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| in black and white adv | (in writing) | مكتوبًا، مطبوعًا |
| | | خطيًّا، كتابةً |
| | I didn't believe he was dead until I saw it in the newspaper in black and white. |
| | The will states clearly in black and white that all the money should go to me. |
| in black and white adv | figurative (explicitly) | بوضوح كامل |
| | We'll set out the terms of our offer in black and white so there can be no confusion. |
| in dribs and drabs expr | informal (a little at a time) | بقلّة |
| | We painted the house in dribs and drabs, so it took a year. |
| | The donations came in in dribs and drabs. |
| in fits and starts adv | informal (in an erratic way) | بشكل متقطع |
| | I've only been writing my novel in fits and starts so it's going quite slowly. |
| in sickness and in health adv | (no matter what happens) | في السراء والضراء، في الصحة وفي المرض |
| | Tony has always taken seriously his vows to love his wife in sickness and in health. |
| in the by-and-by expr | (in the future) | في المستقبل |
| in the here and now expr | (in the immediate present) | في الحاضر، في الوقت الراهن |
| in this day and age expr | slightly informal (in modern times) | في هذه الأيام، في أيامنا هذه، في عصرنا هذا |
| | No one writes hand-written letters in this day and age. |
| | It is difficult to believe that slavery is still tolerated in this day and age. |
| in word and deed adv | (in what [sb] says and does) | بالقول والفعل، قولاً وعملاً |
| | The Greek Prime Minister stressed that his country supports Lebanon in word and deed. |
| | أكَّد رئيس الوزراء اليونانيّ أنَّ بلده يدعم لبنان قولاً وعملاً. |
| ins and outs npl | informals (details) | تفاصيل |
| | The ins and outs of their relationship don't interest me. |
| inside and out adv | (all over, thoroughly) | بالكامل |
| | | عن ظهر قلب |
| | As the understudy to the lead, she had to know the part inside and out. |
interconnect [sth],
interconnect [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (connect up, link) | يربط بين أشياء، يربط بين شيء وشيء |
| | If you have multiple computers in your home, you can set up a network to interconnect them. |
interconnect [sth],
interconnect [sth] and [sth] vtr | figurative (link up) | يضم أشياء، يضم شيئًا إلى شيء |
interlink [sth],
interlink [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (connect up) | يُوصل أشياء، يُوصل شيئًا بشيء |
| | You need to interlink the car and the trailer securely. |
interlink [sth],
interlink [sth] and [sth] vtr | figurative (interconnect) | تترابط أشياء، يترابط شيء مع شيء |
intermingle [sth] and [sth],
intermingle [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (mix together) | يمزج بين شيء وشيء، يمزج شيئًا مع شيء |
| | The artist is famous for intermingling life and death in her pieces. |
intertwine [sth],
intertwine [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (join by twisting together) | يضفر، يفتل |
| | Intertwine the loose ends of the cord and tuck them in. |
interweave [sth],
interweave [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (join by threading together) | يناسج شيئا، يناسج شيئا وشيئا، يحابك شيئا، يحابك شيئا وشيئا |
| | A braid is made by interweaving three sections of hair. |
interweave [sth],
interweave [sth] and [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (interconnect) | يمزج بين شيء وشيء |
| | In this poem, the poet successfully interwove happiness and anger. |
Jekyll and Hyde,
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (US),
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (UK) n | figurative (person: alternately good, evil) | تارة وديّ وتارة شرّير |
| | I'll never marry him! In public, he's Dr. Jekyll, but behind closed doors, he's Mr. Hyde. |
join [sth],
join [sth] and/with [sth]⇒ vtr | (connect) | يضم، يجمع |
| | He joined the two puzzle pieces together. |
| | ضمّ قطعتين من لعبة تركيب الصورة. |
| join together [sth] and/with [sth] vi + adv | (connect) | يصل، يربط |
