| صيغ مركبة |
| appear to be vtr | (seem to be, look like) | يبدو |
| | Ken appears to be very dedicated to his family. |
| as it ought to be adv | (the correct, proper state of affairs) | كما ينبغي |
| as it ought to be adv | (in an ideal state) | بطريقة مثالية |
| as it should be adv | (the correct, proper state of affairs) | كما ينبغي |
| as it should be adv | (in a desirable state) | بطريقة مرغوبة |
| as may be adv | (may be the case) | كما هو الحال |
| as the case may be adv | (whatever the actual situation) | مهما كانت الظروف |
| be a bargain v | (represent good value, be cheap) | يرخص، يمثل قيمة جيدة |
| be a deal v | (transaction: be agreed) | إتمام البيع |
| be a hit v | (be a success) | يسجل نجاحاً |
| | The new Disney movie will be a hit among young kids. |
| be a hit v | (baseball: base hit) | ضربة بيسبول |
| be a man v | (show moral or physical strength) | يظهر رجولته |
| | | يسترجل |
| be a man v | (be of age, an adult) | يصل سن الرشد |
| be a sign of vtr | (indicate) | يكون دلالة على |
| be a stumbling block v | figurative (be an obstruction, impede progress) | يقف عائقاً أمام |
| be a success v | (achieve popularity) | يحقق شهرة أو نجاحاً |
| | The chocolate cake was a real success with the guests. |
| be a thing of the past v | informal (no longer be a problem) | يعود إلى الماضي |
| be a waste of time v | (not be worthwhile) | لا يستحق الاهتمام |
| | Arguing with a drunk person would just be a waste of time. |
| be able vi | (have the power or ability) | يقدر، يستطيع |
| | We tried to dig out the tree stump, but we weren't able. |
| be able to vtr | (have the power or ability to) | يمتلك القدرة |
| | I'm sorry but I won't be able to join you. |
| be about vtr | (have as its subject) | يطرح أو يقدم للنقاش |
| | My presentation is about the effects of alcohol. |
| be about adv | (be near) | يكون على وشك |
| | That's about where I left him. |
| | Her house should be about a mile past the stop sign. |
| be about to vtr | (be on the point of) | على وشك |
| | You're lucky, you caught me just as I was about to leave. |
| be accountable for vtr | (have to justify: one's actions) | يتحمل مسؤولية عن |
| be accountable to vtr | (have to justify one's actions to: sb) | يتحمل مسؤولية أمام |
| be accounted for vi | (be explained) | يُفسر، يُعلّل |
| | The stolen money is now accounted for. |
| be accounted for vi | (be included, considered) | يُشمل، يوضع في الحسبان |
| be accustomed to vtr | (be used to, familiar with) | يتعود على، يعتاد |
| | I grew up in India, so I am accustomed to spicy food. |
| be acquainted with sb v | (know sb) | يتعرف على |
| be afraid of vtr | (fear, be scared of) | يخاف من، يخشى |
| | I am afraid of what my mother will say when she finds out I broke the lamp. |
| | When I was younger I was afraid of the dark. |
| be against vtr | (not agree with, oppose) | يعارض، يناقض |
| | The majority of the public is against the bankers' enormous bonuses. |
| be ahead v | (have an advantage) | يسبق |
| be ahead v | (be further in front) | يتصدر، يكون في المقدمة |
| be aimed at vtr | (be intended for) | يوجه إلى، يستهدف |
| | This series of videos is aimed at preschool-aged children. |
| be all over vtr | informal (be finished, ended) | ينتهي |
| be all over vi | (be everywhere) | يتواجد في كل مكان |
| be allowed to vtr | (have permission to) | يُسمح له، يؤذن له |
| | If you do not have your passport, you will not be allowed to enter the country. |
| | Once they had finished their exams, the students were allowed to leave. |
| be always on the move v | (never remain still) | يتحرك باستمرار |
| be always on the move v | (travel around a lot) | كثير التنقل |
| be an instant success v | (be immediately popular) | سريع النجاح |
| be around vi | informal (be present or nearby) | يحضر، يكون بالقرب من الحدث |
| | I will be around this area anyway, so I could meet you later, around 6 o'clock-ish. |
| | Call me if you need me, I'll be around until about six. |
| be around vi | informal (approximately; quantity) | يعادلـ، يساوي تقريباً |
| | It will be around 10pm by the I get back to my home. |
| be ashamed of prep | (be deeply embarrassed by) | يخجل، يرتبك، يتعرض للإحراج |
| | The children were ashamed of their father's alcoholism. |
| | You should be ashamed of yourself for what you did. |
| be associated with vtr | (be connected with, be related to) | يرتبط بـ، يتعلق بـ |
| | She is not associated with the college so you cannot have her as your advisor. |
| | For many people, Christmas is associated with gifts and shopping. |
| be at fault v | (be to blame, be responsible for sth) | يتعرض للوم أو التوبيخ |
| be at home v | literal (be in one's own house) | يتصرف وكأنه في بيته |
| | You can call me anytime after six, as I'll be at home then. |
| be at home v | figurative (be comfortable or familiar: with sth) | يشعر بالارتياح |
| be at the helm v | literal (steer a ship) | يتسلم زمام قيادة السفينة |
| be at the helm v | figurative (be in control, in charge) | يتحكم، يحمل مسؤولية |
| be at the mercy of vtr | (be entirely dependent on) | يقع تحت رحمة فلان |
| | Those children are entirely at the mercy of a cruel stepmother. |
| be at variance v | (not be in agreement) | يخالف |
| be at wit's end v | (be upset or frustrated) | يشعر بالإحباط |
| be at wit's end v | (unable to find a solution) | يعجز عن حل مشكلة، يقف عاجزاً أو حائراً |
| be aware vi | (know, be conscious of sth) | يدرك، يعي |
| | I'm well aware that you're ready to leave, but would you please be patient? |
| be aware of vtr | (detect, notice) | يعي، يدرك |
