cotton

• نبات من الفصيلة الخبازية تُزرع بذوره للحصول على ألياف بيضاء ناعمة تستخدم في صناعة النسيج والخيوط، كما يُطلق الاسم على هذه الألياف نفسها وعلى الثوب المصنوع منها.

A noun referring to a soft, fluffy fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, used to make textiles, thread, and other materials.

غير معدود

1. Plant fiberA2formal

   A soft, fluffy fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, used to make cloth and other products.

   قطن

   • Cotton is widely used in the textile industry.
   • The farmers harvested the cotton from the fields.
   • She prefers wearing clothes made of natural cotton.

   المرادفاتcotton woollint

2. FabricA2formal

   Cloth or textile made from the cotton fiber.

   قطن

   • This shirt is made of 100% cotton.
   • Cotton is a breathable fabric, perfect for summer.
   • He bought a cotton dress for the party.

3. Cotton woolB1formalbritish

   Soft, absorbent material made from cotton fibers, used for medical or cosmetic purposes.

   قطن طبي

   • She used a piece of cotton to clean the wound.
   • The nurse applied cotton to the injection site.
   • He dabbed the cut with cotton soaked in antiseptic.

   المرادفاتabsorbent cottoncotton wool

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إنشاء علاقة قريبة أو ودّية مع شخص ما، أو على الفهم والاتفاق معه.

A verb used to indicate the act of forming a close or affectionate relationship with someone, or to understand or agree with something.

1. B2informalbritish

   To come to understand or realize something, often suddenly.

   فَهِمَ

   • He finally cottoned on to what she was trying to say.
   • It took me a while to cotton on to the joke.
   • She cottoned on to the fact that he was lying.

   المرادفاتcatch oncomprehendfigure outgetgrasprealizeseetwigunderstand

2. Get along withB2informalbritish

   To develop a liking or harmonious relationship with someone.

   توافق مع شخص

   • The two of them cottoned to each other immediately.
   • He didn't cotton to the new manager at first.
   • They quickly cottoned together during the team-building event.

   المرادفاتget on withliketake towarm to

الصيغ المركّبةcotton oncotton up