أفعال مركّبيّة
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count toward [sth],
count towards [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (contribute to total) | يُحسب ضمن شيء |
| | Holly's German class doesn't count toward graduation credits; she's simply taking the class for fun. |
| head toward/towards [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (go in direction of) | يتوجه نحو |
| | We last saw them heading toward Los Angeles. |
lean toward [sth/sb],
lean towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (tend towards, prefer) (مجازي) | يميل إلى شخص/شيء |
| | In the upcoming election, he is leaning towards the Democrats. |
tilt toward [sth/sb],
tilt towards [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (start to favor) | يميل لمصلحة شيء |
| | Many investors are now tilting towards Chinese markets. |
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bend [sth] to [sth],
bend [sth] toward [sth] vtr + prep | (direct, turn) | يُميل شيئًا نحو شيء، يثني شيئًا نحو شيء |
| | Alfie bent the lamp towards his book. |
disrespectful towards [sb],
disrespectful toward [sb] adj + prep | (rude) | عديم الاحترام لشخص |
| | | قليل الاحترام لشخص |
| | He was disrespectful towards his mother when he yelled at her. |
| | كان عديم الاحترام لأمّه عندما قام بالصراخ عليها. |
| | كان قليل الاحترام لأمّه عندما قام بالصراخ عليها. |
be favorably disposed toward [sb/sth],
be favourably disposed towards [sb/sth] v expr | formal (like) | يحبّ شخصًا، يُعجب شخصًا |
| | | مرضيّ عنه عند شخص |
| | | ميّال إلى شيء |
gear [sth] toward [sth/sb],
gear [sth] towards [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (aim at) | يصمّم شيئًا بحيث يستهدف شخصًا/شيئًا |
| | The TV company geared the show toward teenage girls. |
| | صممت المحطة التلفزيونية البرنامج بحيث يستهدف فئة المراهقات. |
be geared toward [sth/sb],
be geared towards [sth/sb] v expr | (intended for) | موجَّه لشخص/لشيء، مصمَّم لشخص/لشيء |
| | The 10k run/walk is geared toward all levels of ability, from professional marathoners to moms with strollers. |
go toward [sb/sth],
go towards [sb/sth] vi + prep | (move in the direction of) | يتوجه نحو شخص/شيء |
| | She got up and went towards the door. |
| | نهضَت وتوجّهت نحو الباب. |
gravitate to [sb/sth],
gravitate toward [sth/sb],
gravitate towards [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (be drawn or attracted) | ينجذب إلى شيء |
| | Many people gravitate to Chris because of his charisma. |
| | Crocodiles naturally gravitate towards water. |
gravitate toward [sth],
gravitate towards [sth] vi + prep | (be affected by gravity) | ينجذب نحو شيء، يتحرك نحو شيء بفعل الجاذبية |
| | The planets in the Solar System gravitate towards the Sun. |
incline [sb] toward [sth],
incline [sb] towards [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (give [sb] a preference for) (مجازي) | يجعل شخصًا يميل نحو شيء |
| | To be honest, the fact that Tom doesn't like it inclines me towards it even more. |
lean toward [sth/sb],
lean towards [sth/sb] vi + prep | (incline body in the direction of) | يميل نحو شخص/شيء، ينحني نحو شخص/شيء |
| | My grandmother often leans toward me in order to hear every word that I say. |
look toward [sb/sth],
look towards [sb/sth] vi + prep | (look in direction of [sb/sth]) | ينظر نحو شخص/شيء |
move toward [sth/sb],
move towards vi + prep | (approach, get closer to) | يقترب من شيء/شخص |
| | As we moved towards the stadium, we could hear the cheers of the crowd. |
move toward [sth],
move towards vi + prep | figurative (tend towards) | يتّجه نحو شيء، ينتقل إلى شيء |
| | An increasing number of businesses are moving towards cloud computing. |
move toward doing [sth],
move towards v expr | figurative (tend towards) | يتّجه نحو شيء |
| | More companies are moving towards allowing their employees to work from home on certain days. |
orient [sth] to [sth],
orient [sth] toward [sth] (US),
orientate [sth] towards [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (adjust, position [sth]) | يوجّه شيئًا نحو شيء |
| | Sally oriented her plants to the south for the best sunlight. |
oriented toward [sb/sth],
(US),
orientated towards [sb/sth] (UK) adj | US (focused on) | موجه |
| | The resort is oriented toward young couples without children. |
steer [sb],
steer [sb] toward [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (towards option) | يوجّه شخصًا إلى/نحو شيء |
| | Beth's parents steered her towards a career in finance. |
| | وجّه أبوا "بيث" ابنتهما إلى مهنة في مجال الماليّة. |
sympathetic to [sth/sb],
sympathetic toward [sth/sb],
also UK: sympathetic towards [sth/sb] adj + prep | (showing understanding) | متفهّم لشيء |
| | | متعاطف مع شخص |
| | The teacher is sympathetic to the problems of her teenage students. |
| | هذه المعلمة متفهّمة للمشاكل التي يمر بها طلابها المراهقون. |
tend toward [sth],
tend towards [sth] vi + prep | (be disposed, inclined to) | يميل إلى شيء |
| | Certain writers tend towards exaggeration. |
toward the end,
towards the end adv | (in the final stages) (في المراحل الأخيرة) | قرابة النهاية |
toward the end of [sth],
towards the end of [sth] expr | (in the final stages of [sth]) (في مراحله الأخيرة) | قرابة نهاية شيء |
work toward [sth],
work towards vi + prep | (aim for, strive to reach: [sth]) | يسعى إلى شيء |
| | Gary is working towards a degree. |