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| and God knows what adv | informal (and [sth] unknown) | والله أعلم |
| | I sent him out to do the shopping and he came back with a new TV and God knows what. |
| and what have you expr | informal (and the like, and similar) | وما شابه |
| and what not adv | informal (and similar) | وما شابه |
| Be careful what you wish for. v expr | ([sth] desirable may have drawbacks) | كن حذرا مما تتمنى |
but what,
but that conj | dated (except that) | إلا أن... |
| ملاحظة: Used after an expressed or implied negative. |
| but what can you do? expr | informal (expressing resignation) | ما عساه يفعل؟ |
| | The workers may object, but what can you do; the project has to be done on time. |
| come what may adv | (whatever happens) | مهما يحصل |
| | I'll remain happy come what may. |
| comprehend what vtr | (understand) | يفهم ما |
| | I just cannot comprehend what made you do it. |
| | لا أفهم ما الذي جعلك تفعل هذا. |
be all it's cracked up to be,
be what it's cracked up to be v expr | (be as good as claimed) | جيّد كما يُزعم، بالروعة التي يُحكى عنها |
| ملاحظة: Often used in the negative. |
| | That film's not all it's cracked up to be; I didn't enjoy it at all! |
| | ليس الفيلم بالروعة التي يُحكى عنها، فأنا لم أستمتع بمشاهدته. |
| debate what/whether vtr | (try to decide) | يتناقش في ما |
| | The government is debating whether to hold a referendum on this topic. |
| | لا يزال أعضاء الحكومة يتناقشون في ما إذا كان يلزم إجراء استفتاء شعبي حول هذا الموضوع. |
| determine whether/what/why/who vtr | (facts: ascertain) | يعرف |
| | "We must determine what exactly happened that night," said Inspector Brown. |
| | قال المفتش براون: "يجب أن نعرف حقيقة ما جرى في تلك الليلة". |
| do what is needed v expr | (take necessary action) | يفعل اللازم |
| | I know you don't want to put her in a home, but you have got to do what is needed. |
| Do what there is to do. interj | (Take the necessary action.) | افعل ما ينبغي |
| do what you can v expr | (do everything possible) | يعمل ما في وسعه |
| do what you like v expr | (do whatever you wish to do) | يعمل ما يروق له |
| | Since you've finished your work, do what you like for the rest of the day. |
do with what you've got,
make do with what you've got v expr | (cope, manage) | يتدبر أمره بما هو متوفر |
| dread to think what/how/who v expr | (find unpleasant to imagine) | لا يجرؤ على تخيل |
| | I dread to think how the victim's family must be feeling. |
| for what it's worth adv | informal (in my opinion) | حسب رأيي |
| | | وجهة نظري |
| | I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you. |
| for what reason adv | (why) | لماذا، ما سبب |
| | For what reason are you two hours late arriving home? |
| get what you deserve v expr | (for good actions) | يحصل على ما يستحق |
| | If you follow the rules and obey all guidelines, you will get what you deserve. |
| get what you deserve v expr | (for bad actions) | يستحق ما يحدث له |
| | If you deliberately break the rules and disregard authority, you will get what you deserve. |
| give [sb] what for v expr | UK, AU, dated, informal (punish [sb]) | يعاقب شخصًا، يقاصص شخصًا |
| | I'll give Harry what for if I catch him stealing again. |
| Guess what! interj | informal (used to announce news) | احزر! |
| | Guess what, I got the job! |
| have what it takes vi | expr (be able or qualified for [sth]) | عنده المؤهلات اللازمة |
| | Do you have what it takes to become a soldier? |
| in what way adv | (how) | كيف |
inquire as to whether/when/how/who/what,
enquire as to whether/when/how/who/what vtr | formal (with clause: ask) | يستعلم إن، يستفسر إن، يسأل إن |
| | I am writing to inquire as to whether your company has any vacancies. |
| | أكتب إليكم لأسأل إن كانت توجد وظائف شاغرة في شركتكم. |
| just what the doctor ordered n | figurative, informal ([sth] needed and welcomed) | لازم ومستحسَن |
| | A week's holiday in the sun was just what the doctor ordered. |
know that,
know who,
know what,
know why vtr | (be aware) | يعرف، يعلم |
| | Does he know that we've arrived? |
| | هل يعرف أننا وصلنا؟ |
learn who,
learn what,
learn why vtr + pron | (details, reasons: ascertain) | يعرف |
| | After weeks of work, the detective finally learned who the killer was. |
| | بعد أسابيع من التحقيق، عرف رجل التحرّي أخيرًا هوية القاتل. |
| mean what you say v expr | (speak sincerely) | يتحدث بصدق |
| | Does he mean what he says, or is he just making an empty promise? |
| no matter what adv | (whatever) | مهما يحدث، بأيّ ثمن |
| | We need to get that money, no matter what! |
| | يجب أن ندبّر ذلك المبلغ بأيّ ثمن. |
| no matter what expr | (with clause: regardless of [sth]) | مهما |
| | Jason is always cheerful, no matter what life hands him. |
realize how/what/who,
also UK: realise how/what/who vtr + conj | (be aware) | يدرك |