| be aware of vtr | (realise, be conscious of) | يدرك، يعي |
| | I want you to be aware of the rules of our organisation. |
| | I am not aware of any other doctors in the area besides him. |
| be away vi | (be absent) | يتغيّب |
| | While the neighbors are away, I make sure that their house is safe. |
| be back vi | (have returned) | يعود، يرجع |
| | I'm back from camp, did you miss me? |
| be based in vtr | (be set or take place in) | يحدث |
| | The movie is based in Seattle, but sometimes episodes take place in Portland. |
| be based upon vtr | (be founded on) | يستند إلى، يقوم على أساس كذا |
| | Some countries have laws based upon state religions. |
| | Ideally, your decision should be based on sound reasoning. |
| be based upon vtr | (be adapted from) | يستند إلى، يقوم على أساس كذا |
| | The movie was based upon a true story. |
| be beholden to vtr | (be morally obligated to) | يلتزم أخلاقياً بـ |
| | I won't accept the gift because I don't want to be beholden to her. |
| be bent on vtr | (be determined: to do sth) | يصمم على، يصر |
| | That cousin of yours is bent on doing as much damage as he can. |
| be better than vtr | (be superior to) | يعلو على، يكون أفضل من |
| be beyond all understanding vtr | (be impossible to understand) | يصعب فهمه |
| | Why Janet stayed with her cheating husband is beyond all understanding. |
| be bigger than vtr | literal (be larger than) | يكون أكبر من |
| | When he gets older, he will be bigger than his father. |
| be bigger than vtr | figurative (be more important or far-reaching than) | يكون أكثر أهمية من |
| | The Beatles were even bigger than Elvis. |
| be bored stiff v | slang (be without stimulation) | يسيطر عليه الملل |
| | There's absolutely nothing to do or see in this town, I'm bored stiff. |
| be born vi | literal (come into existence) | يولد، يرى النور |
| | Many people are born deaf, but it can also be a result of infection. |
| be born vi | figurative (come about) | يظهر، يبرز إلى حيز الوجود |
| be bound to vtr | informal (be likely or certain to) | يتوقف على |
| | He's bound to rob you blind, if you don't watch him. |
| | Well, that was bound to happen sooner or later. |
| be bound to vtr | (be committed or obligated to) | يلتزم، يتعهد |
| be brief v | (speak concisely) | يوجز |
| | I'm afraid we don't have much time left, you'll have to be brief. |
| be brief v | (be short) | يختصر |
| | The doctor's report is very brief. |
| be called v | (be named) | يُدعى، يُسمّى |
| be called v | (be summoned) | يُستدعَى |
| be careful vi | (be cautious or prudent) | يحذر |
| | Be careful to lock the door when you leave. |
| be carried away v | figurative (get overexcited) | يستثار بإفراط |
| be carried away v | literal (be abducted or kidnapped) | يتعرض للخطف |
| be caused by vtr | (result from) | ينشأ من، ينتج عن |
| | Many of his physical problems were really caused by a poor diet when he was a child. |
| | The problems with your lawn may be caused by too much water. |
| be cognizant of vtr | (be aware of, realise) | يدرك |
| | I'm cognizant of the fact that this is a difficult task, so I appreciate your help. |
| be committed to vtr | (be fully engaged in) | ينهمك في |
| | She was fully committed to her family, above all else. |
| | You can count on me to be committed to this project. |
| be committed to vtr | (have promised to) | يتعهد |
| | She was committed to speak at the conference that morning. |
| be composed of vtr | (consist of) | يتكون من، يتألف من |
| | Our group is composed of two professors and three students. |
| be consumed with vtr | (be full of: an emotion) | يفيض بالمشاعر |
| be cramped for room vtr | (have little space available) | ينحشر |
| | Our house is so full of junk that we are cramped for room. |
| be dependent on vtr | (be supported financially by) | يتلقى الدعم من |
| | As I don't have a job, I'm dependent on my parents for money. |
| be dependent on vtr | (rely totally on) | يعتمد على |
| | Elderly people are often dependent on their children. |
| be dependent on vtr | (be contingent on) | يكون مشروطاً بـ |
| be deserving v | (be worthy of sth) | يستحق |
| be devoted to vtr | (remain faithful or loyal to) | يخلص |
| | Nothing could sway his faith- he was utterly devoted to the Church. |
| be devoted to vtr | (be dedicated or committed to) | يكرس وقته أو حياته لـ |
| | In spite of his parents' conservative outlook, Bob was devoted to liberal social causes. |
| be different from each other v | (not be alike, be dissimilar from one another) | يختلف، لا يتشابه مع |
| | The buildings are different from each other in both shape and size. |
| be done vi | (have been carried out) | يتم، يتطبق |
| | Once your chores are done you can play the Playstation. |
| be done vi | informal (have finished doing sth) | ينتهي من عمل يء |
| | I'm a college graduate now; I'm done with foodservice! |
| | Hurry up and be done with it! |
| be doomed v | (be ill fated) | يكون منحوساً أ ومشئوماً |
| | His business venture was doomed from the start. |
| be down vi | informal (be sad or depressed) | يحزن، يصاب باليأس أو الإحباط |
| | She's been a bit down and out after the break-up, but that's to be expected. |
| be down to vtr | informal (be determined by) | يتوقف على |
| be down to vtr | informal (depend on) | يتوقف على |
| | Whether he goes free or not, It's down to the judge's decision. |
| be down to vtr | (have remaining only) | ينفذ من |
| | We're down to the last of the coffee, so could you buy some more while you're out? |
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