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avir psagot

English translation: breathe mountain air

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Hebrew term or phrase:linshom avir psagot
English translation:breathe mountain air

18:40 Jun 27, 2002
Hebrew to English translations [Non-PRO]
/ general usage
Hebrew term or phrase: avir psagot
linshom avir psagot
(both literally and figuratively)
Orly Har-Zion
Pls see the answer below:
Explanation:
Literally: to breath mountain air Figuratively - to breath fresh air

to breath = לנשום
fresh = צח
air = אוויר

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Irina Glozman
United States
Local time: 00:48
Grading comment
thanks. that's what i thought although i did look for something a little more idiomatic, something regional. but your answer is quite accurate.
thanx again.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +8Mountain (top) air
Michal Circolone
5 +1Pls see the answer below:
Irina Glozman


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Mountain (top) air


Explanation:
Hi Orly,
It's to breath mountain air.

Literal translation:
Pisgah: Mountain top
Avir: Air

Good luck!

Michal Circolone
United States
Local time: 00:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in pair: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sharon Deutsch
30 mins
  -> Thanks, Sharon. :-)
agree  Irina Glozman
59 mins
  -> Thanks, Irina. :-)
agree  Suzan Chin
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Suzan. :-)
agree  Branka Arrivé: yes, but "to breathe", not "breath"
15 hrs
  -> Oops, and you're right, of course. Thanks! :-)
agree  John Kinory (X)
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Yoni. :-)
agree  Igal Moria
20 hrs
  -> Thanks, Igal. :-)
agree  issiromem
1 day 20 hrs
  -> Thanks, Issi. :-)
agree  judithyf
2 days 17 hrs
  -> Thanks, Judith. :-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Pls see the answer below:


Explanation:
Literally: to breath mountain air Figuratively - to breath fresh air

to breath = לנשום
fresh = צח
air = אוויר



Irina Glozman
United States
Local time: 00:48
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 15
Grading comment
thanks. that's what i thought although i did look for something a little more idiomatic, something regional. but your answer is quite accurate.
thanx again.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  issiromem
1 day 19 hrs
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