May 18, 2009 11:36
15 yrs ago
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Arabic term
السَّيِّئاتُ والحَسَناتُ
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
No further context. Does this usually have a religious connotation ("sins/misdeeds and good deeds" etc.)? Is there a preferred English translation?
Thank you
Michael
Thank you
Michael
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | virtues and vices |
sherouk abelrahman
|
| 4 +1 | It depends |
Saleh Dardeer
|
| 5 | The pros and cons |
Marcelle Nassif
|
| 3 | sins and merits |
hassan zekry
|
Proposed translations
+4
5 hrs
Selected
virtues and vices
we may also say " pros and cons"
"merits and demerits"
virtues and vices
"merits and demerits"
virtues and vices
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "There are several good answers here, depending on the context - thanks everyone.
Michael"
+1
6 mins
Saleh Dardeer
Native in Arabic
Works in field
High quality comes first!
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, Arabic, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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59
It depends
They are not usually used in religious contexts
they may mean
advantages and disadvantages
good deeds and misdeeds/ sins
if you want to refer to the good and bad acts of a person, it may mean
warts and all
HTH
they may mean
advantages and disadvantages
good deeds and misdeeds/ sins
if you want to refer to the good and bad acts of a person, it may mean
warts and all
HTH
12 mins
hassan zekry
Native in Arabic
experience, professionalism and accuracy
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
:
21
sins and merits
sins and merits
2 days 8 hrs
Marcelle Nassif
Lebanon
Lebanon
Native in Arabic
Lebanon
Citizen of the Word
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Lebanese)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Italian to Arabic, and 1 more.
Arabic term (edited):
السَّيِّئاتُ والحَسَناتُ
The pros and cons
The advantages and disadvantages of something
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