Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
كانت تستقرئك
English translation:
delve into
Added to glossary by
Saeed Najmi
Aug 30, 2021 08:20
2 yrs ago
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Arabic term
كانت تستقرئك
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Hi everyone,
I'm working on a Palestinian text and just wanted to confirm the meaning of this verb.
Here's the context:
كنتِ تنتحبين، وتَشرقين وتشهقين وترجفين، من وراء ظهري ومن أمام روحي التي كانت تستقرئك.
Does this mean in front/before my soul that was exploring/searching you?
It's a mother talking to her daughter here.
Many thanks!
I'm working on a Palestinian text and just wanted to confirm the meaning of this verb.
Here's the context:
كنتِ تنتحبين، وتَشرقين وتشهقين وترجفين، من وراء ظهري ومن أمام روحي التي كانت تستقرئك.
Does this mean in front/before my soul that was exploring/searching you?
It's a mother talking to her daughter here.
Many thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | delve into |
Saeed Najmi
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| 4 | see through |
Angie Halloum
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| 3 +1 | that was exploring you |
mona elshazly
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Proposed translations
1 hr
Saeed Najmi
Morocco
Morocco
Native in Arabic
Morocco
Juggling languages: a science and an art
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Standard-Arabian (MSA), Moroccan) 
, French
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
146
Selected
delve into
My argument for "delve into" is it suggests (exploration, depth and involvement). The mother delves into her daughters' physical and emotional states to the extent she experiences the same and associates with the driving events. Her mesage is so powerful she and the daughter are almost One.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
2 mins
Angie Halloum
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Native in Arabic
Works in field
United Arab Emirates
Translator, Editor and Copywriter
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Lebanese, Syrian, Saudi , Standard-Arabian (MSA), Palestinian, Iraqi, UAE, Egyptian, Jordanian, Yemeni, Kuwaiti) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
31
+1
9 mins
mona elshazly
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Italian- Arabic- English Translator
Native in: Arabic
Works in: Italian to Arabic, English to Arabic, Arabic to Italian, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
45
that was exploring you
that was exploring you
Note from asker:
| Thank you for this! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Assem AlKhallouf
: كانت تستقرؤك was exploring you / was exploring your thoughts
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