Dec 14, 2010 18:52
13 yrs ago
English term
Be a leader, not a follower
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
pinch an inch
English to Persian (Farsi)
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definition: pinch an inch of fat on your body.
"If I can pinch an inch, am I fat?" "No. Just pleasantly plump."
"If I can pinch an inch, am I fat?" "No. Just pleasantly plump."
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Edward Plaisance Jr
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20+ yrs experience--native English
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Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
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وشگون گرفتن چربی بدن به عرض یک اینچ
This is a very simple way of measuring whether body fat is too much. If you can pinch or squeeze an inch (2.5 cm) of fat on specific areas of the body, then you have too much body fat.
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Neda Namvar Kohan
Iran
Iran
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Works in field
Iran
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گوشت اضافه داشتن / اضافه وزن داشتن
شکم تخت نداشتن could also be used for the sentence you wrote:
شکمم دیگه تخت نیست، یعنی چاق شدم؟
شکمم دیگه تخت نیست، یعنی چاق شدم؟
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Behnam Paran
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توی دست آمدن چربی بدن
If I can pinch an inch, am I fat?
اگه (یه اینچ از) چربی بدنم تو دست بیاد، این یعنی چاقم؟
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اگه (یه اینچ از) چربی بدنم تو دست بیاد، این یعنی چاقم؟
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-12-14 20:48:42 GMT)
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Please see:
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic56747.html
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ywHNgl_...
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Ramak Milani
United States
United States
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United States
Farsi/Dari translator/ Cultural advisor
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يک پرده گوشت توي دست امدن - يک پرده گوشت داشتن
يک پرده گوشت توي دست امدن - يک پرده گوشت داشتن
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pinch an inch of fat on your body """If I can pinch an inch, am I fat?"" ""No. Just pleasantly plump."""
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