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إلى \ to: showing possession or position: It belongs to them. It was stuck to the wall, in expressions of place and time; showing where sb. or sth. goes; showing an aim or limit; showing a point that is reached: We walked to school. He jumped on to the table. I was away from June to October. against: touching (usually sth. upright): He pressed his nose against the glass. for: towards: We set off for home. into: showing a change of condition: The castle was turned into a hotel. till, until: up to (a certain time): We waited from 6.30 till midnight. \ إلى \ there: in or to that place: Let’s go there; we line there. \ See Also في ذلك المكان \ إلى \ somewhere: in or to some place (but usu. anywhere in negative sentences and questions): I’ve met him somewhere before. Let’s go somewhere peaceful (to some peaceful place). \ See Also أو في مَكانٍ ما \ إلى الأبَد \ forever: (also two words: (for ever) for always; endlessly: I can’t wait forever. \ إلى أَبْعَد حَدّ \ exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. \ إلى أَبْعَد الحُدود \ ever so: very: It’s ever so easy. \ إلى أَبْعَد مِن \ farther: at or to a greater distance: I was too tired to go farther. \ إلى اتّجاه آخر \ round: so as to face in a different or opposite direction: The wind went round from east to north. He turned the car round and went back. \ إلى الاتّجاه المُضادّ \ round: so as to face in a different or opposite direction: The wind went round from east to north. He turned the car round and went back. \ إلى الآخِر \ right: all the way: Go right to the end of the road. Go right back to the beginning. \ إلى أَسْفَل \ down: from a higher level to a lower one: The aeroplane came down slowly, from a higher level to a lower one: I climbed down the tree. The rope hung down the wall. downward, downwards: in a downward direction: He lay, face downwards, on the grass. over: to from an upright (or straight) position to a flat (or bent) position: I fell over. He knocked me over. \ إلى أَعْلَى \ up: towards the top of: We climbed up the hill, in or to higher position: She lives up in the hills. She looked up at the stars. He got up from his chair. Prices often go up. uphill: up a slope: The road winds uphill for a mile. upward: in an upward direction: The aeroplane flew upwards. \ إلى أَعْلَى وإلى أسفل \ up and down: off the ground and back to it; higher and lower: He was jumping up and down. He waved his stick up and down. \ إلى أَقْصَى ما أعرِفه عنه \ to the best of sb.’s knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, he is honest (I have no reason to doubt his honesty). \ إلى الأَمام \ along: on; forward: She hurried along. forth: old use forwards; onwards. forward: also forwards towards the front: He stepped forward(s) to greet me. \ إلى أَن \ (prep. fml.) pending: until: I put his letter in a drawer, pending his arrival. till: up to the time when: I waited till he was ready. until: up to the time that: She stayed until I returned. \ إلى الآن \ hitherto: up to now: Hitherto, he had never been absent from work. \ إلى أو بارتفاع الرُّكبة \ knee-deep: up to the knees: The river was only knee-deep. \ إلى أو في الاتِّجاه المُعَاكِس \ about: facing the opposite way: The ship turned about and came back to harbour. \ إلى أو في داخِل \ into: (showing direction) in: He fell into a hole. She came into the house. \ إلى أو نحو الأرض \ down: on to the ground: I fell down. He knocked me down. \ إلى أو نَحْوَ الدّاخِل \ inwards: towards the inside: The door opened inwards. \ إلى أيّ حَدّ \ any: (with comparative words) at all; in any way: Do you feel any better?He’s too old to go any faster. \ إلى أَيْنَ؟ \ where: in or to what place: Where do you live? Where are you going?. \ إلى الجانِب الآخر \ over: across, from one side to the other: The gate was locked, so he climbed over. \ إلى الجهة الأخرى \ the other way round: in the opposite direction; happening in another order or relationship: Turn the chair the other way round so that you can see out of the window. George didn’t hit John - it was the other way round (John hit George). \ إلى الجهة أو الناحية الأخرى \ over: so that a different side is upwards: Turn the page over. Roll the body over. \ إلى حَدّ أنّهُ \ so: showing an effect: It was so cold that the water froze. He’s not so ill as to need a doctor. \ إلى حَدٍّ بعيد \ by far: by a long way or very much: He is by far the better player of the two. He plays better by far. largely: mostly: The accident was largely his own fault. quite: (often followed by but) not very, but reasonably; fairly: She’s quite tall, but not as tall as you. He’s quite a nice boy, but he’s lazy. stiff: (with the verbs bore, scare, worry) to a state of tiredness; nearly to death: Long speeches bore me stiff. \ إلى حَدٍّ كبير \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. madly: in a mad way; very much: He’s madly keen on football. much: greatly: I don’t much like it. such: of a kind that produces a certain result: It was such a heavy box that I could not lift it. Its weight was such that I could not lift it. \ إلى حَدٍّ ما \ fairly: (with an adj. or adv.) slightly; not completely: a fairly easy job; fairly well done. moderately: reasonably; quite, but not very: I’m moderately sure about it. It was a moderately warm day. more or less: about, but not exactly: She’s more or less ready, but she can’t find her handbag. partially: not wholly; not completely: He’s partially blind. partly: not completely; in regard to a part: It was partly my fault, and partly his. rather: not very, but fairly: I was rather sorry to miss that meeting. We arrived rather (slightly) earlier than we expected. reasonably: fairly; enough, but not completely: I’m reasonably certain of success. slightly: a little: He’s slightly taller than I am. somewhat: rather: He’s somewhat older than you are. to a certain degree: not completely: To a certain degree, it was my fault. pretty: fairly; comparatively: a pretty cheap car (cheaper than most cars). \ See Also جزئيا (جزئيًّا)، باعتدال، تقريبا (تقريبًا)‏ \ إلى حَيْثُ \ where: in or to the place in which: I’m going where I always go. Leave him where he is. \ See Also حيث (حَيْثُ)‏ \ إلى الخَارج \ abroad: in or to another country: I spent my holiday abroad. out: from inside: The door opened and a man came out. \ See Also في الخَارِج \ إلى الخَلْف \ back: away from the front: Stand back from the fire. backward(s): towards the back: He fell over backwards. \ إلى داخِل \ in: showing entrance or direction: He looked in through the window. He came in. He threw a stone in. inside: on (or to) the inside of: Please wait inside the room. \ See Also في داخِل \ إلى درجة أَقَلّ \ down: less; to a weaker or lower state: First heat the metal up, then cool it down. We must cut down our costs. \ إلى الطَّابق الأَسْفَل \ down: downstairs: He’s out of bed and he’ll be down in a minute. downstairs: down the stairs: He hurried downstairs. \ إلى غير رَجْعَة \ for good: for ever: I’ve stopped smoking for good. \ إلى فَوْق \ up: towards the top of: We climbed up the hill. \ See Also فوق (فَوْق)‏ \ إلى قِطع صغيرة \ to bits: (after verbs like come, go, fall, blow, cut, tear) into little pieces: My glasses fell to bits on the floor. \ إلى ما قبلَ (وقت محدد)‏ \ hitherto: up to now; up to the past time already spoken of: Hitherto, he had never been absent from work. \ إلى النِّهاية \ out: completely: I was tired out. right: all the way: Go right to the end of the road. up: (with verbs) completely; to the end: Finish up your food. \ إلى هذا الحَدّ \ so far: until now: We’ve won six games so far. this: so: I didn’t expect him to be this late (so late as he is) The fish was only this big (the size that I’m showing you). \ See Also حتّى الآن \ إلى هُنا \ here: at, in or to this place: I live here. Come here! He lives near here. Is the hospital far from here?. \ See Also هنا (هُنا)‏ \ إلى هُناك \ there: to that place: Let’s go there. \ See Also هناك (هُناك)‏ \ إلى اليَمين \ clockwise: in the direction taken by the hands of a clock: To open this lock, turn the key clockwise (or in a clockwise direction).

مِنَصَّة \ platform: a raised wooden floor from which a speaker may address a crowd: A teacher’s table is often on a platform. stand: a structure that is fitted with seats, at a sports ground or racecourse: a grandstand. \ المِنَصَّة الرئيسيّة \ grandstand: a roofed area with raised rows of seats, beside a sports field. \ مِنَصَّة الوَثْب \ springboard: a springy board from which one may jump into a swimming pool, etc..

