English phrasal verbs translated into arabic

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English Phrasal Verbs Translated into Arabic
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Edited by / A. M. Arafa
‫الكتاب‬ ‫ھذا‬ ‫لكم‬ ‫أقدم‬ ‫أن‬ ‫يسرنى‬English Phrasal Verbs Translated into Arabic‫المدونة‬ ‫لزوار‬ ‫ھدية‬.‫ھذا‬ ‫و‬‫يعتبر‬ ‫الكتاب‬
‫ومترجم‬ ‫المركبة‬ ‫لألفعال‬ ‫قاموس‬)‫إنجليزي‬–‫عربي‬(‫التوضيحية‬ ‫االمثلة‬ ‫من‬ ‫بالعديد‬ ‫مزود‬ ‫و‬

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Contents
Letter Page number
Letter (A) 3
Letter (B) 6
Letter (C) 11
Letter (D) 17
Letter (E) 21
Letter (F) 23
Letter (G) 27
Letter (H) 32
Letter (I) 35
Letter (J) 36
Letter (K) 38
Letter (L) 40
Letter (M) 44
Letter (N) 47
Letter (O) 49
Letter (P) 51
Letter (R) 57
Letter (S) 60
Letter (T) 65
Letter (W) 68
Letter (Z) 71

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Letter (A)
Account for ‫يفسر‬ • How will you account for the money
you spent?
• She couldn't account for her absence
from work.
• How will you account for such a big
difference?
Act out ‫ينفذ‬ • The script itself is well written and well
acted out by the cast.
• The new middle class liked to see its
own dilemmas acted out on stage.
• When you read a story or a poem to
your child, act it out with him or her.
Act out ‫يعبر‬ • He has become desperate and is acting
out his frustration.
• Children like to act out their fantasies.
Act up ‫سيئة‬ ‫بطريقة‬ ‫يتصرف‬-‫بطرقة‬ ‫يعمل‬ ‫ال‬
‫صحيحة‬
• This computer's acting up again.
• The children were acting up because
their mother wasn't there.
Add in ‫الي‬ ‫يضيف‬-‫يخلط‬ • Add in the cost of the accessories you
might need.
Slowly add in flour, baking powder and salt.
Mix until well blended.
Add on ‫يضيف‬ • These are quite expensive though, by
the time you've added on border
taxes.
• The airlines themselves are adding on
fees and surcharges as they struggle
to cope with a decline in passengers.
Add up ‫مفھوم‬ ‫معنى‬ ‫يعطى‬ • This just doesn't add up.
• Their economic proposals don't add
up.
Add up ‫االرقام‬ ‫يجمع‬ • She added up the bill.

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• You made a mistake while you were
adding these numbers up.
Allow for ‫ب‬ ‫يسمح‬ • There should be a comfortable working
atmosphere, one that doesn't
discriminate and allows for mistakes.
Answer back ‫شخص‬ ‫كالم‬ ‫على‬ ‫بوقاحة‬ ‫يرد‬ • Don't answer back to your mum!
Don't answer me back!
Answer for ‫ارتكبه‬ ‫خطأ‬ ‫فعل‬ ‫عن‬ ‫بمسؤليته‬ ‫يعترف‬ • Some Iraqis had hoped to see
Saddam's elder son answer for his
actions before a war crimes tribunal.
Everyone must answer for his own actions.
Apply for ‫ل‬ ‫يتقدم‬)‫ملئ‬ ‫طريق‬ ‫عن‬ ‫ويكون‬‫استمارة‬
‫خطاب‬ ‫كتابة‬ ‫او‬(
• Applying for financial aid has never
been easier!
• No credit? No problem! Apply for your
new Visa Card and MasterCard Today!
• You can apply for a library card online!
Ask after ‫شخص‬ ‫عن‬ ‫يسأل‬ • I heard he is in Kalatura prison, and I
wrote to the government asking after
him.
The next day, her brother came to ask after
her.
Ask about, ask
around
‫يتسأل‬ • I'll ask around and see if there's a
room vacant somewhere.
• I am going to ask about to see if
anyone has any suggestions of other
products.
Ask for ‫يطلب‬ • They have written to the actress
asking for her help in raising money
for Nicaraguan children.
• If you're donating items to charitable
organizations, don't forget to ask for a
receipt for tax purposes.
• Anyone who sends a credit card
number via e-mail is asking for
trouble!
Ask in ‫او‬ ‫المنزل‬ ‫الى‬ ‫الدخول‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫من‬ ‫يطلب‬
‫المكتب‬
• Don't leave them standing on the
doorstep; ask them in!

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Ask her in; I want to talk to her
Ask out ‫او‬ ‫السينما‬ ‫الي‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫مع‬ ‫الخروج‬ ‫يطلب‬
‫الخ‬ ‫المسرح‬.
• Jerry's too scared to ask her out. tt
Have you asked her out yet?
• This is the third time he's asked me
out.
• Do men like it when women ask them
out?
Ask over ‫منزله‬ ‫لزيارة‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يدعو‬ • I'll ask her over to dinner next
weekend.
• If you can't face travelling, especially if
you have very young children, why not
ask them over to yours.
Ask round ‫لزيارة‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يدعو‬‫منزلة‬ • Let's ask them round for a meal next
week.
• I asked her round for dinner last week
but she declined.
Auction off ‫مزاد‬ ‫فى‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يبيع‬ • I sold two of the houses we never used
and auctioned off the furniture.
• She auctioned off all the jewelry that
he gave her.

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Letter (B)
Back down ‫قراره‬ ‫أو‬ ‫رأيه‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يرجع‬ • Yesterday, he backed down on his campaign
pledge to cut carbon dioxide emissions, one of
the major causes of global warming.
• The company only backed down after a
worldwide campaign by activists.
British Airways has backed down from its policy of not
allowing staff to wear jewellry.
Back out ‫وعد‬ ‫قد‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫فعل‬ ‫عدم‬ ‫يقرر‬
‫به‬ ‫يقوم‬ ‫ان‬
• He backed out at the last moment.
• The company is thought to have become
suspicious and backed out of the deal.
• You can't back out of the deal now -you signed
your name on the contract.
Back up ‫يساعد‬-‫يساند‬ • Four witnesses backed him up.
• Make sure that you have some examples to
back up your arguments.
Back up ‫لملفات‬ ‫احتياطية‬ ‫نسخة‬ ‫يعمل‬
‫الكمبيوتر‬ ‫على‬
• For more information about how to back up
your data, see Help and Support Center.
• Back up your files, so that you can restore
them if a virus damages them.
Back up ‫السيارة‬ ‫يرجع‬‫للخلف‬ • We had to back up a long way and try a
different route.
• I backed the car up several hundred yards.
Bail out ‫شخص‬ ‫ليخرج‬ ‫مالية‬ ‫كفالة‬ ‫يدفع‬ • He called his father to bail him out knowing
that he had quite a bit of influence in the city.
Bail out ‫من‬ ‫ليخرج‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يساعد‬
‫مشكلة‬
• He drew on his family name and family
connections to help bail him out of failed
ventures in the oil industry.
• Faced with bankruptcy, he turned to a shadowy
Mafia-controlled finance company to bail him
out.
• He does what he wants and ignores the
consequences, usually because his parents are

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there to bail him out.
Bang up ‫يسجن‬ • He was banged up for drug dealing.
• He has been banged up for a decade now, but
becomes eligible for parole this year.
Be back ‫يرجع‬ • What time will you be back?
• I'll be back in a minute.
Be off ‫مكان‬ ‫يغادر‬ • I'm just off to see the solicitor. I should be
back around lunchtime.
• She's caught the travel bug now - she's off to
Barbados this year.
• Where's she off to then?
Be off ‫مفصول‬-‫متصل‬ ‫عير‬
‫بالشبكة‬
• The power was off for about 3 hours.
Be off ‫الفاؤه‬ ‫تم‬ • Due to the many last minute cancellations
tonight's party is off.
• He said no one had told them officially that the
concert was off.
Be off ‫متعفن‬–‫لألكل‬ ‫صالح‬ ‫غير‬ • I think this milk is off.
Be out ‫يظھر‬–‫يصدر‬–‫متاح‬ ‫يصبح‬
‫للناس‬
• When is the new magazine out?
• They tried to keep it secret but the story is out
now.
Be out ‫المكتب‬ ‫او‬ ‫بالمنزل‬ ‫موجود‬ ‫غير‬ • The manager is out at the moment.
Black out ‫عليه‬ ‫يغمى‬–‫الوعى‬ ‫يفقد‬ • I blacked out and when I woke up I was in
hospital.
Blow out ‫يطفئ‬ • I blew out the candles and we ate cake.
Blow over ‫نسيانه‬ ‫يتم‬ • The politician is keeping a low profile until the
scandal blows over.

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Blow up ‫ينفجر‬ Terrorists intended to blow up the parliament when
the president was speaking there, but police foiled the
plans.
Blow up ‫غاضب‬ ‫يصبح‬ • I've been under a lot of pressure lately. I didn't
mean to blow up like that.
• I don't understand. It's not like her to blow up
over a silly little row like that.
Blow up ‫شئ‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يبالغ‬
Blow up ‫بالھواء‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يملئ‬ • More volunteers are needed to blow up
balloons and distribute posters and
balloons to all the houses early in the morning
before the event.
Blurt out ‫تفكير‬ ‫بدون‬ ‫يتكلم‬ • Don't blurt out answers without thinking.
• Every parent, at least once, has had the little
darling blurt out something that was said in
private that was never intended for others to
hear.
Boil down to ‫ھو‬ ‫اساسي‬ ‫لسبب‬ ‫يرجع‬.... • A lot of this boils down to lack of education.
Boss around ‫يعامل‬‫غير‬ ‫بطريقة‬ ‫الناس‬
‫غير‬ ‫اوامر‬ ‫يعطى‬ ‫و‬ ‫لطيفة‬
‫ضرورية‬
• The new manager made a big mistake when he
started bossing the staff about.
• Stop bossing me around, will you?
Bounce back ‫بعد‬ ‫قوته‬ ‫او‬ ‫نشاطه‬ ‫يستعيد‬
‫ازمة‬
• The company went bankrupt, but managed to
bounce back with a new management.
Brass off ‫منزعج‬ ‫غاضب‬ • I'm brassed off.
Break down ‫مشكلة‬ ‫بسبب‬ ‫يعطل‬ • The elevators in this building are always
breaking down.
• Sorry I'm late. The car broke down on the way
here.
Break down ‫ينھار‬ • When he told her he didn't love her anymore,
she broke down.
Break down ‫يدمر‬ • The police got into the house by breaking the

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door down.
Break in ‫عنوة‬ ‫يدخول‬-‫يقتحم‬ • An unemployed programmer from Britain has
been accused of breaking into a large number
of US military computers.
Break in ‫شخص‬ ‫يدرب‬-‫يساعد‬
‫موقف‬ ‫مع‬ ‫التكيف‬ ‫على‬ ‫شجص‬
‫جديدة‬ ‫وظيفة‬ ‫او‬
bring my wife with me, but this is all new to her so I'll
have to break her in gently
Break in ‫مريح‬ ‫يصبح‬ ‫حتى‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫تستجدم‬
‫سليمة‬ ‫بطريقة‬ ‫يعمل‬ ‫او‬
• I've been breaking the boots in since
yesterday, and except for some lower shin
pressure, they haven't bothered me at all.
Break off ‫مشكلة‬ ‫بسبب‬ ‫لشئ‬ ‫نھاية‬ ‫يضع‬ was extremely stunned when Mac and Brumby broke
off their engagement.
Break out ‫فجأة‬ ‫بدأ‬–‫نشب‬-‫أندلع‬
Break out ‫السجن‬ ‫من‬ ‫ھرب‬ two criminals broke out of prison yesterday.
Break up ‫يوقف‬ • Three policemen were needed to break up the
fight.
• The meeting broke up around 10 o'clock.
Breeze
through
‫مثل‬ ‫بسھولة‬ ‫سئ‬ ‫من‬ ‫يعدى‬
‫االمتحان‬
• In the dream, I was in a classroom, taking
some sort of test, and I just breezed through
it, like it was nothing.
Bring about ‫فى‬ ‫يتسبب‬ • This bill, together with that concerning private
pensions, will bring about the reform of the
pension system in Romania.
Bring back ‫قديم‬ ‫بشئ‬ ‫يذكر‬ • Looking at the photos brought back a lot of
memories of my visit to the place.
Bring in ‫ان‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫من‬ ‫يطلب‬‫ياتى‬
‫شئ‬ ‫ليصلح‬ ‫للبيت‬
Bring in ‫قانون‬ ‫مشروع‬ ‫او‬ ‫فكرة‬ ‫يقدم‬ • I suggest that you initiate a campaign to bring
in a law to stop car manufacturers advertising
speed as one of the main attributes of new
models.
Bring off ‫شئ‬ ‫ينجز‬-‫عمل‬ ‫فى‬ ‫ينجح‬
‫شئ‬
Bring out ‫يظ‬‫للجمھور‬ ‫ھر‬–‫يصدر‬ • He's bringing out a new novel.

