| صيغ مركبة: |
| الإنجليزية | العربية |
A,
a n | (first letter of alphabet) (أول حرف في الأبجدية الإنجليزية) | - |
| There are two a's in the name "Anna". |
| هناك حرفا a في الاسم "آنا" بالإنكليزية. |
a,
an indef art | (indefinite article) | - |
| ملاحظة: "an" is used before a vowel sound |
| ملاحظة: الكلمة الإنجليزية أداة نكرة لا مرادف لها في العربية وقد يقابلها التنوين أحيانًا. |
| There's a monster under my bed. |
| Tania is eating an ice cream. |
| هناك وحشٌ تحت سريري. // تتناول تانيا مثلَّجاتٍ. |
a,
an indef art | ([sth] hypothetical, non-specific) | الـ |
| ملاحظة: "an" is used before a vowel sound |
| ملاحظة: للتعبير عن شيء افتراضي وغير محدّد تستخدم في الإنجليزية أداة نكرة وفي العربية أداة التعريف. |
| I like a challenge. |
| أحب التحدّي. |
| a n | (one: before a number) | - |
| ملاحظة: الكلمة الإنجليزية أداة نكرة لا مرادف لها في العربية وقد يقابلها التنوين أحيانًا. |
| He must have a thousand books. |
| I've just won a million pounds! |
| لا بد أن عنده ألف كتاب. ربحتُ مليون جنيه! // لقد فزتُ بمليون جنيه! |
a,
an indef art | (person called) | شخص يُدعى |
| ملاحظة: "an" is used before a vowel sound |
| A Mr Smith asked to speak to you. |
| There's an Eleanor on the phone for you. |
| طلب شخص يُدعى السيد سميث مكالمتك. // هذا اتصال لك من سيدة تُدعى إليانور. |
a,
an prep | (per, every, each) | في |
| ملاحظة: "an" is used before a vowel sound |
| The speed limit in residential areas is 30 miles an hour. |
| Music lessons cost one hundred dollars an hour. |
| السرعة القصوى المسموحة في المناطق السكنية هي ثلاثون ميلاً في الساعة. // تكلّفني دروس تعلُّم الموسيقى مئة دولار في الساعة. |
| A n | (blood type) (فئة/زمرة دم) | أ |
| A |
| My blood type is A. |
a,
A n | (indicating a subdivision) | أ |
| What's the answer to question 3a? |
| ما هي الإجابة على السؤال ٣ أ؟ |
| A n | (indicating house number) | A |
| Who lived at 221A Baker Street? |
| a prefix | (adjective: not, without) (بادئة) | لا |
| غير |
| For example: apolitical, arrhythmia |
| a prefix | (on, towards) (بادئة بمعنى "إلى"، "نحو") | - |
| For example: aback, aside |
| تنحّ جانبًا، تنحّ إلى الجانب. |
| a prefix | (adjective: in the state of) (بادئة لتحويل الكلمة إلى صفة) | - |
| For example: afire, asleep |
a,
A n | abbreviation (answer) | الجواب |
| ملاحظة: قد يقابله الاختصار "ج" بالعربية |
| Q: Who wrote "Hamlet"? A: William Shakespeare. |
| A n | (grade) (من العلامات المدرسية) | ممتاز |
| I got an "A" in my history test. |
| A n | (music: note) (نوتة موسيقية) | لا |
| The song begins on an A. |
a,
A n | (music: key) (مفتاح موسيقي) | لا |
| They're playing Grieg's piano concerto in A-minor tonight. |
| يعزفون كونشرتو البيانو التي ألّفها "غريغ" على "لا مينور" الليلة. |
| à bas | (French: down with) | ليسقط...، فليسقط... |
| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) | عصفور في اليد خير من عشرة على الشجرة |
| I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| a bit adv | UK, informal (a little) | قليلاً |
| Run around a bit and you'll soon warm up. |
| a bit adv | UK, informal (slightly) | قليلاً |
| It's a bit cold in here! |
| الجوّ بارد قليلاً هنا! |
| a bit much expr | (excessive, intolerable) | مبالَغ فيه، لا يُحتمل |
| a bit of a mess n | UK, informal (chaotic) (فوضوي) | قليل من الفوضى |
| His love life's a bit of a mess. |
| a bit of a mess n | informal (difficult situation) (وضع صعب) | قليل من الفوضى |
| To say that the economy is in a bit of a mess is putting it mildly. |
| a bit of a mess n | informal (place: untidy) (مكان: غير مرتّب) | قليل من الفوضى |
| My house is a bit of a mess, but please come in. |
| a bit thick adj | (substance: not runny) | أسمك/أثخن/أغلظ مما يجب بقليل |
| The gravy seems a bit thick; I can stand a spoon in it! |
| a bit thick adj | UK, figurative, pejorative, slang (person: not intelligent) | غليظ الذهن، بليد الذهن |
| He's a bit thick, but really nice all the same. |
| a bit thick adj | informal (person, physique: not thin) | ممتلئ قليلاً |
| He's a bit thick through the waist. |
| a bit thin adj | (substance: too runny) | أرقّ/أخفّ مما يجب بقليل |
| أقل سمكًا مما يجب بقليل |
| The gravy seems a bit thin, so I think I'll add some more flour to thicken it up. |
| a bit thin adj | informal, figurative (resources: limited) | قليل، محدود |
| My budget is a bit thin, so I won't be going to Africa this year. |
| a bit too adv | informal (overly) | أكثر من اللازم |
| His hair was a bit too long for me. |
