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أكل عليها الدهر وشرب

English translation: is behind the times - timeworn - obsolete - age-old - old-fashioned

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Arabic term or phrase:أكل عليها الدهر وشرب
English translation:is behind the times - timeworn - obsolete - age-old - old-fashioned
Entered by: Ahmed Ghaly (X)

20:30 Dec 8, 2014
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: أكل عليها الدهر وشرب
كيف أترجم هذا المصطلح إلى الإنجليزية، ما هي أفضل عبارة للتعبير عن هذا المعنى؟

Can you think of an expression in English that would give the closest meaning possible? I don't want to translate it literally.

Many thanks,
Deezer
Egypt
is behind the times/ is timeworn/ obsolete/ antiquated/ antique/ age-old/ old-fashioned
Explanation:
is behind the times/ is timeworn/ obsolete/ antiquated/ antique/ age-old/ old-fashioned

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Note added at 12 mins (2014-12-08 20:42:16 GMT)
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الزميل الفاضل

مساء الخير

كل هذه البدائل تصيب المعنى؛ حيث يمكنك أن تقول
is behind the times; or
is timeworn; or
is obsolete; or
is antiquated or antique; or
is age-old; or
is old-fashioned

http://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/timeserver/

http://www.atida.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-2403.html

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-12-08 21:35:35 GMT)
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http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be behind the times
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/timeworn
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/age-old
Selected response from:

Ahmed Ghaly (X)
Egypt
Local time: 08:17
Grading comment
thanks
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4have seen better days
Mokhtar Nabaleh
5 +3is behind the times/ is timeworn/ obsolete/ antiquated/ antique/ age-old/ old-fashioned
Ahmed Ghaly (X)
4It's old and torn out
MD Taher
4antediluvian, antique, old-fashioned, old hat, outmoded, out-of-date, o
sktrans
4old and worn out (by time)
Essebti


  

Answers


57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
have seen better days


Explanation:
Too old
Have/ Has seen better days
http://simple.wikiquote.org/wiki/Arabic_proverbs
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_arabic/idioms_maxims_sa...

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/have seen better days


Mokhtar Nabaleh
Egypt
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Ghazal
14 mins
  -> Many thanks!
agree  Ali Abd Ali (X)
4 hrs
  -> Many thanks!
agree  Spiridon: Yes
10 hrs
  -> Many thanks!
agree  Ahmed Alami
2 days 12 hrs
  -> Many thanks!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
It's old and torn out


Explanation:
to be old and torn out
wear and tear

Example sentence(s):
  • wear and tear
MD Taher
Egypt
Local time: 08:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
is behind the times/ is timeworn/ obsolete/ antiquated/ antique/ age-old/ old-fashioned


Explanation:
is behind the times/ is timeworn/ obsolete/ antiquated/ antique/ age-old/ old-fashioned

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Note added at 12 mins (2014-12-08 20:42:16 GMT)
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الزميل الفاضل

مساء الخير

كل هذه البدائل تصيب المعنى؛ حيث يمكنك أن تقول
is behind the times; or
is timeworn; or
is obsolete; or
is antiquated or antique; or
is age-old; or
is old-fashioned

http://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/timeserver/

http://www.atida.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-2403.html

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-12-08 21:35:35 GMT)
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http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be behind the times
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/timeworn
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/age-old

Ahmed Ghaly (X)
Egypt
Local time: 08:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 397
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jawad Jamal
2 days 21 hrs
  -> Many Thanks, I highly appreciate it
agree  Hassan2
3 days 11 hrs
  -> Many Thanks, I highly appreciate it
agree  Mohamed Peboo
4 days
  -> Many Thanks, I highly appreciate it
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
antediluvian, antique, old-fashioned, old hat, outmoded, out-of-date, o


Explanation:

antediluvian, antique, archaic, dated, obsolete, old-fashioned, old hat, outmoded, out-of-date, outworn, passé
depending if it applies to a thing or a person


2 aged, ancient, cobwebby, elderly, hoary, old, old as the hills, past it (informal) superannuated


sktrans
Local time: 01:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 24
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
old and worn out (by time)


Explanation:
would be nice to mention the 'effect' of Time.
i have noticed the phrase Torn out among the suggested answers. don t u think Worn out is more accurate ?

Essebti
Morocco
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
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