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| anoint [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (apply oil to) | يدهن شيئًا/شخصًا |
| | The priest anointed the man's forehead. |
anonymize [sth],
also UK: anonymise [sth]⇒ vtr | (remove identifying details) | يخفي الهوية من شيء |
| answer [sth]⇒ vtr | (respond to a question) | يجيب على شيء، يجيب عن شيء |
| | | يرد على شيء |
| | The teacher tried to answer all of his students' questions. |
| | حاول المعلم أن يجيب على كل أسئلة الطلاب. |
| answer [sth] vtr | (solve [sth]) | يحل |
| | The students worked hard to answer all of the maths problems. |
| | بذل التلاميذ قصارى جهدهم ليحلوا كل المسائل في الرياضيات. |
| answer [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (reply, respond) | يرد على شخص/شيء |
| | Kate answered Ben with a nod of her head. |
| | ردّت كايت على بن بإيماءة رأس. |
| answer [sth]⇒ vtr | (respond in writing) | يردّ على شيء |
| | I hope Robert answers my letter. |
| | آمل أن يردّ روبرت على رسالتي. |
| answer [sth] vtr | figurative (satisfy a need) | يلبّي |
| | Our service answers a need for quality at-home care. |
| | نقدّم خدمة تلبّي الحاجة إلى توفير رعاية جيدة في البيت. |
| answer [sth] vtr | (phone: respond) | يرد على شيء |
| | Why isn't she answering her phone? |
| | لماذا لا تردّ على الهاتف؟ |
| answer [sth] vtr | (door, doorbell, knock: respond) (يردّ على الجرس أو القرع) | يردّ على شيء |
| | (يفتح الباب) | يفتح شيئًا |
| | Even though it was midday, Eugene was still in his pyjamas when he answered the door. |
| answer to [sth] vi + prep | (respond to a name) | يناديه شيئًا |
| | His name is Timothy but he answers to Timmy. |
| | اسمه تيموثي لكنّ الجميع ينادونه تيمي. |
| answer to [sth] vi + prep | (try to satisfy a need) | يلبّي شيئًا |
| | For many teenagers, the youth club answers to a need for a feeling of community. |
| answerable for [sth] adj + prep | (accountable for [sth]) | مسؤول عن شيء، خاضع للمساءلة |
| | Is the government answerable for this economic crisis? |
| antedate [sth]⇒ vtr | (predate, precede) (يعود تاريخه لما قبل) | يسبق شيئًا |
| | The excavation has unearthed remains thought to antedate the Roman period. |
anthologize [sth],
also UK: anthologise [sth]⇒ vtr | (collect in an anthology) | يجمع مقتطفات أدبية، يجمع مختارات أدبية |
anthropomorphize [sth],
also UK: anthropomorphise [sth]⇒ vtr | (animal, etc.: see as human) | يشبّه شيئًا بالإنسان، يجسّم شيئًا |
| anticipate [sth]⇒ vtr | (expect) | يتوقع |
| | The police anticipate trouble at the protest march. |
| | تتوقع الشرطة حدوث مشاكل في المسيرة الاحتجاجية. |
| anticipate [sth] to do [sth] v expr | (expect) | يتوقع |
| | The doctor anticipated the results of the blood work to arrive on Tuesday, but they were delayed. |
| | توقّع الطبيب أن تصل نتائج فحص الدم يوم الثلاثاء، لكنها تأخرت. |
| anticipate doing [sth] v expr | (expect to do) | يتوقع |
| | I never anticipated retiring at age 59. |
| | لم أتوقع قط أن أتقاعد في سنّ التاسعة والخمسين. |
| anticipate [sth] vtr | (act to pre-empt) | يتوقع |
| | The chess master anticipated his opponent's next move and swiftly blocked it. |
| | توقّع لاعب الشطرنج البارع ما ستكون عليه نقلة غريمه التالية فأعاقها على الفور. |
| anticipate [sth] vtr | (do [sth] before requested or ordered) | يتلافى |
| | The capable assistant anticipated the printer running out of paper, and restocked it ahead of time. |
| antidote to [sth] n | figurative (remedy, cure) | علاج لشيء، إبطال تأثير شيء |
