صيغ مركبة:
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| not abide [sth/sb] vtr | (not tolerate) | لا يتساهل مع شيء/شخص، لا يتقبّل شيئًا |
| | I can't abide his smoking in the house. "I won't abide insolence or bad behaviour," said the schoolteacher. |
| | لا يمكن أن أتقبل تدخينه داخل البيت. // قال المدرس: "لن أتساهل مع الوقاحة والسلوك السيئ". |
| absolutely not adv | (not in any way, not at all) | إطلاقًا، أبدًا |
| | I will absolutely not have anything to do with him. |
| absolutely not interj | (not under any circumstances) | ولا بأية حال، إطلاقًا |
| | You're not going to the party. Absolutely not! |
All that glitters is not gold,
All that glistens is not gold expr | figurative (appearances can be deceptive) | ليس كل ما يلمع ذهبًا |
| and what not adv | informal (and similar) | وما شابه |
| as often as not adv | (in about half of all instances) | في معظم الحالات، في العادة |
| | I don't know if he will be here today. He shows up as often as not. |
| believe it or not expr | (though it may seem incredible) | صدق أو لا تصدق |
| | Believe it or not, I just won the jackpot in the state lottery! |
| | صدق أو لا تصدق لقد فزت للتو بيانصيب الدولة. |
| 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. |
not blink,
not blink an eye v expr | figurative, informal (not be shocked or disapprove) | لا يرفّ له جفن |
| | You can say the most outrageous things to Jeff and he doesn't blink an eye. |
| | مهما قلت من أمور فظيعة لـ"جف"، فلن يرفّ له جفن. |
not blink at [sth],
not blink an eye at [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not react to) | لا يرفّ له جفن |
| | | ولا يسأل |
| | Joshua is so rich, he doesn't blink at paying $800 for a wristwatch. |
| | جوشوا ثريّ جدًّا بحيث أنه يدفع 800 دولار ثمن ساعة يد دون أن يرفّ له جفن. |
| not be called for v expr | (be inappropriate) | ملائم، لائق |
| | Your comment about your neighbor's wife was not called for. |
| not care v expr | (be unconcerned) | لا يهمّه |
| | So, what if you're upset? I don't care. |
| | حتى لو كنتَ مستاءً فهذا لا يهمّني. |
| certainly not interj | (expressing refusal) | قطعًا لا |
| | "Could I borrow your car?" "Certainly not!" |
| certainly not interj | (expressing denial) | قطعًا لا |
| | "Did you drink the bottle of beer I left in the fridge?" "Certainly not!" |
couldn't care less about [sth],
could not care less about [sth] v expr | informal (feel completely apathetic towards) | لا يهمّه إطلاقًا |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | هو آخر همّه |
| | I couldn't care less about the tabloid headlines. |
dare not,
dare not do [sth] v expr | (lack courage of nerve to do [sth]) | لا يجرؤ على شيء |
| | She dared not ask for a raise for fear she would be yelled at by her boss. |
| | لم تجرؤ أن تطلب زيادة على راتبها خوفًا من أن يصيح مديرها بوجهها. |
| not do things by halves v expr | informal (be thorough) | ينجز شيئًا إلى الآخِر |
| Do not bend v expr | (on envelope) (تُكتب على ظرف) | يرجى عدم الطي |
| | I wrote 'Do Not Bend' on the envelope that contained photographs. |
| Do not cross v expr | (on police cordon) (على شريط الشرطة الأصفر) | لا تتخطوا الحاجز، لا تتخطوا الشريط |
| do not disturb v expr | written (do not interrupt) | يرجى عدم الإزعاج |
| do-not-disturb adj | (sign, notice: not to enter room) | يرجى عدم الإزعاج |
| | James put a do-not-disturb sign on his hotel door so that he could take a nap. |
| find [sb] guilty/not guilty⇒ vtr | (reach verdict on) | يجد |
| | The jury found the defendant guilty on all charges. |
| | وجدت هيئة المحلفين المتهم مذنبًا بكافة الاتهامات ضده. |
| find [sb] not guilty v expr | often passive (law: acquit) | يجد شخصًا غير مذنب |
| | The jury found the accused man not guilty. |
| forget-me-not n | (plant with small blue flowers) (نبات بزهور زرقاء صغيرة) | أُذُن الفأر |
