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| give a big hand v expr | (applaud enthusiastically) | يصفِّق بقوّة |
| couldn't-give-a-damn attitude n | potentially offensive, informal (apathy, lack of concern) | فتور، لا مبالاة |
| | There's no way I'd hire him with his couldn't-give-a-damn attitude. |
cut [sb] some slack,
give [sb] some slack v expr | informal, figurative (make allowances for [sb]) | يتساهل مع شخص |
| | | يعطي شخصًا فرصة |
| | I'll have to cut my new employee some slack; this is all new to her. |
| | يجب أن أتساهل مع الموظفة الجديدة. فكل هذا جديد عليها. |
| Don't give me that! interj | informal (Stop making excuses) | بلا أعذار! |
| | | لا تستعمل معي هذا الأسلوب! |
| | 'I'm sorry, I forgot.' 'Don't give me that!'. |
flip [sb] the bird,
flip the bird at [sb],
give [sb] the bird v expr | US, slang (make vulgar middle-finger gesture) | يمدّ إصبعه الأوسط لشخص |
| give [sb] a bad name v expr | figurative (damage [sb]'s reputation) | يشوه سمعة شخص |
| | Your behaviour is giving me a bad name in the neighbourhood! |
give a boost to [sth/sb],
give [sth/sb] a boost v expr | (assist, encourage) | يشجّع، يدعم، يعزّز |
| | The advertisement gave a boost to the company's sales. |
| give [sb] a break v expr | informal (stop hassling [sb]) | إليك عن...! |
| | (لطلب التوقف) | بالله عليك! |
| give [sb] a call v expr | informal (phone [sb]) (هاتفيًّا) | يتّصل بشخص، يخابر شخصًا |
| | | يتلفن لشخص |
| give [sb] a complex v expr | (make self-conscious) | يعقّد شخصًا نفسيًّا، يتسبّب لشخص بعقدة |
| | If you keep mentioning her weight, you'll give her a complex. |
| not give a crap v expr | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (not care) | لا يكترث، لا يهتمّ |
| give a crap v expr | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (care) | يكترث، يهمّه |
| | I doubt James gives a crap whether I'm at the party or not. |
| not give a damn v expr | potentially offensive, informal (not care) | يكترث، يهمّه |
| | I don't give a damn that my ex has a new girlfriend! |
| give a damn v expr | potentially offensive, informal (care) | يهمه أمر، يكترث لأمر |
| | If you give a damn about me, tell me the truth. |
| not give a darn v expr | US, informal, euphemism (not care) | لا يكترث، لا يبالي |
| ملاحظة: Most commonly used in the negative and in questions |
| | Frankly, I don't give a darn about politics. |
| give [sb] a dirty look v expr | informal (look resentfully at) | ينظر إلى شخص نظرة غاضبة |
| give a dog a bad name and hang him expr | (a bad reputation is hurtful) | ليست استعادة الصيت الجيد سهلة، السمعة السيئة تلازم صاحبها |
| not give a fig v expr | figurative, informal (not care, be unconcerned) | لا يهمّه، لا يكترث له |
| give a fig v expr | figurative, informal (care, be concerned) | يهمّه، يكترث له |
| give [sth/sb] a flick v expr | (flip lightly with finger) (بخفّة) | ينقر شيئًا بإصبعه |
| not give a f*** v expr | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (not care) | يهمّ |
| ملاحظة: قد تجد أقرب مرادف للتعبير الإنجليزي بالعامية نظرًا لاختلاف الأسلوب بين الفصحى والعامية |
| | I don't give a f*** what you think. |
| | لا يهمّني رأيك. |
| give a f*** v expr | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (care) | يهتمّ، يكترث |
| | Who gives a f*** about fashion? I wear what I like! |
give [sb] a good telling-off,
give [sb] a good telling off v expr | informal (reprimand) | يوبّخ شخصًا |
| | When the boss found out what had happened, Sally was taken into the office and given a good telling-off. |
| give [sb] a hand v expr | informal (help [sb]) | يساعد شخصًا |
| | I needed help carrying the wardrobe and the neighbour gave me a hand. |
give [sb] a hand,
give a hand to [sb] v expr | informal (applaud) | يصفّق لشخص |
| | Let's give a big hand to our next act. |
give [sb] a handout,
give a handout to [sb],
also UK: give [sb] a hand-out,
give a hand-out to [sb] v expr | (give financial aid) | يقدم دعمًا ماليًّا لشخص |
| give [sb] a hard time v expr | informal (treat harshly) | يجعل شخصًا يعاني كثيرًا، يُري شخصًا النجوم في الظهر |
| | They gave me a hard time at the interview. |
give [sb] a hard time about [sth],
give [sb] a hard time over [sth] v expr | informal (berate) | يوبّخ شخصًا على شيء، يُسمع شخصًا كلامًا قاسيًا بسبب شيء |
| | My dad gave me a hard time about not finishing my homework. |
give [sb] a heads-up,
give [sb] a heads up,
give a heads-up to [sb],
give a heads up to [sb] v expr | informal (inform, warn [sb]) | ينبّه شخصا |
give [sb] a helping hand,
