| ترجمات رئيسية |
| better adv | (to higher degree, quality) | بشكل أفضل |
| | My sister's a good tennis player, but I play better. |
| | أختي لاعبة تنس ماهرة، لكني ألعب بشكل أفضل منها. |
| better adv | (in a superior way) | بشكل أفضل |
| | To serve you better we have provided free coffee at the entrance. |
| | لكي نخدمكم بشكل أفضل قمنا بتوفير قهوة مجانية عند المدخل. |
| better than adv + prep | (in a superior way to) | أفضل من، خير من |
| | The restaurant caters better than most to vegetarians. |
| | هذا المطعم أفضل من معظم المطاعم في تقديم وجبات مناسبة للنباتيين. |
| better adj | (of higher quality) | أفضل، أجود |
| | I wish they served better coffee here. |
| | ليتهم يقدّمون قهوة أجود هنا. |
| better adj | (superior) | أفضل |
| | Passengers in the first class carriage get better service. |
| | يحصل ركاب عربة الدرجة الأولى على خدمة أفضل. |
| better adj | (of greater use) (ذو فائدة أكبر) | أفضل، أنسب، أحسن |
| | A degree is useful, but an apprenticeship is better if you want to gain hands-on experience. |
| | الشهادة مفيدة، لكن التدريب أفضل إن أردت اكتساب خبرة عملية. |
| better adj | (healthier) | أحسن حالاً |
| | Are you feeling any better? |
| | هل تشعر بأنك أحسن حالاً؟ |
| better adj | (of greater value) (ذو قيمة أكبر) | أفضل، أنسب |
| | Travelling during your gap year is great, but in terms of your CV, volunteering is better. |
| | جيد أن تسافر خلال سنة الانقطاع عن الدراسة، لكن الأنسب ذكره في السيرة الذاتية هو العمل التطوُّعيّ. |
| better adj | (more virtuous) (في الأخلاق) | أفضل، أحسن |
| | On New Year's Day, many of us make a resolution to be better people. |
| | يصمّم كثيرون منا في أول يوم من السنة أن يكونوا أناسًا أفضل. |
| better adj | (more suitable) | أفضل، أنسب |
| | Which of these universities is a better choice for studying History? |
| | أية جامعة من هذه الجامعات هي الأنسب لدراسة التاريخ؟ |
| better adv | (more completely, thoroughly) | بشكل أفضل |
| | I was very young when we lived in France; my older brother remembers it better. |
| | كنت صغيرًا جدًّا عندما كنا نعيش في فرنسا. أخي الأكبر يتذكر تلك الفترة بشكل أفضل. |
| ترجمات رئيسية |
| good adj | (better than average) | جيد |
| | He studied hard and got good grades this year. |
| | درس باجتهاد وحصل على علامات جيدة هذا العام. |
| good adj | (favorable) | جيّد |
| | The weather forecast is good for tomorrow. |
| | إن توقعات الطقس ليوم الغد جيدة. |
| good adj | (well behaved) | مهذّب |
| | Now you be good while I'm gone, do you hear? |
| | كن مهذَبًا أثناء غيابي، أفهمت؟ |
| good adj | (adequate) | جيد |
| | You can earn a good living as a mechanic. |
| | بإمكانك إن تحصل راتبًا جيدًا إذا عملت كميكانيكي. |
| good for [sb/sth] adj + prep | (healthy) | مفيد لشخص/لشيء |
| | Cod liver oil is supposed to be good for you. |
| | يُفترض بأن يكون زيت كبد سمك القدّ مفيدًا لك. |
| good for [sb/sth] adj + prep | (beneficial) | مفيد لشخص/لشيء |
| | Whoever said that pain is good for the soul? |
| | من قال إن الألم مفيد للروح؟ |
| the good of [sth/sb] expr | (benefit, advantage) | خير شخص/شيء، مصلحة شخص/شيء |
| | Political decisions should always be for the good of the people. |
| | يجب أن تخدم القرارات السياسية دائمًا مصلحة الشعب. |
| good adj | (virtuous) | صالح، فاضل |
| | He's a good man. |
| | إنه رجل صالح. |
good for [sth],
good for doing [sth] adj + prep | (useful) | مفيد لشيء، ينفع لشيء |
| | Shoe boxes are good for storing old postcards and letters. |
| | علب الأحذية مفيدة لوضع الرسائل والبطاقات البريدية القديمة فيها. |
| good adj | (competent) | كفؤ، كفء |
| | She's a very good accountant. |
| | هي محاسبة كفؤة جدًا. |
| good adj | (right, correct) | صحيح |
