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Abandon |
to leave someone, especially someone you are responsible for.
Verb (leave) تخلى أو هجر |
How could she abandon her own child?.
We had to abandon the car and walk the rest of the way.
The game had to be abandoned due to bad weather.
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ability |
the state of being able to do something.
someone’s level of skill at doing something
Noun القدرة |
the ability to walk.
He showed his abilities as a leader. |
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absolute |
Complete or total
used to emphasize your opinion about something or someone.
Adjective مطلق أو كامل
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I have absolute confidence in her.
How did you do that? You’re an absolute genius. |
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accommodation |
a place for someone to stay, live, or work.
an agreement between people or groups who have different views or opinions, that satisfies everyone
Noun الإقامة و تسوية الاخلافات |
The price for the holiday includes flights and accommodation.
We reached an accommodation between both parties. |
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accurate |
correct and true in every detail
OPP (inaccurate)
Adjective دقيق أو صحيح او متقن |
It is difficult to get accurate figures on population numbers.
a machine that is accurate is able to do something in an exact way without making a mistake.
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Accuse |
to say that you believe someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad.
accuse somebody of (doing) something
Verb اتهم أو وجه تهمه |
He was accused of murder.
Two women have been accused of kidnapping a newborn baby. Are you accusing me of lying? |
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Acknowledge |
to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists.
to accept that someone or something has authority over people.
Verb الإقرار أو الإعتراف |
The government must acknowledge what is happening and do something about it.
Many of the poor acknowledged him as their spiritual leader. |
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acquire |
to obtain something by buying it or being given it.
to get or gain something.
to gain knowledge or learn a skill.
Verb يكتسب أو حصل أو نال |
Manning hoped to acquire valuable works of art as cheaply as possible.
The college acquired a reputation for very high standards. |
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Across |
from one side of something to the other. towards someone or something on the other side of an area. Adverb بجانب أو نحو أو من جانب آخر |
They ran straight across the road. He walked across to where I was sitting. |
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actress |
a woman who performs in a play or film.
Noun ممثله |
Julia Roberts is one of the most famous actresses in Hollywood. |
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Actual |
used to emphasize that something is real or exact.
Adjective حالي أو فعلي أو حقيقي أو واقعي |
I’m not joking. Those were his actual words.
I know Germany won, but I can’t tell you the actual score. |
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Adapt |
to gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation.
adapt something to do something.
adapt something for somebody.
Verb تأقلم أو تكيف |
The children are finding it hard to adapt to the new school.
The car has been adapted to take unleaded gas.
These teaching materials can be adapted for older children. |
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Admit |
to agree unwillingly that something is true or that someone else is right.
to say that you have done something wrong, especially something criminal.
SYN confess OPP deny
to allow someone to enter a public place to watch a game, performance etc.
if people at a hospital admit someone, that person is taken in to be given treatment, tests, or care.
Verb اعترف أو سمح أو قبل |
Okay, so maybe I was a little bit scared, ’ Jenny admitted.
You may not like her, but you have to admit that she’s good at her job.
Paul admitted to me that he sometimes feels jealous of my friendship with Stanley.
No organization has admitted responsibility for the bombing.
Only ticket-holders will be admitted into the stadium. |
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Adventure |
an exciting experience in which dangerous or unusual things happen.
Noun مغامرة أو تجربة مثيرة |
a great adventure.
He always used to tell us about his adventures at sea. |
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Advertise |
to tell the public about a product or service in order to persuade them to buy it.
to make an announcement, for example in a newspaper or on a poster, that a job is available, an event is going to happen etc.
Verb أعلن أو علن بواسطة الصحافة
(noun) advertisement, advertiser, advertising
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They no longer advertise alcohol or cigarettes at sporting events.
Colleges and universities have found that it pays to advertise (=advertising brings good results).
I see they’re advertising for a new Sales Director.
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Affair |
an event or set of related events, especially one that is impressive or shocking.
used when describing an event.
Noun قضية أو مسألة أو علاقة غرامية |
The whole affair was a disaster.
The party was a very grand affair.
The computer was one of those little portable affairs.
He had an affair with his boss that lasted six years.
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affected |
to do something that produces an effect or change in something or in someone’s situation.
to make someone feel strong emotions.
to pretend to have a particular feeling, way of speaking etc.
Verb أثر في أو حرك المشاعر |
decisions which affect our lives.
We were all deeply affected by her death.
He used to affect a foreign accent. |
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Afford |
to provide something or allow something to happen.
Can/could afford
Verb تحمل أو قدر أو أعطى |
The room affords a beautiful view over the city.
It afforded her the opportunity to improve her tennis skills.
The new law will afford protection to employees. |
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Abolish |
to officially end a law, system etc, especially one that has existed for a long time.
Verb ألغاء أو أبطل |
Slavery was abolished in the US in the 19th century.
