| صيغ مركبة: |
| الإنجليزية | العربية |
| a great one for doing [sth] n | informal (person: does [sth] frequently) | ماهر جدًّا في شيء، يستمتع كثيرًا بشيء |
| He's a great one for telling stories. |
| a man for all seasons n | figurative (capable man) | مُتعدّد المواهب |
| account for [sth] vi + prep | (count up) (مجازي) | يُحصي، يعدّ |
| يتذكر |
| He could account for every penny he had spent. |
| accounting for [sth] expr | (considering) | مع اعتبار |
| رغم |
| Even accounting for the bad weather, the number of visitors to the park has been very low. |
| accountable for [sth] adj + prep | (obliged to justify) | عرضة للمساءلة |
| Students are accountable for their behavior in school. |
| الطلاب عرضة للمساءلة في ما يتعلق بسلوكهم في المدرسة. |
| ache for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (yearn for) | يحنّ إلى شيء |
| (تعبير بلاغي) | يعتصر شوقًا |
| After many years abroad, Bob ached for his homeland. |
| بعد قضاء سنوات طويلة في الغربة، بدأ بوب يحنّ إلى موطنه. |
| ache for [sb] vi + prep | figurative (yearn for) | يحنّ إلى شخص |
| (بلاغي) | يعتصر شوقًا إلى شخص |
| Helen ached for the man she could not be with. |
| أخذت هيلين تحنّ إلى الرجل الذي مُنعت عن مرافقته. |
acknowledge [sb],
acknowledge [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (thank [sb] for) | يعبّر عن تقديره لشخص، يشكر شخصًا على شيء |
| The president acknowledged her contributions in a ceremony. |
| عبر الرئيس في الحفل عن تقديره لمساهماتها. |
| act for [sb] vi | (substitute) | ينوب عن شخص |
| يحل محل شخص |
| I will have to act for my absent brother. |
| adjust for [sth] vi + prep | (adapt in consideration of) | يعدّل بحسب شيء، يصحّح بحسب شيء |
| When calculating prices, remember to adjust for inflation. |
| عند حساب الأسعار، تذكر أن تصححها بحسب التضخم. |
| admonish [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (reprimand for doing) | يوبّخ، يؤنّب شخصًا على شيء |
| The teacher admonished the student for being late to class yet again. |
advertise for [sth],
also US: advertize for [sth] vi + prep | (solicit via advertisement) | يضع إعلانًا لشيء |
| Linda was struggling to pay her mortgage, so she decided to advertise for a lodger. |
| كانت ليندا تلاقي صعوبة في تسديد الرهن، لذا قررت وضع إعلان لتأجير غرفة عندها. |
| advertisement for [sth] n | (promotion of [sth]) | إعلان |
| Bob's first acting role was in an advertisement for jeans. |
| أوّل دور تمثيليّ يؤدّيه بوب كان إعلانًا لسروال جينز. |
| agitate for [sth] vi + prep | (strive to make happen) | يتحرّك لتحقيق شيء |
| يقوم بتحركات مطالِبة بشيء |
| The political party is agitating for a change in leadership. |
| aim for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (try to reach, achieve) | يهدف إلى شيء، يسعى إلى شيء |
| The students aim for high marks during examinations. |
| يسعى الطلاب إلى أخذ علامات عالية في الامتحانات. |
| aim for [sth] vi + prep | (try to hit: a target) (مسدس، سهم، إلخ) | يصوّب شيئًا على شيء |
| ملاحظة: يحتاج الفعل العربي مفعول به، كما في الجملة. |
| Aim for the center of the target. |
| صوّب السهم على مركز الهدف. |
| all for prep | informal (completely in favour of) | بالإجماع |
| I was all for getting ice cream after classes. |
| all for prep | (everyone in favour of) | على كل المؤيدين |
| All for the motion, say "Yes". |
| all for one interj | (expressing solidarity) (للتعبير عن التضامن) | يدًا واحدة |
| all set for [sth] adj | (ready, prepared) | جاهز لشيء، مستعد لشيء |
| Are you all set for opening night? |
| allow for [sth] vi + prep | (make provision) | يترك مجالاً لشيء، يفسح مجالاً لشيء |
| We must make room to allow for expansion. |
