صيغ مركبة:
be | B.Eng. |
| be a far cry from [sth] expr | informal (very different from) | مختلف تمامًا عن شيء |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti. |
| be able to do [sth] v expr | (can, have the ability to do) | يقدر على فعل شيء، يكون قادرًا على فعل شيء |
| | | يتمكن من شيء |
| | Claire wasn't able to reach the jar on the top shelf. |
| | لم تتمكن كلير من بلوغ المرطبان في الرفّ العلويّ. |
| be about [sth/sb] v expr | (be on the subject of) | عن، يتناول، بموضوع |
| | My presentation is about the effects of alcohol. |
| | This book is about a king who loses his crown. |
| | العرض الذي سأقدمه هو عن تأثيرات الكحول. // يتناول هذا الكتاب قصة ملك أضاع تاجه. |
| be about to do [sth] v expr | (on the point of doing) | يكون على وشك، يهمّ |
| | I was just about to step into the bath when the doorbell rang. |
| | كنت أهمّ بدخول الحمّام حين رنّ جرس الباب. |
| be above v expr | figurative (morally superior to) | كرامته لا تسمح له بـشيء |
| | | أسمى من شيء |
| | He's above lying about such things. |
| | كرامته لا تسمح له بأن يكذب في هذه الأمور. |
| | هو أسمى من أن يكذب في هذه الأمور. |
| be above v expr | figurative (too complex for) | فوق طاقة شخص |
| | | صعب على شخص استيعابه |
| | All this talk of economics is above me. |
| | هذه المواضيع الاقتصادية فوق طاقتي. |
| | هذه المواضيع الاقتصادية صعب علي استيعابها. |
| be absorbed into [sth] v expr | (be integrated, assimilated) | يختلط بشيء |
| | The police lost sight of Tom when he was absorbed into the crowd. |
| | لم تعد الشرطة ترى توم حين اختلط بالجموع. |
| be accepted and agreed to v expr | (terms: be legally agreed) (من الناحية القانونية) | يُقبل ويوافَق عليه |
| be accompanied by [sb/sth] v expr | (go in company with) | يرافقه شخص/شيء، يصطحب شخصًا |
| be accompanied by [sth] v expr | (coexist with) | يترافق مع شيء |
| be acquainted vi + adj | (know each other) | يعرف |
| | Are you two already acquainted? |
| | هل تعرفان واحدكما الآخر؟ |
| be acquainted with [sb] v expr | (know [sb]) | يعرف شخصًا |
| | Harry, I believe you are acquainted with Miss Forbes? |
| | هاري، هل تعرف الآنسة "فوربس"؟ |
| be acquainted with [sth] v expr | formal (be familiar with [sth]) | يكون مطّلعًا على شيء، على اطلاع على شيء، على دراية بشيء، على علم بشيء |
| | Audiences in Ancient Greece were acquainted with the idea of a hero having a tragic flaw. |
| | كان الجمهور في اليونان القديمة على علم بفكرة العيب الشخصي عند بطل المسرحية. |
| be adapted from [sth] v expr | (story, movie: be based on [sth]) | مستند إلى شيء، مرتكز على شيء |
| | The film "Invictus" is adapted from a book by John Carlin. |
| be addressed to [sb] v expr | (mail: be intended for [sb]) | معنون إلى شخص، موجَّه إلى شخص |
| | This letter is addressed to you. |
| | هذه الرسالة موجّهة إليك. |
| be after [sth/sb] vi + prep | informal (search for [sth], [sb]) | يبحث عن شيء/شخص |
| | I'm after a new service provider; which one would you recommend? |
| be after doing [sth] v expr | Ire (be about to do) | يوشك أن، يهمّ أن |
| | If you're after telling me how to cook this meal that I've cooked a thousand times before, you can save your breath. |
| be after doing [sth] v expr | Ire (have just done) | ينجز شيئًا |
| | I'm after hanging out the clothes and now it's starting to rain! |
| be against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (oppose) | يكون ضدّ شيء/شخص، يعارض شيئًا/شخصًا |
| | Many Americans are against the war. |
| | كثيرون من الأمريكيين هم ضدّ الحرب. |
| be all ears v expr | figurative, informal (eager to hear about [sth]) | كلّه آذان صاغية |
| | Tell me about your wedding plans; I'm all ears. |
| be all eyes v expr | figurative, informal (look intently) | ينظرون بعيون مشدوهة |
| be all thumbs v expr | figurative, informal (be clumsy) | أخرق |
| be anathema to [sb] v expr | (be considered abhorrent) | مكروه لدى شخص، مبغوض لدي شخص |
| | The newly proposed law is anathema to most small business owners. |
| be anchored in [sth] v expr | figurative (have a strong link to) | مترسّخ في شيء |
