Apr 25, 2012 06:03
12 yrs ago
English term
Egypt
My Passion: Legal Language
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, English
put my foot in it
English to Arabic
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Dear Colleagues,
I am translating a Questionnaire on Emotional Control استبيان التحكم الانفعالي
One of the sentences is "I often "put my foot in it".
هل الترجمة الصحيحة هي
كثيراً ما أقحم نفسي في أمور لا تخصني واتعرض للاحراج
أم أن هنالك ترجمة أحسن وأدق وأقل طولا
Thanks for your help in advance..
I am translating a Questionnaire on Emotional Control استبيان التحكم الانفعالي
One of the sentences is "I often "put my foot in it".
هل الترجمة الصحيحة هي
كثيراً ما أقحم نفسي في أمور لا تخصني واتعرض للاحراج
أم أن هنالك ترجمة أحسن وأدق وأقل طولا
Thanks for your help in advance..
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
Proposed translations
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14 mins
Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Technical accuracy with fluency of style
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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33
Selected
أرتكب حماقة / أقع في خطأ جسيم
to put one's foot in it: To make a blunder, as in I didn't know it was a surprise party; I guess I put my foot in it .
This expression presumably alludes to setting one's foot down in mud or excrement.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/put one's+foot+in+it?r=66
This expression presumably alludes to setting one's foot down in mud or excrement.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/put one's+foot+in+it?r=66
Note from asker:
| Thanks so much Mr. Muhammad |
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+1
19 mins
أحرج نفسي / أضع نفسي بموقف صعب أو محرج
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| Thanks so much |
+1
3 hrs
أورط نفسي / أضع نفسي في ورطة
أورط نفسي / أضع نفسي في ورطة
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| Thanks so much |
4 hrs
أتصرف تصرفا أخرقاً
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4 hrs
einass kandil
Egypt
Egypt
Native in English
&
Arabic
Egypt
Professional top quality translation
Native in: Arabic 
, English
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
72
تنجرف قدمي فى ورطة / مشكلة
تنجرف قدمي فى ورطة / مشكلة
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| Thanks so much |
12 hrs
أقع في موقف محرج
أقع في موقف محرج
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| Thanks so much |
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