تلمظ

English translation: smack

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Arabic term or phrase:تلمظ
English translation:smack
Entered by: Lamine Boukabour

13:10 Mar 9, 2024
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / novel
Arabic term or phrase: تلمظ
بخصوص الأكل
Imane Ben Lakehal
Algeria
Local time: 23:47
smack
Explanation:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smack


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Lamine Boukabour
Algeria
Local time: 23:47
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Summary of answers provided
5Tempting
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4 +1Smacking one's lips/taste/relish/enjoy/lick one's lips/savour
Motaz Fahmy
4smack
Lamine Boukabour
3Slurping
Yassine El Bouknify


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Tempting


Explanation:
تلمظ in Arabic translates as "Tempting" in English, especially when describing food, due to its ability to evoke desire or attraction in relation to eating.

Example sentences:
1. The aroma of the freshly baked bread was so tempting that I couldn't resist having a bite.
2. The sight of the colorful and delicious desserts on display was truly tempting.
This is an AI-generated answer.


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Local time: 18:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: wrong!

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Slurping


Explanation:
صوت اللسان عند اللعق
https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/التلمظ/#google_vignett...
Mine is absolutely finger licking. Chewing loudly or slurping unconsciously is one thing.
https://www.reddit.com/r/misophonia/comments/1500tvh/whats_y...

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You didn't write down even a phrase or a sentence as a context. My translation is merely a suggestion. Translation is all about context

Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 23:47
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 185
Notes to answerer
Asker: قد تكون اجابتك هي الصحيحة ...الشخصية كانت تأكل تم بعد تفكير طويل تلمظت

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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Smacking one's lips/taste/relish/enjoy/lick one's lips/savour


Explanation:
تختلف ترجمة كلمة "تلمظ" في الأكلات حسب السياق والمعنى المقصود:

1. التذوق:

ترجمة: To taste, to savor
مثال: تلمظ الشّوربة قبل تناولها. (He tasted the soup before eating it.)
2. الاستمتاع بالطعام
ترجمة: To relish, to enjoy
مثال: تلمظ الطعام بشراهة. (He relished the food greedily.)
3. إظهار الرضا عن الطعام:

ترجمة: To smack one's lips, to lick one's lips
مثال: تلمظ الأطفال بعد تناول الحلوى. (The children licked their lips after eating the dessert.)
4. وصف طعم الطعام اللذيذ:
ترجمة: To be delicious, to be tasty
مثال: هذا الطبق تلمظ له الشفاه. (This dish is delicious.)
5. الإشارة إلى صوت مضغ الطعام:

ترجمة: To smack, to slurp
مثال: تلمظ الطعام بصوتٍ عالٍ. (He slurped his food loudly.)





Motaz Fahmy
Egypt
Local time: 01:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Assem AlKhallouf: Smacking lips
8 hrs
  -> جزيل الشكر :)
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smack


Explanation:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smack


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Lamine Boukabour
Algeria
Local time: 23:47
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 94
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