| | The traditions of this annual festival are anchored in the distant past. |
| be ancient history v expr | figurative, informal (no longer be relevant) | منسيّ، لم يعد مهمًّا |
| | | أصبح في خبر كان |
| | Don't worry about that! It's ancient history. |
be annoyed at [sb/sth],
be annoyed with [sb/sth] adj + prep | (irritated, angry) | مستاء من شخص/شيء |
| | | غاضب من شخص/شيء، حانق على شخص/شيء |
| | I'm annoyed at my brother for leaving the room in such a mess. |
| | أنا غاضب من أخي لأنه ترك الغرفة بلا ترتيب. |
| 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. |
| 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 be doing [sth] v expr | ([sth]: seem) | يبدو، يظهر |
| | The rain appears to be easing off. |
| | يبدو أن المطر بدأ يخفّ. |
| 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. |
| be approved to work v expr | (be permitted, qualified to do a job) | يُسمح له بالعمل، يُعتبر مؤهلاً للعمل |
| be armed to the teeth v expr | figurative (have many weapons) | مدجج بالسلاح |
| | Switzerland is a neutral nation, but is also armed to the teeth to preserve its neutrality. |
| be armed to the teeth with [sth] v expr | figurative (be equipped with [sth]) | مجهّز أفضل تجهيز بشيء |
| be arsed vi + adj | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) | يكترث |
| ملاحظة: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| | I asked him to check it for me but he said he couldn't be arsed. |
| | طلبت منه التحقّق من الأمر عني فأجاب أنه لا يكترث. |
| be arsed to do [sth] v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) | يكترث لشيء، يكون مستعدًّا لشيء |
| ملاحظة: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| | The story's quite good so far, but I don't think I can be arsed to read the whole thing. |
as can be,
as ... as can be expr | (perfectly, extremely) | جدًّا، للغاية، إلى أقصى درجة |
| | My sister's new baby is cute as can be. |
| | The children were excited as could be when their dad arrived home with a puppy. |
| as it ought to be adj | (correct, proper) | كما ينبغي |
| | She completed her inspection and found that everything was as it ought to be. |
| as it ought to be adv | (in an ideal state) | كما يجب أن يكون |
| | Her speech gave us a vision of the world as it ought to be. |
| as it should be adj | (correct, proper state) | كما ينبغي |
| | The bus driver checked that everything was as it should be before switching on the engine. |
| as it should be adj | (in a desirable state) | بطريقة مرغوبة |
| | We felt that the hotel was not as good as it should be for the high price. |
| as the case may be adv | (whatever the actual situation) | مهما كانت الظروف |
be ashamed of yourself,
feel ashamed of yourself v expr | (feel shame) | يخجل من نفسه |
| | You should be ashamed of yourself for failing that test! |
| be assimilated into [sth] adj | (be absorbed or integrated into [sth]) | مندمج في شيء |
| | Foreigners stand out for a while, but then they are assimilated into the host culture. |
| be associated with [sth/sb] v expr | (be related to) | يرتبط بشيء/بشخص |
| | For many people, Christmas is associated with gifts and shopping. |
| | يرتبط عيد الميلاد في نظر كثيرين بالهدايا والتسوق. |
| be astonished at [sth/sb] v expr | (be amazed by) | مندهش من شخص/شيء، منذهل من شخص/شيء |
| | Onlookers were astonished at the firefighter's bravery. |
| | كان المتفرجون مندهشين من شجاعة الإطفائيّ. |
| be at ease v expr | (relaxed) | مرتاح |
| | I am more at ease when my boss is not in the office. |
| be at ease v expr | (not standing at attention) | يقف وقفة استرح |
| | The troops were at ease on the parade ground. |
| be at it v expr | slang (have sex) | يمارس الجنس |
| | I couldn't sleep because, they were at it all night! |
| be at it again v expr | slang (repeat usual bad behavior) (يكرر فعل شيء سيئ) | يعود إلى ذلك، من جديد |
| | The next-door neighbours are at it again; playing their music so loud that our walls are shaking! |
be at loose ends (US),
be at a loose end (UK) v expr | (feel unsettled or restless) | يكون مضطربًا، يكون متوتّرًا، لا يعرف ماذا يفعل |
