| صيغ مركبة |
| a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush expr | proverb (sth that you already have is better than the promise of sth better) | 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: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal (sth relatively trivial) | شيء تافه |
| | The U.S. needs to redevelop passenger rail; Amtrak funding is just a drop in the bucket. |
| a drop in the bucket n | (sth with no material consequences) | كمية لا قيمة لها |
| a drop in the ocean n | UK (a negligible amount) | نقطة في بحر |
| | The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people. |
| absorbed in adj | (engrossed in) | مستغرق في |
| | She was so absorbed in the novel that she didn't hear the telephone ring. |
| ace in the hole n | slang (asset, trump) | ورقة رابحة في ورق اللعب |
| | Gloria's ace in the hole is her fantastic singing voice. |
| ace in the hole n | (advantage hidden from opponents) | امتياز مخفي |
| act in concert v | (act together, do sth as a team) | يعملون سوياً |
| | The criminals were acting in concert to scam hundreds of people out of their life savings. |
| act in the interests of vtr | (act to protect or help) | يعمل لصالح فلان |
| | An attorney will always act in the best interests of her client. |
| agreement in principle n | (accept an idea in theory, though not in fact) | يقبل الفكرة من حيث المبدأ |
| all in adj | slang (exhausted, very tired) | مرهق، متعب جداً |
| all in all adv | (on the whole, all things considered) | طوال الوقت |
| | All in all, I think you did a fine job. |
| | The trip wasn't perfect, but all in all, I'm glad we went. |
| all in good time interj | (be patient) | الصبر طيب |
| | The doctor assured the family that the patient would be out of hospital the next day, all in good time. |
| all-in-one adj | (combined, comprehensive) | مدمج |
| | My printer is an all-in-one; it prints, scans, and photocopies. |
| all-in-one n | UK (bodysuit, catsuit) | زي كامل |
| appear in print v | (be printed, be published) | يطبع، ينشر |
| | My sister wrote a novel ten years ago, but I don't think it will ever actually appear in print. |
| arm in arm adj | UK (with arms linked) | متئبط الذراعين |
| | The four drunken tenors strolled the streets of Dolgellau arm in arm, singing like angels. |
| arm in arm adv | (with arms linked) | بتأبط الذراعين |
| arm-in-arm adj | US (with arms linked) | متئبط الذراعين |
| | They walked arm-in-arm down the street. |
| arm-in-arm adv | (with arms linked) | بتأبط الذراعين |
| arrive in vtr | (reach: a place) | يصل (إلى محطة ... إلخ) |
| | The bus arrives in the city at 7am everyday. |
| artist-in-residence adj | (artist employed by an institution for a fixed time) | فنان بعقد |
| | This summer, the artist-in-residence is an installation artist who has exhibited all over the world. |
| at this moment in time adv | (now, at present) | في هذه اللحظة من الزمن، في الوقت الحالي |
| | I am not studying English at this moment in time. |
| bad turn in the weather n | (change to unpleasant weather) | تغير سلبي في حالة الطقس |
| | The meteorologists are predicting a bad turn in the weather this weekend. |
| barge in vi | informal (enter uninvited and unannounced) | يتطفّل، يدخل بدون دعوة |
| | They won't be happy if we just barge in. |
| barge in vi | (break into a conversation) | يقاطع، يتدخّل |
| | That boy has a habit of barging in whenever I am talking to my gardener. |
| bash sth in v | (break sth by hitting or hammering) | يسحق، يضرب بعنف |
| bask in vtr | figurative (enjoy, take pleasure in) | ينعم، يتمتّع |
| | I bask in the warmth of my family's love. |
| bask in vtr | literal (enjoy exposure to: light, warmth) | يتشمّس |
| bathed in tears adj | (face: wet from crying) | مبلل بالدموع |
| bathed in tears adj | (person: crying, very tearful) | مغرورق العينين |
| 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 in vtr | (be in residence) | يسكن، يقيم |
