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1 used to
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2 used to
[ˈjuːstu] negative short forms usedn't to, ~usen't to [ˈjuːsntu]– (I, he etc) was in the habit of (doing something); (I, he etc) was (usually) in a particular position, state etc:They used to play golf, didn't they?
Didn't you use(d) to live near me?
إعْتادَ أنThere used to be a butcher's shop there, didn't there?
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3 used to
كَانَ (موجودًا) \ be: (used for describing): John is a boy. The dog is under the table.. exist: to be; have life: Nobody can exit without food. The cause of the trouble no longer exists. lie: to be; be found: The ship was lying in harbour. Nobody knew where the money lay hidden. used to: showing a past fact: He used to be very fat. There used to be a post office here, (was). -
4 used
adjective1) employed or put to a purpose:مُسْتَعْمَلThis road is not used any more.
2) not new:مُسْتَعْمَل، لم يَعُد جديداused cars.
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5 be used to (something)
[ˈjuːstu]accustomed to:مُعْتادٌ علىShe isn't used to such hard work.
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6 be used to (something)
[ˈjuːstu]accustomed to:مُعْتادٌ علىShe isn't used to such hard work.
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7 exhausted, used up
ناضِب \ exhausted, used up. \ See Also نافِد -
8 as sure as
used in various phrases that mean "without fail" or "without doubt":مَحْتوم، لا بُد من حُدوثِهAs sure as fate / anything / eggs are eggs, he'll be late again.
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9 by any chance
used in enquiring about the possibility of something:من قَبيلِ الصُّدْفَهAre you by any chance free tonight?
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10 could have
used to express a possibility in the past:We could have gone, but we didn't.
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11 do you mind!
used to show annoyance, stop someone doing something etc:إنْتَبِه! هل تَسْمَح؟: تُسْتَعْمَل للتَّعبير عن الإنْزعاجDo you mind! That's my foot you're standing on!
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12 each other
used as the object when an action takes place between two (loosely, more than two) people etc:بَعْضَهمـاThey wounded each other.
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13 for a start
(used in argument etc) in the first place, or as the first point in an argument:بِدايَةً، أوَّل شَيْءYou can't have a new bicycle because for a start we can't afford one.
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14 heads or tails?
used when tossing a coin, eg to decide which of two people does, gets etc something:الطُّرَّه أم النَّقْشَه؟ تستُعْمل عند رَمي قِطْعَة نقود لمعْرِفَة من سَيَبدأHeads or tails? Heads you do the dishes, tails I do them.
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15 may have
used to express a possibility in the past:رُبَّما كان قَدHe may have been here, but we cannot be sure.
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16 might as well
used to suggest that there is no good reason for not doing something:أيْضا: تُسْتَعْمَل للإيحاء أنه لا يوجَد سبب لِعَدَم فِعْل الشَّيءI might as well do it all at once.
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17 must have
used to state a probability about something in the past:لا بد أن، بِالتَّأكيدShe must have been very young when she got married.
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18 neither ... nor
used to introduce alternatives which are both negative:لا... ولاHe can neither read nor write.
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19 not to mention
used to emphasize something important or to excuse oneself for mentioning something relatively unimportant:ناهيكَ عن، فَضلا عن أنَّHe is rich and clever, not to mention handsome.
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20 on and on
used with certain verbs to emphasize the length of an activity:باسْتِمْرار، بلا تَوَقُّفShe kept on and on asking questions.
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