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| a fool's game n | figurative, informal (unwise venture) | حماقة |
| | Gambling is a fool's game. Do something more sensible with your money. |
a hairbreadth away (US),
a hair's breadth away (UK) expr | figurative (very close) | على مسافة قصيرة جدًّا |
| | The house that I bought was a hair's breadth away from the sea. |
| a stone's throw n | figurative, informal (short distance) (مجازي) | مرمى حجر |
| | The distance from our house to hers is a stone's throw. |
| a stone's throw away expr | figurative, informal (nearby) (مجازي) | على مرمى حجر |
| | We can easily walk to Martha's house; she lives a stone's throw away. |
a stone's throw from [sth],
within a stone's throw of [sth] expr | figurative, informal (near) (قريب) | على مرمى حجر من شيء |
| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
Abbe condenser,
Abbe's condenser n | (light condenser for microscope) (مكثّف ضوئي للمجهر) | مكثِّف آبي |
| ABC's npl | (alphabet) | الألفباء، الأبجدية |
| ABC's npl | figurative (basic skills or facts) | مبادئ، أُسس |
| Adam's apple n | (prominent part of man's throat) | تفاحة آدم، عقدة الحنجرة |
| | A man's Adam's apple sticks out from his throat. |
| Addison's disease n | (glandular disorder) (القصور الكظري الأولي) | داء أديسون |
| | John F. Kennedy reportedly suffered from Addison's disease. |
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland n | (1865 novel) (رواية) | أليس في بلاد العجائب |
| ملاحظة: Novel by English writer Lewis Carroll (1832-1898). Commonly known and adapted for film as "Alice in Wonderland". |
| all in a day's work expr | informal, figurative (routine activity) | أمر روتينيّ، أمر عاديّ |
| | There's no need to thank me - it's all in a day's work for me. |
All's well that ends well.,
All is well that ends well. expr | (everything is resolved happily) | الأمور بخواتمها |
| ملاحظة: This is the title of a play by Shakespeare. |
| Alzheimer's disease n | (progressive brain disease) | داء ألزهايمر |
angel hair,
angel's hair n | (Christmas tree decoration) (في زينة شجرة الميلاد) | شعر الملاك، خيوط لماعة رفيعة |
| apple of [sb]'s eye n | (beloved person) (مجازي) | نور العين، قرّة العين |
| | Jenny loved all her children, but her eldest child was the apple of her eye. |
April Fools',
April Fool's n | abbreviation, informal (April Fools' Day) | كذبة أول نيسان |
| | | كذبة الأول من أبريل، كذبة أبريل |
April Fools',
April Fool's n as adj | (joke, prank: played on 1st April) (مضاف إليه) | الأولِ من نيسان |
| | | الأولِ من أبريل |
April Fools' Day,
April Fool's Day,
All Fools' Day n | (1st April) | كذبة أول نيسان |
| | | كذبة أبريل، كذبة الأول من أبريل |
| | On April Fools' Day in the UK, it's traditional to play practical jokes on people before midday. |
| arm's-length n as adj | figurative (not intimate) (مجازي) | مستقل |
ASAP,
A.S.A.P.,
asap,
a.s.a.p. adv | acronym (as soon as possible) | في أسرع وقتٍ ممكن، بأسرع ما يمكن |
| ملاحظة: Most commonly used in American English as an acronym, and in British English as an initialism |
| | Please send your reply to the following address ASAP. |
associate degree,
associate's degree n | US (2-year qualification) | درجة مشارك |
| | For an associate degree, it's not unusual for students to study part time. |
| at a snail's pace expr | (extremely slowly) | ببطء شديد |
| at arm's length adv | figurative (at safe distance) | على مسافة منه |
| | He has lied to me before, so I keep him at arm's length now. |
| at arm's length adv | literal (at end of your arm) | على مسافة ذراع |
| | The wild deer stood at arm's length from us. |
| at death's door adv | figurative (very ill, about to die) | على حافة قبره، على شفير الموت |
| at each other's throats expr | figurative, informal (arguing) | في شجار |
| | The couple are constantly at each other's throats, always arguing about something or other. |
