'an' هو مصطلح مرتبط بـ 'a'. ستجده في سطر أو أكثر أدناه.'an' is cross-referenced with 'a'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
صيغ مركبة:
an | a |
| an acquired taste n | (like for [sth] over time) | ذوق مكتسب، طعم يتعود عليه المرء |
| | Oysters are definitely an acquired taste. |
| an arm and a leg n | slang, figurative (high price, high cost) (مجازي، عامي) | سِعْر باهظ جدًا، ثَمَن باهظ جدًا، تكلفة مرتفعة |
| | No, the price is too high - he wants an arm and a leg for that old car. |
| | لا، السِّعْر مرتفع للغاية. إنه يطلب ثمنًا باهظًا جدًا لتلك السيارة القديمة. |
| an awful lot n | informal (many, much) | كثير للغاية، كثير جدًا |
| an awful lot of expr | informal (large quantity) | كثير للغاية، كثير جدًا |
| | | عدد كبير، كمية كبيرة |
| | There are an awful lot of violets growing among the rhubarb. |
| an awful lot expr | informal (greatly) | جدًا، للغاية |
| an awful lot expr | informal (very often, at great length) | كثير للغاية، كثير جدًا |
an eye for an eye,
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth n | figurative (revenge) (مجازي، بمعنى الانتقام) | العين بالعين، العين بالعين والسنّ بالسنّ |
| | He destroyed his rival's creation, saying it was an eye for an eye. |
| | دَمَّر ما صَنَعَهُ غَرِيمُه قائلاً إنَّ العَيْنَ بالعين. |
an eye for an eye,
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth n | figurative (justice) (مجازي، بمعنى العدالة) | العين بالعين، العين بالعين والسنّ بالسنّ |
| | For murder, I believe an eye for an eye is fair punishment. |
| | بالنسبة لجريمة القتل، أنا أرى أن مبدأ العين بالعين هو عقوبة عادلة. |
an analog of [sth],
an analog to [sth] (US),
an analogue of [sth],
an analogue to [sth] (UK) n | ([sth] comparable) | مماثل لشيء، شبيه بشيء، مناظر لشيء |
| an apology for [sth] n | (poor example) | لا يرقى لأن يكون |
| | | دون المستوى |
| | (بلاغي) | بئس |
| | Frankly, this place is an apology for a hotel. |
| | بصراحة، هذا المكان لا يرقى لأن يكون فندقًا! |
| as an afterthought expr | (do, add [sth]: afterwards, later) | اِسْتِدراك، فكرة مستدركة، فكرة لاحقة |
| | | إضافة لاحقة |
| 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. |
| an assault on the senses n | (overwhelming noise, color, smells) | أمر لا يُحتمل |
| | A walk through the market is an assault on the senses; there is so much noise and activity. |
| at an angle adv | (diagonally, obliquely) | مائل، غير مُسْتَوٍ |
| | He hung the picture up without a spirit level so it was at an angle. |
| at an early hour adv | (early in the morning) | في ساعة مبكرة |
| | My grandmother had the custom of rising at an early hour. |
| at an end adj | (finished, over) | مُنْتَهٍ، انتهى |
| | Economists think the recession is at an end. |
| | يرى الاقتصاديون أن الركود قد انتهى. |
| at an impasse adj | figurative (at a standstill, at a dead end) | في طريق مسدود |
| | We can't agree on the terms of the contract; we're really at an impasse. |
be an instant success,
be an overnight success v expr | (be immediately popular) | سريع النجاح |
| | | لاقى نجاحًا سريعًا |
| | The TV show proved to be an instant success. |
| | البرنامج التلفزيوني لاقى نجاحًا سريعًا. |
| before an audience adv | (in front of people) | أمام جمهور |
| | I hate speaking before an audience; I get stage fright and stammer over my words. |
| bend an ear v expr | figurative (listen) (مجازي) | يُصْغِي، يُعِير أُذُنه |
bend an elbow,
bend your elbow,
lift your elbow v expr | figurative, informal (drink alcohol) (مجازي) | يَشرب خَمْرًا |
not blink,
not blink an eye v expr | figurative, informal (not be shocked or disapprove) | لا يرفّ له جفن |
| | You can say the most outrageous things to Jeff and he doesn't blink an eye. |
| | مهما قلت من أمور فظيعة لـ"جف"، فلن يرفّ له جفن. |
not blink at [sth],
not blink an eye at [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not react to) | لا يرفّ له جفن |
| | | ولا يسأل |
| | Joshua is so rich, he doesn't blink at paying $800 for a wristwatch. |