give a helping hand to [sb] v expr | (assist, help) | يساعد شخصًا، يمد يد العون لشخص |
| | You should give a helping hand to the needy. |
| not give a hoot v expr | figurative, informal (not care) | يهمّ، يكترث |
| | I don't give a hoot if you don't like the way I dress--I'll wear whatever I like! |
| give a hoot v expr | figurative, informal (care) | يهمّ، يكترث |
| | Do you think I give a hoot about your opinion? |
| give [sb] a kicking v expr | informal (attack physically, beat) | يعتدي على شخص، يضرب شخصًا |
| give [sb] a kicking v expr | figurative, informal (defeat [sb]) | يهزم شخصًا |
| give [sb] a kicking v expr | figurative, informal (criticize [sb] heavily) | ينتقد شخصًا بشدة |
| | The film critic gave the director a kicking for the boring film. |
| give [sb] a leg to stand on expr | figurative (support [sb]'s claim) | يدعم مزاعم شخص |
give [sb] a leg up,
give a leg up to [sb] v expr | (lift [sb]) | يرفع شخصًا |
give [sb] a leg up,
give a leg up to [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (give [sb] an advantage) | يكون في مصلحة شخص، يشكّل فائدة لشخص |
| not give a monkey's v expr | UK, regional, slang (not care) | لا يكترث، لا يهتمّ |
| give a monkey's v expr | UK, regional, slang (care, be concerned) | يكترث، يهتمّ، يهمّه |
give [sb] a pass,
give a pass to [sb] v expr | informal, figurative (let [sb] off) | يسامح شخصًا، يصرف النظر |
| | I know you've had some problems at home, so I'll give you a pass this time, but make sure your homework is on time next week. |
| give [sb] a piece of your mind v expr | (scold harshly) | يوبّخ شخصًا، يؤنّب شخصًا |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | يُري شخصًا |
give a piggyback,
give a piggyback to [sb],
give [sb] a piggyback v expr | informal (carry [sb] on your back) | يحمل شخصًا على ظهره |
| | My ankle hurts - please give me a piggyback. |
give [sb] a raise,
give a raise to [sb] (US),
give [sb] a rise,
give a rise to [sb] (UK) v expr | informal (increase [sb]'s pay) | يعطي شخصًا زيادة في الراتب |
| give a reading v expr | (read [sth] publicly) | يقرأ علنًا |
give [sb] a ride,
give a ride to [sb] (US),
give [sb] a lift,
give a lift to [sb] (UK) v expr | informal (take in car) | يُوصِل شخصًا |
| | I'll give you a ride to the airport. |
| | سأوصلك إلى المطار. |
give a second thought to [sth/sb],
give [sth/sb] a second thought v expr | informal (consideration) | لا يعير شيئًا/شخصًا اهتمامًا |
| ملاحظة: Often used in the negative. |
| | Most people don't give a second thought to the problems of the homeless. |
| not give a s*** v expr | vulgar, offensive!, informal (not care) | لا يهمُّه شيء، لا يكترث لشيء |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | يكون آخر همّه |
| | Sally said she doesn't give a s*** what her unfaithful ex-husband does with his time. |
| give a s*** v expr | vulgar, offensive!, informal (care) | يهمّه، يكترث |
| | It's a long time since I gave a s*** what people thought of me! |
| give [sth] a shot v expr | figurative, informal (try) | يجرّب شيئًا |
| | | يعطي فرصة |
| | He gave the auditions a shot, but ultimately failed. |
| | I gave that book a shot, but I stopped reading it because I wasn't interested. |
give [sb] a shout-out,
give a shout-out to [sb] v expr | informal (acknowledge by name) | يشكر شخصًا بالاسم |
| | During his speech, the student gave a shout-out to the teachers who had encouraged him. |
| give [sb/sth] a standing ovation v expr | (audience: rise to applaud [sb/sth]) | يقف ويصفّق لشخص/لشيء |
| | The crowd gave the film a standing ovation. |
| give a talk v expr | (conduct a speech or lecture) | يلقي خطابًا |
| | On Monday I have to give a talk about the work I did over the summer. |
| give [sb] a talking-to v expr | informal (reprimand, scold [sb]) | يوبّخ شخصًا |
give [sb] a taste of his/her/their own medicine,
give [sb] a dose of his/her/their own medicine v expr | figurative (punish [sb] using their own methods) | يردّ لشخص صاعًا بصاع، يفعل بشخص ما يفعله الشخص به |
| give [sb] a thrashing v expr | informal (beat physically) | يضرب شخصًا |
| give [sb] a thrashing v expr | figurative, informal (defeat: at sport, etc.) (في الرياضة...) | يهزم شخصًا |
not give a tinker's damn,
not give a tinker's dam,
not give a tinker's cuss v expr | potentially offensive, informal (not care at all) | لا يكترث، لا يهتمّ |
give a tinker's damn,
give a tinker's dam,
give a tinker's cuss v expr | potentially offensive, informal (care, be concerned) | يكترث، يهتمّ، يهمّه |
| not give a toss v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (not care) | لا يهمّه، لا يكترث |
