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14:56 Nov 3, 2023 |
Arabic to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Heba Abed Egypt Local time: 14:09 | ||||||
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4 | That he was addicted to/he used to drink |
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4 | drown his sorrows/hit the bottle |
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That he was addicted to/he used to drink Explanation: التعاطي بمعنى استعمال شيئ وعدم القدرة على الاستغناء عنه يتعاطى المخدات او الخمر |
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drown his sorrows/hit the bottle Explanation: Drown his sorrows = to drink a lot of alcohol in the purpose of getting drunk, in order to forget your problem Hit the bottle= to start drinking alcohol habitually in order to forget your problems. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 27 mins (2023-11-03 15:23:58 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- -as he is drowning his sorrows before he starts, once again, the rituals the neighbors know about. - as he is hitting the bottle before he starts, once again, the rituals the neighbors know about. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 31 mins (2023-11-03 15:27:58 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://www.google.com/search?q=hit the bottle meaning&oq=hi... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 32 mins (2023-11-03 15:28:45 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://www.google.com/search?q=drown your sorrows&oq=drown ... |
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