صيغ مركبة:
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| as if conj | (as though) | كما لو، كأن |
| | He looked as if he wanted to say something. |
| as if interj | informal (sceptical) (تهكمًا) | صدّقتك |
| | You're going to help me clean the house? As if! |
| | أنت ستساعدني في تنظيف البيت؟ صدّقتك. |
as if on cue,
as though on cue expr | (as though responding to a signal) | بشكل غير متوقع، كما لو أنه بإشارة منه |
| | Tom was thinking about his mother when, as if on cue, she knocked on his front door. |
| as if to say adv | (in a way that suggests [sth]) | كما لو أنه يقول، بما يعني أنه |
| | He nodded at her as if to say goodbye. |
| ask if/whether vtr | (with clause: enquire) | يسأل شيئًا |
| | I forgot to ask whether he could give me a lift to the party. |
| | نسيت أن أسأل إن كان قادرًا على إيصالي إلى الحفلة. |
| ask [sb] if/whether⇒ vtr | (with object, clause: enquire) | يسأل شخصًا شيئًا |
| | Rita asked me if I wanted dinner. |
| | سألتني ريتا إذا كنت أريد عشاءً. |
damned if you do,
damned if you do and damned if you don't adj | figurative (in no-win situation) | نتائجه سيئة أيمّا فعلت، عواقبه مكروهة على أية حال |
| Don't mind if I do interj | dated (yes please, with pleasure) | نعم لو أمكن، بكل سرور |
| doubt if vi | (be uncertain) | لا يظن |
| | I doubt if I can help you. |
| | لا أظن أنني قادر على مساعدتك. |
| even if conj | (in the unlikely case that) | حتى لو |
| | Even if we never see each other again, I'll always remember you. |
| | I'd still love chocolate even if everyone else hated it. |
| except if adv | (unless) | إلا إذا |
| | Minors are not admitted except if accompanied by an adult. |
I'll be damned if,
also US: I'll be darned if expr | potentially offensive, informal (defiance) | ليلعنّي الله إن |
| | | أفضّل الموت على أن |
| | I'll be damned if I'm going to let you take our son! |
| if and only if conj | (on the strict condition that) | وإنما بشرط |
| | I'll help you, if and only if, you promise to do your part. |
| if and when expr | (possibly in the future) | في حال |
| | I'll start celebrating if and when we manage to sell the house. |
| if anything adv | (on the contrary) | بالعكس |
| | Too tall? No, if anything she's too short to play goalie! |
| | هي أطول من اللازم؟ لا بالعكس، فهي أقصر من اللازم لتلعب حارسة مرمى. |
| if applicable adv | (if this is the case) | إن كان ينطبق |
| if at all adv | (possibly not at all) | هذا إن... |
| | In this part of the country, it only snows a few days per year, if at all. |
| if at all possible expr | (if there is any way it can be done) | لو أمكن، إن أمكن |
if clause,
if-clause n | (grammar: conditional clause) (التي تبدأ بـ"إن" أو "إذا") | جملة الشرط |
| | If clauses begin with the word "if." |
| if ever conj | (should it ever occur that) | إذا، في حال |
| | Pop by if ever you feel like a chat. |
| if ever adv | (even never) | وقد لا... |
| | This method is rarely, if ever, employed today. |
| if I were you expr | (used to offer advice) | لو كنت مكانك |
| | Your meal looks disgusting; if I were you, I'd complain. |
| if it be so | literary (in that case, if so) | إن صحّ الأمر |
| | I don't believe he would lie to you, but if it be so, you should not trust him again. |
| if it be your pleasure expr | formal (if you like) | إن كان هذا يسرُّك |
if memory serves,
if my memory serves,
if my memory serves me expr | (if I remember rightly) | إن لم تخنّي الذاكرة، إن أسعفتني الذاكرة |
| if necessary adv | (if required, if needed) | إذا اقتضى الأمر |
| | I'm ready to stay late if necessary. |
| if need be expr | (if required) | إذا دعت الحاجة، عند الاقتضاء |
| if not conj | (if this is not the case) | وإلا |
| | Let's see if Pete is free this evening. If not, we can always go without him. |