| | He doesn't realize how important this is for me. |
| | إنه لا يُدرك مدى أهمية الأمر بالنسبة لي. |
| reap what you sow v expr | figurative (face consequences of your actions) (مجازي) | يحصد ما يزرعه |
| Say what! interj | (expressing astonishment or outrage) | ماذا قلت؟! |
| see what can be done v expr | (try to find solution) | يحاول إيجاد حل |
| | The mechanic said he'd see what can be done to repair my car. |
| | قال الميكانيكي أنه سيحاول إيجاد حل لإصلاح سيارتي. |
| so what? interj | informal (I don't care) | وإن يكن! |
| | Okay, so I look fat in these jeans – so what? |
| so what! interj | informal (who cares?) | وإن يكن؟ |
| | So you made a minor mistake! So what! |
| so what if conj | (it's irrelevant) | ما المشكلة إذا... |
| | So what if I enjoy a beer now and then? |
| so what else is new interj | informal (not surprised) | أين الجديد في هذا؟ |
| | Yes, you're late again—so what else is new? |
| to what extent conj | (the degree to which) | إلى أي مدى |
| | To what extent do you think this program will affect young people? |
| to what extent adv | (to what degree) | إلى أي مدى، إلى أية درجة، إلى أي حد |
| | We know that schools will be targeted in the upcoming budget cuts, but we do not yet know to what extent. |
| what a life! interj | (expressing despair or exasperation) | بئس هذه الحياة! |
| | George works more than 80 hours a week. What a life! |
| what a pity! interj | informal (expressing disappointment) | كم هذا مؤسف!، يا للخسارة! |
| | What a pity! - he had so much potential! |
| what a pong! interj | informal (that smells very bad) | يا لها من رائحة كريهة! |
| what a shame! interj | informal (expressing disappointment) | يا للعار! |
| | Oh what a shame! - I can't go to the party because I have a bad cold. |
| what about ...? expr | (with noun: concern) | ماذا عن، ماذا بشأن |
| | I could cancel our visit, but what about Grandma? Won't she be upset? |
| What about ...? expr | (with noun: suggestion) | ما رأيك بـ... |
| | What about pizza for dinner tonight? That car is too expensive; what about this one? |
| | ما رأيكم بتناول البيتزا على العشاء الليلة؟ هذه السيارة غالية جدًّا، فما رأيك بتلك؟ |
| What about ...? expr | (with gerund: suggestion) | ماذا عن، ماذا بشأن |
| | What about seeing a movie tonight? |
| What are you up to? expr | (what are you doing now?) | ماذا تفعل الآن؟ |
| | "What are you up to now?" a voice asked Sara when she answered the phone. |
| what do I care? interj | (I don't care) | لا أبالي |
| | If you want to ruin your life by quitting school, what do I care? |
| What do you do ...? expr | (What is your job?) | ما هو عملك؟، ما عملك؟، ماذا تعمل؟ |
| | I'm a marketing executive. What do you do? |
| | What do you do for a living? |
What do you know!,
Well,
what do you know! interj | informal (expressing surprise) | يا سلام!، عجيب! |
| | Hey, what do you know! - we got here on time after all! |
| What do you know? interj | informal (you have not informed enough to comment) | ما أدراك؟ |
| | You've never even been there! - what do you know? |
| What do you mean? expr | (asking for clarification) | ماذا تقصد؟ |
| | I don't know the word "combustion"--what do you mean? |
| What do you think? expr | (asking opinion) | ما رأيك؟ |
| | Does this color look good on me? What do you think? |
| what does it matter? interj | (I don't care) | لا أبالي |
| | So you're earning more than me – what does it matter? |
| What else? expr | (is there something additional?) | ماذا أيضًا؟ |
| | We need zucchini, corn, chicken, olive oil—what else? |
| what for? | informal (why? to what purpose?) | لماذا؟، ما الغرض؟ |
| | You bought another hat? What for? You already have lots. |
| What gives? interj | informal (what's going on?) | ماذا يجري؟، ما المشكلة؟ |
| what goes around comes around expr | (karma will get [sb]) | ينال جزاء أفعاله، حصد ما زرع، من يزرع الريح يحصد العاصفة |
| | | افعل خيرًا تجده |
| what goes around comes around expr | ([sth] will come full circle) | يعود إلى ما كان عليه |
| What happened? expr | (What occurred?) | ماذا جرى؟، ماذا حدث؟، ماذا حصل؟ |
| what have you n | slang (the rest, et cetera) | وما أشبه، وما إلى ذلك |
| | My junk drawer's full of paper clips, old photos, sunglasses, and what have you. |
| what if conj | (supposing) | ماذا لو |
| | What if she never comes back? |
| what is more adv | (moreover, in addition) | بالإضافة إلى ذلك، علاوة على ذلك |
| | The food served in that restaurant is not very good and, what is more, it's overpriced. |
| what lies ahead? interj | (what will happen in the future) | ماذا ينتظرنا؟، ماذا سيحدث؟ |
| | With these guys in office who knows what lies ahead? |
| What luck! interj | (that is fortunate) | يا لحسن الحظ! |
