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to get money or things from someone after they die |
He inherited the house from his uncle. |
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an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone |
I got the impression that he was bored. |
It makes a very bad impression if you’re late for an interview. |
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to waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage |
Government should not squander the taxpayers’ money. |
Don’t squander your opportunities when you are young. |
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holding your attention by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive: |
He has a charming laugh and captivating smile. |
Her voice was utterly/absolutely captivating. |
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Sad كئيب او عابس |
Why are you looking so glum today |
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someone whose job is to give medical care to animals that are sickطَبيب بَيْطَري |
He's a veterinarian |
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to give a weak form of a disease to a person or animal, usually by injection, as a protection against that disease: |
My children have been inoculated against polio |
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extremely worried, nervous, or upset: |
We were all distraught over the loss of our homes in the flood. |
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a feeling of fear or anger between people or countries who do not trust each otherتَوتر |
You could feel the tension in the room as we waited for our exam results. |
There are increasing tensions between the two countries |
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to change something into something elseيُحَوِّل |
The old factory was converted into offices. |
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serious, sad, and without humour or entertainment: |
a sombre atmosphere/voice/face |
I left them in a sombre mood. |
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a piece of dried mucus from inside the nose |
He was picking his nose And got out a booger |
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someone who asks for something officially, often by writingطالِب (وَظيفة) |
There were over 50 applicants for the job |
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feeling that you have no hope and will do anything to change the situation you are in |
He was desperate to get her back |
By two o’clock I was desperate for something to eat. |
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to try to persuade someone to join an organization(v)يوظف |
a new recruit(n) |
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an occasion when someone buys or sells something صفقة |
Users can now make financial transactions in euros. |
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a wise saying |
He remembered the old adage "Look before you leap". |
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wild, noisy, and exciting: |
The party was a rip-roaring, riotous success |
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a person or company that buys and sells stocks |
His uncle is a stockbroker |
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a person who complains a lot even when there is little reason to complain |
Don't listen to him he's just a grouch |
Oh,Stop grouching |
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to look at someone angrilyيَعْبُس / يَتَجهم |
He scowled at me from behind his paper |
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confused and uncertain: |
He sat up in bed, bewildered, unsure of where he was. |
Arriving in a strange city at night, I felt alone and bewildered. |
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a complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly: |
A special committee has been appointed to handle prisoners' grievances |
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extremely happy and excitedمُبتَهِجا |
We were elated by/at/about the news |
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to completely change something so that it is much better:(v) |
Newton's discoveries revolutionized physics. |
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a king or queen, or a person having the power to govern a country |
We must respect the rights of sovereign states/nations to conduct their own affairs. |
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the hottest parts of the world |
We were living in the tropics |
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Someone who is crippled has serious injuries that affect their ability to walk or move: |
My father had to carry my crippled sister because she could not walk. |
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a long stick with a handle that a person can lean on while walkingعُكّاز |
He walks with canes |
Charles was on crutches (canes) (= walking with crutches) for six weeks. |
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happiness and excitement: |
She loved the gaiety of the holiday season. |
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to officially tell your employer that you are leaving your job |
Mr Aitken has resigned from the company. |
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If you say that you take your hat off to someone, you mean that you admire them for something they have doneيَحتَرِم شَخصا ما / يُقَدِّر شَخصاً ما |
So Emma actually manages to juggle two small children and a full-time job, does she? Well, I take my hat off to her. |
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So old بدائي |
Primitive societies |
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hard work, especially work that makes you feel physically tired: |
Lindi has achieved her comfortable life only after years of hard toil |
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a poor person who works on the land, usually in a poor country. |
a peasant farmer |
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respect and admiration given to someone or something, usually because of a reputation for high quality, success, or social influence. |
Many people are attracted by the prestige of working for a top company. |
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the feeling of wanting something that someone else has حسد |
I watched with envy as he climbed into his brand new car. |
I envy her good looks. |
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the feeling of friendship between people who live or work together, especially in a difficult situationSynonym |
Comradeships are good |
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a relationship between two people who have met but do not know each other well:تعارف |
He proposed to his wife after only three days of acquaintanceship. |
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to (cause to) become ripe:تنضج |
The summer sunshine ripened the melons. |
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to read through something, especially in order to find the part you are interested in: |
He opened the newspaper and perused the sports pages |
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wise, especially as a result of great experience: |
Sage advice |
my sage old grandfather |
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the most or best that is possibleاقصى حد |
He’s doing his utmost to disrupt the proceedings |
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to change direction: |
All of a sudden, the car veered off the road |
Moments before crashing, the jet was seen veering sharply to the right. |
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to move somewhere smoothly and quietlyيتسلل |
The train slowly glided out of the station |
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to do something quickly in order to use an opportunityيَنتَهِز الفُرص |
You need to seize every opportunity |
She seized my arm and pulled me towards her. |
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of the greatest importanceالاعلى |
a supreme effort(a very great effort) |
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to keep something the same or stop it from being destroyedيَحْفَظ / يحمي |
to preserve the mental attitude |
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to make someone very poor |
He was made to pay a ruinous fine that impoverished his family. |
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If two or more people get along, they like each other and are friends. |
Karen and Dianne don’t get along |
How are you getting along in your new job? |
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to look after a child as part of your family for a time, without becoming their legal parentيَرعي |
They Fostered me for a long time |
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to write your name on a document that already has the signature (= name written) of another person, especially in order to show that you are certain that the first person is who they say they are |
The application must be countersigned by a doctor or a suitably qualified nurse. |
I'm not prepared to countersign this report as it stands. |
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a way of preventing or acting against something bad:مضاد سمي |
Regular exercise is the best antidote to tiredness and depression. |
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