bafssl

English translation: switch off

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Arabic term or phrase:bafssl
English translation:switch off
Entered by: Arabic & More

06:34 Feb 17, 2014
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Arabic term or phrase: bafssl
Country: Egypt

Someone says the following to a friend:

wana mshklti eni lama bruh ay heta bafssl bs lama barg3 bakt2b ashn bahes elinhwa back to ka2aba
Arabic & More
Jordan
switch off
Explanation:
to stop giving your attention to someone or something
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Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:21
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4 +2switch off
Abdallah Ali
5Silent
Omnia Rasmy Mohamed


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
switch off


Explanation:
to stop giving your attention to someone or something


    Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/switch-of...
Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 72
Grading comment
Thanks again for your help.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for this suggestion. I was also thinking of "tune out" so this is pretty similar.


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agree  Olfat Abdullah: Right.
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agree  sabbar
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Silent


Explanation:
bored / to be silent / no activities / Do not share anything with others

Omnia Rasmy Mohamed
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 20:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for this suggestion.

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