Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:
در اختیار کسی گذاشتن
English translation:
To provide sb with (more) information
Persian (Farsi) term
در اختیار کسی گذاشتن
This is another case where I'm almost sure that I know the meaning (‘to place at someone’s disposal’), but with a lack of any dictionary support I need to make sure.
Just so that you can understand the context, let me point out that God is being likened to a carpenter; his friends are the prophets.
ثانیا، اگر نجار بخواهد بیشتر خود را به ما معرفی کند ممکن است یکی از دوستان نزدیک خود را بفرستد و عطلاعات بیشتری در اختیار ما بگذارد.
آیا من میتوانم خدا را بشناسم؟ is the title of a short book, btw.
All the best, and many thanks,
Simon
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To provide sb with (more) information
| many thanks excellent |
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to place at someone’s disposal
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Note added at 4 mins (2010-09-12 10:23:53 GMT)
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منظور از در اختيار قرار دادن:here is to provide, to present
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to offer more information on sth
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Note added at 22 mins (2010-09-12 10:42:20 GMT)
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to offer more information on sth to sb
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come to sb’s 'knowledge
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Note added at 25 mins (2010-09-12 10:45:11 GMT)
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=to become known by somebody else
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Note added at 30 mins (2010-09-12 10:49:49 GMT)
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You're right!God is being likened to a carpenter and the carpenter's friend is also being likened to a prophet.
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