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آنکھ دکھانا

English translation: To scowl

21:06 Dec 3, 2017
Urdu to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Urdu term or phrase: آنکھ دکھانا
اس میں آنکھ دکھانے کی کیا بات ہے
Mohammad Saud
India
Local time: 06:04
English translation:To scowl
Explanation:
Basically it's a way of showing anger and disagreement with a bit of threat.
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Raghib Akhtar
India
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2To scowl
Raghib Akhtar
5 +1To look angrily/furiously/indignantly/crossly
Qudsia Lone
5To Glare
Shikeb Shirazi
5Staring Defiantly
Irfan Ullah (M.A English)
4Bully, Menace
Saghir Ahmed


  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Bully, Menace


Explanation:
e.g.
You do not need to bully me.
Drunk drivers are a menace to everyone.


Saghir Ahmed
Pakistan
Local time: 05:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in PunjabiPunjabi
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muhammad Ikram
2 hrs
disagree  Qudsia Lone: "bully" and "menace" have specific meanings that won't allow correct translation of this phrase indicating a general show of anger
3 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
To look angrily/furiously/indignantly/crossly


Explanation:
This means looking angrily or simply showing anger.
آنکھ دکھانا
غصہ کرنا، گھورنا، رکھائی یا بے مروتی برتنا، منع کرنا، زیر کرنا، اشارہ کرنا۔

The sentence translation would be something like given below, but may need to be altered depending on context, e.g. if it gesture was done to sternly stop someone from something instead of simply indicating anger:

"There is no need to get angry at this."
"Why the show of anger/hostility at this?"

Qudsia Lone
United States
Local time: 20:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Urdu

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agree  Irshad Muhammad
4 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
To scowl


Explanation:
Basically it's a way of showing anger and disagreement with a bit of threat.

Example sentence(s):
  • اس میں آنکھ دکھانے والی کیا بات ہے؟
  • He gave a scowling look.
Raghib Akhtar
India
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Moazzam Ali: What is the point of scowl in this?
1 hr
  -> Yes, you are right, sir.
agree  Azhar Zafar
1 hr
  -> Thanks
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
To Glare


Explanation:
The exact word for this word is GLARE

"There is no need to glare on this."

Shikeb Shirazi
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in PunjabiPunjabi
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Staring Defiantly


Explanation:
In my opinion the correct sentence would be:

Why staring defiantly at this?


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Irfan Ullah (M.A English)
Pakistan
Local time: 05:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Pashto (Pushto)Pashto (Pushto), Native in UrduUrdu
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