| | Forget-me-nots are my favorite flower. |
| not give a crap v expr | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (not care) | لا يكترث، لا يهتمّ |
| 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! |
| 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. |
| not give a fig v expr | figurative, informal (not care, be unconcerned) | لا يهمّه، لا يكترث له |
| 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. |
| 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! |
| not give a monkey's v expr | UK, regional, slang (not care) | لا يكترث، لا يهتمّ |
| 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. |
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 |
| 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! |
| not go amiss v expr | UK, informal (be welcome) | لا بأس |
| | (مجازي) | لا يضرّ |
| ملاحظة: Usually preceded by "would" |
| | A cup of tea wouldn't go amiss. |
| | A bit of tact wouldn't go amiss if you don't want to cause offence. |
| not have a leg to stand on v expr | figurative (have no support for a claim, etc.) | ليس لديه ما يدعم أقواله |
| have the heart v expr | (be brave or callous enough) | لا يطاوعه قلبه |
| ملاحظة: Usually used in negative sentences, and where there is doubt. |
| | Steve wants me to tell Julie that he's leaving her, but I'm not sure I have the heart. |
| have the heart to do [sth] v expr | (be brave or callous enough to do) | لا يطاوعه قلبه أن يفعل شيئًا |
| ملاحظة: Usually used in negative sentences, and where there is doubt. |
| | I don't have the heart to tell the children that their hamster died. Do you have the heart to refuse her? |
| have-not n | often plural (poor person) | فقير |
| I do not know expr | (declaration of ignorance) | لا أعرف |
| | There is no point asking me; I do not know. I do not know the answer to that complicated math problem! |
| I'm afraid not interj | (no, regretfully) | للأسف لا |
| | "Professor, did you have time to read my essay?" "No, I'm afraid not." |
| 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. |
| It doesn't hurt to do [sth] v expr | informal (It is a good idea to do [sth]) | لا ضيرَ من شيء |
| | | لمَ لا...؟ |
| ملاحظة: Often used in advice: 'it won't hurt' or 'it wouldn't hurt.' |
| | I doubt that Simon will lend you his car, but it doesn't hurt to ask! |
It won't hurt [sb] to do [sth],
it wouldn't hurt [sb] to do [sth] v expr | informal (It is advisable for [sb] to do [sth]) | لن يكلّف شخصًا شيئًا إذا... |
| | It wouldn't hurt you to at least ask your teacher for more time to do your essay. |
| It doesn't hurt that v expr | informal (It is helpful that) | من الجيد أن |
it does not matter,
it doesn't matter interj | (it is unimportant or irrelevant) | لا يهمّ |
| | It doesn't matter what you say; I'm still going to do what I want. |
| it matters not expr | poetic (it does not matter) | لا يهم |
| | You can come with me or stay here - it matters not. |
| it's not easy expr | informal (it's difficult) | ليس من السهل |
| | It's not easy to find a partner in this day and age. |
| It's not your day interj | informal (day's going badly) | يومه سيئ |
know no better,
not know any better v expr | (be uninformed or uneducated) | يكون جاهلاً، ليس على دراية بشيء |
| know not v expr | literary (do not know) | لا يعرف |
| | Whether what you are doing is a good thing I know not. |
| last but not least adv | (lastly) | أخيرًا وليس آخرًا |
| | Last but not least, don't forget to ring me when you get there. |
| | Last but not least, I'd like to thank my husband for his support. |
lift a finger,
lift a hand v expr | figurative (make effort) (مجازي: يبذل جهدًا) | يحرِّك إصبعًا |
| ملاحظة: Usually used in the negative. |
