about

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈbaʊt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈbaʊt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə bout)

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'about' هو مصطلح مرتبط بـ ''about''. ستجده في سطر أو أكثر أدناه.'about' is cross-referenced with ''about''. It is in one or more of the lines below.
في هذه الصفحة: about, around

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ترجمات رئيسية
الإنجليزيةالعربية
about prep(quantity: approximately)حوالي، نحو، تقريبًا
 There were about fifteen people in our tour group.
 كان هناك خمسة عشر شخصًا تقريبًا في مجموعتنا السياحية.
about prep(time: close to, more or less)حوالي، نحو، تقريبًا
 I heard a crash at about ten o'clock last night.
 سمعت صوت اصطدام حوالي الساعة العاشرة ليلة أمس.
about prep(on the subject of)عن
 I went to the library to look for a book about insects.
 قصدت المكتبة لأجل كتاب عن الحشرات.
be about [sth/sb] v expr(be on the subject of)عن، يتناول، بموضوع
 My presentation is about the effects of alcohol.
 This book is about a king who loses his crown.
 العرض الذي سأقدمه هو عن تأثيرات الكحول. // يتناول هذا الكتاب قصة ملك أضاع تاجه.
about prep(of, concerning)بـ
  عن
  حول
 What do you think about the president's speech?
 ما رأيك بخطاب الرئيس؟
about advmainly UK (all around)في كل مكان، هنا وهناك
  من حول شخص
 She was sitting at her desk, books lying all about.
 كانت جالسة إلى مكتبها والكتب هنا وهناك.
 كانت جالسة إلى مكتبها والكتب من حولها.
about advmainly UK (from one spot to another)هنا وهناك
 He was dancing about, waving his lottery ticket in the air.
 كان يرقص هنا وهناك، ملوّحًا بورقة اليانصيب في الهواء.
be about to do [sth] v expr(on the point of doing)يكون على وشك، يهمّ
 I was just about to step into the bath when the doorbell rang.
 كنت أهمّ بدخول الحمّام حين رنّ جرس الباب.
 هل هناك شيء مهم ناقص؟ أبلغ عن خطأ أو اقترح تحسينًا.

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ترجمات إضافية
الإنجليزيةالعربية
about (UK),
around (US)
adv
(in the opposing direction) (بمعنى "في الاتجاه المعاكس")-
ملاحظة: لا يوجد مرادف في العربية.
 He whirled about and saw that his girlfriend was behind him.
 استدار فرأى أن حبيبته خلفه.
about (UK),
around (US)
adv
(in circumference) (للإشارة إلى محيط شيء)-
 The lake is approximately three miles about.
 يبلغ محيط البحيرة ثلاثة أميال تقريبًا.
about adv(prevalent) (بمعنى الانتشار أو التفشي)-
ملاحظة: لا يوجد مرادف في العربية.
 There are lots of cases of the measles about.
 تفشّت حالات كثيرة من الحصبة.
about prep(of the nature of [sth])في
 There's something about his voice that makes me nervous.
 هناك شيء في صوته يسبب لي التوتر.
about prep(surrounding)من حول
 There were shots all about us.
about prepmainly UK (near to)قرب، عند
 There are lots of trees about the house and garden.
be about vi phrasalinformal (be present, in the vicinity)يكون هنا، يحضر، يأتي
 Not many people are about today.
 هل هناك شيء مهم ناقص؟ أبلغ عن خطأ أو اقترح تحسينًا.

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ترجمات رئيسية
الإنجليزيةالعربية
around prep(surrounding)حول
 They put a fence around the swimming pool.
 وضعوا سياجًا حول بركة السباحة.
around prep(in a circle about [sth])حول
  إلى
 They sat around the table wondering what to do next.
 جلسوا حول الطاولة وهم يتساءلون ما الخطوة التالية.
 جلسوا إلى الطاولة وهم يتساءلون ما الخطوة التالية.
around,
also UK: about
prep
(encircling)حول
 Put the belt around your waist and then fasten it.
 ضع الحزام حول خصرك ثم ثبته.
around,
also UK: about
prep
(all over, from place to place)في أرجاء، في أنحاء
  في كل أرجاء، في كل أنحاء، في جميع أرجاء، في جميع أنحاء
 She travels around the country for her job.
 تتطلب منها وظيفتها السفر في أرجاء البلاد.
around prep(in all directions)في جميع الاتجاهات
 There were roads leading off all around the house.
 كانت طرق تؤدي إلى البيت في جميع الاتجاهات.
around,
also UK: about
prep
(scattered through)في أرجاء، في أنحاء
  في كل أرجاء، في كل أنحاء، في جميع أرجاء، في جميع أنحاء
 Books were spread all around the room.
