Adverbs / Phrases 4 Flashcards

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According to, in accordance with

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حَسَب

حَسَب + إضافة ‎[S] either 1. in accordance with, conforming with or 2. according to, 3. depending on
‏بْحَسَب + إضافة ‎[S] either 1. in accordance with, conforming with or 2. according to, 3. depending on
‏حَسَبِ الظُرُوْف ‎[P] according to the circumstances; {ḥasabᴵ-ẓ-ẓurūf}
‏حَسَبِ التَعلِيْمَات ‎[P] in accordance with the instructions; {ḥasabᴵ-t-taʕlīmāt}
‏حَسَب شُو بْيِصِير ‎[V] depending on what happens
‏حَسَب رَأيِي ‎[P] in my opinion; {ḥasab rɑʔ¡yi}
‏حَسَب اِخْتِيار + ضمير ‎[S] of one’s own accord
‏عِمِلَهْا حَسَب اِخْتِيَارَو = عِمِلَهْا حَسَب مَشِيْئْتَو ‎[S] He did it of his own accord.
‏حَسَب طَلَبَك مْنِبْعَت لَك تْلِتْة نِسَخ تَانْيِة ‎[S] In accordance with your request, we are sending you three more copies.
‏حَسَب اِلاِحْصَاءَات اِالجْدِيْدِة عَدَ اِلسِكَّان زَاد خَمْسِة بِالمِيِّة ‎[S] According to recent statistics, the population has increased by five percent.
‏كِلّ شِي تْنَفَّذ حَسَب اِلتَعْلِيْمَات ‎[S] Everything was carried out according to instructions,
‏هُوِّ مِن أَصِل نَبِيل = هُوِّ أَصِيْلِ الحَسَب وِالنَّسَب ‎[S] He’s of noble descent
‏اْنْصَفُّوا بْحَسَبِ الطُّوْل ‎[S] Line up in order of height
‏بْحَسَبِ القَانُونِ الجّْدِيدِ الضَّرَايِب لَحَ تْكُوْن أَعْلَى ‎[S] Under the new law, taxes will be higher,
‏بْحَسَبِ الكَوْنْتْرَات مُو مِمْكِن صَرْفَو مْنِ الخِدْمِة بِدُون إِشْعَار واجِب ‎[S] Under the contract, he cannot be fired without due notice
‏حَسَب قَوْلَو لازِمِ تْكُوْن ذَكِيِّة كْتِيْر ‎[S] From what he says she must be a very bright girl

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As far as (.. I am aware)

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حَسَبْ مَا

حَسَبْ مَا بَعْرِف كِلّْ شِي مَاشِي مْنِيح [S] As far as I know everything is all right
حَسَبْ ما بَعْرِف لِسَّاه بْأُسْتْرَاْلْيَا [S] So far as I know he is still in Australia
حَسَب ما لِي شايِف مَعَو حَقّ [S] As far as can see, he’s right.
حَسَب مَا بَعْرِف ما في إِلَك بَوْسْطَة [S] As far as know, there’s no mail for you.

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Perhaps, maybe, might be, it is possible that

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يِمْكِن

بِيْجُوْز

بيْجُوْز ‎[V] it’s possible (often followed by a sentence, like it’s possible he is going to the store); {byºjūz}
‏بِيْجُوْز إِجِي مَعْكُن ‎[S] Perhaps I’ll come along
‏بِيْجُوْز يْكُوْن قال هالشِّي ‎[S] He could have said that.
‏بِيْجُوْز = جايِز = مِمْكِن ‎[S] It could be. (as a response)
‏بِيْجُوْز اْكُون مُو مَوْجُود لَـمّا تَعْمِل لِي تَلِفَون ‎[S] I’m apt to be out when you call.
‏بِيْجُوْز يْكُوْن قال هالشِّي ‎[S] He could have said that.

الأَحَد يِمْكِن يْكُون مِنْدَفِن بِنت حَماتِي ‎[L] Sunday we might be burying my sister in law (note combination of يمكن يكون + اسم الفاعل, translated “we might be burying”);
‏هُوِّ في البَيْت؟ — يِمكِن ‎[P] is he at at home? — he might be; {huwwe fy-l-bēt? — yimken}
‏يِمكِن رَاح ‎[P] he might have gone; {yimken rᾱḥ}
‏يِمكِن يِرجَع ‎[P] he might come back

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Modal of possibility: maybe, possibly, can

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مِمْكِن

مِمْكِن اِحْتِفِظ بْهالقَلَم = فِيني اِحْتِفِظ بْهالقَلَم = بْتِسْمَح لِي اِحْتِفِظ بْهالقَلَم [S] May I keep this
pencil?

