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  • 1 what ... for

    1) why(?):

    What did he do that for?

    من أجْل ماذا؟
    2) for what purpose(?):

    What is this switch for?

    لأي هَدَف؟

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  • 2 for

    for, for, lining, too
    * * *
    prep. [ om vederlag] for, (om den gjeldende pris for noget) at (f.eks. what did you pay for it?, what will you price me for it?, I work for 200 dollars prep. [ fremfor] to (f.eks.

    I prefer tea to coffee

    ) prep. [i de fleste sammenhenger:] for prep. [ formål] for, to (She works for equal wages for men and women) prep. [ til fordel for] for, to (She has talked a lot for my propsals for a better sales strategy) prep. [ på grunn av] for (f.eks. he is famous for his courage, I cannot see for the smoke, he cannot see the wood for trees, marry somebody for his money prep. [ vedrørende støtte] for, in favour of, in favor of (amer.) prep. [i forhold til, i betraktning av] for (f.eks.

    the coat is too warm for this time of the year

    ) prep. [ istedenfor] for, to (She prefers tea to wine) prep. [ bestemt el. beregnet for etc.] for (f.eks.

    America for the Americans, a trio for violin, cello, and piano, boots for soldiers, a calendar for ??

    ) prep. [ til beste for] for (f.eks. work for him, fight for a cause, the public he writes for, die for one's country, what can I do prep. [ om tidsrom] for (I am going on a holiday for three weeks) prep. [ til gjengjeld for] for (f.eks.

    an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, reward him for his trouble, blame, praise, punish, thank him for it

    ) prep. [ for å oppnå] for (f.eks.

    work for one's living, the children pestered me for sweets

    ) prep. [ angående] for (he's big for his age, but this film is not suitable for him) prep. [ om tallmessige forhold] for, to (f.eks.

    for every person who died two were born, there are two women to every man

    ) prep. [ omfang] for (The contract said that you had to pay the rent for three months in advance) prep. [ hver enkelt for seg selv] for, by (f.eks.

    man for man, word for word, bit by bit, day by day, one by one, step by step

    ) prep. [beskyttet, til forsvar] from, to, for (f.eks. seek shelter from the storm, God save me from my friends!, will you hide me from my prep. [ med hensyn til] to, from, about (f.eks.

    blind to one's own interest, deaf to reason, sensitive to pain, a stranger to this way of thinking, common ??

    ) konj. [ fordi] because (f.eks.

    don't call me Sir, because I won't have it, he ran, for he was afraid

    ) adv. in front, before adv. [ alt for] too (f.eks.

    the work is too hard for me

    ), unduly (f.eks.

    unduly expensive

    )

    Norsk-engelsk ordbok > for

  • 3 what

    [wɔt] pronoun, adjective
    1.
    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."

    I asked him what clothes I should wear.

    ماذا، أي
    2) ( also adverb) used in exclamations of surprise, anger etc:

    What clothes she wears!

    What a fool he is!

    What naughty children they are!

    What a silly book this is!

    تُسْتَعْمَل للتَّعْبير عن الشُّعور في الجُمْلَة التَّعَجُّبِيَّه
    2. relative pronoun
    1) the thing(s) that:

    Did you find what you wanted?

    What that child needs is a good spanking!

    ماذا
    2) ( also relative adjective) any (things or amount) that; whatever:

    Please lend me what you can.

    أي

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  • 4 what'll

    [ˈwɔtl] what's [wɔts]
    short for what shall / what will, what is / what has.

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  • 5 for the sake of

    بِحَقّ السَّماءِ! \ on earth: (used for giving force to a question or expression): What on earth are you doing? Why on earth did you say that?. for the sake of: used in strong expressions, begging sb. to do sth. or explain sth: For God’s sake, save my child! For Heaven’s sake, what shall I do now?.

    Arabic-English glossary > for the sake of

  • 6 what is it for?

    لأي غَرَضٍ؟ \ what is it for?: what is its purpose?.

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  • 7 what about?

    1) used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something:

    What about a glass of milk?

    What about going to the cinema?

    ما رأيَك في
    2) used in asking for news or advice:

    What about your new book?

    What about the other problem?

    ماذا بِخُصوص

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  • 8 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?.

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  • 9 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?.

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  • 10 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?).

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  • 11 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?).

    Arabic-English glossary > what about?

  • 12 What You Get Is What You Deserve

    Abbreviation: WYSIWYD (A maxim for life and personal responsibility: you get out what you put in-you reap what you sow.)

