صيغ مركبة:
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| all you can do n | (your only recourse) | كل ما يمكن فعله |
| | When something bad happens, all you can do is make the best of it. |
| all you can do n | (everything you are capable of) | كل ما تفعله |
| | All you can do is whine; you never fix your problems. |
| all-you-can-eat adj | (restaurant buffet: unlimited) | ذو بوفيه مفتوح |
| | At the all-you-can-eat restaurant he stuffed himself with cheap food. |
| as best you can adv | (to the best of your ability) | قدر المستطاع |
| | Muddle through as best you can, and we'll fix the mistakes later. |
as can be,
as ... as can be expr | (perfectly, extremely) | جدًّا، للغاية، إلى أقصى درجة |
| | My sister's new baby is cute as can be. |
| | The children were excited as could be when their dad arrived home with a puppy. |
| beer can n | (can holding beer) | علبة بيرة |
| | When the police arrested him for drunken driving, they found empty beer cans in his car. |
| | عندما قبضت عليه الشرطة بسبب القيادة تحت تأثير المخدر، وجدوا علب بيرة فارغة في سيارته. |
| 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؟ |
| bite off more than you can chew v expr | figurative, informal (accept an overly ambitious task) | يتولى مسؤولية أكبر من طاقته |
| | Gabriella thought she would enjoy being team leader, but she may have bitten off more than she can chew. |
| but what can you do? expr | informal (expressing resignation) | ما عساه يفعل؟ |
| | The workers may object, but what can you do; the project has to be done on time. |
| can but v expr | dated (can do nothing except) | ليس عليه إلا أن... |
| Can do! interj | informal (certainly) | بالتأكيد! |
| | “Could you move those chairs and tables for me, please?” - “Can do!” |
| can hardly wait v expr | (feel impatient, excited) | ينفذ صبره، يهتاج |
| | I can hardly wait for my birthday! This has been such a rotten day, I can hardly wait for it to be over. |
| Can I help you? expr | (to a customer) | هل يمكنني مساعدتك ؟! |
| | Can I help you? asked the sales clerk. |
| Can it! interj | slang, impolite (shut up!) | اخرس |
| ملاحظة: قد تجد أقرب مرادف للتعبير الإنجليزي بالعامية نظرًا لاختلاف الأسلوب بين الفصحى والعامية. |
| | Can it! I don't want to hear another word from you! |
| | اخرس! لا أريد سماع كلمة أخرى منك! |
| can of worms n | figurative, informal ([sth] controversial, problematic) | مشكلة عويصة، ورطة كبيرة |
| | So, George is having an affair, and it's with his wife's colleague? That really is a can of worms. |
can opener (US),
tin opener (UK) n | (gadget for opening tin cans) | فتاحة علب |
| | How will I pour the condensed milk if I can't find a can opener? My mum has a special tin opener for people with arthritic hands. |
| can't stand [sth/sb] v expr | informal (find intolerable) | لا يتحمل شخصًا/شيئًا، لا يطيق شخصًا/شيئًا |
| | I can't stand my overbearing, demanding boss. |
| can stand [sth/sb] v expr | (be able to tolerate) | يتحمّل شيئًا/شخصًا، يطيق شيئًا/شخصًا |
| | I hope that noise stops soon - I don't think I can stand it much longer! |
can stand doing [sth],
also US: can stand to do [sth] v expr | (be able to tolerate) | يتحمل شيئًا |
| ملاحظة: Often used in negative sentences. |
| | If you can stand to wait another 10 minutes, I'll walk you home. |
| | I can't stand seeing you so unhappy. |
| can-do attitude n | (positive attitude) | موقف إيجابي، اندفاع، ثقة بالقدرة على الإنجاز |
| can-do spirit n | (enthusiasm) | روح إيجابية، اندفاع، ثقة بالقدرة على الإنجاز |
| can't contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (can not) | لا يقدر، لا يستطيع |
| | I can't hear the doorbell when I'm in the back room. |
| | لا أستطيع سماع جرس الباب حين أكون في الغرفة الخلفية. |
| 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. |
can't help [sth],
can't help doing [sth],
cannot help v expr | (feel compelled to do [sth]) | يشعر بالحاجة إلى |
| | | لا يمكنه التوقف عن |
| | I can't help wondering if she really knows what she's doing. |
| can't help yourself v expr | informal (be compelled to do [sth]) | لا يمكنه كبح نفسه عن فعل شيء |
| | She can't help herself - she has to criticize everything I do. |
| can't take [sb] anywhere v expr | humorous, informal ([sb] is embarrassing) | لا يمكن الخروج بك إلى أي مكان |
| | | أنت تسبِّب الإحراج لنا |
| can't wait for [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (be impatient for) | ينتظر شيئًا بفارغ الصبر |
| | | يتوق لشيء |
| | I can't wait for this day to be over. |
