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| a bite to eat n | informal (snack) (مجازي: طعام قليل لسدّ الجوع) | لقمة |
| a long way to go expr | (much effort still needed) | لا يزال أمامه شوط طويل |
| | Brad did well on the quiz, but he has a long way to go before he passes the class. |
a quarter till [sth],
a quarter 'til [sth] (US),
a quarter to [sth],
quarter to [sth] (UK) expr | (15 minutes before the hour) | إلا ربعًا |
| | I'll meet you at a quarter till one... in the afternoon, of course. |
| | سألتقي بك الساعة الواحدة إلا ربعًا... بعد الظهر بالطبع. |
a quarter till,
a quarter 'til (US),
a quarter to,
quarter to (UK) expr | informal (15 minutes before the hour) | قبل ربع ساعة من |
| a quarter to expr | (time: fifteen minutes before) | إلا ربعًا |
| | It's almost a quarter to five; we're running late. |
| | الساعة الخامسة إلا ربعًا تقريبًا؛ لقد تأخرنا. |
| a ways to go expr | US, informal (some distance to go) (لتُقطع بعدُ) | مسافة طويلة |
| a word to the wise n | colloquial (giving warning, advice) | نصيحة، تحذير |
| | A word to the wise: do not visit this neighborhood alone after dark. |
| abandon [sth] to [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (give up control of) | يسلِّم شيئًا لشخص/لشيء |
| | The army abandoned the territory to the indigenous peoples. |
| abandon yourself to [sth] v expr | (surrender to [sth]: desires, etc.) | ينْجرّ لرغباته |
| ability to listen n | (attentiveness) | حسن الإصغاء |
| | An effective therapist has an ability to listen. |
| able to do [sth] expr | (capable of doing) | قادر على شيء |
| | The only people able to afford to buy a house in this area are millionaires. |
| | المليونيرات هم الوحيدون القادرون على دفع كلفة شراء بيت في هذه المنطقة. |
| be able to do [sth] v expr | (can, have the ability to do) | يقدر على فعل شيء، يكون قادرًا على فعل شيء |
| | | يتمكن من شيء |
| | Claire wasn't able to reach the jar on the top shelf. |
| | لم تتمكن كلير من بلوغ المرطبان في الرفّ العلويّ. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| accede to [sth] vi + prep | formal (agree to [sth]) | يمتثل لشيء |
| | | يقبل شيئًا، يوافق على شيء |
| | We refuse to accede to the terrorists' demands. |
| accede to [sth] vi + prep | formal (join a treaty, organization) | ينضمّ إلى شيء |
| | The Czech Republic acceded to the EU in May 2004. |
| accede to [sth] vi + prep | formal (take on power, office) | يتبوأ |
| | The young prince acceded to the throne when he came of age. |
| accede to the throne v expr | formal (become king, queen) | يعتلي العرش، يرتقي العرش |
| be accepted and agreed to v expr | (terms: be legally agreed) (من الناحية القانونية) | يُقبل ويوافَق عليه |
| acclimate to [sth] vi + prep | (become accustomed to [sth]) | يتأقلم مع شيء |
| | Employees soon acclimated to using hand sanitizer every time they entered the building. |
| acclimate [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (make accustomed to [sth]) | يؤقلم شخصًا مع شيء |
| | | يجعل شخصًا يتأقلم مع شيء |
| | The couple were keen to acclimate their children to their new separate living arrangements. |
acclimatize to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (become accustomed to [sth]) | يعتاد على شيء، يتأقلم مع شيء |
| | People in the city have been forced to acclimatize to increased security controls. |
acclimatize [sb/sth] to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (accustom to [sth]) | يعتاد على شيء، يتأقلم مع شيء |
| | If you have cats and you move house you need to keep the cats indoors for at least a few days to acclimatize them to their new home. |
acclimatize [sb/sth] to [sth],
also UK: acclimatise [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (accustom to climate) | يجعل شيئًا/شخصًا يتأقلم مع شيء |
| | Before planting out your young seedlings, take them out of the greenhouse for a short period, then increase each day, to acclimatize them to the colder conditions outdoors. |
| accommodate to vi + prep | (adapt to) | يلبي شيئًا، يستجيب لشيء |
