Have dibs on Meaning in English
expression
ˈhæv/ /ˈdɪbz/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
HAV DIBZ AWN
hæv/ /dˈɪbz/ /ˈɒn
hav DIBZ ON
التعريف
To claim the right to get or choose something before anyone else. Used informally when people want to reserve something for themselves.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
This is an informal, often playful expression mainly used in North America. Used when people want to 'reserve' the right to choose or get a specific thing first (e.g., 'I have dibs on the front seat'). It’s rarely used in formal settings. Alternative: just say 'I call' in casual speech.
Spanish: tener prioridad sobre - reservar primeroPortuguese (BR): ter direito garantido em - reservar antesPortuguese (PT): ter prioridade em - reservar primeiroChinese (Simplified): 优先选择权 - 先占权Chinese (Traditional): 優先選擇權 - 先佔權Hindi: पहला हक़ होना - पहले से बुक करनाArabic: لديه الأحقية في - الحجز المسبقBengali: দাবি রাখা - আগেভাগে দাবি করাRussian: забить - застолбитьJapanese: 先に取る権利がある - 先取りするVietnamese: giữ chỗ trước - dành quyền trướcKorean: 찜하다 - 우선권을 갖다Turkish: önceden ayırtmak - üzerinde hak iddia etmekUrdu: پہلے حق حاصل کرنا - دعویٰ کرناIndonesian: memesan duluan - mengklaim terlebih dahulu
جمل نموذجية
I have dibs on the last cookie.
basic
Who has dibs on the remote?
basic
She has dibs on the front seat.
basic
If you're not using that chair, I have dibs on it.
natural
"I have dibs on shotgun!" yelled Mike when he saw the car.
natural
I have dibs on any leftovers from the party.
natural