for

[[t]fɔː[/t]]

1. preposition

1) to be given or sent to:

This letter is for you.

لِ

2) towards; in the direction of:

We set off for London.

نَحْو

3) through a certain time or distance:

for three hours

for three miles.

لِمُدَّة ، لِمَسافَة

4) in order to have, get, be etc:

He asked me for some money

Go for a walk.

من أجْل، بِخصوص

5) in return; as payment:

He paid $2 for his ticket.

مُقابِل

6) in order to be prepared:

He's getting ready for the journey.

ليكون مُسْتَعِدّا

7) representing:

He is the member of parliament for Hull.

مُمَثِّلا لِ

8) on behalf of:

Will you do it for me?

بالنيابَة عَن

9) in favour of:

Are you for or against the plan?

مَعَ ، مؤيِّد، مُناصِر

10) because of:

for this reason.

بِسَبب

11) having a particular purpose:

She gave me money for the bus fare.

من أجل شَيء مُعَيَّن

12) indicating an ability or an attitude to:

a talent for baking

an ear for music.

(قُدره أو موهِبَه) في مجال، لِ

13) as being:

They mistook him for someone else.

على أنَّه

14) considering what is used in the case of:

It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).

آخذين بعين الأعْتِبار أنَّ، بالنِسْبَةِ لِ

15) in spite of:

For all his money, he didn't seem happy.

بالرَّغْم

2. conjunction

because:

It must be late, for I have been here a long time.

بِسَبَب، لأنَّ