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جَمَدَ فِي مَكَانِهِ

English translation: immobilized/ frozen

14:55 Feb 25, 2016
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / her head cracked against
Arabic term or phrase: جَمَدَ فِي مَكَانِهِ
جَمَدَ فِي مَكَانِهِ والعرق يتصبب من جبهته
LZA18
English translation:immobilized/ frozen
Explanation:
http://en.bab.la/dictionary/english-arabic/frozen

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stand as if pinned to the ground (v.)
ثَبَتَ في مَكَانِهِ

another suggestion

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frozen (motionless) {adj.}
جامِد في مَكانِهِ {adj.}
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Marwa Omar
Egypt
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4immobilized/ frozen
Marwa Omar
4 +2he stiffened or froze in place
sktrans
5 +1frozen in his place
Zeineb TRABELSI
5He was at a standstill.
Neamaat Shehatah
5he became motionless in no time
Awad Balaish
4Freased in his place
Hanan Alhajjar
4he froze in his tracks
Arabic & More
1 +1was motionless/transfixed/
Linda Al-Bairmani


Discussion entries: 3





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
immobilized/ frozen


Explanation:
http://en.bab.la/dictionary/english-arabic/frozen

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Note added at 7 mins (2016-02-25 15:02:49 GMT)
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stand as if pinned to the ground (v.)
ثَبَتَ في مَكَانِهِ

another suggestion

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Note added at 8 mins (2016-02-25 15:03:51 GMT)
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frozen (motionless) {adj.}
جامِد في مَكانِهِ {adj.}


Marwa Omar
Egypt
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 14
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ashraf AlSayed: frozen/motionless
8 mins
  -> Thanks Ashraf :)
agree  Linda Al-Bairmani: Actually I liked pinned to the ground, spot on!
13 mins
  -> yes i feel like more suitable here .... Thanks Linda
agree  Liliane Hatem
1 hr
  -> Thanks Liliane :-)
agree  Subhi Nahas: These are the most accurate suggestions.
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Subhi :-)
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
He was at a standstill.


Explanation:
standstill: a situation in which there is no movement at all.

Neamaat Shehatah
Egypt
Local time: 20:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
he stiffened or froze in place


Explanation:
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https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1483665178
Bamberger - 2013 - ‎Fiction
The old man froze in his place. “You boys found my gift?” the man said with disbelief in his voice. “Here it is sir, right in front of you,” Kyle said. “This is a joke.

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https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1460312600
Lena Diaz - 2013 - ‎Fiction
He shoved it into his holster, then grabbed the towel off the rack and tucked it in ... The lost, terrified look in her unfocused eyes had him stiffening with rage. He ...

sktrans
Local time: 13:58
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Linda Al-Bairmani
14 mins
  -> thank you.
agree  Oz Hamdoun (X)
17 mins
  -> thank you
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
frozen in his place


Explanation:
.

Zeineb TRABELSI
Switzerland
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oz Hamdoun (X)
20 mins
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
was motionless/transfixed/


Explanation:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/transfi...

Linda Al-Bairmani
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time: 19:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oz Hamdoun (X)
12 mins
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
he became motionless in no time


Explanation:
he became motionless in no time

Awad Balaish
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 20:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 22
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Freased in his place


Explanation:
The phrase means that the person stopped at his place without any movement.

Hanan Alhajjar
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 20:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
he froze in his tracks


Explanation:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/freeze

To become motionless or immobile, as from surprise or attentiveness: I heard a sound and froze in my tracks.

This seems to fit the context you provided in the discussion area.

Arabic & More
Jordan
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
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