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > What You Get Is What You Deserve

  • 13 for

    1. præp
    1) пе́ред

    han står for mig — он стои́т передо мно́й

    2) на, тому́ наза́д

    for en mǻned — на ме́сяц

    for to dáge síden — два дня тому́ наза́д

    3) для, ра́ди, за

    det er for Dem — э́то для вас

    for at — для того́, что́бы

    skridt for skridt — шаг за ша́гом

    2. konj
    так как, потому́ что
    3. adv
    сли́шком

    for stor — сли́шком большо́й

    for méget — сли́шком мно́го

    for lǽnge — сли́шком до́лго

    * * *
    at, in favour of, for, liner, lining, of, too, worth
    * * *
    I. (et)
    T (fig, om penge) get in one's pocket.
    II. præt af fare.
    III. præp
    a) ( foran, i nærværelse af) before ( fx we have all the day before us; before my eyes; be brought before a judge); at ( fx at my feet);
    [ sove for åbne vinduer] sleep with the windows open;
    b) ( om interesseforhold) for, to ( fx good, pleasant, bad, easy, difficult for; a pleasure, a disappointment for; bow, read, lie ( lyve), kneel to; fatal, important, new, strange, useful to; open (, closed) to the public; a danger, a loss, a surprise, a hindrance to),
    (efter adj + enough, efter too + adj og efter adj + inf) for ( fx
    it is not important enough for him; it is too difficult for me; it is easy (, difficult, impossible) for him to do it);
    [ planten er gået ud for mig] the plant has died in spite of my efforts;
    T the plant has died on me;
    fight for one's country (, for one's rights); speak for him; I will do it for you; thankful for; known for, famous for; I cannot see for the fog; just for fun);
    [ jeg må ikke for fader] father will not let me;
    d) ( til forsvar mod) from ( fx hide from; søge ly for take shelter from); to ( fx lukke sin dør for close one's door to);
    [ god for tandpine] good for toothache;
    e) ( med hensyn til) to ( fx blind (, deaf) to); from ( fx free from); f) ( beregnet for) for ( fx a composition for a solo instrument);
    [ leje et hus for sommeren] take a house for the summer;
    g) ( i stedet for, til gengæld for) for ( fx he answered for me; he took me for my brother; be rewarded for something; pay 85p for a book; sell one's house for £10,000);
    [( i brevunderskrift) for G. Jones, M. Brown] p.p. G. Jones, M. Brown;
    [ hvad tager De for det?] how much do you charge for it?
    [ varer for 5 mio pund] £5 mill. worth of goods;
    h) ( om fastsat pris) at ( fx these are sold at 25p a piece; at half price),
    ( om beløb), se ovf: g;
    [ for en pris af] at the price of;
    i) ( hver enkelt for sig) by, for ( fx day by day; word for word); j) ( ved stillingsbetegnelse) of ( fx manager of ( direktør for), president of, headmeaster of); to ( fx adviser to ( konsulent for), secretary to);
    k) [ Udtryk]
    ( med infinitiv) to, in order to ( fx go out to open the door; do it
    (in order) to help him);
    [ for ikke at] (so as) not to;
    ( med sætning) in order that, so that;
    [ for at ikke] for fear that, so that... not ( fx so that we don't forget),
    (litt) lest ( fx lest we forget);
    l) [ Udtryk]
    [ for... siden] ago ( fx five days ago; long ago);
    m) [ Udtryk]
    [ andre tilfælde:]
    [ bo for sig selv] live by oneself;
    [ hvad er dette for noget?] what is this?
    [ for hver gang jeg ser ham] every time I see him;
    [ for hvert år (, hver dag) der gik] with every year (, day) that passed;
    IV. adv
    ( foran) in front, before;
    (mar mods agter) forward;
    ( alt for) too ( fx too big, too much, it is too far to walk);
    [ der er ikke andet for end at] there is nothing for it but to;
    (mar) from stem to stern;
    [ for og imod] for and against, pro and con;
    [ diskutere for og imod] discuss for and against, discuss the pros and cons;
    [ der kan siges meget både for og imod] there is a lot to be said on both sides;
    [ veje for og imod] weigh the pros and cons;
    V. conj
    ( thi) because,
    F for ( fx he ran, for he was afraid).

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  • 14 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.'

    We may go – it depends (on) what the weather's like.

    كيَفَ يبدو

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  • 15 for

    بِالقياس إلى \ for: in regard to: For a boy, he’s rather weak. He’s too young for such work. \ بِالنِّسْبة لِـ \ for: in regard to: For a boy, he’s rather weak. He’s too young for such work. \ بِالنِّيابة عَن \ for: instead of: I’m busy, so please do it for me. \ في جانب \ for: in favour of: Are you for this idea or against it?. \ See Also صف (صَفّ)‏ \ لأَجْل \ for: that is intended to belong to, be given to, or used for the purpose of: This parcel isn’t for you, it’s for your sister. What’s this money for? It’s for buying some food for dinner. They go fishing for pleasure. \ See Also لـ (لِـ)‏ \ لِصَالح \ for: in the interest of: He played football for England. \ لِمَصْلَحَة \ for: in the interest of: He played football for England. \ لِمُدَّة \ for: showing the length of time since sth. happened, or from the beginning to the present: I haven’t seen him for two years. We have lived here for six months. \ لِمُدَّةَ \ for: showing the length of time since sth. happened, or from the beginning to the present: I haven’t seen him for two years. We have lived here for six months. \ مُؤَيِّد لِـ \ for: in favour of: Are you for this idea or against it?. \ مُمَثِّلاً عن \ for: in the interest of: He played football for England.

