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| a bit of a mess n | UK, informal (chaotic) (فوضوي) | قليل من الفوضى |
| | His love life's a bit of a mess. |
| a bit of a mess n | informal (difficult situation) (وضع صعب) | قليل من الفوضى |
| | To say that the economy is in a bit of a mess is putting it mildly. |
| a bit of a mess n | informal (place: untidy) (مكان: غير مرتّب) | قليل من الفوضى |
| | My house is a bit of a mess, but please come in. |
| a certain amount of [sth] n | (modicum, small quantity) | قليل من شيء، حدّ معيّن من شيء |
| | You need to use a certain amount of caution when using that product. |
| a certain amount of [sth] n | (specified quantity) (كمية محددة) | القليل من شيء |
| a crumb of comfort n | figurative (small consolation) | بعض المؤاساة |
| a crumb of hope n | figurative (slight optimism) | بصيص من الأمل |
a different kettle of fish,
another kettle of fish n | figurative, informal (entirely different matter, thing) | أمر آخر |
| a fish out of water n | figurative ([sb] in unfamiliar place, situation) (موجود في وضع أو مكان لا يناسبه) | في غير مكانه، كالسمكة خارج الماء |
| | Although a fantastic football player, he was a fish out of water on the golf course. |
| | بالرغم من مهارته في لعبة كرة القدم، بدا كالسمكة خارج الماء في لعبة الجولف. |
a great deal of [sth],
a good deal of [sth] expr | (large amount of [sth]) | كبير |
| | | قدر كبير من شيء |
| | Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level. |
| | حققت حملتها الرئاسية نجاحًا كبيرًا على المستوى المحلي. |
| | ⓘهذه الجملة ليست ترجمة للجملة الإنجليزية هذا المشروع يوفر قدرًا كبيرًا من الوقت. |
a great deal of effort,
a good deal of effort n | (a lot of work) | جهد كبير |
| | I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it. |
| a hint of irony n | (slight sarcasm) | شيء من السخرية |
a horse of a different color (US),
a horse of a different colour (UK) n | figurative ([sth] entirely different) | هذا مختلف كليًّا، هذا موضوع آخر |
| a load of n | informal (great quantity) | كمية كبيرة |
| | I'll cook up a load of chicken legs and we can take them on our picnic. |
| a lot of fun n | informal ([sth] very entertaining) | ممتع جدًا |
| | Thank you for inviting me to your party. I had a lot of fun. |
| a matter of opinion n | (subjective, debatable) (شخصي، قابل للمناقشة) | مسألة رأي |
| | Fashion is a matter of opinion. |
| a matter of time n | ([sth] which will happen eventually) | مسألة وقت |
| | They've been dating for 5 years, so it's only a matter of time before he proposes. |
| a mess of pottage n | figurative (paltry sum) | شيء زهيد، مبلغ زهيد |
| | You are offering nothing but a mess of pottage. |
| a number of npl | (some, several) | عدة |
| | He has broken the rules a number of times. |
| | قد خالف القواعد عدّة مرات. |
| a piece of cake n | figurative, informal ([sth] easy to do) | أسهل ما يمكن |
| | The new software installation was a piece of cake, no problems! |
| a piece of the action n | informal (involvement, participation) | مُشارَكة فِعْلِيّة، مُساهَمة فِعْلِيّة، مُشارَكة حَقِيقِيّة، مُساهَمة حَقيقيّة |
| | | دَوْر فَاعل، دَوْر حقيقي |
| | If I'm to help you, I want a piece of the action. |
| | إذا كُنت سَأْساعِدُك، فأريد أنْ يكون لي دور حقيقي. |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unusual character, individual) | شخص استثنائي، شخص مميز |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work,
also UK: a nasty piece of work n | figurative, informal (unpleasant, difficult person) | شخص بغيض |
| | Tommy's a real piece of work; I heard he blamed his mistake on the boss. |
| | That woman is a nasty piece of work; she's been making her neighbours' lives hell for years. |
a pretty kettle of fish,
a fine kettle of fish,
a kettle of fish n | figurative, informal (difficult situation) | مأزق، ورطة، مشكلة |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] n | (tiny amount of [sth]) | كميّة قليلة من شيء |
| | She added a smidgen of cinnamon to the pie. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] n | figurative (tiny amount) (مجازي) | جزء قليل من شيء |
