| صيغ مركبة |
| 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. |
| aim at vtr | literal (try to hit: a target) | يستهدف |
| | Despite aiming at the bull's eye, the shooter had a very low score. |
| aim at vtr | figurative (to have as a goal) | يصوّب |
| | Aim at the moon, and you'll surely hit the stars! |
| all at once adv | (suddenly) | فجأة، على حين غرة |
| | All at once, I heard a noise in the kitchen. |
| all at once adv | (simultaneously, at the same time) | دفعة واحدة، على نحو متزامن |
| | The guests cried "Surprise!" all at once. |
| ambassador-at-large n | (special diplomatic envoy) | مبعوث دبلوماسي خاص |
| 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. |
| arrive at vtr | (reach: a place) | يصل (إلى مكان مدينة أو بلدة) |
| | The secretary arrived early at the office. |
| arrive at vtr | (reach: agreement, conclusion) | يتوصّل إلى اتفاق أو نتيجة |
| | The mathematician worked to arrive at the answer. |
| as at prep | (as it stands on: a given date) | حتى، بتاريخ |
| asleep at the switch adj | colloquial, US (negligent, failing to pay attention) | مهمل، غير منتبه |
| | I'm sorry; I should have understood what you wanted. I was asleep at the switch. |
| at a disadvantage adv | (in an inferior position) | على نحو سئ |
| | I'm afraid you've caught me at a disadvantage, I've just gotten out of the shower and am dripping wet. |
| at a discount adv | (at a reduced price) | بسعر مخفض، بحسم |
| at a distance adv | (comfortably far away) | بعيداً |
| | He keeps himself at a distance from political arguments. |
| at a distance adv | literal (some distance removed) | على بعد |
| at a glance adv | literal (with one quick look) | بنظرة |
| at a glance adv | figurative (quickly, rapidly) | بسرعة، بلمحة بصر |
| at a good price adv | (at a fair or reasonable cost) | بسعر معقول |
| | I was able to buy my PC at a good price. |
| at a later time adv | (at an unspecified point in the future) | في وقت لاحق |
| at a loss adv | (incurring a financial loss) | خاسر، متورط في خسارة |
| | The price can even be so low that the product is sold at a loss. |
| at a loss adj | (unable to understand sth) | بليد الفهم |
| | She was at a loss to explain what had happened. |
| at a premium adv | (scarce, sought-after) | بأعلى قيمة |
| | During the oil embargo of the 1970's, gasoline was at a premium. |
| at a profit adv | (gaining financially) | بربح |
| at a slow pace adv | (slowly) | ببطء |
| | The tortoise won the race, even though he went at a slow pace. |
| at a standstill adj | literal (traffic: not moving forward) | إزدحام سير كامل |
| | When we saw the accident we understood why traffic was at a standstill. |
| at a standstill adj | figurative (not progressing) | راكد، ساكن، غير متقدم |
| | We can't agree on the terms of the contract, so negotiations are at a standstill. |
| at a stretch adv | (in one go, in one session) | باستمرار، على نحو موصول |
| | Although I can read English for hours, I can only manage about ten pages of French at a stretch. |
| at about adv | (time: at approximately) | حوالي، تقريباً |
| | Class starts at one, shall we meet at about quarter to? |
| at all adv | (in the slightest) | بتاتاً، إطلاقاً، بأية حال من الأحوال |
| at all costs adv | (whatever the cost may be) | مهما كلف الثمن |
| | You must avoid angering the boss at all costs! |
| at all times adv | (all the time, constantly) | دوماً، على الدوام |
| | Please keep your hands and arms in the car at all times. |
| 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. |
| at another time adv | (at some point in the future) | في وقت آخر |
| | Not tonight, perhaps at another time? |
| at another time adv | (at some point in the past) | في وقت ما في الماضي |
| | At another time we were friends; now, we hardly speak. |
| at any age adv | (no matter what one's age) | مهما كان السن |
| | Cancer does not discriminate, it can strike at any age. |
| at any cost adv | (however high the cost may be) | مهما كان الثمن |
| | We will win this war at any cost. |
| at any price adv | literal (whatever the cost) | بأي ثمن |
| at any price adv | figurative (whatever sacrifice is required) | مهما كلف الثمن |
| at any rate adv | (anyway, in any case) | مهما يكن، على أية حال |
| | I didn't want to go to the party at all, but it's over now, at any rate. |
| at any time adv | (whenever convenient) | في أي وقت ملائم |
| | You can call me for help at any time. |
| at any time adv | (without warning) | دون تحذير |
| | I like my desk to face the door, because I know my boss may walk in at any time. |
| at arm's length adv | figurative (at a safe distance) | على مسافة آمنة |
| | He has lied to me before, so I keep him at arm's length now. |
| at arm's length adv | literal (at the end of one's extended arm) | على مدى الذراع |
| | Most Americans prefer to keep people they don't know well at arm's length while talking. |
| at attention adv | (military: standing straight) | بانتباه، بحذر |
| at auction adv | (in a public bidding sale) | بالمزاد، بالمزاد العلنى |
| at bay adv | (under control) | تحت السيطرة |