 كانت الكتب مبعثرة في أرجاء الغرفة.
around,
also UK: about
prep
(time: approximately)حوالي، نحو
 I'll see you around three o'clock.
 سأراك حوالي الساعة الثالثة.
around,
also UK: about
adv
(in a ring, circle)في دوائر، حول شيء
 The dog ran around and around trying to catch its tail.
 ركض الكلب حول نفسه محاولاً أن يمسك ذنبه.
around,
also UK: about
adv
(in all directions)حوله
 The guard entered the square and glanced around to see if any enemies were near.
 دخل الحارس إلى الساحة ونظر من حوله ليرى إن كان الأعداء قد اقتربوا.
around adv(with a circular course)حول
 The earth turns around on its axis.
 تدور الأرض حول محورها.
 هل هناك شيء مهم ناقص؟ أبلغ عن خطأ أو اقترح تحسينًا.

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ترجمات إضافية
الإنجليزيةالعربية
around,
also UK: about
adv
(size, amount: approximately)تقريبًا
 It's around three inches tall and an inch wide.
 طولها ثلاث بوصات تقريبًا وعرضها بوصة واحدة تقريبًا.
around,
also UK: about
prep
(quantity: approximately)نحو، حوالي
 It takes around 60 gallons of water to grow one avocado.
 يلزم نحو 225 لترًا من الماء لتنمو ثمرة أفوكادو واحدة.
around,
also UK: about
adj
informal (in existence)موجود، قيد الوجود
 Plastic chairs have been around for thirty years.
around,
also UK: about
adj
informal (present, nearby)هنا
 Is she around? I want to ask her something.
 هل هي هنا؟ أريد أن أطلب منها شيئًا.
around,
also UK: about
adv
(on every side)من حوله
 It's a beautiful house with trees all around.
 إنه بيت جميل وهناك أشجار من حوله.
around,
also UK: about
adv
(in circumference)دائرة، محيط
 The vase is ten centimetres around.
 دائرة المزهرية عشرة سنتيمترات؛ يبلغ محيط المزهرية عشرة سنتيمترات.
around,
also UK: about
adv
(surrounding a place)حول المكان، في المكان
 There are lots of shops around.
around,
also UK: about
adv
used in compounds (in circulation)منتشر
 There are rumours going around.
around adv(with roundabout direction)باتجاه دائري
 The road goes around to the orchard.
around adv(in a circuit)دائريًّا، في مسار دائريّ
 The crowd watched with excitement as the cars raced around.
around,
also UK: round
adv
(over: to a certain place)-
ملاحظة: تستعمل للإشارة إلى مكان محدد
 She came around to my house.
 I drove round to the office to pick up some files.
 أتت إلى بيتي. // توجّهت بالسيارة إلى المكتب لأخذ بعض الملفات.
around prep(in, near)في
 Is James around the office somewhere?
 هل جيمس في مكان ما من المكتب؟
around prep(to various parts of)إلى أماكن متعددة
 We should go around town and put posters up.
around prep(centred on)حول
 The course is organized around important historical events.
 يتمحور المقرّر حول أحداث تاريخية هامة.
 هل هناك شيء مهم ناقص؟ أبلغ عن خطأ أو اقترح تحسينًا.

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أفعال مركّبيّة
الإنجليزيةالعربية
arse about,
arse around
vi phrasal
vulgar, informal, UK (behave in a frivolous way)يتلهّى، يضيّع الوقت
bandy [sth] about,
bandy about [sth],
bandy [sth] around,
bandy around [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(spread ideas about [sth/sb])يتداول شيئًا، ينشر شيئًا، يردّد شيئًا
bang around,
also UK: bang about
vi phrasal
(move about clumsily) (في سيره وتحركه)يضجّ، يحدث ضجيجًا
 The baby woke up in the middle of the night, crying, because Joe was banging around in the kitchen.
bang on about [sth] vi phrasal + prepUK, informal (talk insistently about [sth])يتحدث دائمًا عن شيء
 Tanya is always banging on about how awful her boss is.
bat [sth] around,
also UK: bat [sth] about
vtr phrasal sep
figurative, informal (discuss casually)يناقش شيئًا، يتبادل الآراء حول شيء
be on about [sth] vi phrasal + prepUK, slang (talk incessantly)يتحدث عن شيء باستمرار، يتكلم عن شيء بدون توقف
 What on earth are you on about?
 ما الذي تتحدث عنه بدون توقف؟
beat about vi phrasal(search thoroughly, scour)يبحث جيدًا
beat about vi phrasal(nautical: tack into the wind) (سفينة في البحر)يغيّر مساره
blunder about,
blunder around
vi phrasal
(move clumsily)يتحرّك متعثّرًا
boss [sb] around,
boss around [sb],
also UK: boss [sb] about,
boss about [sb]
vtr phrasal sep
informal (order about)يعطي شخص أوامر، يتأمر على شخص
 My manager likes to boss people around.