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• Madonna has just brought out a new record.
Bring round,
bring to
‫ينعش‬–‫ان‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يساعد‬
‫وعيه‬ ‫يستعيد‬
Bring up ‫طفل‬ ‫يربي‬ • It isn't easy to bring up children nowadays.
• My parents brought me up to be polite.
Bring up ‫موضوع‬ ‫يذكر‬ • I feel these programmes bring up issues
they're too young to deal with.
Brush up ‫شئ‬ ‫فى‬ ‫مستواه‬ ‫يحسن‬)
‫االنجليزي‬(
• I'm looking for a short course to brush up my
English before I go on holiday.
Build up ‫يبنى‬–‫شئ‬ ‫كمية‬ ‫من‬ ‫يزود‬ • Over the years the company built up a
reputation for technological innovation.
• A little practice will soon build up your
confidence.
• It is important to have a daily exercise routine
to build up your muscles, weakened by a long
period of illness.
Bump into ‫صدفة‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يقابل‬ • I bumped into her one evening, and she invited
me down to her place near the
river.
Butt in ‫شخص‬ ‫كالم‬ ‫يقاطع‬ I am sorry to butt in on your conversation, but I have
specific information from my own experiences on this
subject
Butter up ‫مفرطة‬ ‫بطريقة‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يمدح‬ • Even if he was just buttering her up, the
compliment thrilled her.
Buzz off ‫بعيدا‬ ‫يذھب‬ • The reverend had to buzz off for an afternoon
service, but returned about three-thirty.

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Letter (C)
Call back ‫ثانية‬ ‫مرة‬ ‫بشخص‬ ‫يتصل‬–‫او‬
‫بشخص‬ ‫االتصال‬ ‫يعيد‬
• I'll call you back as soon as I hear
anything.
• Can you ask her to call me back, please?
Call in ‫يزور‬ • Call in next time you're in town.
• I've just called in to see if you needed
anything.
Call in ‫طبيب‬ ‫يستدعى‬–‫فنى‬ • We had to call in a doctor.
• The situation got out of hand and the Army
had to be called in.
• We can't afford to call in a technician every
time the washing-machine breaks down.
Call off ‫يلغى‬ • The concert was called off because of rain.
• It's too late to call off the ceremony now.
Call out ‫عالى‬ ‫بصوت‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يعلن‬ ‫او‬ ‫يقول‬ • He called out the results.
• She called out his name but there was no
answer.
Call up ‫ھاتفيا‬ ‫يتصل‬ • Call me up when you get there.
• He called me up this this morning.
Calm down ‫يھدئ‬ • He was very upset about it, but he calmed
down eventually.
• She was rude and aggressive towards him
but it was clear he was trying to calm her
down.
Carry away ‫النه‬ ‫سخيفة‬ ‫بطريقة‬ ‫يتصرف‬
‫غاضب‬ ‫او‬ ‫مستثار‬
• Sorry I called you a fool; I got a bit carried
away.

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• She got carried away in the shop and spent
all her money on new dresses.
Carry on ‫شئ‬ ‫عمل‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يستمر‬ • Carry on working!
• He carried on as if nothing had happened.
• If things carry on the way they are, you'll
lose your job.
Carry out ‫ينفذ‬–‫بشئ‬ ‫يقوم‬ • It's going to be difficult to carry out that
plan.
• The government is going to carry out a
survey on the nation's health.
• Politicians don't usually carry out their
promises.
Carve out ‫شئ‬ ‫على‬ ‫يحصل‬
Catch on ‫مشھور‬ ‫يصبح‬ • The idea eventually caught on and became
all the rage by the 1980s.
Chase away ‫يطارد‬ • A passer-by stopped his car to help and,
along with several neighbors, managed to
chase the dog away. No one was bitten.
chase off ‫يطارد‬
Chat up ‫صديق‬ ‫كانه‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫مع‬ ‫يتحدث‬ • Normally I find it dead hard to chat up a
girl but I was drunk and had no inhibitions.
Check in ‫ويبلغ‬ ‫مطار‬ ‫او‬ ‫فندق‬ ‫الى‬ ‫يصل‬
‫وصوله‬ ‫عن‬
• We checked into the hotel a little after
midnight.
• I arrived in London a few days ago and
checked into the Bolsover Hotel.
• When I checked in with a confirmed
economy ticket, I was told that the flight
was overbooked.
Check out ‫يغادر‬ ‫و‬ ‫الفندق‬ ‫حساب‬ ‫يدفع‬ • After breakfast I checked out of the hotel.
Check out ‫شئ‬ ‫يفحص‬ • You've got to check the facts out before
you start torturing yourself.
• Hey, check this out!

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Cheer up ‫يسعد‬ • I got you this. I thought it might cheer you
up.
• I took him to the party because he needed
cheering up.
Fancy a pint to cheer you up?
Chew over ‫فى‬ ‫يفكر‬ • I can't imagine Jeffrey being the kind of
guy to openly argue, but rather chew it
over in silence and - eventually - decide for
himself.
Chip in ‫يساھم‬ • Local schools students, individuals and
community groups have all chipped in to
bring this area alive.
Chip in ‫محادثة‬ ‫يقاطع‬ • Local schools students, individuals and
community groups have all chipped in to
bring this area alive.
Clam up ‫الكالم‬ ‫يرفض‬ • I've tried talking to her about it, but she
just clams up and changes the subject.
• He would clam up when the conversation
turned personal.
Clear off ‫يزيل‬-‫يمحو‬ • During the night the fog cleared off.
• We cleared off all the dirt and rock that was
loose on the ground.
Clear up ‫ينظف‬–‫يرتب‬–‫يمحو‬
‫االوساخ‬
• I cleared up the mess from the kids in the
back garden.
Clear up ‫لموضوع‬ ‫شرح‬ ‫ھو‬ ‫حل‬ ‫يكتشف‬ I think this misunderstanding will be cleared up
soon.
Clear up ‫الجو‬ ‫يصفو‬ • The weather is horrible at the moment. I
hope it clears up later.
Climb down ‫بخطأه‬ ‫يعترف‬ • Barclays and its supporters were eventually
forced to climb down in the face of a fierce
and sustained public backlash.
Clog up ‫يسد‬)‫مسورة‬–‫بئر‬–‫شرايين‬
(
• Some types of weed have to be kept in
check so that they don't clog up the pond,

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leaving the fish little space for swimming.
Close down ‫لالبد‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يغلق‬
Come across ‫صدفة‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يقابل‬ • Not long ago, I came across an old friend
from the gang. I won't say his name for
privacy reasons.
Come across ‫بالمصادفة‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يجد‬ • This stretch of coastline is famous for the
fossils that you just come across lying on
the beach.
Come round,
come around
‫وعيه‬ ‫يستعيد‬ • I had no idea what had happened to me
when I came round.
Come round,
come around
‫شخص‬ ‫يزور‬ • Bill and Ben are coming round tonight.
We're going to watch a video.
• Look, I'll come round to yours later, yeah?
Come on ‫يبدأ‬ • We had a good chat before the film came
on.
Come on ‫تقدم‬ ‫يحقق‬–‫يتطور‬–‫يتحسن‬ • How's dinner coming on? I'm starving.
Come to ‫وعية‬ ‫يستعيد‬ • When Rose came to in the lifeboat, she
could not remember what had happened.
• When he came to, he was being loaded into
an ambulance.
Come through ‫شئ‬ ‫يستلم‬ • As the final results came through, it
couldn't have been any worse.
Come through ‫من‬ ‫ينجى‬–‫من‬ ‫يشفى‬ • My cousin was in a serious car accident last
week. Fortunately, he came through it with
only minor injuries.
Come up ‫يذكر‬–‫ذكره‬ ‫يتم‬ • You'd better make sure you know these
verbs because they always come up in the
exam.

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Come up ‫يظھر‬ • As new jobs come up, we will contact
students who have signed with the Odd
Jobs database.
Come up with ‫خطة‬ ‫او‬ ‫فكرة‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يفكر‬ ‫او‬ ‫يقترح‬ She's come up with some amazing scheme to
double her income.
Cool down ‫يبرد‬ • Let food cool down before putting it in the
fridge or freezer.
• Sweat is the body's natural way of cooling
you down.
Cool down ‫غضبه‬ ‫او‬ ‫اثارته‬ ‫تقل‬ • I thought we could finally calmly discuss
our quarrel, now that she had cooled down
a bit.
• She knew that she might regret it later,
when she had cooled down.
Cop out ‫بسبب‬ ‫التزام‬ ‫او‬ ‫عمل‬ ‫من‬ ‫التھرب‬
‫الكسل‬ ‫او‬ ‫الخوف‬
• I hoped Maxwell would focus on the
freedom issue, but he copped out.
Cotton on ‫يفھم‬ ‫يبدأ‬ • American trial lawyers are beginning to
cotton on to the usefulness of using
computerised graphics and other high-tech
exhibits to impress judges and jurors.
Cough up ‫فلوس‬ ‫يدفع‬ ‫ان‬ ‫مجبر‬ • The health minister said the federal
government must eventually cough up
more money if it wants to maintain a high-
quality health system.
Count on ‫شخص‬ ‫على‬ ‫يعتمد‬ • Ask Mary. You can always count on her to
know the latest information.
Crack down ‫أكث‬ ‫يصبح‬‫صرامة‬ ‫ر‬ • We need to crack down on youth offenders
with heavy penalties and teach them
respect for other people.
• Ever since September 11th the Saudi
government has been under pressure to
crack down on extremist groups.
Cut back ‫فلوس‬ ‫يوفر‬ ‫لكي‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫من‬ ‫يقلل‬ • Kraft Foods, the maker of brands from
Oreo cookies to Oscar Meyer bologna,

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announced plans Tuesday to cut back on
sugar and fat in some products.
Cut down ‫شئ‬ ‫اخذ‬ ‫من‬ ‫يقلل‬ • People with diabetes are usually advised to
cut down on sugar and sugary foods.
Cut down ‫االرض‬ ‫على‬ ‫فيقع‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يكسر‬ • The tree was damaged in the storm so they
had to cut it down.
Cut off ‫او‬ ‫القطع‬ ‫طريق‬ ‫عن‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يفصل‬
‫شئ‬ ‫يوقف‬
• For years, the country was part of the
soviet union and was cut off from the rest
of europe.