| carry the can v expr | figurative, informal (take the blame) | يتحمَّل المسؤولية |
| catch-as-catch-can adj | (using whatever method, material possible) | بما يتيسّر، بأية طريقة ممكنة |
| catch-as-catch-can n | historical (type of wrestling) (نوع من المصارعة) | مصارعة فرعونية |
| do all you can v expr | (try hard) | يعمل ما في وسعه |
| | I did all I could to catch the train, but it was too late. |
| do everything you can v expr | (try your hardest) | يبذل قصارى جهده، يفعل كل ما بوسعه |
| | I'm sure the police will catch the burglar; they're doing everything they can. |
| do everything you can to do [sth] v expr | (try your hardest to achieve [sth]) | يبذل قصارى جهده لشيء، يفعل كل ما بوسعه لشيء |
| | Choosing a university is an important decision, so make sure you do everything you can to get it right. |
| do the best you can v expr | (try your hardest) | يبذل جهده |
| | Just do the best you can. That's all anybody could ask for. |
| do what you can v expr | (do everything possible) | يعمل ما في وسعه |
garbage can (US),
trash can (US),
dustbin (UK),
bin (UK) n | (curbside waste collection container) | صندوق قمامة، حاوية قمامة |
| | Residents should put their garbage cans on the curb on Thursday mornings. |
garbage can (US),
trash can (US),
bin (UK),
rubbish bin (UK) n | (household waste container) | سلة مهملات، علبة نفايات |
| | The bathroom trash can needs emptying. |
| How can I help you? expr | (what do you need?) | بمَ أخدمك؟ |
| | Store clerks often ask customers, "How can I help you?" |
| I can't wait! interj | (I am excited about [sth]) | أنتظر هذا بفارغ الصبر، أنا متلهف لذلك |
| | "This time next week we'll be on holiday." "I can't wait!" |
| in the can expr | figurative, informal (movie, project: finished) | انتهاء، إنجاز |
| | It's a relief to have this project in the can. |
| milk can n | (large metal container for milk) (حاوية معدنية كبيرة لملء الحليب) | علبة حليب، دلو حليب، سطل حليب |
| | The farmer was very upset when the dog bumped into the milk can and spilt the milk. |
| no can do expr | informal (that isn't possible) | غير ممكن |
open a can of worms,
open up a can of worms v expr | figurative, informal (create controversy, problems) (مجازي) | يفتح أبواب الجحيم |
| | Laura opened a can of worms when she mentioned Oliver's ex-girlfriend. |
| paint can n | (tin container holding paint) | علبة طلاء، عبوة طلاء |
| pop can n | US, regional (soda can, fizzy drink tin) | عبوة مشروبات غازية |
| | The aluminum recycling facility pays thirty cents a pound for used pop cans. |
| see what can be done v expr | (try to find solution) | يحاول إيجاد حل |
| | The mechanic said he'd see what can be done to repair my car. |
| | قال الميكانيكي أنه سيحاول إيجاد حل لإصلاح سيارتي. |
| spray can n | (aerosol) | عبوة بخّاخ |
| | The chemicals in spray cans affect the ozone layer. |
| tin can n | (metal food container) | حاوية طعام معدنية |
| | I hate eating soup from a tin can. |
| | Baked beans are sold in tin cans. |
trash can (US),
dustbin,
rubbish bin (UK) n | (receptacle for refuse) | سلة نفايات، سلة مهملات |
| | Take those stinky shoes outside and throw them in the trash can! |
Two can play that game,
Two can play at that game expr | figurative (intention to retaliate) (مجازي: نيّة الانتقام) | كما تراني يا جميلُ أراك |
| | Two can play that game; if John refuses to help me, then I can refuse to help him! |
watering can,
watering pot,
sprinkling can n | (for watering plants) | مرشّة |
| | She prefers to use a watering can instead of a garden hose. |
| Yes we can! interj | US (Obama's presidential campaign slogan) (شعار حملة أوباما الانتخابية الرئاسية) | نعم نستطيع! |
| You can bet on it! interj | informal (that is certain) | يمكنك الإعتماد على هذا |
| | Whatever the government does will cost us money -- you can bet on it! |
| You can bet your life expr | figurative, informal (with clause: you can be certain that) | أؤكد لك، مما لا شك فيه |
| | You can bet your life Maria will tell the teacher what we did. |
| you can bet your life on [sth] expr | figurative, informal (you can be certain of [sth]) | هذا أمر مؤكد، لا شك في هذا أبدًا |
| | Rodney will certainly win the race; you can bet your life on that. |
| You can say that again! interj | slang (yes: emphatically) | بالتأكيد، طبعًا، أوافقك الرأي تمامًا |
| | “This new gadget's just brilliant.” “You can say that again!” |
| you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear expr | (poor materials make poor products) | لا يمكن صنع شيء ممتاز من مواد رديئة |