| | Good answer! |
| | جواب صحيح! |
| good adj | (worthy) | حسن، جيد |
| | You've ruined our family's good reputation. |
| | لقد لطخّت سمعة عائلتنا الجيدة. |
| good adj | (refined) | رفيع |
| | He's got good taste in wine. |
| | عنده ذوق رفيع في النبيذ. |
| goods npl | (merchandise, commodities) | بضائع، سلع |
| | The company promised to deliver the goods within 24 hours. |
| | وعدت الشركة بتسليم البضائع في غضون 24 ساعة. |
| ترجمات إضافية |
| be good at [sth] v expr | (be skilled, talented) | ماهر في شيء، بارع في شيء |
| | He is good at anything related to numbers. |
| | إنه بارع في كل ما يتعلق بالأرقام. |
| be good with [sth] v expr | (be skilled with) | جيد في شيء، ماهر في شيء، بارع في شيء |
| | My sister is good with numbers but I'm better at languages. |
| | أختي بارعة في الأرقام لكني أبرع منها في اللغات. |
| be good with [sb/sth] v expr | (people, animal: handle well) | يحسن التعامل مع شيء/شخص |
| | | يكون لطيفًا مع شيء/شخص |
| | He is good with children and animals. |
| | يحسن التعامل مع الصغار والحيوانات. |
| | إنه لطيف مع الصغار والحيوانات. |
| be good for [sth] v expr | (be valid: for a duration) | صالح لشيء |
| | Your international driving licence is good for one year; you can renew it after that. |
| | رخصة قيادتك الدولية صالحة لسنة واحدة، ويمكنك تجديدها بعدها. |
| be good for [sth] v expr | (be equivalent in value to) | يكون صالحًا لشيء، يسمح بشيء |
| | Your admission ticket is also good for one drink at the bar when you get inside. |
| | تسمح لك تذكرة دخولك أيضًا بأن تتناول شرابًا واحدًا عند المشرب بعد أن تدخل. |
| be good for [sth] v expr | informal (be fit only for) | لا يصلح إلا لشيء |
| | That tatty old sofa is good for the dump. |
| | هذه الأريكة القديمة البالية لا تصلح إلا لأن تُرمى في الزبالة. |
| be good to [sb] v expr | (be kind toward [sb]) | يكون صالحًا مع شخص، يكون لطيفًا مع شخص |
| | My daughter is good to me; she comes to visit every Sunday and brings cake. |
| | ابنتي لطيفة معي، فهي تزورني كل أحد وتُحضر معها قالب حلوى. |
| good adj | (suitable) | مناسب |
| | Is lasagne a good thing to serve to your parents? |
| | هل من المناسب تقديم طبق لازانيا لوالديك؟ |
| good adj | (functioning) | سليم |
| | You'll have to speak into my good ear if you want me to hear. |
| good adj | informal (fresh) | صالح |
| | Is that milk still good? |
| | هل ما زال ذلك الحليب صالحًا للشرب؟ |
| good adj | (tastes nice) | شهيّ، لذيذ، طيّب |
| | This is a really good apple. |
| good adj | (genuine) | أصلي، حقيقي |
| | I can't tell if this certificate is good or not. |
| | لا أعرف ما إذا كانت هذه الشهادة أصلية أم مزورة. |
| good adj | (wise) | مفيد، جيّد |
| | Those stocks were a good investment. |
| good adj | informal (thorough) | عام، شامل، كامل |
| | This house needs a good cleaning. |
| good adj | (fertile) | خصب |
| | There's lots of good soil in this part of the country. |
| good adj | (devout) | متعبّد، ورع، تقيّ |
| | He's a good Catholic. |
| good adj | (loyal) | مخلص، وفيّ |
| | He's a good union man. |
| good adj | (skin: clear) | نقي، صافٍ |
| | She has good skin. |
| good adj | (clothes: most dressy) | أنيق |
| | You should wear your good suit for this dinner. |
| good adj | (sport: in bounds) | صائب، صحيح، داخل الملعب |
| | His first serve was good. |
| good adv | US, informal (well) | جيدًا |
| | This car runs good. |
| good interj | (approval) | حسنًا |
| | "Good," said the teacher when the student handed in his homework on time. |
| good n | (benefit, sake) | لخير، لمصلحة، لصالح |
| | I did it for the good of all of us. |
| good n | (merit) | نفع، فائدة |
| | There's a lot of good in his idea. |
| good n | (virtue) | خير |
