(how+soon)

مَتَى \ how soon?: in how much time: How soon can you start the work?. once: (as the first word in a sentence) when: Once you know his address, you’ll soon find him. when: at what time?: When did he arrive?. whenever: at any time when: Come whenever you are ready.

مَا هو أَبْكَر وقت...؟ \ how soon?: in how much time: How soon can you start the work?.

مَا (أداة نفي لَمْ)‏ \ not: (often shortened in speech to n’t with the verbs be, can, dare, do, have, may, must, need, ought) a word that gives an opposite meaning to any word or sentence: He did not (or didn’t come).. \ مَا (التعجُّبيّة)‏ \ what: expressing surprise or annoyance, etc.: What a big dog! What nasty medicine! What a shame!. \ مَا؟ \ what: (in questions) which thing: What do you want?, that which I do what I like. What I hate most is cruelty. \ مَا! \ how: (with an adj. or adv., to express surprise or other feelings): How clever you are!. \ مَا إِذا \ if: whether: I asked him if you were at home. whether: showing a question in reported speech, where there is a choice: I asked whether he liked it (or not). I don’t know whether he will agree or (whether he will) refuse. \ مَا الأمْر؟ \ be the matter: to be wrong; be causing trouble: What’s the matter (with you)? Are you feeling ill?. \ مَا بعدَ البَنَفْسَجيّ \ ultraviolet. \ _(field) Phys. \ مَا دَام \ so long as: if; provided that: I’ll go so long as you’ll go with me. as long as: (a) on condition that: You can take my key as long as you don’t lose it., (b) all the time that: I’ll remember you as long as I live. \ مَا دَام الأَمْرُ كذلك \ all right: also alright in that case: You don’t want it? All right, I’ll give it to someone else. then: in that case: Don’t you want it? Then I’ll give it to someone else. \ مَا رأيُك في \ how about?: what is your opinion of (a certain plan); would you like: How about a cup of coffee?. what about...?: what is your opinion of (a certain plan); how would you like: What about going for a swim?. \ مَا رأيُك في...؟ \ what about?: what is your opinion of (an idea?): What about that blue coat in the shop window? (Does it suit you? Would you like it?) What about a swim? (Shall we go for a swim?). \ مَا زَال \ still: up till now; up till then: Are you still unmarried? He was still in bed when I left home. \ مَا زَال قَويًّا \ going strong: continuing to be successful or healthy, etc.: My father is 82 years old, and still going strong. \ مَا شَكْلُهُ؟ \ what is it like?: please describe it. \ مَا عَدَا \ apart from: besides; except: Apart from that, he had little to say. but: except: Nobody laughed but me. except: leaving out; not including: I work every day except Sunday (or except on Sundays). other: (with than) except: We have nothing to read, other than school books. save: old use, except. \ مَا قَبْل \ pre-. \ مَا قَبْل الحرب \ pre-war: before the war (usu. meaning the World War of 1939-45): a pre-war car (made before the war). \ مَا قولُك في \ how about: what is your opinion of (a certain plan); how would you like: How about a cup of coffee?. what about...?: what is your opinion of (a certain plan); how would you like: What about going for a swim?. \ مَا قيمتُه أو ثَمنُه \ worth: a quality that is equal to a certain value: I bought a pound’s worth of fruit. \ مَا كاد... \ no sooner... than: as soon as: No sooner had I found the key than I lost it again (I lost it very soon after I had found it). \ مَا لَم \ unless: if not: You will fail unless you try harder. \ مَا مُجْمَلُه \ in all: altogether: We won six games in all. \ مَا مَجْمُوعُه \ in all: altogether: We won six games in all. \ مَا المَسْأَلة؟ \ be the matter: to be wrong; be causing trouble: What’s the matter (with you)? Are you feeling ill?. \ مَا مِن (أحد)‏ \ no: not any: No other boy could have done it. \ مَا هو أَبْكَر وقت...؟ \ how soon?: in how much time: How soon can you start the work?. \ مَا وَراء \ trans-: across. \ مَا وراءَ الطبيعة \ metaphysics. \ مَا وَصْفُهُ؟ \ what is it like?: please describe it. \ مَا يُحبُّه الإنسان \ love: sb. or sth. that is loved: Football and fishing are his greatest loves. \ مَا يَخْتَارُه المَرْء \ pick: choice: Take your pick of those books. (Take whichever you wish). \ مَا يَخُصُّه تمامًا \ very own: completely one’s own; not shared in any way: If you want your very own horse you must pay for it yourself. \ مَا يَسْتَحِقّ \ due: the fair treatment that one deserves in spite of one’s faults: He failed. But to give him his due, he did try hard. \ مَا يَسُدّ حاجته \ pay one’s way: to earn enough for one’s needs; not get into debt. \ مَا يقرُب مِن \ close on: nearly: There were close on a hundred people at the meeting. \ مَا يلي \ following: that which is written or listed next: Please buy me the following: 2 pens, 3 pencils, some ink.