In 2001, the program would be abolished. |
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Abortion |
a medical operation to end a pregnancy so that the baby is not born alive.
SYN termination
Noun الإجهاض |
She decided to have an abortion.
anti-abortion campaigners. |
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Absurd |
completely stupid or unreasonable.
SYN ridiculous, quite, slightly, completely etc.
Adjective سخيف أو غريب أو لا معقول |
It seems an absurd idea.
It seems quite absurd to expect anyone to drive for 3 hours just for a 20-minute meeting. |
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Abundance |
a large quantity of something.
Noun وفرة أو كثرة أو غزارة |
an abundance of wavy red hair.
One quality the team possessed in abundance was fighting spirit.
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Abuse |
cruel or violent treatment of someone.
Noun المعاملة القاسيه أو الشتيمة أو ايذا جسدي |
several cases of child abuse.
government officials’ abuse of power.
The proportion of drinkers who abuse alcohol is actually quite small.
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Accelerate |
if a process accelerates or if something accelerates it, it happens faster than usual or sooner than you expect.
if a vehicle or someone who is driving it accelerates, it starts to go faster.
OPP decelerate
Verb تسارع أو سرع أو عجل |
The car accelerated smoothly away.
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Acceptance |
when you officially agree to take something that you have been offered.
when people agree that an idea, statement, explanation etc is right or true.
Noun قبول أو مقبول أو استحسان أو |
the formal acceptance of an invitation.
This management style gained acceptance in the 1980s.
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Accessible |
a place, building, or object that is accessible is easy to reach or get into.
OPP inaccessible
Adjective يمكن الوصول إليه أو منفتح أو سهل الحصول عليه |
The island is only accessible by boat.
the need for a health service that is accessible to all.
someone who is accessible is easy to meet and talk to, even if they are very important or powerful. SYN approachable
I think that you’ll find she’s very accessible. |
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Accomplishment |
an ability to do something well, or the skill involved in doing something well.
something that has been achieved successfully.
SYN achievement, impressive, significant, great
Noun إنجاز أو إتمام أو إكمال
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Playing the piano is one of her many accomplishments.
It was a major accomplishment for a player who had been injured so recently. |
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Accordingly |
as a result of something.
SYN therefore
Adverb وفقا لذلك أو وعلى ذلك |
He takes them for what they are, and deals with them accordingly.
Some of the laws were contradictory. Accordingly, measures were taken to clarify them. |
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Accountable |
responsible for the effects of your actions and willing to explain or be criticized for them.
Adjective مسؤول أو خاضع للمساءلة |
The government should be accountable to all the people of the country.
The hospital should be held accountable for the quality of care it gives.
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Accountant |
someone whose job is to keep and check financial accounts, calculate taxes etc.
a professional person whose job is to keep and check the financial records of an organization, or to advise clients on tax and other financial matters.
Noun محاسب أو مسؤول
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People setting up in business on their own really need to employ an accountant.
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Accumulate |
to gradually get more and more money, possessions, knowledge etc over a period of time.
to gradually increase in numbers or amount until there is a large quantity in one place.
Verb تراكم أو جمع أو تكدس
(noun) accumulation (adjective) accumulative (adverb) accumulatively |
It is unjust that a privileged few should continue to accumulate wealth.
the accumulation of data.
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Accuracy |
the ability to do something in an exact way without making a mistake.
the quality of being correct or true.
Noun دقة أو ضبط
(adjective) accurate ≠ inaccurate (adverb) accurately ≠ inaccurately |
He passes the ball with unerring accuracy.
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Accusation |
a statement saying that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong.
Noun تهمة أو تهمة موجهة أو إتهام |
A number of serious accusations have been made against her.
His administration now faces accusations of corruption. |
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Accused |
the person or group of people who have been officially charged with a crime in a court of law.
Noun المتهم |
He was accused of providing airstrips for drug smuggling and receiving $ 350 million for his efforts. |
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Acid |
a chemical substance that has a pH of less than 7.
Adjective حمض أو حامض |
Strong acids can burn holes in material or damage your skin. |
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Acquisition |
the process by which you gain knowledge or learn a skill.
Noun استحواذ أو اكتساب أو اقتناع |
the acquisition of language. |
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Acre |
فدان أو قطعة من الأرضNoun |
They own 200 acres of farmland. |
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Activate |
to make an electrical system or chemical process start working
OPP deactivate.
Noun activation
Verb فعل أو نشط أو جهز |
Cooking fumes may activate the alarm.
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Activist |
someone who works hard doing practical things to achieve social or political change.
Noun ناشط |
activist groups |
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Acute |
Problem an acute problem is very serious.
Feeling, an acute feeling is very strong.
Illness, technical an acute illness or disease quickly becomes very serious OPP.
Adjective فطن أو حاد أو خطير أو ثاقب |
Young children have a particularly acute sense of smell.
acute pain |