| jumble up [sth/sb] and [sth/sb] v expr | figurative, informal (confuse) | يخلط بين شيء/شخص وشيء/وشخص |
| | Vera arrived late for the race because she had jumbled up the start and finish times. |
| jump up and down v expr | (bounce) | ينطّ، يقفز |
| | If you jump up and down on the spot for one minute, you will probably end up out of breath. |
| jump up and down v expr | informal, figurative (be very excited) (فرحًا وإثارةً) | ينطّ، يقفز |
| | You should have seen her; she was jumping up and down with excitement. |
juxtapose [sth],
juxtapose [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (place side by side) | يضع شيئًا بجانب آخر |
| | | يجمع بين شيئين |
| | The artist juxtaposes beauty and ugliness in his paintings. |
| keep body and soul together v expr | (support yourself, maintain life) | يسدّ الرمق، يمسك الرمق |
keep [sth] together,
keep [sth] and [sth] together vtr + adv | (store in one place) (في مكان واحد) | يخزن شيئًا، يضع شيئًا |
| | I keep all my shoes together in a cupboard in my room. |
| kiss and make up v expr | informal, figurative (be reconciled) | يتصالح |
| | The pair kissed and made up after a nine-year feud. |
| kiss and tell vi | informal (reveal [sth] private for money) | يفشي أسرارًا مقابل المال |
| kiss-and-tell adj | informal (revealing [sth] private for money) (أسرار) | مفشيّ مقابل مال |
| kith and kin npl | invariable (friends and family) | عائلة وأصدقاء |
| | It is important to protect your kith and kin. |
| knife and fork npl | (cutlery, eating implements) | أدوات مائدة، شوكة وسكّين |
| | When planning a party menu, avoid meats that require cutting up with a knife and fork. |
| know the ins and outs of [sth] v expr | informal (be familiar with features) | تفاصيل، أسرار |
| | Chloe clearly knows the ins and outs of the real estate business. |
| ladies and gentlemen interj | formal (salutation, form of address) | سيداتي آنساتي سادتي، سيداتي سادتي |
| | Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please? |
| land of milk and honey n | (Biblical: Promised Land) (وصف لأرض الميعاد في الكتاب المقدس) | أرض تفيض لبنًا وعسلاً، أرض تفيض حليبًا وعسلاً |
| land of milk and honey n | figurative (place of prosperity and fertility) | أرض الرخاء والازدهار |
| | A lot of Europeans migrated to the USA in the 19th century believing it to be a land of milk and honey. |
| latitude and longitude npl | (global position, location) | خطوط الطول والعرض |
| | The captain marked the ship's latitude and longitude on his chart. |
| law and order n | (social discipline) | نظام عام |
| | The government sent troops to restore law and order to areas where violence had broken out. |
| leave [sb] high and dry v expr | often passive (person: abandon) | يترك شخصًا ليتدبر أمره |
| | | يترك شخصًا لمصيره |
| leave [sth] high and dry v expr | often passive (ship: ground, beach) | يبقي شيئًا على اليابسة |
| | The fishing boats were left high and dry when the tide went out. |
| less and less adv | (to a progressively smaller degree) | على نحو متناقص، أقلّ فأقلّ |
| | As I get older I like the hot weather less and less every year. |
| life-and-death n as adj | figurative (vitally important) | مصيريّ |
| likes and dislikes npl | informal (preferences) | تفضيلات، ما يحبه وما لا يحبه |
link [sth],
link [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (connect) | يصل شيئًا بشيء |
| | They linked the two carriages to form a longer train. |
| | وصلوا العربتين ليكون القطار أطول. |
| link up [sth] and [sth] v expr | (connect: two things together) | يربط شيئًا بشيء، يصل شيئًا بشيء |
| | Tom linked up the TV and his tablet so he could stream videos on the big screen. |
| live and breathe [sth] v expr | figurative (be passionately interested in [sth]) | يعشق شيئًا، يكون شيء شغله الشاغل |
| | When I was a teenager I lived and breathed ballet. |
| | Her boyfriend lives and breathes football; nothing else seems to interest him. |
| live and learn v expr | (gain knowledge and experience) | يعيش ويتعلّم، يكتسب معرفة وخبرة |