| | You should always seek out the good in people. |
| good n | (purpose) | فائدة |
| | What good is it to ask all these questions without answering them? |
| the goods npl | figurative, slang (information, evidence) | معلومات، أدلة |
| | The police are hoping that their informer will come up with the goods. |
| ترجمات رئيسية |
| well adv | (properly) | بشكلٍ جيد |
| | The job has been done well. |
| | تم إتمام المهمة بشكلٍ جيد. |
| well adv | (satisfactorily) | على ما يرام |
| | Things are going well lately; we have no unmet needs. |
| | The meeting went well, with no major difficulties. |
| | تجري الأمور على ما يرام مؤخرًا، وكل حاجاتنا متوفرة. // جرى الاجتماع على ما يرام ولم تنشأ صعوبات تُذكر. |
| well adv | (adequately) | على نحو كاف |
| | | يكفي |
| | We are well supplied with food. |
| | عندنا ما يكفي من الطعام. |
| well adv | (clearly) | بوضوح، بشكل جيد |
| | | يُحسن، يُتقن |
| | The professor explained the material well, and we all understood the theory. |
| | فسّر الأستاذ الدرس بشكل جيّد، وجميعنا فهمنا النظرية. |
| | أتقن الأستاذ تفسير الدرس، وجميعنا فهمنا النظرية. |
| well adv | (thoroughly) | جيدًا |
| | The instructions tell us to mix the ingredients well before adding eggs. |
| | بحسب الإرشادات يجب أن نخطل المكوّنات جيّدًا قبل إضافة البيض. |
| well adv | (to a great extent) | جيدًا، إلى حد كبير |
| | I understood him well, but still had a few questions. |
| | فهمتُه جيدًا ولكن بقيت عندي أسئلة قليلة. |
| well adv | (person: with intimacy) (معرفة بين أشخاص) | جيدًا |
| | I know him well. |
| | أعرفه جيدًا. |
| well adv | (very) | جيدًا، تمامًا |
| | He is well aware of his responsibilities. |
| | إنه يعي مسؤولياته تمامًا. |
| well adj | (in good health) | بصحة جيدة |
| | I was sick yesterday, but I am well today. |
| | كنت مريضًا أمس، ولكني اليوم بصحة جيدة. |
| well n | (natural water source) (ماء) | بئر |
| | This house gets its water from a well. |
| | تأتي مياه هذا البيت من بئر. |
| ترجمات إضافية |
| well adj | (good, fine) | جيد، على ما يرام |
| | All is well in our town today. |
| well adv | (certainly, without doubt) | فعلاً |
| | Undoubtedly, he was well pleased to see her. |
| well adv | (in good humour, happily) | بروح رياضية |
| | It was rather a cruel prank, but he took it well. |
| | كان المقلب قاسيًا جدًّا لكنه تقبّل الأمر بروح رياضية. |
| well adv | (correct, the right thing) | صواب |
| | You did well by telling the doctor the truth. |
| | فعلتَ الصواب حين أخبرت الطبيب الحقيقة. |
| well adv | (good financially) | جيدًا، حسنًا |
| | We did well with that investment. |
| | أبليت حسنًا في هذا الاستثمار. |
| Well! interj | (indignation) | حسنًا |
| | Well! I see you haven't had time to clean the house. |
| Well! interj | (surprise) | يا للعجب! |
| | Well! I never expected to run into you here! |
| Well? interj | (impatient for response) | حسنًا، إذًا |
| | Well? What do you have to say? |
| well interj | (filler word, pause) (للتعبير عن وقفة قصيرة) | - |
| | | حسنًا |
| | Well, I'll see what I can do. |
| well n | (oil source) (نفط) | بئر |
| | They have thousands of wells in Saudi Arabia. |
| well n | (architecture: stairs, elevator) | بئر |
| | They built the well in the centre of the building, and it has both stairs and a lift. |
| well n | (container for liquid) | وعاء |
| | The ink was kept in a well. |
| well⇒ vi | (liquid: surge) (سائل) | يخرج |
| | Blood welled from the wound. |
صيغ مركبة:
better | good | well |
| all the better expr | (enhances [sth]) | أفضل |
| | "Big eyes? All the better to see you with, my dear!" said the wolf to Little Red Riding Hood. |