| | It's a cliché, but there's a smidgen of truth in it. |
| | إنها فكرة مبتذلة، لكنها تتضمّن جزءاً من الحقيقة. |
a stone's throw from [sth],
within a stone's throw of [sth] expr | figurative, informal (near) (قريب) | على مرمى حجر من شيء |
| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| a thing of beauty n | ([sth] impressive) | شيء جميل |
| | The painting is a thing of beauty. |
| a thing of the past n | informal ([sth] obsolete) | شيء من الماضي |
| a thing of the past n | informal ([sth] no longer a problem) | عفّى عليه الزمن، أصبح في خبر كان، شيء من الماضي |
| A word of advice interj | (I warn or recommend the following) | نصيحة |
| | Just a word of advice -- don't plant peas in Wisconsin in March, whatever the books may say! |
| A-Z of [sth] n | (glossary, informative list) | مسرد، قائمة |
| | The A-Z of Medical Terms covers the most common words used in the medical world. |
| abandon hope of doing [sth] v expr | (give up all hope of doing) | يفقد الأمل في شيء، لا يعود يأمل شيئًا |
| | Jim abandoned hope of seeing Sarah again. |
above and beyond the call of duty,
beyond the call of duty expr | (more than required) | أكثر مما هو مطلوب منه |
| | He was honored for performing above and beyond the call of duty. |
| abreast of [sb/sth] adv | (level, side by side) | جنبًا إلى جنب، محاذيًا لشخص/لشيء |
| abreast of [sth] adv | figurative (up to date with: events, etc.) | يبقي على اطلاع على شيء |
| | (مجازي) | يبقي في جوّ شيء |
| | Keep me abreast of any changes to the plan. |
absence,
absence of [sth] n | (lack) | خالٍ من شيء، مجرّد من شيء |
| | | يخلو من |
| | | غياب |
| | There was an absence of remorse in John's apology. |
| | كان اعتذار جون خاليًا من الشعور بالذنب. |
| | خلا اعتذار جون من الشعور بالذنب. |
absolve [sb] of [sth],
absolve [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (religion: free from sin) | يُحلّ شخصًا من شيء، يغفر لشخص عن شيء |
| | The priest absolved the man of all his sins. |
| | أحلّ القِسّ الرجلَ من جميع ذنوبه. |
absolve [sb] of [sth],
absolve [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (free from guilt) | يبرئ شخصًا من شيء |
| | The court absolved Richard of any blame for the accident. |
| abundance of [sth] n | (large quantity of) | وفرة، كثرة |
| | We have such an abundance of tomatoes this year. |
| | لدينا وفرة في الطماطم هذا العام. |
| abuse of authority n | (corrupt use of power) | سوء استعمال السلطة، استغلال السلطة، تعسف في استخدام السلطة |
| | Sexual harassment of a subordinate is a boss's abuse of authority. |
| abuse of power n | (using authority for own benefit) | إساءة استخدام السلطة، تعسُّف في السلطة |
| | Violence against children is an abuse of power. |
| acceleration of gravity n | (physics: gravity) (في الفيزياء) | تسارُع الجاذبية |
| accepting of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (tolerant of [sth]) | متقبّل لشيء/لشخص |
| | This community is accepting of people of all cultures and backgrounds. |
| accuse [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (law: charge with a crime) | يتهم شخصًا بشيء |
| | Mr Robertson's former employer has accused him of fraud. |
| | ربّ عمل السيد روبرتسون السابق يتّهمه بالاحتيال. |
| accuse [sb] of doing [sth] v expr | (blame for doing) | يلوم شخصًا على شيء |
| | They accused me of not setting aside enough time. |
| | لقد لاموني لأنّي لم أكرّس وقتًا كافيًا للأمر. |
| accuse [sb] of doing [sth] v expr | (law: charge with a crime) | يتّهم شخصًا بشيء |
| | He's accused of embezzling thousands of pounds. |
| | اتُّهِمَ باختلاس آلاف الجنيهات الإسترلينية. |
| ace of spades n | (playing card) | آس البستوني |
| acknowledge receipt of [sth] v expr | (confirm you have received [sth] sent) | يقرّ باستلام شيء، يرسل إشعارًا باستلام شيء |
| | Please acknowledge receipt of this letter. |
acknowledgment of receipt (US),
acknowledgement of receipt (UK) n | (law: verification) | إشعار بالاستلام |
