Dec 31, 2013 09:07
10 yrs ago
Arabic term
حفظه كرج المي
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this is a syrian proverb said when someone want to say that he learnt something by heart.
Do you have any other suggestions? can I say: he memorized it as rapid as water flows?
thanks in advance.
Do you have any other suggestions? can I say: he memorized it as rapid as water flows?
thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | He knows it by heart |
Ousama Fatima
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| 3 +3 | He knows it like the back of his hand |
Arabic & More
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| 4 | He memorized it like his own name |
Noura Tawil
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Proposed translations
+3
15 hrs
Ousama Fatima
United States
United States
Native in Arabic
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English
United States
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Syrian) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
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4
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He knows it by heart
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
7 mins
He memorized it like his own name
Firas, your explanation is correct in a Syrian slang context, however you need to emphasize the speed of recalling the information without making any mistakes in the process.
+3
5 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
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12
He knows it like the back of his hand
To know something like the back of your hand is to be extremely familiar with it.
http://blog.interexchange.org/career-training-usa/2012/02/16...
http://blog.interexchange.org/career-training-usa/2012/02/16...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
TargamaT team
14 mins
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| agree |
Lamis Maalouf
: Yes, this is used a lot
1 hr
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| agree |
Murad AWAD
: Agree
3 hrs
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