Apr 20, 2012 10:46
12 yrs ago
Persian (Farsi) term
وفا نکردن
Persian (Farsi) to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
حالا اینکه چرا عمر پسر کباده کشش وفا نکرده بود را باید از شیخ می پرسید
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | not to last very long |
Edward Plaisance Jr
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| 5 +1 | he died / his life ended / he didn't live long |
Neda Namvar Kohan
|
| 5 +1 | be disloyal to/break faith with |
Ahmad Kabiri
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| 5 +1 | his life failed him |
Younes Mostafaei
|
| 5 | to die soon |
Zeynab Tajik
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| 3 | perished unexpectedly |
Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X)
|
Proposed translations
+1
6 hrs
Edward Plaisance Jr
Native in English
Specializes in field
20+ yrs experience--native English
Native in: English 
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
Related KudoZ points
:
236
Selected
not to last very long
...why his life didn't last very long/why he met an untimely end
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
1 min
Neda Namvar Kohan
Iran
Iran
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Works in field
Iran
Published Translator,Med&Law Expert, MA
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Dari to English, Persian (Farsi) to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
31
he died / his life ended / he didn't live long
.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Masoud Fahimkhah
: Now why didn't his athlete son live long, he must asked the Sheikh.
17 mins
|
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Thank you!
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1 min
Zeynab Tajik
Spain
Spain
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Works in field
Spain
Building Trust by Excellence
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, Spanish to Persian (Farsi), and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
16
to die soon
.
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Note added at 1 min (2012-04-20 10:48:01 GMT)
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there is no need to translate so literally!
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Note added at 1 min (2012-04-20 10:48:01 GMT)
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there is no need to translate so literally!
+1
3 mins
Ahmad Kabiri
Iran
Iran
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Iran
Top quality is just one step away!
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English
Related KudoZ points
:
16
be disloyal to/break faith with
I think a literal translation would also work, and even is needed to keep the color of the original.
+1
16 mins
Younes Mostafaei
Iran
Iran
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Works in field
Iran
+15 Years of Professional Experience!
Native in: Persian (Farsi) (Variant: Iranian (standard))
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), English to Dari, Persian (Farsi) to English
Related KudoZ points
:
16
4 hrs
perished unexpectedly
.
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