spelling

• عملية أو نشاط كتابة أو نطق حروف الكلمة بالترتيب الصحيح، وكذلك الطريقة التي تُكتب بها الكلمة.

A noun referring to the process or activity of writing or naming the letters of a word in the correct order.

1. Way of writing a wordA1formal

   The correct sequence of letters used to form a word.

   كتابة الكلمة

   • English spelling can be very irregular.
   • Check the spelling of your name.
   • The spelling of 'necessary' is often misspelled.

   المرادفاتorthography

2. Act of writing words correctlyA1formal

   The activity or skill of forming words correctly with letters.

   الإملاء

   • Spelling is important in writing essays.
   • She won the national spelling bee competition.
   • Practice spelling every day to improve.

   المرادفاتorthography

3. Spelling testA1informal

   A test to assess the ability to spell words correctly.

   اختبار الإملاء

   • We have a spelling test every Friday.
   • The spelling was too difficult for the children.
   • He got a perfect score on the spelling quiz.

• فعل يدل على تهجئة الكلمات أي نطق حروفها أو كتابتها بالترتيب الصحيح.

A verb used to indicate the act of naming or writing the letters of a word in the correct order.

1. Form words with lettersA1formal

   To write or name the letters that form a word in the correct order.

   تهجئة الكلمات

   • Can you spell your name for me?
   • The teacher asked the students to spell 'necessary'.
   • He spelled out the word slowly for the child.

   المرادفاتletterspell outwrite

2. Indicate or signifyB2formal

   To mean or result in something; to have a particular effect.

   يعني أو يؤدي إلى

   • This decision spells trouble for the company.
   • The new law spells disaster for small businesses.
   • His absence spelled success for the competition.

   المرادفاتaugurforeshadowheraldimplyindicatemeanportendpresagesignifysuggest

3. Relieve or take turnsC1informal

   To take turns resting or working, especially in a difficult situation.

   التناوب في العمل أو الراحة

   • The nurses spelled each other during the night shift.
   • They spelled at the wheel during the long drive.
   • We need to spell each other on this tough job.

   المرادفاتcover forrelievereplace

الصيغ المركّبةspell out