| | Live and learn is my motto; we all learn from our own mistakes. |
| | I never knew that was possible. |
| | Well, you live and learn. |
| live and let live v expr | (be tolerant of others) | يتسامح مع الآخرين |
| | Those two men used to fight a lot, but now they have decided to live and let live. |
| live as husband and wife v expr | (cohabit as a couple) | يعيشان مساكَنة، يعيشان معًا كزوجين |
| | They might as well be married; they've been living for years as husband and wife. |
| lo and behold expr | (expression of surprise) | وإذا به |
| | | يا للعجب! |
| | I was just saying that I hadn't seen Nick for ages, and lo and behold, I got a text message from him. |
lock,
stock,
and barrel expr | figurative, informal (entirely) | كل شيء بدون استثناء |
the long and short of it is,
the long and the short of it is that expr | informal (in summary) | باختصار، بلا دخول في التفاصيل |
| | The long and short of it is that I'm pregnant. |
| look [sb] up and down v expr | (examine, scrutinize [sb]) | يدقق النظر في شخص |
| lord and master n | ([sb] with total power, boss) | المسؤول، صاحب القرار |
| | I need to ask my lord and master for permission to take a holiday. |
| My Lords and Ladies npl | (addressing aristocracy) | سيداتي سادتي الأكارم |
lords-and-ladies,
also UK: cuckoopint,
cuckoo-pint,
cuckoo pint n | (plant of Araceae family) (نبتة من الفصيلة القلقاسية) | لُوف |
| ملاحظة: Used with a singular verb. |
| lords-and-ladies n | colloquial (flowering plant) (نبتة مزهرة) | لِفت هنديّ |
| ملاحظة: Used with a singular verb. |
lost-and-found department,
lost and found,
lost-and-found n | (place lost items are deposited) | قسم المفقودات |
| loud and clear adv | (loudly and clearly) | بوضوح |
| | I hear you loud and clear; we'll do the project your way. |
| loud and clear adj | figurative (obvious) | واضح، جلي |
| | The voters sent a loud and clear message in favor of reforms. |
lump together [sth/sb] and [sth/sb],
lump [sth/sb] and [sth/sb] together vtr + adv | (group together) | يصنّف شيئًا/شخصًا مع شيء/شخص |
| | The politician's remarks lumped his rival and various criminal enterprises together unrealistically. |
| mac and cheese n | mainly US, informal (pasta with cheese sauce) | معكرونة وجبن |
| | This restaurant serves its mac and cheese with a side of garlic bread. |
macaroni and cheese (US),
macaroni cheese (UK) n | uncountable (pasta with cheese sauce) | معكرونة بالجبن |
| | Children almost always love macaroni and cheese. |
| | يحب معظم الأطفال المعكرونة بالجبن. |
| make a song and dance about [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (make a fuss) (مجازي) | يعمل من الحبّة قبّة |
| | | يضخّم شيئًا، يبالغ في شيء |
| | Stop making such a song and dance about it! It's not that big a deal. |
| make do and mend v expr | UK (reuse and recycle clothing, etc.) (يحافظ على ملابس... ويصلحها إلى أن تفنى) | يصلح قبل أن يرمي |
| many and various adj | (diverse) | متنوع |
| | There are many and various types of plants and animals in a rain forest. |
marriage of [sth] with [sth],
marriage of [sth] and [sth] n | figurative (union) | اقتران، تآلف، توافق |
| | Our products are the perfect marriage of style and functionality. |
| | تعكس منتجاتنا توافقًا مثاليًّا بين ما هو جميل وما هو عمليّ. |
match [sth] up,
match up [sth] and [sth] v expr | (pair) | يطابق بين شيئين، يطابق بين شيء وشيء |
| | I don't mind washing and ironing, but I hate matching up all the socks. |
materials and labor (US),
materials and labour (UK) npl | (basic costs of a project) (التكلفة الأساسية لمشروع) | المواد واليد العاملة |
| | The materials and labor involved with the Golden Gate Bridge project were enormous. |
a matter of life and death,
a matter of life or death,
a life-or-death matter n | (issue of vital importance) | قضية حياة أو موت، مسألة أساسية |
| | Getting out of a burning house fast is a matter of life and death. |
meld [sth],