| | | لا يعمل شيئًا، لا يكون مشغولاً |
| be at the bottom of [sth] v expr | figurative (be the cause of [sth]) (مجازي) | يقف وراء شيء |
| | | يكون مردّه إلى شيء |
| | Childhood experiences are often at the bottom of adult complexes. |
| | التجارب التي يمرّ بها المرء في طفولته تقف في أغلب الأحيان وراء العقد التي يعانيها في الرشد. |
| | العقد التي يعانيها المرء في الرشد مردّها في أغلب الأحيان إلى التجارب التي يمرّ بها في طفولته. |
| be at the bottom of [sth] v expr | (be at the lowest part of [sth]) | في أسفل شيء |
| | (جبل) | عند سفح شيء |
| | The village is at the bottom of the mountain. |
| | تقع القرية عند سفح الجبل. |
| be at variance with [sb] adj | (disagreeing) | متعارض مع شخص |
| be at variance with [sth] adj | (not corresponding) | متعارض مع شيء، على نقيض مع شيء |
| | Your opinion is definitely at variance with the facts. |
| be at [sb]'s heels expr | figurative (close behind, chasing) | في أعقاب شخص، خلفه مباشرةً |
| be attracted to [sth] v expr | (interested by: an idea, etc.) | مهتم بشيء، يعجبه شيء |
| | I am attracted to medieval European history; I find it absolutely fascinating. |
| be attracted to [sb] v expr | (sexually drawn to: [sb]) (جنسيًّا) | منجذب إلى شخص |
| | I'm attracted to him, but he does not even know my name. |
| be attracted to [sth] v expr | (physics: drawn to: [sth]) | ينجذب إلى شيء |
| | The positive and negative points of magnets are always attracted to each other. |
| be bad at [sth] v expr | (unskilled at [sth]) | فاشل في شيء، سيئ في شيء |
| | Why is Britain so bad at tennis? |
| | لماذا بريطانيا فاشلة جدًّا في التنس؟ |
be in a bad place,
be in a dark place v expr | figurative, informal (be in a poor state of mind, unhappy) | في حالة نفسية سيئة |
| be balding vi | (lose your hair) | يصلع |
| | Homer is balding, but he doesn't seem to mind. |
| | هومر يصلع، ولكن يبدو أنه لا يكترث لذلك. |
| be based in v expr | (having work base) (مكان) | يكون مقر عمله في |
| | (مكان) | يكون مقيمًا في |
| | The consultant was based in Miami but worked all over the country. |
| | كان مقر عمل المستشار في ميامي ولكنه عمل في جميع أرجاء البلاد. |
| be based at v expr | (having work base) | مقرّه في، مقرّ عمله في |
| | | يتخذ مقرًّا شيئًا |
| | Fernando is based at the firm's São Paulo office. |
| | مقرّ عمل فيرناندو هو في مكتب الشركة في ساو باولو. |
| | يتخذ فيرناندو من مكتب شركته في ساو باولو مقرًّا لعمله. |
| be based on [sth] v expr | (be founded on [sth]) | مبني على أساس شيء، قائم على شيء |
| | His political ideas are based on his conservative beliefs.Ideally, your decision should be based upon sound reasoning. |
| | أفكاره السياسية قائمة على معتقداته المحافِظة. يجب أن يكون قرارك مبنيًّا على أساس التحليل السليم. |
| be based in v expr | (film: take place) | تجري أحداثه |
| | The movie is based in Seattle, but sometimes episodes take place in Portland. |
| | تجري أحداث الفيلم في سياتل، غير أن بعض وقائعه تجري في بورتلند. |
be based on [sth],
be based upon [sth] v expr | (be adapted from [sth]) | مستوحى من شيء، مقتبس من شيء |
| | Many movies are based on true stories. |
| | The play is based on the novel of the same name. |
| | أفلام كثيرة هي مستوحاة من قصص حقيقية. // المسرحية مقتبسة من رواية تحمل نفس الاسم. |
| be a bargain v expr | (represent good value, be cheap) | يرخص، يمثل قيمة جيدة |
| | The gloves are a bargain at just £5 a pair. |
| be a deal v expr | (transaction: be agreed) | اتفاق على عقد الصفقة |
| | That's a deal! |
be a handful,
be a real handful v expr | informal, figurative (child: be difficult, badly-behaved) | شقيّ |
| | That boy is a real handful. |
be a law unto yourself,
be a law onto yourself v expr | (disregard conventions) | يفعل ما يحلو له، لا ينصاع لقوانين |
| be a man v expr | figurative (male: show strength) | يظهر رجولته، يتصرَّف كرجل |
| | You have to be a man about this, and admit that you made a mistake. |
| be a man v expr | (male: reach adulthood) | يكبر |
| | Dan's young son wants to be an astronaut when he is a man. |
| be a part of [sth] v expr | (be involved) | يكون جزءًا من شيء |