مُمكِن آجي بُكرَا ‎[P] may I come tomorrow?; {mumken ʔājy bukrɑ}
‏بِيْجُوْز = جايِز = مِمْكِن ‎[S] It could be. (as a response)
‏مِمْكِن اْكُوْن قِلْتَهْا ‎[S] I may have said it
‏مِمْكِن هالشِّي يْكُوْن هَيْك ‎[S] That may be so
‏مِمْكِن اْرُوْح إِذَا عَزَمُوْنِي ‎[S] I might go if they invite me
‏مِمْكِن اِحْتِفِظ بْهالقَلَم = فِيني اِحْتِفِظ بْهالقَلَم = بْتِسْمَح لِي اِحْتِفِظ بْهالقَلَم ‎[S] May I keep this pencil?
‏مِين مِمْكِن يْكُوْن عِمِل هالشِّي = يَا تَرَى مِين عِمِل هالشِّي ‎[S] Who might have done that?
‏مِمْكِن مُو بِالبَيْت هِنِّة ‎[S] Maybe they’re not at home
‏خَلِّيْنَا نِفْتِكِر بْكِلّْ خَطْوِة مِمِكْنِة = خَلِّيْنَا نِفْتِكِر بْكِلّْ خَطْوِة مِمْكِن نَعْمِلَهْا ‎[S] Let’s consider every possible step,
‏بْتِقْدِر / بْتِحْسِن / مِمْكِن / فِيك تِتِّصِل فيِّ السَّاعَة تْلاتِة ‎[S] Can you call me up at three o’clock?
‏ما بْتِقْدِر / ما بْتِحْسِن / مُو مِمْكِن / ما فِيك تِسْبَحِ بْهَالبُحَيْرَة ‎[S] You can’t go swimming in this lake,
‏كان بْيِقْدِر / بْيِحْسِن / مِمْكِن / فِيه يْكُوْن أَوَّل واحِد بِالصَّفّ لَو راد ‎[S] He could be first in class if he wanted to. (one could also say كان بْيِطْلَعِ بْإِيدَو or كان بْإِمكَانَو )
‏مِمْكِن / بِحْسِن / فِيِّ / بِقْدِر اِتْطَلَّع عَلَيه، مِن فَضْلَك ‎[S] Could I look at it, please? (one could also say بْتِسْمَح لِي , i.e. would you let me)

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At most

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بالكتير

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Also, as well

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كَمَان

أَيْضًا

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Taking after

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طالع ل

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Together

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سوا

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To a certain extent

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لَدَرَجِة

الغَابِة كانِت كَثِيْفِة لَدَرَجِة كِنَّا رَحَ نْضَوِّع طَرِيْقْنَا ‎[S] The forest was so thick we nearly lost our way
كِنِت مَشْغُوْل لَدَرَجِة بِالكَاد لَاحَظْتَو ‎[S] I was so
busy I scarcely noticed
الِـمْحاضَرَة كانِت نَاْشْفِة لَدَرَجِة إِنِّي حَمَلْت حالِي وِمْشِيْت ‎[S] The lecture was so dry, I walked out

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Secondly

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ثانِياً

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Thirdly

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ثالِثاً

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Fourthly

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رابِعاً

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Fifthly

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خامِسًا

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Most of all

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أكتر شي

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Carefully, attentively

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بْاِنْتِبَاه = بِعْنايِة

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Somewhat

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نَوعاً ما

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Actually, really, truly

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عَن صَحِيح

من حقيقة

حقيقتاً

فِعلاً

يا تَرَى كَتَب هَالمَكْتُوْب عَن صَحِيح [S] Did he actually write this letter

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Most / most

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أَغلَب

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Of course

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طبعاً

أكيد

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For sure, definitely (as a response)

Positively, entirely, for sure, sure, certainly (adverb)

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أَكِيْد

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On the contrary

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بالعكس

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Other

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غَيْر

أَمْلاكِ الغَيْر other people’s property;
حاجات غَيْري things that belong to those other than myself, other people’s things;
غَيْرَك خَدُه someone other than you took it;
شُوْف غَيْرْنا find someone other than us;
لازِم نِسْتَحْمِل خَطَأ الغَيْر we have to put up with others’ mistakes

