کشوری را تیول خود کرده اند
English translation: They have turned the country into their personal fiefdom
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| 22:05 Jul 29, 2008 |
| Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. | |||||||
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they made the country their own bailiwick Explanation: they made the country their own bailiwick |
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They have taken the country to ransome Explanation: sounds more contemporary... |
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They have feudalized the country for their own hold Explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalism http://www.ariadic.com Feudalization : عمل ملوك الطوايفي كردن ، تبديل به تيول They have feudalized the country for their own hold |
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peer agreement (net): +7They have turned the country into their personal fiefdom Explanation: "They have turned the country into their personal fiefdom"---this is the literal meaning. In line with "bache akhund" you could also say: "They have turned the country into their private playground" which conveys the idea in modern terminology |
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