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مبلطة

English translation: Staying for a long time

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Arabic term or phrase:مبلطة
English translation:Staying for a long time
Entered by: Arabic & More

16:08 May 30, 2014
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Arabic term or phrase: مبلطة
والله أعلم يبدو إنها مبلطة لأن امبارح بتقول لي حاجة كده

Country: Egypt

The person speaking is talking about a houseguest who has overstayed her welcome and is staying longer than originally planned. Does "مبلطة" mean "staying" - or does it have a different meaning?
Arabic & More
Jordan
Staying for a long time
Explanation:
It seems that she's staying (or going to stay) for a long time.
Selected response from:

Olfat Abdullah
Egypt
Local time: 02:13
Grading comment
Thanks again for your help! Also, thanks to Lamis for the interesting note.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +4Staying for a long time
Olfat Abdullah


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Staying for a long time


Explanation:
It seems that she's staying (or going to stay) for a long time.

Olfat Abdullah
Egypt
Local time: 02:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thanks again for your help! Also, thanks to Lamis for the interesting note.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Olfat!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmed Ahmed
2 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  tsnewberry: agree
3 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Lamis Maalouf: نعم صحيح، التعبير آتٍ من التبليط أي وضع البلاط وهو أمر ثابت يدوم طويلاً
20 hrs
  -> Thank you, Lamis!
agree  Seham Ebied
22 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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