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| topping and tailing n | (fruit, vegetables) (من فواكه وخضراوات) | قطْع الرأس والكعب |
| | You can help with topping and tailing; here's a knife. |
| toss and turn v expr | (lie in bed awake and agitated) (في سريره) | يتقلّب |
| | William spent the night before his exam tossing and turning. |
touch and go,
touch-and-go n | informal (precarious situation) | وضع دقيق |
| | The surgeons said it was touch and go as they tried to repair his ruptured spleen. |
| track and field n | (athletics events: running, etc.) | ألعاب القوى، مسابقات الميدان والمضمار |
| | Talia is good at most sports, but she really excels at track and field. |
track and field,
track-and-field n as adj | (relating to athletics events) (مضاف إليه) | الميدانِ والمضمارِ، ألعابِ القوى |
| ملاحظة: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Discus is a track and field event. |
track and field athletes,
track-and-field athletes npl | (participants in athletic events) | رياضيو ألعاب القوى |
| | Track-and-field athletes include runners, sprinters, and pole vaulters. |
transpose [sth],
transpose [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (place or position elsewhere) | ينقل شيئًا، يغيّر مكان شيء |
| | | يبدّل شيئًا وشيئًا |
| | The architect eventually transposed the location of the bay window and the sunroom. |
| trial and error n | (learning from mistakes) | التجربة والخطأ، المحاولة والخطأ |
| | Many of the greatest scientists have refined their discoveries through trial and error. |
trial and error,
trial-and-error n as adj | (learning from mistakes) (مضاف إليه) | التجربةِ والخطأ |
| | Software development is often a trial-and-error process. |
| trials and tribulations npl | (difficult experiences) | أعباء، محن، تجربة مريرة |
| | He endured many trials and tribulations while living in the wilderness. Children don't understand the trials and tribulations of parenthood! |
| | لقد تحمل الكثير من الأعباء أثناء عيشه بالبرية. |
| tried and tested adj | (proved to work) | مجرَّب، مختبَر |
| tried and true adj | (tested and trusted) | مجرَّب وأكيد |
| | Drinking water upside down is a tried and true cure for hiccups. |
| Trinidad and Tobago | (geography) (جمهورية في جزر الهند الغربية) | ترينيداد وتوباغو |
| twist and turn v expr | (writhe) | يتلوّى، يتمعّج |
| | | يتحرّك كثيرًا |
| | The worm twisted and turned on the gardener's trowel as he moved it aside. |
| twist and turn v expr | figurative (be evasive) | يلفّ ويدور |
| | When the interviewer asked his views on the new law, the politician twisted and turned. |
| twists and turns npl | figurative (different experiences) | تجارب |
| | Jacob had experienced many twists and turns in his life. |
| | مرّ جايكوب بتجارب عديدة في حياته. |
| twists and turns npl | figurative (changing plot) | تقلبات الحبكة |
| | There are a lot of twists and turns in the crime novel I'm reading. |
uncouple [sth],
uncouple [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (train carriages: separate) | يفكّ الوصلة بين شيء وشيء |
| | The carriages were uncoupled at the station and the locomotive was driven away. |
| under lock and key adv | (to or in prison) | في الحبس، في السجن |
| | This type of deviant behaviour will get you put under lock and key. |
| under lock and key adj | (person: in prison) | مسجون، محبوس |
| | He's under lock and key after he committed that robbery last year. |
| under lock and key adj | (thing: locked away) | مقفل عليه |
| | I want you to stop overspending so I put your credit card under lock and key. |
unite [sb] in marriage,
unite [sb] and [sb] in marriage⇒ vtr | usually passive (join in marriage) | يزوّج شخصين، يعقد قران شخصين |
| | The vicar united the couple in marriage. |
| up and do [sth] v expr | (do [sth] unexpectedly) | فجأةً، إذا به، بشكل مفاجئ |
| | With that, the old man upped and left the room. |
| | One day, the cat upped and ran away. |
| | بعد ذلك إذا بالرجل المسنّ يغادر الغرفة. // ذات يوم هرب الهرّ بشكل مفاجئ. |
| up and about adj | informal (recovered from illness) | متعافٍ |
| | He's been up and about for almost a week now. |
| up and about adj | informal (not in bed) | ينهض من فراشه |
| | Shawn is an early-riser and is usually up and about by 6:30. |
| up and around adj | informal (recovered from illness) | معافى من المرض |
