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06:45 Apr 21, 2008 |
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Medical: Health Care | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Ramin Vali Local time: 16:47 | ||||||
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3 +4 | They wanted neither its bounty nor its haughty (manner/situation) |
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5 +1 | They abandoned the attempt |
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They abandoned the attempt Explanation: But the organizers only held out for a year or two and then abandoned the attempt. Instead of attempt can use the word effort. |
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They wanted neither its bounty nor its haughty (manner/situation) Explanation: I'm not sure whether this perfectly matches with your context, but it may be of some help. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 mins (2008-04-21 06:56:53 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- If you are looking for an equivalent idiom in English, maybe this can help, otherwise, Ramin's suggestion is also good. |
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