rough around the edges.

Arabic translation: لديك بعض النواقص أو العيوب

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English term or phrase:rough around the edges.
Arabic translation: لديك بعض النواقص أو العيوب
Entered by: S.J

04:34 Mar 25, 2017
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: rough around the edges.
You've talent.
But you're rough around the edges.
S.J
Canada
Local time: 18:01
لديك بعض النواقص أو العيوب
Explanation:
تعاني من بعض النواقص و العيوب
إنك موهوب و لكن لديك بعض النواقص و العيوب

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having a few imperfections.
"until we clean up and lay down the new carpet, it's going to look a little rough around the edges"
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Oz Hamdoun (X)
United States
Local time: 18:01
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Merci
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1تفتقر إلى الكياسة لتتقن /تجيد كذا
Menna Ebied
4غض
Anas Bushnaq
4لديك بعض النواقص أو العيوب
Oz Hamdoun (X)
4عير مصقول / بحاجة إلى صقل
ProZAli


  

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تفتقر إلى الكياسة لتتقن /تجيد كذا


Explanation:
لديك الموهبة لكن تنقصك اللمسات الاجتماعية لتتقن. ...ا

Menna Ebied
Egypt
Local time: 00:01
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16

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agree  Awad Balaish
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غض


Explanation:
"غض" Means something like "soft" or "rough" to an extent, and is usually used to describe things that still have room for improvements.

Anas Bushnaq
Syria
Local time: 01:01
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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لديك بعض النواقص أو العيوب


Explanation:
تعاني من بعض النواقص و العيوب
إنك موهوب و لكن لديك بعض النواقص و العيوب

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Note added at 10 hrs (2017-03-25 14:54:33 GMT)
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having a few imperfections.
"until we clean up and lay down the new carpet, it's going to look a little rough around the edges"

Oz Hamdoun (X)
United States
Local time: 18:01
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 108
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Merci
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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
عير مصقول / بحاجة إلى صقل


Explanation:
يمكنن إطلاق الصقل على الأمور المادية والمعنوية
والتعبير الحرفي يعني وجود خشونة على الحواف أي عدم الصقل

ProZAli
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:01
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 7
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