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Letter (D)
Dash off ‫بسرعة‬ ‫يغادر‬ • I must dash off; I'm already late.
• He dashed off before I could talk to
him.
Dash off ‫بسرعة‬ ‫يكتب‬ • Feel free to dash off an email to us at
any time.
Dawn on ‫فجأة‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يفھم‬ ‫يبدأ‬ • It dawned on me that something
unusual was going on.
• The truth finally dawned on him.
Die away ‫حتى‬ ‫بالتدريج‬ ‫ضعيفا‬ ‫يصبح‬
‫يختفى‬
• The strange noise finally died away.
• I particularly like it at night, when the
traffic dies away.
Die down ‫ھدوءا‬ ‫أكثر‬ ‫يصبح‬‫أقل‬ ‫و‬
‫مالحظة‬
• The wind's died down at last.
• The rumours will soon die down.
• He offered to leave the country for a
spell until the fuss had died down.
Die out ‫بالتدريج‬ ‫يختفى‬ • Many Indian communities are dying
out.
• The Panda is in danger of dying out.
• Sadly this tradition died out in the
early 1900s.
Dig over ‫االرض‬ ‫يحرث‬ • He spent the morning digging over
the vegetable patch.
• When I was digging over the garden I
made a strange discovery.

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Dig up ‫ينقب‬–‫شئ‬ ‫عن‬ ‫يكشف‬ • I have no answer for that, and I am
not sure I want to dig up the past.
Dig up –‫االرض‬ ‫من‬ ‫يخرج‬ • If you dig up potatoes and the skin
rubs off easily, they need more time
to mature.
do away with sth ‫شئ‬ ‫من‬ ‫يتخلص‬ • The death penalty has been done
away with in many countries.
• They should do away with all that
paperwork.
do away with sb ‫شخص‬ ‫يقتل‬
Do in ‫يتعب‬–‫يھلك‬ • I think it was the late hours more
than the alcohol that really did me in.
• Please help, this is doing my head in.
Do up ‫يصلح‬–‫يزين‬ • I spent a month doing up the flat and
I think it's quite nice now.
Do up ‫يزرر‬)‫فى‬ ‫الزرار‬ ‫يضع‬
‫العروة‬(
• Her hair was done up in a neat bun at
the back of her head.
Doss down ‫مؤقت‬ ‫بشكل‬ ‫مكان‬ ‫فى‬ ‫ينام‬ • If you can find another blanket I'll
just doss down on the sofa.
Doze off ‫خفيف‬ ‫نوم‬ ‫ينام‬ • Judy dozed off while she was
watching television.
Drag on be a drag on sb/sth
‫طويلة‬ ‫لفترة‬ ‫ويستمر‬ ‫بطئ‬
• Legal battles are agonizingly slow and
costly, and the appeals process can
drag on for years.
Drag up ‫من‬ ‫سارة‬ ‫غير‬ ‫حقائق‬ ‫يذكر‬
‫الماضى‬
• This is all in the past. Why are you
bringing it all up now?
draw sth up ‫شئ‬ ‫يسحب‬)‫سيارة‬–
‫كرسى‬(‫من‬ ‫قريبا‬ ‫ويضعه‬
• A convoy of buses drew up at the

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airport and they all climbed on board.
• Draw up a chair and I'll tell you all
about it
draw sth up ‫لشئ‬ ‫جيدا‬ ‫يحضر‬ • The Metropolitan Police force is
drawing up plans to recruit more
ethnic minority officers from
overseas.
draw yourself up ‫كبيرا‬ ‫يبدو‬ ‫لكى‬ ‫كتفه‬ ‫يفرد‬ • Like a lot of short men, he tends to
draw himself up to his full height in
public.
Dream up ‫سخيف‬ ‫او‬ ‫خيالى‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يتخيل‬ • Look at the picture and dream up a
sensational story to go with it.
Dredge up
‫من‬ ‫شابة‬ ‫ما‬ ‫او‬ ‫الوحل‬ ‫يزيل‬
‫النھر‬ ‫قاع‬
‫او‬ ‫سئ‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫عن‬ ‫يتحدث‬
‫الماضى‬ ‫فى‬ ‫حدث‬ ‫محزن‬
It's not good to dredge up the past
Dress down ‫يلفت‬ ‫ال‬ ‫عادى‬ ‫لبس‬ ‫يلبس‬
‫االنتبا‬‫ه‬
• Some companies allow their
employees to dress down on Fridays.
• Dressing down allows staff to be
comfortable and be themselves.
Dress up ‫جيد‬ ‫لبس‬ ‫يلبس‬ • He didn't dress up for the occasion at
all, wearing an orange baseball cap,
baggy khakis, and an oversized black
sweater.
• They dressed the child up in her best
clothes and took her to the
celebration.
Drop in ‫قصيرة‬ ‫زيارة‬ ‫يزور‬ • I thought I'd dropped in and say
hello.
• Drop in to see us next time you're in
town.
Drop off ‫ينام‬ • The girl was so tired that she dropped
off to sleep at once.
• Ashley finally dropped off to sleep
after midnight.
Drop off ‫يقل‬-‫ينقص‬ • Unfortunately, attendance has

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dropped off over the last few months.
• Temperatures will drop off quickly as
northwest winds strengthen.
Drop off ‫ينزل‬ ‫لكي‬ ‫السيارة‬ ‫يوقف‬
‫راكب‬
• Come on. I'll drop you off at your flat.
• They had a disagreement as he
brought her home, he dropped her off
and went to work.
Drum up ‫مساندة‬ ‫و‬ ‫اھتمام‬ ‫جذب‬ ‫يحاول‬
‫الناس‬
• US Defence Secretary Dick Cheney is
about to go on a tour of Europe and
the Middle East to drum up support
for the military action.
• They held a press conference last
week to try to drum up support for
their proposal.
Dumb down
‫اخرس‬
‫الناس‬ ‫يفھمه‬ ‫حتى‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يسھل‬ • They want to dumb down the test.
• We hope that less information will
make the paper more digestible—at
the risk of dumbing down the news.

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Letter (E)
Ease off ‫يقل‬ ‫او‬ ‫تدريجيا‬ ‫يتوقف‬–
‫اقل‬ ‫بعمل‬ ‫يقوم‬
• The pain eased off after he took the tablets.
• The rain should ease off after midday.
• The heavy rain was easing off as we left the
hotel, but I borrowed an umbrella just in
case.
Ease up ‫يقل‬ ‫او‬ ‫تدريجيا‬ ‫يتوقف‬–
‫اقل‬ ‫بعمل‬ ‫يقوم‬
• I wondered if I would ever catch Mike but
he started to slow and I kept seeing him
closer and closer as he grew tired, and then
eased up when I got near.
Eat away ‫شئ‬ ‫يدمر‬ ‫او‬ ‫يفسد‬
‫تدريجيا‬
• Pollution has eaten away the stonework.
• The metal was eaten away by the acid.
Eat in ‫المنزل‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يأكل‬ • We won't eat in tonight.
• I don't fancy going out tonight; shall we eat
in?
Eat out ‫المنزل‬ ‫خارج‬ ‫يأكل‬ • I'm too tired to cook; why don't we eat out
tonight?
• She really enjoys eating out.
Eat up ‫شئ‬ ‫كل‬ ‫يلتھم‬ ‫يأكل‬ • Eat up children!
• Eat up your vegetables!
Egg on ‫يشجع‬ ‫او‬ ‫يحث‬‫شخص‬
‫على‬
• They egged him on to drink the whole
bottle.
• They egged him on until he finally jumped.

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Eke out ‫و‬ ‫بحرص‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫مع‬ ‫يتعامل‬
‫اقتصاد‬
• Developing alternative energy sources is
one part of the plan to eke out the Earth's
resources.
End up ‫به‬ ‫ينتھى‬‫الى‬ ‫المطاف‬
‫معين‬ ‫موقف‬
• You'll end up in prison if you go on like that.
• He ended up homeless.
Explain away ‫يبرر‬ • She tried to explain away the situation, but
the police knew she was guilty.
• I don't know how I'm going to explain that
away.
Eye up ‫ينظر‬‫باھتمام‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫الى‬
‫جنسى‬-‫شئ‬ ‫الي‬ ‫ينظر‬
‫مثير‬
• The chap across the room is eyeing her up,
but she doesn't seem to notice.

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Letter (F)
Fade away ‫بالتدريج‬ ‫ضعيفا‬ ‫يصبح‬
‫يختفى‬ ‫حتى‬
• After a moment the noise faded away, and
only the sound of a light breeze, and
ringing, filled my ears.
Fall apart ‫أجزاء‬ ‫الى‬ ‫ينقسم‬ ‫و‬ ‫يتفكك‬ • The building is falling apart.
• His marriage fell apart when he cheated on
his wife.
Fall back on ‫الى‬ ‫يرتد‬–‫الى‬ ‫يلجأ‬ • It's great to have a friend to fall back on.
• People fall back on alternative medicine
when modern drugs don't work.
• They had no money to fall back on.
Fall behind ‫شئ‬ ‫يفعل‬ ‫ان‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يفشل‬
‫وقته‬ ‫فى‬ ‫او‬ ‫كافية‬ ‫بسرعة‬
• Your schoolwork has fallen behind.
• He fell behind with the rent and was asked
to leave the flat.
Fall down ‫االرض‬ ‫على‬ ‫يقع‬ • She fell down and hurt her knees.
• She tripped and fell down
Fall for sb ‫شخص‬ ‫حب‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يقع‬ • She fell for him in a big way.
• Why does he always fall for the wrong
women.
Fall for sth ‫ليس‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫لتصديق‬ ‫يخدع‬
‫حقيقى‬
• How could you fall for such an old trick?
• She fell for his talk and bought the
encyclopedia.

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Fall off ‫شئ‬ ‫على‬ ‫من‬ ‫يسقط‬ • He fell off his bike and hurt himself.
Fall off ‫يقل‬ • Attendance has fallen off this term.
Fall out ‫ينھي‬ ‫و‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫مع‬ ‫يتجادل‬
‫معه‬ ‫صداقته‬
• They've fallen out over some stupid
misunderstanding.
• I don't like Bill - I fell out with him when he
sold me a car that didn't work.
Fall over ‫االرض‬ ‫على‬ ‫يقع‬ • She slipped on the ice and fell over.
• He fell over and broke his leg.
• My daughter is learning to walk so she falls
over quite a lot.
Fall through ‫يحدث‬ ‫ال‬ ‫او‬ ‫يفشل‬ ‫شئ‬ • The deal fell through for reasons that are
not clear.
• The sale fell through at the last minute.
• The employees decided not to work for him
and his plan fell through.
Fed up with
something
‫مصاب‬ ‫او‬ ‫متضجر‬ ‫يصبح‬
‫شئ‬ ‫من‬ ‫بالملل‬
• Are you as fed up with what's going on in
Washington as I am? I've become
increasingly concerned about the current
direction of our country.
Ferret out
‫يبحث‬
‫معلومة‬ ‫اكتشاف‬ ‫فى‬ ‫ينجح‬
‫ھامة‬
• She managed to ferret out the secret.
Fight off ‫يھزم‬–‫يبعد‬ • I'm taking lots of vitamin C to help me fight
off this cold.
• Stress weakens your immune system,
making it harder for your body to fight off
infection.
Figure out ‫يكتشف‬-‫يفھم‬ • Have you figured out what the problem is?
• I just can't figure her out.
Fill in for ‫بطريقة‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫محل‬ ‫يحل‬
‫مؤقتة‬
• Colleen was pleased that Gwen Swick was
able to fill in for her, as Gwen was an old
friend and they had worked together many
times.

