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| 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 bit adv | (a small amount) | قليلاً |
| | I take just a bit of milk in my coffee. |
| a bit adv | (slightly) | على نحو قليل |
| | It's a bit cold in here! |
| | He was a bit too polite to be honest. |
| a bit n | informal (a short while) | لحظة قصيرة |
| | I'll see you in a bit. |
| a bit long adj | colloquial (slightly too long) | أطول مما يجب بقليل |
| | My hair is getting a bit long; it's time to have it trimmed. |
| a bit of adj | (a small amount of) | كمية قليلة |
| | I like a bit of cream in my coffee. |
| a bit thick adj | colloquial (slightly too thick) | أسمك مما يجب بقليل |
| | The gravy seems a bit thick; I can stand a spoon in it! |
| | He's a bit thick though the waist. |
| a bit thick adj | (not very intelligent) | خميل العقل، بليد الذهن |
| | He's a bit thick, but really nice all the same. |
| a bit thin adj | colloquial (slightly too thin) | أقل سمكاً 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 | (with limited resources) | قليل المورد |
| | My budget is a bit thin, so I won't be going to Africa this year. |
| a bit too adv | colloquial (slightly excessively) | إلى حد مفرط بعض الشيء |
| | His hair was a bit too long for me. |
| | She seemed a bit too calm. Something must be wrong. |
| a cappella adv | music (without instrumental accompaniment) | بدون مصاحبة من الالات الموسيقية |
| | The piece is usually orchestral but they performed it a cappella. |
| a cappella adj | (singing: without music) | غناء بدون موسيقى |
| | Gregorian chant is usually a cappella singing. |
| a couple n | (a pair, two) | زوج |
| | I have a couple of sweaters in my suitcase. |
| | There was a couple holding hands as they walked down the road. |
| a couple adj | informal (a pair of, two) | زوجان، اثنان |
| | I was hungry, so I made a couple sandwiches. |
| a couple of adj | colloquial (two, a pair of) | زوج، اثنان |
| | I'll take a couple of donuts, please. |
| a couple of adj | US, colloquial (two or three of) | اثنان أوأكثر |
| | A couple of days ago, I saw your brother at the supermarket. |
| a cut above adj | (superior to) | أحسن من |
| | He is a cut above the rest. |
| a cut above adj | (superior) | أفضل |
| a dime a dozen adj | US, informal (very common, not rare) | شائع، رخيص، متوفر |
| | In Hollywood, aspiring young actresses are a dime a dozen. |
| a dozen or so adj | informal (around twelve) | حوالي اثنا عشرة: دزينة |
| | Can you please bring me back a dozen or so eggs from the grocery store? |
| 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. |
| a far cry from adj | (very different from) | مختلف تماماً |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from her homeland of Haiti. |
| a few npl | (some, several) | بضع |
| | | بعض |
| | Could you spare a few minutes of your time? |
| a fine mess n | informal (complicated or awkward situation) | حالة صعبة |
| | 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 fortiori adv | (law, logic: with stronger reason) | بالأحرى، بالأولى |
| a ghost of a chance n | (a very slight possibility) | أمل ضعيف |
| | My husband might run for office, but he really doesn't stand a ghost of a chance. |
| a great deal n | (a lot, much) | الكثرة |
| | It will take a great deal of effort on everyone's part to meet this goal. |
| a great deal n | (many) | كثير |
| a great deal of effort n | (a lot of effort, much effort) | جهد كبير |
| | I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it. |
| a hair's breadth away adv | (very close) | على بعد شعرة |
| | The house that I bought was a hair's breadth away from the sea. |
| | The election returns so far show that Harry is a hair's breadth away from victory. |
| a heap of adj | literal (an untidy pile of) | كومة من |
| | There's a heap of dirty laundry in the laundry room. |
| a heap of adj | figurative, slang (a lot of) | عدد كبير من |