at [sb]'s peril,
at [sb]'s own peril expr | (with risk of loss or harm) (هو يتحمل تبعات عمله) | على مسؤولية شخص |
| at [sb]'s expense adv | figurative (causing [sb] discomfort) | ساخرًا من شخص |
| | John made a joke at Lina's expense, causing everyone to laugh except Lina, who frowned in dismay. |
| | روى جون نكتة يسخر فيها من لينان، فضحك الجميع باستثناء لينا التي عبست بوجهها. |
at the behest of,
at [sb]'s behest expr | literary (as ordered by) | بأمر من شخص |
at the behest of,
at [sb]'s behest expr | literary (as strongly requested by) | بطلب شخص |
| | The accused man was deported to the UK at the behest of the British government. |
at [sb]'s bidding,
at the bidding of [sb] expr | (invited, summoned by [sb]) | بأمر من شخص، لأن شخصًا أمره |
| | | بدعوة من شخص |
at the discretion of [sb],
at [sb]'s discretion expr | (according to [sb]'s judgment) | كما يراه الشخص مناسبًا |
at the expense of [sb],
at [sb]'s expense adv | (paid for by [sb] else) | على حساب شخص، على نفقة شخص |
| | Faculty can attend the conference at the university's expense. |
at the expense of [sb],
at [sb]'s expense prep | figurative (to the detriment of [sb]) | على، سخريةً من |
| | Many children make cruel jokes at the expense of other children. |
| | أولاد كثيرون ينكّتون نكتًا قاسية على أولاد آخرين. |
| at [sb]'s expense prep | figurative (to detriment of [sb]) | على حساب شخص |
at [sb]'s feet,
at the feet of [sb] adv | (in front of feet) | عند قدمي شخص |
| | The pencil was lying at his feet, just where he had dropped it. |
at [sb]'s feet,
at the feet of [sb] adv | figurative (worshipping) | مأخوذ بشخص، مسحور بشخص |
| | (مجازي) | مرتمٍ عند قدمي شخص |
| | Michael had all of the audience at his feet when he sang his latest hit song. |
at [sb]'s hands,
at [sb]'s hand,
by [sb]'s hands,
by [sb]'s hand prep | (because of) | على يد شخص، بسبب شخص |
| at [sb]'s mercy prep | (dependent) | تحت رحمة شخص |
at the request of [sb],
at [sb]'s request expr | (in response to [sb] asking) | بطلب من شخص، بناءً على طلب شخص |
| | At the request of the Headteacher, the teachers attended a conference. |
at the suggestion of [sb],
at [sb]'s suggestion expr | (in response to [sb] else's idea) | عملاً باقتراح شخص |
| | At the suggestion of my neighbor, I went to the library and checked out some good books. |
| at the water's edge adv | (on the bank or shore) | عند الشاطئ |
| | | عند الضفة |
| | We strolled at the water's edge, picking up shells. |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end,
at your wits' end adj | (upset, frustrated) | على أعصابه، متوتر |
| | | محبط |
| ملاحظة: Both positions of the apostrophe are in use: wit's and wits'. |
| | Kathy was at her wit's end with worry when her son failed to come home from school. |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end,
at your wits' end adj | (unable to find a solution) | حائر، في حيرة من أمره |
| | | عاجز، عاجز تمامًا |
| | Having spent three hours unsuccessfully trying to fix the photocopier, Dave was at his wit's end. |
at [sb]'s beck and call,
at the beck and call of [sb] expr | (available to serve you at any time) | رهن إشارة شخص، تحت أمر شخص |
| | I will be at your beck and call. |
at [sb]'s disposal,
as the disposal of [sb/sth] adv | (available for your use) | تحت تصرّف شخص/شيء |
| | I'll leave the computer at your disposal. |
at [sb]'s disposal,
as the disposal of [sb] adv | (person: available to serve you) | في خدمة شخص، تحت تصرّف شخص |
| | Once I finish this work I will be at your disposal. |
| at [sb]'s fingertips expr | figurative (easily available) | في متناول يدي شخص |
| | You should have everything you need at your fingertips before you start your work. |
| be at [sb]'s heels expr | figurative (close behind, chasing) | في أعقاب شخص، خلفه مباشرةً |
at [sb]'s side,
by [sb]'s side adv | (beside) | إلى جانب شخص، بقرب شخص |
| | I will sit at your side during the banquet. |