| | The boys' mother suggested they go for a walk as an antidote to the hours they had spent playing computer games. |
| antidote [sth]⇒ vtr | (poison: counteract) | يبطل مفعول شيء |
| | The doctor gave the bitten woman an injection to antidote the snake venom. |
| antiquate [sth]⇒ vtr | (make out of date) | يجعل شيئًا عتيق الطراز |
| | | يُعتِّق شيئًا |
antithesis,
the antithesis of [sth] n | (exact opposite) | نقيض |
| | (في البلاغة) | طباق |
| | The antithesis of beauty is ugliness. |
antonym,
antonym of [sth],
antonym for [sth] n | (word with opposite meaning) (كلمة بمعنى مضادّ لكلمة أخرى) | ضدّ |
| | The antonym of "severe" is "moderate." Can you think of an antonym for "reverential"? |
| be anxious about [sth] v expr | (be nervous about [sth]) | قلق بشأن شيء |
| | Claire is anxious about her appointment with the dentist tomorrow. |
| | كلير قلقة بشأن موعدها مع طبيب الأسنان غدًا. |
| be anxious to do [sth] v expr | (be eager) | متلهف لشيء |
| | | تواق إلى شيء، متشوّق إلى شيء |
| | The avid fans were anxious to meet their favorite author. |
| | كان المعجبون متلهفين للقاء المؤلف المفضل عندهم. |
apathetic towards [sth],
apathetic about [sth] adj + prep | (indifferent about) | لامبالٍ بشأن شيء، غير مكترث بشأن شيء |
| | The receptionist seemed apathetic about her job and barely smiled at us. |
| ape [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (mimic) | يقلّد شخصًا/شيئًا |
| | Billy disrespectfully aped his teacher in front of his classmates. |
| | قلّد بيلي معلّمه أمام رفاقه في الصفّ بشكل قليل الأدب. |
| apocopate [sth]⇒ vtr | (omit final sound) (يحذف الصوت من آخره) | يرخّم شيئًا |
apologist,
apologist for [sth/sb] n | (person who publicly defends [sth]) | مدافع عن شيء/شخص |
apologize for [sth],
also UK: apologise for [sth] vi + prep | (say sorry for [sth]) | يعتذر عن شيء |
| | Mark apologized for the delay in replying to my email. |
| | اعتذر مارك عن التأخير في الرد على رسالتي الإلكترونية. |
apologise to [sb] for [sth],
also UK: apologise to [sb] for [sth] v expr | (say sorry to [sb] for [sth]) | يعتذر لشخص/إلى شخص عن شيء |
| | You ought to apologize to Stephen for the way you treated him yesterday. |
| | يجب أن تعتذر لستيفن عن طريقة معاملتك له أمس. |
apologise to [sb] for doing [sth],
also UK: apologise to [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (say sorry to [sb] for doing [sth]) | يعتذر لشخص/إلى شخص عن شيء |
| | Jane apologized to me for calling me a liar. |
| | اعتذرت جاين إليّ عن دعوتها لي كاذبًا. |
| an apology for [sth] n | (poor example) | لا يرقى لأن يكون |
| | | دون المستوى |
| | (بلاغي) | بئس |
| | Frankly, this place is an apology for a hotel. |
| | بصراحة، هذا المكان لا يرقى لأن يكون فندقًا! |
| apology for [sth/sb] n | formal (apologia: defence of [sth], [sb]) | دفاع عن شيء/شخص |
| | The biography reads as an apology for its subject's crimes. |
| | هذه السيرة مكتوبة كما لو أنها دفاع عن الجرائم التي ارتكبها صاحبها. |
apostrophize [sb/sth],
also UK: apostrophise [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | formal (address by apostrophe) | يكلّم شخصًا/شيئًا بأسلوب الالتفات |
| appeal for [sth] vi + prep | (ask for help) | يطلب |
| | | يلتمس |
| | She appealed for his help. |
| | طلبت منه المساعدة. |
| appeal to [sb] for [sth] v expr | (ask for help) | يلتمس من شخصٍ شيئًا |
| | | يناشد، يطلب |
| | The state governors appealed to the President for help in stopping the riots. |
| | ناشد حكام الولايات الرئيس التدخل لوقف أعمال الشغب. |
| appeal to [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (ask) | يلتمس من شخصٍ شيئًا |