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At that time, then

In due course, at the time of, then, by then (fixed form) (note generic feminine)

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بِوَقِتا

وَقِتها

‏مِن وَقْتَهْا ‎[S] since (fixed form, note generic ها )
‏مِن وَقْتَهْا ما إِجَانَا أَيّْ خَبَر مِنَّو ‎[S] We haven’t heard from him since

مِنْخَبّْرَكِ بْوَقْتَهْا ‎[S] We will notify you in due course,
‏وَقْتَهْا هَلَّق هَيْدِي، رَبِيع ‎[L] is it really time for that, Rabii’?
‏حَكَا لَك عَلَيْهَا وَقْتَهْا وِللا بَعْدَيْن ‎[S] Did he talk to you about it then or later?
‏مَشْغُولِة وَقْتَهْا، بَرْكِي فاضْيِة هَلَّق ‎[S] She was busy then, but she might be free now.
‏بِنْتِظِر لَوَقْتَهْا لَأْقَرِّر ‎[S] I’ll wait then to decid

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Since (e.g. since you are here, I will see you)

Given that

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بِما إنّو

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By word of mouth
من تم لتم
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Don't try to indirectly ask for something because I'm not going to do it for you
ما تسمِّع حَكي
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When someone tries to deliver a message indirectly
عم يسمّعِ(ني) حَكي
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Nice to meet you
تشرّفت بمعرفتك
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In response to hello
!مرحبتين !اهلا
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He talks too much in terms of gossiping / He can't keep a secret
لسانه طويل /لسانها طويل
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Time flies
الوقت بيركض ركض
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The days are going by so fast
الايام عم تركض ركض
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Known for
معروف عن
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Most of the time
أغلب الأوقات أكتر الوقت
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Worse, worst
أَسْوَأ
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From bad to worse
مِنِ السَيِّء لِلأَسوَأ
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At the very worst, in the worst-case scenario
بِأَسوَأِ الحَالَات
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Towards, toward
تِجَاْه صَوْب اْلتِزَامَاتُو تِجَاه عَيْلتُو [P] his obligations towards his family مَسؤُوْلِيِّتنَا تِجَاه أَولَادنَا [P] our responsibility toward our children كَانِ كْتِير لَطِيف تِجَاهِي [S] He was very nice toward me
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At the same time
بنفس الوقت
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Because of
بِسبب —— بِسَبَبِي بْسَبَبَك
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Mainly, for the most part
عَ الغَالِب غالباً
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Like
متل
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Wow!
روعة
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Lost something
ضاع مِن ضَاع مِنّي الجُزدَان
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Usually
عادةً
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Much
بِكتير
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In the daytime
بالنهار
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Fortunately
لحِسِن الحَظّ
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In one's capacity as...
بِصِفَة أَنَا هَوْن بِصِفَتي مُدِيْر [P] I'm here in my capacity as manager أنا هَونِ بْصِفَتِي وَصِي [S] I'm here in my capacity as guardian
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Simply
بْبَسَاطَة
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Want
ع بالو
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It so happens...
... سائبت لما شفتو؟ سائبت شفتو لطوم
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While
انا و = While I نحنا و = While we
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I didn't happen, it didn't coincide
ما سائبت ليش ما زرتونا لما نزلتو ع بيروت؟ ما سائبت، مرة غيرة \ غير مرة بتسائبت
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What a coincidence that ...
... كيف سائبت انو
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On what basis ... ?
... على \ ع اي اساس
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As if ... (sarcastically)
ع اساس ... ع اساس انت احسن؟
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Aren't \ weren't you supposed to ... ?
ع اساس جايين لعنا؟
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For myself
لحالي
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Even more
بعد اكتر
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I'm so broke
ما معي امشي ما معي اشرب
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I would've have gone on holiday if the quarantine had finished
كنت رحت بعطلة لو خلص الحجر منزلة
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I got an email
وصلني ايميل
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I got some news
وصلني خبر/اِجاني خبر
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It's so easy / you can do it without any effort