| | Taking part in the protest made John feel that he was a part of something big. |
| | مشاركة جون في المظاهرة جعلته يشعر بأنه جزء من شيء مهم. |
| be a stumbling block to [sth] v expr | figurative (hinder progress) | يقف عائقًا أمام شيء |
| | The issue proved to be a stumbling block during the peace talks. |
| be a success v expr | (achieve popularity) | يلقى رواجًا |
| | | يحقق شهرة، يحقق رواجًا |
| | The chocolate cake was a real success with the guests. |
| be a thing v expr | informal (be recognized or legitimate) | شيء موجود، يوجد شيء يدعى هكذا |
| | His band plays something called "sludge metal". I didn't even know that was a thing! |
| be a total blast v expr | slang, figurative (be great fun) | متعة حقيقية |
| | I can't wait for this weekend, it will be a total blast! |
| | لا أستطيع أن انتظر على عطلة نهاية الأسبوع هذه فإنها ستكون متعة حقيقية. |
| be accustomed to [sth] v expr | (be familiar with [sth]) | يتعود على شيء، يعتاد شيئًا/على شيء |
| | I grew up in India, so I am accustomed to spicy food. |
| be accustomed to doing [sth] v expr | (be used to doing [sth]) | متعوّد على فعل شيء، معتاد على فعل شيء |
| | George has six siblings, so he is accustomed to having to share a bedroom. |
| be across [sth] vi + prep | UK, AU, informal (be informed about) | يكون فاهمًا لشيء، يكون مطلعًا على شيء |
| | We need to make sure all team members are across these changes. |
| be adhered to vi | (not be deviated from) | يتبع، يلتزم |
| | These rules and regulations must be adhered to at all times, or you will face discharge. |
| | لابد من إتباع هذه القواعد والقوانين طوال الوقت وإلا ستُطرد. |
| be afoul of [sth/sb] v expr | (be in conflict with [sth] or [sb]) | يخالف شيئًا، يتعارض مع شيء |
| | The defendant was well aware that in accepting the bribe, he was afoul of the law. |
| be agreed on v expr | (be decided) | يتفق على شيء |
| | It seems we are all agreed on the need for health care reform, but we differ totally on how to implement it. |
| | من الواضح أننا جميعاً نتفق على الحاجة لإصلاح الرعاية الصحية ولكننا نختلف تماما حول كيفية التنفيذ. |
| be aimed at [sth/sb] v expr | (be intended for) | يكون موجهًا إلى شخص/شيء، يستهدف شخصًا/شيئًا |
| | This series of videos is aimed at preschool-aged children. |
| be all about [sth] v expr | informal (be characterized by) | يكون معروفًا بشيء |
| | You don't need to worry about Sandra delivering the project on time; she's all about reliability. |
| be all fingers and thumbs v expr | figurative, informal (be clumsy) (من التوتر أو الحماسة) | لا يستطيع أن يمسك شيئًا جيدًا |
| | Victor was all fingers and thumbs because he felt very nervous. |
| be all over v expr | informal (be finished, ended) | ينتهي |
| | The battle was all over in less than three hours. |
| be allowed to do [sth] v expr | (have permission to) | يُسمح له، يؤذن له |
| | If you do not have your passport, you will not be allowed to enter the country. |
| | Once they had finished their exams, the students were allowed to leave. |
be an instant success,
be an overnight success v expr | (be immediately popular) | سريع النجاح |
| | | لاقى نجاحًا سريعًا |
| | The TV show proved to be an instant success. |
| | البرنامج التلفزيوني لاقى نجاحًا سريعًا. |
| be AWOL vi + adj | (military: be absent without leave) (في القوات العسكرية) | يتغيب من دون إذن |
| be AWOL vi + adj | figurative, informal (be absent without permission) (في سياقات أخرى) | يتغيب من دون إذن |
| be barking up the wrong tree v expr | figurative, informal (be mistaken) | مخطئ، على خطأ |
| be barred vi | (be banned from entering) | انسد، مُنع |
| | He has been barred from his local pub because he was involved in a fight there a few months ago. |
| | لقد مُنع من دخول البار المحلي لأنه كان متورط في مشاجرة هناك منذ بضعة شهور. |
| be bogged down in/by [sth] v expr | figurative (encumbered or oppressed) (مجازي) | غارق في شيء |
| | The lawyer was bogged down in paper work. |
| be bored out of your mind v expr | figurative, informal (be extremely bored) | يشعر بملل شديد، يغلبه الضجر، يزهق |