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| as an alternative to [sth] prep | (instead of) | بدلاً من، كَبَديل |
| | Soy milk can be used as an alternative to cows' milk for some recipes. |
| | يُمكن استخدام لبن الصويا بدلاً من لبن الأبقار في بعض الوصفات. |
| as if to say adv | (in a way that suggests [sth]) | كما لو أنه يقول، بما يعني أنه |
| | He nodded at her as if to say goodbye. |
| as it ought to be adj | (correct, proper) | كما ينبغي |
| | She completed her inspection and found that everything was as it ought to be. |
| as it ought to be adv | (in an ideal state) | كما يجب أن يكون |
| | Her speech gave us a vision of the world as it ought to be. |
| as opposed to conj | (in contrast to) | لا |
| | (في التفضيل) | على |
| | I prefer old houses as opposed to new ones. |
| | ⓘهذه الجملة ليست ترجمة للجملة الإنجليزية تغدينا في المطعم لا في البيت. |
| | أفضّل البيوت القديمة على الجديدة |
| bemused as to expr | (confused about) | متعجب، مندهش، غير فاهم |
| ملاحظة: Followed by why, how, etc. |
| | I'm bemused as to why you invited Chris to the party; I thought you hated him. |
| clueless as to [sth] adj | informal (not knowing [sth]) | لا يعرف، لا فكرة عنده حول شيء |
| | I'm clueless as to what to do next. |
| | لا أعرف ما يجب فعله الآن. |
| enlighten [sb] as to [sth] v expr | figurative (explain or clarify to) | ينور شخصًا حول شيء |
| | | يوضح لشخصٍ حول شيء، يشرح لشخصٍ حول شيء |
| | The manager asked his staff to enlighten him as to what exactly was involved in the project. |
| enlighten [sb] as to [sth] v expr | figurative (inform) (مجازي) | ينور |
| | | يفيد |
| | I wonder if you could enlighten me as to the best way to get to Oxford Street? |
inquire as to whether/when/how/who/what,
enquire as to whether/when/how/who/what vtr | formal (with clause: ask) | يستعلم إن، يستفسر إن، يسأل إن |
| | I am writing to inquire as to whether your company has any vacancies. |
| | أكتب إليكم لأسأل إن كانت توجد وظائف شاغرة في شركتكم. |
know [sb] as [sth/sb],
know [sb] to be [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (perceive) | يعرف أن شخصًا هو شيء/شخص |
| | I know her as a woman of integrity. |
| | أعرف أنها امرأة نزيهة. |
make as if to do [sth],
make as though to do [sth] v expr | informal (pretend, feint) | يتظاهر |
| | He made as if to throw the ball, but he actually ran with it instead. |
make so bold as to do [sth],
be so bold as to do [sth] v expr | formal (dare to do) | يجرؤ أن |
| refer to [sb/sth] as [sth] v expr | (call [sb/sth] [sth]) | يلقب شخصًا/شيئًا بشيء |
| | People refer to Emily as "The Queen" because she always gets her way. |
| | يلقت الناس أميلي بالملكة لأنها دائمًا تحصل على ما تريد. |
| so as to expr | (in order to) | لكي، كي، حتى |
| | So as not to be late, Jerry left the house early. |
| so bold as to adj | (daring enough to do [sth]) | تكون له الجرأة على شيء |
| | Anna was so bold as to question her manager's decision to his face. |