Dec 8, 2014 08:15
9 yrs ago
English term
Iran
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Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
, Urdu (Variant: Pakistan)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Urdu, and 3 more.
Eat your bread seeded side towards you
English to Urdu
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general
Eat your bread seeded side towards you, he advises, or you'll offend local sensibilities.
Proposed translations
(Urdu)
| 5 +3 | اپنا کام سمجھدارارانہ اور مروجہ طریقے سے انجام دینا |
Tahira Rafiq
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| 5 +1 | روٹی اپنے سامنے سے کھاؤ، دوسرے کے نہیں۔ |
ALTAF ZAKI
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| 4 +1 | روٹی/ڈبل روٹی کا تل/بیج والا حصہ اپنی جانب رکھ کر کھائیں |
Qudsia Lone
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Proposed translations
+3
3 hrs
Tahira Rafiq
United States
United States
Native in Urdu
Specializes in field
United States
CEO/Owner at Tahira Rafiq Interpreting
Native in: Punjabi (Variant: Pakistani) , Urdu
Works in: English to Urdu, Urdu to English, Punjabi to English, and 1 more.
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اپنا کام سمجھدارارانہ اور مروجہ طریقے سے انجام دینا
Keeping in mind the context " Better stick with Beijing time so as not to get confused". In the given article, this phrase is used to indicate traditional and beneficial way of doing things.
In order to" complete your work in a sensible way" seems to be its appropriate translation.
In order to" complete your work in a sensible way" seems to be its appropriate translation.
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+1
3 hrs
ALTAF ZAKI
Pakistan
Pakistan
Native in Urdu
Works in field
Pakistan
Altaf Zaki | +20 years experience
Native in: Urdu (Variant: Pakistan) 
Works in: English to Urdu, Urdu to English
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روٹی اپنے سامنے سے کھاؤ، دوسرے کے نہیں۔
Eat your bread seeded side towards you, he advises, or you'll offend local sensibilities.
اس نے نصیحت کی, روٹی اپنے سامنے سے کھاؤ، دوسرے کے نہیں، ورنہ تم مقامی احساسات کی خلاف ورزی کرو گے۔
اس نے نصیحت کی, روٹی اپنے سامنے سے کھاؤ، دوسرے کے نہیں، ورنہ تم مقامی احساسات کی خلاف ورزی کرو گے۔
Example sentence:
It is a phrase, which has equal Urdu Mahavra.
+1
5 hrs
Qudsia Lone
United States
United States
Native in Urdu
Specializes in field
United States
Native Ability in Urdu and English
Native in: Urdu
Works in: Urdu to English, English to Urdu
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8
روٹی/ڈبل روٹی کا تل/بیج والا حصہ اپنی جانب رکھ کر کھائیں
Often sesame seeds or poppy seeds or other seeds are sprinkled on top of breads before baking. They simply seem to be suggesting that in this particular culture, it would be considered rude if one held the bread in such a way that seeds were facing away...the seeded side of the bread should be facing towards the person eating it.
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30344879
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30344879
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