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be | B.Eng. |
| be taken away vi | euphemism (die) | يموت |
| be taken for a ride v expr | informal, figurative (be swindled) | ينخدع، يُحتال عليه |
| | I had donated thousands of pounds before I realised I was being taken for a ride. |
| | لقد تبرعت بآلاف الجنيهات قبل أن أدرك أنه أُحتيل علي. |
| be taken hostage vi | (be abducted and held to ransom) | يؤخذ رهينة |
| | The journalist covering the war was taken hostage by the guerrillas. |
| | لقد أُخذ الصحفي الذي كان يغطي الحرب كرهينة من قبل رجال العصابات. |
| be taken over vi | (company: controlled by) | يستولي على |
| | American Home Products was taken over by Wyeth many years ago, and now Pfizer has taken over Wyeth. |
| | منذ عدة سنوات استولت ويث على منتجات المنزل الأمريكية والآن استولت فيزر على ويث. |
| be taken to court v expr | (be prosecuted) | يقيم دعوى ضد، يقاضي، يدّعي على |
| | I'm being taken to court by my next-door neighbor. |
| | جاري ادّعى عليَّ. |
| be that as it may expr | (despite [sth]) | مع ذلك، رغم ذلك |
| | The weather forecast says there will be heavy rain tomorrow. Be that as it may, we will not cancel the open-air concert. |
| be the death of [sb] v expr | (cause [sb]'s death) | يسبّب موت شخص |
| be the death of [sth] v expr | figurative (cause the decline of [sth]) | يكون سبب نهاية شيء، يكون سبب القضاء على شيء |
| | Online news may prove to be the death of print media. |
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 |
| be the making of [sb] v expr | (bring success for [sb]) | يكون مفتاح نجاح شخص |
| | The singer's brilliant new album could be the making of him. |
| be the same as [sth/sb] vtr | (be identical to) | يشبه شخصًا/شيئًا، لا يختلف عن شخص/شيء |
| | The blouse that I wore was the same as my sister's. |
| | Christmas dinner was the same as always: ham, potatoes, and salad. |
be the soul of [sth],
be the very soul of [sth] v expr | (personify or exemplify [sth]) | يجسِّد شيئًا، يمثِّل شيئًا |
| | Mother Teresa was the very soul of Christian charity. |
| | كانت الأم تيريزا تجسِّد روح الإحسان المسيحي. |
| be there v + adv | informal (I'll be there) | أنا قادم |
| ملاحظة: Used informally to talk about yourself: e.g., "Be there in a minute!" |
| be thrown out vi | informal (person: be evicted or removed) | يطرد، يهجر |
| | He was thrown out of the club for hurling abuse at the bouncers. |
| | تم طرده من النادي بتهمه رشق وسب حراس الملهى. |
| be thrown out vi | informal (proposal, etc.: be rejected) | يرفض |
| | The proposal was thrown out by the committee. |
| be to do [sth] v expr | (be supposed to do [sth]) | يُفترض به شيء |
| | Students, you're to arrive at 8:00 so that we can take a group photo. |
be to [sb]'s advantage,
be to the advantage of [sb] v expr | (benefit [sb]) | منفعة، فائدة، مصلحة |
| | I know you're not a natural linguist, but learning French would be to your advantage, given that we live in France. |
| | أعرف أنك لا تحب تعلم اللغات بطبيعتك، لكن تعلم الفرنسية سيعود بالفائدة عليك ولا سيما أننا نعيش في فرنسا. |
| be toast v expr | figurative, informal (be dead, doomed) | يُقضى عليه، ينتهي أمره |
| | When Mom finds out you scratched her car, you're toast. When the boss finds out about Martin's mistake, he's toast! |
| be torn in two v expr | figurative (person: be conflicted) | ممزق، في صراع |
| | She was torn in two over having to decide which of her parents she would live with. |
| | لقد كانت ممزقة حول إتخاذ قرار مع من والديها ستعيش. |
| be torn in two v expr | figurative (person: feel devastated) | مدمر |
| | I was torn in two when she left me. |
| | لقد كنت مدمر عندما تركتني. |
| be totally busted v expr | slang, figurative (be discovered or caught out) | يُقبض عليه، يُكشف أمره |
| | When Mom came home in the middle of our big party, we knew we were totally busted. |
| | عندما أتت والدتي إلى المنزل في منتصف الحفلة، عرفنا أنه تم كشف أمرنا. |
| be true to yourself v expr | (live by own values) | يكون صادقًا مع نفسه |
| | To be true to oneself you must act in accordance with who you are and what you believe. |
| be tucked away v expr | figurative, informal (be concealed or obscured) | يُخبَّأ، يُخفى |
| | Some money was tucked away in the back of the old cabinet. |
| be turned down v expr | (be rejected or refused) | يتم رفضه |
