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| a dab hand at [sth] n | informal (person skilled at [sth]) | بارع في شيء، خبير بشيء |
| | My sister's coming to put up some shelves for me. She's a dab hand at DIY. |
| adept at doing [sth] adj | (skilled) | ماهر في شيء |
| | She's very adept at helping people develop their strengths. |
| | إنّها ماهرة جدًّا في مساعدة الناس على تطوير نقاط قوّتهم. |
| aim [sth] at [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (try to hit) | يصوّب شيئًا نحو شيء/شخص |
| | Although he aimed the arrow at the bull's eye, he hit the outside ring every time. |
| | مع أنه كان يصوّب السهم نحو بؤرة الهدف، بقي يصيب الحلقة الخارجية في كل مرة. |
| aim at [sth/sb] vi + prep | (try to hit) | يصوّب على شيء/شخص، يسدّد على شيء/شخص |
| | Nathan was aiming at the target with his .40-caliber pistol. |
| | كان نايثن يصوّب على الهدف بمسدسه من عيار 40. |
| aim at [sth] vi + prep | figurative (have as a goal) | يسعى إلى شيء |
| | Jack's aiming at becoming the president of the company someday. |
| | يسعى جاك إلى أن يصير رئيس الشركة ذات يوم. |
| aim [sth] at [sb/sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (have as intended audience) | يستهدف شيئًا/شخصًا بشيء |
| | | شيء يستهدف شيئًا/شخصًا |
| | The movie is aimed at a younger audience. |
| | يستهدف الفيلم جمهورًا من فئة عمرية أصغر. |
| all at once adv | (suddenly) | فجأة |
| | All at once, I heard a noise in the kitchen. |
| all at once adv | (simultaneously, at the same time) | معًا |
| | The guests cried "Surprise!" all at once. |
| ambassador-at-large n | (diplomatic envoy) | سفير متجوِّل |
angry about [sth],
angry at [sth] adj + prep | (cross about [sth]) | غاضب من شيء، مستاء من شيء |
| | He was angry about his son's failure. |
| | كان مستاءً من رسوب ابنه. |
angry with [sb],
angry at [sb] adj + prep | (cross with [sb]) | غاضب من شخص |
| | | حانق من شخص، مغتاظ من شخص |
| | Doris is angry with her lazy husband. |
| | دوريس غاضبة من زوجها الكسول. |
angry with [sb] for doing [sth],
angry at [sb] for doing [sth] expr | (cross with [sb]) | مستاء من شخص لفعله شيئًا، غاضب من شخص لفعله شيئًا |
| | I am angry with my sister for taking my book. |
| | أنا مستاء من أختي لأنها أخذت كتابي. |
| | أنا غاضب من أختي لأخذها كتابي. |
be annoyed at [sb/sth],
be annoyed with [sb/sth] adj + prep | (irritated, angry) | مستاء من شخص/شيء |
| | | غاضب من شخص/شيء، حانق على شخص/شيء |
| | I'm annoyed at my brother for leaving the room in such a mess. |
| | أنا غاضب من أخي لأنه ترك الغرفة بلا ترتيب. |
| anything at all pron | (something, anything whatever) | أيّ شيء |
| | You can ask me anything at all! |
| anything at all pron | (everything possible) | أيّ شيء |
| | I miss my brother; I would do anything at all to see him again. |
| anything at all pron | (in questions: a thing of any type) | أيّ شيء |
| | Do you have anything at all to say in your defence? |
| anything at all pron | (with negative: a single thing) | أيّ شيء |
| | They didn't manage to save anything at all from the house when it burned down. |
| anything at all adv | (with negative: to any extent) | مطلقًا |
| | No, that's not Brad Pitt; that guy doesn't look anything at all like him. |
| arrive at [sth] vi + prep | figurative (conclusion, etc.: reach) | يتوصّل إلى شيء |
| | The mathematician worked to arrive at the answer. |
| as at prep | UK (at a particular time) | كما في، بتاريخ |
| ملاحظة: Used in finance and accounting. |
asleep at the wheel,
also US: asleep at the switch adj | informal, figurative (not paying attention) | غير منتبه |
| | I'm sorry; I should have understood what you wanted. I was asleep at the wheel. |
| be astonished at [sth/sb] v expr | (be amazed by) | مندهش من شخص/شيء، منذهل من شخص/شيء |
| | Onlookers were astonished at the firefighter's bravery. |
| | كان المتفرجون مندهشين من شجاعة الإطفائيّ. |
| at a blistering pace adv | figurative, informal (fast) | بسرعة كبيرة |
| | Her new secretary typed at a blistering pace. |
at a blow,
at a single blow expr | (in one go, with a single act) (مجازي: دفعة واحدة) | بضربة واحدة |
| at a certain time adv | (at a specified hour) | في وقت محدد، في وقت معين |