| | If you have any special requests, we can accommodate to your needs. |
| | إن كانت لديك طلبات خاصة، يمكننا أن نلبي احتياجاتك. |
| accommodate yourself (to [sth]) vtr + refl | formal (get used to [sth]) | يتعود على شيء |
| accord [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (grant) | يمنح شخصٌ شيئًا |
| | We hereby accord to the petitioner the relief that she requests. |
| | ونحن بذلك نمنح مقدّمة الالتماس الإعانة التي طلبتها. |
| according to prep | (in the opinion of) | بحسب رأي، برأي |
| | According to David, the concert was very good. |
| | كانت الحفلة الموسيقية ممتازة برأي دايفيد. |
| according to prep | (in the words of) | بحسب قول |
| | According to Proudhon, property is theft! |
| according to prep | (in order determined by) | بحسب |
| | The children lined up according to their height, from shortest to tallest. |
| according to prep | (as stated in) | بحسب، وفقًا لشيء |
| | Make the bread according to the recipe. |
| according to prep | (in proportion to) | بحسب، على أساس، طبقًا لشيء |
| | Salaries are determined according to experience. |
| according to custom expr | (as is traditional) | بحسب العادة، جريًا على العادة |
| | According to custom, the dinner must be on the first Sunday in June. |
| according to law expr | (in agreement with law) | حسب القانون، قانونياً |
| | According to law, the website owner must check all materials published on it. |
| according to legend expr | (in mythology) | وفقاً للأسطورة |
| | According to legend, the infants Romulus and Remus were suckled by a wolf. |
| according to legend expr | (in popular myth or belief) | وفقاً للمعتقد الشعبي |
| | According to legend, there is buried treasure on Cocos Island. |
| according to regulations expr | (following official rules) | وفقاً للوائح |
| | According to regulations, you cannot take lighter fluid on to an airplane. |
| according to reports expr | (as has been reported) | حسب ما تناقلته التقارير |
| | According to reports, there has been a coup in Niger. Further details are not yet available. |
| according to the agreement expr | (by the terms of the agreement) | حسب الاتفاق المبرم |
| | According to the agreement, the buyer will purchase all the product that the seller can produce. |
| according to the contract expr | (by the terms of the contract) | حسب العقد المبرم |
| | According to the contract you may take three days of bereavement leave for your uncle's funeral, but only one for your nephew's. |
| according to the letter expr | (according to law) | حسب القانون، قانونياً |
| | These laws are no longer obeyed according to the letter. |
| according to the letter expr | (word for word) | حرفيًا |
| | Calvin interprets the biblical text according to the letter. |
| according to the rules expr | (by the rules) | بموجب القوانين |
| | According to the rules, he had to be taken off the field. |
| accountable to [sb] adj + prep | (has to report to) | مسؤول أمام شخص |
| | The MP is accountable to his constituents. |
| | يُعتبر النائب مسؤولاً أمام ناخبيه. |
| accrue to [sth] vi + prep | (fall naturally to) | ينجم عن شيء، ينتج من شيء |
| | | يؤول إليه شيء |
| | A better salary is one of the benefits that accrue from higher education. |
| | إحدى الفوائد التي تنجم عن التعليم العالي هي تقاضي رواتب أفضل. |
| | إحدى الفوائد التي يؤول إليها التعليم العالي هي تقاضي رواتب أفضل. |
acculturate [sb] to [sth],
acculturate [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (assimilate: into a culture) (في ثقافة) | يدمج شخصًا في شيء |
| accustom [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (habituate) | يعوّد شيئًا/شخصًا على شيء |
| | Years of living in Morocco have accustomed me to hot weather. |
| ache to do [sth] v expr | (yearn, long to do) | يتوق إلى شيء |
| | When it's this cold, I ache to go to the Bahamas. |
| | حين يشتدّ البرد إلى هذا الحدّ، أتوق إلى الذهاب إلى جزر البهاما. |
| acquiesce to [sth] vi + prep | formal (consent: to a request) | يوافق على شيء |
| | | يرضخ لشيء |
| | The principal finally acquiesced to the students' demands. |
actuate [sb],
