خرقة
English translation: You worthless piece of trash
| 14:33 Jun 29, 2023 |
| Arabic to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Yassine El Bouknify Morocco Local time: 16:37 | ||||||
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| 5 | Wimp / Gutless / Clueless |
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| 5 | clumsy |
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| 5 | You worthless piece of trash |
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37 mins confidence: 
Wimp / Gutless / Clueless Explanation: He is describing him as a weak/clueless person. |
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4 hrs confidence:
clumsy Explanation: I think "clumsy" works in this context! خرقة looks like أخرق which means the person who can't do something well. Similar to useless. Reference: http://https://www.arabdict.com/en/english-arabic/clumsy |
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9 hrs confidence:
You worthless piece of trash Explanation: Or You piece of garbage The phrase يا خرقة translates to "You rag?" in English. The man is belittling and disrespecting the new recruit by comparing them to a worthless or insignificant object, suggesting that they are of no value or importance. The phrase is intended to demean and insult the person, expressing the speaker's contempt or frustration towards them. An appropriate equivalent to convey the insult and derogatory tone of "يا خرقة؟ would be "You piece of garbage!" or "You worthless piece of trash!" These phrases capture the offensive nature of the insult and effectively convey the speaker's contempt and disdain towards the person being addressed. |
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