| | You can adjust the heating so that it switches itself on at a certain time each evening. |
| at a crossroads adv | figurative (at a decisive point) (مجازي: عند مرحلة مصيرية) | على مفترق طرق |
| at a disadvantage adv | (in an inferior position) | في وضع سيئ، لا يصبُّ في مصلحته |
| | You'll be at a disadvantage if you don't have a second language. |
| at a discount adv | (at a reduced price) | بسعر مخفَّض، بحسم |
| | The student card allows you to buy train tickets at a discount. |
| at a distance adv | (comfortably far away) | بعيدًا عن، بمنأى من |
| | He keeps himself at a distance from political arguments. |
| at a distance adv | (some distance removed) | على مسافة |
at a fair clip,
at a fast clip adv | figurative (rapidly) | بسرعة |
| at a glacial pace adv | figurative (very slowly) | ببطء شديد |
| at a glance adv | (with one quick look) | بنظرة خاطفة |
| | I could tell at a glance that the children had done something naughty while I'd been out of the room. |
| at a glance adv | figurative (quickly, rapidly) | بسرعة، بلمحة بصر |
| at a good price expr | (at reasonable cost) | بسعر معقول |
| | I was able to buy my PC at a good price. |
| at a later date adv | (on an unspecified future day) | في تاريخ لاحق |
| at a later time adv | (later) | في وقت لاحق |
| | We agreed to discuss the matter again at a later time. |
| at a loss adv | (losing money) | بالخسارة |
| | They must be selling these at a loss, the prices are so low. |
| at a loss adj | informal (unable to understand) | عاجز، حائر |
| | She was at a loss to explain what had happened. |
| at a low ebb expr | (person: depressed, weak) (شخص) | في الحضيض، بائس، كئيب |
| at a low ebb expr | (institution, country, etc: weak) (مؤسسة، بلد...) | في الحضيض، في أدنى مستوى |
| at a low ebb expr | (finances: weak, at risk) | في الحضيض، في أدنى مستوى |
| at a premium adv | (scarce, sought-after) | مطلوب كثيرًا، يشتدّ الطلب عليه |
| | During the oil embargo of the 1970's, gasoline was at a premium. |
| at a premium adv | (above usual price) | أعلى من السعر المعهود |
| at a price expr | (for a certain cost) | مقابل ثمن |
| | (مجازي) | ثمنه غالٍ، مقابل ثمن باهظ |
| at a profit adv | (gaining financially) | مع ربح |
| | Alan repairs second-hand cars and then sells them at a profit. |
| at a push adv | UK, informal (with difficulty) | بصعوبة، بجهد جهيد، بالكاد، بالأكثر |
| | | عند الضرورة، عند الاقتضاء |
| at a slow pace adv | (slowly) | ببطء |
| | The tortoise won the race, even though he went at a slow pace. |
| at a snail's pace expr | (extremely slowly) | ببطء شديد |
| at a standstill adj | (traffic: not moving forward) | ازدحام شديد |
| | (سَير) | لا يتحرّك |
| | When we saw the accident we understood why traffic was at a standstill. |
| at a standstill adj | figurative (not progressing) (مجازي: لا يتقدم) | متجمِّد |
| | We can't agree on the terms of the contract, so negotiations are at a standstill. |
| at a stretch expr | (in one session) | بشكل متواصل، بدون توقف |
| | Although I can read English for hours, I can only manage about ten pages of French at a stretch. |
| at a stretch expr | UK (if absolutely necessary) | إن لزم الأمر |
| | The recipe says it's enough for four people, but I think it will feed five at a stretch. |
| at a tangent adv | (line, curve: touching) | مُتماسّ |
| at a tangent to [sth] expr | (line: touching a curve) | مُتماسّ مع شيء |
| at a tear expr | (rush) | على عجل، مستعجلاً |
| | He ran across the room at a tear. |
| at about adv | (time: at approximately) | حوالي الساعة...، في الساعة... تقريبًا |
| | Class starts at one, shall we meet at about quarter to? |
| at all adv | (in the slightest) | بتاتًا، البتّة، إطلاقًا |
| | I don't mind at all if you want to smoke. |
| at all costs adv | (by whatever means) | مهما كلّف الأمر، مهما حدث |
| | At all costs, you must finish the work by Friday. |
| at all hours adv | (at any time of the day or night) | على مدار الساعة، في كل وقت |
| | The people upstairs are stomping around at all hours. |
| at all times adv | (all the time, constantly) | دومًا، على الدوام |
