كانت تستقرئك

English translation: delve into

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Arabic term or phrase:كانت تستقرئك
English translation:delve into
Entered by: Saeed Najmi

08:20 Aug 30, 2021
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: كانت تستقرئك
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!
Saliha18
Local time: 03:41
delve into
Explanation:
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.
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Saeed Najmi
Morocco
Local time: 03:41
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Summary of answers provided
4see through
Angie Halloum
3 +1that was exploring you
mona elshazly
4delve into
Saeed Najmi


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see through


Explanation:
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/see-t...

Angie Halloum
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 06:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 31
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
that was exploring you


Explanation:
that was exploring you


    https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A3/?c=General
mona elshazly
Egypt
Local time: 05:41
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 45
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Asker: Thank you for this!


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agree  Assem AlKhallouf: كانت تستقرؤك was exploring you / was exploring your thoughts
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
delve into


Explanation:
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.

Saeed Najmi
Morocco
Local time: 03:41
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 146
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