Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Hebrew term or phrase:
How one translates the phrase: \"קצרה יריעה מלהכיל\"
English translation:
not enough space on the sheet to continue
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Hebrew term
How one translates the phrase: "קצרה יריעה מלהכיל"
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When I have been in my major manic long period, which the sheet is too short to contain.
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Hebrew term (edited):
קצרה יריעה מלהכיל
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not enough space on the sheet to continue
UK coll.: this sheet is on the short side to elaborate on such hallowed and/or holy particulars.
bevakasha!
bevakasha!
Example sentence:
custom hint, hint by Proz's gremlins !
custom hint, hint by Proz's gremlins !
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it is impossible to cover it all / there is not enough time or space to cover it all
This is a Hebrew proverb, and it means that this "sheet" cannot contain everything it should contain. Or in other words, "it is impossible to cover it all."
So an accurate translation can either be -
"it is impossible to cover it all"
Or, if you want something more literal -
"there is not enough time or space to cover it all"
So an accurate translation can either be -
"it is impossible to cover it all"
Or, if you want something more literal -
"there is not enough time or space to cover it all"
Example sentence:
it is impossible to cover it all
Reference:
14 days
There are not enough words to describe / There is not enough space to describe
This is a phrase in Hebrew that is usually used to express when someone is at a loss of words to describe something, usually negative, but not always.
Or when there is not enough space to express one's opinion. For example on Twitter (X) where there is a character limit.
Or when there is not enough space to express one's opinion. For example on Twitter (X) where there is a character limit.
Example sentence:
קצרה היריעה מלהכיל את תיאור המעשה במגבלות של טוויטר
There is not enough room to describe the deed under Twitter restirictions
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