Oct 26, 2004 14:36
19 yrs ago
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Arabic term
Also an editor and writer; Georgetown MA
Native in: English 
Works in: Arabic to English, English
نراوح مكاننا
Arabic to English
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Government / Politics
Context: Despite the passage of two years since the start of the political reform process, we are [نراوح مكاننا].
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Sami Khamou
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
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Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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Arabic term (edited):
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We're march in place
Without proper family planning, a good poverty alleviation program merely keeps us marching in place.
For more info please view the last paragraphs in the following link:
http://www.cyberdyaryo.com/commentary/c2002_1108_01.htm
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Note added at 1 hr 21 mins (2004-10-26 15:58:25 GMT)
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Correction:
We\'re march in place = We\'re marching in place
For more info please view the last paragraphs in the following link:
http://www.cyberdyaryo.com/commentary/c2002_1108_01.htm
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Note added at 1 hr 21 mins (2004-10-26 15:58:25 GMT)
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Correction:
We\'re march in place = We\'re marching in place
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Nesrin
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Fuad Yahya
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MElHelw
: Agree that it's a good way of putting it. However, this agreement makes no difference as you already have the accepted answer.
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AhmedAMS
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Alaa AHMED
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks...i think "we are marching (or running) in place" captures the intending meaning and the intended style."
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Arabic term (edited):
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are still in square 1
from the text supplied I think it should read لم نراوح مكاننا. This literally means we have not left our place/spot/position.
Therefore a good way to put it in English would be "we are still in square one".
Therefore a good way to put it in English would be "we are still in square one".
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Demosthene
Native in Arabic
35 years of experience in Management
Native in: French , Arabic
Works in: French to English, English to French, French to Arabic, and 3 more.
Arabic term (edited):
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remain or remaining in the same place
depending on phrase still remaining in the same place or turning around in the same place
1 hr
Arabic term (edited):
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remained stationary
No objection to the answers provided above, just another option: We have remained stationary.
Although, "we have been vacillating" sounds good too - in the sense of "we have remained hesitant", "wavering" etc.
Although, "we have been vacillating" sounds good too - in the sense of "we have remained hesitant", "wavering" etc.
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Mustafa Fadhel
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Accurate than correct
Native in: Arabic
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Arabic term (edited):
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Going round in a circle. / no improvement what's or ever
my be a native speaker can give you an expression or so but I think they use round and circle most of the time.
thanks
thanks
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ocean2gulf
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
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Native in: Arabic
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Arabic term (edited):
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We are standing still
verb: remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile
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Suleiman Al Saqer
Jordan
Jordan
Native in Arabic
Jordan
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Native in: Arabic (Variants: Jordanian, Standard-Arabian (MSA))
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Arabic term (edited):
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We still not achieving any progress
We still not achieving any progress.
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