Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
مدللتكم إسرائيل
English translation:
your spoilt Israel
Added to glossary by
Abdallah Ali
Mar 2, 2008 14:55
16 yrs ago
Arabic term
مدللتكم إسرائيل
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
How do you translate "مدللة " ?
صغار غـزة ما أطلقوا على مدللتكم إسرائيل الصواريخ وما امتصوا قوت العصافير
Children of Gaza, they did not launch missiles at your Israeli babies /children etc,
They did not take up the food of the birds (in your sky).
My understanding of this phrase is, Children of Gaza are innocent, they didn’t do any harm to Israeli children, and they didn’t even aggress upon the rights of the birds.
مدللتكم إسرائيل
حسب فهمي المتواضع...إسرائيل هنا إسم البدل ل "كم".. و ليس ل " مدللتكم"و
أي: ما أطلقوا على مدللة إسرائيل الصواريخ
ما فهمك للكلمة مدللة هنا؟ هذه هي نقطة مهمة
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احترقت ليلة أمس ومساء اليـوم عشرات القلوب فالصواريخ الإسرائيلية حصدت إلى جانب الرضيع محمد 7 أطفال آخرين خلّف كل واحد منهم قصـة ألم ودمعـة حزن.. وصرخات تلعن الصامتين: "صغار غـزة ما أطلقوا على مدللتكم إسرائيل الصواريخ وما امتصوا قوت العصافير
link to the source article:
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=ArticleA_C&ci...
Thanks in advance!
صغار غـزة ما أطلقوا على مدللتكم إسرائيل الصواريخ وما امتصوا قوت العصافير
Children of Gaza, they did not launch missiles at your Israeli babies /children etc,
They did not take up the food of the birds (in your sky).
My understanding of this phrase is, Children of Gaza are innocent, they didn’t do any harm to Israeli children, and they didn’t even aggress upon the rights of the birds.
مدللتكم إسرائيل
حسب فهمي المتواضع...إسرائيل هنا إسم البدل ل "كم".. و ليس ل " مدللتكم"و
أي: ما أطلقوا على مدللة إسرائيل الصواريخ
ما فهمك للكلمة مدللة هنا؟ هذه هي نقطة مهمة
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احترقت ليلة أمس ومساء اليـوم عشرات القلوب فالصواريخ الإسرائيلية حصدت إلى جانب الرضيع محمد 7 أطفال آخرين خلّف كل واحد منهم قصـة ألم ودمعـة حزن.. وصرخات تلعن الصامتين: "صغار غـزة ما أطلقوا على مدللتكم إسرائيل الصواريخ وما امتصوا قوت العصافير
link to the source article:
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=ArticleA_C&ci...
Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Mar 2, 2008 16:05: Abdallah Ali Created KOG entry
Mar 2, 2008 16:06: Abdallah Ali changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/67787">Abdallah Ali's</a> old entry - " مدللتكم إسرائيل"" to ""your spoilt Israel (your spoilt state of Israel)""
Mar 2, 2008 16:06: Abdallah Ali changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/67787">Abdallah Ali's</a> old entry - " مدللتكم إسرائيل"" to ""your spoilt Israel""
Proposed translations
+3
3 mins
Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Arabic
&
English
United Kingdom
More than translation!
Native in: Arabic 
, English
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
Selected
your spoilt Israel (your spoilt state of Israel)
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Note added at 6 mins (2008-03-02 15:02:00 GMT)
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This is a call to the international community and namely the US. The author tells them about the fact that Gaza children didn’t fir rockets into Israel (your spoiled state).
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Note added at 17 mins (2008-03-02 15:12:34 GMT)
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[rtl]
مدلل أو مدللة هي إشارة إلى الإنسان - وهنا إسرائيل - المدلل المدلع الذي يحصل على كل ما يريد دون عناء ويُخضع الأشياء لرغباته.
ومن المعروف أن إسرائيل تنطبق عليها هذه الصفة حيث ينعتها الجميع في الصحافة والسياسة بالدولة المدللة.
[rtl/]
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Note added at 6 mins (2008-03-02 15:02:00 GMT)
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This is a call to the international community and namely the US. The author tells them about the fact that Gaza children didn’t fir rockets into Israel (your spoiled state).
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Note added at 17 mins (2008-03-02 15:12:34 GMT)
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[rtl]
مدلل أو مدللة هي إشارة إلى الإنسان - وهنا إسرائيل - المدلل المدلع الذي يحصل على كل ما يريد دون عناء ويُخضع الأشياء لرغباته.
ومن المعروف أن إسرائيل تنطبق عليها هذه الصفة حيث ينعتها الجميع في الصحافة والسياسة بالدولة المدللة.
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Note from asker:
| thanks for your quick response. would you please explain more what you mean by "spoilt" here. Thanks again for your input. |
| I am asking what do you mean by " spoiled" here, would you pls explain it in Arabic, what does it mean in Arabic? |
| شكرا لك على ردك السريع |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lamis Maalouf
: True, and spoiled is also used to describe Israel, http://ahmedbedier.blogspot.com/2006/07/is-israel-strategic-...
18 mins
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Thank you very much for your input.
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| agree |
paleozon
: Your protege (protégé) Israel
29 mins
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Thank you very much for your input.
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| agree |
Hugh Lester
1 hr
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Thank you very much
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "شكرا لكم جميعا... و خصوصا للأخ عبد الله ..أهل فلسطين...لك احترامي و تقديري
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+1
11 mins
gets away with murder
your Israel
Note from asker:
| شكرا لك على ردك السريع |
+1
13 mins
Yasser El Helw
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
&
English
Egypt
NATIVE SPEAKER OF MEDICINE
Native in: Arabic , English
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
at Israel, your spoilt child
Good luck!
Note from asker:
| شكرا على ردك السريع |
57 mins
FYI
The word can be understood on different levels, and you should choose what befits the general tone of the whole document;
1 - spoiled/spoilt , as explained by other responders ; that is "indulged"
2- damaged/declining/sinking, as regards moral values, issues of conscience and humanity.
1 - spoiled/spoilt , as explained by other responders ; that is "indulged"
2- damaged/declining/sinking, as regards moral values, issues of conscience and humanity.
Reference:
Note from asker:
| thanks for your explanation. Initially I think it refers to " Children of Israel", but now I realized that it is used to describe Israel. |
1 hr
Wa'ad Younane
Lebanon
Lebanon
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Lebanon
we make every word speak your language
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Standard-Arabian (MSA), Lebanese) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, French to Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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1
Your spoiled brat called Israel
I think since brat is defined as "a very troublesome child" it can be added to give it a certain flair...
Hope I helped.
Hope I helped.
Note from asker:
| شكرا لك على ردك ... مع إن السؤال لقد غلق... |
+1
8 hrs
Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Native in Arabic
United Arab Emirates
It's not just a job...
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
Your precious Israel
I don't think the meaning here is literal
Note from asker:
| شكرا على ردك رغما أن السؤال لقد غلق قبل اجابتك |
18 hrs
Rasha El-Gabry
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Arabic
United Kingdom
Quality service on time!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
At Israel, your spoilt brat,...
the word spoilt brat (mudallalah) is an adjective that should be put between two comas to convey the right meaning that is meant in this phrase.
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