| صيغ مركبة |
| a bit of adj | (a small amount of) | كمية قليلة |
| | I like a bit of cream in my coffee. |
| 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 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 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 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 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 pack of lies n | informal (a totally untrue account) | حكاية ملفقة |
| | Instead of being honest, he told his mother a pack of lies. |
| a piece of the action n | informal (involvement, participation) | مشاركة، انضمام |
| | If I'm to help you, I want a piece of the action. |
| abreast of adj | (up to date with: events, etc.) | متماش مع |
| | Keep me abreast of any changes to the plan. |
| abuse of authority n | (corrupt use of power) | سوء استخدام السلطة، فساد |
| | Sexual harassment of a subordinate is a boss's abuse of authority. |
| abuse of power n | (illegitimate use of authority for own benefit) | سوء استخدام السلطة |
| | | إنتهازية |
| acknowledge receipt of vtr | (inform sb that one has received sth they sent) | يقر باستلام |
| acquisition of knowledge n | (learning) | تعلم، اكتساب التعليم |
| 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. |
| act of faith n | (sth that demonstrates religious conviction) | عبادة |
| | Planting flower bulbs in the fall is an act of faith that spring will come. |
| act of faith n | (demonstration of earnestness) | جدية، إخلاص |
| | Putting down a deposit is considered an act of faith. |
| act of God n | (natural disaster) | قوة قاهرة، قضاء وقدر |
| | The court ruled that the death was due to negligence, and not an act of God. |
| act of grace n | UK (mass pardon, amnesty) | قانون عفو، مرسوم بالعفو |
| act of kindness n | (favour, considerate gesture) | معروف، عمل إنساني |
| | In an act of kindness he gave me his sandwich. |
| act of love n | (action motivated by love) | حب، هيام |
| act of violence n | (law: violent act, attack) | عنف، هجوم |
| act of war n | (action that provokes a war) | عمل حربي |
| | The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was an act of war, provoking the US to enter WWII. |
| Acts of the Apostles npl | (Bible: New Testament book) | كتاب العهد الجديد |
| | For the second reading, the Lector read from the Acts of the Apostles. |
| affair of the heart n | (love affair, romantic involvement) | مسألة عاطفية |
| | Romance novels describe affairs of the heart. |
| age of consent n | (age at which sex becomes legal) | سن التمييز أو الإدراك |
| | In many countries, the age of consent is determined by the beginning of puberty. |
| ahead of prep | (before, prior to) | قبل |
| | Thank goodness we finished that project ahead of the deadline. |
| ahead of its time adj | (advanced) | سابق لأوانه |
| | The company prides itself on bringing products to market that are ahead of their time. |
| ahead of its time adj | (enlightened) | منوّر، مثقّف |
| ahead of the game adj | (at an advantage) | في مقدمة المنافسين او اللاعبين |
| | Bruce was ahead of the game because he repaired the roof before the rains came. |
| ahead of the game adv | (at an advantage) | في مقدمة المنافسين او اللاعبين |
| ahead of time adv | (in advance) | مقدماً |
| | He was able to put the wallpaper up fast because I had primed the plaster ahead of time. |
| all kinds of adj | (a wide variety of) | تشكيلة واسعة من |
| | I'll plant all kinds of flowers this spring and see which ones survive. |
| all of a sudden adv | (suddenly) | فجأة |
| | All of a sudden a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| all sorts of prep | (many and varied) | من كل الأنواع |
| | The shelves were lined with all sorts of lotions and potions for the skin. |
| all the comforts of home npl | (amenities, facilities) | وسائل المتعة |
| | The hotel room has all the comforts of home. |
| all the days of your life npl | (for the rest of your life) | أيام العمر المتبقية |
| almost unheard-of adj | (extremely rare) | نادر جداً |
