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| above and beyond prep | figurative (more than expected) | فوق، أكثر |
| | She always goes above and beyond what is expected of her. |
above and beyond the call of duty,
beyond the call of duty expr | (more than required) | أكثر مما هو مطلوب منه |
| | He was honored for performing above and beyond the call of duty. |
| be accepted and agreed to v expr | (terms: be legally agreed) (من الناحية القانونية) | يُقبل ويوافَق عليه |
Accident and Emergency Unit,
Accident and Emergency Department n | UK (emergency room) | قسم الطوارئ |
| aches and pains npl | (minor ailments) | أوجاع خفيفة |
| | I have a lot of aches and pains; it's part of growing older! |
| action and reaction n | (physics: opposing forces) | فعل ورد فعل |
| 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] together,
add together [sth] and [sth] vtr + adv | (calculate the total) (حسابيًّا) | يجمع أشياء، يجمع شيئًا وشيئًا |
| | Add these numbers together and divide the total by three. |
add [sth] together,
add together [sth] and [sth] vtr + adv | (combine) | يخلط أشياء، يخلط شيئًا مع شيء |
| | Add together the eggs and milk and whisk them until thoroughly mixed. |
| after all is said and done expr | (ultimately) | بعد كل ما قيل |
| | After all is said and done, the decision to have a baby is a personal one. |
| again and again adv | (repeatedly) | مرة تلو الأخرى، مِرارًا وتكرارًا |
| | When you practice you must do the same thing again and again. |
| | عند التدريب، يجب أن تقوم بالشيء نفسه مرارًا وتكرارًا. |
aged from [sth] to [sth],
aged between [sth] and [sth] adj + prep | (in a given age range) | بعمر شيء إلى شيء |
| | This program is designed for young people aged from 18 to 25. |
| | البرنامج مصمّم للشباب بعمر 18 إلى 25. |
| aid and abet [sb/sth] v expr | (be accomplice) (في جريمة) | يشارك شخصًا/شيئًا مساعِدًا ومحرِّضًا |
| | This type of crime will no longer be tolerated and those who aid and abet the perpetrators will face the full force of the law. |
| aiding and abetting expr | (assisting a crime) (في جريمة) | اشتراك |
| | He was found guilty of aiding and abetting the murder. |
| airs and graces npl | (pretensions) | الادعاء لنفسه |
| alive and kicking adj | colloquial, figurative (in good health) | بصحة جيدة |
| | It's my father's 98th birthday, and he's still alive and kicking. |
| | اليوم عيد ميلاد أبي الثامن والتسعون، وهو لا يزال بصحة جيدة. |
| alive and well adj | (person: still alive and healthy) | بصحة جيدة |
| alive and well adj | figurative (industry, program: still active) | مُسْتَمِرّ، نَشِط |
| all and sundry n | (everyone, no matter who) | الجميع دون استثناء |
| | The lord complained that since he'd opened the castle to the public, he'd had to put up with all and sundry tramping through his home every weekend. |
all over with,
over with,
over and done with adj | informal (finished, over) | منتهٍ |
| | Thank goodness that ordeal is all over with. |
ally [sth/sb],
ally [sth/sb] and [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (join together) | يوحّد جهود أشخاص/أشياء، يجعل أشخاصًا/أشياء يتحالفون |
| | The continuing crisis allied the two nations and strengthened their relationship. |
| | ساهمت الأزمة المستمرة في توحيد جهود البلدين فتمتّنت العلاقة بينهما. |
| alternate between [sth] and [sth] vi + prep | (switch between options) | يبادل بين |
| | In some spas, people alternate between hot and cold baths. |
| alternate [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (cause to change by turns) | يبادل |
| | | يناوب |
| | In this part of the song, we will alternate playing loudly and and playing softly. |
| always and forever adv | (for all time) | دائمًا وأبدًا، إلى الأبد |
| | I will love you, always and forever. |
amalgamate [sth],
amalgamate [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (blend, mix) | يدمج شيئًا وشيئًا |
| | | يُمَلْغِم شيئًا وشيئًا |
| | Brass is obtained by amalgamating copper and zinc. |
amalgamate [sth],
amalgamate [sth] and [sth] vtr | (combine) | يدمج أشياء، يدمج شيئًا وشيئًا، يضمّ شيئًا إلى شيء |
| | We workers will have greater power if we amalgamate our two main unions. |
amalgamate [sth],
amalgamate [sth] and [sth] vtr | (business, etc.: merge) | يدمج شيئًا وشيئًا |
| 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 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. |
| and a half expr | (plus 0.5) | ونصف |
| | If you divide three oranges equally between two people, each person will have one and a half oranges. |
