أفعال مركّبيّة
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act up vi phrasal | UK, informal (child: misbehave) | يسيء التصرف، يسيء السلوك |
| Why do children always wait to be in public to act up? |
act up vi phrasal | informal (machine: malfunction) | يتعطل، يتوقف عن العمل |
| The TV is acting up, but I think it's just a loose wire. |
act up vi phrasal | UK (stand in for [sb] more senior) | يتولى المسؤولية |
| Lily was asked to act up for the six months that her manager would be away. |
| طُلب من ليلي أن تتولى المسؤولية طيلة الستة أشهر التي سيغيب فيها مديرها. |
add up vi phrasal | (do sums) | يجمع |
| The children are learning to add up. |
| يتعلم الأولاد الجمع. |
add up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (total) | يبلغ المجموع شيئًا |
| The opposite sides of a die add up to seven. |
add [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (calculate total) | يجمع أشياء |
| When you add up the numbers in this column, you should get 500. |
add up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (make sense) | يكون منطقيًّا |
ملاحظة: often used in the negative |
| The two different accounts of the same event don't add up. |
add up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (indicate, lead to) | يشير إلى شيء |
| The evidence adds up to a clear attempt to steal the goods. |
add up vi phrasal | (accumulate gradually) | يتراكم تدريجيًّا، يتجمّع شيئًا فشيئًا |
| The stresses of everyday life can add up and leave you feeling overwhelmed. |
amp [sth] up, amp up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (increase the power of) | يزيد قوة شيء |
ante up vi phrasal | (pay) | يدفع |
| Ante up, you must pay your fair share. |
ante [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | US (poker: contribute to betting pot) | يشارك في الرهان بـشيء |
| I had to ante up $100 just to stay in the game. |
back [sth] up, back up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (computing: make copies) (في الحاسوب) | ينسخ نسخة احتياطية لشيء |
ملاحظة: The single-word form is used when the term is or modifies a noun. |
| It is advisable to back up all the files on your computer regularly, in case of breakdown. |
back [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (support) | يدعم، يساند |
| Go ahead and tell the boss just what happened; I'll back you up on it. |
back [sth] up, back up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (confirm: fact, argument) | يؤيّد، يدعم، يؤكّد |
| The accused man insisted that his wife would back up his story and give him an alibi. |
back [sth] up, back up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (vehicle: reverse) | يُرجع |
| It's difficult to back up a truck when a trailer is attached. |
back up vi phrasal | (move in reverse) | يرجع |
| A loud beeping alerts other road users when the lorry is backing up. |
back up vi phrasal | (water: accumulate) (الماء) | يتجمّع |
| Water has backed up into the toilet and the flush won't work. |
ball [sth] up, ball up [sth] (US), balls [sth] up, balls up [sth] (UK) vtr phrasal sep | informal (do [sth] badly) | يفسد شيئًا، يعطّل شيئًا |
ملاحظة: In the UK, 'balls up' may be offensive to some. |
| I've really balled up my computer this time; I'll have to call tech support. |
ball [sth] up, ball up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (shape into a ball) (يجعله على شكل كرة) | يكوّر شيئًا |
| In frustration, Jimmy balled up his report and tossed it in the trash can. |
bang [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | UK, slang (put in prison) | يسجن شخصًا |
| He got banged up for robbing the local liquor store. |
bang [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | US, slang (damage) | يحطم، يكسر |
| I really banged up the car when I hit that moose. |
batch [sth] up, batch up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (send in groups) | يرسل أشياء ضمن مجموعات |
be up vi phrasal | informal (have your turn to perform) | يحين دور |
beam [sb/sth] up, beam up [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (science fiction: transport) (من مصطلحات الخيال العلمي) | ينقل شخصًا/شيئًا |
bear up vi phrasal | (endure [sth] difficult) | يتحمّل وضعه، يتقبّل وضعه |
| She is bearing up well despite the pressure she is under. |
bear up vi phrasal | (remain strong in adversity) | يصبر، يتصبّر، يتحمّل، يتجلّد |
beat [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (assault) | يوسع شخصًا ضربًا |
| A group of youths beat Henry up. |
beef [sth] up, beef up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (make stronger, augment) | يعزّز شيئًا |
| | يقوّي نكهة شيء |
| The Indian spices beef up this vegetarian dish. |
beef up vi phrasal | informal, figurative (build muscle) | يقوّي عضلاته |
| The coach told the young football player to beef up in the gym. |
belt up vi phrasal | informal (fasten seatbelt) | يشدّ حزام الأمان |
| Make sure you belt up when you get in the car. |
belt up vi phrasal | figurative, slang (stop talking) | يسكت، يخرس، يتوقف عن الكلام |
| Tanya shouted at her brother to belt up. |