| | Jody would appreciate some help in the kitchen, but Josh never lifts a finger. |
| make love not war interj | (pacifist slogan of the 1960s) (شعار دعاة السلم في الستينيات) | مارسوا الحب لا الحرب، مارسوا الحب ولا تشنوا الحرب |
| | 'Make love not war' was the best-known slogan of the hippy movement. |
| more often than not adv | (usually) | عادةً، بالإجمال |
| | Our children's clothes are, more often than not, made in China. |
N/A,
n/a adj | written, initialism (not applicable) | لا ينطبق |
| | I filled out the census form with N/A since I did not live at that house. |
no laughing matter,
not a laughing matter n | ([sth] serious) | أمر جديّ، أمر خطر |
| | Slipping on the ice is no laughing matter; you could break your neck. |
non-profit,
not-for-profit,
also UK: non-profit-making adj | (organization: not run for income) | غير ربحيّ، لا يستهدف الربح |
| | He donates money to several non-profit-making charities. |
none the wiser,
(not) any the wiser expr | (still not understanding) | ظلّ لا يفهم |
| | Aaron's attempts to explain left his listeners none the wiser. |
| | None of us were any the wiser after reading the instructions. |
none the wiser,
(not) any the wiser expr | (not aware) | يعرف، ينتبه، يدرك |
| | I reckon, if we go this way, we can get in and out without the security guards being any the wiser. |
| | Stephanie made it home before her parents woke up and they were none the wiser about what she'd been up to that night. |
not a big deal,
no big deal adj | informal (a matter of little importance) | ليس بالأمر الجلل |
| | | "مش حاجة كبيرة"، "بسيطة" |
| | | ليس بالأمر الصعب |
| | It is not a big deal that your brother likes to drink a beer now and then. |
| | Knitting a sweater is not a big deal for Jane; she has been knitting since she was eight years old. |
| | إذا كان أخوك يحب أن يشرب البيرة من وقت لآخر، فهذا ليس بالأمر الجلل. |
| | ليست حياكة كنزة بالأمر الصعب على جاين، فهي تحيك من عمر ثماني سنوات. |
not a bit,
not one bit adv | informal (not at all) | على الإطلاق، إطلاقًا |
| | Am I bothered about missing the show. Not a bit. |
| | I'm not a bit worried about this exam because I've revised really hard for it. |
| | هل أنا متضايق لأنني فوّتُّ البرنامج؟ إطلاقًا. // لست قلقًا على الإطلاق من هذا الامتحان لأنني درستُ له جيدًا. |
| not a bit of it interj | (not at all, certainly not) | على الإطلاق، بتاتًا |
| not a chance n | (no possibility) | من غير الممكن |
| | There is not a chance he would ever win a foot race. |
not a chance,
no chance interj | (impossible) | مستحيل |
| | "Do you think Phil will lend us the money?" "Not a chance!" |
| not a day over [sth] expr | (having youthful looks) (عند تحديد عمر شخص له مظهر شابّ) | ولا يوم أكثر |
| | | يستحيل أن يكون عمره أكثر من |
| | I'd put Gemma's age at not a day over 29. |
| not a few adj | (quite a lot) | عدد لا يستهان به |
| | There were not a few vegetarians among us. |
| | كان هناك عدد لا يستهان به من النباتيين بيننا. |
| not a happy bunny adj | UK, informal (displeased, annoyed) | لا يكون سعيدًا، يستاء |
| | Tim wasn't a happy bunny when he found out Michelle had broken his laptop. |
| not a hint n | (no sign, no indication) | ولا أثر |
| | There was not a hint of any sugar in that sour pie. |
| not a jot adv | informal (not at all) | إطلاقًا، بتاتًا |
| not a little adv | (a lot, a great deal) | إلى حد مُعتبر |
| | | ليس قليلاً |
| | I was not a little upset by his remarks. |
| not a sausage expr | informal (nothing at all) | لا شيء على الإطلاق |
| | "Did you manage to get any information out of them?" "Not a sausage." |
| not a single one expr | (not one from a group) | أيّ من |
| | Jackie tried on several dresses, but not a single one was the right size. |
| | جرّبت جاكي عدة فساتين عليها، ولكن لم يكن أيّ منها على مقاسها. |