| along for the ride expr | figurative (not be active participant) (لا يشارك مشاركة فعلية) | مجرَّد مرافِق |
| My wife is attending the conference in this hotel; I'm just along for the ride. |
an eye for an eye,
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth n | figurative (revenge) (مجازي، بمعنى الانتقام) | العين بالعين، العين بالعين والسنّ بالسنّ |
| He destroyed his rival's creation, saying it was an eye for an eye. |
| دَمَّر ما صَنَعَهُ غَرِيمُه قائلاً إنَّ العَيْنَ بالعين. |
an eye for an eye,
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth n | figurative (justice) (مجازي، بمعنى العدالة) | العين بالعين، العين بالعين والسنّ بالسنّ |
| For murder, I believe an eye for an eye is fair punishment. |
| بالنسبة لجريمة القتل، أنا أرى أن مبدأ العين بالعين هو عقوبة عادلة. |
| And now for interj | (presenting [sth]) | إليكم الآن |
| "And now for our flagship product," said the salesman, moving on to the next slide. |
angry with [sb] for doing [sth],
angry at [sb] for doing [sth] expr | (cross with [sb]) | مستاء من شخص لفعله شيئًا، غاضب من شخص لفعله شيئًا |
| I am angry with my sister for taking my book. |
| أنا مستاء من أختي لأنها أخذت كتابي. |
| answerable for [sth] adj + prep | (accountable for [sth]) | مسؤول عن شيء، خاضع للمساءلة |
| Is the government answerable for this economic crisis? |
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"? |
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. |
| 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. |
| appear for [sb] vi + prep | (represent in court) | يمثّل شخصًا |
| Your Honor, I'm James Alfred III, appearing for the defendant. |
| 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. |
| apply for [sth] vi + prep | (request formally) | يقدّم طلبًا لشيء |
| Thomas applied for a credit card. |
| قدم توماس طلبًا لبطاقة اعتماد. |
apply for a job,
apply for a position v expr | (reply to employment advertisement) | يتقدم لوظيفة |
| My only task for today is to apply for a job. |
| appropriate for [sb] adj + prep | (suited, right) | ملائم لشخص، مناسب لشخص |
| Books about the Sesame Street characters are appropriate for the under 7 set. |
| الكتب عن شخصيات "شارع سمسم" هي مناسبة لمن هم دون السابعة. |
| 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. |
| argue for [sth] vi + prep | (give reasons in favour) | يؤيّد فكرة، يطالب بشيء |
| The school principal argued for more teachers at the last board meeting. |
| طالب مدير المدرسة في آخر اجتماع للجنة إدارة المدرسة بزيادة عدد المعلمين. |
| arrange for [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (make preparations) | يرتّب أن يفعل شخص شيئًا |
| They arranged for a babysitter to take care of the children. |
| رتّبا أن تهتمّ جليسة أطفال بأولادهما. |
| as a replacement for adv | (as a substitute for) | كبديل، بديلًا |
| Margarine is widely used as a replacement for butter. |
| as a substitute for expr | (to replace, instead of) | كبديل عن |
| She used two cups of milk as a substitute for three eggs called for by the recipe. |
| as for prep | (with regard to) | بخصوص، في ما يخص، في ما يتعلق بـ، بالنسبة إلى |
| As for this guy, I don't think he's going anywhere in life. |
| as for me adv | (as far as I am concerned) | أما أنا |
| My husband is going to work. As for me, I will stay home and take care of the baby. |
| as proxy for expr | (in place of) | بالوكالة عن، بالنيابة عن |
| I am authorized to vote as proxy for Aunt Sadie at the shareholder's meeting. |
| ask [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (request [sth] from [sb]) | يطلب شيئًا من شخص |
| يستجدي شيئًا من شخص |
| The homeless woman asked me for money. |
| طلبت المشرّدة مني مالاً. |