| | He applied for a job as a flight attendant but was turned down. |
| | لقد تقدم للعمل في وظيفة مضيف جوي ولكن تم رفضه. |
| be under evaluation v expr | (be tested or assessed) | تحت التقييم، تحت الإختبار |
| | The new plan is under evaluation for its cost effectiveness. |
| | الخطة الجديدة تحت التقييم بسبب تأثير التكلفة. |
| be under guarantee v expr | (be covered by a warranty) | لايزال في فترة الضمان |
| | I didn't have to pay for repairs because the washing machine was still under guarantee. |
| | لم أكن مضطرة لدفع مصاريف التصليح لأن الغسالة كانت لاتزال في فترة الضمان. |
| be under review v expr | (be examined or reconsidered) | يبقي تحت المراجعة |
| | The proposed changes to the law are still under review. |
| | التغييرات المقترحة للقانون لاتزال تحت المراجعة. |
be under the impression,
be under the impression that v expr | (with clause: believing, sensing) | يخيّل إليه، يعتقد |
| be under warranty v expr | (be covered by a written guarantee) | في فترة الضمان |
| | My computer worked great as long as it was under warranty; then it died a month after the warranty expired. |
| | كان جهاز الكمبيوتر الخاص بي يعمل جيداً خلال فترة الضمان، ومن ثم تعطل بعد انتهاء فترة الضمان. |
| be used to [sth/sb] v expr | (familiar with) | معتاد على شيء، متعوّد على شيء |
| | Jen is used to noise; she has six children. |
| be used to doing [sth] v expr | (accustomed to doing) | معتاد على فعل شيء، متعوّد على فعل شيء |
| | I'm used to skipping lunch because I'm always so busy. |
| | تعودت على الاستغناء عن وجبة الغداء لأنني دائم الانشغال. |
| be washed down v expr | figurative, informal (food: be accompanied by a drink) | يشرب شيئًا مع شيء |
| | The chicken wings and potato skins were washed down with beer. |
| | شرب البيرة مع أجنحة الدجاج وقوالب قشر البطاطا. |
| be washed down v expr | (be cleaned with water) | يغسل |
| | After driving through all the mud, my car had to be washed down. |
| | كان لا بد من غسل سيارتي بالماء بعد أن قدتها في الوحل. |
| be washed off vi | (be removed by washing) | يُغسل، يُزال |
| | Unlike the real thing, these temporary tattoos can be washed off. |
| | بعكس الوشم الدائم فهذا الوشم المؤقت يمكن أن يُغسل. |
| be well out of [sth] v expr | UK, informal (be lucky not to be still involved in) | يكون محظوظًا بخروجه من شيء |
| be willing to do [sth] vtr | (agree freely to) | يرغب في شيء، يودّ شيئًا |
| | | يكون مستعدًّا لشيء |
| | I'm willing to finish the report myself, but you'll have to give me more time. |
| be with [sb] vi + prep | (be in company of) | يكون مع شخص |
| | The dying woman wanted to be with her family in her last days. |
| be with [sb] vi + prep | informal (date) (بمعنى يواعد) | يكون مع شخص |
| | She's been with her current boyfriend for nearly a year. |
| be with [sb] vi + prep | informal, figurative (showing solidarity) | يكون مع شخص |
| | The crowd responded to her speech with shouts of "We're with you, Amelia!" |
be wont to do,
be wont to do [sth] v expr | formal (be in the habit of doing) | معتاد على فعل شيء |
| be worth v expr | (have the value of) | قيمته |
| | The dealer said the vase was worth £200 but I had hoped for more. |
| be worth v expr | (merit) | مستحق |
| | Is it even worth doing? |
| | هل هذا مستحق أن تعمله؟ |
| be worth the risk v expr | (merit possible danger or loss) | يستأهل المخاطرة |
| | I know it seems expensive but I know it will increase in value so I think it will be worth the risk. |
| be worth waiting for v expr | informal (be good enough to justify a delay) | يستحق الانتظار |
| | It's taken a long time to finish but it's been worth waiting for. |
| | لقد استغرق إنهاؤه وقتًا طويلًأ ولكنه استحق الانتظار. |
| be wound up v expr | (xxx) | يكون متحمسًا |
| | | يكون متوترًا |
| be wrenched away vi | (be removed forcibly) | يُبعَد بالقوة |
| | The child was wrenched away from his game. |
| | أُبعد الطفل عن لعبته بقوة. |
| be written by [sb] v expr | (have as author) | كتبه شخص، ألّفه شخص |
| | | بقلم |
| | The story "The Pit and the Pendulum" was written by Edgar Allan Poe. |
| be written in stone v expr | figurative (be definitively prescribed) | إلزامي، مسنون، مفروض |
| | The rules cannot be changed, they are written in stone! |
| | لا يمكن تغيير هذه القوانين فهي إلزامية. |
