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| nickel-and-dime [sb]⇒ vtr | US (charge for trivial items) | يفرض على شخص رسومًا لخدمات بسيطة |
| night and day adv | (all the time, constantly) | ليل نهار، بشكل متواصل |
| | We worked night and day to meet the deadline. |
| | I have been working night and day to get this project finished on time. |
| | عملنا ليل نهار حتى ننتهي في الموعد المحدد. // أعمل ليل نهار لأنهي المشروع على الوقت. |
| nip and tuck n | (cosmetic surgery) | عملية تجميلية |
| | Tessa has consulted a cosmetic surgeon about having a nip and tuck. |
| nip and tuck adj | figurative, informal (race: very close or inconclusive) | بنتائج متقاربة جدًّا |
| | That race was so nip and tuck that I had no idea who would win until the very end. |
| no more and no less n | (an equal amount or degree) | لا زيادة ولا نقصان |
| | Put in one pint of oil, no more and no less. |
| no more and no less adv | (equally) | مثلما |
| | The dental treatment hurt no more and no less than the last time. |
| no more and no less adj | (exactly) | بالضبط، لا أكثر ولا أقل |
| | I will accept the proper fee, no more and no less. |
| nooks and crannies npl | (small, inaccessible parts) | في كل الأماكن الصغيرة، في كل الزوايا |
| | Make sure you clean in all the nooks and crannies! |
| now and again adv | (occasionally) | أحيانًا |
| | Now and again I forget who I'm talking to and call him by his first name. |
| now and forever adv | (for eternity) | إلى الأبد |
| | My darling, I love you now and forever. |
| now and then adv | (occasionally) | بين الحين والآخر، من حين إلى آخر |
| | My grandpa drinks a pint now and then. |
| | We go out for dinner now and then, but not very often. |
| | يشرب جدي نصف لتر بيرة بين الحين والآخر. // نتعشى في مطعم من حين إلى آخر، وإنما ليس كثيرًا جدًّا. |
| null and void adj | (not valid) | باطل ولاغٍ |
| | A new law makes our contract null and void. |
| nut and bolt n | (steel fastening) | عزقة وبرغيّ، صمولة ومسمار ملولب |
| nuts and bolts npl | (types of screws) | براغي بعزقات |
| | | مسامير ملولبة بصمولات |
| | I need some nuts and bolts before I can start construction. |
| nuts and bolts npl | figurative (practical details) | تفاصيل عملية |
| | I can show you all the nuts and bolts of the business. |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration n | (governmental organization) (هيئة حكومية أميركية) | إدارة السلامة والصحة المهنية |
odd and even,
odd or even,
odds or evens n | (betting game) (لعبة مراهنة) | فرديّ أو زوجيّ |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | "مِفْرِد أو مِجْوِز" |
| odds and ends npl | informal (small miscellaneous items) | مقتنيات صغيرة، أشياء صغيرة |
| | My desk drawer contains lots of odds and ends. |
| odds and sods npl | slang (small miscellaneous items) | أشياء متفرقة |
off and on,
on and off adv | informal (intermittently) | على نحو متقطع، من آن لآخر |
| | We dated off and on for several years before we finally broke up. |
| oil and vinegar n | (vinaigrette, salad dressing) | زيت وخلّ |
| ملاحظة: May take a plural verb |
| | Oil and vinegar is a salad dressing mix often recommended for people on diets. |
| old and worn adj | (showing signs of use) | مهترئ |
| | | قديم |
| | It's time to throw out that old and worn pair of shoes. |
| on and off adv | (intermittently) | بشكل متقطّع |
| | Jan has been going to the gym on and off for the past six months. |
| on and off adv | (switch) | بشكل متقطّع |
| | The computer screen keeps flickering on and off. |
| | شاشة الحاسوب تضيء وتنطفئ بشكل متقطّع. |
| on and on adv | (continuously and tediously) | باستمرار، بدون انقطاع |