| | جوشوا ثريّ جدًّا بحيث أنه يدفع 800 دولار ثمن ساعة يد دون أن يرفّ له جفن. |
| bring [sth] to an end⇒ vtr | (conclude, finish) | يُنهي، يختتم |
| | The conference was brought to an end in the late afternoon. |
| cast an eye over [sth] v expr | (survey appraisingly) | يلقي نظرة على شيء |
| champion an idea v expr | (support a project, plan) | يُؤَيِّد فِكْرة، يُناصِر فِكْرة |
| | | يدعم خطة |
| | Mary championed the idea of increasing recycling at her company. |
| come to an agreement v expr | (decide mutually) | يصل إلى اتفاق |
| | The two men came to an agreement over the price of the secondhand car. |
| | وصل الرجلان إلى اتفاق بشأن سعر السيارة المستعمَلة. |
| come to an agreement with [sb] v expr | (resolve a dispute) | يحل خِلافًا، يُنْهي مُشكلة، يُنهي نِزاعًا |
| | | يَتَصالَح |
| | It was a long hard battle but we finally came to an agreement with each other. |
| | كان نزاعًا طويلاً وشاقًا، لكننا تصالحنا في النهاية. |
| come to an agreement with [sb] v expr | (agree to terms) | يَتَّفِق مع شخص، يتوصل إلى اتفاق مع شخص |
| | I came to an agreement with my ex-wife that I would watch the kids on the weekends. |
| | اِتَّفَقْتُ مع طليقتي أن أرعى الأطفال في نهايات الأسابيع. |
| come to an arrangement v expr | (compromise, agree on [sth]) | يَتَّفِق، يَتَّفِق على حَل وَسَط |
| come to an end v expr | (conclude) | ينتهي |
| | | له نِهاية |
| | All good things must come to an end. |
| | كل الأشياء الجميلة لابد أن تنتهي يومًا ما. |
| come to an end v expr | (be resolved) | ينتهي |
| | | ينهي، يحل الخلاف |
| | With some therapy your internal conflict could finally come to an end. |
| | إذا اتَّبَعْتَ العلاج النفسي، ممكن أن ينتهي صراعُك الداخلي. |
| come within an ace of [sth] v expr | informal (almost do [sth]) | يكاد |
come within an inch of doing [sth],
be within an inch of doing [sth] v expr | figurative (almost do) | يكاد |
| conduct an experiment v expr | (test [sth] scientifically) | يُجْرِي تجربة، يَخْتَبِر |
| conduct an inquiry v expr | (hold investigation) | يفتح تحقيقًا، يُحَقِّق |
| | The committee will conduct an inquiry into the governor's alleged fraud. |
| cost an arm and a leg v expr | slang, figurative (be expensive) | باهِظ الثمن |
| decline an invitation v expr | (turn down a request to attend [sth]) | يَعْتَذِر عن قبول دعوة |
| | Would it be rude of us to decline their invitation? |
dignify [sth] with a reply,
dignify [sth] with a response,
dignify [sth] with an answer v expr | usu negative (respond to unworthy remark) | يردّ على شيء سخيف |
| | I didn't even bother to dignify his question with a reply. |
| dollars an hour npl | (hourly pay rate) | دولارات في الساعة |
| | I receive 10 dollars an hour for baby-sitting. |
| | أحصل على 10 دولارات في الساعة مقابل رعاية الأطفال. |
draw to a close,
draw to an end v expr | (finish) | يشارف على النهاية |
| | As the evening drew to a close, the orchestra played a final waltz. |
eighth,
an eighth,
one eighth,
1/8 n | (fraction: 8th part) | ثمن |
| | Cut the pie into eighths. |
eke out a living,
eke out an existence v expr | (struggle to earn money) | يكدح في العمل |
| | She ekes out an existence working two part-time jobs. |
| an element of [sth] n | (factor) | عامل |
| | There was an element of luck involved when he won the race. |
| | اعتمد فوزه في السباق على عامل الحظّ. |
| an enemy of [sth] n | (person: opponent) | معادي |
| | This environmentalist is an enemy of the government's policy on nuclear energy. |
the engine of [sth],
an engine for [sth] n | figurative (stimulus) | حافز وراء شيء، دافع وراء شيء |
| | This latest government policy is likely to prove the engine of the party's destruction. |
| an eternity n | informal, figurative (long time) | الأبد |
| | School seemed to go on for an eternity. |
| an exercise in [sth] n | (project, endeavor) | تمرين، تحضير |
| | Writing short stories was an exercise in technique for the author. |
| | كانت كتابة القصص القصيرة تمرينًا طوّر به المؤلف أسلوبه الكتابي. |
| extend an olive branch v expr | figurative (offer reconciliation) | يَعْرِض الصُّلْح، يَعْرِض التصالُح |
