live up to its name

Arabic translation: ليكون اسماً على مُسمّى

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English term or phrase:live up to its name
Arabic translation:ليكون اسماً على مُسمّى
Entered by: Ahmed Samir

21:52 Jun 6, 2013
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Computers: Software
English term or phrase: live up to its name
context

‎Become familiar with the features and functions of the Beatbox Portable speaker so you can demonstrate it for your customer.

Install batteries in the bottom of the unit to let the Beatbox Portable speaker live up to its name.‎
Ahmed Samir
Egypt
Local time: 03:46
ليكون اسماً على مُسمّى
Explanation:
ليكون اسماً على مُسمّى
I trust this is the standard equivalent.

metaphorical option: ركِّب البطاريات في ... لتسمح لمكبّر الصوت بأن يكون اسماً على مُسمّى
technical option: ركِّب البطاريات في ... لتسمح لمكبّر الصوت بأن يصل إلى مستوى أدائه المتوقّع
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Randa Farhat
Lebanon
Local time: 04:46
Grading comment
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2يثبت أنه جدير باسمه
Noura Tawil
3 +2يرتقي إلى ما يصبو اسمه إليه
hassan zekry
5تعمل بكل ما يحمل اسمها من معنى
Ahmed Jameel
5أن تكون بمستوى اسمها
Awad Balaish
5ليكون اسماً على مُسمّى
Randa Farhat
4جدير بحمل لقب
firas81 (X)


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
يرتقي إلى ما يصبو اسمه إليه


Explanation:
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hassan zekry
Local time: 03:46
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AlanAL (X)
9 mins

agree  Hopy
10 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
يثبت أنه جدير باسمه


Explanation:
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Noura Tawil
Syria
Local time: 04:46
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yasser El Helw
14 hrs
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agree  titos - trans
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
تعمل بكل ما يحمل اسمها من معنى


Explanation:
live up to
1. To live or act in accordance with: lived up to their parents' ideals.
2. To prove equal to: a new technology that did not live up to our expectations.
3. To carry out; fulfill: lived up to her end of the bargain.


Ahmed Jameel
Bahrain
Local time: 04:46
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
أن تكون بمستوى اسمها


Explanation:
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Note added at 12 hrs (2013-06-07 10:29:33 GMT)
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أو تكون على مستوى الاسم / اسمها

Awad Balaish
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 04:46
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
جدير بحمل لقب


Explanation:
يستحق الثناء

Example sentence(s):
  • It's the greatest. It really lives up to its name
  • It's the greatest. It really lives up to its name
firas81 (X)
Qatar
Local time: 04:46
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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2 days 13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to live up to its name
ليكون اسماً على مُسمّى


Explanation:
ليكون اسماً على مُسمّى
I trust this is the standard equivalent.

metaphorical option: ركِّب البطاريات في ... لتسمح لمكبّر الصوت بأن يكون اسماً على مُسمّى
technical option: ركِّب البطاريات في ... لتسمح لمكبّر الصوت بأن يصل إلى مستوى أدائه المتوقّع


Randa Farhat
Lebanon
Local time: 04:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
many thanks
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