| not a single person pron | (nobody, not anyone) | لا أحد، ولا أي إنسان |
| | Not a single person was in favour of the price increases. |
| not a soul n | (nobody) | لا أحد |
| | It was two o'clock in the morning and not a soul was on the streets. |
| | They got married and not a soul knew until a year later. |
| | كانت الساعة الثانية فجرًا ولا أحد في الشارع. |
| not a trace n | (no sign) | لا أثر |
| | Come April, there is not a trace left of the snow. |
| | There is not a trace of any sugar in this tea. |
| | عندما يحل شهر أبريل، لا يبقى أي أثر للثلج. |
| not affordable adj | (too expensive) | غالي الثمن |
| | We would love to buy that house but it's just not affordable. |
| not again interj | (expressing exasperation) (تعبير عن ضيق أو استهجان) | مرة أخرى؟! |
| | Not again! I told you tomato sauce is hard to remove from white shirts! |
| not agree with [sth] v expr | (object to, not share) | لا يوافق على شيء، لا يتفق مع شيء |
| | I do not agree with your answer. |
| not agree with [sb] v expr | (disagree) | يختلف مع شخص |
| | My dad and I really don't agree on immigration. |
| not agree with [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (food: affect digestion) | لا يناسب شخصًا |
| | Dairy products don't agree with me. |
| not allowed expr | (forbidden, not permitted) | ممنوع، محظور |
| | Dogs are not allowed in the park. |
| not always adv | (not on every occasion) | لا... دائمًا |
| | The bus is not always on time. |
| | لا يأتي الباص دائمًا على الوقت. |
| not amount to anything v expr | figurative, informal (be a failure) | يكون فاشلاً، لا يحقق النجاح |
| not amount to anything v expr | figurative, informal (action: be ineffective) | غير مجدٍ، غير نافع |
| not anticipated adj | (unexpected, unforeseen) | غير متوقع |
| | The sudden fall in house prices was not anticipated, and many people lost money. |
| not any adj | (with uncountable noun: no) | لا، لم |
| | I looked up the word in my dictionary but it wasn't any help. |
| | بحثت عن الكلمة في المعجم لكنه لم يفدني. |
| not any expr | (with noun: no) | ليس، لم |
| | There isn't any sugar in this bowl. |
| | ليس هناك سكّر في الوعاء. |
| not any more expr | (no longer, not any longer) | ليس بعد، تغيَّر الوضع الآن |
| | I used to travel a lot, but not any more. |
| not applicable adj | (irrelevant, not the case) | لا ينطبق |
| not as it seems adj | (deceptive) | ليس كما يخيَّل إليك |
| | The situation is not as it seems. |
| not at all adv | (in no way, to no extent) | ليس... على الإطلاق |
| | My boss was not at all pleased with my work, so he fired me. |
| not at all interj | (certainly not) | كلا على الإطلاق، بتاتًا |
| | 'Do you mind if I sit here?' 'Not at all!' |
| not at all interj | (don't mention it) | عفوًا، على الرحب والسعة |
| | 'Thank you; that's so kind of you!' 'Not at all!' |
not available,
unavailable adj | (that is not ready or accessible) | غير متوفر، ليس في المتناول |
not bad,
not half bad adj | (reasonably good) | جيد، لا بأس به |
| | That sauce isn't very good, but it's not bad, either. |
not bat an eyelash (US),
not bat an eyelid (UK) v expr | figurative, informal (be impassive, not react) (مجازي: لا يتأثر) | لا يطرف له جفن |
| | The defendant didn't bat an eyelid when the prosecutor suggested she had intended to commit murder. |
| not be affected by [sth/sb] v expr | (be indifferent to) | لا يتأثر بشيء/بشخص |
| | No human being can witness suffering on this scale and not be affected by it. |
| not be affected by [sth] v expr | (not feel consequences of) | لا يتأثر بشيء |
| | Residents of mountain communities will not be affected by tsunamis. |
not be entitled to [sth],
not be entitled to do [sth] v expr | (to have no right to do [sth]) | ليس مخوَّلاً بفعل شيء |
| | I am not a member of the forum so I am not entitled to post questions. |