| be in vi | (be present) | يحضر، يتواجد |
| | The doctor was not in, so I left a message. |
| be in a bad mood v | (feel grumpy) | ينزعج، يغضب |
| | He'll be in a bad mood when he gets fired from his job. |
| be in a good mood v | (feel cheerful) | يبتهج |
| | I got an excellent mark for my translation today, so I'm in a really good mood. |
| be in a hurry v | (be pressed for time) | يتعجل، يسرع |
| be in a state v | informal (be distraught or anxious) | يقلق، يضطرب |
| be in accord with vtr | (agree or correspond with) | يتفق مع، يتوافق مع |
| be in charge of sth v | (control or be the leader of sth) | يتحمل مسؤولية، يكون على رأس |
| be in control vi | (have authority) | يسيطر، يتحكم، يمسك زمام الأمر |
| | Don't argue with the captain he is the only one in control of this ship. |
| be in control vi | (have mastery) | يسود، يترأس |
| | When we have a meeting, Bob is always in control and runs things very efficiently. |
| | Even with the pouring rain, she was very much in control of the car. |
| be in favor of, UK: be in favour of vtr | US (agree with, support) | يستحب، يستحسن |
| | We were all in favor of the changes, and voted for the measure. |
| be in fine form vtr | (be fit and healthy) | يكون بصحة جيدة |
| | Even though I'm 50 years old, I'm still in fine form and can beat you at tennis any day! |
| be in fine form | (be in a good mood) | يكون في مزاج جيد |
| be in for vtr | informal (have in store) | يتوفر |
| | It looks like we're in for some rain later today. |
| be in harmony with vtr | (correspond to, fit in with) | يتوائم مع |
| | His houses were designed to be in harmony with nature. |
| be in harmony with | (be at one with, at peace with) | ينسجم أو يتوافق مع |
| | Meditation can help you to be in harmony with nature. |
| be in line with vtr | (correspond or conform to) | يتماشى مع، يتفق مع |
| be in love vi | (be infatuated, enamoured) | يقع في حب أو هوى |
| | The two of them are in love, and they spend every waking moment together. |
| be in the wrong v | (be mistaken) | يسيء الفهم، يخطئ |
| be in the wrong v | (be at fault, to blame for sth) | يخطئ، يتعرض للملامة |
| be in touch v | (keep in contact) | يكون على اتصال مع |
| be in touch with sb v | (contact sb) | يتصل |
| | Have you been in touch with her recently? |
| be in touch with sb v | (keep in contact with sb) | يبقى على اتصال مع |
| be in tune v | (sound: be correctly pitched) | يكون متناغم الصوت |
| be in tune with vtr | literal (sound harmonious with) | يتناغم مع (الصوت) |
| be in tune with vtr | figurative (in harmony with, sensitive to) | ينسجم مع |
| be interested in vtr | (be curious about, fascinated by) | يكون مهتماً بـ |
| | I'm interested in the behaviour of bats. |
| | She was interested in seeing how her friend would react. |
| be interested in vtr | (be fascinated by) | يهتم بـ، يفتتن بـ |
| | Tell me more; I'm very interested in that topic. |
| | That boy is really interested in all sorts of unhealthy activities. |
| be interested in vtr | (want to do, achieve, sth) | يكون مفتوناً بـ |
| bear in mind vtr | (consider, take into account) | يضع نصب عينيه |
| | Bear in mind that we already have an enormous sum invested in the project. |
| bearing in mind conj | (considering that) | يضع في الحسبان |
| | That is a great score, bearing in mind that you just started studying yesterday. |
| believe in vtr | (trust) | يثق بـ |
| | Even though she's ten, she still believes in fairies. |
| blend in vi | (be assimilated) | يندمج |
| | In most cultures, minority groups are expected to blend in to the mainstream. |
| blend in vi | (be mixed or combined) | يُخلط، يُمزج |
| blend in vtr | (mix, combine) | يمزج، يخلط، يخفق |
| | Put the softened butter in a bowl, and slowly blend in the sugar. |
| blend in with vtr | figurative (be inconspicuous among, fit in with) | يضيع بين الجماهير |
| | Her new sofa blends in perfectly with the rest of her stylish apartment decors. |