 مديري يحب أن يعطي الناس أوامر باستمرار.
bring [sth] about,
bring about [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(cause)يُحدث
  يسبّب
 He promised that he would bring about change.
bring [sth] about,
bring about [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(change direction of ship) (سفينة)يعكس مسار شيء
button up about [sth] vi phrasal + prepfigurative, slang (keep silent)يتكتم على شيء، يلتزم الصمت بشأن شيء
 You'd better button up about the missing cookies.
cast about vi phrasal(search)يبحث
 As time wore on and Audrey still hadn't found her glasses, she began to cast about desperately.
cast about for [sth] vi phrasal + prepfigurative (seek)يبحث عن شيء
 I'm casting about for some really good example sentences.
clown around,
also UK: clown about
vi phrasal
informal (play the fool, behave in a silly way)يهرّج
 One can never take him seriously; he's always clowning around.
come about vi phrasal(happen)ينشأ
  يحدث
 Dave's idea to start his own business came about after he lost his job.
come about vi phrasal(nautical: tack) (في الملاحة)يغير اتجاهه
 The yacht came about.
cut up about [sth] vi phrasal + prepUS, figurative, slang (make jokes about)يمزح بشأن شيء
 The girls were cutting up about their embarrassing parents.
drone on about [sth] vi phrasal + prep(talk boringly about [sth])يسهب في شيء، يطيل الحديث في شيء
 Clive was droning on about his problems at work.
bandy [sth] around vtr phrasal sep(word, term: use carelessly)يلقي الكلام جزافًا
bat around vi phrasalUS, informal (travel)يتنقل، يتجول
build [sth] around [sth] vtr phrasal sep(base on)يؤسّس شيئًا على شيء، يجعل شيئًا يدور حول شيء، يجعل شيئًا يتمحور حول شيء
bum around vi phrasalUS, slang (be idle)يتكاسل
 Over the holidays, I just bummed around and watched TV.
bum around vi phrasalUS, slang (live as vagrant)يعيش حياة التجوال
buzz around vi phrasal(bee: fly with humming sound) (نحل)يطنُّ متنقِّلاً
buzz around vi phrasalinformal, figurative ([sb]: move busily)ينهمك، ينشغل
 He's always buzzing around doing chores.
carry [sth] around vtr phrasal sep(take everywhere)يأخذ شيئًا معه
cat around vi phrasalslang (look for sex) (مجازي)يلعب بذيله
 Wives don't want their husbands to cat around with other women.
center around [sth] (US),
centre around [sth] (UK)
vtr phrasal insep
(be based on, concerned with)يدور حول شيء، يتمحور حول شيء، يتركز على شيء
come around,
also UK: come round
vi phrasal
informal (recover consciousness)يستعيد الوعي
 The patient came around soon after his operation.
come around,
also UK: come round
vi phrasal
figurative (be persuaded)يقتنع
 My parents aren't keen on my new boyfriend, but they'll come round when they get to know him.
come around,
also UK: come round to [sth]
vi phrasal + prep
(revise your opinion)يعيد النظر ويوافق على شيء
 Steve eventually came round to my opinion.
come around,
also UK: come round
vi phrasal
(date, event: occur again) (تاريخ، حدث)يعود
 Jill always feels sad when the anniversary of her husband's death comes around.
diddle around vi phrasalinformal, US (waste time)يضيّع وقته
diddle around with [sth] vi phrasal + prepinformal, US (waste time on [sth])يضيّع الوقت في/على شيء
 The teenager spent the afternoon diddling around with his phone.
drag around vi phrasal(move, act slowly)يتسكع
 She didn't feel like doing anything, so she just dragged around all day.
drop around,
also UK: drop round
vi phrasal
informal (visit [sb]'s house) (ليزور شخصًا)يأتي، يمرّ
 Steve dropped round earlier, while you were out; I said you'd phone him when you got back.
drop around,
also UK: drop [sth] round
vtr phrasal sep
informal (bring [sth])يحضر شيئًا، يجلب شيئًا
 As you'll be passing my house anyway, could you drop that paperwork around?
faff around vi phrasalUK, informal (waste time doing [sth] trivial) (يضيع الوقت بتوافه الأمور)-
fart around,
also UK: fart about
vi phrasal
vulgar, informal (spend time foolishly)يضيِّع الوقت
fiddle around,
also UK: fiddle about
vi phrasal
informal (waste time doing [sth] trivial)يتسلى، يتلهّى
 He began to fiddle around doing crossword puzzles, but soon noticed his English was improving.
fiddle around with [sth],
also UK: fiddle about with [sth]
vi phrasal + prep
informal (play absent-mindedly with)يلعب بشيء دون انتباه، يعبث بشيء دون تركيز
 She fiddled around with the things on her desk while I was talking.