| | It's almost unheard-of for geese to perch in trees, but I saw photos of some today. |
| along the length of prep | (all along, alongside) | على طول الطريق، طوال الوقت |
| | She had strung minirature lights along the length of the patio for the party. |
| along the lines of prep | (of the same sort as) | من نفس النوع |
| | You want purple wallpaper? I was thinking more along the lines of beige. |
| along the side of prep | (along the length of, beside) | على طول، مقابل |
| | We built a retaining wall along the side of the terrace. |
| and all that sort of thing adv | informal (and the like, and similar) | وكل ما شابه، وكل ما له علاقة |
| | They found sea shells, driftwood, and all that sort of thing at the beach. |
| and all the rest of it adv | informal (et cetera, etc.) | إلخ، وهلم جرا، وهكذا |
| and all the rest of it adv | US (et cetera) | إلخ، وهلم جرا، وهكذا |
| Angel of Death n | (death personified) | ملاك الموت(عزرائيل) |
| | Some say that the devil is the Angel of Death. |
| angle of attack n | (plane: measurement of aerodynamics) | زاوية الهجوم |
| | Changing the angle of attack of a wing changes the lift it generates. |
| appreciative of prep | (feeling grateful for) | ممنون، مشكور |
| | I was very appreciative of your kindess when I was sick. |
| appreciative of prep | (expressing gratitude for) | للتعبير عن الشكر والتقدير |
| approve of vtr | (consider good or acceptable) | يقبل، يسلّم، يستسيغ |
| | Her parents did not approve of her new boyfriend. |
| area of low pressure n | (area where atmospheric pressure is low) | منخفض جوي |
| | A stationary area of low pressure over the Great Lakes has brought us a week of rain and fog. |
| arm of the law n | (extent, scope of laws) | يد العدالة، سلطة القانون |
| | The police exercised the strong arm of the law in order to set an example to others. |
| art of war n | (military strategy) | إستراتيجية عسكرية |
| | General Patton was an avid student of the art of war. |
| article of clothing n | (item of apparel, sth that is worn) | قطعة ملابس |
| | Two articles of clothing were found at the scene of the crime. |
| article of faith n | (religion: formal statement of belief) | معتقد، اعتقاد |
| | The Nicene Creed states the articles of faith of most Christian believers. |
| article of faith n | (tenet; fundamental belief) | عقيدة |
| articles of association npl | (business: regulations about shareholders) | نظام شركة، قانون أساسي، نظام أساسي |
| | The voting rights of shareholders are explained in the articles of association. |
| as a matter of fact adv | (in fact, on the contrary) | في واقع الأمر، في الحقيقة |
| | I'm not ignoring your brother, as a matter of fact I invited him for dinner tonight. |
| as a result of prep | (due to, because of) | نظراً لـ، بسبب |
| | As a result of your disobedience, your parents punished you. |
| as of adv | (starting from) | بدءاً من |
| | As of Monday the office will be closed. |
| as of now adv | (from this moment onwards) | من الآن فصاعداً |
| | As of now, you are no longer welcome in my house. |
| as of now adv | (at this moment) | في هذه اللحظة |
| | As of now, we have collected nearly 80% of the funds we need to complete the project. |
| as part of prep | (in the wider context of) | كجزء من السياق |
| | As part of a school project, we must write and perform a short play. |
| as part of adv | (as a member of) | كجزء من |
| ashamed of yourself adj | (feeling shame) | تحس بالعار |
| | You should be ashamed of yourself for failing that test! |
| at the base of prep | (at the bottom or foot of) | في قاع |
| | We'll meet at the base of the volcano and hike up together. |
| at the crack of dawn adv | (very early in the morning) | في وقت مبكر جداً |
| | I have to get up at the crack of dawn to get to work on time. |
| at the drop of a hat adv | (at the least provocation or invitation) | بدون تأخير |
| | That girl is so emotional, she'll start crying at the drop of a hat. |