| | Since I retired I've got a heap of time on my hands. |
| a hoot n | figurative, slang (sth funny or fun) | شيء مضحك |
| | The party last night was a hoot! I had so much fun! |
| | We had a hoot at the monster truck rally. |
| a hoot n | literal (owl's cry) | زعيق البومة |
| | When camping in the woods, we heard the hoots of owls instead of lullabies. |
| a hoot n | (any care to or for) | عناية بـ |
| | I don't give two hoots whether or not Sheila comes to the party. |
| a la adv | (in the style of) | وفقا لـ, بحسب |
| | He swears a lot when he's angry, a la Gordon Ramsay. |
| a la mode adj | (fashionable, in fashion) | على الموضة |
| a la mode adj | US (with ice cream) | مع بوظة |
| | I ordered a piece of pie a la mode. |
| a little adv | (a small amount) | قليلاً |
| | I like a little sugar in my coffee. |
| a little adv | (slightly) | على نحو قليل |
| | She was a little angry with me. |
| | The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. |
| a little bit n | (a small amount) | كمية قليلة |
| | Add a little bit of vanilla to the batter. |
| | Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| a little bit adv | (slightly) | بمقدار قليل |
| | I'm just a little bit dizzy. |
| | It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. |
| a little thing n | (sth small or trivial) | شيء تافه |
| | I know it's just a little thing, but I find the constant tapping of your foot annoying. |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) | وقت طويل |
| | I haven't seen him in a long time. |
| | It's been a long time since we last met. |
| a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) | قبل زمن طويل |
| | A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
| a long way off adv | (in the distance) | على بعد |
| a long way off adv | (distant, far away) | بعيداً عن |
| | Those birds are swimming a long way off shore, so you'll need a telescope to see them. |
| a long way off adv | US, colloquial (in the distant future) | في المستقبل البعيد |
| | My sixtieth birthday is still a long way off. |
| a lot n | (a great deal, much) | كثير جداً |
| | I have a lot of money in my bank account. |
| | A lot of effort goes into raising a child. |
| a lot adv | (considerably) | كثيراً |
| a lot more n | (a much greater amount) | كمية أو مقدار أكبر |
| | I need a lot more flour to make this dough. |
| | A banker makes a lot more money than a teacher. |
| a lot more n | (a much greater number) | كمية أو مقدار أكبر |
| | A few hundred is a lot more than a couple dozen. |
| a lot of prep | (much) | كثيراً من |
| | I have a lot of work to do today. |
| a lot of prep | (many) | كثيراً |
| | I have a lot of things to do today. |
| | The president has a lot of worries. |
| a lot to do with n | (closely related to) | وثيق الصلة بـ |
| | Bill's continual lying had a lot to do with why no one trusted him. |
| a lot to do with n | (largely due to) | يعزى بشكل كبير لـ |
| | His success has a lot to do with his father's business connections. |
| a lot to say about n | (much to contribute on the topic of) | قول كثير |
| | Wow, he has a lot to say about my sister's engagement. |
| a mile long adj | (measuring one mile in length) | على بعد ميل |
| | The road is about a mile long. |
| a mile long adj | US, colloquial (extensive) | واسع، شامل |
| | Her grocery list seemed like it was a mile long! |
| a narrow escape n | (brush with danger) | نجاة بأعجوبة |
| a nobody n | (an unimportant person) | شخص نكرة |
| | Why would she want to date me? She's a supermodel; I'm a nobody. |
| a novice at n | (a beginner in or at an activity) | مبتدئ |
| | I'm trying to design an entire website although I'm a novice at HTML. |
| a pack of lies n | informal (a totally untrue account) | حكاية ملفقة |
| | Instead of being honest, he told his mother a pack of lies. |
| a pain n | figurative, informal (an annoyance) | إزعاج |