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Fill in on ‫بالمعلومات‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يزود‬ • My assistant will fill you in on the details.
• For those who haven't see it, let me fill you
in on some of the highlights.
Fill in ‫بالبيانات‬ ‫استمارة‬ ‫يملئ‬ • She gave me a form and told me to fill it in.
• You will be asked to fill in a questionnaire
designed to measure your quality of life.
Fill up ‫ي‬‫بالكامل‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫مأل‬ • You should always switch off the engine
before you fill up with petrol.
• She filled up the kettle with water and made
everyone a cup of tea.
Find out ‫يكتشف‬ • What will she say when she finds out?
• When you lose everything you find out who
your real friends are.
Fit in ‫مع‬ ‫يتناسب‬–‫كأنه‬ ‫يشعر‬
‫مقبول‬ ‫و‬ ‫لمجموعة‬ ‫ينتمى‬
‫افرادھا‬ ‫من‬
• It's difficult for them to fit in with the way of
life here.
Flake out
‫رقاقة‬–‫قشرة‬–‫ال‬ ‫شخص‬
‫سوف‬ ‫انه‬ ‫يوثق‬ ‫ان‬ ‫يمكن‬
‫يقوله‬ ‫ما‬ ‫يفعل‬ ‫او‬ ‫يتذكر‬
‫التعب‬ ‫من‬ ‫بالنوم‬ ‫يشعر‬ • He flaked out on the sofa.
Flare up
‫يتوھج‬–‫ينير‬
‫غاضب‬ ‫يصبح‬ • He was an alcoholic and would flare up at
anything.
Flick through ‫او‬ ‫كتاب‬ ‫فى‬ ‫بسرعة‬ ‫ينظر‬
‫مجلة‬–‫قنوات‬ ‫يقلب‬
‫التليفزيون‬
• He flicked through the channels on the TV,
hoping for some news.
• I was flicking through the channels when I
saw her on the telly. I couldn't believe it.
Flip through ‫او‬ ‫كتاب‬ ‫فى‬ ‫بسرعة‬ ‫ينظر‬
‫مجلة‬–‫قنوات‬ ‫يقلب‬
‫التليفزيون‬
Flush out
‫يتورد‬–‫فضالت‬ ‫من‬ ‫يتخلص‬
‫التويلت‬
‫يترك‬ ‫ان‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يجبر‬
‫مكان‬
• The Angolan armed forces have recently
flushed out the rebels from the area.
• In the port of Umm Qasr, to the south, royal
marines have been flashing out the last
pockets of resistance.
Fob off ‫سخيفة‬ ‫مبررات‬ ‫يعطى‬ • I keep ringing them and complaining but

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‫قطعة‬‫بھا‬ ‫تربط‬ ‫الجلد‬ ‫من‬
‫المفاتيح‬
they just fob me off ! They couldnt care
less.
Freak out ‫يھتاج‬–‫يثار‬–‫يغضب‬ • My parents would freak out if I talked to
them about this.
• Don't freak out and do something stupid
every time something bad happens.
Frighten away ‫حيوان‬ ‫او‬ ‫انسان‬ ‫يخوف‬
‫يغادر‬ ‫ان‬ ‫يجبره‬ ‫لكى‬
‫المكان‬
• They feel a refinery would frighten away
tourists and potential tourism investors.
Frighten off ‫حيوان‬ ‫او‬ ‫انسان‬ ‫يخوف‬
‫يغادر‬ ‫ان‬ ‫يجبره‬ ‫لكى‬
‫المكان‬
Fuck about ‫غبية‬ ‫بطريقة‬ ‫يتصرف‬
‫الناس‬ ‫تزعج‬
• After a ridiculous amount of fucking about
and watching crap on TV, I eventually
persuaded them to leave.
Fuck around ‫غبية‬ ‫بطريقة‬ ‫يتصرف‬
‫الناس‬ ‫تزعج‬
Fuck off ‫شخص‬ ‫يطرد‬)‫امر‬( • He started yelling at me again and then told
me to fuck off.
Fuck up ‫شئ‬ ‫يفسد‬ • Every time we win, we go and fuck up the
next match with a stupid result.

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Letter (G)
Get about, get
around, get
round
‫مختلفة‬ ‫الماكن‬ ‫يذھب‬ • He gets around a lot.
• She's getting old; she doesn't get around as
much as she used to.
• The Underground is the best way to get around
in London.
Get about, get
around, get
round
‫ينتشر‬–‫معرفا‬ ‫يصبح‬ • The word got around that she was having an
affair.
• The rumour got around that he was a drug
dealer.
• Gossip soon gets around in a small
neighbourhood.
Get about, get
around, get
round
‫ان‬ ‫دون‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يتجنب‬
‫القوانين‬ ‫يكسر‬
• It's very difficult to get arond the the tax laws.
They managed to get around the problem in the end.
Get away ‫يغادر‬–‫يھرب‬–‫ياخذ‬
‫اجازة‬
• They got away in a stolen car.
• It's nice to get away at Easter.
• The boy tried to catch to the butterfly but it got
away.
Get away with ‫جريمة‬ ‫على‬ ‫يعاقب‬ ‫ال‬
‫ارتكبھا‬
• She won't get away with an offensive remark like
that.
• You won't get away with this.
• How did you manage to get away with cheating
on your wife?
• She got away with a fine.
Get back ‫يرجع‬ • They didn't get back home until 3 o'clock in the

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morning.
• I'll tell her when she gets back.
Get back ‫يرجع‬/‫شئ‬ ‫يعيد‬ • You shouldn't lend books; you never get them
back.
• He's started to exercise. He needs to get his
strength back.
Get by ‫شئ‬ ‫يفعل‬ ‫ان‬ ‫فى‬ ‫ينجح‬ • When you're a student you have to learn to get
by with very little money.
• My English is just good enough to get by.
• He doesn't do very well in his exams; he just
gets by.
Get by ‫يعدى‬/‫خالل‬ ‫من‬ ‫يمر‬ • They moved aside to let the ambulance get by.
• There were so many people that I couldn't get
by.
Get in ‫مكان‬ ‫يدخل‬ • Get into the car. We're leaving.
• It wasn't until I got into the shop that I realised I
hadn't got enough money on me.
Get into ‫موقف‬ ‫فى‬ ‫متورط‬ ‫يصبح‬
‫قصد‬ ‫دون‬ ‫صعب‬
• Don't use your credit card too much or you'll get
into debt.
• He got into trouble with the police because he
forgot to pay for his shopping before he left the
shop.
Get off ‫سيارة‬ ‫من‬ ‫ينزل‬ • Just as we got off the bus, it started to rain.
• Please do not get off the ride until it has come to
a complete stop.
Get on ‫السن‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يكبر‬–‫يقدم‬ • I'm getting on a bit now, but I've still got all me
faculties.
Get on, get on
with
‫يتقدم‬/‫شئ‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يتحسن‬ • How are you getting on with your studies?
• After a few problems at first, he's getting on well
at his new school.
• He wasn't an easy man to get on with.
Get on, get on
with
‫شئ‬ ‫عمل‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يستمر‬ • How are you getting on with your studies?
• After a few problems at first, he's getting on well

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at his new school.
• He wasn't an easy man to get on with.
Get on ‫سيارة‬ ‫يركب‬ • The bus was full. We couldn't get on.
• As usual I got on the train and travelled all the
way to Kings Cross.
Get on with ‫مع‬ ‫طيبة‬ ‫عالقة‬ ‫ذو‬ • Do you get on with your neighbours?
• How do you get on with your boss?
Get out ‫يترك‬/‫مكان‬ ‫يغادر‬ • A security guard told him to get out.
• We had to get out of there as quickly as we
could.
Get out ‫للعيان‬ ‫يظھر‬/‫يصبح‬ ‫ال‬
‫سر‬
• If word gets out, it could ruin her career.
• When word got out that a huge diamond field
had been found, speculation fever mounted.
Get through ‫االتصال‬ ‫فى‬ ‫ينجح‬
‫بشخص‬
• I couldn't get through to them on the phone. I
spent over two hours trying so I emailed them
the next day.
Get through ‫شئ‬ ‫يجتاز‬ ‫ان‬ ‫فى‬ ‫ينجح‬ • We're sure that you will get through your exam.
Get through ‫يستخدم‬/‫يستھلك‬/‫ينفق‬ • We're sure that you will get through your exam.
Get through to ‫يجعل‬ ‫ان‬ ‫فى‬ ‫ينجح‬
‫شئ‬ ‫يفھم‬ ‫شخص‬
• I had never worked with this age group before
and I didn't know how I would handle them or if
I would be able to get through to them.
Give away ‫لشخص‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يعطى‬
‫مجانا‬
• He gave away all his money.
• I had a lot of books I didn't want to keep so I
gave them away to a friend.
Give in ‫يستسلم‬ • He's very stubborn. He won't give in no matter
how much you try to persuade him.
• President Mobutu Sese Seko finally gave in to
mounting pro-democracy pressure by
announcing the end of the one party state in
Zaire.

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• The government gave in to pressure from the
industry.
Give out ‫يوزع‬ • Give out the questionnaires and ask students to
complete them.
• If your staff spends valuable time giving out
directions, business hours and other information,
post that data on the web, and refer your
customers to it.
Give up ‫شئ‬ ‫عمل‬ ‫عن‬ ‫يتوقف‬ • My doctor tried to persuade me to give smoking
up.
• He gave up his job three years ago and started
traveling around the world.
• If you want to lose weight you'll have to give up
eating sweets.
Glam up ‫جذابة‬ ‫بطرقة‬ ‫يلبس‬ • Casual dress is fine, although some of the locals
do get glammed up.
Gloss over
‫لمعان‬–‫بريق‬
‫ذكر‬ ‫عدم‬ ‫يحاول‬/‫تجنب‬
‫محرج‬ ‫شئ‬
• He glossed over painful events and painted a
positive picture.
Go about ‫بالطريقة‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يفعل‬
‫المعتادة‬-‫عمل‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يبدأ‬
‫شئ‬
• How did you go about getting this book
published?
Go off ‫ينفجر‬–‫شئ‬ ‫تفعيل‬ ‫يتم‬ • The powerful device went off just metres from
the market entrance.
• Why did the alarm go off like that?
Go off ‫يفسد‬ • Put the milk in the fridge or it will go off.
• This meat smells absolutely revolting. It must
have gone off.
Go on ‫شخص‬ ‫حب‬ ‫عن‬ ‫يتوقف‬
‫او‬‫شئ‬
• After that traumatic episode we kept a close
watch on Belle but noticed that she had started
to go off her food.
• I liked him at the start, but then went off him
rapidly.
Go on ‫شئ‬ ‫عمل‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يستمر‬ • He went on speaking for two hours.
• The ovation went on for two minutes.

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Go on ‫يحدث‬ • You should have let me know what was going on.
• They had the feeling that there was something
fishy going on.
Go on about ‫عن‬ ‫الكالم‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يستمر‬
‫مزعجة‬ ‫بطريقة‬ ‫شئ‬
• I'm sorry. You must be bored senseless hearing
me going on about it.
• Do you have to keep going on about it?
Goof off
‫خطأ‬–‫يفشل‬–‫احمق‬
‫عمل‬ ‫دون‬ ‫الوقت‬ ‫يضيع‬
‫شئ‬/‫العمل‬ ‫يتجنب‬
• A new way to goof off at work: when the boss
isn't looking, employees flock to Internet game
sites.
• If employees are badly managed or badly
motivated, they'll goof off.

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Letter (H)
Hand in ‫المسؤل‬ ‫للشخص‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يسلم‬ • The minister handed in his resignation when
it was known that he was implicated in the
scandal.
• The Guerrilla have agreed to hand in their
weapons.
• You can hand in your homework on Monday.
Hand on ‫او‬ ‫اصغر‬ ‫لشخص‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يعطى‬
‫بعده‬ ‫ياتى‬ ‫شخص‬
• Over the course of time, the story was
handed on verbally from one generation to
another, until the time came when the people
were able to read and write.
Hand on ‫التالى‬ ‫للشخص‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يسلم‬
Hand out ‫يوزع‬ • Mary, could you help me hand out the
photocopies, please?
• He was handing out free tickets for the
concert.
Hand over ‫شئ‬ ‫مسؤلية‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يسلم‬ • Have things changed since the hand over of
sovereignty from the British to Chinese?
Hang
about/around
‫يتسكع‬ • There was a group of young people hanging
around on the corner of the street.
• You should allow your son to hang around in
the street after dark.
Hang on ‫ينتظر‬ • Hang on a minute; I need to talk to you.
• ( on the phone ) I'm afraid he's busy at the
moment; would you like to hang on?
• I can't hang on any longer; I'm in a hurry.
Hang up ‫تليفونية‬ ‫مكالمة‬ ‫ينھى‬ • She hung up on me.
• Don't hang up; I need to speak to your
sister.