| at the end of prep | (in the concluding stages of) | في المحصلة |
| at the end of the day adv | literal (in the evening) | في المساء |
| | He went home at the end of the day. |
| at the end of the day adv | figurative (ultimately) | في المحصلة، في النهاية |
| | At the end of the day, there's nothing we can do. |
| at the end of the earth adv | (in a distant place, remote country) | في آخر الدنيا |
| at the expense of prep | (to the disadvantage of) | على حساب |
| | Many children make cruel jokes at the expense of other children. |
| at the hands of prep | (because of: sb) | بسبب فلان، بفعل أو بأثر فلان |
| | Many women die at the hands of their own families for perceived dishonor. |
| at the heart of prep | (at the centre of) | في قلب، في صلب |
| | At the heart of the financial crisis there was a lot of greed. |
| at the mercy of prep | (helpless in the face of) | تحت رحمة |
| | Without fuel the ship's engines failed and the vessel was at the mercy of the violent storm. |
| at the mercy of prep | (depending on the compassion of) | تحت رحمة فلان |
| | The child was left at the mercy of his older cousins. |
| at the point of prep | (on the verge of, about to) | على وشك |
| | Honestly, I am really at the point of showing him the door. |
| avail himself of vtr | (make use of) | ينتفع من |
| | Buster failed because he did not avail himself of the help offered to him. |
| Bachelor of Arts n | (BA: humanities degree) | بكالوريوس آداب |
| | She hopes to use the points gained from her French diploma towards a Bachelor of Arts degree. |
| Bachelor of Science n | (undergraduate degree in science) | بكالوريوس علوم، ليسانس علوم |
| Bachelor of Science n | (sb with a first degree in science) | حامل شهادة بكالوريوس علوم، ليسانس علوم |
| bad case of n | literal (serious affliction with: an illness) | حالة مرضية حادة من |
| | My brother has a bad case of the measles. |
| bad case of n | figurative (serious instance of sth) | درجة أو حالة خطيرة من |
| | I have a bad case of the blues. |
| bail out of sth v | (end one's involvement in sth) | ينقذ شخصاً ما |
| balance of power n | (equilibrium of power between nations) | توازن القوى |
| balance of trade n | (difference in values of imports and imports) | الميزان التجاري |
| | The growth in imports has lead to a worsening of the balance of trade. |
| ball of fire n | literal (fireball) | كرة نارية |
| | We heard the explosion, then saw a great ball of fire shooting to the sky. |
| | The propane tanker exploded into a great ball of fire. |
| ball of fire n | figurative (dynamic person) | شخص ديناميكي |
| | My aunt is always busy; she's a real ball of fire. |
| ball of thread n | (thin fibre wound into a ball) | كرة من الخيوط |
| | It's hard to crochet when the kitten keeps playing with the ball of thread. |
| ball of wax n | US, slang (everything) | كل شيء |
| | Give me a shampoo, haircut, permanent, and facial; I want the whole ball of wax. |
| bar of soap n | (cake of solid soap) | قالب |
| | If your zipper sticks, rub a bar of soap over the zipper teeth to lubricate it. |
| base of operations n | (military installation) | غرفة العمليات العسكرية |
| be a sign of vtr | (indicate) | يكون دلالة على |
| be a thing of the past v | informal (no longer be a problem) | يعود إلى الماضي |
| be a waste of time v | (not be worthwhile) | لا يستحق الاهتمام |
| | Arguing with a drunk person would just be a waste of time. |
| be afraid of vtr | (fear, be scared of) | يخاف من، يخشى |
| | I am afraid of what my mother will say when she finds out I broke the lamp. |
| | When I was younger I was afraid of the dark. |
| be ashamed of prep | (be deeply embarrassed by) | يخجل، يرتبك، يتعرض للإحراج |
| | The children were ashamed of their father's alcoholism. |
| | You should be ashamed of yourself for what you did. |
| be at the mercy of vtr | (be entirely dependent on) | يقع تحت رحمة فلان |
| | Those children are entirely at the mercy of a cruel stepmother. |
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