| | ⓘهذه الجملة ليست ترجمة للجملة الإنجليزية أرجو أن ترسل لي إشعاراً باستلام الشيك. |
| acquisition of knowledge n | (learning) | اكتساب المعرفة |
| act in the interests of [sb/sth] vtr | (act to protect or help) | يعمل لمصلحة/لصالح شخص/شيء |
| | An attorney will always act in the best interests of her client. |
| act of faith n | (out of religious conviction) | عبادة |
| | Going on a religious pilgrimage is an act of faith. |
| act of faith n | (demonstration of earnestness) | دليل ثقة |
| | Putting down a deposit is considered an act of faith. |
| act of God n | (natural disaster) | كارثة طبيعية |
| act of God n | (law: unpreventable disaster) | قوة قاهرة، قضاء وقدر |
| | The insurance company refused to pay out, ruling that the damages resulted from an act of God. |
| act of grace n | UK (amnesty) | عفو عام |
| act of kindness n | (favour, considerate gesture) | معروف، عمل إنساني |
| | In an act of kindness he gave me his sandwich. |
| act of love n | (action motivated by love) | دليل محبة، عمل ينمّ عن محبة |
| act of violence n | (law: violent act, attack) | عمل عنيف، اعتداء |
| act of war n | (action that provokes a war) | عمل عدائيّ، عمل حربيّ |
| | The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was an act of war, provoking the US to enter WWII. |
| Acts of the Apostles npl | (Bible: New Testament book) (أحد أسفار العهد الجديد) | أعمال الرسل |
| | For the second reading, the Lector read from the Acts of the Apostles. |
| the advent of [sth] n | (arrival) | وصول، مجيء، حلول |
| | The advent of spring always gets me excited about gardening. |
| | دائمًا ما يحمّسني حلول الربيع على العمل في الحديقة. |
| advertisement of [sth] n | (public indication of [sth]) | يظهر شيئًا إلى العلن، يكشف عن شيء، يُخرج شيئًا إلى العلن |
| | | إشهار |
| | The scandal served as an advertisement of the company's internal problems. |
| | أظهرت الفضيحة مشاكل الشركة الداخلية إلى العلن. كشفت الفضيحة عن مشاكل الشركة الداخلية. |
| advise [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | formal (notify [sb] of [sth]) | يخبر شخصًا بشيء، يبلّغ شخصًا بشيء، يُعلِم شخصًا بشيء، يُخطر شخصًا بشيء |
| | | ينبّه شخصًا إلى شيء |
| | Newcastle Council have advised us of a series of road closures. |
| | أبلغَنا مجلس نيوكاسل البلديّ بإغلاق عدد من الطرقات. |
| affair of the heart n | (love affair, romantic involvement) | مسألة عاطفية |
| | Romance novels describe affairs of the heart. |
| afraid of [sth/sb] adj | (scared of [sth], [sb]) | خائف من شيء/شخص |
| | When I was younger I was afraid of spiders. |
| | كنت في صغري أخاف من العناكب. |
| afraid of doing [sth] adj | (scared to do [sth]) | يخشى فعل شيء |
| | Joanne is afraid of trying new things in case she fails. |
| | تخشى جوان تجربة أشياء جديدة لأنها لا تريد أن تفشل فيها. |
| afraid of doing [sth] adj | (worried about [sth] happening) | قلق من شيء |
| | | يخشى شيئًا |
| | Sam was afraid of losing his job. |
| | كان سام قلقًا من خسارة عمله. |
| | كان سام يخشى خسارة عمله |
| afraid of the dark adj | (scared of darkness) | خائف من الظلام |
| | She kept a nightlight on because she was afraid of the dark. |
| | تركت ضوءًا خافتا مشتعلا لأنّها كانت خائفة من الظلام. |
| age of consent n | (age at which sex becomes legal) | سن الموافقة، سن البلوغ، سن الرشد، سن الرضا بالزواج |
| | In many countries, the age of consent is determined by the beginning of puberty. |
| ahead of [sb] prep | (in a race: in front) | في مقدمة، في طليعة، في صدارة |
| | | يتقدّم |
| | The race is in its final lap, and Ivy is ahead of everyone. |
| | السباق في لفّته الأخيرة، و"آيفي" تتقدّم على الجميع. |
| ahead of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (in front, before) | أمام شيء/شخص |
| | The truck ahead of ours has a flat tire. |
| | There were fifteen people ahead of me in the queue. |
| | الشاحنة أمامنا إطارها فارغ من الهواء. // كان 15 شخصًا واقفين أمامنا في الطابور. |
| ahead of [sth] prep | (prior to, earlier than) | قبل شيء |
| | Thank goodness we finished that project ahead of the deadline. |
| | الحمد لله استطعنا إنهاء ذلك المشروع قبل موعد التسليم. |
