life is uncertain

Arabic translation: الحياة غير مسـتقرة، أو متقلقلة، أو متأرجحة، أو سائرة على غير يقين

00:08 Mar 22, 2020
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / life
English term or phrase: life is uncertain
People at that time knew that life is uncertain, and many of them were aware that war can start at any moment.
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Local time: 15:33
Arabic translation:الحياة غير مسـتقرة، أو متقلقلة، أو متأرجحة، أو سائرة على غير يقين
Explanation:
Given the war prospects, "uncertain" here means "unsettled." Anything could happen at any time.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2020-03-22 02:08:51 GMT)
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أو غدت بلا ضابط لمسـيرها، أو تسـير دون وجهة ثابتة، أو لم تعد تُعرَف عواقبها
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5 +1الحياة غير مضمونة
Youssef Chabat
5 +1الحياة غير مسـتقرة، أو متقلقلة، أو متأرجحة، أو سائرة على غير يقين
Fuad Yahya
5الحياة غامضة أو غير مؤكدة
Yassine El Bouknify


  

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الحياة غامضة أو غير مؤكدة


Explanation:
Translation and Meaning of uncertain in Almaany English Arabic Dictionary
uncertain ( adjective ): obscure

إِشْكالِيّ ؛ تَالِه ؛ حائِر ؛ ذاهِل ؛ شاكّ ؛ غامِض ؛ مُبْهَم ؛ مُتَذَبْذِب ؛ مُتَرَدّد ؛ مُحْتار ؛ مُخِيل ؛ مُرْتاب ؛ مُشْكِل ؛ مُعْضِل ؛ مُلْتَبِس ؛ مُلْغَز

Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 15:33
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 13
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
الحياة غير مضمونة


Explanation:
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Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Local time: 15:33
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  adel almergawy
3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
الحياة غير مسـتقرة، أو متقلقلة، أو متأرجحة، أو سائرة على غير يقين


Explanation:
Given the war prospects, "uncertain" here means "unsettled." Anything could happen at any time.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2020-03-22 02:08:51 GMT)
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أو غدت بلا ضابط لمسـيرها، أو تسـير دون وجهة ثابتة، أو لم تعد تُعرَف عواقبها

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27

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agree  Mai Saleh
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