and a half,
a [sth] and a half n | informal (extreme example) (تُستعمل للتوكيد) | جدًّا، كبير |
| | (في بعض السياقات العامية في بعض المناطق) | ونصف |
| | You have to do all of that by Sunday? That's a task and a half! |
| and all adv | informal (including everything) | وسائر الأشياء، إلخ. |
| | I managed to stuff everything into my suitcase, clothes, shoes, souvenirs, and all. |
| and all adv | UK, slang (as well) | أيضًا |
| | The dog bit my leg, then it attacked my brother, and all. |
| and all that adv | informal (etc.) | وما شابه، إلخ. |
| and all that goes with it adv | (and everything it entails) | وكل ما يرافق ذلك، إلى آخره |
| | She gave her sister a birthday party, with cake, ice cream, and all that goes with it. |
| and all that jazz adv | informal (and the like, etc.) | وكل ما شابه |
| | | وكل ما يلزم أيضًا |
| | Ross is really into fitness, going to the gym, and all that jazz. |
| and all that sort of thing expr | informal (and similar) | وكل ما شابه |
| | They found sea shells, driftwood, and all that sort of thing at the beach. |
| and all the rest of it expr | informal (etc.) | إلخ، وهلم جرًّا |
| | For Christmas dinner we had roast turkey, Brussels sprouts, and all the rest of it. |
| and also conj | informal (and in addition) | وكذلك، وأيضًا |
| | Could you buy some bread...? Oh, and also some milk. |
| and back expr | (returning) | والعودة منه |
| | How long does it take to get to Maryland and back? |
| and change expr | US, informal (money: plus a bit more) | أكثر من... بقليل |
| | This cost me twenty bucks and change. |
| and change expr | US, informal, figurative (plus a bit more) | أكثر من... بقليل |
| | Tom had half an hour and change to wait for his connecting flight. |
| and counting expr | (still increasing) | حتى الآن، والعدّ متواصل |
| and everything else adv | (etc.) | إلخ، وهلم جرّا |
| and God knows what adv | informal (and [sth] unknown) | والله أعلم |
| | I sent him out to do the shopping and he came back with a new TV and God knows what. |
| and how! interj | US (emphatic agreement) | بالتأكيد |
| And now interj | (next) | والآن |
| | "And now," said the magician, "I will make a rabbit appear from this empty hat!" |
| And now for interj | (presenting [sth]) | إليكم الآن |
| | "And now for our flagship product," said the salesman, moving on to the next slide. |
| and so adv | (therefore) | لذلك، ونتيجةً لذلك |
| | The student did not turn in his final research paper, and so he earned a failing grade for the course. |
| and so forth adv | (et cetera) | وهكذا دواليك، وهلم جرا |
| | I had to fill in a form with my name, address, and so forth. |
| and so on adv | (et cetera) | وهلم جرًّا، وما إلى ذلك |
| | Victims of the disaster urgently need drinking water, food, medical supplies, and so on. |
| and so on and so forth adv | (et cetera) | وما إلى ذلك |
| | First we preheat the oven, and then we measure the ingredients; mix the eggs with the sugar, and so on and so forth. |
| and the like expr | (and similar) | وما شابه |
| | There are a lot of waterfowl out on the lake—mergansers, geese, coots, and the like. |
| and the rest adv | (etc.) | إلخ، وهلم جرًّا |
| | Elaine wants to be a rich woman living in a mansion with servants, a swimming pool, and the rest. |
| and the rest is history expr | (what happened is well known) | والباقي معروف |
| | I met your mum in a bar, and the rest is history! |
| and then conj | (immediately afterwards) | وبعد ذلك |
| | We'll finish painting, and then we'll eat dinner. |
| and then some adv | informal (even more) | وأكثر من ذلك، وزاد عليه |
| | If you will sell me your car, I will give you your price and then some. |
| and what have you expr | informal (and the like, and similar) | وما شابه |
| and what not adv | informal (and similar) | وما شابه |
| and whatnot adv | informal (etc., and things of that kind) | وما شابه، وما إلى ذلك |
| | The museum displays items relating to the local fishing industry, such as nets, anchors and whatnot. |
| and/or conj | informal (either or both) (كلاهما أو واحد منهما) | و/أو |
| any and all adj | (every) | كلّ، أيّ |
| | Please send any and all complaints to the manager. |
| anything and everything n | (all manner of things) | كلّ شيء، كلّ ما هو ممكن، كلّ ما بوسع شخص فعله |
| | We need to do anything and everything to stop global warming. |
| armed and ready adj | (prepared for battle) | مستعد للقتال |
