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بادر

English translation: was first to speak to him/ would be first to say to him

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Arabic term or phrase:بادر
English translation:was first to speak to him/ would be first to say to him
Entered by: Andrew Cavell

19:46 Sep 5, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: بادر
Two sentences containing this word:

تنهد العجوز بسعادة وأومأ للنادلة بيده فابتسمت *وبادرت*: �قهوتك المعتادة ستكون جاهزة خلال دقائق سيدي�،

في مكان آخر، �يختبئ� الشرطي عند تقاطع الطريق. سائق السيارة يحاذيه. يفتح النافذة راغبًا في محاورته. قد* يبادر*: �السلام عليكم�.

Thank you very much for any help.
Andrew Cavell
Local time: 08:03
was first to speak to him/ would be first to say to him
Explanation:
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Maha Arara
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:03
Grading comment
Thank you very much Maha and all who answered.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4accosted
Mohamed Kamel
5was first to speak to him/ would be first to say to him
Maha Arara
5retorted
hassan zekry


Discussion entries: 2





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
was first to speak to him/ would be first to say to him


Explanation:
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Maha Arara
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:03
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you very much Maha and all who answered.
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
accosted


Explanation:
MK

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Note added at 5 mins (2009-09-05 19:52:30 GMT)
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We can say also "said".

MK

Mohamed Kamel
Egypt
Local time: 10:03
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ziad Alghamdi
12 mins
  -> Many thanks Ziad
agree  Mona Helal
21 mins
  -> Many thanks dear Mona
agree  Vincenzo Di Maso
5 hrs
  -> Many thanks Vince
agree  Lina Shehabi Murad (Mourant)
8 hrs
  -> Many thanks Lina
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
retorted


Explanation:
retort (verb):
reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner.
the situation here implies that the old lady was answering the man's gesture; she didn't approach him and spoke first.

hassan zekry
Local time: 10:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 136
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