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Hang up ‫او‬ ‫الحائط‬ ‫على‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يعلق‬
‫شماعة‬
• Hang up your coat and come and join us.
Have back ‫شخص‬ ‫اليك‬ ‫يرجع‬ • It so nice to have you back, love.
Have back ‫يرجع‬‫شئ‬ ‫اليك‬ • It seems like a fair deal to me. Anyone who
is not happy with that can have their money
back.
Have your own
back
‫ينتقم‬
Have on ‫يلبس‬-‫يرتدى‬ • Can you remember what the suspect had on
when he ran out of the bank
Have on ‫يشغل‬/‫شئ‬ ‫يستخدم‬ • Mama often had the radio on as she did her
housework and almost always sang along.
Have on [Have
somebody on
‫شئ‬ ‫يصدق‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يجعل‬
‫منه‬ ‫يسخر‬ ‫لكى‬ ‫حقيقى‬ ‫غير‬
• Are you having me on?
Head off ‫اتجاه‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يمشى‬ • We said our goodbyes and he headed off in
the other direction.
Head off ‫يمنع‬ • The United States proposed a compromise to
head off a trade war with the EU.
Hold back ‫شئ‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يتحكم‬–‫يجعله‬ ‫او‬
‫سرا‬
• He pressed his lips together, trying to hold
back his emotions.
• We are certainly not in any way trying to
hold back any information.
Hold on ‫ينتظر‬ • Please hold on a moment.
• All our lines are busy, but please hold on.
Hold up ‫يؤخر‬-‫يأجل‬ • The march held up traffic in the city centre
but there was no trouble or arrests.
Hold up ‫مكان‬ ‫يسرق‬ • Armed robbers held up the bank and escaped

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with £20,000.
Hold up ‫قويا‬ ‫يبقى‬ • She seems to be holding up. I can't believe
she's taking it so calmly.
Hurry up ‫اسرع‬ • Hurry up! We're going to be late.
Hush up ‫شئ‬ ‫معرفة‬ ‫من‬ ‫الناس‬ ‫يمنع‬ • While accusations continued that the State
Government was doing everything to hush up
the case, the authorities have decided not to
speak.

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Letter (I)
Ice up ‫بالثلج‬ ‫مغطى‬ • Sometimes Atlanta ices up and you don't
want to drive if you can avoid it.
• The river ices up in the winter and public
areas are inaccessible after the snow falls.
Iron out ‫يجد‬ ‫او‬ ‫المشاكل‬ ‫من‬ ‫يتخلص‬
‫لھا‬ ‫حلول‬
• They managed to iron out all the problems
with the new production process.
• The system has been tested in the UK for the
last 9 months to iron out any teething
problems.
• We still have a long way to go before we iron
out all the current financial difficulties.
Invite in ‫ياتى‬ ‫لكى‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يدعو‬ • They were not expecting her but invited her
in for a cup of tea and a chat.
Invite out ‫خارج‬ ‫لوجبة‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يدعو‬
‫المنزل‬
• I invited her out again, and she said she
really wanted to go dancing.
Invite over,
invite round
‫يزوره‬ ‫ان‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫من‬ ‫يطلب‬ • Do you invite them over for food after the
service?
• The best way to celebrate and thank people
is to invite them round to your place for a
party.
Itch for
‫اثارة‬–‫حكة‬
‫بشئ‬ ‫يقوم‬ ‫ان‬ ‫يريد‬ • She's just returned from a hunting trip in the
Himalayas, and she's itching for a new
challenge.

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Letter (J)
Jack in ‫ال‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫فعل‬ ‫عن‬ ‫يتوقف‬
‫يحبه‬
• He decided to jack in his job and spend more
time with his family.
• I can't stand it anymore; I'm going to jack it in.
Jack up ‫االرض‬ ‫من‬ ‫سيارة‬ ‫يرفع‬
‫لالصالح‬
• He jacked up the car and changed the wheel in
no time.
Jam on ‫و‬ ‫بسرعة‬ ‫الفرامل‬ ‫يستخدم‬
‫مفاجأة‬ ‫بطريقة‬
• He jammed on the brakes but it was too late to
avoid hitting the other car.
Jazz up ‫اثارة‬ ‫اكثر‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يجعل‬ • One good way to jazz up your salads is by
adding toasted nuts.
• Pictures can really jazz up the computer's
desktop.
Join in ‫الى‬ ‫ينضم‬–‫فى‬ ‫دور‬ ‫يأخذ‬ • They couldn't wait to join in the fun.
Join up ‫للجيش‬ ‫ينضم‬ • He packed in his job and joined up.
Jot down ‫و‬ ‫سريعة‬ ‫ملحوظة‬ ‫يأخذ‬
‫قصيرة‬
• Jot it down before you forget it.
Jumble up ‫بعضه‬ ‫مع‬ ‫يخلط‬ • Everything gets so jumbled up in my life that I
never know which direction I'm supposed to be
going, or why, or when I'll reach what I'm
looking for.
Jump at ‫بسرعة‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يأخذ‬ • He told the budding actors to jump at every
opportunity they can to perform Shakespeare.

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Jump off ‫السيارة‬ ‫من‬ ‫يقفز‬ • I jumped off the boat onto the dock thinking this
would help and lost my balance, scraping my
knees and elbows. It was a terrible experience.

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Letter (K)
Keep away ‫شخص‬ ‫يتجنب‬/‫شئ‬/
‫مكان‬
• Keep away from me!
Keep back ‫يجعلة‬ ‫او‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يتحكم‬
‫سرا‬
• The minister gave a press conference to explain
the whole thing but we knew he was keeping
something back.
Keep down ‫شئ‬ ‫يزود‬ ‫ال‬–‫شئ‬ ‫يجعل‬
‫منخفض‬ ‫مستوى‬ ‫فى‬
• Keep the noise down; I'm trying to do some
work!
• Keep it down, will you?
• How do you expect me to keep prices down
when inflation is now running at 5%?
Keep off
something
‫يلمسه‬ ‫ال‬ ‫او‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يتجنب‬ • Keep your hands off me!
• Try and keep off fatty foods.
• Try to keep off the subject; there's no need to
hurt her feelings.
Keep on ‫شئ‬ ‫عمل‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يستمر‬ • I said hello but he didn't say anything; he just
kept on watching the television.
Keep on ‫نفس‬ ‫ارتداء‬ ‫لبس‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يستمر‬
‫المالبس‬
• You can keep your hat on!
• Keep your coat on; it's a bit cold in here.
Keep on at,
keep on about
‫عن‬ ‫الحديث‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يستمر‬
‫بطريقة‬ ‫الموضوع‬ ‫نفس‬
‫مزعجة‬
• Do you have to keep on about your daughter
the whole morning?
• Keep on at her until she tells you.
Keep out ‫الدخول‬ ‫من‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يمنع‬ • Private property; keep out!
• They've put up a fence to keep out intruders.
Keep to ‫منه‬ ‫مطلوب‬ ‫ھو‬ ‫ما‬ ‫يفعل‬
‫بالضبط‬
• I know you don't like the agreement but we
have to keep to it.
• Keep to the path; it's easy to get lost in that
part of the mountain.

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Keep up, keep
up with
‫شئ‬ ‫عمل‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يستمر‬ • Keep up the good work!
• They coach spoke to the players to try and keep
their morale up.
• It's the same story every year; salaries don't
keep up with the cost of living.
• You're going too fast; I can't keep up.
Kick in ‫التاثير‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يبدأ‬ • I think reality has just kicked in.
• It must be taken for several days before the full
effect kicks in.
• If the pain kicks in again, you've got the nurse's
number and mine.
Kick off ‫يبدأ‬ • Let's kick off with a little bit of music.
• The tour is going to kick off right here in
Atlanta, June 20th at the Lakewood
Amphitheater.
Kit out ‫العدة‬ ‫و‬ ‫المالبس‬ ‫يجھز‬
‫شئ‬ ‫لفعل‬ ‫الالزمة‬
• We can go to Oxford Street and get ourselves
kitted out.
Knock off ‫العمل‬ ‫ينھى‬ • Yesterday afternoon the guys decided to just
knock off early and go bowling.
Knock off ‫شئ‬ ‫ثمن‬ ‫من‬ ‫جزء‬ ‫يقلل‬ • I managed to get them to knock $300 off the
price.

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Letter (L)
Lag behind ‫يتلكأ‬–‫يتباطأ‬–‫عن‬ ‫يتخلف‬
‫االخرين‬
• We seem to be lagging behind the rest
of the country in these new initiatives.
• Women's wages still lag behind.
Lash out ‫بعنف‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫ينقد‬–‫مع‬ ‫يتكلم‬
‫بعنف‬ ‫شخص‬
• He lashed out at those making
accusations against him.
• I started to get really angry and started
lashing out at people.
Lap up ‫تفكير‬ ‫بدون‬ ‫يصدق‬ ‫أو‬ ‫يقبل‬–
‫بشئ‬ ‫يستمتع‬
• They lapped up all his lies.
• He told them the most ridiculous story
I've ever heard but they lapped it up.
Lay down ‫عمل‬ ‫قواعد‬ ‫و‬ ‫قوانين‬ ‫يضع‬
‫شئ‬
• The Directives lay down the hygiene
conditions under which wild game meat
is to be obtained, processed and
inspected, in order to prevent food
poisoning.
Lay off ‫وظيفة‬ ‫من‬ ‫عامل‬ ‫يسرح‬ • The company is not doing well. We may
have to lay some of our staff off.
• Larger companies are finding they have
to lay off workers to meet their profit
levels.
• They will have to lay off some of their
staff.
Let down ‫شخص‬ ‫أمال‬ ‫يخيب‬–‫يخذل‬
–‫عن‬ ‫يتخلى‬
• You can rely on me; I'll never let you
down.
• We're relying on you to do it. You won't
let us down, will you?
Let in ‫بالدخول‬ ‫لشخص‬ ‫يسمح‬ • Her father let me in.
• Let yourself in!

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• Lock the door and don't let anyone in.
Let off ‫شخص‬ ‫عن‬ ‫يعفو‬ • He was let off lightly.
• She was let off with only a reprimand.
• I'll let you off this time if you promise
not to do it again.
• He was lucky to be let off with only a
warning.
• She was let off with a fine.
Let off ‫النار‬ ‫يطلق‬)‫مدفع‬–‫بندقية‬
–‫مسدس‬–‫صاروخ‬(
• They let off some fireworks to celebrate
the occasion.
Let on ‫سرا‬ ‫يفشى‬ • I'm going to have a baby, but please
don't let on, will you
• She let on that her husomebodyand was
in trouble with the police.
• Don't let on about this. It must remain a
secret.
Let out ‫بالمغادرة‬ ‫االذن‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يعطى‬ • They're letting him out because he's
been a model prisoner.
• Did you let the dog out?
Light up ‫يدخن‬ • Lighting up is increasingly regarded as
an antisocial activity.
Light something up ‫يضئ‬ • Fireworks lit up the sky in the middle of
the event, which gave the night a special
touch.
Line up ‫يصطف‬-‫صف‬ ‫يشكل‬ • Could you line up according to your age?
The oldest should stand at the front, and
the youngest at the back.
Live something down ‫يتصرف‬‫بطريقة‬ ‫الناس‬ ‫مع‬
‫ماضيه‬ ‫فى‬ ‫ما‬ ‫ينسوا‬ ‫تجعلھم‬
‫خطأ‬ ‫او‬ ‫فشل‬ ‫من‬
• Jake has spent his life trying to live down
his father's reputation.
Live-in ‫يعمل‬ ‫حيث‬ ‫يعيش‬ ‫شخص‬ • Live-in nanny needed for family with 15
month old girl and newborn due in
February.

