Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

stoep

English translation:

عتبة الباب

Added to glossary by Rasha El-Gabry
Dec 28, 2009 20:57
14 yrs ago
Arabic term

stoep

Arabic to English Other Poetry & Literature
"Mad," people called her behind her back; "eccentric," to her face. "Dear Mrs. Brennen, you would do that. You are so eccentric." "Mad" she would not agree to; "eccentric," yes; if it was eccentric to like sitting on the stoep in the sun and only talking when you wanted to
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Mar 18, 2010 16:27: Rasha El-Gabry Created KOG entry

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عتبة الباب

stoep is a small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house. For the literary use, we can say عتبة الباب
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neutral sktrans : definition is correct; translation means threshold,sill,etc.
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agree sktrans
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شرفة

another suggestion
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شرفة

شرفة
مرتفعة شيئا ما

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Note added at 18 mins (2009-12-28 21:15:59 GMT)
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مدخل مسقوف

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Note added at 19 mins (2009-12-28 21:17:07 GMT)
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it has the meaning of pavement too!

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Note added at 19 mins (2009-12-28 21:17:21 GMT)
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