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1 what if?
what will or would happen if...?:ماذا لَو؟What if he comes back?
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2 what
[wɔt] pronoun, adjective1.1) used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc:What street is this?
What's your name/address / telephone number?
What time is it?
What (kind of) bird is that?
What is he reading?
What did you say?
What is this cake made of?
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" "A doctor."
ماذا، أيI asked him what clothes I should wear.
What clothes she wears!
What a fool he is!
What naughty children they are!
تُسْتَعْمَل للتَّعْبير عن الشُّعور في الجُمْلَة التَّعَجُّبِيَّهWhat a silly book this is!
2. relative pronoun1) the thing(s) that:Did you find what you wanted?
ماذاWhat that child needs is a good spanking!
2) ( also relative adjective) any (things or amount) that; whatever:أيPlease lend me what you can.
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3 what
ماذا؟ \ what: (in questions) which thing: What do you want?. \ 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. \ يا لَه مِن! \ what: expressing surprise or annoyance, etc.: What a big dog! What nasty medicine! What a shame!. -
4 what'll
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5 what about?
1) used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something:What about a glass of milk?
ما رأيَك فيWhat about going to the cinema?
2) used in asking for news or advice:What about your new book?
ماذا بِخُصوصWhat about the other problem?
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6 what about...?
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?. -
7 what about...?
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?. -
8 what about
ماذا تقولُ 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?). -
9 what about?
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?). -
10 what are you etc doing with
1) why or how have you etc got:كيفَ حَصَلْتَ علىWhat are you doing with my umbrella?
2) what action are you etc taking about:ماذا تَفْعَلWhat are they doing with the children during the day if they're both working?
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11 what ... for
1) why(?):من أجْل ماذا؟What did he do that for?
2) for what purpose(?):لأي هَدَف؟What is this switch for?
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12 what ... like?
used when asking for information about someone or something:"What does it look like?" "It"s small and square.'
"What"s her mother like?' "Oh, she"s quite nice.'
كيَفَ يبدوWe may go – it depends (on) what the weather's like.
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13 what if
ماذا (يحدث) لَوْ \ what if: supposing that: What if I refuse? (What will happen if...). -
14 what is it like?
ماذا يُشْبِه؟ \ what is it like?: please describe it. \ مَا شَكْلُهُ؟ \ what is it like?: please describe it. \ مَا وَصْفُهُ؟ \ what is it like?: please describe it. -
15 what of it?
used in replying, to suggest that what has been done, said etc is not important:تُسْتَعْمَل للإيحاء أن ما حَدَثَ أو قيل ليس لَهُ أهَمِيَّه"You"ve offended him.' "What of it?"
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16 what with
نَتِيجَةً لِـ \ in consequence: as a result. thanks to: because of: Thanks to you, his life was saved (as a result of your help). through: by means of; as a result of: I heard the news through a friend. He lost his way through having no map. what with: as a result of (several things together): What with football and swimming and fishing, he has little time for reading. -
17 what is it for?
لأي غَرَضٍ؟ \ what is it for?: what is its purpose?. -
18 what with
أَمَّا وَ... \ what with: as a result of (several things together): What with football and swimming and fishing, he has little time for reading. -
19 what have you
and similar things; and so on:وأشْياء مُشابِهَهclothes, books and what have you.
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20 what in the world(?)
used for emphasis when asking a question:تُسْتَعْمَل في السُّؤال للتَّوكيد والإسْتِهْجان بِمَعنى: ماذا بِحق السَّماء فَعَلت!What in the world have you done to your hair?
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