at [sb]'s side,
by [sb]'s side adv | figurative (supporting, comforting) (مجازي: داعم) | إلى جانب شخص |
| | Fortunately, your husband will always be at your side because he loves you. |
| athlete's foot n | (fungal infection) | سَعفة القدم، علة قدم الرياضيّ |
| | I wear sandals in the shower at the gym so I won't pick up athlete's foot. |
| B.S.A. n | initialism (Boy Scouts of America) (الحركة الكشفية في أميركا) | كشّافة أميركا |
| | The vision of the B.S.A. is to prepare every eligible youth in America to become a responsible, participating citizen. |
B/S,
b/s n | written, initialism (bill of sale) | عقد بيع، سند بيع |
baby's-breath,
baby's breath,
babies'-breath n | colloquial (flowering plant: Gypsophila) (نبتة مزهرة) | رُقَيِّقة، جصّيَّة |
| Bachelor of Science n | (graduate degree) | بكالوريوس علوم، ليسانس علوم |
| | Richard has a Bachelor of Science from Lancaster University. |
| Bachelor of Science n | (holder of science degree) | حامل شهادة بكالوريوس/ليسانس علوم |
| | Kate is a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. |
bachelor party (US),
stag night,
stag party,
stag do (UK),
buck's party (AU) n | (party for a husband-to-be) (للعريس) | حفلة توديع العزوبية |
| | Bachelor parties tend to be wild and crazy. |
| | We're going to a nightclub for Simon's stag do. |
| bachelor's degree n | (undergraduate qualification) | درجة البكالوريوس أو الليسانس، شهادة الإجازة |
| | Most well-paying jobs today require at least a bachelor's degree. |
backbone of [sth],
[sth]'s backbone n | figurative ([sth/sb] that supports) (مجازي) | عمود فقري |
| | (مجازي) | ركن أساسي |
| | Jerry is the backbone of this office; it would never succeed without him. |
| | جيري هو العمود الفقري في هذا المكتب، فلولاه لا يتحقق أيّ نجاح. |
| | جيري هو ركن أساسيّ في هذا المكتب، فلولاه لا يتحقق أيّ نجاح. |
baker,
baker's n | informal (baker's shop) | مخبز |
| | (أي، مجازًا، محلّ الخبّاز) | خبّاز |
| | I asked George to stop by the baker and pick up a loaf of bread. |
| | طلبت من جورج أن يمرّ بالمخبز ويشتري رغيف خبز. |
| | طلبت من جورج أن يمرّ بالخبّاز ويشتري رغيف خبز. |
| Baker's Chocolate n | US, brand name (cooking chocolate) (شوكولاتة للخبز) | - |
| baker's dozen n | (food: thirteen) | ثلاثة عشر |
| | The bakery sells its fresh doughnuts by the baker's dozen. |
| baker's yeast n | (leavening agent used in baking) | خميرة الخبيز |
| | Baker's yeast is used to leaven bread. |
| | تُستخدم خميرة الخبيز في جعل الخبز يتخمّر. |
bakery,
also UK: baker's,
baker's shop,
also US: bakeshop n | (store that sells bread, cakes) | مخبز |
| | The bakery on Main Street sells delicious rye bread. |
| | ذلك المخبز في الشارع الرئيسيّ يبيع خبزًا شهيًّا بالجاودار. |
ball fern,
squirrel's-foot fern n | (fern: Asia) | سرخس كرويّ، سرخس متكتِّل |
| banker's order n | (pay order, banker's cheque) | أمر دفع، شيك بنك |
barber chair (US),
barber's chair (UK) n | (seat at male hairdresser's) | كرسي الحلاقة |
| | In order to get my hair cut, the man asked me to sit on the barber's chair. |
barber shop,
barbershop (US),
barber's shop (UK) n | (men's hairdressing salon) | صالون حلاقة للرجال |
| | A spinning red, white, and blue pole denotes a barbershop. |
barbershop quartet (US),
barber's shop quartet (UK) n | (singing group: four men's voices) (فرقة غنائية من 4 رجال) | رباعية رجالية |
| | Martin sings bass in a barbershop quartet. |
be in the driver's seat,
take the driver's seat,
have the driver's seat,
be in the driving seat v expr | figurative (have control) | يتولى القيادة |
| | If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
| be in [sb]'s shoes v expr | figurative (be in another person's situation) | يضع نفسه مكان شخص |
be music to [sb]'s ears,
be music to the ears of [sb] v expr | figurative (be welcome news) (خبر يُسمع) | من أحلى ما يكون |
| be on [sb]'s trail v expr | (follow [sb] or evidence of [sb]) | يتعقب شخصًا، يطارد شخصًا |