| | | يناشد، يطلب |
| | The Senator appealed to his fellow legislators to vote for more aid to the poor. |
| | ناشد السيناتور زملاءه المشرّعين أن يصوّتوا لأجل زيادة المساعدات للفقراء. |
| appeal [sth]⇒ vtr | (law: request review of) | يستأنف |
| | The murderer appealed his forty-year sentence. |
| | استأنف القاتل الحكم عليه بأربعين عامًا. |
| appear to be [sth] v expr | (seem, look) | يبدو أن |
| | Ken appears to be very dedicated to his family. |
| | يبدو أن "كن" متفانٍ جدًّا لأجل عائلته. |
| appear to do [sth] v expr | (seem to do) | يبدو، يظهر |
| | Jenny appears to know what she's doing. |
| | يبدو أن جيني تعي ما تفعله. |
| appear to be doing [sth] v expr | ([sth]: seem) | يبدو، يظهر |
| | The rain appears to be easing off. |
| | يبدو أن المطر بدأ يخفّ. |
| appear to have done [sth] v expr | (person: seem) | يبدو، يظهر |
| | I appear to have lost my umbrella. |
| | يبدو أنني أضعت مظلتي. |
| appear in [sth] vi + prep | (play a role, perform) | يمثّل، يظهر |
| | He has appeared in several television shows. |
| | مثّل في العديد من البرامج التلفزيونية. |
| appear in [sth] vi + prep | (be published) | يظهر، يُنشر |
| | The picture appeared in many newspapers. |
| | ظهرت الصورة في صحف عديدة. |
| appease [sth]⇒ vtr | (avoid conflict) | يهدئ |
| | The government sent an envoy in an effort to appease tensions. |
| appease [sth] vtr | (hunger, etc.: satisfy) | يُسكِت |
| | | يهدئ، يسكّن |
| | Samantha munched on some fresh peaches to appease her hunger. |
| append [sth]⇒ vtr | (attach) (شيئًا بآخر) | يَصل |
| | | يُلحق بـ، يضيف لـ |
| | | يرفق |
| | Once she had appended the skirt, the dress was finished. |
| append [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (attach to [sth] else) | يلحق، يتبع |
| | The attorney appended two additional exhibits to the pleadings. |
| appertain to [sth] vi + prep | (relate, belong) | يتعلق بشيء، يرتبط بشيء |
| appetite for [sth] n | figurative (desire) (مجازي) | ولع |
| | (مجازي) | مولع بـ |
| | (مجازي) | نهم |
| | Frank has an appetite for luxury cars and stereo equipment. |
| | فرانك مولعٌ بالسيارات الحديثة وتجهيزات الصوت المتقدمة. |
| applaud [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (clap in approval of) | يصفّق لشخص/لشيء |
| | The enthusiastic audience applauded each contestant. |
| | صفّق الجمهور المتحمّس لكل متسابق. |
| applaud [sth/sb] vtr | figurative (show approval of) | يشيد بشخص/بشيء |
| | We applaud the council's decision to revoke their alcohol license. |
| | أشدنا بقرار المجلس سحب رخصة بيع الكحول التي أصدرها. |
| appliance [sth]⇒ vtr | usually passive (equip with devices) | يجهز بشيء |
| | The kitchen is applianced with an electric cooker and refrigerator. |
| applicable to [sth/sb] adj + prep | (relevant) | ينطبق على شيء/شخص، يسري على شيء/شخص |
| | The requirements are applicable to everyone, no matter their age or sex. |
| | تسري الشروط على كل شخص، بصرف النظر عن عمره أو جنسه. |
applique [sth],
appliqué [sth]⇒ vtr | from French (sew decorative patches to [sth]) | يزخرف برقعة، يضع أبليكيه |
| | Mark has appliqued his jacket with patches from every country that he has visited. |
applique [sth] on [sth],
applique [sth] to [sth],
appliqué [sth] on [sth],
appliqué [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | from French (decorative patch: sew on to [sth]) | يخيط رقعة زخرفة على شيء، يخيط أبليكيه على شيء |
| apply [sth]⇒ vtr | (spread [sth] on) | يضع |
| | Please apply sunscreen before going outside. |