fiddle around with [sth],
also UK: fiddle about with [sth]
vi phrasal + prep
informal (alter or adjust unhelpfully)يضيّع الوقت في محاولة إصلاح شيء
 He loved to fiddle about with old cars, but never actually fixed them up.
flail around,
also UK: flail about
vi phrasal
(thrash about)يُصارع شيئًا
  يُجاهد شيئًا
float around,
float about
vi phrasal
(idea: widely discussed)يُتداول على نطاق واسع
float around,
float about
vi phrasal
(be somewhere unknown)يكون في مكان ما
follow [sb] around vtr phrasal sep(trail [sb])يتبع شخص
  يتتبّع شخص
 He followed me around all day.
fool around,
fool about
vi phrasal
informal (act in silly way)يهرّج
 The teacher told Bobby to stop fooling around in class.
fool around,
fool about
vi phrasal
informal (not be productive)يلتهي، يعبث
 The boss doesn't like people fooling around when they should be working.
fool around vi phrasalslang (have casual sex)يقيم علاقة جنسية عابرة
 Helen suspects that her husband has been fooling around.
fool around with [sb] vtr phrasal insepslang (have casual sex)ينشيء علاقات جنسية عابرة
 He had fooled around with every girl in town before he met Helen.
fool around with [sth] vtr phrasal insepinformal (amuse yourself)يتسلى بشيء
 Ben spent the afternoon fooling around with his new camera.
f*** around,
also UK: f*** about
vi phrasal
vulgar, offensive!!, informal (waste time)يضيّع الوقت
 Stop f***ing about and get on with your work!
f*** around vi phrasalvulgar, offensive!!, informal (have casual sex)يقيم علاقات جنسية هنا وهناك
 Stan was devastated when he discovered his girlfriend had been f***ing around behind his back.
fumble around,
UK: fumble about
vi phrasal
(do things clumsily)يحاول القيام بشيء
  يتلمّس طريقه
 He's fumbling around in the kitchen; can't you hear the noise?
 إنه يحاول القيام بشيء في المطبخ. ألا تسمع الضجيج؟
gad around [sth],
gad about [sth]
vtr phrasal insep
(wander or travel around a place)يتجوّل في شيء
 We decided to gad around town for a while.
gather round,
US: gather around
vi phrasal
(congregate)يجمّع، يستجمع
 Gather round everybody! Richard has something to say!
get around vi phrasalinformal (travel)يسافر، يتنقّل
 I certainly get around in my job. This year, I've travelled to Korea, Australia and South Africa.
get around vi phrasal(move about)يتجول
 His arthritis makes it difficult for him to get around.
get around [sth],
also UK: get round [sth]
vtr phrasal insep
(circumvent)يتجنب شيئًا
 (مجازي)يدور حول شيء
 You can't get around the problem by pretending it doesn't exist.
get around,
also UK: get round,
get about
vi phrasal
informal (circulate)ينتشر
 When word got around that she was baking cookies, all the children appeared at her door.
get around to [sth],
also UK: get round to [sth]
vtr phrasal insep
(find time)يجد الفرصة لـ، يجد الوقت لـ، يتحيّن الفرصة لـ
 Bill eventually got round to the washing-up.
get around to doing [sth],
also UK: get round to doing [sth]
vtr phrasal insep
(find time)يجد الفرصة لـ، يجد الوقت لـ، يتحيّن الفرصة لـ
 One of these days, I will get around to making the trip to Paris.
go around,
also UK: go round
vi phrasal
(rotate, revolve)يدور، يدوّم
 The baby watched the top go round and laughed.
 Each of the beautifully painted horses became visible as the carousel went around.
go around,
also UK: go round
vi phrasal
(be shared by all)للجميع
 Do you think there'll be enough loaves and fishes to go around?
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about
vi phrasal
(illness: be transmitted)ينتشر
 There's a nasty strain of flu going around.
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about
vi phrasal
(be in a state habitually)من عادته...
 He goes around looking filthy.
 She goes about as if she owns the place.
 من عادته أن يكون مظهره قذرًا. // من عادتها أن تتصرف كما لو أنها تملك المكان.
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about
vi phrasal
figurative, informal (circulate, spread)ينتشر، يسري
 There's a rumour going round that you're cheating on Tim.
 تسري شائعة بأنك تخونين تيم.
go around,
also UK: go round
vi phrasal
informal (pay a visit to [sb])يزور
 I'll go round to your place when I'm done.
goof around vi phrasalUS, slang (behave in a silly way)يتلهّى، يهرِّج
 If you're done goofing around, maybe we could get some work done?
hang around,
also UK: hang about
vi phrasal
informal (loiter)يتسكع
 It's annoying when youths hang around at the bus stop intimidating customers.
hang around,
also UK: hang about
vi phrasal
informal (wait, be kept waiting)ينتظر
 I hung around for 30 minutes but Steve didn't show up.