| | The road through the desert seemed to go on and on forever. |
| on pins and needles adv | figurative (nervous, on edge) | شديد التوتر |
| | I was on pins and needles as I waited for the doctor to tell me the results of the biopsy. |
| on the straight and narrow expr | figurative (in a respectable way) | على الطريق المستقيم، على الطريق القويم |
| | Matt has always lived his life on the straight and narrow; he's never even gotten a parking ticket! |
on the up and up,
on the up adv | UK, informal (increasingly successful) | في تحسُّن مستمرّ، في نجاح متواصل |
| on the up and up adv | US, informal (legitimate, not illegal) | نزيه |
| once and again expr | US (repeatedly) | بضع مرات، أكثر من مرة |
| once and for all adv | (for the final time) | بشكل نهائي |
| | You said yes, then you said no. Tell me once and for all, will you marry me? |
| one and all expr | (everyone) | جميعًا، كلهم، كافةً |
| one and the same n | (same person or thing) | الشخص نفسه |
| | | الشيء نفسه |
| | At the end of the story, the boy and his twin were revealed to be one and the same! |
onward and upward,
onwards and upwards adv | figurative (increasingly successful) | في نجاح مستمر |
| | Our marketing campaign is moving onward and upward. |
onward and upward,
onwards and upwards interj | figurative (keep succeeding) | إلى الأمام بدون توقف! |
| | We've done well, but have to keep things going. Onwards and upwards! |
| open-and-shut adj | (easily accomplished) (يُنجز بسهولة) | سهل، بسيط |
| open-and-shut case n | figurative, informal (crime: easily solved) | قضية سهلة لا تعقيد فيها |
| | This is an open-and-shut case of police brutality. |
| open-and-shut case n | figurative, informal (matter: easily solved) | مسألة سهلة، مسألة حلها سهل |
| | There is an open-and-shut case to build the pipeline. |
| out and about adv | (busy, active outside the home) | مشغول خارج البيت |
| | He's always out and about these days - I hardly ever see him at home. |
| out-and-out adj | informal (complete, absolute) | تام، مطلق |
| ملاحظة: قد تجد أقرب مرادف للتعبير الإنجليزي بالعامية نظرًا لاختلاف الأسلوب بين الفصحى والعامية. |
| | That's an out-and-out lie; I never said any of that! |
| over and above [sth] expr | (in addition to) | إلى جانب، بالإضافة إلى، علاوة على |
| | The athlete trains for 2 hours per day, and that's over and above his practice sessions with teammates. |
| over and out interj | (used to end a radio transmission) (عبارة لإنهاء التخاطب باللاسلكي) | حوّل وانتهى |
| over and over adv | (repeatedly, again and again) | مرارًا وتكرارًا، مرة بعد أخرى |
| | My sister drove me nuts, singing that same song over and over. |
| | Gymnasts and figure skaters have to practice each routine over and over. |
| over and over adv | (round and round) | عدة مرات، مرة بعد أخرى |
| | The car rolled over and over and eventually came to rest on its roof. |
| over and over again adv | (repeatedly) | بلا تَوَقُّف، بِشَكلٍ مُسْتَمِرّ |
| | | أكثر من مَرّة، مِرارًا وتكرارًا |
| | My kid keeps singing "Yellow Submarine" over and over again, and it is starting to drive me crazy! The police asked me the same question over and over again. |
| | يُكَرِّرُ طفلي غناء الأغنية ذاتها بلا تَوَقُّف حتى كاد يصيبني بالجنون! سألتني الشرطةُ نفس السؤال مرارًا وتكرارًا. |
| p's and q's | (manners, behavior) | أخلاق، سلوك |
| pace up and down v expr | (walk back and forth) | يذرع، يخطو ذهابًا وإيابًا |
painter and decorator,
house painter and decorator n | ([sb] who paints homes, etc.) | دهّان ومصمِّم ديكور |
| painting and decorating n | (interior decoration) (في الديكور الداخلي) | الدهان والديكور |
