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أَروسهم
symbol used to indicate direction
The arrow on that highway sign points to the north.
اضغط أي بطاقة لسماع نطق الكلمة — وتحت كل كلمة نطقها بالحروف العربية ومثال من المنهج.
سهم
symbol used to indicate direction
The arrow on that highway sign points to the north.
تحت/أسفل
below
He put his books beneath the desk.
دون/تحت
below
He put his books beneath the desk.
عن طريق/بواسط
by using
He sent the package by means of air mail.
عبر/بغية/على سبيل
via
He traveled from Riyadh to New York by way of London.
يلتقي/يتجمع/يقترب
meet together
The two roads converge and become one road.
يتراسل/ينسجم/يتفق
communicate by mail; be in agreement
The soldier corresponded with his family back in America.
توافق/مراسلة
mailed communication
I saved all of our correspondence. It’s in my desk.
مقصد/وجهة
intended place of travel
He’s going on a trip. His destination is Riyadh.
يرشد/يدل
guide
The policeman directed the tourist to his destination.
يوزع/يفرق/ينشر
give out/scatter
The teacher distributed the books to the students.
يصادق على/يقر/يؤيد
write name; support
The general endorsed the colonel’s plan.
لاحقة تحويل الاسم إلى صفة اتجاه (-ern)
noun +-ern = adj
His house is located in the southern part of the city.
يطوي/يثني/يعصب
turn/bend
Ali folded the letter before he put it in the envelope.
نحو الأمام/إلى الأمام
to or toward what's ahead or in front
The enemy is moving forward in our direction.
تقدمي/أمامي
situated in advance
The enemy is moving forward in our direction.
يراجع/يكرر/يفحص
review
After the book quiz the class will go over the answers together.
في نفس الوقت/في غضون ذلك
during this time
You go to the store. In the meantime, I’ll start lunch.
يتقاطع
cross
Parallel lines never intersect.
جزيرة
land surrounded by water
England is an island.
يزور زيارة قصيرة
make a brief visit to
My wife looked in on the children before going to bed.
وسيلة
method
The radio is a fast means of communication.
خلال ذلك/في نفس الوقت
during this time
I’ll wash the car. Meanwhile, you clean the house.
نحو الشمال الشرقي
to or toward the northeast
Hafer Al Batin is northeast of Riyadh.
شمالي شرقي
coming from the northeast
Hafer Al Batin is northeast of Riyadh.
الشمال الشرقي
direction between north and east; area of the country
Hafer Al Batin is northeast of Riyadh.
نحو الشمال الغربي
to or toward the northwest
The wind is blowing northwest from the sea.
شمالي غربي
coming from the northwest
The wind is blowing northwest from the sea.
الشمال الغربي
direction between north and west; area of the country
The wind is blowing northwest from the sea.
فوق/على
on
My book is on top of the refrigerator.
قبالة/مقابل
facing
The bank is opposite the post office.
سابق/أسبق
past/before
He did well on the test today. His previous test score was bad.
مسار/درب/مسلك
line of travel
The quick route to Riyadh is via the highway.
ينفذ مالدية من/يستهلك مالدية
use almost all/not having enough left
We’re running short of food. Let’s buy groceries.
ثانوي
second in order, rank, importance, etc.
Learning to write English is secondary to learning to speak it.
نحو الجنوب الشرقي
to or toward the southeast
Riyadh is southeast of Cairo.
جنوبي شرقي
coming from the southeast
Riyadh is southeast of Cairo.
الجنوب الشرقي
direction between south and east; area of the country
Riyadh is southeast of Cairo.
نحو الجنوب الغربي
to or toward the southwest
Riyadh is southwest of Hafer Al Batin.
جنوبي غربي
coming from the southwest
Riyadh is southwest of Hafer Al Batin.
الجنوب الغربي
direction between south and west; area of the country
Riyadh is southwest of Hafer Al Batin.
في كل مكان/في عموم/طوال
in every part; from beginning to end
He was talking to his friend throughout the class.
طيلة/طوال/في كل مكان
in every part; from beginning to end
He was talking to his friend throughout the class.
مسلك/أثر/درب
path
The train runs on a narrow track.
ينقل/يشحن
carry
The truck will transport the equipment to the base.
صينية (صحن كبير)
flat receptacle with raised edges
The food in many mess halls is served on trays.
لاحقة تحويل الاسم إلى صفة/ظرف اتجاه (-ward)
noun + -ward = adj/adv
Add -ward to back to make the word backward.
رقم المنطقة/رمز البريد
part of address
My zip code in France is 19120.