 هل هناك شيء مهم ناقص؟ أبلغ عن خطأ أو اقترح تحسينًا.

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صيغ مركبة:
about | around
الإنجليزيةالعربية
about to become [sth] v expr(on the point of being)يكاد يصبح شيئًا
 She is about to become the youngest scientist to win the Nobel Prize.
 تكاد تصبح أصغر عالمة تفوز بجائزة نوبل.
about to happen adj(imminent)يحدث
  يوشك أن يحدث
 You want me to give you money? That's not about to happen.
 تريد أن أعطيك مالاً؟ هذا ما لن يحدث.
about-face,
also UK: about-turn
n
figurative (policy, opinion: reversal)تغيير 180 درجة
 Following a strong public outcry, the politician did an about-face regarding his position on global warming.
about-face,
also UK: about-turn
n
(military: turn)تغيير الاتجاه إلى الخلف
 The soldier did an about-face and marched back into barracks.
About-face!,
also UK: About-turn!
interj
(military: turn)إلى الخلف دُر!
 Company halt! About-face! Forward march!
about-face,
also UK: about-turn
vi
(military: perform a turn)يغيّر الاتجاه إلى الخلف
 The privates about-turned at their sergeant's command.
about-face,
also UK: about-turn
vi
(turn in opposite direction)يتخذ الاتجاه المعاكس
 When Kai heard a bang behind him, he about-faced and gasped at what he saw.
agonize over [sth],
agonize about [sth],
also UK: agonise over [sth],
agonise about [sth]
vi + prep
(struggle with decision)ظل شيء يشغل باله
 (مجازي)يتعذب
 I was very unsure about whether or not to give up my job and I agonised over the decision for weeks.
 كنت مترددًا جدًّا بين ترك عملي والبقاء فيه، وظل القرار يشغل بالي لأسابيع.
agree with [sb] about [sth],
agree with [sb] on [sth]
v expr
(have same opinion about)يتوافق مع شخص على/حول شيء
 We all agreed with Jack about the colour of the new chairs.
 توافقنا جميعًا مع جاك على لون المقاعد الجديدة.
all about adj(on the topic of)كل شيء عن، كل التفاصيل عن
 I want to hear all about your trip.
 أريد أن أسمع كل التفاصيل عن رحلتك.
all about advUK (all around a certain area)في كل أرجاء المكان
 The pickpocket looked all about to make sure nobody was watching.
all about adjinformal (person: very interested in)لا يهمُّه إلا، يهتمّ كثيرًا بشيء
 When Ben was little, he was all about football, but he's completely lost interest in it now.
angry about [sth],
angry at [sth]
adj + prep
(cross about [sth])غاضب من شيء، مستاء من شيء
 He was angry about his son's failure.
 كان مستاءً من رسوب ابنه.
be anxious about [sth] v expr(be nervous about [sth])قلق بشأن شيء
 Claire is anxious about her appointment with the dentist tomorrow.
 كلير قلقة بشأن موعدها مع طبيب الأسنان غدًا.
apathetic towards [sth],
apathetic about [sth]
adj + prep
(indifferent about)لامبالٍ بشأن شيء، غير مكترث بشأن شيء
 The receptionist seemed apathetic about her job and barely smiled at us.
be apprehensive about [sth] adj + prep(be nervous about [sth])متوتر بشأن شيء، قلق بشأن شيء
 I'm apprehensive about moving to Japan; I have never lived abroad before.
 أنا قلق بشأن انتقالي للعيش في اليابان. فلم يسبق أن عشت في الخارج.
argue about [sth],
argue about [sth] with [sb]
vi + prep
(disagree)يتجادل مع شخص حول شيء
 My friend always argues about money with her husband.
 تتجادل صديقتي دائمًا مع زوجها بموضوع المال.
ask [sb] about [sth] vtr(request information from [sb])يستفسر من شخص، يستعلم من شخص
 He asked his father about jobs in the factory.
 استفسر من والده عن فرص العمل في المصنع.
ask about [sth] vi + prep(request information)يسأل عن شيء، يستفسر عن شيء، يستعلم عن شيء
 The journalist was asking about the director's latest film.