| | I wasn't ready to meet with my boss, so my colleague kept him at bay for as long as possible. |
| at best adv | (no greater or better than) | على أفضل وجه |
| | It won't be ready until tomorrow at best. |
| at breakneck speed adv | (dangerously fast) | بسرعة خطيرة |
| at close quarters adv | (close together, close by) | قريباً من |
| at cross-purposes adv | (in a misunderstanding) | بحالة من سوء الفهم |
| at cross-purposes adj | (at odds, not in agreement) | على طرفي نقيض |
| at dawn adv | (early in the morning; daybreak) | في ساعات الفجر |
| at death's door adv | (very ill, about to die) | على حافة الموت |
| at discount prices adv | (cheaply, at lower cost than usual) | بأسعار مخفضة |
| at dusk adv | (when night falls, at twilight) | في الغسق |
| at each other's throats adj | (arguing, fighting) | بحالة من النزاع والشجار |
| at ease adv | (comfortable, relaxed) | مطمئن النفس، مرتاح |
| at ease adv | (military: not at attention) | آمن، مطمئن |
| at ease with prep | (comfortable with, accepting of) | بارتياح، بنفس مطمئنة |
| at every turn adv | (constantly, repeatedly) | باستمرار، على نحو متكرر |
| at fault adj | (responsible, to blame) | مذنب، مخطئ، ملوم |
| at first adv | (to begin with, in the beginning) | في البداية، أولاً |
| | At first, it was just pitch black, then his eyes got used to the darkness and he began to see some features of the cave. |
| at first blush adv | (at first impression) | لأول وهلة، منذ اللحظة الأولى |
| | At first blush, you seem to have put together a sound business plan. |
| at first glance adv | (initially) | مبدئياً، للوهلة الأولى |
| | It was a good plan at first glance, but later we realized it was a dud. |
| at first sight adv | (instantly, immediately) | فوراً، على الفور |
| | At first sight, the town looked boring. |
| at full blast adv | (at the loudest volume possible) | بأعلى الأصوات |
| | If you must play your music at full blast, please use headphones. |
| at full blast adv | (as forcefully as possible) | بكل طاقة, بكل عزم |
| | I accidentally turned the hose on at full blast and washed away all my seedlings. |
| at full gallop adv | (as fast as possible) | بأسرع ما يمكن |
| at full speed adv | (as fast as possible) | بأسرع ما يمكن |
| at full throttle adv | literal (vehicle: at top speed) | بأعلى سرعة لها: المركبة |
| at full throttle adv | figurative (person: as fast as possible) | بأعلى سرعة له: شخص |
| at grade exp | idiom (on the same level) | على نفس المستوى |
| | The door was right at grade, so the garage flooded whenever it rained. |
| at great cost adv | literal (at great financial expense) | بتكلفة باهظة |
| at great cost adv | figurative (involving great sacrifice or loss) | بتضحية أو خسارة كبيرة |
| at great expense adv | (at great financial cost) | بتكلفة باهظة |
| | My parents paid my way through four years of college at great expense. |
| at gunpoint adv | (at the point of a gun) | مهدداً بالسلاح |
| at gunpoint adv | figurative (under threat) | تحت التهديد |
| at hand adv | (nearby, conveniently close) | في متناول اليد، قريب المنال |
| at heart adv | (deep down, by one's true nature) | بإخلاص، بنية صادقة |
| | She's always been an animal lover at heart. |
| | I have your best interests at heart. |
| at home adj | (comfortable, at ease) | مريح، سهل، يسير |
| | Please come in and make yourself at home! |
| at home adv | literal (in one's own house) | في البيت |
| | I left my wallet at home. |
| at home n | (social reception at one's home) | اسقبال، استضافة في المنزل |
| at home with adv | (comfortable or familiar with) | برفع الكلفة، بطريقة مألوفة |
| at issue adv | (being discussed, in question) | في صلب الموضوع، موضع مناقشة |
| at it adj | slang (having sex) | يمارس للجنس |
| | I couldn't sleep because, they were at it all night! |
| at large adj | (escaped, on the loose) | شارد |
| | The murderer is still at large. |
| at large adj | (in general, as a whole) | بصورة عامة، ككل |
| at large adj | (position, role: free-ranging) | ذو خبرة واسعة |
| | Besides the chair and treasurer, the board also includes five members at large. |
| at last adv | (finally) | في النهاية، أخيراً |
| at least adv | (no less or fewer than) | على الأقل، على أقل تقدير |
| | Mary needs to lose at least 5 kilos to fit into that dress. |
| at least adv | (if nothing else) | على الأقل |
| | He lost his job, but at least he still has a home. |
| at leisure adv | (when it is convenient) | عندما يحين الوقت |
| | | على مهل |
| | She's not in a hurry, so just send her the files at your leisure. |
| at leisure adj | (free of planned activities) | متفرغ، غير مشغول أو مرتبط بنشاطات مخططة |
| at length adv | (extensively, in detail) | بالتفصيل التام |
| | | بإسهاب |
| | He explained his financial situation to me at length. |
| at liberty adj | (free) | حر، له مطلق الحرية، غير مرتبط |
| at liberty adj | (unconstrained) | مطلق العنان |
| | The police were not at liberty to discuss details of the case with the press. |
| at loggerheads adj | (in opposition, in a dispute) | على خلاف، على نزاع |