| park-and-ride n | (bus service from town outskirts) (للنقل من مواقف خارج المدن) | خدمة "اصطفّ واركب" |
| park-and-ride adj | (relating to bus service) (مضاف إليه) | "اصطفّ واركب" |
| part and parcel of [sth] n | figurative (integral part of whole) | جزء لا يتجزأ من شيء |
| | The constant need to charge electronic devices is part and parcel of life these days. |
| pay an arm and a leg v expr | slang, figurative (pay a high price) | يدفع مبلغًا كبيرًا |
| peace and love npl | (1960s counterculture ideals) | السلام والحُب |
| peace and quiet n | (calm, lack of interruptions) | سكون، سكينة، هدوء |
| | Ella enjoys a few hours of peace and quiet while her twins are at daycare. |
| peanut butter and jelly sandwich n | US (food: children's favorite) | ساندويشة زبدة فول سوداني بالمربى |
| | Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a staple on the children's menu. |
| penny-wise and pound-foolish expr | UK, dated (careless with large sums) | يقتصد في القليل ويُسرف في الكثير |
| pick and choose v expr | informal (be fussy) | ينتقي، يختار بدقة |
| | Salad bars allow customers to pick and choose from a wide selection of vegetables. |
| pick and choose v expr | (take [sth] selectively, not in its entirety) | ينتقي، يختار بعناية |
| pins and needles n | literal, informal (prickly feeling in a limb) | إحساس بالوخز |
| | I get pins and needles in my legs if I sit in the same position for too long. |
| pins and needles n | figurative (excitement, anticipation) | متحمّس |
| | I'm on pins and needles waiting for my exam results. |
| piss and moan v expr | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (complain, whine) | يتذمَّر، ينتحب |
| | I don't want to hear any more pissing and moaning about not being able to use your cell phones, kids - we're camping! |
| plant and animal life n | (living organisms) | الحياة النباتية والحيوانية |
| play cat and mouse v expr | figurative (engage in evasion and pursuit) (مجازي) | يلعب لعبة القط والفأر |
| play cat and mouse with [sb] v expr | figurative (engage in evasion and pursuit with) (مجازي) | يلعب لعبة القط والفأر مع شخص |
| play fast and loose with [sth] v expr | slang (do [sth] recklessly) | يتهوّر في شيء، يتسرّع في شيء |
| play fast and loose with [sth] v expr | slang (do [sth] deceitfully) | يخادع في شيء، يتلاعب بشيء |
| pomp and circumstance n | (ceremony) | احتفال مهيب |
| | The royal couple were married in pomp and circumstance. |
| pots and pans npl | (cookware) | الأواني، الأطباق |
| | I'll wash the pots and pans if you dry them and put them away. |
| pride and joy n | informal (person: most loved) | مصدر فخر واعتزاز |
| | She is her parents' pride and joy. |
| | هي عند والديها مصدر فخر واعتزاز. |
| pride and joy n | informal (thing: most treasured) | مصدر فخر واعتزاز |
| | John's restored vintage motorcycle was his pride and joy. |
| pros and cons npl | (advantages and disadvantages) | محاسن ومساوئ، حسنات وسيئات |
| | She weighed the pros and cons of the situation before making a decision. |
| | We're making a list of the pros and cons of living in France. |
| pro and con expr | (for and against) | المحاسن والمساوئ، الحسنات والسيئات |
| | | ما له وما عليه |
| | Before making her decision, Maria made a list of arguments, pro and con. |
| pro-and-con expr | (for and against) | مؤيد ومضاد |
| | The class debated the pro-and-con arguments around nuclear power. |
| profit and loss | (economics) (في الاقتصاد) | الربح والخسارة |
| Punch-and-Judy show n | (traditional puppet show) (استعراض دمى تقليدي) | استعراض بانش وجودي |
