Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
bottled water
Persian (Farsi) translation:
هوا فروختن به این و آن؛ آب دریا را فروختن
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2013-04-23 13:54:10 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Apr 20, 2013 11:32
11 yrs ago
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English term
bottled water
English to Persian (Farsi)
Other
Slang
I'm looking for a Persian equivalent of this phrase with the below definition:
Something a lot of people buy without realizing that it is free everywhere else.
I'm pretty sure we have something similar in Persian...
Something a lot of people buy without realizing that it is free everywhere else.
I'm pretty sure we have something similar in Persian...
Proposed translations
(Persian (Farsi))
| 4 +1 | هوا فروختن به این و آن؛ آب دریا را فروختن |
Mohsen Askary
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| 5 | چیزی که مفتش گرونه |
Mahdieh Kandoei
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| 4 | از آب کره گرفتن |
Mitra Mousavi
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| 1 | پول مفت |
Zeynab Tajik
|
Proposed translations
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1 hr
Mohsen Askary
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Farsi (Persian) LSP | +10 yrs Experience
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English
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8
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هوا فروختن به این و آن؛ آب دریا را فروختن
I am not completely sure but I think I heard the second suggestion somewhere, it may be used in harbour
cities.
cities.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks!"
8 mins
Zeynab Tajik
Spain
Spain
Native in Persian (Farsi)
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
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4
پول مفت
Please let me what you think of علف خرس>
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Note added at 10 mins (2013-04-20 11:42:37 GMT)
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Well, I guess علف خرس has nothing to do with the term 'bottled water'. That just came to my mind. :)
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-04-20 12:42:20 GMT)
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What do you think of هوا رو خریدن/ پول برای هوا دادن?
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Note added at 10 mins (2013-04-20 11:42:37 GMT)
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Well, I guess علف خرس has nothing to do with the term 'bottled water'. That just came to my mind. :)
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-04-20 12:42:20 GMT)
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What do you think of هوا رو خریدن/ پول برای هوا دادن?
Note from asker:
| This is actually one of those "get-rich-in-a-fortnight" ideas... You know, we're selling things to people that can be found for free, and that's how we're gonna get rich... The goal... The goal is to get rich... So, I don't think پول مفت is it... |
1 hr
Mahdieh Kandoei
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Portugal
Change your words, change your World!!!
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English
چیزی که مفتش گرونه
4 hrs
Mitra Mousavi
Iran
Iran
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Iran
Detail oriented,Well organized,Committed
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Dari, and 1 more.
از آب کره گرفتن
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