| be [sb]'s eyes and ears v expr | figurative (gather information) | يجمع معلومات |
be to [sb]'s advantage,
be to the advantage of [sb] v expr | (benefit [sb]) | منفعة، فائدة، مصلحة |
| | I know you're not a natural linguist, but learning French would be to your advantage, given that we live in France. |
| | أعرف أنك لا تحب تعلم اللغات بطبيعتك، لكن تعلم الفرنسية سيعود بالفائدة عليك ولا سيما أننا نعيش في فرنسا. |
| bear's den n | (lair of a bear) | عرين الدب |
| beat a path to [sb]'s door v expr | figurative (be keen to meet with [sb]) | يتهافت على، يتجمع بكثرة حول |
| | If you have a good idea, investors will beat a path to your door. |
| | إذا كانت لديك فكرة جيدة فسيتهافت المستثمرون عليك. |
| beat [sb]'s brains out v expr | (physically beat [sb] severely) | يضرب شخصًا ضربًا مبرِّحًا |
| the bee's knees n | figurative, informal (superb person, thing) | الأفضل، الأروع |
| beginner's luck n | (success despite inexperience) | نجاح تجربة الحظ الأولى |
| | Joe attributed his success to beginner's luck. |
on behalf of [sb/sth],
on [sb/sth]'s behalf,
also US: in behalf of [sb/sth],
in [sb/sth]'s behalf prep | (in place of [sb]) | بالنيابة عن شخص/شيء |
| ملاحظة: "On behalf of, on sb/sth's behalf" is currently much more common than "in behalf of, in sb/sth's behalf." |
| | I'm phoning on behalf of my daughter, who has lost her voice. |
| | The millionaire sent somebody to bid on the painting on his behalf. |
| | أتصل بك بالنيابة عن ابنتي لأن صوتها مبحوح. // أرسل المليونير شخصًا ينوب عنه في المزايدة على اللوحة. |
| behind [sb]'s back expr | figurative, informal (without [sb]'s knowledge) | دون علمه، من وراء ظهره |
| | She often told lies about him behind his back. |
| Bell's palsy n | (facial paralysis) | شلل العصب الوجهي |
| bend [sb]'s ear v expr | figurative, informal (bore [sb] by talking uninterruptedly) | يُضجر شخصًا من كثرة الكلام |
| bird's nest n | (structure built by a bird) | عش الطائر |
| | There is a bird's nest built in the tree outside my house. |
| bird's-eye view n | (view from above) | نظرة من الأعلى |
| | | نظرة من الجوّ |
| | I got a bird's-eye view of the Atlantic as my plane flew over it. |
| bird's-eye view n | figurative (overall view) | نظرة عامة |
bite [sb]'s head off,
bite the head off [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (respond angrily, impatiently) | ينفجر فجأة في وجه شخص |
in [sb]'s black book,
in [sb]'s black books expr | (in [sb]'s disfavor) | من غير المرغوب فيهم عند شخص، غير مرضيّ عنه عند شخص |
blacken the name of [sb],
blacken [sb]'s name v expr | figurative (give a bad reputation) | يشوه سمعة شخص |
| | Though Marc was found not guilty, the accusations blackened his name. |
blind man's buff,
blind man's bluff n | (blindfolded tag game) | لعبة الغِمامة |
| blow [sb]'s cover v expr | (reveal [sb]'s true identity) | يفضح أمر شخص، تُعرف حقيقة شخص |
| blow [sb]'s mind v expr | informal (astound [sb]) | يُدهش، يندهش |
| | (مجازي) | يطيّر العقل |
| | When I heard about the revolutionary new cancer treatment, it blew my mind. |
| | Wait until you see the final scene of the movie--it's going to blow your mind! |
| blow [sb]'s mind v expr | informal (drugs: disorient, overwhelm [sb]) (مجازي عن المخدرات) | يطيّر عقل شخص |
| | | يسبب الهلوسة لشخص |
BLT,
plural: BLTs,
BLT's n | informal, initialism (sandwich: bacon, lettuce and tomato) | شطيرة لحم "بايكون" وخسّ وطماطم |
bosun,
bo's'n,
boatswain n | (ship's officer) | رئيس البحارة |
[sth]'s bowels,
the bowels of [sth] npl | figurative (innermost part: of building, etc.) | باطن، جوف |
| | The crew labored in the bowels of the building to repair the plumbing leak. |
| | كان فريق التصليحات يعمل في جوف المبنى لإصلاح التسرب في الأنابيب. |
| break [sb]'s fall v expr | (lessen impact) | يخفِّف وطأة سقوط شخص |
| | Fortunately, the pillow broke the boy's fall, and he wasn't injured. |