Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
وقاحة , شخص وقح
English translation:
cheek/brazenness
Added to glossary by
Paul Raymond
Nov 11, 2011 13:38
12 yrs ago
Arabic term
وقاحة , شخص وقح
Arabic to English
Other
Slang
سرقوا سيارتنا ثم قالوا للشرطة إن السيارة لهم، فشو هالوقاحة؟
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | cheek/brazenness |
Andrew Cavell
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| 5 +2 | What impudence/insolence! |
Liliane Hatem
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| 4 +1 | Audacity |
Said Abouharia
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| 4 | What (a) nerve!/of all the nerve |
Anis Farhat
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| 4 | boldness |
Ahmed Badawy
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Proposed translations
+1
12 mins
Selected
cheek/brazenness
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you! I was wondering if "chutzpah" is also a reasonable translation. But I think this answer covers it."
+1
25 mins
Said Abouharia
United States
United States
Native in Arabic
&
English
United States
Precise and Concise
Native in: Arabic 
, English
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Audacity
They had the audacity to tell the police officer that the stolen car belongs to them.
1 hr
Anis Farhat
Tunisia
Tunisia
Native in Arabic
&
English
Tunisia
Never Lost In Translation
Native in: Arabic , English
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, French to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
What (a) nerve!/of all the nerve
What (a) nerve!
OR: of all the nerve (idiom)
The provided expression is informal in this context.
They stole our car and then told the police that it is theirs. What a nerve!/OF all the nerve.
They had to cheek to.......
OR: of all the nerve (idiom)
The provided expression is informal in this context.
They stole our car and then told the police that it is theirs. What a nerve!/OF all the nerve.
They had to cheek to.......
+2
1 hr
Liliane Hatem
Lebanon
Lebanon
Native in Arabic
&
English
Works in field
Lebanon
Fast and reliable
Native in: English , Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic to French, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
What impudence/insolence!
forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=344987
7 posts - 6 authors - Last post: 8 Jan 2007
Hi, when a pupil says something bad towards a teacher, what is the teacher´s proper reaction? "What impertinence" or "What impudence!"?
7 posts - 6 authors - Last post: 8 Jan 2007
Hi, when a pupil says something bad towards a teacher, what is the teacher´s proper reaction? "What impertinence" or "What impudence!"?
Peer comment(s):
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yen_yang
1 min
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Thank you Yen_Yang:)
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| agree |
Jacob De Camillis (X)
1 day 2 hrs
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Thank you Jacob:)
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22 hrs
Ahmed Badawy
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Native in Arabic
Saudi Arabia
Quality adept, Time Bound, Client Mind
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, French to Arabic, and 21 more.
boldness
المقصود الجرأة بوقاحة
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