| pure and simple adj | informal (sheer, utter) | بكل بساطة |
| | Those Wall Street bankers are crooks, pure and simple. |
| | That is nothing more than extortion, pure and simple. |
| | مصرفيو وول ستريت هؤلاء هم بكل بساطة محتالون. |
put [sb] in touch,
put [sb] and [sb] in touch v expr | informal (connect: with [sb] else) | يصل بـ |
| | You've never met Jeff before, but I can put you in touch. |
| | لم تقابل جيف قط، لكن يمكنني أن أصلك به. |
| put two and two together v expr | figurative, informal (deduce [sth]) | يحلّل ويستنتج |
| | I think you can figure out who sent you the Valentine's Day card: just put two and two together! |
| put your heart and soul into [sth] v expr | figurative (devote yourself to) (لتحقيق شيء) | يبذل قصارى جهده |
| | | يكرِّس نفسه لشيء |
Q and A,
Q&A,
Q & A n | (questions and answers) | أسئلة وأجوبة |
| question-and-answer session n | (conference) (فسح مجال لطرح الأسئلة) | جلسة للأسئلة والأجوبة |
| | The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session. |
quick and dirty,
quick-and-dirty adj | informal, figurative (rapidly or roughly improvised) | سريع وغير متقن |
| ملاحظة: hyphens omitted when term is an adj after a noun |
| R&B n | abbreviation (rhythm and blues) (نمط من الموسيقى الأمريكية الإفريقية) | آر أند بي |
| | I love listening to R&B. |
R&D,
R & D,
R and D n | abbreviation (research and development) (مصطلح علمي) | البحث والتطوير |
| | My brother works in R&D at a large company in Silicon Valley. |
race walking,
walking,
the walk,
heel-and-toe racing n | (sport) (في الرياضة) | سباق المشي |
| rack and pinion n | (mechanism) (آليّة) | الجريدة المسنَّنة والترس |
| rag-and-bone man n | UK, dated (junk collector) | تاجر خردة جوّال |
| rain cats and dogs v expr | figurative (be raining heavily) | يهطل المطر بغزارة |
| ملاحظة: most commonly used in the continuous form |
| | I won't be going out today - it's raining cats and dogs out there. |
| ramp and rage v expr | (behave aggressively) (مجازي) | يُرغي ويُزبد |
| | | يستشيط غضبًا |
| | Josh was ramping and raging because his flight had been cancelled. |
| rank and file n | (members of an organization) | عضو عامل |
| rank-and-file n as adj | (members: ordinary) | عضو عامل |
| rant and rave v expr | (speak angrily for a long time) | ينفجر غضبًا، يستشيط غضبًا |
| | | يُرغي ويُزبد |
| | My elderly neighbour was ranting and raving about children trespassing on his lawn. |
reading,
writing,
and arithmetic npl | (basic skills: literacy, numeracy) | القراءة والكتابة والحساب |
| | When you go to primary school, you have to focus on reading, writing, and arithmetic. |
| ready and willing adj | (keen to do [sth]) | مستعدّ |
| | Not only is he qualified for the job, but he's ready and willing to start immediately. |
ready,
willing and able adj | informal (prepared to take [sth] on) | قادر ومستعدّ |
| reasonable and probable cause n | (law: evidence to justify arrest) (في القانون: لتبرير الاعتقال) | سبب معقول ومرجَّح |
reconcile [sb] with [sb],
reconcile [sb] and [sb]⇒ vtr | (people with each other) | يوفِّق، يصلح بين أشخاص/بين شخص وشخص |
| | Bill managed to reconcile his daughter with her husband. |
| | Alison was glad she had reconciled the two friends, who had not been on speaking terms for weeks. |
| | نجح بيل في التوفيق بين ابنته وزوجها. // كانت أليسون سعيدة لأنها أصلحت بين الصديقين اللذين لم يتحدث أحدهما مع الآخر لأسابيع. |
rents,
issues and profits expr | (law: income from land) (في القانون: مداخيل من الأرض) | الإيجارات والعائدات والأرباح |
| research and development n | (business: creation of new products, etc.) | الأبحاث والتطوير |