Feb 25, 2016 14:55
8 yrs ago
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Arabic term
جَمَدَ فِي مَكَانِهِ
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
her head cracked against
جَمَدَ فِي مَكَانِهِ والعرق يتصبب من جبهته
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+4
6 mins
Marwa Omar
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Accuracy, discipline and consistency
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian) 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
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14
Selected
immobilized/ frozen
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.}
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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.}
Peer comment(s):
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Ashraf AlSayed
: frozen/motionless
8 mins
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Thanks Ashraf :)
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Linda Al-Bairmani
: Actually I liked pinned to the ground, spot on!
13 mins
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yes i feel like more suitable here .... Thanks Linda
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Liliane Hatem
1 hr
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Thanks Liliane :-)
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Subhi Nahas
: These are the most accurate suggestions.
9 hrs
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Thanks Subhi :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
13 mins
Neamaat Shehatah
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Egypt
ETLA Accredited Translator and Member
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
He was at a standstill.
standstill: a situation in which there is no movement at all.
+2
8 mins
he stiffened or froze in place
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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 ...
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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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Note added at 13 mins (2016-02-25 15:09:26 GMT)
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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 ...
+1
15 mins
Zeineb TRABELSI
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in Arabic
Switzerland
Professional and on time Translations
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to French, and 1 more.
frozen in his place
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Peer comment(s):
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Oz Hamdoun (X)
20 mins
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+1
18 mins
Linda Al-Bairmani
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Arabic-English translator
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
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10
was motionless/transfixed/
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Oz Hamdoun (X)
12 mins
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40 mins
Awad Balaish
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Saudi Arabia
Translation is an informative profission
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
:
22
he became motionless in no time
he became motionless in no time
8 hrs
Hanan Alhajjar
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Saudi Arabia
Freelance professional translator
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Saudi )
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Freased in his place
The phrase means that the person stopped at his place without any movement.
15 hrs
Arabic & More
Jordan
Jordan
Native in English
Works in field
Jordan
Professional Writer and Translator
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, English
Related KudoZ points
:
19
he froze in his tracks
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.
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.
Discussion
في مكانه ليس المقصود المكان بذاته وانما سرعة توقف الحركة بسبب قوة المفاجأة