| صيغ مركبة |
| according to prep | (in the opinion of) | حسب رأي فلان |
| according to prep | (in the words of) | وفقاً لكذا، طبقاً |
| according to prep | (in order determined by) | بموجب، بناء على |
| | The children lined up according to their height, from shortest to tallest. |
| according to custom adv | (as is traditionally done) | عرفاً، حسب العادات |
| | According to custom, the dinner must be on the first Sunday in June. |
| according to law adv | (in agreement with law) | حسب القانون، قانونياً |
| according to regulations adv | (in agreement with official rules) | وفقاً للوائح |
| | According to regulations, you cannot take lighter fluid on to an airplane. |
| according to reports adv | (as has been reported) | حسب ما تناقلته التقارير |
| | According to reports, there has been a coup in Niger. Further details are not yet available. |
| according to the agreement adv | (by the terms of the agreement) | حسب الاتفاق المبرم |
| | According to the agreement, the buyer will purchase all the product that the seller can produce. |
| according to the contract adv | (by the terms of the contract) | حسب العقد المبرم |
| | According to the contract you may take three days of bereavement leave for your uncle's funeral, but only one for your nephew's. |
| according to the letter adv | (according to law) | حسب القانون، قانونياً |
| according to the letter adv | (to the letter, word for word, verbatim) | حرفياً |
| according to the letter adv | (in keeping with the precise wording of) | حسبما ورد في الكتاب أو النص |
| according to the rules adv | (by the rules, as stated in the rules) | حسب القانون، قانونياً |
| | According to the rules, he had to be taken off the field. |
| according to what he says adv | informal (as stated or reported by him) | حسبما جاء على لسانه |
| | According to what he says, his name is John Smith. |
| play according to the rules vi | literal (respect the regulations: of game, sport) | يحترم القوانين في اللعب |
| play according to the rules vi | figurative (behave fairly) | يتصرف على نحو لائق |
| | It's a good idea to play according to the rules if you want to get along with your co-workers. |
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