| استجدت المشرّدة مالاً مني. |
| ask for [sth] vi + prep | (request) | يطلب شيئًا من شخص |
| The policeman asked for my license and registration. |
| طلب الشرطي مني رخصة السياقة ووثيقة التسجيل. |
| ask for [sth] vi + prep | figurative, informal (invite: trouble) | يجني على نفسه |
| ملاحظة: This sense of "ask for" is often used with the continuous form of the verb - e.g., "He was asking for trouble" or "You're asking for it." |
| I wouldn't do that if I were you! You're just asking for it. |
| لو كنت مكانك لما فعلت ذلك! أنت تجني على نفسك. |
| ask for [sb] vi + prep | (ask to see [sb]) | يطلب رؤية شخص، يطلب مقابلة شخص |
| There's a man at the door asking for you. |
| عند الباب رجل يطلب رؤيتك. |
| ask for forgiveness v expr | (plead to be pardoned) | يطلب السماح، يلتمس العفو |
| Sam should admit that he behaved badly, and ask for forgiveness. |
| ask [sb] for forgiveness v expr | (plead to be pardoned) | يطلب من شخص أن يسامحه، يلتمس العفو من شخص |
| Since you caused so much trouble, you should ask your father for forgiveness. |
at risk of,
also US: at risk for [sth] expr | (having increased chance of: [sth] bad) | عرضة لخطر شيء |
| People who smoke are at increased risk for cancer. |
| المدخنون هم عرضة لخطر الإصابة بالسرطان بنسبة أكبر. |
| atone for [sth] vi + prep | (make amends for [sth]) | يكفّر عن شيء |
| Christians believe that Jesus atoned for our sins. |
| for auld lang syne expr | UK (for old times' sake) | لأجل الأيام الخوالي |
authorize [sb] for [sth],
also UK: authorise [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (permit access) | يسمح شخصًا بشيء، يمنح شخصًا صلاحية شيء |
| Jack's boss authorized him for entry to the secured area. |
| منح المدير موظفه جاك صلاحية دخول المنطقة المغلقة. |
| available for rent adj | (can be hired) | مُتاح للإيجار |
| After the refurbishements, the house was available for rent. |
| available for rent adj | US (property: can be leased) | مُتاح للإيجار |
| We currently have a number of properties available for rent. |
| ballot for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (make selection by vote) | ينتخب، يقترع لانتخاب |
| The club will ballot for new officers at the next meeting. |
bang for your buck,
bang for the buck n | US, slang (value for money) | استثمار جيد بالنسبة لسعره |
| This computer is last year's model, but it has great bang for your buck. |
| bargain [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (exchange, pay for [sth]) | يقايض، يبادل |
| Frank bargained his old truck for a tractor. |
| barrack for [sb] vi + prep | AU, informal (shout encouragement, support for) (تشجيعًا له) | يهتف لشخص |
| barter for [sth] vi + prep | (haggle) | يساوم، يقايض |
| Fiona bartered for a hand-woven blanket. |
| أخذت فيونا تساوم لتحصل بالمقايضة على بطانية منسوجة يدويًّا. |
| barter [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (trade, exchange) | يقايض شيئًا بشيء |
| The refugees were obliged to barter their personal belongings for food. |
| اضطر اللاجئون إلى مقايضة مقتنياتهم الخاصة بالطعام. |
| bay for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (demand noisily) | يطالب بشيء |
| The angry crowd were baying for the suspect's incarceration. |
| Be careful what you wish for. v expr | ([sth] desirable may have drawbacks) | كن حذرا مما تتمنى |
| be cramped for room v expr | informal (have little space) | لا متّسع |
| Our house is so full of junk that we are cramped for room. |
be for it,
be in for it v expr | informal (be in trouble) | يكون في ورطة، يكون في مشكلة |
| You broke the living room window with your football? You'll be for it when your parents get home! |