| | I'm armed and ready to prevent my home from being invaded. |
| arts and crafts npl | (fine arts, handicrafts) | الفنون والحِرف، الفنون اليدوية |
| | Being a mother of ten children, Madeline learned to love arts and crafts. |
arts and crafts,
Arts and Crafts n as adj | (of fine arts, handicrafts) (مضاف إليه) | الفنونِ والحِرفِ |
| | William Morris was a prominent textile designer of the Arts and Crafts movement at the end of the nineteenth century. |
| assault and battery n | (crime: direct physical assault) | اعتداء مع ضرب |
| assets and liabilities npl | (finance, accounting) | أصول وخصوم |
| at sixes and sevens adj | UK, figurative (confused) | في حيرة من أمره، في حالة ضياع، في اضطراب |
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. |
B and B,
B&B,
B & B n | abbreviation (bed and breakfast) | نزل مبيت وإفطار |
| back and forth adv | (move: to and fro) | ذهابًا وإيابًا، جيئةً وذهابًا |
| | The little girl rocked back and forth on the swing. |
back and forth,
back-and-forth adj | (movement: to and fro) | ذهابًا وإيابًا |
| ملاحظة: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective. |
| | It is relaxing to sit on the beach and watch the back-and-forth motion of the waves. |
back and forth,
back-and-forth n | informal (conversation) | أخذ وردّ، حوار |
| | | مفاوضات |
| | Rebecca could hear the back and forth of a conversation outside her window. |
backwards and forwards,
backward and forward adv | (to and fro) | ذهاباً وإياباً |
| | I've spent the whole day rushing backwards and forwards. |
backwards and forwards,
backward and forward adv | US, figurative (thoroughly) | بالتمام |
| | Ed searched the records backwards and forwards. |
| bacon and eggs n | (breakfast dish) (طبق فطور في بعض البلدان) | بَيكون وبيض |
| ملاحظة: Used with a singular or plural verb. |
bacon and eggs,
eggs and bacon n | UK, colloquial (plant) (نبات) | قرن الغزال |
bait and switch,
bait-and-switch n | (fraudulent sales tactic) | إعلان مخادع، دعاية خادعة |
bait and switch,
bait-and-switch n | (nice offer later replaced) | استبدال عرض مغرٍ |
| bait-and-switch n as adj | (scheme, etc.: fraudulent) | إعلاني مخادع |
| ball and chain n | (ball chained to prisoner's leg) | كرة حديدية بسلسلة |
| ball and chain n | figurative (restraint, obstacle) | عائق، عقبة |
| ball and chain n | slang (wife) | الزوجة |
| ball-and-socket joint n | (anatomy: type of joint) (في علم التشريح) | مفصل كرويّ |
| ball-and-socket joint n | (joint connecting rods, pipes etc.) (لوصل الأنابيب وغيرها) | وصلة كرويّة |
| bars and pubs npl | (drinking establishments) | الحانات والبارات |
| | I've spent a small fortune hanging out in bars and pubs. |
| | لقد أنفقت ثروة على التسكع في الحانات والبارات. |
| be all fingers and thumbs v expr | figurative, informal (be clumsy) (من التوتر أو الحماسة) | لا يستطيع أن يمسك شيئًا جيدًا |
| | Victor was all fingers and thumbs because he felt very nervous. |
| be [sb]'s eyes and ears v expr | figurative (gather information) | يجمع معلومات |
be the life and soul of [sth],
be the heart and soul of [sth] v expr | figurative (be the source of animation, vitality) | يحرّك الجوّ في شيء، ينعش شيئًا، ينشّط شيئًا |
the be-all and end-all of [sth],
the be-all end-all of [sth] expr | (most important part or goal) | الهدف الأهم |
| | Helping kids to make the best of themselves should be the be-all and end-all of education. |
the be-all and end-all,
the be-all end-all expr | (the very best) | الأفضل، الأنسب |
| | When it comes to books about Appalachian history, that professor's work is the be-all and end-all. |
| bed and board n | (living quarters and meals) | المَبيت والطعام |
| bed and board n | dated (marital home) | بيت الزوجيّة |
| | Henry said that what his wife did was no longer his concern, as she had left his bed and board. |
| bed and breakfast n | (small guesthouse) | نزل مبيت وإفطار |
| | I like to stay in a bed and breakfast instead of in a big hotel. |
| bed and breakfast n | uncountable (lodging with morning meal) | مبيت وإفطار |
| | Several houses in this village offer bed and breakfast. |
| beginning and end n | (totality of [sth]) | المسألة منتهية |
| | That's the beginning and end of the matter, I won't discuss it further. |
| bells and whistles npl | figurative, informal (extras) | إضافات، مزايا إضافية |
| between now and then adv | (from now until a future time) | خلال هذا الوقت |
| | | قبل ذلك الوقت |
| | | في المستقبل |
| | You'd better do a lot of work between now and then. |