قواسم مشتركة

English translation: what we have in common

17:21 Oct 30, 2021
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: قواسم مشتركة
Hi everyone,

I'm working on a literary Syrian text. I know this usually means common denominators, but I wonder if there is a better way of expressing it in this context? The protagonist is taking about how much she has in common with this other woman.


،حين توحي لي بطريقة غير مباشرة أنني أشبهها، وأنّ قواسم مشتركة تجمعنا ..."
تبدأ بالمظهر وتنتهي بالجوهر."
'And that we share some characteristics?/have some things in common?'

Many thanks,
Saliha18
Local time: 19:50
English translation:what we have in common
Explanation:
and that we have a lot in common

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Note added at 6 mins (2021-10-30 17:28:38 GMT)
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"I found he is caring and knowledgeable, and that we have a lot in common. After we started our relationship, we both knew from early on that we have found ..."
https://www.myaccessaustralia.com/partner-statutory-declarat...

"That we are all people, and that we have a lot in common, and that fighting for the rights of people is important.”
https://www.nrc.no/news/2020/january/a-royal-visit-from-crow...

"It's important that we encourage them, show them that we care and that we have a lot in common. It's not an age struggle."
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-young-protes...
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Assem AlKhallouf
Local time: 21:50
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1what we have in common
Assem AlKhallouf
4 +1Common denominators
TargamaT team
4Commonalities
Youssef Chabat


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
what we have in common


Explanation:
and that we have a lot in common

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 6 mins (2021-10-30 17:28:38 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

"I found he is caring and knowledgeable, and that we have a lot in common. After we started our relationship, we both knew from early on that we have found ..."
https://www.myaccessaustralia.com/partner-statutory-declarat...

"That we are all people, and that we have a lot in common, and that fighting for the rights of people is important.”
https://www.nrc.no/news/2020/january/a-royal-visit-from-crow...

"It's important that we encourage them, show them that we care and that we have a lot in common. It's not an age struggle."
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-young-protes...

Assem AlKhallouf
Local time: 21:50
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 71
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saeed Najmi: Nailed!
55 mins
  -> Thanks, Saeed!
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Common denominators


Explanation:
Common denominators

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Note added at 14 mins (2021-10-30 17:35:59 GMT)
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Also: common ground, commonalities

TargamaT team
France
Local time: 20:50
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 86

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Samy Ahmed: Agree
48 mins
  -> شكرًا جزيلاً
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Commonalities


Explanation:
1.
the state of sharing features or attributes.
"the explanations show a high degree of commonality in their reasoning"



Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Local time: 19:50
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 94
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