Jul 5, 2023 20:40
11 mos ago
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Arabic term
أكيّف نفسي
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Hi everyone,
This is from a North African text. Does it mean to relax? Or calm down? Or get comfortable?
أعطني علبة سجائرك، أريد أن أكيّف نفسي
Thanks!
This is from a North African text. Does it mean to relax? Or calm down? Or get comfortable?
أعطني علبة سجائرك، أريد أن أكيّف نفسي
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | I want to find some peace of mind. |
Yassine El Bouknify
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| 5 | I want to be in a good mood! |
Dalia Nour
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| 5 | I want to make a good mood |
Karim Fadl
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Proposed translations
3 hrs
Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Morocco
Native in Arabic
Morocco
Literature,Marketing & Legal Translation
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Standard-Arabian (MSA), Hassaniya, Moroccan, UAE, Kuwaiti, Najdi) 
, Berber (Other) (Variants: Central Atlas Tamazight, Tamazight , Standard Moroccan Tamazight, Tarifit , Tashelhit , Riffian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 21 more.
Related KudoZ points
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185
Selected
I want to find some peace of mind.
- I want to relax and unwind.
- I want to make myself at ease.
- I want to get comfortable and unwind.
- I want to take it easy and find some solace.
In the context of the speaker requesting a pack of cigarettes, these translations capture the intention of seeking relaxation and comfort, potentially through smoking, while using more commonly used English expressions.
If the writer uses his dialect, not Standard Arabic, it means a different thing.
- I want to make myself at ease.
- I want to get comfortable and unwind.
- I want to take it easy and find some solace.
In the context of the speaker requesting a pack of cigarettes, these translations capture the intention of seeking relaxation and comfort, potentially through smoking, while using more commonly used English expressions.
If the writer uses his dialect, not Standard Arabic, it means a different thing.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
13 hrs
Dalia Nour
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Egypt
Accuracy Matters!
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Saudi , UAE, Lebanese, Syrian, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Sudanese, Egyptian)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic
Related KudoZ points
:
13
I want to be in a good mood!
أكيّف نفسي means أعمل مزاج (أحسّن من حالتي المزاجية) which means "to be in a good mood".
"Mood" refers to the way someone feels at a particular time.
"A good mood" is usually defined as a generally positive state.
Here the speaker wants the cigarettes to have a good mood for a while. He wants to be happy, pleased and contented during having these cigarettes.
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Note added at 14 hrs (2023-07-06 10:52:54 GMT)
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I want to have a good mood also works in this context.
"Mood" refers to the way someone feels at a particular time.
"A good mood" is usually defined as a generally positive state.
Here the speaker wants the cigarettes to have a good mood for a while. He wants to be happy, pleased and contented during having these cigarettes.
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Note added at 14 hrs (2023-07-06 10:52:54 GMT)
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I want to have a good mood also works in this context.
1 day 1 min
Karim Fadl
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Rich experience built over 24 years
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
I want to make a good mood
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