| She seemed a bit too calm; something must be wrong. |
| a bite to eat n | informal (snack) (مجازي: طعام قليل لسدّ الجوع) | لقمة |
| à blanc adj | (food: blanched) | مسلوق سلقًا خفيفًا |
| à blanc adj | (food: not browned) | غير محمَّر |
| a cappella adv | Italian (sing: without instruments) | بدون مصاحبة آلات موسيقية |
| The piece is usually orchestral but they performed it a cappella. |
| a cappella adj | Italian (singing: no instruments) | بدون مصاحبة آلات موسيقية |
| Gregorian chant is usually a cappella singing. |
| a certain amount of [sth] n | (modicum, small quantity) | قليل من شيء، حدّ معيّن من شيء |
| You need to use a certain amount of caution when using that product. |
| a certain amount of [sth] n | (specified quantity) (كمية محددة) | القليل من شيء |
| à cheval | (French: by horse) | على صهوة الخيل، على صهوة الحصان |
a chink,
just a chink adv | (open: slightly) | قَليلاً |
| It's a bit stuffy in here – could you open the window just a chink? |
| الجَوُّ خانِقٌ هنا، هَلَّا فَتَحْتَ النافِذةَ قليلاً؟ |
| a chip off the old block n | informal, figurative (person: like parent) | نسخة من أبيه |
| (مجازي) | هذا الشبل من ذاك الأسد |
| He'll be a womanizer just like his father; he's a chip off the old block. |
| a crumb of comfort n | figurative (small consolation) | بعض المؤاساة |
| a crumb of hope n | figurative (slight optimism) | بصيص من الأمل |
| a cut above [sth/sb] prep | (superior to) | أحسن من شيء/شخص |
| He is a cut above the rest. |
| a cut above expr | informal (superior) | أفضل، أحسن |
| This restaurant is definitely a cut above; they have embroidered tablecloths. |
| a dab hand n | informal (skilled person) | ماهر |
| Could you help me roll this pastry? I hear you're a dab hand in the kitchen. |
| هل يمكنك مساعدتي بلف العجينة؟ لقد سمعت بأنك طباخ ماهر. |
| a dab hand at [sth] n | informal (person skilled at [sth]) | بارع في شيء، خبير بشيء |
| My sister's coming to put up some shelves for me. She's a dab hand at DIY. |
| a damn sight adv | potentially offensive, informal (very much, extremely) | أكثر بأشواط |
| I feel a damn sight better now than I did before. |
| a dead cert n | informal, abbreviation ([sth] certain) | تيقُّن تامّ |
| a dead man n | figurative, slang (in serious trouble) (في التهديد) | سأقتلك |
| Touch me again and you're a dead man! |
| a dear n | informal (kind, sweet person) | شخص لطيف وودود |
| Be a dear and pass me my medicine, will you? |
| à deux adv | Gallicism (involving two people) | لشخصَين |
a different kettle of fish,
another kettle of fish n | figurative, informal (entirely different matter, thing) | أمر آخر |
a dime a dozen (US),
ten a penny (UK) adj | figurative, informal (common) | كثير، متوفر بكثرة |
| In Hollywood, aspiring young actresses are a dime a dozen. |
| a dozen or so adj | informal (around 12) | حوالي اثنا عشر، حوالي دزينة |
| Can you please bring me back a dozen or so eggs from the grocery store? |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal, figurative (amount: trivial) (مجازي) | نقطة من بحر |
| The U.S. needs to redevelop passenger rail; Amtrak funding is just a drop in the bucket. |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal, figurative ([sth]: inconsequential) | لا أهمية له |
a drop in the ocean (UK),
a drop in the bucket (US) n | figurative, informal, UK (amount: trivial) (كمية قليلة جدًّا) | نقطة في بحر |
| The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people. |
| a drop in the ocean n | figurative, informal, UK ([sth], [sb]: inconsequential) | غير مهمّ، تافه |
| I am just a drop in the ocean of many dozens of candidates vying for this job. |
| a due adv | (music: in unison) (في الموسيقى) | اثنان معًا |
| 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. |
| a fate worse than death n | figurative (terrible misfortune) (مصيبة رهيبة) | مصيبة هائلة يصْعب تحمّلها |
| a fate worse than death n | euphemism, obsolete (loss of virginity) (فقدان العذرية) | مصيبة هائلة يصْعب تحمّلها |
| a feather in your cap n | figurative (achievement) | إنجاز |
| a few bob n | UK, slang, dated (money: small sum) | بعض المال |
| I gave a few bob to the kid next door; he helped me wash the car. |
| a few bob n | UK, slang (money: quite a lot) | مبلغ كبير |
| That couple have a big house and a nice car; they must be worth a few bob. |
| a few times adv | (on several occasions) (عدّة مرّات) | عدة مرات |
