Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
يشحذون الهمم
English translation:
sharpening the mettle
Added to glossary by
Mohsin Alabdali
Nov 5, 2008 08:29
15 yrs ago
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Arabic term
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: Arabic to Persian (Farsi), Arabic to English, English to Arabic
يشحذون الهمم
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
وهم الأن يشحذون الهمم ويطالبون دول الخليج النفطيه بحل أزمتهم الماليه
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Nov 7, 2008 04:04: Mohsin Alabdali changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/953498">KHALID ALHASSAN's</a> old entry - " يشحذون الهمم "" to ""SOLICITING THEIR EFFORTS""
Nov 7, 2008 04:06: Mohsin Alabdali changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/718255">Mohsin Alabdali's</a> old entry - " يشحذون الهمم "" to ""SOLICITING THEIR EFFORTS""
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sharpen the mettle
In a previous question I offered the same suggested translation and you indicated, Khalid, that you disagreed with me.
I think you misread the word "mettle" (همة) as "metal" (معدن) and hence your disagreement. Probably you thought it was a typo on my part.
Please do not confuse "mettle" with "metal" this time around. if you still disagree, I shall be grateful for your explanation why you disagree.
I think you misread the word "mettle" (همة) as "metal" (معدن) and hence your disagreement. Probably you thought it was a typo on my part.
Please do not confuse "mettle" with "metal" this time around. if you still disagree, I shall be grateful for your explanation why you disagree.
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Comment: " MOHSIN..WHAT ABOUT SOLICITING THEIR METTLES ,OR SOLICITING THEIR EFFORTS . WHICH ONE IS BETTER ?THANKS"
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Alaa AHMED
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia
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Step up their efforts
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: They are now stepping up their efforts and requesting the Oil Gulf States to help solving their world problem
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whetting the enthusiasm
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Sajjad Hamadani
United States
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And now they are begging the oil rich Gulf countries to bail them out of their financial mess
And now they are begging the oil rich Gulf countries to bail them out of their financial mess
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