Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Know-it-all
Persian (Farsi) translation:
عقل کل / عقل کل بودن
Added to glossary by
SeiTT
May 29, 2011 05:09
12 yrs ago
English term
Know-it-all
Non-PRO
English to Persian (Farsi)
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Vocab Building
Greetings,
Very well defined here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know-it-all
Best wishes, and many thanks,
Simon
Very well defined here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know-it-all
Best wishes, and many thanks,
Simon
Proposed translations
(Persian (Farsi))
| 5 +9 | عقل کل / عقل کل بودن |
Farokh Bastan
|
| 5 +3 | علامه ی دهر/عقل کل/عالم نما |
Farzad Akmali
|
| 5 +1 | همه چیز دان |
Younes Mostafaei
|
| 5 | عقل کل/ علامه دهر |
Akbar Fazeli
|
Proposed translations
+9
2 mins
Farokh Bastan
Iran
Iran
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Works in field
Iran
Fast & Reliable
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
عقل کل / عقل کل بودن
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks, excellent."
+3
3 mins
Farzad Akmali
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Commited to quality, Commited to you!
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, Persian (Farsi), and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
106
علامه ی دهر/عقل کل/عالم نما
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Komeil Zamani Babgohari
36 mins
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| agree |
Housein Bazoubandi
: RIGHT!
49 mins
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| agree |
Ahmad Kabiri
1 hr
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+1
1 hr
Younes Mostafaei
Iran
Iran
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Specializes in field
Iran
+15 Years of Professional Experience!
Native in: Persian (Farsi) (Variant: Iranian (standard))
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), English to Dari, Persian (Farsi) to English
Related KudoZ points
:
156
همه چیز دان
Another option. But this translation I think keeps a bit closer to the ST.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mohammad Emami
: I personally go for your suggestion; however, عقل کل is what has been used for long.
26 mins
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Thank you. I personally believe that this term also is used in a derogatory way.
|
4 hrs
Akbar Fazeli
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Specializes in field
quick and accurate in translation.
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English
عقل کل/ علامه دهر
A know-it-all or know-all is a person who believes that he/she has an accurate comprehension of a topic and/or situation when in reality, his/her comprehension is inaccurate and limited. بیشتر حالت طعنه آمیز دارد.
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