| | I don't give a toss why you're late; you're fired anyway! |
| give a toss v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (care) | يهمّه، يكترث |
| | Do I look like someone who gives a toss? |
| give [sth] a try v expr | informal (attempt) | يحاول القيام بـ |
| | If you've never gone skiing, you should give it a try. |
| give [sth] a try v expr | informal (sample) | يجرّب |
| | (طعام) | يذوق |
| | You shouldn't say you hate sushi without giving it a try first. |
| give [sb] a wedgie v expr | slang (pull [sb]'s underpants up hard) | يحشر لباس شخص الداخلي بين ردفيه |
| give [sth] a whirl v expr | informal, figurative (try [sth] new) | يجرّب شيئًا |
| | Judith had never been surfing before, but she thought she'd give it a whirl. |
give a wide berth to [sb/sth],
give [sb/sth] a wide berth v expr | figurative (keep away from) | يبتعد عن شخص/شيء، يتجنب شخصًا/شيئًا |
| give advice v expr | (suggest or recommend [sth]) | ينصح، يقدّم نصيحة |
| give aid to [sb/sth] v expr | (provide charity) | يهب، يمنح، يتصدّق على |
| | Some criminals ease their conscience by giving aid to the poor. |
give [sb/sth] airtime,
give airtime to [sb/sth] v expr | (TV, radio: publicize) (على التلفزيون أو الراديو) | يتيح لشخص/لشيء الظهور |
| give [sb] an earful v expr | figurative, informal (reprimand) | يُوَبِّخ، يُعَنِّف |
give and take,
give-and-take n | informal (compromise) (مجازي) | أخذ وعطاء |
| | Marriage is all about give and take between the partners. |
give and take,
give-and-take n | informal (conversation) (مجازي) | أخذ وردّ |
give approval,
give your approval v expr | (support, endorse [sth]) | يؤيد شيئًا، يدعم شيئًا |
give approval for [sth],
give your approval for [sth] v expr | (permit, agree to [sth]) | يعطي الموافقة على شيء |
| give as a pretext vtr | (make an excuse of) | يتذرع |
| | She gave being tired as a pretext for escaping from the boring party. |
| give assurance that vtr + n | (with clause: guarantee) | يؤكد أن، يطمئن إلى أن |
| give assurance of [sth] v expr | (guarantee [sth]) | يؤكد شيئًا |
give your assurance that,
give [sb] your assurance that v expr | (with clause: guarantee) | يؤكد لشخص أن |
| give birth v expr | (have a baby) | تلد، تضع مولودًا |
| | Sarah gave birth on Tuesday. |
| give birth to [sb] v expr | (woman: to baby) | تلد شخصًا |
| | Emily gave birth to twin girls last Saturday. |
| give birth v expr | (animal: have offspring) | تلد |
| | Our cat crept to a quiet corner of the garden to give birth. |
| give birth to [sth] v expr | (animal: to young) | تلد شيئًا |
| | Labradors usually give birth to between six and eight puppies. |
| give birth to [sth] v expr | figurative (create, bring about) | يخلق، يوجِد، ينشئ |
| | Henry Ford gave birth to the automotive industry. |
| give [sb] chapter and verse on [sth] v expr | figurative (tell [sb] [sth] in detail) | يذكر لشخص أدق التفاصيل عن شيء |
| give chase vtr + n | (pursue, run after [sb], [sth]) | يطارد، يلحق |
| | The dogs gave chase. |
give [sb] comfort,
give comfort to [sb] vtr + n | (console, reassure) | يمنح التعزية لشخص، يواسي شخصًا |
| | Religion often gives comfort to people in times of trouble. |
| give consent vtr + n | (agree to [sth]) | يوافق، يقبل |
| | If you're aged 18 or under, your parents or guardians will need to give their consent. |
| give credence to [sth] v expr | (accept as the truth) | يصدّق شيئًا، يعطي مصداقية لشيء |
| | You can't possibly give credence to the word of a man who's a notorious liar! |
give [sb] credit,
give [sb] credit on [sth] vtr + n | (allow delayed payment) | يؤجل سداد الدين |
| | I soon regretted giving him credit on that purchase. |
give [sb] credit for [sth],
give [sb] credit for doing [sth] v expr | (acknowledge) | يعترف بفضل/بشجاعة شخص لفعله شيئًا |
| | Teresa gave Simon credit for admitting responsibility for the mistake. |
give credit to [sb] for [sth],
give credit to [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (acknowledge) | يعترف بفضل شخص في شيء |
| | Many commentators have given credit to Karzai for leading the country to recovery. |
give [sb] credit,
give [sb] some credit vtr + n | (recognize worth) | يُظهر بعض الاحترام لشخص |
| | I'm not that stupid; give me some credit! |
| give directions vtr + npl | (describe a route) | يرشد، يدلّ |
| | They give directions to tourists looking for the mausoleum. |
| give directions vtr + npl | (explain how to do [sth]) | يشرح، يوضح طريقة |
| | I gave him directions on how to fix the tap but it's still leaking. |