| That boy has come over a few times and always behaved himself. |
| a few times adv | (with several repetitions) (عدّة مرّات) | عدة مرات |
| After you do it a few times it doesn't seem so terrible. |
| a few too many expr | (an excessive number of) | كَثيرًا جدًا، مَرّات عديدة، أكثر مِمّا يَجب |
| This has happened a few too many times now. It has to stop. |
a fiddling amount,
a fiddling sum adj | informal (negligible sum of money) (مبلغ ضئيل جداً من المال) | كمية ضئيلة |
| a fine mess n | informal (situation: awkward) | وضع حرج |
| The lies we told got us into a fine mess when everyone found out the truth. |
| Now you've done it! Look at the fine mess you've gotten us into. |
| a fish out of water n | figurative ([sb] in unfamiliar place, situation) (موجود في وضع أو مكان لا يناسبه) | في غير مكانه، كالسمكة خارج الماء |
| Although a fantastic football player, he was a fish out of water on the golf course. |
| بالرغم من مهارته في لعبة كرة القدم، بدا كالسمكة خارج الماء في لعبة الجولف. |
| à fond | (French: fully) | بشكل كامل، بشكل عميق |
| a fool's game n | figurative, informal (unwise venture) | حماقة |
| Gambling is a fool's game. Do something more sensible with your money. |
| a fortiori adv | Latin (argument: stronger reason) | بالأحرى، بالأولى، من باب أولى |
| A friend in need is a friend indeed. expr | ([sb] who helps is real friend) | الصديق عند الضيق، الصديق وقت الضيق |
| When I was sick you certainly proved the old saying, "A friend in need is a friend indeed." |
| à gauche | (French: to the left) | إلى اليسار |
| à gogo adj | after the noun (in abundance) | بكثرة، بوفرة |
| a good innings n | UK, informal, figurative (long life) | حياة طويلة |
| He was 96 when he died. That's a good innings! |
a great deal,
a good deal n | (bargain) | صفقة ممتازة، بسعر جيد |
| I chose the car because it was reliable and a great deal. |
a great deal,
a good deal n | (much, large amount) | أمور كثيرة |
| I have a great deal to accomplish before the end of the semester. |
a great deal of [sth],
a good deal of [sth] expr | (large amount of [sth]) | كبير |
| قدر كبير من شيء |
| Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level. |
| حققت حملتها الرئاسية نجاحًا كبيرًا على المستوى المحلي. |
| ⓘهذه الجملة ليست ترجمة للجملة الإنجليزية هذا المشروع يوفر قدرًا كبيرًا من الوقت. |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (greatly, very much) | كثيرًا |
| I value your input a great deal. |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (considerably) | كثيرًا، بكثير |
| I'm feeling a great deal better since I ate some soup. |
a great deal of effort,
a good deal of effort n | (a lot of work) | جهد كبير |
| I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it. |
| 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 great time n | informal (fun, enjoyment) | وقت ممتع |
| Thanks so much for inviting me; I had a great time! |
a hairbreadth away (US),
a hair's breadth away (UK) expr | figurative (very close) | على مسافة قصيرة جدًّا |
| The house that I bought was a hair's breadth away from the sea. |
| a hard one n | informal ([sb] difficult) | شخص صعب |
| Mark is a hard one; you never know what he is thinking. |
| a hard one n | informal ([sb] cold, severe) | شخص قاسٍ |
| The boss is a hard one; he is very strict. |
| a heartbeat away from [sth] expr | US, figurative (very close) | قريب جدًّا من شيء |
| I'm sure you're only a heartbeat away from success now. |
| a heartbeat away adv | US, figurative (very close) | قريب جدا |
| a hint of irony n | (slight sarcasm) | شيء من السخرية |
a horse of a different color (US),
a horse of a different colour (UK) n | figurative ([sth] entirely different) | هذا مختلف كليًّا، هذا موضوع آخر |
| a job well done n | (task that is performed well) | أداء ناجح، أداء موفّق |
| Congratulations on a job well done! |
à jour,
a jour,
ajoure,
ajouré expr | (object: with openwork pattern) | بغرزات مفتوحة |
| à l'américaine expr | Gallicism (cookery: American-style) (في الطبخ) | على الطريقة الأميركية |
| à l'ancienne expr | Gallicism (in the old-fashioned style) | على الطريقة التقليدية |
| à l'anglaise expr | Gallicism (in the English style) | على الطريقة الإنجليزية |
| à l'anglaise expr | Gallicism (cooking style) | طبخ على الطريقة الإنجليزية |
a la,
à la adv | Gallicism (in the style of) | على طريقة، على منوال |
| He swears a lot when he's angry, a la Gordon Ramsay. |