| | من فضلك ضع الكريم الواقي من الشمس قبل أن تخرج. |
| apply [sth] to [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (spread [sth] on [sth/sb]) | يدهن شيئًا على شيء |
| | | يضع شيئًا على شيء |
| | Apply the moisturizer liberally to your face and neck. |
| | ضعي المرطّب بكثرة على وجهك وعنقك. |
| apply [sth]⇒ vtr | (use, employ [sth]) | يستعمل شيئًا، يستخدم شيئًا |
| | Audrey is applying the same method as last time. |
| | We need to apply a little common sense here. |
| | تستخدم أودري نفس الأسلوب الذي استخدمته آخر مرة. // علينا استعمال المنطق في هذا. |
| apply [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (put [sth] to use) | يستخدم شيئًا في شيء، يسخّر شيئًا في شيء |
| | She was able to apply her skills to the new project. |
| | تمكّنت من تسخير مهاراتها في المشروع الجديد. |
| apply [sth]⇒ vtr | (impose: a law) | يفرض، يطبّق |
| | A judge's job is to apply the law, not to make new laws. |
| | واجب القاضي هو تطبيق القانون، لا الخروج بقوانين جديدة. |
| apply to [sb/sth] vi + prep | (be relevant to [sb], [sth]) | ينطبق على شخص/شيء، يسري على شخص/شيء |
| | The guidelines do not apply to this case. |
| | لا تنطبق الإرشادات على هذه الحالة. |
| apply to [sth] vi + prep | (send a request) | يتقدم بطلب إلى شيء، يقدم طلبًا إلى شيء |
| | Cathy applied to three universities but none of them accepted her. |
| | تقدّمت كاثي بطلب إلى ثلاث جامعات لكنّ أيًّا منها لم يقبلها. |
| apply [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (put to use) | يستخدم شيئًا في شيء، يسخّر شيئًا في شيء |
| | Gordon applied his mechanical skills to building and flying aircraft. |
| apply to [sth] vi + prep | (submit job application) | يتقدم بطلب عمل في شيء |
| | My brother applied to Microsoft and they offered him a job. |
| apply for [sth] vi + prep | (request formally) | يقدّم طلبًا لشيء |
| | Thomas applied for a credit card. |
| | قدم توماس طلبًا لبطاقة اعتماد. |
| apply pressure to [sth] vtr + n | (press firmly on [sth]) | يضغط على شيء |
| | Applying pressure to the cut will stop the bleeding. |
| apply yourself to [sth] vtr + refl | (make an effort, work hard) | ينكبّ على شيء |
| | I am really going to apply myself to my studies. |
| appoint [sb] as [sth] vtr + prep | (give a role, job) | يعيّن |
| | The board of directors appointed Mark as head of the party-planning committee. |
| | عيّن مجلس الإدارة مارك رئيسًا للجنة تنظيم المناسبات الاجتماعية. |
| appoint [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (give a role, job) | يعيّن |
| | The President has appointed Jim his chief of staff. |
| | قرر الرئيس أن يعيّن جيم رئيسًا لموظفي البيت الأبيض. |
| appoint [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (give a role, job) | يختار |
| | The Queen appoints members to the House of Lords. |
| | تختار الملكة أعضاء في مجلس اللوردات. |
| appoint [sth]⇒ vtr | (fix a time, date) | يحدد |
| | Jenny appointed a time and date for the big meeting. |
| | حدّدت جيني وقتًا وتاريخًا للاجتماع الهامّ. |
| apportion [sth]⇒ vtr | (distribute) | يُوزّع، يُقسّم |
| | We are going to apportion the money from the award among all of the team members. |
| apportion [sth] vtr | (responsibility, etc.: assign) | يحمّل |
| | It is down to the court to apportion responsibility for the factory worker's death. |
| apportion [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (responsibility, etc.: assign to) | يخصِّص شيئًا لشخص، يوزِّع/يقسم شيئًا على أشخاص |
| | The president apportioned the open cabinet seats to his closest colleagues. |
| appose [sth]⇒ vtr | (put next to) | يضع قرب شيء |