actuate [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (motivate [sb] to do [sth]) | يحثّ شخصًا على شيء، يحفز شخصًا على شيء |
| adapt yourself to [sth] v expr | (get used to) | يعوّد نفسه على شيء، يكيّف نفسه مع شيء |
| adapt yourself to doing [sth] v expr | (get used to doing [sth]) | يعوّد نفسه على شيء، يكيّف نفسه مع شيء |
| adapt yourself to [sth] v expr | (change to accommodate) | يتكيف مع شيء |
| adapt yourself to doing [sth] v expr | (change to accommodate) | يتكيف مع شيء |
| | You need to adapt yourself to living with other people. |
| adaptable to [sth] adj + prep | (person: flexible) (صفة للشخص) | قابل للتكيّف مع شيء |
| | You have to be adaptable to changing rules to succeed in this job. |
| add to [sth] vi + prep | (supplement) | يزيد من شيء |
| | | يعزّز |
| | | يقوّي |
| | Herbs will add to the flavour of the soup. |
| | تزيد الأعشاب من نكهة الحساء. |
| add [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (contribute, enhance) | يضيف شيئًا إلى شيء |
| | | يضفي شيئًا على شيء |
| | Seasoning adds flavour to food. |
| | تضفي التوابل نكهة على الطعام. |
| add to [sth] vi + prep | (increase) | يزيد من شيء |
| | The knowledge of how he died only added to his family's suffering. |
| | زادت معاناة العائلة عندما عرفوا كيف مات. |
| add [sth] and/to [sth]⇒ vtr | (mathematics: calculate total) | يجمع شيئًا مع شيء، يجمع شيئًا وشيئًا |
| | If you add one and six, the total is seven. |
| add [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (join, put in) | يضمّ شيئًا إلى شيء |
| | Jim plans to add his work to the project. |
| add fuel to the fire v expr | figurative (exacerbate the issue) | يصب الزيت على النار، يؤجج الوضع |
| | Shouting at angry pupils is only likely to add fuel to the fire. |
| add insult to injury v expr | figurative (make bad situation worse) | يزيد الأمر سوءًا |
| | They got lost in the woods. Then, to add insult to injury, they were out of food. |
add [sth] onto [sth],
add on [sth] to [sth] v expr | (charge in addition) | يضيف شيئًا إلى شيء، يزيد شيئًا على شيء |
| | This restaurant automatically adds a service charge onto the bill. |
add [sth] onto [sth],
add on [sth] to [sth] v expr | (append) | يضيف شيئًا إلى شيء، يُلحق شيئًا بشيء، يُرفق شيئًا بشيء |
| | You can set this app to automatically add a signature to your emails. |
| address [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (indicate mail is intended for [sb]) | يوجّه شيئًا لشخص، يوجّه شيئًا إلى شخص |
| | Joyce addressed the letter to her sister. |
| | وجّهت جويس الرسالة إلى أختها. |
| address [sth] to [sb] vtr | (remark: say to [sb]) | يوجّه شيئًا لشخص، يوجّه شيئًا إلى شخص |
| | O'Neill addressed his remarks to the business owners in the audience. |
| | وجّه أونيل ملاحظاته إلى أصحاب المؤسسات بين الحضور. |
| address [sth] to [sb] vtr | (consign, entrust) | يعهد بشيء إلى شخص، يرسل شيئًا إلى شخص |
| | The cargo was addressed to the freight forwarder. |
| address [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (computers: direct data to) | يوجّه شيئًا إلى شيء، ينقل شيئًا إلى شيء |
| | The server addressed the data to the mainframe. |
| be addressed to [sb] v expr | (mail: be intended for [sb]) | معنون إلى شخص، موجَّه إلى شخص |
| | This letter is addressed to you. |
| | هذه الرسالة موجّهة إليك. |
| adhere to [sth] vi + prep | (stick to) | يعلق بشيء، يلتصق بشيء |
| | Mud adhered to the tires of the truck. |
| | التصق الوحل بعجلات الشاحنة. |
| adhere to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (rules: abide by, follow) (قواعد أو قوانين) | يلتزم بشيء، يتقيد بشيء |
| | If you don't adhere to the rules, you will be in trouble. |
| | إن لم تلتزم بالقوانين، فستقع في ورطة. |
| adhere [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (make [sth] stick) | يلصق شيئًا بشيء |
| | Please adhere the poster to the other side of the door. |
| | من فضلك ألصق الملصَق بالجانب الآخر للباب. |
adios [sth],
adiós [sth],
adios to [sth],
adiós to [sth] expr | humorous, Spanish, informal, US (losing or getting rid of [sth]) | الوداع لشيء |