نَبَات \ plant: sth. that grows from the ground (flowers, grass, crops, etc.; often not including bushes and trees): a tobacco plant. \ نَبَات \ corn: any plant that bears grain, esp. in BrE wheat, in AmE maize; the grain of such a plant. \ See Also حَبّ القَمْح، الذُّرَة \ نَبَات \ parasite: a creature (or plant) that lives on another and feeds on its blood, etc.; a person who lives on the efforts of sb. else and does not earn his own living. \ See Also حَيَوان أو شَخْص طُفَيْلِيّ \ نَبَات الأسَل \ rush: a plant that grows in wet places; its tall stems are used for making chair seats, baskets and floor coverings. \ نَبَات الأَفُوكاتَة (نبات)‏ \ avocado: pear a green tropical fruit with a large seed and smooth oily flesh. \ نَبَات البَنْجَر \ beet: a plant with a large root, of which the white kind produces sugar, and the red kind is used as a vegetable. \ See Also الشَّمَنْدَر \ نَبَات الجَاوْدَار \ rye: a kind of corn that is used for black bread. \ See Also الشَّيْلَم \ نَبَات الحَزَاز \ lichen: a very small plant which spreads over rocks, trees, etc.. \ نَبَات الخُرْشُوف (الأَرْضي شَوْكي)‏ \ artichoke: a kind of vegetable. \ نَبَات الخُزَامَى \ lavender: a plant with small sweet-smelling purple flowers and grey leaves. \ نَبَات الخَشْخَاش \ poppy: a wild red flower of several kinds (including the opium poppy). \ نَبَات الدِّفْلَى \ oleander: a bush with beautiful red or white flowers, common in gardens in hot countries. \ نَبَات الرَّاوَنْد \ rhubarb: a garden plant whose stems are cooked and eaten as fruit. \ See Also الرِّيباص \ نَبَات الرَّتَم \ broom: a bush with yellow flowers. \ See Also البَلاّن \ نَبَات الرَّتَم \ juniper: an evergreen bush whose fruit is used to give a taste to GIN. \ See Also العَرْعَر \ نَبَات الزنجَبيل \ ginger: a plant whose hot-tasting root is used in cooking. \ نَبَات السَّرْخَس \ fern: a feathery green plant with no flowers; a mass of this. \ See Also الخُنْشَار \ نَبَات السَّعَادة \ lotus: a flower that grows in lakes (also called the water lily). \ نَبَات شائِك \ thistle: a wild plant with prickly leaves. \ نَبَات الصَّبّار \ cactus, cacti, cactuses: a prickly plant that growns in a dry place. \ نَبَاتُ الفاصُوليَا \ bean: various kinds of plant that produce this. \ See Also اللُّوبيَا، الفول، إلخ \ نَبَات الفُطْر \ mushroom: a small leafless edible plant with a white circular top on a single stem, that can grow in one night. \ نَبَات القُرَّاص \ nettle: a wild plant whose leaves can sting. \ نَبَات القُطن \ cotton: a plant that has a soft white woolly substance round its seeds. \ نَبَات القنَّبِيط (القَرْنَبيط)‏ \ cauliflower: a vegetable with a large white head and green leaves. \ نَبَات القُنْدُول \ gorse: a prickly bush with yellow flowers, common on wild land in Britain. \ نَبَات اللَّبلاب (المتَسلّق)‏ \ ivy: a wild evergreen plant that climbs up trees and walls, and has a leaf with 5 points. \ نَبَات اللِّيف \ loofah: a climbing plant whose dried fruit is used as a brush for washing oneself; such a brush. \ نَبَات مُتَسَلِّق \ creeper: a plant that cannot stand by itself but climbs up walls or trees. \ نَبَات النِّيل (العَظْلَم) (صباغ أزرق)‏ \ indigo: a deep blue colouring matter; the plant that provides it. \ نَبَات الهِنْدِباء البَرّيّة \ dandelion: a yellow wild flower. \ نَبَات وزهرة السَّوْسَن \ iris: a tall plant that grows from a bulb and has gay flowers of various colours (blue, yellow, white, etc.).