Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
درء
English translation:
Parrying/fending off/keeping off/preventing
Added to glossary by
Lamis Maalouf
May 12, 2011 21:55
13 yrs ago
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Arabic term
درء
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
لابد من درء الفتنة
Proposed translations
(English)
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May 20, 2011 21:28: Lamis Maalouf Created KOG entry
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6 mins
Lamis Maalouf
United States
United States
Native in Arabic
United States
D.D.S, Education plus experience
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic
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4
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Parrying/fending off/keeping off
All have the same meaning, more: Averting, turning away, repelling
من المورد
من المورد
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you"
3 mins
hassan zekry
Native in Arabic
experience, professionalism and accuracy
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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8
fight off
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+1
7 mins
Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Egypt
Never lost for words!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Italian to Arabic, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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99
shield off/ward off/fend off
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+1
12 mins
Lucinda Wills
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Related KudoZ points
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4
deter, avoid
a couple more options
1 hr
Wards off
"To ward off strife."
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3 hrs
2 days 9 hrs
avert
It must avert the sedition
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