| | When the baby is born, it'll be adiós to sleep! |
| adjacent to [sth] adj + prep | (beside [sth]) | مجاور |
| | A modern skyscraper is adjacent to the historical church. |
| adjourn to [sth] vi + prep | (move to another place) | ينتقل إلى شيء |
| | The men adjourned to the living room for brandy and cigars. |
| adjunct to [sth] n | ([sth] additional) | ملحق لشيء، مرافق لشيء |
| | The professor uses multimedia as an adjunct to classic teaching methods. |
| adjure [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (appeal or command: [sb] to do [sth]) | يناشد شخصًا أن يفعل شيئًا |
| adjust to [sth] vi + prep | ([sb]: adapt, get used to [sth]) | يتأقلم مع شيء، يتكيف مع شيء |
| | | يتعوّد على شيء |
| | Dexter found it impossible to adjust to an office job. |
| | وجد دكستر أنه يستحيل التعوّد على وظيفة مكتبية. |
| adjust to [sth] vi + prep | ([sth]: can be modified) | يمكن تعديله |
| | The seatbelt adjusts to the desired length using this buckle. |
| | يمكن تعديل حزام الأمان للحصول على الطول المناسب. |
| admit to [sth] vi + prep | (confess to: a crime) | يعترف بشيء، يقر بشيء |
| | Cross admitted to the theft of the money. |
| | اعترف كروس بسرقة المال. |
| admit to [sth] v expr | (acknowledge: feelings) | يعترف بشيء، يقر بشيء |
| | Dave had admitted to being jealous of his younger brother. |
| | اعترف دايف بأنه يغار من أخيه الصغير. |
| admit [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (place in an institution) | يدخل شخصًا إلى شيء |
| | Have you ever been admitted to a hospital? |
| | هل سبق أن أُدْخِلتَ إلى مستشفى؟ |
| admit to [sth] vi + prep | formal, UK (door, gate: provide access to) | يؤدّي إلى شيء |
| | The gate admits to the courtyard. |
| | تؤدي البوابة إلى الساحة. |
| admit [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (confess) | يعترف شخص بشيء، يقرّ لشخص بشيء |
| | Ken admitted his part in the robbery to the police. |
admit [sb] to [sth],
admit [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (allow entry) | يُدخل شخصًا إلى شيء |
| | The night watchman has to go to the door to admit you into the building. |
admit [sb] to [sth],
admit [sb] into [sth] vtr | (as a member) | يُدخل شخصًا إلى شيء، يضم شخصًا إلى شيء |
| | He was admitted into the golf club as a member. |
| admit to [sb] that vtr | (confess) | يعترف لشخص بشيء، يقرّ لشخص بشيء |
| | Jones admitted to the police that he had been involved in the criminal enterprise. |
| admonish [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (warn [sb] about doing [sth]) | يحذر شخصًا من شيء |
| | The judge admonished the witness to tell the truth. |
| | حذّر القاضي الشاهد من عدم قول الحق. |
| advise [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (counsel [sb] to do) | ينصح شخصًا بشيء |
| | I advised him to eat before the flight. |
| | نصحته بتناول طعام قبل الرحلة. |
| affiance [sb] to [sb]⇒ vtr | archaic (betroth) | يخطب شخصًا لشخص |
| affiance yourself to [sb] v expr | archaic (become engaged to marry) | يخطب |
| affix [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (stick, attach) | يلصق شيئًا بشيء/على شيء |
| | Remember to affix sufficient postage to your envelope. |
| afford to do [sth] v expr | (have enough money) | عنده ميزانية لشيء |
| | | يتحمّل تكاليف شيء |
| ملاحظة: "Afford" in this sense usually follows a derivative of "can." |
| | Now that I'm unemployed I can't afford to go on holiday. |
| | بعدما صرت عاطلاً عن العمل، لم أعد قادرًا على تحمّل تكاليف إجازة. |
| afford to do [sth] v expr | figurative (be able to do) | يقدر، يستطيع |
| ملاحظة: "Afford" in this sense usually follows a derivative of "can." |
| | The army cannot afford to fight on two fronts at once. |
| | لا يستطيع الجيش القتال على جبهتين في نفس الوقت. |
| afford to do [sth] v expr | figurative (risk) (بمعنى خطر التأذي من شيء) | يخاطر، يتحمل تبعات شيء |
| ملاحظة: "Afford" in this sense usually follows a derivative of "can" or "be able to." |
| | He can't afford to let her speak badly of him. |
| | لن يتمكن من تحمل تبعات تكلمها بالسوء عنه. سيتأذى كثيرًا إن تركها تتكلم بالسوء عنه |