| | Please keep your hands and arms in the car at all times. |
| 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. |
| at another time adv | (in other circumstances) | في ظروف أخرى |
| | At another time, she would have responded with anger, but she was so tired, she let his comments go. |
| at any age adv | (no matter what one's age) | بأيّ عمر كان |
| | Cancer does not discriminate, it can strike at any age. |
| at any cost adv | (however high the cost may be) | مهما كان الثمن |
| | We will win this war at any cost. |
at any minute,
at any moment expr | (without warning) | في أية لحظة، في أية دقيقة |
| | The city is built across a fault line, so an earthquake could strike at any minute. |
| at any one time expr | (any point in time) | في أي وقت |
| | At any one time, there are numerous children suffering from rare illnesses. |
| at any price adv | (whatever the cost) | بأي ثمن |
| | Bob was willing to buy the painting at any price. |
| at any price adv | figurative (whatever sacrifice is required) | مهما كلف الثمن |
| | Yvonne wanted to win the game at any price. |
| at any rate adv | (anyway, in any case) | على أية حال |
| | I didn't want to go to the party at all, but it's over now, at any rate. |
| at any time adv | (whenever convenient) | في أي وقت |
| | You can call me for help at any time. |
| at any time adv | (without warning) (بدون تحذير) | في أي وقت |
| | I like my desk to face the door, because I know my boss may walk in at any time. |
| at arm's length adv | figurative (at safe distance) | على مسافة منه |
| | He has lied to me before, so I keep him at arm's length now. |
| at arm's length adv | literal (at end of your arm) | على مسافة ذراع |
| | The wild deer stood at arm's length from us. |
| at attention adv | (military: standing straight) (في العسكر: وقفة) | بانتباه |
| at auction adv | (in a public bidding sale) | بالمزاد، بالمزاد العلني |
| at bat adv | (baseball: taking turn to bat) (في البيسبول) | في دوره لضرب الكرة |
| at-bat n | (baseball: turn to bat taken) (في البيسبول) | دور ضرب الكرة |
| at bay adv | (at a distance) | بعيدًا |
| | I wasn't ready to talk to my boss, so Jan kept him at bay for as long as she could. |
| at best adv | (at the most) | على الأكثر |
| | It won't be ready until tomorrow at best. |
| at bottom adv | (basically, in reality) | في الجوهر |
| at breakneck speed expr | (dangerously fast) | بسرعة خطيرة |
| at close quarters adv | (near together) | عن قُرب، على مسافة قريبة |
| | People who work on submarines learn to live at close quarters with others. |
at close range,
from close range adv | (from near the target) | مدى قريب، مسافة قريبة |
| | Despite security checks, the assassin managed to smuggle a pistol into the press conference, and shot the President from close range. |
| at cross-purposes adv | (not in agreement) | بتعارُض، بعدم توافُق |
| at dawn adv | (early in the morning, at daybreak) | في ساعات الفجر |
| | The farmer wakes up at dawn to milk his cows. |
| at death's door adv | figurative (very ill, about to die) | على حافة قبره، على شفير الموت |
| at discount prices adv | (cheaply, at lower cost than usual) | بأسعار مخفضة |
| at discretion adv | (whenever desired) | كما يراه مناسبًا، كما يحلو له |
| at dusk adv | (when night falls) | في الغسق |
| | The mosquitoes came out at dusk. |
| at each other's throats expr | figurative, informal (arguing) | في شجار |
| | The couple are constantly at each other's throats, always arguing about something or other. |
| be at ease v expr | (relaxed) | مرتاح |
| | I am more at ease when my boss is not in the office. |
| be at ease v expr | (not standing at attention) | يقف وقفة استرح |
| | The troops were at ease on the parade ground. |
| at ease adv | (stand: not at attention) | وقفة استرح |
| | The captain ordered the soldiers to stand at ease. |
| at ease with [sb/sth] adj | (comfortable) | مرتاح مع شخص/شيء |
| | Chris was very friendly, and I instantly felt at ease with him. |
| at Easter adv | (in the Easter period) (في المسيحية) | في فترة عيد الفصح |
| at every turn adv | (constantly, repeatedly) | دائمًا، مرارًا، في كل مناسبة |