| appraise [sth]⇒ vtr | (judge) | يقيّم |
| | The celebrity judge appraised the evening's dance performances. |
| | كان حَكم من المشاهير يقيّم أداء الراقصين في السهرة. |
| appraise [sth] vtr | (house, object: value) | يخمن |
| | | يقدر قيمة |
| | The Andersons' house was appraised at well below market value. |
| | خُمّن بيت عائلة أندرسون بسعر أقلّ بكثير من القيمة السوقية. |
| appreciate [sth]⇒ vtr | (be grateful for) | يقدّر |
| | I really appreciate all the help you've given me. |
| | إني فعلاً أقدر كل مساعدتك لي. |
| appreciate [sth] vtr | (understand) | يتفهم |
| | I hope that you can appreciate my point of view. |
| | آمل أن تتفهم وجهة نظري. |
| appreciate [sth] vtr | (acknowledge) | يقدّر شيئًا، يشكر على شيء |
| | I appreciate all the work you have put in, but now I need to take over. |
| appreciative of [sth] adj | (person: grateful) | يقدّر شيئًا، ممتنّ لشيء |
| | We're appreciative of all the help you've given us. |
| | نحن نقدّر كلّ المساعدة التي قدّمتها لنا. |
| apprehend [sth]⇒ vtr | (understand) | يفهم شيئًا، يستوعب شيئًا |
| | There is so much about space that we cannot yet apprehend. |
| be apprehensive about [sth] adj + prep | (be nervous about [sth]) | متوتر بشأن شيء، قلق بشأن شيء |
| | I'm apprehensive about moving to Japan; I have never lived abroad before. |
| | أنا قلق بشأن انتقالي للعيش في اليابان. فلم يسبق أن عشت في الخارج. |
| apprentice [sb] to [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (place with employer) | يُدرِّب شخصًا عند شخصٍ/في شيء |
| | Several boys in the family were apprenticed to the factory. |
| | لقد دُرِّبَ عدّة صبية في العائلة على العمل في المصنع. |
apprise [sth],
apprize [sth]⇒ vtr | archaic (estimate value of) | يخمّن شيئًا، يقيّم شيئًا |
| ملاحظة: "Apprize" is a less common spelling of "apprise" |
apprise [sb] of [sth],
apprize [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | formal (notify [sb]) | يُعلِم شخصًا بشيء |
| | The doctor said he would apprise Don's wife of any significant change in his condition. |
| approach [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (move closer physically) | يقترب من شخص/شيء |
| | | يدنو من شخص/شيء |
| | The boxer approached his opponent carefully. |
| | اقترب الملاكم من خصمه بحذر. |
| approach [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (move closer in time) | يقترب، يدنو |
| | As we approach the end of the school year, I hope you'll remember to stay focused on academics. |
| | صحيح أن نهاية السنة الدراسية تقترب، ولكن آمل أن تتذكروا أن تبقوا مركزين على دروسكم. |
| approach [sth] vtr | figurative (tackle) | يتناول شيئًا، يتعامل مع شيء |
| | | يعالج شيئًا، يتعاطى مع شيء |
| | Einstein approached problems in a unique way. |
| | كان آينشتاين يتناول المشاكل بطريقة فريدة. |
| approach [sth] vtr | figurative (be similar) | يقارب |
| | He spoke in a manner that was approaching sarcasm. |
| | كان يتكلم بأسلوب يقارب التهكم. |
| appropriate for [sth] adj + prep | (suited, right) | ملائم لشيء، مناسب لشيء |
| | The treatment is appropriate for all types of hair loss. |
| | العلاج مناسب لكل حالات تساقط الشعر. |
| appropriate to [sth] adj + prep | (befitting) | متناسب مع شيء، متلائم مع شيء، لائق بشيء |
| | The General reacted as is appropriate to a man of his rank. |
| | رد العميد بالشكل الذي يتناسب مع شخص في رتبته. |
| appropriate [sth]⇒ vtr | (seize) | يصادر |
| | The government will appropriate the property of people who do not pay taxes. |
| | ستصادر الحكومة عقارات الذين لا يدفعون الضرائب. |