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21 for all the world
exactly, quite etc:بالضَّبْط، تَماماWhat a mess you're in! You look for all the world as if you'd had an argument with an express train.
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22 account for
فَسَّرَ \ account for: to explain; to give a reason for: How do you account for his absence?. clear up: to explain (sth. not understood): The affair was soon cleared up. explain: to make plain; show the meaning of; give reasons for: He explained his plans to us. Please explain your absence from school. interpret: to explain the meaning of sth., esp. of a speech in a foreign language (we interpret what is said; we translate what is written): I asked the village teacher to interpret (the local language) for me. throw light on: to explain; to make clear: Can you throw any light on his disappearance?. \ See Also شَرَحَ سبب...، علل (عَلَّلَ)، أوضح (أَوْضَحَ)، أَزالَ سُوءَ التفاهم -
23 make for
قَصَدَ \ head: to go in a certain direction: The ship was heading for Liverpool. intend: to plan; have as one’s purpose: What do you intend to do with the money? I intend to buy a new car. make for: to aim for; go towards: The ship was making for port. mean, (meant): to intend: I didn’t mean to hurt you. This money is meant for you. \ See Also توجه (تَوَجَّهَ)، نوى (نَوَى) -
24 have nothing to say for oneself
have (something, *nothing etc ) to say for oneselfto be able/unable to explain one's actions etc:يَحْتَفِظ بِخُطَّةٍ لوقْت الحاجَهYour work is very careless – what have you to say for yourself?
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25 have something to say for oneself
have (something, *nothing etc ) to say for oneselfto be able/unable to explain one's actions etc:يَحْتَفِظ بِخُطَّةٍ لوقْت الحاجَهYour work is very careless – what have you to say for yourself?
Arabic-English dictionary > have something to say for oneself
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26 have to say for oneself
have (something, *nothing etc ) to say for oneselfto be able/unable to explain one's actions etc:يَحْتَفِظ بِخُطَّةٍ لوقْت الحاجَهYour work is very careless – what have you to say for yourself?
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27 make provision for
to provide what is necessary for:يَدَّخِر ما يكفيهYou should make provision for your old age.
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28 short for
an abbreviation of:"Phone" is short for "telephone"
إخْتِصار لِWhat is "Ltd." short for?
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29 be in for
تَوَقَّعَ \ anticipate: to expect: The police don’t anticipate any trouble from the crowd. be in for: to be going to experience or to suffer: We’re in for a storm. expect: to think that sb. or sth. will come: I’m expecting a letter from her. I expect her tomorrow. My wife is expecting a baby, regard as probable I expect it will rain. I expect no trouble from him. I expect to see her soon. foresee: to see what will probably happen: I foresee that we shall soon need a new car. \ See Also ترقب (تَرَقَّبَ) -
30 stand for
عَنَى (على) \ mean (meant): (of words, etc.) to express a certain idea: The French word ‘bureau’ means an office. signify: to mean: What does this word signify. stand for: (of signs, letters, etc.) to be instead of; mean: UK stands for United Kingdom. \ See Also دل (دَلَّ) -
31 let in for
to involve (someone) in:يُوَرِّطI didn't know what I was letting myself in for when I agreed to do that job.
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32 word for word
in the exact, original words:كَلِمَه بِكَلِمَهThat's precisely what he told me, word for word.
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33 take someone's word for it
to assume that what someone says is correct (without checking).يَفْتَرِض صِحَّة كَلام الشَّخْص -
34 لماذا؟
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35 لماذا
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36 لما
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37 لماذا
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40 كم تكلف الخيمة
What is the charge for a tent
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