مَتَى \ how soon?: in how much time: How soon can you start the work?. once: (as the first word in a sentence) when: Once you know his address, you’ll soon find him. when: at what time?: When did he arrive?. whenever: at any time when: Come whenever you are ready.

مَتَى \ how soon?: in how much time: How soon can you start the work?. once: (as the first word in a sentence) when: Once you know his address, you’ll soon find him. when: at what time?: When did he arrive?. whenever: at any time when: Come whenever you are ready.

مَتَى \ how soon?: in how much time: How soon can you start the work?. once: (as the first word in a sentence) when: Once you know his address, you’ll soon find him. when: at what time?: When did he arrive?. whenever: at any time when: Come whenever you are ready.

مَتَى \ how soon?: in how much time: How soon can you start the work?. once: (as the first word in a sentence) when: Once you know his address, you’ll soon find him. when: at what time?: When did he arrive?. whenever: at any time when: Come whenever you are ready.

kíyat

how great? how large? how far? how much? of what extent? of what qualities? RV. AV. etc. (Ved. loc. kíyāti with following ā́, how long ago? since what time? RV. I, 113, 10; II, 30, 1 ;
kiyatyadhvani, at what distance? how far off? MBh. XIV, 766 ;
kiyadetad, of what importance is this to (gen.) Kathās. III, 49 ;
tenakiyānarthah, what profit arises from that? BhP. ;
kiyacciram ind. how long? Kathās. ;
kiyaccireṇa, in how long a time? how soon? Ṡak. ;
kiyaddūre, how far? Pañcat. LII, 4 ;
kiyadrodimi, what is the use of my weeping? Kād. ;
kiyadasubhis, what is the use of living? BhP. I, 13, 22);
little, small, unimportant, of small value
(often in comp., e.g.. kiyad-vakra, a little bent Comm. on Yājñ. ;
kiyadapi, how large orﾠ how far soever Pañcat. ;
yā́vatkíyacca, how large orﾠ how much soever, of what qualities soever AV. VIII, 7, 13 ṠBr.);
( kíyat) ind. how far? how much? how? RV. AV. ṠBr. ;
a little Pañcat. Hit. ;
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    quo-ad (monosyl., H.), adv.    —In space, as far as: quoad insequi pedes potuit, L.—Of time, to what time? till when? how long? how soon?: senem Quoad exspectatis vestrum? T.: Percontatum ibo, quoad se recipiat, T.—To the time at which, till, until: nihil (avaritia) sancti habere, quoad semet ipsa praecipitavit, S.: quoad perventum est eo: progressi, quoad capitibus exstare possunt, until only, etc., L.: existimo, consolationem recte adhibitam esse, quoad certior fieres: quoad ipse cum exercitu propius accessisset, Cs.—For what time, during what period, as long as, while: quoad potuit, restitit, Cs.: habeo tabulas omnis, patris quoad vixit, tuas quoad ais, etc.: quoad vivet: quoad Ardea vixi, L.: dicebam... quoad metueres, omnia te promissurum.—Fig., as far as, to the extent that, to the degree that: ius civile eatenus exercuerunt, quoad populo praestare voluerunt: quoad progredi potuerit amentia: ut, quoad possem et liceret, numquam discederem: quoad eius fieri possit, as far as it is possible.