| | (مَجازي) | يمد غصن زيتون |
eyeful,
an eyeful n | ([sth/sb] visually striking) (شيء/شخص) | لافت للنظر، بجمال أخّاذ |
| | (شخص) | تُملأ العين منه، يملأ العينَ حُسنًا |
eyeful,
an eyeful n | (thorough look) | نظرة ممعنة |
| face of an angel n | (sweet and innocent appearance) | وجه ملائكي |
| | She was evil to the core but she had the face of an angel. |
| form an opinion v expr | (decide what you think) | يُكَوِّن رَأْيًا، يُقَرِّر، يَتَّخِذ قَرارًا |
| | I don't think I have enough information to form an opinion yet. |
| | ليس لدي ما يكفي من المعلومات كي أُكَوِّنَ رَأْيًا. |
| free [sb] from an obligation v expr | (release [sb] from a duty) | يُحَرِّر من التزام |
| | He's been taking care of his elderly parents for years; finally, his siblings have decided to free him from that obligation by taking on more responsibility themselves. |
| | كان يرعى والديه المُسِنَّين طيلة سنوات، وأخيرًا قرر إِخْوَتُه أن يُحَرِّروه من ذلك الالتزام ويتولّوا بعض المسؤوليات. |
| free yourself from an obligation v expr | (avoid having to fulfil a duty) | يَتَحَرَّر من التزام، يتجنَّب مسؤولية |
| gain an understanding of [sth] v expr | (learn about) | يَفْهم |
| | After playing he began to gain an understanding of the game. |
| | بَعد أن لَعِب قليلاً بدأ يفهم اللُعبة. |
| get an earful v expr | figurative, informal (be reprimanded) | يَتَلَقَّى لَوْمًا، يَتَلَقَّى تَأْنِيبًا |
| | | يُوَبَّخ، يُعَنَّف |
| | Tony got an earful from the boss when he arrived late for work. |
| give [sb] an earful v expr | figurative, informal (reprimand) | يُوَبِّخ، يُعَنِّف |
| go to an early grave v expr | (die young) | يموت في ريعان شبابه، يموت صغيرًا، يموت يافعًا |
| | Callum is going to an early grave if he doesn't adopt a healthier lifestyle. |
| half an hour n | (30 minutes) | نصف ساعة، ثلاثون دقيقة |
| | It only takes me half an hour to get ready in the morning. |
| | أحتاج إلى نصف ساعة فقط في الصباح للاستعداد للخروج. |
half hour,
half an hour n | (30 minutes) (30 دقيقة) | نصف ساعة |
| | I ran for a good half hour. |
| | It only takes me half an hour to get ready in the morning. |
a half-inch,
half an inch n | (measurement: half of one inch) | نصف بوصة، نصف إنش |
| have an account with [sth/sb] v expr | (bank with) (في بنك) | لديه حساب، عنده حساب، يمتلك حسابًا |
| | I have an account with Lloyds Bank. |
| | عندي حساب (مصرفي) في بنك لويدز. |
| have an account with [sth/sb] v expr | (for purchases) | لديه حساب، عنده حساب، يمتلك حسابًا |
| | I have an account with the university bookshop on the High Street. |
| have an ace up your sleeve v expr | figurative, informal (have a secret advantage) | لديه ورقة رابحة يحتفظ بها |
| have an aching for [sth] v expr | figurative (yearn for [sth]) | يَتَشَوَّق لِشَيْء، يَتُوق إلى |
| have an aching to do [sth] v expr | figurative (yearn to do [sth]) | يَتَشَوَّق لِفِعْل شَيْء، يَتُوق إلى |
have an ax to grind (US),
have an axe to grind (UK) v expr | figurative (have an agenda) | لديه هدف شخصي، عنده نَوايا سيئة، سيئ النية |
| have an edge v expr | figurative (be better) | يكون أفضل، يكون أحسن، يَتَقَّدم على |
| | He always uses superior materials in order to have an edge on the competition. |
| | يستخدم دائمًا أفضل المواد كي يكون أفضل من منافسيه. |
| have an edge on v expr | slang (be mildly drunk) | سَكْران |
| have an effect v expr | (make an impact) | يُحْدِث تأثيرًا، له تأثير |
| | Advertising takes a lot of money to have an effect. |
| | تحتاج الدعاية إلى كثير من المال كي تُحْدِث تأثيرًا. |
| have an eye for [sth] v expr | informal (notice) | يُلاحِظ، يُجيد المُلاحَظة، يُجيد الرؤية |
| | The painter has an eye for detail. |
| | يُجيد الفنانُ رؤية التفاصيل. |
| have an eye for [sb] v expr | slang (be attracted) | يَنْجَذِب |
| | That guy has an eye for the ladies. |
| | ذلك الرجل يَنْجَذِب إلى النساء. |
| have an idea vi | (invent or devise [sth]) | يبتكر، يخترع |
| | I have an idea that will surprise you. |