 كان الصحفيّ يسأل عن آخر أفلام هذا المخرج.
at about adv(time: at approximately)حوالي الساعة...، في الساعة... تقريبًا
 Class starts at one, shall we meet at about quarter to?
authoritative on [sth],
authoritative about [sth]
adj + prep
(knowledgeable about)مرجع
 My history teacher is particularly authoritative on the Tudor period.
a bad feeling about [sth/sb] n(misgivings)شعور بعدم الارتياح لشخص/لشيء
  توجّس الشرّ من شيء
 I have a bad feeling about this place; I think we should leave.
bashed about adjUK (treated or handled roughly)مُعامل بعنف
be all about [sth] v exprinformal (be characterized by)يكون معروفًا بشيء
 You don't need to worry about Sandra delivering the project on time; she's all about reliability.
beat around the bush,
also UK: beat about the bush
v expr
figurative (avoid getting to the point) (مجازي)يلفّ، يلفّ ويدور
 Stop beating around the bush and give me the real reason!
beating around the bush,
beating about the bush
n
(not getting to the point) (مجازي)يلفّ ويدور
 All this beating around the bush is starting to annoy me; just say yes or no!
beef about [sth] vi + prepmainly US, slang (complain)يتذمر من شيء، يتشكى من شيء
ملاحظة: قد تجد أقرب مرادف للتعبير الإنجليزي بالعامية نظرًا لاختلاف الأسلوب بين الفصحى والعامية
 He's always beefing about work.
bellyache about [sth] vi + prepslang (complain about [sth])يتذمّر من شيء، يشكو من شيء
 Fred is always bellyaching about the long hours he has to work.
 يتذمّر "فريد" دائمًا من من الساعات الطويلة التي عليه أن يقضيها في العمل.
bicker about [sth],
bicker over [sth]
vi + prep
(quarrel about)يتشاجر، يتجادل بشأن شيء
 My brother and I often bicker over which TV channel we want to watch.
bitch about [sth] vi + prepvulgar, informal (complain about [sth])يتذمر بشأن شيء
 The employees stood at the coffee machine and bitched about their pay.
 وقف الموظفون عند آلة القهوة وأخذوا يتذمرون بشأن أجورهم.
bitch about [sb] vi + prepvulgar, informal (make nasty remarks about [sb])يتحدّث بالسوء عن شخص
 Petra's classmates bitched about her behind her back.
 كان زملاء بترا في الصف يتحدثون بالسوء عنها من وراء ظهرها.
blab about [sth] vi + prepslang (divulge carelessly)يثرثر حول أسرار
 The secretary blabbed to the newspapers about her affair with her boss.
 ثرثرت السكرترة للصحف حول أسرار علاقتها مع رئيسها في العمل.
blabber about [sth] vi + prepinformal (talk incessantly about)يثرثر بشأن شيء
 Mrs. Wilson is always blabbering about what her neighbours are up to.
blather about [sth/sb] vi + prep(talk pointlessly about)يكثر الكلام عن شخص/شيء، يطيل الكلام عن شخص/شيء
 My dad likes to blather about football to anyone who will listen.
bleat about [sth] vi + prepfigurative, pejorative (complain about)يتذمر من شيء، يشكو من شيء
 There is no point in bleating about the weather; we can't change it.
blether,
blether about [sth/sb]
vi + prep
UK, regional (talk pointlessly about)يهذر بموضوع شخص/شيء، يتكلم كلامًا فارغًا بموضوع شخص/شيء
blog about [sth] vi + prep(write online diary about) (في مدوّنة على الإنترنت)يدوّن عن شيء
 Nadia blogs about her life as a new mother.
 تدوِّن ناديا عن حياتها بعدما صارت أمًّا.
boast about [sth/sb] vi + prep(speak proudly)يتباهى بشيء/بشخص، يتفاخر بشيء/بشخص
 I'm so bored of Tom boasting about his new car.
 Jillian is boasting about her children again.
 تعبت كثيرًا من تفاخر توم بسيارته الجديدة. // تتباهى جيليان بأولادها من جديد.
boast about doing [sth] v expr(speak proudly about achieving [sth])يتباهى بشأن شيء، يتفاخر بشأن شيء، يتبجح بشأن شيء
 Marcus often boasts about running the Boston Marathon last year.
 كثيرًا ما يتباهى ماركوس بشأن مشاركته في ماراثون بوسطن العام الماضي.
brag about [sth/sb] vi + prep(talk boastfully)يتباهى بشيء/بشخص، يتفاخر بشيء/بشخص
 He is always bragging about his wealth.
 إنه يتباهى دائمًا بثروته.
brief [sb] on [sth],
brief [sb] about [sth]
vtr + prep
(apprise of)يُعلم شخصًا بشيء، يُطلع شخصًا على شيء
 The chief briefed his agents on the recent developments of the case.
 أطلع الرئيس عملاءه على آخر تطورات القضية.
brood over [sth],
brood about [sth]
vi + prep
(think too much about)يشغل فكره، يفكر كثيرًا
 There is no point in brooding over things that have happened in the past.
 Jamie has been brooding about the outcome of last night's football game all morning.