bid up vi phrasal | (bidding higher) | يزايد |
bid [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (bidding higher on [sth]) | يزايد على شيء |
| Simon bid his own lot up to make as much as possible on it. |
big [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | slang (express admiration) | يعبر عن إعجابه |
big [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | slang (exaggerate greatness) | يبالغ في التعظيم |
bind [sth] up, bind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (bandage securely) | يضمد |
| You should bind up that wound to stop the bleeding. |
bind [sth] up, bind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (wrap with string, etc.) (بخيط أو شريط) | يربط شيئًا |
| Bind up the package with string. |
blaze up vi phrasal | UK, informal (light cigarette, cigar, etc.) (يشعل سيجارة، سيجار...) | يدخّن |
block [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (obstruct) | يسدّ شيئًا |
| He had blocked up the exit so we couldn't leave. |
blow up vi phrasal | (explode) | ينفجر، يتفجر |
| I watched the Hindenburg blow up. |
blow [sth] up, blow up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (detonate) | يفجّر شيئًا |
| They blew up the enemy's ammunition dump. |
blow [sth] up, blow up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (inflate) | ينفخ شيئًا |
| Karen blew up the airbed for her guests. |
| نفخت كارين السرير الهوائيّ لينام ضيوفها عليه. |
blow [sth] up, blow up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (photograph: enlarge) (صورة) | يكبّر |
| Small photos may have to be blown up if they are not identifiable. |
blow up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (get angry) | ينفجر غضبًا |
| She blew up when I told her about the car. |
board [sth] up, board up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cover temporarily with panels) | يغطي بالألواح |
| They boarded up the windows before the hurricane arrived. |
| لقد غطوا النوافذ بالألواح قبل أن يأتي الإعصار. |
boil [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (cook) (بالغلي) | يطبخ شيئًا |
| This weekend, we'll boil up a big pot of crawfish. |
boil up vi phrasal | figurative (intensify) | يزداد خطورة، يتأجج |
| Tension along the border boiled up to a full-blown war. |
boil up vi phrasal | informal, figurative (feel hot) | يشعر بحرّ شديد |
| I'm boiling up here. Can't you open a window? |
bollix [sth] up, bollix up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | vulgar, informal (bungle) | يعمل شيء بدون إتقان |
bolster [sb] up, bolster up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (support [sb]) | يدعم، يساند |
bone up vi phrasal | slang (revise knowledge) | يدرس بشكل مكثّف |
| You've got just three days left before the exam; time to bone up! |
bone up on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang (revise knowledge of) | يراجع شيئًا |
| If you're going to be that picky, I'd better bone up on basic grammar. |
bone up on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang (learn about) | يدرس شيئًا |
| The students boned up on psychology terms before the exam. |
book [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (reserve fully) | يكون محجوزًا بالكامل |
| There was no room at the hotel; they were completely booked up for the summer. |
| لا غرفة شاغرة في الفندق، فهو محجوز بالكامل في عطلة الصيف. |
صيغ مركبة:
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add, add up vi | (do sums) (عملية الجمع في الرياضيات) | يجمع |
| I learned how to add when I was in first grade. |
| تعلّمت الجمع في الصفّ الأوّل. |
all sewn up, all sewed up adv | figurative (assured) | منظّم، تحت السيطرة |
| The party planner has the details of the big birthday celebration all sewn up. |
all shook up adj | US, slang (shaken, very upset) | قلق، مهزوز |
| The criminal was all shook up because he knew the police would find him. |
apply makeup, apply make-up vtr + n | (put on cosmetics) | يتبرج، يضع مكياجًا |
| I don't have the time to apply makeup, so it's lucky I have nice skin! |
backed up, backed-up adj | (pipe, etc.: blocked) | مسدود |
| The plumbing was backed up because of excess hair in the drain. |
backing up n | (computing: making copies) (في الحوسبة) | نسخ احتياطيّ |
| The software performs the backing up of data. |
backing up n | (vehicle: reversing) (سيارة) | رجوع، سير إلى الخلف |
| The reverse lights warn people of the backing up of the vehicle. |
backing up n | (water: collecting) | تجميع، حبس |
| The backing up of water in the lake caused the flood. |
backup, back-up n | (support) | مؤازرة |
| | دعم، مساندة |
| When the policeman realized he couldn't handle the situation alone, he called for backup. |
| طلب الشرطيّ مساندة عندما أدرك أنه غير قادر على معالجة الوضع بمفرده. |
backup, back-up n | (duplicate copy) | نسخة احتياطية |
| This is a backup; the original copy is in the filing cabinet. |
| هذه نسخة احتياطية. النسخة الأصلية في خزانة الملفات. |
backup, back-up n | (accumulation) | متراكم |
| | كومة |
| There is a backup of paperwork that we need to file by the end of the day. |