بِكَبسِة زِر
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What a disaster! or What's the big deal? It's not a disaster (difference in meanings depends on tone)
شو هالمصيبة/هالكارثة!؟
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How is this related to what we were talking about?
شو جاب لجاب؟
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Go away
زَحِّط / زَحطي
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A way of expressing so much love to someone
تقبرني / تِقبريني!
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Don't embarrass me!
ما تسودولي وجي!
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He made me proud
بيضلي وجي
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He embarrassed me
سودلي وجي
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Among (in the sense of location and relationship)
بَيْن • Meaning: Refers to being physically, figuratively, or relationally “between” or “among” things or people. • Context: Used when describing positioning, comparison, or relationships. • “كان بين الناس.” (“He was among the people.”) • “في صداقة قوية بين الأخوة.” (“There is a strong friendship among the siblings.”) • “عم نختار بين الخيارات المتاحة.” (“We’re choosing among the available options.”) • Key Nuance: بين suggests being situated within or in the middle of a group or set. اِسْمَو بَيْنَات الِـمْرَشَّحِين لِلاِنْتِخَاْبَاْت [S] His name is up for election طَلِّع بَينْ لِاْوْرَاق [S] Look among the papers هُوِّ مَحْبُوْب بَين سَوَادِ النَّاس [S] He's popular among the masses اِنْتِ بَين رَفْقَاتَك [S] You're among friends اْعْتَمَدْنَا عَلَيْهَا بَيْنَاتْنا / بَيْن بَعِضْنَا [S] We decided it among ourselves ما بْيِقِدْرُوا حَتَّى يِتِّفْقُوا بَيْنَات بَعْضُهْن [S] They can't even agree among themselves فِضُّوْها بَيْنَات بَعِضْكُن [S] Settle that among yourselves
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Within, among, included (in the sense of inclusion or belonging)
ضِمِن Meaning: Refers to something being “within” or “as part of” a larger whole or category. • Context: Used when emphasizing inclusion in a specific group, framework, or system. • Examples: • “ضمن المجموعة الكبيرة، فيه أقسام صغيرة.” (“Among the large group, there are smaller divisions.”) • “هيدا القرار ضمن القانون.” (“This decision is within the law.”) • “ضمن الطلاب الناجحين، فيه خمسة متفوقين.” (“Among the successful students, there are five outstanding ones.”) • Key Nuance: ضمن focuses on inclusion within the boundaries or scope of something الغَاز وِالكَهْرَبَا داخْلِين بِالإِجْرَى = الغَاز وِالكَهْرَبَا ضِمْنِ الإِجْرَى [S] Gas and electricity are included in the rent هادا ضِمْنِ المَوْضُوْع يَللي حَكَيْنَا فِيْهَا [S] It's along the line of what we discussed بِنْتِظِر جَوَاب ضِمِن تْلِتْةِ اْيَّام [S] I expect an answer within three days السِّرْعَة مَمْنُوْعَة ضِمْنِ حْدُوْدِ البَلَد [S] Speeding is forbidden within the city limits دَخَل ضِمِن [S] to fall under هالشِّي بْيِدْخُل ضِمْنِ الدَّخْلِ المِعْفَى [S] That falls under tax-free income ضِمنِ الإِمكَانِيَّاتِ المَوجُوْدِة [P] among the existing possibilities; مِن ضِمنِ الأَسبَابِ اْلّي أَدَّت إِلَى [P] among the reasons which led to...
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Allied with
مُتَحَاْلِف مع
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Already
مُسَبَّقًا سَبَق وَ + فعل ماضي (note سَبَق remains invariable) أَنَا سَبَڥ وْحَكَيْت لَك [P] I told you before صَحّْتَين، سَبَق وْأَكَلِت = صَحّْتَيْن، آكِل [S] Thank you, I've eaten already سَبَق وْقِلْتِ لَّك، مُوْ هَيْك [S] I’ve told you already, haven't I? سَبَق وْرَاحُوا لَـمَّا وْصِلْنَا [S] They had already left when we arrived.
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Will already be
بيسبق و + فِعل مضارع مع ب (note بيسبق should be conjugated to agree with subject) شُوْ بْتِسْبُق وْبِتْكُونِ هْنِيك وَقِت ما أُوْصَل أَنَا [S] So you’ll already be there by the time arrive
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Essentially, mainly
أساساً
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Literally
حَرْفِيًّا
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Metaphorcially
مَجَازًا
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Repeatedly
تَكْراراً
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Immediately
فوراً
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In detail
مْفَصَّلًا
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Partly, in part, partially
جُزْئِيًّا
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Designated for, set aside for
مْخَصَّص لَ
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Theoretically
نَظَريًّا
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Intellectually
فكرياً
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Commerically
تجاريًا
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At random
عشوائياً
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Somehow
كِيْف ما كَان بْدَبِّر راسِي كِيْف ما كَان [S] I'll get along somehow
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Conflict of interest
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