| be your own man v expr | (male: be independent) | يكون حرًّا، يكون مستقلاً، يتخذ قراراته بنفسه |
| be yourself vi | (behave naturally) | يتصرف على طبيعته |
| | I know you're nervous about the interview, but just be yourself and you'll do fine. |
| the be-all n | (most important part or thing) | الشيء الأهمّ |
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. |
| be-all end-all n | (most important element) | الأهم، الأعلى درجة |
| | That film is the be-all end-all of the science fiction genre. |
bear testament to [sth],
be testament to [sth] v expr | (confirm, be evidence of [sth]) | يشهد على شيء |
| | The examination results bear testament to everyone's hard work. |
| beggars can't be choosers expr | informal (when in need, take what's offered) | من لا يملك المال يرضى بما يُعطى |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | شحات وعينه قوية |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | شحاذ ومشارط؟ |
begone,
be gone interj | archaic or humorous (leave, go away) | اذهب!، ارحل! |
| | Begone, flu symptoms! I've got a lot of work to do this week. |
| be beholden to [sb] v expr | (be morally obligated to) | مدين لشخص بمعروف، مدين لشخص بفضل |
| | I won't accept the gift because I don't want to be beholden to her. |
| be bent on [sth] vtr | (be determined about [sth]) | عازم على شيء، عاقد العزم على شيء |
| be bereaved v expr | (be deprived of loved one) | يكون مفجوعًا |
| | | تكون ثكلاء |
| | When a person is bereaved, they need time to grieve. |
| be bereaved vi + past p | (grieve, lose [sb] close) | يكون مفجوعًا |
| | It is hard to know what to say to someone who is bereaved. |
| | يصعب أن تعرف ما يلزم قوله لشخص مفجوع. |
| be beset by [sth/sb] v expr | (under attack: from enemy) | تحت هُجوم |
| | | مُهاجَم |
| | The campers were beset by a family of bears. |
| be beset by [sth] v expr | (surrounded by) | مطوّق، محاط |
| | The farmhouse is beset by a dense forest. |
| be beset by [sth] v expr | figurative (assailed: by difficulties, doubts, etc.) (صعوبات) | يكتنف |
| | (شكوك) | يساور |
| | Joan was suddenly beset by doubts as to her brother's motives. |
| be beset with [sth] v expr | (studded with jewels, etc.) (بالحلي) | مرصّع |
| | The crown was beset with rubies and diamonds. |
Better safe than sorry,
Better to be safe than sorry expr | informal (It's wise to take precautions.) | الاحتياط أفضل من الندم |
| | I'd take an umbrella if I were you. Better safe than sorry! |
bid fair to do [sth],
bid fair to be [sth] v expr | UK, literary (seem likely) | يُرجَّح أن |
be big on [sth],
be big on doing [sth] v expr | informal (be keen on, consider important) | يكون ميالاً إلى شيء |
| | | يركز على شيء، يحبّذ شيئًا |
| | | يحبّ شيئًا |
| | My maths teacher is big on learning by rote, so his lessons are pretty dull. |
| be blessed with [sb/sth] v expr | (be lucky to have) | يكون منعمًا عليه بشيء/بشخص |
| | | يكون محظوظًا لامتلاكه شيئًا |
| | Jane and Simon are blessed with three wonderful children. |
| | I am blessed with a good memory. |
| | جاين وسايمن منعَم عليهما بثلاثة أطفال رائعين. |
| | أنا محظوظ لامتلاكي ذاكرة قوية. |
| be born vi + past p | (come into existence) | يُولَد |
| | Jane was born in March. |
| | Some people are born deaf. |
| | وُلدت جاين في مارس. // البعض يولدون صُمًّا. |
| be born to [sb] v expr | formal, literary (come from a family) | هو ابن |
| | | هي ابنة |
| | The lady was born to a mother and father of modest means. |
| | تلك السيدة هي ابنة أب وأمّ من ذوي الدخل المتواضع. |
| be born yesterday v expr | (be naive or inexperienced) (مجازي: ساذج وعديم الخبرة) | يكون ابن البارحة |
| ملاحظة: Commonly used in the negative and in questions. |
| | You expect me to believe that? Do you think I was born yesterday? |
be bound hand and foot,
be tied hand and foot v expr | (have hands and feet tied together) | يكون مربوط اليدين والقدمين |
| | The criminal was bound hand and foot so he couldn't escape. |
| be bound hand and foot v expr | figurative (inescapably obligated) (مجازي) | مقيّد لا محالة |
| | | ملزم لا محالة |
| | Every child is bound hand and foot by their parents' rules. |
| bride-to-be n | (woman: fiancée) | خطيبة، عروس المستقبل |
| | I fell in love with my beautiful bride-to-be the moment I first saw her smile. |