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  • 16 FÖR

    from fara.
    * * *
    f., gen. farar; old pl. farar, later and mod. farir; the acc. with the article is in old writers often contracted, förna = förina; [fara, cp. far, ferð]:—a ‘fare,’ journey, Nj. 11; er þeir váru komnir á för, when they had started, 655 iii. 3; vera heim á för, to be on the road home, Ísl. ii. 362; vera í för með e-m, to be in company with one. Eg. 340; var brúðrin í för með þeim, Nj. 50: a procession, Lex. Poët.; bál-för, lík-f., funerals; brúð-f., a bridal procession.
    2. chiefly in pl. journeys; hvat til tíðinda hafði orðit í förum hans, what had happened in his journeys, Eg. 81:—of trading voyages (far-maðr), vera í fo:;rum, to be on one’s travels, Ld. 248, Nj. 22; eiga skip í förum, to own a trading ship, Fb. i. 430, (cp. fara milli landa, to fare between countries, i. e. to trade, Hkr. pref.): fara frjáls manns förum, to fare ( live) about free, to live as a free man, N. G. L. i. 32; svefn-farar, sleep, Gísl.; að-farir, treatment.
    3. in law, of vagrants (vide fara A. I. 2); dæma för úmögum, Grág. i. 87; dæma e-m för, 86; dæma úmaga (acc.) á för, to declare one a pauper, order him to ‘fare’ forth, 93, passim in the law (förumaðr).
    4. a hasty movement, a rush; þá syndusk þar miklir hundar ok görðu för at Petro, 656 C. 29; var för (MS. for) í sortanum, the cloud was drifting swiftly, Fms. vii. 163, cp. far:—the phrases, vér munum fara allir sömu förina, all the same way, in a bad sense, xi. 154; munt þú hafa farar Hákonar jarls, x. 322; vera á föru (mod. förum), to be on the wane; lausafé hans er mér sagt heldr á förum, Þorf. Karl. 366; þá var nokkut á föru (förum, pl.) virkit Bersa, there was something wrong with B.’s castle, it was going into ruin, Korm. 148.
    5. an expedition, in compds, Vatns-dals-för, Apavatns-för, Grímseyjar-för, Reykhóla-för, Kleifa-för, the expedition to Vatnsdale, Apavatn, etc., Sturl., Ann.
    COMPDS: farabók, farahagr, fararbann, fararbeini, fararblómi, fararbroddr, fararbúinn, farardvöl, fararefni, farareyrir, fararfé, farargögn, farargreiði, fararhapt, fararhestr, fararhlass, fararkaup, fararleyfi, fararmaðr, fararmungát, fararnautr, fararorlof, fararskjótr, fararskjótalaust, fararstafr, farartálmi.

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  • 17 for

    [fɔː]
    1. preposition
    1) to be given or sent to:

    This letter is for you.

    لِ
    2) towards; in the direction of:

    We set off for London.

    نَحْو
    3) through a certain time or distance:

    for three miles.

    لِمُدَّة ، لِمَسافَة
    4) in order to have, get, be etc:

    Go for a walk.

    من أجْل، بِخصوص
    5) in return; as payment:

    He paid $2 for his ticket.

    مُقابِل
    6) in order to be prepared:

    He's getting ready for the journey.

    ليكون مُسْتَعِدّا
    7) representing:

    He is the member of parliament for Hull.

    مُمَثِّلا لِ
    8) on behalf of:

    Will you do it for me?

    بالنيابَة عَن
    9) in favour of:

    Are you for or against the plan?

    مَعَ ، مؤيِّد، مُناصِر
    10) because of:

    for this reason.

    بِسَبب
    11) having a particular purpose:

    She gave me money for the bus fare.

    من أجل شَيء مُعَيَّن
    12) indicating an ability or an attitude to:

    an ear for music.

    (قُدره أو موهِبَه) في مجال، لِ
    13) as being:

    They mistook him for someone else.

    على أنَّه
    14) considering what is used in the case of:

    It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).

    آخذين بعين الأعْتِبار أنَّ، بالنِسْبَةِ لِ
    15) in spite of:

    For all his money, he didn't seem happy.

    بالرَّغْم
    2. conjunction
    because:

    It must be late, for I have been here a long time.

    بِسَبَب، لأنَّ

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  • 18 for

    لِـ \ at: (showing cause): I was pleased at the news. for: in regard to: He has a liking for fruit. For a boy, he’s rather weak. He’s too young for such work, that is intended to belong to, be given to, or used for the purpose of This parcel isn’t for you, it’s for your sister. What’s this money for? It’s for buying some food for dinner. They go fishing for pleasure. on: showing the state of sth.: The goods are on sale. per: for each: It costs 36 pence per pound. to: also so as to, in order to showing purpose: He did that (so as) to annoy me.

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  • 19 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.

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  • 20 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.

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