| be for the best v expr | (lead to the most beneficial outcome) | يكون للأفضل |
| be in for a treat v expr | (be about to enjoy [sth] a lot) | ستستمتع به |
| Thank you for tuning into our show. You are all in for a treat today; just wait until we tell you who our special guest is! |
be in for the long haul,
be in [sth] for the long haul v expr | (be committed to [sth] long-term) | يكمل في شيء إلى الآخِر، يلتزم بشيء حتى النهاية |
| be known for [sth] vtr | (be identified or famous for) | يشتهر بشيء |
| That restaurant is known for its excellent seafood. |
be named after [sth/sb],
be named for [sth/sb] v expr | (be given the same name as) | يُسمى على اسم شخص/شيء، يُسمى تيمنًا بشخص/بشيء |
| I was named after my mother's best friend. |
| The park was named for the town's mayor. |
| be no match for [sb] v expr | (not be as good as [sb]) | لا يضاهي شخصًا |
| be right for [sb] v expr | (be compatible with [sb]) | مناسب لشخص |
| Everyone knew Marshall and Elaine were right for each other. |
| كان الكل يعرف أن مارشال وإيلين مناسبان واحدهما للآخر. |
| be taken for a ride v expr | informal, figurative (be swindled) | ينخدع، يُحتال عليه |
| I had donated thousands of pounds before I realised I was being taken for a ride. |
| لقد تبرعت بآلاف الجنيهات قبل أن أدرك أنه أُحتيل علي. |
| be worth waiting for v expr | informal (be good enough to justify a delay) | يستحق الانتظار |
| It's taken a long time to finish but it's been worth waiting for. |
| لقد استغرق إنهاؤه وقتًا طويلًأ ولكنه استحق الانتظار. |
| bear a grudge against [sb] for [sth] v expr | (be resentful) | يحمل الضغينة لشخص بسبب شيء |
| Julie bears a grudge against her neighbour for cutting down a hedge that was actually on Julie's property. |
| beat the bushes for [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (search) | يبحث عن شيء/شخص |
| beat the drum for [sth] v expr | figurative (promote) | يقود حملة، يشجع، يؤيد |
| The environmental activist goes around the world beating the drum for energy reform. |
| beg [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (implore [sb] for [sth]) | يتوسل إلى شخص أن... |
| He keeps begging his mother for a new phone, but she says she can't afford it. |
| يتوسل إلى أمه باستمرار أن تشتري له هاتفًا جديدًا، لكنها تجيبه بأن سعره غالٍ. |
| beg for [sth] vi + prep | (plead to obtain) | يلتمس شيئًا، يتوسل شيئًا |
| The homeless man was begging for spare change. |
| beg for mercy v expr | (plead for leniency) | يتوسّل الرحمة |
| Even though the unarmed woman begged for mercy, the terrorist killed her. |
bend over backward for [sb] (US),
bend over backwards for [sb] (UK) v expr | figurative (make every effort) | يفعل المستحيل لأجل شخص |
| Nicole bent over backwards for her brother when he needed help. |
| better for [sb] adj | (healthier) | أنفع لشخص، أحسن لشخص |
| Apples are better for you than cheeseburgers. |
| better for adj | colloquial, UK (more cheerful thanks to) | أحسن حالاً |
| If you're tired, have a nap; you'll feel better for it. |
| bias for [sth/sb] n | (inclination: in favour) | انحياز لشخص/لشيء |
| His bias for attractive employees was obvious. |
| كان انحيازه للموظفات الجميلات واضحًا. |
| bid [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (auction: offer) (في المزاد العلني) | يعرض |
| He bid one hundred euros for the painting at the auction. |
| عرض مائة يورو على اللوحة في المزاد العلني. |
bid for [sth],
bid to do [sth] vi + prep | (offer services) | يشارك في مناقصة للفوز بشيء، يقدم عطاء للفوز بشيء |
| Three construction companies are bidding for the prestigious contract. |
| تشارك ثلاث شركات بناء في المناقصة للفوز بالعقد المغري. |
