rig

• اسم له عدة معانٍ، منها المعدات أو الأجهزة اللازمة لغرض معين، والشاحنة القاطرة مع مقطورتها، وترتيب الصواري والأشرعة في السفينة، وطقم من الملابس، وأدوات صيد السمك، وعربة يجرها حصان، أو حيلة احتيالية.

A noun with multiple meanings, including equipment or machinery for a specific purpose, a tractor-trailer truck, the arrangement of masts and sails on a ship, a set of clothing, fishing gear, a horse-drawn vehicle, or a fraudulent scheme.

1. Equipment for a specific purposeB2formaltechnical

   The necessary machinery, tools, or gear used for a particular activity or industry.

   المعدات

   • The oil rig operated continuously for months.
   • They set up the drilling rig on the site.
   • The entire rig was inspected before the operation.

   المرادفاتapparatusequipmentgearhardwareinstrumentationkitmachineryoutfitsetuptackle

2. Large truckB1informalamerican

   A truck consisting of a tractor and trailer combined, used for transporting goods.

   شاحنة مقطورة

   • He drove an 18-wheeler rig across the country.
   • The rig was loaded with fresh produce.
   • A big rig blocked the highway after the accident.

   المرادفاتsemisemitrailertractor trailer

3. Ship's mast and sail arrangementC1formal

   The system of masts, spars, and sails on a sailing vessel.

   تَجْهِيز الأَشْرِعَة والصَّوَارِي

   • The ship's rig was designed for speed.
   • They adjusted the rig to catch the wind.
   • The old schooner had a classic rig.

   المرادفاتrigging

4. Set of clothingB2informalbritish

   A particular outfit or set of clothes, often with accessories.

   طقم ملابس

   • He wore a stylish rig to the party.
   • She put on her fishing rig before heading out.
   • That's a sharp rig you've got on today.

   المرادفاتattireclothescostumedressensemblegeargetupkitoutfittogs

5. Fishing gearB1informalsport

   The equipment used for fishing, including rods, reels, lines, and hooks.

   عُدَّة الصيد

   • He packed his fishing rig for the weekend trip.
   • The angler checked his rig before casting the line.
   • She bought a new rig for deep-sea fishing.

   المرادفاتequipmentfishing tacklegearoutfitparaphernaliatackle

6. Horse-drawn vehicleC1formal

   A vehicle with wheels that is pulled by one or more horses.

   عربة يجرها الخيل

   • The farmer drove a rig to the market.
   • A horse-drawn rig carried the tourists through the park.
   • They used a rig to transport goods in the 19th century.

   المرادفاتcarriageequipagetrapturnout

7. Fraudulent schemeB2informallegal

   An act of cheating or swindling through a dishonest plan.

   احتيال

   • The election was a rig from the start.
   • They uncovered a rig in the bidding process.
   • The stock market rig cost investors millions.

   المرادفاتcondeceptionfixfraudracketscamswindletrick

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على التلاعب أو التحكم في شيء ما بطرق غير نزيهة أو احتيالية، وكذلك على تجهيز شيء ما وتزويده بالمعدات اللازمة (مثل سفينة أو آلة).

A verb used to indicate the act of manipulating or controlling something dishonestly, or setting up and equipping something (e.g., a ship or equipment).

1. Manipulate dishonestlyB2informal

   To arrange or influence the outcome of something in a fraudulent or dishonest way.

   تزوير النتائج

   • The election was rigged in favor of the incumbent.
   • They tried to rig the game by bribing the referee.
   • The company was accused of rigging the bidding process.

   المرادفاتfiddlefixgerrymandermanipulatestack

2. Equip with sails or mastsB2formal

   To fit a ship or boat with the necessary sails, masts, and rigging.

   تجهيز السفينة بالأشرعة والصواري

   • The crew spent the morning rigging the schooner.
   • They rigged the boat with new sails for the race.
   • The old ship was rigged as a brigantine.

   المرادفاتequipfit outfurnishoutfit

3. Connect or secureB2formal

   To connect or fasten something, often using ropes or cables.

   يثبّت ويربط

   • They rigged a temporary shelter using tarps and poles.
   • The climbers rigged a safety line across the crevasse.
   • He rigged the antenna to the roof of the house.

   المرادفاتattachfastenlashsecuretie

   الأضدادdetachloosenreleaseunfastenuntie

الصيغ المركّبةrig outrig up