| blend in with vtr | literal (be camouflaged among) | يموه |
| | I thought my cat was lost, but he had just blended in with all the stuffed animals on my daughter's bed. |
| block in vtr | (art: fill in major masses) | يوضح معالم الصورة أو الرسم |
| | First I do a rough sketch on the canvas, then I block in the major colors. |
| blow in vi | informal (arrive unexpectedly) | يصل فجأة |
| | He just blows in without any warning and expects dinner. |
| blow in v | literal (be swept in by the wind) | تذرفه الرياح |
| | A handful of leaves blew in when I opened the door. |
| blue in the face adj | figurative (completely exasperated) | مزرق الوجه، ساخط بشدة |
| | I've told my daughter to pick up her clothes until I'm blue in the face. |
| box in vtr | (restrict, confine) | يقيد، يحد |
| | I missed my highway exit because I was boxed in in the wrong lane. |
| break in vi | (enter forcibly) | يقتحم بيتاً أو مبنى |
| break in vtr | (interrupt a conversation) | يقطع الحديث |
| breathe in vi | (inhale) | يستنشق الهواء |
| | Don't breathe in: there may be toxic fumes in the air. |
| breeze in vi | informal (arrive casually) | يصل فجأة |
| | She thinks she can breeze in, give everyone instructions, and then leave. |
| bring in vtr | (introduce, initiate) | يقدم، يبادر |
| | Usually a new head coach will bring in his own team of assistants. |
| brother in arms n | (fellow soldier, comrade) | رفيق السلاح |
| | Many soldiers stay in contact with their brothers in arms long after the war is over. |
| brother-in-law n | (brother of one's spouse) | أخ الزوج أو الزوجة |
| | | صهر، سلف |
| brother-in-law n | (husband of one's sister) | زوج الأخت |
| build in vtr | (incorporate) | يدمج |
| built in, built-in adj | (integral, constructed inside) | مدمج، مزود من الداخل |
| ملاحظة: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| built-in adj | (incorporated) داخل في البناء | مُدْمَج |
| burst in vi | informal (enter suddenly and forcefully) | يقتحم |
| butt in vi | slang (interrupt) | يقاطع |
| | Please stop butting in. You'll have a turn to speak. |
| buy in vtr | (purchase sth in large quantities) | يشتري بالجملة |
| call in vtr | (summon into the room) | يستدعي |
| | It's time to call the children in for supper. |
| call in v | informal (contact sb by phone) | يتصل هاتفياً |
| call in adj. | (radio: broadcast of listeners' telephoned comments) | يبث تعليقات المستمعين |
| | Radio listeners are encouraged to call in to make comments. |
| can't be in all places at one time v | informal (have too many obligations to fulfil) | لديه كثير من الالتزامات |
| case in point n | (helpful example) | مثال توضيحي |
| | Movies can encourage children to read. The Harry Potter series is a case in point. |
| cash in vtr | (exchange for money) | تبديل العملة |
| | I was short of ready money so I cashed in my shares in M&S. |
| cash in vi | informal (seek to profit opportunistically) | يسعى للربح من خلال انتهاز الفرص |
| cash in on vtr | (seek to profit opportunistically from) | يستغل |
| | The witness wrote a book about his experiences to cash in on his fame. |
| cave in vi | literal (collapse inward) | ينهار من الداخل |
| | When the ceiling supports gave way, the mine caved in and everyone was trapped inside. |
| cave in vi | figurative (change mind: yield, give in ) | يغير رأيه، يذعن، يسلم بـ |
| | After a prolonged strike, the government finally caved in and agreed to all of the union's demands |
| centre in on, US: center in on vtr | UK (focus on) | يركز على |
| | Now that we have seen the whole field through the camera, center in on just the coach. |
| check in, check-in vi | (sign or book into: hotel, etc.) | يحجز، يسجل في |
| ملاحظة: hyphen used when term is adj or noun |
| | What time may we check in to our hotel room? |
| | Check-in time is not until 3:00 o'clock. |
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