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Liven up ‫يجعل‬‫أثارة‬ ‫أكثر‬ ‫شئ‬ • This party is a bit boring. But don't
worry! It'll soon liven up once everyone
has had a drink or two!
Live up to ‫الناس‬ ‫يتوقع‬ ‫كما‬ ‫يفعل‬ • The Government has failed to live up to
its promises.
• I'm just dying to know if he lives up to
his reputation.
• I think the movie was quite good
although it didn't live up to my
expectations.
Log off ‫الحاسب‬ ‫تشغيل‬ ‫نظام‬ ‫يغلق‬
‫االلى‬
• Before you log off, close any programs
and documents you have open, ensuring
that you save any changes you make.
Log on ‫االلى‬ ‫الحاسب‬ ‫يشغل‬ • When I logged on, I was asked to
change my password.
Look after ‫ب‬ ‫يعتنى‬ • The nurses in this hospital are great.
They really look after their patients.
• One of the most difficult jobs in the
world is looking after a new baby.
Look round, look
around
‫شئ‬ ‫يرى‬ ‫لكى‬ ‫حوله‬ ‫يلتفت‬ • She looked around and saw him.
• I looked around the place but I didn't see
it.
Look round, look
around
‫مكان‬ ‫يزور‬ • We can look around the castle later.
Look round, look
around
‫من‬ ‫أكثر‬ ‫فى‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫عن‬ ‫يبحث‬
‫مكان‬
• Have you started looking around for a
job?
Look back ‫الماضى‬ ‫يتذكر‬ ‫أن‬ ‫يحاول‬ • That was ten years ago and we’ve never
looked back.
Look for ‫عن‬ ‫يبحث‬ • I'm looking for my keys. Have you seen
them?

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Look foward to ‫الى‬ ‫يتطلع‬ • I'm looking forward to the concert.
Look up ‫االحوال‬ ‫تزدھر‬ • I'm so glad that things are all looking up
for you.
Look something up ‫أو‬ ‫مرجع‬ ‫فى‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫عن‬ ‫يبحث‬
‫قاموس‬
• Can you look up this word in the
dictionary?
• We looked it up in our records but we
weren't able to find where the ship was
built.
Look up to ‫ينظر‬‫شخص‬ ‫الى‬ ‫بأحترام‬ • When I was a child I always looked up to
my grandparents, who were wonderful
people.
Lump together ‫مجموعة‬ ‫فى‬ ‫أشياء‬ ‫يضع‬
‫بطريقة‬ ‫يعاملھم‬ ‫أو‬ ‫واحدة‬
‫واحدة‬
• Sudan was created by lumping together
different desert nations.

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Letter (M)
Make after ‫يطارد‬ • They made after him but couldn't catch him.
• The dog made after the cat but it managed
to escape by climbing a tree.
Make away ‫يھرب‬ • They managed to make away after all.
Make away with ‫ب‬ ‫يھرب‬ • They made away with the stolen jewels.
Make for ‫مكان‬ ‫نحو‬ ‫يتجه‬ • They made for the door.
• He made for the toilet as soon as we got
home.
Make into ‫شئ‬ ‫الى‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يحول‬ ‫أو‬ ‫يغير‬
‫أخر‬
• The idea is to make the building into flats.
Make off ‫بسرعة‬ ‫مكان‬ ‫يترك‬ • Overpowering the guard, the thief made off
with the money and the guard's gun.
Make out ‫شئ‬ ‫ب‬ ‫يتظاھر‬ • He made out he was an expert in the field
but it was clear he didn't know what he was
talking about.
Make out ‫يرى‬ ‫أو‬ ‫يفھم‬ ‫أن‬ ‫فى‬ ‫ينجح‬
‫شئ‬
• I couldn't quite make out the writing on the
package.
Make out ‫شئ‬ ‫يكمل‬ ‫أو‬ ‫يكتب‬ • Please make out the cheque to CMM
Intelligence Ltd.
Make up ‫يألف‬-‫يخترع‬-‫يفبرك‬ • The story she told you wasn't true. She just
made it up.
Measure up to ‫مستوى‬ ‫الى‬ ‫يصل‬‫شئ‬ • Never mind that he won the Pulitzer and the
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giants of his time - Faulkner, Hemingway
and Fitzgerald.
Mess about ‫فائدة‬ ‫بدون‬ ‫الوقت‬ ‫يضيع‬ • It was bliss just messing about, eating,
exploring and, most important of all, talking.
Mess up ‫شئ‬ ‫يلخبط‬ ‫أو‬ ‫يوسخ‬ • It was so bad that, when the surgeon
admitted he'd messed up on my nose and
wanted to fix it again, I said no way.
Mix up ‫االشياء‬ ‫يخلط‬ • Unfortunately, the bank had mixed him up
with another customer who had the same
surname and initials.
Move away ‫مكان‬ ‫فى‬ ‫ليعيش‬ ‫مكان‬ ‫يترك‬
‫أخر‬
• I had a crush on her, but she moved away
during the semester and I never got to see
her ever again.
Move in ‫مكان‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يعيش‬ ‫لي‬ ‫ينتقل‬
‫أخر‬
• There had been reports they had moved in
together, but it isn't true.
• I was dreading telling my dad I was moving
in with Paul.
• You can move in when you've paid the
deposit.
Move on ‫شئ‬ ‫يترك‬–‫عن‬ ‫يتوقف‬
‫أخر‬ ‫بشئ‬ ‫يقوم‬ ‫و‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫فعل‬
• Come on, it's all history now. It's time we all
moved on.
• Lee has now moved on to work for a small
tech company that makes routers or
something like that.
Move out ‫فيه‬ ‫يعيش‬ ‫الذى‬ ‫المكان‬ ‫يترك‬
‫أخر‬ ‫مكان‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يعيش‬ ‫و‬
• He used to share a flat with Bill but they
argued a lot so he moved out.
• She lost contact with her childhood friends
when she moved out of the area.
Muck about ‫فائدة‬ ‫بدون‬ ‫الوقت‬ ‫يضيع‬ • Since I spend all day in work doing serious
stuff with computers it's a joy to just muck
about when at home.
Muck in ‫يساعد‬ • Prince William is reaching the end of 10
weeks of voluntary work in remote

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Patagonia, earning the respect of his peers
by mucking in with the rest.
Muddle up ‫االشياء‬ ‫يخلط‬ • We got muddled up between you and your
twin sister and did not realise we'd made a
mistake until it was too late.
Mull over ‫بجدية‬ ‫موضوع‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يفكر‬ • Company executives are mulling over what
to do with the contaminated building.

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Letter (N)
Naff off ‫بعيدا‬ ‫أذھب‬ • She told them to naff off.
• He wished people would just naff off and
leave him alone.
Nail down ‫لك‬ ‫يقول‬ ‫أن‬ ‫شخصل‬ ‫تجبر‬
‫معين‬ ‫قرار‬ ‫او‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫تفاصيل‬
• I couldn't nail her down to an exact date.
• Try and nail them down to a price.
• He's definitely coming but I couldn't nail him
down to a specific time.
Narrow down ‫شئ‬ ‫يقلل‬–‫شئ‬ ‫عدد‬ ‫يحدد‬ • They've narrowed down the list of
candidates.
• They narrowed the number of suspects
down to three.
Nip in ‫و‬ ‫بسرعة‬ ‫مكان‬ ‫الى‬ ‫يذھب‬
‫قصير‬ ‫لوقت‬
• She nipped in and said hello.
Nod off ‫ينام‬ • She nodded off in front of the TV.
• He was embarrased because he nodded off
in the middle of the film.
Nose about,
nose around,
nose into
‫شئون‬ ‫و‬ ‫اسرار‬ ‫معرفة‬ ‫يحاول‬
‫غيرة‬
• What are you nosing about here for ?
• I wish you'd stop nosing into other people's
business.
Notch up ‫شئ‬ ‫يحقق‬ • Yahoo.co.uk notched up almost 3.4 million
weekly unique visitors during July.
• The band notched up another UK Number 1
single with their version of the classic
Bangles song.
Nose out ‫جاد‬ ‫بحث‬ ‫بعد‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يكتشف‬ • His job is to nose out unpleasant facts about
important politicians.
• He managed to nose out some important

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facts.
Note down ‫يكتب‬ • Note down his address.

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Letter (O)
Ooze out ‫ينز‬–‫ببطأ‬ ‫يتدفق‬ • Blood was oozing out from the wound.
Open out ‫يمد‬–‫ينشر‬–‫يوسع‬ • Open out the discussion so that students can
contribute to the discussion using personal
experience.
Open up ‫يفتح‬ • Police! Open up!
• They're opening up new stores in many parts
of the country.
Opt in ‫الى‬ ‫ينضم‬ ‫أن‬ ‫يختار‬ • Customers can opt in to the programme at a
level that suits them.
Opt out ‫شئ‬ ‫يغادر‬ ‫أو‬ ‫يترك‬ ‫أن‬ ‫يطلب‬ • The contract allowed him to opt out after two
years
Order about,
order around
‫االوامر‬ ‫من‬ ‫الكثير‬ ‫يعطى‬
‫سيئة‬ ‫بطريقة‬
• What really gets me is the way he thinks he
can order me about.
Order in ‫أو‬ ‫الدخول‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫من‬ ‫يطلب‬
‫شئ‬ ‫فى‬ ‫التدخل‬
• The army was ordered in to disperse the
demonstrators.
Order off ‫من‬ ‫بالخروج‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يأمر‬
‫مكان‬
• Taxis in a dangerous condition have been
ordered off the road following random safety
checks.
Order out ‫مكان‬ ‫يغادر‬ ‫أن‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يأمر‬ • One of the defense lawyers was ordered out of
the court for disrupting trial sessions.
Own up ‫خطأ‬ ‫أرتكب‬ ‫أنه‬ ‫يعترف‬ • In the old days, if the guilty student didn't

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Letter (P)
Pack in ‫شئ‬ ‫فعل‬ ‫يترك‬–‫عمل‬ ‫يترك‬
‫فعله‬ ‫على‬ ‫قادر‬ ‫غير‬ ‫ألنه‬ ‫شئ‬
• At the age of 29 he packed in his job as an
industrial caterer and moved to France.
Pack up ‫العمل‬ ‫عن‬ ‫يتوقف‬-‫يعطل‬ On the way home the car packed up. It was midnight by
the time we arrived.
Pass on ‫لشخص‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يعطى‬ • By reproducing we pass on our genes to the next
generation.
• I said I'd be happy to pass on the message.
Pass out ‫الوعي‬ ‫يفقد‬ • She felt dizzy and then passed out but luckily
someone caught her before she hit the ground.
• I remember climbing the ladder, but I can't
remember the accident. I guess I must have
passed out, because the next thing I remember
was the paramedic looking down at me.
Pass up ‫شئ‬ ‫من‬ ‫يستفيد‬ ‫ال‬ • Every week you will find a fantastic computer or
Internet offer that is too good to pass up.
Pass away ‫يموت‬ • She passed away at Royal Lodge, Windsor, on
Saturday, and the news was announced by
Buckingham Palace about two and a half hours
later.
Patch up ‫ثانية‬ ‫مرة‬ ‫أصدقاء‬ ‫يصبحوا‬ • Maybe I should try to patch things up with my
wife.
Pay in ‫فى‬ ‫حساب‬ ‫فى‬ ‫فلوس‬ ‫يضع‬
‫البنك‬
• The company pays my wages directly into my
bank account.
Pay off ‫ينجح‬–‫بثماره‬ ‫يأتى‬ • He waited patiently for other publishers and his
patience paid off. His work was accepted and
published.

