Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
down to the metal
Arabic translation:
تشير إلى معدن النحاس
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Jun 9, 2020 16:15
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English term
Egypt
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Native in: Arabic (Variants: Sudanese, Egyptian, Saudi , UAE, Lebanese, Syrian, Standard-Arabian (MSA)) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic
down to the metal
English to Arabic
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Government / Politics
And it was only a few years later that we have the first recorded use
of the phrase "as bold as brass." Most people think that's down to the metal. It's not; it's down to a campaigner
for the freedom of the press.
of the phrase "as bold as brass." Most people think that's down to the metal. It's not; it's down to a campaigner
for the freedom of the press.
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 5 +2 | تشير إلى معدن النحاس |
Hassan Achahbar
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| 3 | أن المعني هو المعدن |
Asmaa Hussein
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Proposed translations
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Hassan Achahbar
Morocco
Morocco
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Morocco
Bridging cultures since 2009
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 1 more.
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تشير إلى معدن النحاس
أو تحيل إلى
الكاتب يوضح أن كلمة
brass
في عبارة
as bold as brass
لا تعني معدن النحاس كما قد يعتقد الكثير من الناس
بل اسم شخص يدعى
Brass Crosby
https://grammarist.com/idiom/bold-as-brass/
The idiom bold as brass dates back to the 1700s. ... The idiom bold as brass describes someone who exudes extreme confidence, someone who is brazen or very forward. The term bold as brass is ascribed to the Lord Mayor of London in the 1770s, Brass Crosby.
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Note added at 52 mins (2020-06-09 17:08:01 GMT)
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هذا الخلط يوجد في الإنجليزية فقط إذ يختفي حالما تترجم العبارة إلى العربية لأن الترجمة ستحيل إلى اسم الشخص، مثلا فلان جريء مثل براس. أظن الحل هو إضافة هذه الملاحظات أسفل الصفحة
الكاتب يوضح أن كلمة
brass
في عبارة
as bold as brass
لا تعني معدن النحاس كما قد يعتقد الكثير من الناس
بل اسم شخص يدعى
Brass Crosby
https://grammarist.com/idiom/bold-as-brass/
The idiom bold as brass dates back to the 1700s. ... The idiom bold as brass describes someone who exudes extreme confidence, someone who is brazen or very forward. The term bold as brass is ascribed to the Lord Mayor of London in the 1770s, Brass Crosby.
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Note added at 52 mins (2020-06-09 17:08:01 GMT)
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هذا الخلط يوجد في الإنجليزية فقط إذ يختفي حالما تترجم العبارة إلى العربية لأن الترجمة ستحيل إلى اسم الشخص، مثلا فلان جريء مثل براس. أظن الحل هو إضافة هذه الملاحظات أسفل الصفحة
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Asmaa Hussein
Germany
Germany
Germany
Fachübersetzungen, schnell und preiswert
Native in: German (Variant: Austrian) 
Works in: Arabic to German, German to Arabic, English to German, and 10 more.
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