| bride-to-be n | (engaged woman) | مخطوبة، عروس المستقبل |
| | The bride-to-be secretly spent half of her work day making wedding plans. |
be burned to a crisp,
also UK: be burnt to a crisp adj | (be incinerated, blackened) | يحترق بالكامل |
| | I forgot the toast and it was burned to a crisp. |
be burned to a crisp,
also UK: be burnt to a crisp adj | figurative, informal (be badly sunburned) (من شدة التعرض للشمس) | يحترق |
| | After lying on the beach all day, her face was burnt to a crisp. |
be burned to death,
also UK: be burnt to death v expr | (be killed by fire) | يُقتل حرقًا، يُعدم حرقًا |
| | Joan of Arc was burned to death. |
| be bursting with [sth] v expr | figurative (be full of [sth]) | يعجّ بشيء |
| be cagey about [sth] v expr | (evade: an issue) | يكون متكتمًا حول شيء |
| | | يكون حذرًا حيال شيء |
| | Why are you being cagey about your plans for tonight? |
| be called vi + adj | (be named) | اسم... |
| | | يدعى، يسمّى |
| | My brothers are called Paul, David and Brian. |
| | أسماء إخوتي بول ودايفيد وبراين. |
| be called for v expr | (necessary or appropriate) | ضروري |
| | When the bleeding did not stop, a trip to the hospital was called for. |
| not be called for v expr | (be inappropriate) | ملائم، لائق |
| | Your comment about your neighbor's wife was not called for. |
| be called out v expr | informal (be challenged: for [sth] said, done) | يُواجَه، يُتحدّى |
| | The TV presenter was called out for his sexist remarks. |
| can't be arsed v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (unwilling to make effort) | لا يتعب نفسه |
| can't be arsed to do [sth] v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (unwilling to make effort) | لا يتعب نفسه في شيء |
| | I've lost the remote control and I can't be arsed to get up and change the channel. |
| can't be bothered adj | informal (unwilling to make effort) | غير راغب في بذل مجهود في، غير مهتم بـ |
| | I can't be bothered with proofreading, so I just post my e-mails as they are, misspellings and all. |
| can't be bothered to do [sth] adj | informal (unwilling to make effort) | غير مستعد لتقديم المساعدة |
| | Nieve wore her work clothes to the restaurant because she couldn't be bothered to change. |
can't be helped,
cannot be helped v expr | informal (unavoidable) | لا مفر من ذلك |
| | It's a pity that Deborah can't come with us, but it can't be helped. |
| can't be in all places at one time v expr | US, informal (have too many obligations) | عنده التزامات كثيرة |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | يقسم نفسه |
| | I can't be in all places at one time so someone will have to help me. |
| be caught up in [sth] v expr | (be engrossed in [sth]) | مستغرق في شيء |
| | My mother was caught up in her book and didn't notice what we were doing. |
| | كانت أمي مستغرقة في قراءة كتابها فلم تنتبه لما كنا نفعله. |
| be caught up in [sth] v expr | (find oneself involved in [sth]) | يجد نفسه متورطًا في شيء |
| | Unwittingly, he had got caught up in a corruption scandal inside the company he was working for. |
| | وجد نفسها متورطًا، دون أن يدري، في فضيحة فساد في الشركة التي يعمل فيها. |
| cease to be v expr | (die, end) | يتلاشى، يخبو |
| | Sam's search for spiritual truth began because he couldn't bear the thought that when he died he would simply cease to be. |
| cease to be [sth] v expr | (stop being) | لا يعود شيء |
| | I'm sorry to tell you that your conversation has ceased to be of interest to me. |
| | يؤسفني إخبارك أن محادثتك لم تعد مهمة بالنسبة لي. |
be champing at the bit to do [sth],
be chafing at the bit to do [sth],
also US: chomp v expr | figurative (person: be impatient) | متلهّف لفعل شيء، مستقتل لفعل شيء |
| | I'm champing at the bit to go on my vacation. |
be characterized by [sth],
also UK: be characterised by [sth] v expr | (have as an identifying trait) | يتميّز بشيء |
| | Summers here are characterized by hot days and cool nights. |
| | يتميز الصيف هنا بنهار حار وليل لطيف. |
be charged with [sth],
be charged with doing [sth] v expr | (with crime) | متهم بشيء |
| | Tom is charged with robbery. |
| | توم متهم بالسرقة. |
| be charged for [sth] adj | (have to pay money for [sth]) | يُقيَّد على شخص شيء |
| | She was charged for a night's stay when she had, in fact, only had dinner at the hotel. |