| What on earth ...? interj | informal (expressing incomprehension) (للتعبير عن الاستغراب وعدم الاستيعاب) | ماذا...، ما الذي... |
| | What on earth are you trying to do coming in yelling at me? |
| what on earth pron | informal (what) | ماذا...، ما الذي... |
| | You still haven't explained what on earth you're doing here. |
| what the deuce interj | informal, euphemism, dated (surprise, bewilderment) | ما بحق الملائكة |
| ملاحظة: تستخدم للتعبير عن المفاجأة. قد يستخدم تعبير غير الترجمة المذكورة في سياقات أخرى. |
| | What the deuce has gone on here? |
| What the d***ens? interj | euphemism, dated (surprise, bewilderment) | بحق الملائكة |
| ملاحظة: لا يوجد ترجمة حرفية مقابلة بالعربية. التعبير المذكور يمكن استخدامه في نفس السياق. |
| | What the d***ens was all that about? |
| What the f***? interj | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (disbelief) | لا أصدّق!، ماذا؟ |
| | Julie saw the damage to her brand new car and exclaimed, "What the f***?" |
| What the f***? interj | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (incomprehension) | ما هذا؟ |
| | "What the f***?" said Eugene, staring at the instructions and scratching his head. |
| what the f*** expr | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (what) | ماذا |
| ملاحظة: قد تجد أقرب مرادف للتعبير الإنجليزي بالعامية نظرًا لاختلاف الأسلوب بين الفصحى والعامية |
| | What the f*** do you think you're doing? |
| What the heck? What the devil? interj | slang (disbelief, incomprehension) | ماذا؟، لا أصدق |
| | | ماذا؟، لست أفهم |
What the devil ... ?,
What the heck ...? expr | euphemism, informal (what) | ما |
| | What the heck is going on here? |
| | ما الذي يجري هنا؟ |
what the heck,
what the devil pron | euphemism, informal (incomprehension) (للتعبير عن عدم الفهم) | ما |
| | I don't know what the heck is taking him so long. |
| | لا أعرف ما الذي يؤخره هكذا. |
| what the hell? interj | potentially offensive, informal (bewilderment) | ما هذا؟، ما كل هذا؟، لا أصدق |
| | The boss is piling all the rest of his office furniture on top of his desk – what the hell? |
| what the hell expr | potentially offensive, informal (incomprehension) (للتعبير عن الاستغراب وعدم الاستيعاب) | ماذا...، ما الذي... |
| | What the hell is going on here? |
| what the hell pron | potentially offensive, informal (what) | ماذا...، ما الذي... |
| | I'm not sure what the hell's been happening here, but you've got some explaining to do! |
| what the hell pron | potentially offensive, informal (whatever) | أي شيء، كل ما |
| | You can do what the hell you want. See if I care. |
| what the hell? interj | potentially offensive, informal (resignation) | لمَ لا؟، لا يهمّ |
| | I don't want to do it, but what the hell? |
| What time is it? expr | (What hour is it?) | كم الساعة؟ |
| what time? expr | informal (at what hour?) | متى؟، في أية ساعة؟ |
| | What time are you going to bed? What time do you want to leave? |
| What will be will be. expr | (expressing acceptance of future) (للتعبير عن تقبل المستقبل) | ليَكُنْ ما يكون |
| what with prep | (considering) | مع الأخذ بعين الاعتبار |
| | What with the storms and flight delays, he arrived home after midnight. |
| what-d'you-call-him n | informal (used in place of [sb]'s name) | هذا الذي لا أذكر اسمه، ... نسيت اسمه |
| | I saw what-d'you-call-him the other day. |
| what-d'you-call-it n | informal (something) | هذا الشيء |
| ملاحظة: Used when speaker cannot recall the correct word. |
| What-ho! interj | (greeting, attention-getter) | كيف الحال؟ |
| what'll contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (what will) | ماذا سـ... |
| | What'll Victor say when he finds out you lied to him? |
| what's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (what is) | ما، ماذا |
| | What's that smell? |
What's good for the goose is good for the gander,
What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander expr | figurative ([sth] should apply equally) | ما يحقّ لك يحقّ أيضًا لي |
| What's happening? expr | informal (greeting) | كيف الأحوال؟ |
| | Hi, guys. What's happening? |
| What's new? expr | informal (greeting) | ما أخبارك؟ |
| What's next? interj | informal (expressing disbelief or mild dismay) | هذا لا يُصدَّق |
| What's on your mind? interj | (what are you thinking?) | بمَ تفكر؟ |
| | You look preoccupied. What's on your mind? |
| What's the matter? expr | (What is wrong?) | ما الأمر؟، ما الخطب؟ |
| | What's the matter? Are you hurt? |
| | You look sad; what's the matter? |
| what's up with [sth/sb] expr | slang (what is happening to) | ما دها شخصًا، ما يحصل لشخص/لشيء |
| | I don't know what's up with Jane. This is the first time she hasn't been on time. |
| What's up with that? expr | informal (That is unfair, not logical) | أين المنطق في هذا؟، هذا ظلم! |
| | She never does any work and now she's been made our manager. What's up with that? |