| صيغ مركبة |
| 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. |
| an eternity n | informal (a very long time) | أبدية، وقت طويل |
| | School seemed to last an eternity. |
| an eye for n | informal (a talent for identifying) | بصيرة، تبصر |
| | He has great taste and an eye for the newest fashion trends. |
| an eye for n | slang (eye for the ladies) | هواية في النساء |
| | That guy has an eye for the ladies. |
| an eye for an eye n | (revenge) | العين بالعين، انتقام بالمثل |
| | An eye for an eye, he yelled, as he destroyed his rival's creation. |
| an eye for an eye n | (justice, fair punishment) | عقوبة عادلة، حكم عادل |
| | If someone commits murder than I believe in an eye for an eye and he should be executed. |
| an old hand at n | informal (experienced in: an activity) | متمرّس في |
| | You'll do well to follow his advice; he's an old hand at this business. |
| | The grandmother is an old hand at comforting a crying baby. |
| as an alternative to adv | (instead of) | بدلاً من |
| | Soy milk can be used as an alternative to cows' milk for some recipes. |
| at an angle adv | (diagonally, obliquely) | قطرياً، بشكل مائل |
| | He hung the picture up without a spirit level so it was at an angle. |
| at an early hour adv | (early in the morning) | في ساعة مبكرة |
| | My grandmother had the custom of rising at an early hour. |
| at an end adj | (finished, over) | منته |
| | Economists think the recession is at an end. |
| at an impasse adj | figurative (at a standstill, at a dead end) | طريق مسدود |
| | We can't agree on the terms of the contract; we're really at an impasse. |
| be an instant success v | (be immediately popular) | سريع النجاح |
| before an audience adv | (in front of people) | أمام الجمهور |
| | I hate speaking before an audience; I get stage fright and stammer over my words. |
| bring to an end vtr | (conclude, finish) | ينهي، يضع حداً لـ |
| | The conference was brought to an end in the late afternoon. |
| come to an agreement v | (reach a mutual decision) | يتوصل إلى اتفاق |
| come to an agreement with vtr | (resolve a dispute with) | يحل الخلاف |
| | It was a long hard battle but we finally came to an agreement with each other. |
| come to an agreement with vtr | (agree on sth with sb ) | يتوصل إلى حل مع |
| | I came to an agreement with my ex-wife that I would watch the kids on the weekends. |
| come to an end v | (end, conclude) | ينهي، يختتم |
| | All good things must come to an end. |
| come to an end v | (be resolved) | ينهي، يحل الخلاف |
| | With some therapy your internal conflict could finally come to an end. |
| conduct an inquiry v | (hold an investigation in court) | يفتح تحقيقاً |
| | The special committee will conduct an inquiry into the governor's alleged misappropriation of funds. |
| draw to an end vi | (close, finish) | ينهي، يغلق |
| form an opinion v | (decide what one thinks) | يكوّن رأياً |
| | I don't think I have enough information to form an opinion yet. |
| free sb from an obligation vi | (release sb from a duty) | يحرره من القيود أو المسئولية |
| | He's been taking care of his elderly parents for years; finally, his siblings have decided to free him from that obligation by taking on more responsibility themselves. |
| free yourself from an obligation vi | (avoid having to fulfil a duty) | يحرر نفسه من الالتزام |
| go to an early grave vi | (die prematurely) | يموت في ريعان شبابه |
| half an hour n | (30 minutes) | نصف ساعة، ثلاثون دقيقة |
| | It only takes me half an hour to get ready in the morning. |
| | The cookbook is full of recipes that can be made in half an hour or less. |
| have an account with vtr | (bank with) | يفتح حساباً |
| | I have an account with Lloyds Bank. |
| have an account with vtr | (have a credit account with: a business) | يمتلك حساباً في |
| | I have an account with the university bookshop on the High Street. |
| have an edge v | (be a little better) | يشعر بقليل من التحسن |
