Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
sought her society
Arabic translation:
يسعى لرفقتها
Added to glossary by
Nawal Shekar
Aug 2, 2008 16:47
15 yrs ago
English term
Bahrain
sought her society
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English to Arabic
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Poetry & Literature
For two weeks past he had sought her society eagerly and persistently. She was confidently waiting for him to declare himself and she meant to accept him.
Does it mean ؟طلب يدها
Does it mean ؟طلب يدها
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 5 | يسعى لرفقتها |
Nadia Ayoub
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| 5 +1 | ابتغى معيتها |
Fuad Yahya
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| 4 | يتعمد التواجد معها/قربها -يتعمد رفقتها |
Assem Mazloum
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| 4 | يتحين فرص الإلتقاء بها |
Mohsin Alabdali
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Nadia Ayoub
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يسعى لرفقتها
يسعى للتواجد معها
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Note added at 14 hrs (2008-08-03 07:31:37 GMT)
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Dear Nawal, in no dictionary "society" has the meaning of marriage, I checked many of them. In all dictionaries one of its meanings is "companionship", such as these two examples. The guy has spent two weeks doing this, he's in love, so he shows up wherever she goes. She noticed it, and so, she now expects him to propose. The meaning is quite obvious, and everyone who answered your question understood it this way.
society:
7. companionship; company: to enjoy one's society. Dictionary.com
Companionship; company: enjoys the society of friends and family members. TheFreeDictionary
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Note added at 14 hrs (2008-08-03 07:31:37 GMT)
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Dear Nawal, in no dictionary "society" has the meaning of marriage, I checked many of them. In all dictionaries one of its meanings is "companionship", such as these two examples. The guy has spent two weeks doing this, he's in love, so he shows up wherever she goes. She noticed it, and so, she now expects him to propose. The meaning is quite obvious, and everyone who answered your question understood it this way.
society:
7. companionship; company: to enjoy one's society. Dictionary.com
Companionship; company: enjoys the society of friends and family members. TheFreeDictionary
Note from asker:
| Deat Nadia, I think this should mean 'to ask her to marry him', since they have arranged for their weddig and about to get married. what do you think? |
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Assem Mazloum
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يتعمد التواجد معها/قربها -يتعمد رفقتها
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يتحين فرص الإلتقاء بها
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