Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
عقله شغل يده
English translation:
having an independent mindset / are independent minded
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Nisah Sajawal
Mar 8, 2023 14:24
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Arabic term
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Spanish and Arabic into English, MA
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, Arabic to English
عقله شغل يده
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Hi all,
I'm wondering if you can help me to translate this idiomatically into US English. It appears in a few isolated sentences in a project I am working on:
- إنه لا يلتفت إلى رأي حد، فعقله شغل يده
- لا أريدك أن تنصحني، فعقلي شغل يدي.
-يلاقي الآباء صعابًا في تربية أطفالهم المراهقين، لأن عقولهم شغل يديهم.
Many thanks in advance!
I'm wondering if you can help me to translate this idiomatically into US English. It appears in a few isolated sentences in a project I am working on:
- إنه لا يلتفت إلى رأي حد، فعقله شغل يده
- لا أريدك أن تنصحني، فعقلي شغل يدي.
-يلاقي الآباء صعابًا في تربية أطفالهم المراهقين، لأن عقولهم شغل يديهم.
Many thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | having an independent mindset / are independent minded |
Mowafak Mohamed
|
| 5 | condescending |
mohamed gad
|
Proposed translations
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Mowafak Mohamed
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Thinking. Translating. Captivating.
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Standard-Arabian (MSA), Saudi , Egyptian, UAE, Jordanian, Yemeni, Kuwaiti) 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
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condescending
If you are condescending, you are looking down on someone and don't see others' opinions.
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