متوفز

English translation: Ready to strike

13:23 Mar 1, 2021
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: متوفز
I'm working on an Omani text and in this scene there is sexual tension between the narrator (a woman) and this sailor.

Here's the word in context:

كان بئراً عميقا كعادته، لكنه كان ينظر متأملا وجهي دون أن يرمش أبدا، كصقر متوفز .

Even as I type this, the word is being highlighted as misspelled! (I've triple checked it) I'm thinking it means 'like a falcon ready to strike."
Saliha18
Local time: 09:34
English translation:Ready to strike
Explanation:
Yes, it means مستعد
or preparing to strike
مُتَوَفّز : - مُسْتَعِدّ
- alerted; lively; prepared; quick; ready
https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-en/متوفز/
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Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 09:34
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4 +3Ready to strike
Yassine El Bouknify


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Ready to strike


Explanation:
Yes, it means مستعد
or preparing to strike
مُتَوَفّز : - مُسْتَعِدّ
- alerted; lively; prepared; quick; ready
https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-en/متوفز/

Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 09:34
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 181
Notes to answerer
Asker: Wonderful! Thank you for the speedy confirmation.


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agree  Hassan Achahbar
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