| ahead of [sb] prep | (in front, before) | أمام شخص |
| | We couldn't move because there was an accident ahead of us. |
| | لم نستطع التقدم بسبب حادث سير أمامنا. |
| ahead of [sb] prep | (before, earlier than) | قبل شخص |
| | John arrived at the restaurant ahead of his brother. |
| | وصل جون إلى المطعم قبل أخيه. |
ahead,
ahead of [sb/sth] prep | (superior to) | متفوّق على شخص/شيء |
| | Jon is ahead of the other children in his reading ability. |
| | This car is far ahead of the others in overall handling and safety. |
| | جون مُتَفَوِّق على الأطفال الآخرين في القراءة. // هذه السيارة متفوقة جدًّا على السيارات الأخرى من ناحية طريقة القيادة والأمان. |
ahead of its time,
ahead of the times adj | (advanced) | متطوّر، سابق عصره |
| | The company prides itself on bringing products to market that are ahead of their time. |
ahead of its time,
ahead of the times adj | (enlightened) | سابق عصره |
| | This diary reveals that some men in the past were ahead of the times with regard to women's rights. |
| ahead of the curve expr | figurative (more advanced than others) (مجازي) | متقدم على غيره، يسبق غيره |
| ahead of the game expr | informal, figurative (at an advantage) | متقدّم، في وضع أفضل |
| | Bruce was ahead of the game because he repaired the roof before the rains came. |
| ahead of the game expr | informal, figurative (beating competitors) | متقدّم على منافسيه |
| ahead of time adv | (earlier than scheduled) | قبل الموعد |
| | They estimated that the new Olympic stadium would be ready in September 2011 but actually it was finished ahead of time. |
| ahead of time adv | (in advance, earlier) | مسبقًا |
| | He was able to put the wallpaper up fast because I had primed the plaster ahead of time. |
| all of pron | (every one of) | كل، جميع |
| | Someone has eaten all of the chocolates. |
| | All of his classmates went to his birthday party. |
| | هناك من أكل كل قطع الشوكولاتة. // جميع رفاقه في الصف ذهبوا إلى حفلة عيد ميلاده. |
| all of pron | (every bit of) | كل، جميع |
| | I've spent all of my money. |
| | أنفقت كلّ مالي. |
| all kinds of adj | (a wide variety of) | تشكيلة واسعة من، شتّى |
| | I'll plant all kinds of flowers this spring and see which ones survive. |
| all manner of adj | (many different kinds of) | متنوع |
| | On our safari we saw only one lion, but all manner of antelopes. |
| all of prep | (only) | فقط |
| | She took all of twenty minutes to complete the puzzle. |
| all of a sudden adv | (suddenly) | فجأةً |
| | All of a sudden, a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| all of this aside adv | (regardless, nevertheless) | بغض النظر عن كل هذا، بغض النظر عن هذا كله |
| | | رغم كل هذا، رغم هذا كله |
| all of which npl | (every item mentioned) | كلها |
| | The cupcakes, all of which are gluten-free, are in the glass case. |
| all of which n | (everything mentioned) | كل هذا، كل ذلك |
| | Greg stole his sister's purse and lied to his parents about it; all of which goes to show that you can't trust him. |
| all sorts of prep | (many and varied) | من كل الأنواع |
| | The shelves were lined with all sorts of lotions and potions for the skin. |
| all the comforts of home npl | (amenities, facilities) | كل وسائل الراحة |
| | The hotel room has all the comforts of home. |
| all the days of your life expr | (for rest of your life) | طيلة حياته |
| allegory of [sth] n | (symbolic representation) | رمز لشيء |
| | Marianne is a French national symbol; she is an allegory of freedom and justice. |
| along the length of prep | (all along, alongside) | على طول الطريق، طوال الوقت |
| | She had strung miniature lights along the length of the patio for the party. |
| along the lines of expr | (similar to) | قريب من |
| | You want purple wallpaper? I was thinking more along the lines of beige. |
| | تريد ورق جدران أرجوانيّ اللون؟ كنت أفكّر بلون قريب من البيج. |
| along the side of expr | (the length of, beside) | على طول، إزاء |
| | We built a retaining wall along the side of the terrace. |