square off

• فعل مركب يعني الاستعداد للمواجهة أو القتال مع شخص أو شيء ما، أو اتخاذ موقف دفاعي أو هجومي استعدادًا للنزاع.

A phrasal verb used to indicate preparing to confront or fight someone or something, or to adopt a defensive or aggressive stance.

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1. Prepare to fight or competeinformal

   To assume a fighting stance or prepare to confront someone, either physically or in a competitive context.

   الاستعداد للقتال أو المنافسة

   • The two boxers squared off in the ring.
   • The politicians squared off in a heated debate.
   • The teams squared off for the final match.

   المرادفاتbattleclashconfrontduelface offtangle

2. Make something squareformal

   To shape or cut something so that it has straight edges and right angles.

   جعل الشيء مربعًا

   • He squared off the edges of the wooden plank.
   • The carpenter squared off the block of marble.
   • She squared off the paper before folding it.

   المرادفاتdresssquarestraightentrimtrue

الفعل الأساسيsquare