| | He always uses superior materials in order to have an edge on the competition. |
| have an edge v | (be slightly sharp) | يكون حاداً بعض الشيء |
| | That knife has an edge good enough to cut paper. |
| have an effect v | (make an impact) | يحدث تأثيراً |
| | Advertising takes a lot of money to have an effect. |
| have an eye for vtr | (be good at noticing or observing) | يمتاز بقوة الملاحظة |
| | The painter has an eye for detail. |
| have an idea vi | (invent or devise sth) | يبتكر شيئاً |
| | I have an idea that will surprise you. |
| have an idea of vi | (have some notion, understanding of) | يأخذ فكرة عن |
| | Do you have an idea of how many people will be coming to the party? |
| have an impression vi | (have a vague idea of sth) | يتولد لديه انطباع |
| | I have an impression of her as a bit irresponsible. |
| have an impression vi | (detect or suspect sth) | يكتشف أو يشتبه |
| have an inkling vtr | (suspect or sense that) | يدرك، يحس، يشعر |
| have an off day vi | informal (perform poorly) | يمثل أو يؤدي دوراً سيئاً |
| | I'm doing everything wrong today. I'm having a real off day! |
| have an off-day, have an off day v | informal (not be up to usual standards) | يتوقف قليلاً |
| | He is normally a great performer, but I think he was having an off-day. |
| have an opportunity vi | (have a chance to do sth) | يمتلك فرصة |
| | I've had the opportunity to travel the world. |
| have an understanding vi | (have an informal agreement) | يتفاهم، يتفق |
| | My wife and I have an understanding: she does the cooking and I do the washing up. |
| in an exclusive way adv | (showing elitism) | على نحو حصريّ |
| in an instant adv | (very quickly) | بلمح البصر، بسرعة |
| | The phone rang and he answered it in an instant. |
| in an offhand way adv | (casually, absent-mindedly) | ارتجالياً |
| in an underhand manner adv | (in a deceitful or dishonest way) | بخداع، بخيانة |
| | He is behaving in an underhand manner, going out with his best friend's girlfriend without him knowing. |
| issue an injunction vi | (law: put out a restraining order) | يصدر أمراً أو وصية أو إنذاراً |
| | The celebrity was relieved when the judge issued an injunction against her stalker. |
| keep an eye on sth v | informal (watch sth carefully) | يراقب عن كثب |
| | When cooking soufles, you need to keep an eye on them so they don't fall. |
| keep an eye out for vtr | (remain vigilant for) | يحترس من |
| | It's important to keep an eye out for dangerous snakes in the bush. |
| | Keep an eye out for a parking spot. |
| launch an attack v | (military: carry out a bombardment) | يشن هجوماً |
| | The general prepared to launch an attack on the enemy fort. |
| launch an attack v | (criticize sb or sth harshly) | ينتقد بشدة |
| | The newspaper article launched an attack on the president and his policies. |
| lend an ear to sb v | figurative (listen to sb) | يستمع لـ، يصغي لـ |
| | Friends, Romans and countrymen lend me your ears. (Shakespeare) |
| make an adjustment v | (amend) | يعدّل |
| | I need to make an adjustment to this belt as it too loose round the waist. |
| make an announcement v | (declare sth publicly) | يلقي بياناً، يعلن على الملأ |
| | The Prime Minister made an announcement about interest rates in the House of Commons yesterday. |
| | May I have your attention? I'd like to make an announcement. |
| make an appearance v | informal (be present, show up) | يظهر، يحضر |
| | The singer made a surprise appearance at the concert. |
| | I wonder if the bride's ex-boyfriend will make an appearance at the wedding? |
| make an appearance v | (perform: appear on stage, etc.) | يظهر على خشبة المسرح |
| make an ass of yourself v | slang (do sth stupid) | يتصرف بجنون أو بحماقة |
| make an attempt v | (try) | يحاول |
| | The French made an attempt to build the Panama Canal, but failed. |
| make an effort v | (try hard) | يحاول جاهداً |
| | You could give up smoking if you make an effort and don't keep putting it off. |