 لا فائدة من أن يشغل المرء فكره في أمور حدثت في الماضي. // بقيت نتيجة مباراة كرة القدم أمس تشغل فكر جايمي طيلة الصباح.
bruit [sth] about vtr + prepoften passive (spread: a rumour) (إشاعة)ينشر شيئًا
buttonhole [sb] about [sth] vtr + prepUS, figurative, informal (accost, force to converse about)يجبر شخصًا على التحدّث عن شيء
 The reporter buttonholed the congressman about budget cuts.
buzz,
buzz about [sth],
buzz for [sth]
n
figurative, informal (interest)اهتمام، تركيز
 (مجازي)ضجة
 There has been a lot of buzz this season for plaid skirts.
 هناك تركيز كثير في هذا الموسم على التنانير بقماش مربّعات.
be cagey about [sth] v expr(evade: an issue)يكون متكتمًا حول شيء
  يكون حذرًا حيال شيء
 Why are you being cagey about your plans for tonight?
care about [sth] vi + prep(think is important)يهمّه شيء
 I care about the issue of global warming.
 تهمّني مسألة الاحترار العالميّ.
care about [sb] vi + prep(feel affection)يهمّه أمر شخص
 Of course I want to spend more time with you. I care about you.
 بالطبع أريد أن أقضي وقتًا أكثر معك. فأمرك يهمّني جدًّا.
careful to do [sth],
careful about doing [sth]
adj
(making sure to do [sth])حريص على شيء
 He is careful about locking the doors before he goes out.
 هو حريص على إقفال الأبواب قبل الخروج.
caution [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep(warn)يحذّر شخصًا من شيء
 The boss cautioned his employees about time-wasting.
 حذّر المدير موظفيه من إضاعة الوقت.
clueless about [sth] adj + prepinformal (uninformed)لا فكرة له مطلقًا عن شيء، جاهل بالكامل عن شيء
 Don't ask me! I'm clueless about babies!
 لا تسألني! فلا فكرة لي مطلقًا عن الأطفال.
combine to bring about [sth] v expr(cause jointly)يجتمع ليتسبب بشيء
 Opposition to the government and anger at the police combined to bring about the riots.
come clean about [sth] vi + adjinformal (confess to [sth])يعترف بشيء، يقرّ بشيء
 You might feel better if you go to your boss and just come clean about what you did.
comment,
comment about [sth]
vi + prep
(make remarks)يعلَّق على شيء
 Audrey commented about the newspaper article.
 علقت أودري على المقالة في الصحيفة.
complain about [sth/sb] vi + prep(find fault, express unhappiness)يشتكي من شيء/شخص، يتشكى من شيء/شخص، يتذمر من شيء/شخص
 She never stops complaining about her lazy, useless husband.
 He complained about the leak to his landlord.
 لا تكفّ عن التذمر من زوجها الكسول وغير النافع. // اشتكى من التسرب لصاحب المبنى.
concerned about [sth] adj + prep(worried about [sth])قلق بشأن شيء
 Tina is concerned about her weight and has decided to join a gym.
 تينا قلقة بشأن زيادة وزنها ولذلك قررت الدخول إلى نادٍ رياضيّ.
couldn't care less about [sth],
could not care less about [sth]
v expr
informal (feel completely apathetic towards)لا يهمّه إطلاقًا
 (في بعض المناطق)هو آخر همّه
 I couldn't care less about the tabloid headlines.
coy about [sth] adj + prep(evasive)متحفِّظ بشأن شيء، متكتِّم بشأن شيء
 Jennine stopped dyeing her hair and being coy about her age.
 The senator remained coy about his plans to run for governor.
 أوقفت جيني صبغ شعرها ولم تعد متحفظة بموضوع عمرها. // بقي السيناتور متكتّمًا بشأن نيته الترشّح لمنصب حاكم.
crab about [sth] vi + prepinformal (complain about)يتذمر
  يشكو
ملاحظة: هذه الترجمة لا تطابق التعبير الإنجليزي من حيث الأسلوب أو الاستخدام بما أن اللغة الفصحى لا تستخدم إلا بسياقات معينة. ستكون الترجمة الأقرب باللغة العامية. هذه الترجمة هي أقرب ما هو ممكن بالفصحى.
 You don't make the weather any better by crabbing about it.
 لن يتحسن الطقس بالمزيد من تذمرك.
crazy for [sb],
crazy about [sb]
adj + prep
slang (infatuated) (مجازي)مجنون بشخص، مجنون بحب شخص
 She thinks about him all the time because she is crazy for him.
 تفكر فيه طوال الوقت لأنها مجنونة بحبّه.
crazy about [sth],
crazy for [sth]
adj + prep
slang (enthusiastic) (مجازي)مجنون بشيء
  مولع بشيء
 My youngest boy's just crazy about basketball.