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Pay off ‫كان‬ ‫التى‬ ‫الفلوس‬ ‫كل‬ ‫يدفع‬
‫بھا‬ ‫يدين‬
He won so much money in the card game that he was
able to pay off his debts.
Perk up ‫ينعش‬–‫طاقة‬ ‫أكثر‬ ‫يجعلك‬
‫نشاطا‬ ‫و‬
• Coffee is the perfect drink to perk you up.
• Any ideas are welcome as to how to perk things
up a bit.
Peter out ‫بالتدريج‬ ‫يقل‬ ‫أو‬ ‫ينخفض‬ • With no one to guide me in my investigations my
enthusiasm petered out, but not my interest,
that was something which has always remained
constant.
• Her voice petered out and her last few words
were mumbled into my ear.
Pick up ‫يتحسن‬ • Sales of the product have picked up in recent
weeks.
• Profits were down last year, but in the first
quarter of this year it seems that business has
picked up.
Pick up ‫بالسيارة‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يوصل‬ • I'll pick you up at your house at seven.
Pick up ‫شئ‬ ‫يلتقط‬ • She picked up her bag, gave me her card, and
then she was gone.
Pick up ‫شئ‬ ‫ثمن‬ ‫يدفع‬ At the end of the day, the taxpayer is having to pick up
the bill for everything.
Pick up ‫بسھولة‬ ‫يتعلم‬ • My one year old enjoys the visuals and has
already picked up a few words.
Pig out ‫شئ‬ ‫من‬ ‫كثيرا‬ ‫يأكل‬ • Whenever she's upset she pigs out on chocolate.
• When everyone goes to bed he pigs out on junk
food.
Pin down ‫قراره‬ ‫يقول‬ ‫أن‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يجبر‬ • It was always hard to pin him down to a definite
answer.
Piss off ‫شخص‬ ‫من‬ ‫تطلب‬‫بطريقة‬
‫بمفردك‬ ‫يتركك‬ ‫أن‬ ‫اھانة‬ ‫بھا‬
• I told him to piss off and leave me alone.
Piss off ‫شئ‬ ‫من‬ ‫الملل‬ ‫يصيبك‬ • Don't people who ask stupid questions really piss
you off?

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• Doesn't it just piss you off when some prick is
going slower than you in the fast lane?
Plant out ‫يزرع‬ • It's too cold to plant the seedlings out. Wait until
it's warmer.
Play down ‫أھمية‬ ‫من‬ ‫يقلل‬ ‫أن‬ ‫يحاول‬
‫شئ‬
• The nuclear industry is always anxious to play
down the dangers of an accident at a nuclear
power station.
Play up ‫شئ‬ ‫يجعل‬ ‫أن‬ ‫يحاول‬‫أكثر‬
‫أھمية‬
• The article played up his role in helping to write
the state of Missouri's Constitution.
Plough back ‫كسبھا‬ ‫التى‬ ‫االموال‬ ‫يستثمر‬
‫أخر‬ ‫مشروع‬ ‫فى‬
• Companies are not generating enough profits to
plough them back into fresh investments.
Pluck up ‫شجاعته‬ ‫و‬ ‫قوته‬ ‫يستجمع‬ • How did you pluck up the courage to do it?
Plug in ‫الكھربائي‬ ‫بالتيار‬ ‫يوصل‬ • I don't think the antenna's plugged in right.
Point out ‫ل‬ ‫أھتمام‬ ‫يعطي‬ • It's worth pointing out that all complaints, formal
or informal, shall be treated in the strictest of
confidence.
Polish off ‫بالكامل‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يأكل‬–‫ينھى‬
‫بالكامل‬ ‫شئ‬
• We sat at the table and talked as we polished off
the bottle of sherry.
Pop round ‫شخص‬ ‫يزور‬‫غير‬ ‫زيارة‬
‫قصيرة‬ ‫و‬ ‫رسمية‬
• She called and said she really needed to talk to
me so I said I'd pop round if I could.
Pop in ‫سريعة‬ ‫زيارة‬ ‫يزور‬ • I only popped in to say hello.
• Why don't you pop into the office later? There's
something I want to show you.
Pop up ‫متوقعة‬ ‫غير‬ ‫بطريقة‬ ‫يظھر‬ • He has a habit of disappearing for ages and then
just popping up out of the blue.

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Pull out ‫شئ‬ ‫يستخلص‬ • The victim was still alive when he was pulled out
from the rubble by police, who were close by
when the explosion occurred.
Pull out ‫يسحب‬ • They've just pulled out. The deal's off. They're
not interested any more.
Pull through ‫ما‬ ‫أمر‬ ‫فى‬ ‫ينجح‬ • She is in intensive care, in a very deep coma and
it looks very unlikely that she will pull through.
• He's gonna be alright. He's gonna pull through.
Pump in ‫و‬ ‫بالفلوس‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يمد‬
‫الالزمة‬ ‫المصادر‬
• Investors are pumping in money, although these
young firms face a maze of scientific and
commercial obstacles before they mature into
commercially successful ventures.
Pump up ‫بالھواء‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يملئ‬ • Sound quality is relatively good and you can
pump up the bass to a reasonable level.
Push away ‫شئ‬ ‫يبعد‬ • I tried to kiss her but she pushed me away.
Push into ‫شخص‬ ‫علي‬ ‫يؤثر‬ ‫أن‬ ‫يحاول‬
‫يفعل‬ ‫أن‬ ‫يقنعة‬ ‫أن‬ ‫أجل‬ ‫من‬
‫شئ‬
• The protesters are trying to push the
government into reducing fuel tax.
Put about,
put around
‫ينشر‬‫زائفة‬ ‫أو‬ ‫سيئة‬ ‫أخبار‬ • Rumors were put about that he had a drug
problem.
Put across ‫تفھم‬ ‫الناس‬ ‫تجعل‬ ‫أن‬ ‫تحاول‬
‫تقول‬ ‫أن‬ ‫تود‬ ‫ما‬
• We were trying to put across the message that
looking after your heart is important.
Put away ‫الذى‬ ‫المكان‬ ‫فى‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يضع‬
‫أن‬ ‫يعتاد‬‫فيه‬ ‫يحفظ‬
• After they use something, it’s their responsibility
to put it away.
Put away ‫السجن‬ ‫الى‬ ‫يذھب‬ • I hope he gets put away for life.
• Hansen was not jailed for a true crime, she was
put away by vested interests who had influence
and wanted her out of the way. But she was no
criminal.

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Put behind ‫شئ‬ ‫ينسي‬ ‫أن‬ ‫يحاول‬ • It's gonna be such a relief, finally putting all this
behind me.
Put by ‫البنك‬ ‫فى‬ ‫فلوس‬ ‫يضع‬ • Alice thought how she'd scrimped and saved over
the years just to have a little money put by for
when she retired.
Put down ‫شئ‬ ‫يضع‬ • He finished the book and put it down on the
table.
Put down to ‫لشئ‬ ‫كتفسير‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يضع‬ • He puts his success down to hard work.
Put forward ‫للمناقشة‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يقدم‬ • A new set of proposals were put forward aimed
at saving the peace process.
• He put his plan forward so the others could think
about it.
Put forward ‫الوقت‬ ‫أو‬ ‫الساعة‬ ‫يضبط‬ • In Britain the clocks are put forward at 2am on
the last Sunday in March.
Put in ‫بجد‬ ‫يعمل‬–‫ساعات‬ ‫يقضى‬
‫شئ‬ ‫فى‬ ‫العمل‬ ‫من‬
• We still have to put in a lot more work on the
project to make it look attractive and viable to
the business people.
Put off ‫يجعل‬‫رأيه‬ ‫يغير‬ ‫شخص‬
‫شئ‬ ‫بخصوص‬
• I didn't want her to come to the concert so I put
her off by saying she wouldn't enjoy it.
Put off ‫شئ‬ ‫فعل‬ ‫يؤجل‬ • The band had to put the tour off until May
because the drummer broke his arm.
Put on ‫مالبس‬ ‫يرتدى‬ • Don't put that tie on. It's completely out of
fashion.
Put out ‫يطفئ‬ • Please put out your cigarette. This is a no-
smoking area.
Put out ‫للناس‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يعلن‬ • They put the word out that they were looking for
sponsors to help fund the project.

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Put up ‫يسكن‬‫لفترة‬ ‫بيته‬ ‫فى‬ ‫شخص‬
‫الوقت‬ ‫من‬ ‫معينة‬
• Don't stay in a hotel. We can put you up for a
few days.
Put up ‫أو‬ ‫حائط‬ ‫علي‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يضع‬
‫عمود‬
• Do I need a permit to put up a fence?
Put up ‫شئ‬ ‫من‬ ‫يزيد‬ • He said the government would stand by its
pledge at the general election in June not to put
up income tax or VAT.
Put up ‫شئ‬ ‫على‬ ‫أعتراضه‬ ‫يظھر‬ • The enemy is putting up stiff resistance.

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Letter (R)
Rack up ‫الكمية‬ ‫أو‬ ‫العدد‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يزيد‬ • Japanese athletes racked up only two medals in
Salt Lake City.
• Most biotech companies are still racking up
losses.
• You may begin racking up points as soon as
your membership is approved.
Rake up ‫حدث‬ ‫مؤلم‬ ‫بحدث‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫تذكر‬
‫الماضي‬ ‫فى‬
• I didn't feel entirely comfortable raking up the
past but I agreed to support her whatever she
decided.
• I have no desire to rake up old grievances, or to
enter into a fresh discussion as to who was right
and who wrong.
Rattle on ‫تسبب‬ ‫و‬ ‫مستمرة‬ ‫بطريقة‬ ‫يتحدث‬
‫الملل‬
• He kept rattling on about her new car.
• He started rattling on about something that had
happened at his office.
Rabbit on ‫تسبب‬ ‫و‬ ‫مستمرة‬ ‫بطريقة‬ ‫يتحدث‬
‫الملل‬
• While the blokes would rabbit on about football
or train sets, their partners would discuss
shopping, holidays or hairstyles.
Read on ‫القراءة‬ ‫يستكمل‬ • Read on and learn how to write a better resume
by avoiding the mistakes of others.
• Read on to see what happened.
Ring off ‫ھاتفية‬ ‫محادثة‬ ‫ينھى‬ to ring off after about ten minutes, because her bus
was coming.
Ring up ‫ھاتفية‬ ‫محادثة‬ ‫يجرى‬ • He said he was sick and tired of people ringing
him up and asking him about it.

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Rip off ‫شخص‬ ‫يكلف‬‫طائلة‬ ‫أموال‬ • We've been ripped off.
• The Internet has opened new doors to sales of
all kinds. And, unfortunately, crooks are finding
new opportunities to rip people off.
Round off ‫اخر‬ ‫شكل‬ ‫الى‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫شكل‬ ‫يحول‬ • The answer should be rounded off.
Round off ‫جيد‬ ‫بشكل‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫ينھى‬ • Shall we have a drink to round off the evening?
Round up ‫حيوان‬ ‫أو‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يمسك‬ • They are modern-day cowboys, using
helicopters and stripped-down jeeps to round up
cattle.
Rub along ‫عالقة‬ ‫على‬ ‫يحصل‬ ‫أن‬ ‫فى‬ ‫ينجح‬
‫مرضية‬
• Friendship's one thing; love's another. If they
don’t have time together to see how they
rubbed along in everyday life I don't see how
they could possibly know whether it was going
to work.
• Arguments are just part of being a couple and
having to rub along together.
Rub in ‫االخرين‬ ‫تحرج‬ ‫بطريقة‬ ‫يتكلم‬ • Okay, okay, you've made your point! No need
to rub it in.
• I admit I was wrong but you don't have to rub it
in my face.
Rule out ‫شئ‬ ‫يستثنى‬ He did not rule out the possibility that the two sides
could reach a settlement before the case goes to trial.
Run away ‫يھرب‬ • The kids knocked on the door and ran away.
Run away
from
‫أو‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫مع‬ ‫التعامل‬ ‫يتجنب‬
‫موضوع‬
• I am proud of him for not running away from his
responsibilities, but I am still worried.
Run out ‫ينفذ‬ • The police caught him when his car ran out of
petrol three miles from the scene of the crime.
Run over ‫يدوسه‬ ‫و‬ ‫بالسيارة‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يصدم‬ • He said that there had been an accident. Gary
had been run over by a truck and his leg was
broken.