| better days npl | informal (future prosperity) | ازدهار مستقبلي، أيام أفضل في المستقبل |
| | The political party promised that their economic policy would soon bring better days. |
| better for [sb] adj | (healthier) | أنفع لشخص، أحسن لشخص |
| | Apples are better for you than cheeseburgers. |
| better for adj | colloquial, UK (more cheerful thanks to) | أحسن حالاً |
| | If you're tired, have a nap; you'll feel better for it. |
| better half n | figurative, informal (partner or spouse) | شريك حياة، زوج، قرين |
| | (عند الإشارة إلى الزوجة) | النصف الحلو |
| | I'll have to ask my better half if we are free that weekend. |
| better late than never expr | (it is better to do [sth] late than never) | أن يأتي متأخرًا خير من ألا يأتي أبدًا |
| | | التأخر في فعل ذلك خير من عدم فعله أبدًا |
| had better not expr | informal (ought not to) | من الأفضل ألا، إيّاك، لا يجدر |
| | You had better not be planning a party while your mother and I are gone this weekend. |
| better off adj | (richer) | أيسر حالاً |
| | I'm much better off now I have this new job. |
| better off adj | (more fortunate) | أحسن حالاً |
| | Don't worry, you're better off without him. |
| | You'd be better off just ignoring her. |
| the better off npl | (richer people) | ميسور الحال، موسِر |
| | The better off are expected to help those who have less than they do. |
| better than ever adj | (improved, even greater than before) | أحسن مما كان |
| | I was sad yesterday, but now I'm better than ever. |
| | بالأمس كنت حزينة ولكنني الآن أفضل مما كنت عليه. |
| better than nothing adj | (a small gain) | أفضل من لا شيء |
| | I hate soup, but it is better than nothing since I am hungry. |
| better world n | (heaven) | الجنة |
| | After her husband's death, Rachel took comfort in the idea that he had gone to a better world. |
| better yet adv | (even better) (كفكرة أفضل) | بالأحرى |
| | You could help us with the cooking, or better yet, why don't you set the table? |
| better yet adj | (even better) | أفضل |
better you than me (US),
rather you than me (UK) expr | (I would not like to be in your position) | جيّد أني لست مكانك |
| better yourself v expr | (become more educated) | يثقّف نفسه |
| | Paul reads scientific journals in an attempt to better himself. |
| better yourself v expr | (achieve higher standing) | يحسّن وضعه |
| | My father worked in a factory but I wanted to better myself and was determined to get an office job. |
| change for the better n | (improvement) | تحسُّن، شيء أحسن |
| | Her lovely, new hair style is definitely a change for the better. |
| change for the better v expr | (improve) | يتحسن |
| | Her life has changed for the better since she moved here. |
| do better v expr | informal (perform to higher standard) | يعطي نتيجة أفضل |
| | My teacher was disappointed with my grade because she knew that I could do better. |
| | خاب أمل معلمتي من علامتي لأنها مقتنعة بأني قادر أن أعطي نتيجة أفضل. |
| do better v expr | informal (obtain more) | يجد أفضل |
| | Have you seen her boyfriend? I really think she could do better. |
| | هل رأيت حبيبها؟ يمكنها برأيي أن تجد حبيبًا أفضل. |
| even better adj | (greater or nicer still) | أفضل |
| even better adv | (with more skill, etc.) | بمهارة أكبر، بشكل أحسن |
| | My husband cooks well, but I cook even better. |
| | He plays the guitar even better than we originally thought. |
| feel better vi + adj | (be healthier) | يشعر بأنه أحسن، يشعر بأنه بصحة أفضل |
| | I'm feeling much better now that I've lost weight. |
| | أشعر بأنني أحسن بكثير بعدما أنقصت وزني. |
| feel better vi + adj | (be reassured) | يطمئن باله |
| | I feel better knowing he is home safe and sound. |
