حين أوشكنا على الإنطفاء
English translation: As we get closer to demise
| 07:51 Jan 2, 2023 |
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|  Selected response from: Mohammad Najim Palestine Local time: 09:15 | ||||||
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As we get closer to demise Explanation: As we get closer to demise -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 46 mins (2023-01-02 08:38:11 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or "as we approach demise" or "as we get closer to the verge of demise" |
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58 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1when we were about to fade away Explanation: ... |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1When we were about to be despondent/be on the verge of despair/to totally lose self-confidence Explanation: افهم "الانطفاء" هنا على أنه فقدان الأمل والرجاء أو الثقة في النفس ، ومن ثَم ، كان المقابل اكتشاف الشيء الجميل في النفس |
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10 hrs confidence:
When we were about to pale Explanation: I think pale is the suitable word for your context. Pale means that someone's face color changes and the disease appears on it. Check the below examples and link to know more about the word usage. Example sentence(s):
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pale |
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1 day 19 hrs confidence:
when we were about to go numb Explanation: المعنى هن الصدمة، الخدر والتفارق -- الشعور بالخدر و "الانطفاء" العاطفي :نقول بالانجليزية ."to switch off emotionally" أو "to go numb" .هذه عبارات اصطلاحية |
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2 days 4 hrs confidence:
When we were on the verge of burning out Explanation: flaming out: informal meaning losing one's edge Burning out: more formal meaning losing energy or exhausted https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/burnt-out |
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