| | Hey! It's great to see you up and around so quickly after your surgery! |
up and coming,
up-and-coming adj | (starting to have success) | واعد، متوقَّع له النجاح، يكسب شهرة |
| ملاحظة: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The Answering Machine are an up-and-coming British band. |
| up and down adj | figurative (fluctuating) | متقلب |
| | Over the last two weeks, Tania's internet connection has been up and down; sometimes it works, but more often it doesn't. |
| | The weather has been really up and down lately; snow one day and blue skies and sunshine the next. |
| up and running adj | (active, in operation) | شغّال، نشط |
| | My new laptop was faulty but the repair shop got it up and running. |
| up close and personal adv | (face to face, intimately) | وجهاً لوجه، عن قرب |
| up-and-down adj | (moving up and down) | صاعد ونازل |
| | (مضاف إليه) | صعودٍ ونزول |
| up-and-under n | (bomb: rugby move) (في الرغبي) | ركلة القنبلة، ركلة رفع الكرة للوصول تحتها |
| ups and downs npl | figurative, informal (good and bad experiences) | تقلبات |
| | There were a lot of ups and downs in our relationship. |
| waffle back and forth v expr | US, informal (change mind) | يتأرجح في رأيه |
| wait and see v expr | (wait to find out) | لننتظر ونرَ |
| | Wait and see. You might win the prize. |
| warp and weft n | (woven structure) (في النسج) | السَّداة واللُّحمة |
| warp and weft n | figurative (weaving) | أساس، مرتكَز |
| warts and all expr | figurative, informal (despite flaws) | رغم كل عيوبه، في كل حسناته وسيئاته |
| | I love my husband as he is, warts and all. |
warts and all,
warts-and-all adj | figurative, informal (including negative qualities) | بكل عيوبه |
| | This book is a warts-and-all portrait of the singer's life and career. |
| wash-and-wear adj | (garment: no ironing) (ملابس) | لا يحتاج للكيّ |
| wattle and daub n | (ancient technique for building walls) (طريقة قديمة لبناء الجدران) | بناء الجدران بالقضبان والطين |
| wax and wane vi | (moon: go through phases) (القمر) | يمر بمختلف أطواره |
| | The moon waxes and wanes on a twenty-nine day cycle, from full moon to new moon. |
| wax and wane vi | (increase and decrease) | يكبر ويصغر، يزيد ويتراجع |
| | The popularity of knitting as a hobby has waxed and waned over the years. |
| | His enthusiasm for the job waxes and wanes. |
| ways and means npl | (methods) | طرق، أساليب |
| | The boss didn't approve of the ways and means I'd used. |
| wear and tear n | (damage caused by use) (ناجم عن استعمال شيء) | بلى |
| | The insurance company will pay for accidental damage, but not wear and tear. |
| wheel and axle | (simple machine) (آلة بسيطة) | العجلة والمحور |
| wheel and deal v expr | (engage in business schemes) | يقوم بألاعيب، يقوم بسمسرات |
| wheeling and dealing n | informal (dishonest scheming) | مراوغات، ألاعيب، سمسرات |
| when all is said and done adv | informal (ultimately) | في الآخِر، في النهاية، في نهاية المطاف |
| | When all's said and done, you've no right to an opinion on this. |
| the whys and wherefores npl | (reasons) | أسباب، حيثيات |
| wild and woolly adj | (uncivilized, lawless) | فظ، خشن |
| | Back in the 1800's the American West was rather wild and woolly. |
| wine and dine [sb] v expr | (treat to dinner and drinks) | يدعو إلى احتساء النبيذ |
| | He wined and dined her in an attempt to win her business. |
| | The Institute always wines and dines its visiting lecturers. |
| yin and yang npl | (Chinese philosophy) (في الفلسفة الصينية) | اليين واليانغ |
yin and yang,
yin-yang n | uncountable (complementary forces) (القوى المكمّلة بعضها لبعض) | اليين واليانغ |
yo-yo,
yo-yo between [sth] and [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (fluctuate, go back and forth) | يتقلّب |
| | | يتردد |
| | I seem to spend my time yo-yoing between depression and anger. |
| | يبدو أنني أقضي وقتي متقلّبا بين الاكتآب والغضب. |
| you and me both expr | informal (same here, I have the same problem) | شأني شأنك، مثَلي مثَلك |
| | You're confused? You and me both! |
You wait and see!,
Just you wait and see! interj | informal (I'll show you I'm right) | انتظر وسترى |
| (and) you're laughing expr | informal, figurative (you need not worry) | وترتاح، وتنتهي |
| | You just need to pass one more exam and you're laughing. |