| for better or for worse adv | (whatever the consequences) | مهما كانت الظروف |
| | | في السرّاء والضرّاء |
| | I will be your wife for better or for worse. |
| get better vi + adj | (recover) | يتعافى، يشفى |
| | I'm sorry you are sick and I hope you get better soon. |
| get better vi + adj | (improve) | يتحسّن |
| | You will get better at chess if you practice. |
| | Canadian wine is getting better every year. |
get the better of [sb],
get the best of [sb] v expr | (defeat) | يهزم، يغلب، يفوز على |
| | Manchester United managed to get the better of Liverpool with an impressive 4-0 victory. |
| go one better v expr | (exceed [sb] else's effort) | يفعل أحسن، يتفوق |
go one better than [sb],
also US: go [sb] one better v expr | (exceed the effort of) | يفعل أحسن من شخص، يتفوق على شخص |
| had better v aux | (ought to) | كان من الأفضل لو |
| | He had better do what he is told! |
| | كان من الأفضل لو التزم بفعل ما طُلب منه. |
| half a loaf is better than none expr | figurative (something is better than nothing) | هذا أفضل من لا شيء |
| | | عصفور باليد ولا عشرة على الشجرة |
| have better things to do v expr | (find [sth] a waste of time) | يجده مضيعة للوقت |
| | I have better things to do than play golf all day. |
| | I have better things to do than to argue with you. |
| have seen better days v expr | informal (have deteriorated) | بحالة سيئة جدًّا |
| | It looks like that wallet of yours has seen better days! |
know better,
know better than that vi + adv | informal (be sufficiently wise) | يكون عنده فهم أكبر |
| | | في بعض المناطق |
| | Shame on you – at your age you should know better! |
| | عيب عليك! يفترض في هذا العمر أن يكون عندك فهم أكبر. |
| | يكون فهمانًا أكثر |
| know better than to do [sth] v expr | (be wise enough not to do [sth]) | أدرى من أن يفعل شيئًا، أوعى من أن يفعل شيئًا |
| | That man should know better than to mock someone vulnerable. |
know no better,
not know any better v expr | (be uninformed or uneducated) | يكون جاهلاً، ليس على دراية بشيء |
| like better vtr + adv | (prefer) | يفضّله أكثر من |
| | I cannot think of anything I like better, on a hot day, than a swim in the pool. |
| make [sth/sb] better vtr + adj | (heal) | يتحسّن شخص/شيء |
| | Let me rub your aching back and make it better. |
| make [sth/sb] better vtr + adj | (improve) | يُحسِّن شيئًا، يجوِّد شيئًا، يُصلح شيئًا |
| | | يحسّن حال شخص |
| | Dario read over my essay and told me how I could make it better. |
| much better adj | (greatly superior) | أفضل بكثير |
| | French wine is good, but Californian wine is much better. |
| much better adj | (greatly improved) | أفضل بكثير |
| | Your chances of getting a job are much better if you have computer skills. |
no better than you should be,
no better than you ought to be expr | US, informal (morally inferior) | متساهل جدًّا في أخلاقه |
| the bigger the better expr | (the largest is the best) | كلما زاد، كان أحسن |
| | As regards donations, the bigger the better! |
| the sooner the better expr | (as quickly as possible) | خير البرّ عاجله |
| think better of it v expr | (decide against [sth]) | يعيد النظر، يغيّر رأيه |
| think better of doing [sth] v expr | (reconsider doing [sth]) | يعيد النظر في شيء |
| | I thought better of sending my boss an angry email when I remember how much I needed my salary. |
| think better of [sb] v expr | (regard more highly) | تتحسن نظرته إلى شخص |
| | I would think better of him if he was more easy-going. |
You'd make a better door than a window!,
You make a better door than a window! expr | (you are blocking my view) | أنت تحجب... عني |