could and should

14:43 Mar 25, 2020
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English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / history
English term or phrase: could and should
After several conflicts that took place in that area, many observers thought that the country could and should have done something different.
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Local time: 16:42


Summary of answers provided
5 +1تستطيع ويجب / يمكن وينبغي
Ramadan Ibrahim
4 +1كان بإمكانها فعل شيء مختلف وينبغي عليها ذلك
Yassine El Bouknify
5كان من الممكن فعل شىء مختلف و كان يجب عليها فعل ذلك
adel almergawy
4بإمكانها، لا بل حري عليها
Maryse Trevithick
4كان بالإمكان ويتوجب عليها
Mussab Mustafa


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
تستطيع ويجب / يمكن وينبغي


Explanation:
This step could and should be taken immediately by the nuclear-weapon States.
إمكانية الدولة وأهمية فعل ذلك

Example sentence(s):
  • This step could and should be taken immediately by the nuclear-weapon States.
  • وهذه الخطوة يمكن وينبغي أن تتخذها الدول الحائزة لسلحه النووية على الفور.

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Ramadan Ibrahim
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 19:42
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elissa Lattouf
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كان بإمكانها فعل شيء مختلف وينبغي عليها ذلك


Explanation:
After several conflicts that took place in that area, many observers thought that the country could and should have done something different.


بعدما حدثت العديد من النزاعات في تلك المنطقة ، اعتقد الكثير من المراقبين أن البلاد كان بإمكانها فعل شيء مختلف وينبغي عليها ذلك

Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 16:42
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 13

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fuad Yahya: This is an example of a sentence where "and" is better translated to بل, e.g., كان بإمكانها، بل كان ينبغي عليها أن.
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كان من الممكن فعل شىء مختلف و كان يجب عليها فعل ذلك


Explanation:
could have done /should have done ( past simple ). كان من الممكن
و كان يجب

Example sentence(s):
  • لتعبير عن امكانية ووجوب حدوث فى الماضى
adel almergawy
Egypt
Local time: 17:42
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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بإمكانها، لا بل حري عليها


Explanation:
كان بإمكان هذه الدولة، لا بل حري عليها، آن تفعل شيئا

Maryse Trevithick
Spain
Local time: 17:42
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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كان بالإمكان ويتوجب عليها


Explanation:
كناية عن القدرة علي فعل شئ بوجود ما يلزم ذلك

Mussab Mustafa
Spain
Local time: 17:42
Native speaker of: Arabic
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