| have an idea of vi | (have some notion, understanding of) | يَعْرِف، يعلم، يَفهم |
| | Do you have an idea of how many people will be coming to the party? |
| | هل تعرف عدد الأشخاص الذين سيأتون إلى الحفل؟ |
| have an impression v expr | (have vague idea) | لديه انطباع، عنده انطباع |
| | I have an impression of her as a bit irresponsible. |
| | عندي انطباع عنها أنها لا تُجيد تَحَمُّل المسؤولية. |
| have an impression v expr | (suspect) | يَشُك، يَخْشى |
have an inkling that,
have an inkling [sth] v expr | (suspect, sense) | يَتَوَقَّع، يَظُن |
| | | يَشُك |
| | We had an inkling that the film might be a success, but we weren't sure. |
| | كُنا نتوقّع نجاح الفيلم، لكن لم نكن متأكدين. |
| have an off day v expr | informal (perform poorly) | ليس بأفضل أيامه |
| | He is normally a great performer, but I think he was having an off-day. |
| have an opportunity vi | (have a chance to do [sth]) | عنده فرصة، يستطيع |
| | I've had the opportunity to travel the world. |
| have an understanding vi | (have an informal agreement) | يوجد تفاهم |
| | My wife and I have an understanding: she does the cooking and I do the washing up. |
| in an emergency adv | (in a case of urgent need) | في حالة الطوارئ، عند الحاجة |
| in an exclusive way adv | (showing elitism) | على نحو حصريّ، بِشكل حصري |
| in an instant adv | (very quickly) | بلمح البصر، بسرعة شديدة |
| | The phone rang and he answered it in an instant. |
| in an offhand way adv | (casually) | بلا احترام، بلا اهتمام |
| | | بِشكل غير رسمي |
| | One of the customers complained that the waiter had treated him in an offhand way. |
| in an underhand manner expr | (in a deceitful or dishonest way) | بخداع، بمكر |
| | He is behaving in an underhand manner, going out with his best friend's girlfriend without him knowing. |
in the twinkling of an eye,
in the blink of an eye expr | figurative, informal (instant, brief moment) | بطرفة عين |
| | And in the twinkling of an eye she was gone. |
| an insult to [sth/sb] n | (offending action) | إهانة لشخص/لشيء |
| | Tom thought that being denied the job was a huge insult to him. |
| | رأى توم أن عدم إعطائه الوظيفة هو إهانة كبيرة له. |
| issue an injunction vi | (law: put out a restraining order) | يصدر أمراً أو وصية أو إنذاراً |
| | The celebrity was relieved when the judge issued an injunction against her stalker. |
| be an item v expr | slang (be a couple) | ثنائي، متحابّان |
| | Are John and Lucy an item now? |
| keep an eye on [sth/sb] v expr | informal (watch carefully) | يُراقِب، يَحْرُس |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | يبقي عينه على شيء/شخص |
| | When cooking soufflés, you need to keep an eye on them so they don't fall. |
| keep an eye out for [sth/sb] vtr | informal (remain vigilant for) | يحترس من، ينتبه |
| | It's important to keep an eye out for dangerous snakes in the bush. |
| | Keep an eye out for a parking spot. |
| keep an open mind v expr | (be willing to consider new ideas) (يتقبَّل أفكارًا جديدة) | يكون منفتح العقل |
keep your eye on the ball,
keep an eye on the ball,
have your eye on the ball v expr | figurative (be attentive, alert) | يحافظ على تركيزه |
| | | ينتبه جيدًا، يركِّز جيدًا |
kilometer an hour (US),
kilometre an hour (UK) n | usually plural (speed) (لقياس السرعة) | كيلومتر في الساعة |
the Koran,
the Quran,
the Qur'an n | (Muslim holy book) | القرآن، القرآن الكريم |
| | Devout Muslims read the Koran every day. |
| kph n | invariable, written, abbreviation (kilometer per hour) | كيلومتر في الساعة |
launch an attack,
launch an attack on [sth/sb] v expr | (military: begin combat) | يشن هجومًا |
| | Prepare to launch an attack, men. |
| | استعدوا لِشَنِّ هجومٍ يا رجال. |
launch an attack,
launch an attack on [sth/sb] v expr | (criticize harshly) (مجازي) | يشنّ هجومًا على شيء/شخص |
| | The newspaper article launched an attack on the president and his policies. |
| lay [sth]⇒ vtr | (produce: egg) | تبيض |
| | A hen can lay a few eggs per week, I think. |
| | تبيض الدجاجة بضع بيضات في الاسبوع على ما أعتقد. |