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Strained |
متوتر غضبان |
Showing the effects of worry or pressure - synonym tense for example he spoke in a low , strained voice . |
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Anorexia |
فقدان الشهية |
an emotional disorder, especially affecting young women, in which there is an abnormal fear of being fat ,causing the person to stop eating ,leading to dangerous weight loss . |
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Bribe |
رشوة |
A sum of money or something valuable that you give to somebody to persuade them to help you , especially by doing something dishonest example She had been offered a $50 000 bribe |
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Adolescence |
مرحلة مراهقة |
the time in a person’s life when he or she develops from a child into an adult |
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Unassuming |
متواضع |
not wanting to draw attention to yourself or to your abilities or status for example He did some wonderful work in a quite and unassuming way |
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Cohort |
جماعة |
a group of people who share a common feature or aspect of behavior |
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household chores |
واجبات منزلية أعمال منزلية |
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Inadvertently |
دون قصد |
Without intention accidentally example his name had been inadvertently omitted from the list. |
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Distress |
حزن كرب |
a feeling of of a great worry or unhappiness |
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Outset |
بداية |
Let’s be clear from the outset. |
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Provoke |
تحرش او حرض استفز |
Be careful what you say—he's easily provoked. |
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Intimidate |
ارعب هدد |
To frighten or threaten somebody so that they will do what you want for example They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them. She refused to be intimidated by their threats. |
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Purchase |
صفقة او شراء |
The act or process of buying something to make a purchase example keep your receipt as proof of purchase |
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Rivulet |
غدير او جدول نهر صغير |
a very small river; a small stream of water or other liquid |
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sewer |
الصرف الصحي او قناة مجاري |
an underground pipe that is used to carry sewage away from houses, factories, etc. |
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sewerage |
مجاري |
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murmur |
همس او تذمر |
to say something in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear or understand .He murmured something in his sleep.to complain about somebody/something, but not openly The people murmured against the new regime. |
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Hoarse |
غليظ اجس الصوت فظ |
(of a person or voice) sounding rough and unpleasant, especially because of a sore throat He shouted himself hoarse. a hoarse cough/cry/scream His voice was hoarse with exhaustion. |
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nursery |
مشتل |
a place where young plants and trees are grown for sale or for planting somewhere else |
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nursery |
حضانة او حجرة نوم الطفل |
a room in a house where young children can play |
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Strike |
إضراب عن العمل |
to refuse to work, because of a disagreement over pay or conditions The union has voted to strike for a pay increase of 6%. |
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snake |
أفعى او حية او ثعبان |
a reptile with a very long thin body and no legs. There are many types of snake, some of which are poisonous. |
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gerbil |
يربوع |
a small desert animal like a mouse, that is often kept as a pet |
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salamander |
حيوان |
an animal like a lizard, with short legs and a long tail, that lives both on land and in water |
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sabotage |
تخريب خرب |
the act of doing deliberate damage to equipment, transport, machines, etc. to prevent an enemy from using them, or to protest about something |
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knapsack |
حقيبة ظهر |
He had walked into the school yard that morning with his knapsack on his back and his lunchbox in his hand |
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distemper |
حمى الكلاب |
an infectious disease of animals, especially cats and dogs, that causes fever and coughing |
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suffocation |
اختناق |
the process of dying because there is no air to breathe; the act of killing somebody by not letting them breathe air to die of suffocation |
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mortality rate |
معدل الوفيات |
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excavation |
حفريات كشف عن الآثار |
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perplexed |
متحير ،مرتبك |
confused and anxious because you are unable to understand something; a perplexed expression |
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vigor |
نشاط ،حيوية |
energy, force or enthusiasm for example He worked with renewed vigour and determination. |
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lethargy |
سبات ،بلادة ،كسل ،خمول |
the state of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things for example The report criticizes the lethargy shown by employers when it comes to job creation |