| | Let's all make an effort to get along. |
| make an entrance v | (enter, come in) | يدخل |
| make an entrance v | (theatre: enter, go onstage) | يصعد إلى خشبة المسرح |
| | When she says "Ah, Romeo, Romeo!" it's time to make your entrance. |
| make an entrance v | (enter grandly or impressively) | يدخل بغرور وخيلاء |
| | The red carpet is the place for celebrities to make an entrance before awards ceremonies. |
| make an entry v | (log, diary, etc.: record sth) | يدوّن في مذكرة |
| make an example of sb v | (punish sb severely to deter others) | يجعل منه مثلاً |
| | Whenever I misbehaved in class the teacher made an example of me by keeping me behind after school. |
| make an impression v | (create an impact on sb) | يحدث تأثيراً |
| make an impression v | (enter, come in) | يدخل |
| make an offer v | (bid) | يقدم عرضاً |
| | I am going to the agent to make an offer for that house. |
| | Let me make you an offer on that car. |
| means to an end n | (method of achieving sth) | وسيلة لتحقيق هدف |
| | It doesn't matter that he lied; it was just a means to an end. |
| | The junta has promised new civilian elections; the coup was a means to an end. |
| miss an opportunity v | (not take or get the chance) | يخسر الفرصة |
| | I never miss an opportunity to travel abroad. |
| open an account v | (register with a bank, etc.) | يفتح حساباً في بنك |
| | One of the first things you need to do on arrival in a new country is to go to a bank and open an account. |
| place an order v | (make request to purchase sth) | يحضر طلبية شراء |
| | Please call the Chinese restaurant and place an order for hot and sour soup. |
| put an embargo on vtr | (ban trade with) | يحظر، يفرض حظراً على |
| put an end to vtr | (stop, curtail) | يوقف |
| | | يبتر، يختصر |
| | The fall put an end to her skiing career. |
| | I'll put an end to this nonsense right away! |
| put sb in an awkward position v | (cause sb social embarrassment) | يحرج |
| | Her thoughtless remarks about Janet put us all in an awkward position. |
| scrape out an existence expres | (obtain daily necessities with difficult) | يحصل على قوته اليومي |
| | She managed to scrape out an existence by working three low-paying jobs. |
| straight as an arrow adj | informal (direct, unwavering) | مباشر |
| | He speaks straight as an arrow, unlike politicians. |
| straight as an arrow adj | slang (honest, not criminal) | مستقيم، مخلص |
| take an active part in vtr | (be involved in a practical way with) | يشارك |
| | He refused to take an active part in the discussion. |
| take an interest v | (show curiosity) | يبدي فضولية أو اهتماماً |
| | I take an interest in my husband's hobbies. |
| take an interest vtr | (show concern) | يقلق، يهتم بـ |
| take an interest in vtr | (show curiosity about) | يبدي فضولية أو اهتماماً بـ |
| | His sister never took any interest in me or what I was doing. |
| take an interest in vtr | (show concern for) | يقلق، يهتم بـ |
| take an oath v | (make a pledge or promise) | يحلف، يقسم |
| | The president took an oath to defend our constitution. |
| to an extent adv | (to a certain degree) | إلى حد معين |
| | I'm only happy with the job you did to an extent. |
| to such an extent adv | (this much) | إلى هذا الحد الكبير |
| | He yelled to such an extent that my ears almost burst. |
| to such an extent conj | (so greatly) | إلى الحد الكبير |
| twinkling of an eye n | figurative, informal (instant, brief moment) | لحظة |
| | And in the twinkling of an eye, she was gone. |
| under an hour adv | (less than 60 minutes) | أقل من ساعة |
| | It takes under an hour to fly from Seville to Madrid. |
| with an eye to prep | (so as to, in the hope of) | بقصد كذا، أملاً بـ |
| | She dressed in her best clothes with an eye to making him notice her. |
| with an iron hand adv | figurative (severely, strictly) | بيد من حديد، بقسوة |
| | She runs this department with an iron hand. |
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