| if nothing else expr | (at least) | على الأقلّ |
| | It's a long flight, but if nothing else, you can finish reading that novel. |
| | الرحلة طويلة، ولكن يمكنك على الأقلّ إنهاء قراءة هذه الرواية. |
| if only interj | (expressing a wish) | يا ليت |
| | You think I should take a holiday? If only! |
| if only conj | (on the single condition that) | إلّا إذا |
| | This plan will work if only we get enough funding for it. |
| if possible adv | (if it can be done) | لو أمكن، إن أمكن |
| | The boss told Graeme she wanted the report on her desk by the end of the day, if possible. |
| if so adv | (in that case) | إن كان... |
| | Are you going shopping? If so, may I come with you? |
| | هل ستذهبين للتسوق؟ إن كنت ذاهبة، فهل يمكن أن أرافقك؟ |
if something crops up,
if anything crops up expr | (should [sth] unexpected arise) | إذا نشأ أمر عارض |
| | I plan to come to the party, but will let you know if something crops up to prevent me coming. |
| if the need arises | formal (should it turn out to be necessary) | إذا لزم الأمر |
| | If the need arises I will hire a car to drive you to the airport. |
"if the shoe fits,
wear it" (US),
"if the cap fits,
wear it" (UK) expr | figurative (you should accept truth of criticism) | إن كانت هذه هي الحقيقة، فلا تتهرب منها |
if truth be told,
truth be told expr | (to be honest) | بصراحة، الحق يُقال |
if worst comes to worst,
if the worst comes to the worst expr | (if the worst happens) | في أسوأ الأحوال |
| ملاحظة: "If worst comes to worst" is more common in US English, and "if the worst comes to the worst" is more common in UK English. |
| if you please expr | ironic (expressing mild outrage) | بشكل مفاجئ، إذا به |
| | And then, if you please, he actually asked me if I had any grandchildren! I'm only 32! |
| | وإذا به يسألني إن كان عندي أحفاد، وأنا عمري 32 سنة! |
| if you please expr | (polite request) (للطلب بتهذيب) | من فضلك، لو سمحت |
| | Come this way, if you please. |
| | Take a seat, if you please. |
| if you say so expr | (I disagree but do not want to argue) (أخالفك الرأي ولكن لن أجادلك) | كما تشاء، كما تريد |
| if you say so expr | (I tentatively agree) (أوافق مبدئيًّا) | كما تشاء، كما تريد |
| if you want adv | (as you please) | إن أردت |
| | I can lend you some money if you want. |
| if you will adv | (in other words, so to speak) | بالأحرى، بكلمات أخرى |
| | Teletext was a hugely popular service in the 1980s; the internet of its day, if you will. |
| if you will adv | (polite request) | لو سمحت |
| | Please, Madam - come this way, if you will. |
| if you wish adv | (as you please, it's your choice) | إن أردت ذلك |
| | We can always postpone the meet-up for another time, if you wish - it's up to you. |
make as if to do [sth],
make as though to do [sth] v expr | informal (pretend, feint) | يتظاهر |
| | He made as if to throw the ball, but he actually ran with it instead. |
| only if conj | (not unless) | فقط إذا |
| | I'll go, but only if you go with me. |
see if,
see whether vi | (find out) | يرى |
| | I'll see if my father knows anything about it. |
| | سأرى إن كان أبي يعرف شيئًا عن الموضوع. |
seldom if ever,
seldom,
if ever adv | (never or almost never) | يكاد لا... |
| | I seldom, if ever, have time to relax and read a book. |
| so what if conj | (it's irrelevant) | ما المشكلة إذا... |
| | So what if I enjoy a beer now and then? |
sound as though,
sound as if v expr | (would seem) | يبدو أن |
| | | يبدو كما لو أن |
| | It sounds as though you could do with a vacation! |
| | يبدو أنك بحاجة إلى عطلة. |
| what if conj | (supposing) | ماذا لو |
| | What if she never comes back? |
| You see if I don't! interj | informal (I'll show you I'm right) (للتأكيد) | سأفعل ذلك |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | سترى |