meld [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (blend, merge) | يخلط، يمزج |
| | The winemakers melded Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in their new blend. |
| merge [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (mix, blend together) | يدمج شيئًا في شيء، يدمج شيئين |
| | The artist merged the green and the blue in her painting. |
| | دمجت الرسامة اللونين الأخضر والأزرق في لوحتها. |
merge [sth] and [sth] into [sth],
merge [sth] into [sth] v expr | (combine to make [sth]) | يدمج شيئًا في شيء |
| | Alex tried to merge his bank accounts into one. |
| | حاول أليكس أن يدمج حساباته المصرفية في حساب واحد. |
| metes and bounds | (land boundaries) (حدود أرض) | خطوط الحدود، خطوط التخوم |
| miles and miles npl | (a long distance) | مسافةً طويلة |
| | We drove for miles and miles to find it. |
| mind your p's and q's v expr | informal (show good manners) | يُحسن التصرُّف، يتصرَّف بتهذيب |
mingle [sth],
mingle [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (combine, mix) | يخلط شيئًا مع شيء، يمزج شيئًا مع شيء |
| | The witness's account mingled truth and lies until you couldn't tell which was which. |
| | كانت رواية الشاهد تخلط الحقيقة مع الأكاذيب، فلم نعد نعرف ما الصحيح وما غير الصحيح. |
| mix [sth] and [sth] vtr + conj | (blend) | يخلط شيئين، يمزج شيئين |
| | We mixed red and yellow paint to create orange paint. |
| | مزجنا اللونين الأحمر والأصفر وحصلنا على اللون البرتقالي. |
mix [sth] and [sth] together,
mix together [sth] and [sth] vtr + adv | (combine, blend) | يمزج شيئًا وشيئًا |
| | If you mix blue and red together, you get purple. |
mix up [sb] and [sb],
mix up [sb] with [sb] v expr | (identities: confuse) | يخلط بين شخص وشخص |
| | I always mix up Scarlett Johansson and Amber Heard; to me they look really alike! |
| more and more adv | (increasingly) | أكثر فأكثر، بازدياد |
| | The world is getting more and more developed. |
| more and more adj | (increasing in amount or number) | مزيد |
| | They are building more and more strip malls every day. |
morning,
noon and night expr | (at all times) | من الصباح إلى المساء، كل اليوم |
mortar and pestle,
pestle and mortar npl | (bowl and stick used for grinding) | هاون ومدقة |
| move heaven and earth v expr | figurative (do everything in one's power) | يبذل قصارى جهده، يفعل كل ما في وسعه |
| | If I could I would move heaven and earth to make him well again. |
| | I will move heaven and earth to achieve my goals. |
| mover and shaker n | ([sb] who has influence) | صاحب نفوذ |
| movers and shakers npl | informal (politics, business: powerful people) | أصحاب الشأن، القوى الفاعلة |
| munge together [sth] and [sth] vtr + adv | (combine: computer data) (بيانات حاسوبية) | يجمع شيئًا وشيئًا |
| name and address npl | (personal details) | الاسم والعنوان |
| | Please give me your name and address and I will add you to the mailing list. |
| near and far adj | (close and distant) | قريب وبعيد |
| | Focusing the camera can be a problem in shots where objects are near and far. |
near and far,
far and near adv | (everywhere) | في كل مكان |
| | | من كل مكان |
| | We hunted near and far for that missing shoe. |
| | People came from near and far to see the boy wonder play the piano. |
| | بحثنا في كل مكان عن فردة الحذاء المفقودة. |
| | يأتي الناس من كل مكان لرؤية الطفل المعجزة وهو يعزف على البيانو. |
| nearest and dearest npl | (close friends, relatives) (أعزّ الأصدقاء والأقارب) | الأحباب، الأحِبَّة |
| ملاحظة: Usually preceded by a possessive |
| | We always spend this holiday with our nearest and dearest. |
| neck and neck adj | (competitors: even) | متساويان |
| | These two candidates are neck and neck for the job. |
| neck and neck adv | (competitors: even) (في السباق) | جنبًا إلى جنب |
| | Until to the last lap, the horses were running neck and neck. |
| nice and adj + conj | (+ adj: pleasantly) | جدًّا |
| | It's nice and cool under this parasol. |
| | الجوّ منعش جدًّا تحت هذه الشمسية. |
| nickel-and-dime adj | US, figurative (trivial) | زهيد |
| | | تافه |