| هناك كومة من المعاملات التي يلزم ترتيبها في ملفات قبل آخر النهار. |
backup, back-up n | informal (traffic jam) | زحمة |
| | ازدحام |
| There is a backup on the interstate just north of the city. |
| هناك زحمة سير على الطريق السريع شمال المدينة. |
backup, back-up n as adj | (alternative) | بديل احتياطيّ |
| I'm going to keep my old laptop as a backup computer just in case my new one breaks down. |
| سأحتفظ بحاسوبي المحمول القديم كبديل احتياطيّ في حال تعطّل حاسوبي الجديد. |
backup copy, back-up copy n | (data: duplicate) | نسخة احتياطية |
| It's a good idea to make a backup copy of important documents. |
backup light, back-up light (US), reversing light (UK) n | usually plural (light when vehicle moves backward) (في سيارة) | ضوء الرجوع |
balled up, balled-up adj | (formed into a ball shape) (قبضة) | مجموع |
| (جُعل على شكل كرة) | مكوَّر |
| Clive struck Sam with a balled up fist. |
balled up, balled-up adj | US, informal (confused) | حائر، مشوَّش، ضائع |
ملاحظة: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
balls-up n | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (mess, poor job) (في وصف عمل منجز) | سيئ، عاطل |
bang-up adj | slang (excellent) | ممتاز، رائع |
| Congratulations, you did a bang-up job on that project! |
bank [sth] up, bank up [sth] vtr + adv | (make pile of [sth]) | يكدّس شيئًا، يراكم شيئًا، يكوّم شيئًا |
bark up the wrong tree v expr | figurative, informal (follow a mistaken idea) (لسيره في فكرة ليست صحيحة) | يكون مخطئًا |
| | يلقي اللوم على الشخص/الشيء الخطأ |
ملاحظة: Often used in continuous tenses. |
| The boss thinks Sharon stole the money but he's barking up the wrong tree--she wasn't even in the office that day. |
be barking up the wrong tree v expr | figurative, informal (be mistaken) | مخطئ، على خطأ |
be fired with enthusiasm, be fired up with enthusiasm expr | (feel very enthusiastic) | يكون متّقدًا حماسةً |
be measured up v expr | (be fitted for clothes) | يأخذ مقاسات شخص |
| You'll be measured up by a tailor when you have a custom tweed jacket made. |
| سيأخذ الترزي مقاساتك عندما ترغب في تفصيل جاكت من التويد. |
be stood up v expr | informal (be abandoned on date) (تغيير الفاعل) | لا يحضر، لا يأتي |
| After an hour waiting in the restaurant, he realised he'd been stood up. |
| بعد الانتظار ساعة في المطعم، أدرك أن [الفتاة التي كان على موعد معها] لن تحضر. |
be wound up v expr | (xxx) | يكون متحمسًا |
| | يكون متوترًا |
beat yourself up v expr | figurative, informal (feel guilty or bad) | يشعر بالذنب، يشعر بالسوء |
| It was just an honest mistake, so you shouldn't beat yourself up about it. |
beat-up adj | US, slang (vehicle: in poor condition) | في حالة سيئة |
ملاحظة: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| Rick drives a beat-up pickup truck. |
beat up on yourself v expr | US, informal (feel guilty or bad) | يلوم نفسه، يحمّل نفسه الذنب |
beat-up car n | US, slang (car in poor condition) | سيارة في حالة رديئة |
| I love my beat-up car, even though it´s covered in dents and scratches. |
| إنني أحب سيارتي التي في حالة رديئة على الرغم من أنها مليئة بالإنبعاجات والخدوش. |
beaten-up adj | informal (car, etc.: battered from use) | مُستهلَك، مضروب، بالٍ |
| Jason sold his beaten-up Volvo for scrap. |
beefed-up adj | (improved, increased, strengthened) | محسَّن، معزَّز، مقوّى |
bid up n | (increase in bid) | مزايدة |
big up interj | slang (admiration) | إعجاب، إستحسان |
blown up, blown-up adj | informal (image: enlarged) (صورة) | مكبّر |
| The blown-up pictures were grainier than the originals. |
blown up, blown-up adj | informal (thing: by explosion) | متفجِّر، مدمَّر |
| The town was a mess of blown-up buildings and rubble. |
blown up adj | informal (person: by explosion) | مستهدف بانفجار |
| | مقتول بانفجار |
| | مصاب بانفجار |
| He is one of several politicians blown up last year by terrorists. |
blown up, blown-up adj | informal (balloon, etc.: inflated) | منفوخ |
| Pass me a blown-up balloon and I'll make you an animal. |
blowup (US), blow-up adj | informal (inflatable) | قابل للنفخ |
| We inflated the blow-up beach ball and tossed it in the water. |
blowup (US), blow-up (UK) n | informal (enlarged image) | صورة مكبَّرة |
| The gallery is displaying several blowups of famous images. |
blowup (US), blow-up (UK) n | informal (angry outburst) | احتدام الغضب، انفجار الغضب |
| Yesterday there was a huge blowup between the strikers and the administration. |
boarded, boarded up, boarded-up adj | (window, etc.: covered with wooden boards) | مغطى بألواح خشب |
ملاحظة: The hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| The old building had boarded windows with decaying frames. |
bob, bob along, bob up and down vi | used in compounds (move up and down: on water) (مجازي) | يتمايل، يتراقص |
| | يهتز |
| The toy boat bobbed along on the surface of the lake. |
bob up vi + adv | (appear from underwater) | يطفو، يظهر |
boning up n | informal (revision, studying) | مراجعة |
| I think my geography could use a little boning up, I wasn't sure exactly where Haiti is. |
| أظن أن معلوماتي الجغرافية تحتاج للمراجعة فلست متأكد بالظبط أين تقع هاييتي. |