| صيغ مركبة |
| 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. |
| and God knows what n | informal (and sth unknown) | والله أعلم |
| | I sent him out to do the shopping and he came back with a new TV and God knows what. |
| and what have you adv | informal (and the like, and similar) | وما شابه |
| and what not adv | informal (and the like, and similar) | وما شابه |
| come what may adv | (whatever happens) | مهما يحصل |
| | I'll remain happy come what may. |
| do what is needed vi | (take the necessary action) | إعمل الواجب |
| | I know you don't want to put her in a home, but you have got to do what is needed. |
| do what there is to do vi | (take the necessary action) | يتخذ الإجراء المطلوب |
| do what you can vi | (do everything possible) | يعمل ما في جهده |
| do what you like v | (do whatever you wish to do) | يعمل ما يروق له |
| | Since you've finished your work, do what you like for the rest of the day. |
| do with what you've got vi | (cope with available resources) | يتدبر الأمور |
| for what reason adv | (why) | لماذا |
| | For what reason are you two hours late arriving home after dark? |
| get what you deserve v | (receive appropriate rewards) | يحصل على ما يستحق |
| | If you follow the rules and obey all guidelines, you will get what you deserve. |
| get what you deserve v | (suffer consequences of actions) | يستحق ما يحدث له |
| | If you deliberately break the rules and disregard authority, you will get what you deserve. |
| guess what interj | informal (used to announce news) | إحزر!(تعبير سابق للإعلان) |
| | Guess what, I got the job! |
| have what it takes vi | expr (be able or qualified for sth) | قادر على |
| | Do you have what it takes to become a soldier? |
| in what way adv | (how) | كيف |
| just what the doctor ordered n | figurative, informal (sth needed and welcomed) مجازي | هذا هو المطلوب |
| know not what v | literary (do not know what) | لا يعرف ماذا |
| | They have something planned for my birthday, I know not what. |
| mean what you say v | (speak sincerely) | يتحدث باحترام ولطف |
| | Does he mean what he says, or is he just making an empty promise? |
| no matter what adv | (whatever) | مهما |
| | No matter what you think, I'm buying that house. |
| | We need to get that money, no matter what! |
| see what can be done v | (learn what is possible) | ينظر في إمكانية كذا |
| | The mechanic said he'd see what can be done to repair my car. |
| see what can be done v | (try to find a solution) | يحاول إيجاد حلول |
| | They keep telling me they'll see what can be done, but I don't see any results. |
| so what interj | informal (expressing indifference) | وماذا في ذلك |
| | So you made a minor mistake! So what! |
| so what else is new interj | informal (expressing lack of surprise) | وما الجديد؟ للتعبير عن عدم الدهشة |
| | Yes, you're late again - so what else is new? |
| so what? interj | informal (what is the relevance of that?) | ما علاقة ذلك؟ |
| | Okay, so I look fat in these jeans – so what? |
| to what extent conj | (the degree to which) | إلى أي مدى |
| | To what extent do you think this program will affect young people? |
| to what extent adv | (to what degree) | إلى أي مدى |
| what a life! interj | (expressing despair or exasperation) | يا لها من حياة! تعبيراً عن اليأس |
| | George works more than 80 hours a week. What a life! |
| what a pity! interj | informal (expressing disappointment) | يا للشفقة! |
| | What a pity! He had so much potential! |
| what a shame! interj | informal (expressing disappointment) | يا للعار! |
| | Oh what a shame! I can't go to the party because I have a bad cold. |
| what do I care? interj | (I don't care) | لا أبالي |
| | If you want to ruin your life by quitting school, what do I care? |
| what do you know! interj | informal (expressing surprise) | ما الذي تعرفه؟ |
| | Hey, what do you know! We got here on time after all! |
| what do you know? interj | informal (you have no right to comment) | ليس لك حق في التعليق |
| | You haven't done it, so what do you know? |
| what does it matter? interj | (I don't care) | لا أبالي |
| | So you're earning more than me – what does it matter? |
| what for? | informal (why? to what purpose?) | لماذا؟ |
| | You bought another hat? What for? You already have lots. |
| what have you n | slang (the rest, et cetera) | وما أشبه، وما إلى ذلك |
| | My junk drawer's full of paper clips, old photos, sunglasses, and what have you. |
| what if conj | (supposing) | لنفرض جدلاً |
| | What if she never comes back? |
| what is more adv | (moreover, in addition) | بالإضافة إلى ذلك، علاوة على ذلك |
| what lies ahead? interj | (what will happen in the future) | ماذا سيحدث في المستقبل؟ |
| | With these guys in office who knows what lies ahead? |
| what on earth interj | informal (expressing incomprehension) | ما هذا؟ للتعبير عن عدم الاستيعاب |
| | What on earth are you trying to do coming in yelling at me? |
| what on earth pron | informal (what) | ماذا؟ |
| what the f*** interj | slang, vulgar (expressing incomprehension) | ما هذا؟ للتعبير عن عدم الاستيعاب |
| what the f*** pron | slang, vulgar (what) | ماذا؟ |
| | 'What are you doing' 'What the f*** do you think I'm doing?'. |
| what the hell interj | slang (expressing incomprehension) | ما هذا؟ للتعبير عن عدم الاستيعاب |
| | What the hell is going on here? |
| what the hell pron | slang (what) | ماذا؟ |
| | What the hell kind of animal was that? |
| what the hell? interj | (expressing bewilderment) | يا للجحيم! |
| | He's taking his pants off now – what the hell? |
| what time is it | (what is the time) | كم الوقت؟ كم الساعة؟ |
| what time? | informal (at what hour?) | متى |
| | What time are you going to bed? |
| | What time do you want to leave? |
| what's happening? expr | (greeting) | كيف الأحوال؟ |
| | Hi, guys. What's happening? |
| what's more | informal (in addition) | وماذا أيضاً |
| | He's ugly and what's more, he's not very nice. |
| what's up | informal (what is the matter) | ما الأمر؟ |
| | Sarah looked sad so I asked her "what's up?". |
| what's wrong | informal (what is the matter) | ما الأمر؟ |
| what's-his-name n | slang (man whose name one has forgotten) | الذي يسمى...! نسيان الاسم |
| | I ran into what's-his-name again this afternoon. |
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