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Run up ‫قيمة‬ ‫تتضاعف‬‫المطلوب‬ ‫االموال‬
‫دفعھا‬
• He ran up a huge bill at the Hilton Hotel, and a
host of other places in London, and then he just
evaporated into thin air.
Rush in ‫بسرعة‬ ‫يندفع‬ • Neighbors spoke of a horrific scene as
firefighters rushed in.
Rush out ‫بسرعة‬ ‫يندفع‬ • He rushed outside, leapt into a taxi and headed
for the Bronx.
Rush off ‫بسرعة‬ ‫يندفع‬ Where are you two rushing off to?

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Letter (S)
Sail through ‫بسھولة‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يجتاز‬ • Anti-terror legislation sailed through the House
of Representatives on Tuesday.
Scare away ‫عن‬ ‫حيوان‬ ‫أو‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يبعد‬
‫تخويفه‬ ‫طريق‬
• A neighbor with a baseball bat finally scared
the dog away.
Scare off ‫عن‬ ‫حيوان‬ ‫أو‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يبعد‬
‫تخويفه‬ ‫طريق‬
Screw up ‫شئ‬ ‫يفسد‬
Seal off ‫االحمر‬ ‫بالشمع‬ ‫يشمع‬ • The whole area has been sealed off and de-
mining experts have arrived at the scene.
Sell out ‫المتاحة‬ ‫البضاعة‬ ‫كل‬ ‫تباع‬
‫سلعة‬ ‫من‬
• The shows are sold out. There are no tickets
left.
See off ‫الى‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫مع‬ ‫يذھب‬
‫لتوديعه‬ ‫المحطة‬
• He's going to London tomorrow. I'm going to
the airport to see him off.
See off ‫ثم‬ ‫خطر‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫مع‬ ‫يتعامل‬
‫يھزمه‬
• He believes there is enough quality in the team
to see off their rivals.
See something
through
‫بنجاح‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫أكتمال‬ ‫من‬ ‫يتأكد‬ • This is right. We have to do this. We must see
it through.
See through ‫شخص‬ ‫أفكار‬ ‫يقرأ‬
Serve out ‫اخر‬ ‫حتى‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫بعمل‬ ‫يقوم‬
‫الوقت‬
• Do you believe John Howard will serve out his
term if re-elected? Vote now.
• Mr. Wahid has denied any wrong-doing and
has vowed to serve out the rest of his term.

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Set off ‫رحلة‬ ‫يبدأ‬ • Another scientific expedition has set off from
Krasnoyarsk in Eastern Siberia to the place
where in its time the Tunguska meteorite fell.
Set out ‫رحلة‬ ‫يبدأ‬ • Drivers are advised to listen to traffic bulletins
and plan journeys before setting out.
Set up ‫شئ‬ ‫يبدأ‬ • A manhunt for the suspects is under way and
roadblocks have been set up, but by late
yesterday no one had been arrested yet.
• A commission has been set up to investigate
the incident.
Settle down ‫احساس‬ ‫بھا‬ ‫بطريقة‬ ‫يتصرف‬
‫بالمسؤلية‬
• He says the last thing a man needs to do is
settle down and get married.
Settle in ‫جديد‬ ‫سكن‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يستقر‬
Sex up ‫أثارة‬ ‫أكثر‬ ‫الشئ‬ ‫يجعل‬ • The BBC admitted Dr David Kelly was the
source for its claims that Downing Street sexed
up an Iraqui weapons dossier.
Shake off ‫شئ‬ ‫من‬ ‫يتخلص‬ • I can't seem to shake this cold off.
• I wish I could shake this fever off!
• What I think I need advice on is how I can
shake off this depression and start focusing on
my life.
Shake off ‫من‬ ‫يھرب‬
Shake up ‫الھز‬ ‫طريق‬ ‫عن‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يخلط‬
Shake up ‫بالكامل‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫ترتيب‬ ‫يعيد‬
Shoot off ‫بسرعة‬ ‫مكان‬ ‫يترك‬ • The consultant had to shoot off to an important
meeting.
Shoot up ‫يتزايد‬‫بسرعة‬ • The cost of natural gas has shot up nationwide
in recent months.
Shop around ‫ليجد‬ ‫محل‬ ‫من‬ ‫أكثر‬ ‫يزور‬
‫سعر‬ ‫أفضل‬
• Shop around for your insurance cover - but
look at the quality of the product and the
insurer's reputation for service, as well as
value for money.

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Shore up ‫شئ‬ ‫يساند‬
Show up ‫يصل‬ • After he failed to show up for a hearing, a
warrant for his arrest was issued.
Shut down ‫تماما‬ ‫يغلق‬ • Legal action will be taken to shut down sites
that fail to comply with the law.
Shut up ‫يصمت‬–‫الكالم‬ ‫عن‬ ‫يتوقف‬ • At first I thought I was going to have to do all
the talking because he seemed really quiet. But
after a while I couldn't shut him up.
Shut up ‫يغلق‬ • All the guesthouses appeared to be shut up for
the night.
Sift through ‫من‬ ‫دقيق‬ ‫بشكل‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يفحص‬
‫يجد‬ ‫أن‬ ‫أجل‬‫شئ‬
• She sifted through the rubbish bin looking for
the letter from the bank that she'd lost.
Single out ‫مجموعة‬ ‫من‬ ‫اعضاء‬ ‫يختار‬
‫معين‬ ‫غرض‬ ‫أجل‬ ‫من‬
• What I didn't like was being singled out
because of my political views.
Sit down ‫يجلس‬ • Why don't you sit down and have a drink?
• Come and sit down. We've got a lot to talk
about.
Sit up ‫صحيحة‬ ‫بطريقة‬ ‫يجلس‬
‫ظھره‬ ‫فاردا‬
• At work, adjust your chair height and work
station so you can sit up close to your work.
Skive off ‫شئ‬ ‫عمل‬ ‫دون‬ ‫وقت‬ ‫يقضى‬ • I don't feel like working today. I'm going to
skive off and spend the day at the beach.
Slag off ‫شخص‬ ‫يغتاب‬ • Stop slagging him off all the time!
Slip up ‫يخطأ‬ • Shop around for your insurance cover - but
look at the quality of the product and the
insurer's reputation for service, as well as
value for money.
Slow down ‫يتباطئ‬ • You are driving too fast. Please slow down.

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Snap up ‫شئ‬ ‫بشراء‬ ‫األخرين‬ ‫يسبق‬
‫رخيص‬ ‫ألنه‬
• This unique offer won't last forever so snap it
up right away.
Sort out ‫لشئ‬ ‫حل‬ ‫يجد‬ • There's nothing more you can do. You should
let the lawyers sort it out.
• We have to talk. We have to sort this out.
Spark off ‫أخر‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫حدوث‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يتسبب‬ • The report of the arrest sparked off clashes
between supporters of Khan and forces loyal to
the governor.
Splash out ‫على‬ ‫االموال‬ ‫من‬ ‫الكثير‬ ‫ينفق‬
‫شئ‬
• I urge parents to think twice before splashing
out on expensive computer games for their
kids.
Split up ‫ينفصل‬–‫عالقة‬ ‫ينھى‬ • That's why they split up. He had another
woman.
Stand by ‫األستعداد‬ ‫وضع‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يكون‬ • Fire crews were standing by to extinguish any
possible blaze.
Stand by ‫شخص‬ ‫يساند‬–‫له‬ ‫يقدم‬
‫المساعدة‬ ‫و‬ ‫العون‬
• If she loves him enough, surely she will stand
by him.
Stand down ‫يستقيل‬–‫العمل‬ ‫يترك‬ • He has been under intense pressure to resign.
But he has made it clear he has no intention of
standing down.
Stand in for ‫شخص‬ ‫وظيفة‬ ‫بأداء‬ ‫يقوم‬
‫مؤقت‬ ‫بشكل‬
• My good old friend Mike Hancock asked me to
stand in for him in this debate.
Stand out ‫ملحوظ‬ ‫و‬ ‫ظاھر‬ ‫يكون‬ • One of the things that stand out about this
country pub is the truly welcoming and
hospitable atmosphere.
Stand up ‫يقف‬
Stand up ‫أن‬ ‫شجص‬ ‫يواعد‬‫ال‬ ‫ثم‬ ‫يقابلة‬
‫اليه‬ ‫يذھب‬
• I haven't heard from her since she stood me
up

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Stay away ‫معين‬ ‫مكان‬ ‫الى‬ ‫يذھب‬ ‫ال‬–
‫عنه‬ ‫بعيدا‬ ‫يبقى‬
• Tourists stayed away, frightened by more than
a year of violence.
• Record numbers of people have so far stayed
away from polling stations in the first round of
the French presidential election.
Stay in ‫المنزل‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يبقى‬–‫يذھب‬ ‫ال‬
‫مكان‬ ‫اي‬ ‫الى‬
• All her friends went to the disco but she had to
stay in to study.
Step down ‫يس‬‫عمله‬ ‫من‬ ‫تقيل‬–‫يقدم‬
‫أستقالته‬
• I think he should step down as chairman and
let someone younger take over.
Stick about,
stick around
‫مكانه‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يبقى‬ • I hope that you enjoy it here and that you stick
around a bit!
Stick out ‫ملحوظ‬ ‫و‬ ‫ظاھر‬ ‫يكون‬ • What sticks out in my mind about this trip was
how we were treated.
Stir up ‫شئ‬ ‫فعل‬ ‫فى‬ ‫يتسبب‬ • He loves stirring up trouble.
• He was accused of stirring up racial hatred.
• Sometimes I wonder if you say what you do
because you enjoy stirring things up.
Stumble across ‫بالمصادفة‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يجد‬ • I stumbled across your webpage and was really
impressed.
Stumble across ‫بالصدفة‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يقابل‬
Sum up ‫االساسية‬ ‫االفكار‬ ‫يلخص‬
Sweep up ‫يكنس‬ • Get a broom and sweep up that mess.
Sweep through ‫بسھولة‬ ‫شئ‬ ‫يجتاز‬
Switch off ‫جھاز‬ ‫يغلق‬ • What's the point of having a mobile if you're
going to switch it off.
Switch on ‫جھاز‬ ‫يشغل‬ • He switched the machine on and it started to
vibrate and make a strange noise.

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Letter (T)
Take after ‫أو‬ ‫الشكل‬ ‫فى‬ ‫شخص‬ ‫يشبه‬
‫الشخصية‬ ‫أو‬ ‫االسلوب‬
• She takes after her dad.
• I take after my father but my brother is
more like my mother.
Take back ‫يستعيد‬ • If you don't like it, I can always take it back
to the shop.
• I must take this book back to the library
tomorrow.
Take off ‫الطائرة‬ ‫تقلع‬–‫االرض‬ ‫تغادر‬ • The plane took off at six o'clock.
• The plane took off two hours late because of
the fog.
Take off ‫ناجحا‬ ‫يصبح‬ • Victoria's solo pop career failed to take off.
• It might take an additional two years for the
project to take off.
Take off ‫مالبس‬ ‫يقلع‬ • Please take your jacket off if you find the
place too warm.
Take off ‫أن‬ ‫اجل‬ ‫من‬ ‫االخرين‬ ‫يقلد‬
‫الناس‬ ‫يضحك‬
• He's quite good at taking off famous people.
Take on ‫أشخاص‬ ‫بتوظيف‬ ‫يقوم‬ • The company is doing so well that we'll have
to take on more staff.
Take something
on
‫شئ‬ ‫مسؤلية‬ ‫يتقبل‬ • She can't find a solicitor who is willing to
take on her case.
Take to ‫شخص‬ ‫يحب‬ ‫أن‬ ‫يبدأ‬ • She took to her new class mates
immediately - they were all so friendly and

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