| | These stupid new regulations are such a pain! |
| | Your little brother is a pain in the behind. |
| a pain n | literal (physical discomfort) | ألم |
| a pat on the back n | informal (congratulations, praise) | مباركة، إشادة |
| | His year-end bonus was a pat on the back for his hard work that year. |
| a piece of the action n | informal (involvement, participation) | مشاركة، انضمام |
| | If I'm to help you, I want a piece of the action. |
| a posteriori adv | (law, logic: from experience) | بالاستدلال من المعلول عن العلة |
| | | بعد بحث إستقرائى |
| a pretty penny n | informal (a high price) | سعر مرتفع |
| | I bet that dress cost a pretty penny. |
| a priori adj | (hypothetical, deductive) | فرضي |
| a priori adv | (by deduction) | بالاستدلال |
| a priori adj | (accepted without question) | بديهي |
| a quarter past prep | (time: fifteen minutes after) | وربع الساعة، 15 دقيقة بعد الساعة تماماً |
| | He arrived at a quarter past nine. |
| a quarter till prep | US (time: fifteen minutes before) | ربع قبل الساعة، 15 دقيقة قبل الساعة |
| | I'll meet you at a quarter till one... in the afternoon, of course. |
| a quarter to prep | (time: fifteen minutes before) | ربع قبل الساعة، 15 دقيقة قبل الساعة |
| | it's almost a quarter to five, we're running late. |
| a tall order n | figurative (challenge, demanding task) | أمر صعب الإنجاز |
| a thing for n | (a liking for: sth) | ميل إلى، رغبة في |
| | I have a thing for chocolate . |
| a thing for n | (an attraction to: sb) | انجذاب نحو |
| | She has a thing for her boss. Unfortunately, he's married. |
| a time n | (a period, a while) | وهلة، برهة من الزمن |
| | Come and sit with me for a time. |
| a try n | (an attempt) | محاولة |
| | If you don't have a try at speaking English, you will never improve. |
| a try n | (rugby: a touchdown, goal) | هدف |
| | | لحظة هبوط الطائرة |
| | Wales managed to score a try in the last few minutes of the game. |
| a while n | (a period of time) | فترة من الزمن |
| | I thought it over for a while before answering. |
| | She's been gone for a while now. |
| a word to the wise n | colloquial (used before a warning: pay careful attention to what follows) | كلمة لا بد منها |
| | A word to the wise: do not visit this neighborhood alone after dark. |
| a-plenty adj | (in abundance) | وافر، غزير |
| | There are vegetables a-plenty. |
| | There are heroes aplenty in the armed forces, but most of them are unsung heroes. |
| a-plenty adv | (more than a little) | كثير |
| | She screamed aplenty when they called out her name. |
| a-whirl adj | (spinning) | دوراني، مغزول |
| | He set the music world a-whirl with his new hit song. |
| a.k.a. prep | (also known as) | ويعرف أيضاً بكذا |
| a.m. adv | abbr (before 12 noon) | تعبير مختصر يعني صباحاً |
| a.m. adv | abbr (period: midnight to noon) | تعبير مختصر يعني قبل الظهر |
| after a fashion adv | (in a way) | بطريقة أو بأخرى |
| after a long absence adv | (after being away for a long time) | بعد غياب طويل |
| | He returned home after a long absence and found everything had changed while he was gone. |
| after a while adv | (some time later) | بعد قليل |
| | At first he felt no pain. After a while, his arm began to ache. |
| all of a sudden adv | (suddenly) | فجأة |
| | All of a sudden a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| an arm and a leg n | slang (high price, high cost) | سعر عالي، تكلفة مرتفعة |
| | It cost me an arm and a leg. |
| | No, the price is too high, he wants an arm and a leg for that old car. |
| answer to a problem n | (solution) | حل (لمشكلة) |
| apply for a job v | (reply to employment advertisement) | يتقدم لوظيفة |
| | My only task for today is to apply for a job. |
| as a bonus adv | (in addition) | كزيادة، كعلاوة |
| | We're going on a hike in the mountains today, and as a bonus we'll have a picnic. |
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