 أصغر أبنائي مولع بكرة السلة.
crow about [sth],
crow over [sth]
vi + prep
figurative, informal (brag about)يتفاخر بشيء، يتباهى بشيء
 Steve is crowing about his perfect test score.
 يتباهى ستيف بأخذه أعلى علامة في الامتحان.
cry about [sth/sb] vi + prep(shed tears for)يبكي لشيء، يبكي بسبب شيء
 The little boy was crying about being punished. What on earth are you crying about?
 كان الصبي الصغير يبكي بسبب معاقبته. لماذا تبكي؟
cry about [sth/sb],
cry over [sth/sb]
vi + prep
figurative (mourn, lament)يتحسّر على شيء/شخص
 There is no point in crying about a situation you cannot change.
 لا جدوى من التحسر على حالة لا يمكن تغييرها.
curious about [sth] adj + prep(interested in [sth])ينتابه الفضول، يتساءل
 Small children are curious about everything.
 الأطفال الصغار ينتابهم الفضول حول كل شيء.
cut up about [sth] exprfigurative, slang (upset)مستاء من شيء
 Iris is really cut up about not being invited to her son's wedding.
daft about [sth/sb] adj + prepmainly UK, informal (person: infatuated)مأخوذ بشخص/بشيء
  متيّم بشخص
 Becca is totally daft about the new guy at work.
 بيكا مأخوذة جدًّا بالشاب الجديد في عملها.
daydream about [sth/sb] vi + prep(fantasize about)يحلم بشيء/بشخص
 I frequently daydream about living in a warmer climate.
disagree with [sb] about [sth] v expr(not agree)يختلف مع شخص حول شيء
 Alison disagreed with Mike about the best way to discipline their daughter.
 اختلفت أليسون مع مايك في الرأي حول الطريقة الفضلى لتأديب ابنتهما.
discourse about [sth] vi + prep(discuss)يناقش موضوع شيء
displeased with [sth],
displeased about [sth],
displeased at [sth]
adj + prep
(dissatisfied with, disapproving of)غاضب من شيء، غير راضٍ عن شيء، ممتعض من شيء
 The king was displeased with his advisor's decision to dismiss several members of the court.
doubtful,
doubtful about [sth],
doubtful that
adj
(unconvinced, not sure)غير واثق أن، غير متأكد أن
  غير مقتنع بأن
 John is doubtful about whether he made the right choice.
 جون غير متأكد أنه قام بالاختيار الصحيح.
 جون غير مقتنع بأنه قام بالاختيار الصحيح.
dream of [sth],
dream about [sth]
vi + prep
(daydream)يحلم بشيء
 All day long, she dreamed of their honeymoon.
 كانت تحلم بشهر عسلهما طيلة اليوم.
dream of [sth],
dream about [sth]
vi + prep
(fantasize)يحلم بشيء
 She dreams about becoming an astronaut.
 هو يتخيّل أن يصبح رائد فضاء.
educate [sb] about [sth] vtr(inform, enlighten)يُطلع شخصًا على شيء
 The doctor educated us about the dangers of antibiotics.
 أطلعَنا الطبيبُ على مخاطر المضادات الحيوية.
emphatic about [sth] adj + prep(adamant, determined)حازم، جازم
 Jeff was emphatic about making the change.
enlighten [sb] about [sth] vtr + prepfigurative (explain or clarify to)ينور شخصًا حول شيء
  يوضح لشخصٍ شيئًا، يشرح لشخصٍ شيئًا
 Would somebody please enlighten me about whatever is going on here!
enlighten [sb] about [sth] vtr + prepfigurative (inform) (مجازي)ينور
 (علميًّا)يفيد
  يعلّم، يعلّم المزيد
 Ray is an expert on French existentialism, so he can enlighten you about that branch of philosophy.
Enough about ... interjinformal (Let's not talk about … anymore)دعنا عن ...
 Enough about you, let's talk about me.
enthuse over [sth],
enthuse about [sth]
vi + prep
(show enthusiasm)يتحمّس
 Arthur came home from the science museum enthusing about the new mineral exhibit.
المائة التاليةهل هناك شيء مهم ناقص؟ أبلغ عن خطأ أو اقترح تحسينًا.
تمّ العثور على 'about' في هذه المداخل أيضًا:
في الوصف بالإنجليزية:
متصاحبات لفظية: a [book, movie, show] about [space], about to [be, have, get, play, go, make, do, leave], (it's) about to [rain, snow, hail], وكذلك.....

مناقشات المنتدى في عنوانها كلمة "about":

  • يمكنك الآن أن تنتقل إلى صفحة التفضيلات وأن تغير خصوصيات النقر على الفأرة أو الضغط على شاشة هاتفك الجوال.
انظر ترجمة جوجل الآلية لـ 'about'.

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