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bear |
to accept someone or something bad |
يتحمل I can’t bear her (= I dislike her very much). The pain was too much to bear. |
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beat |
Our team beat Germany By the time the doctor arrived, his heart had stopped beating. They saw him beating his dog with a stick. |
يهزم ـ يخفق (القلب يخفق) ـ يضرب |
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beg |
to ask someone for food or money, because you do not have any.
Young children were begging on the streets.
to ask for something in a strong and emotional way.
I begged him not to leave.
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يَتَسَوَّل - يَرْجو- يَلْتَمِس- يَتَضَرَّع |
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begin |
to start to happen. What time does the movie begin? to start to do something. She began to cry. |
يَبْدَأ |
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behave |
to do or say things in a particular way He behaved very badly.You’re behaving like a child! behave yourself to be polite and not make a situation difficult Did the children behave themselves? |
يتصرف - أحْسِنْ التَّصَرُّف |
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belong |
to feel happy or comfortable in a situation I spent two years in Oxford but I never felt that I belonged there. to be in the right place That chair belongs in the dining room. |
يَنتَمي إلى - يَعود إلى |
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bend |
to move your body or part of your body so that it is not straight Bend your knees when lifting heavy objects. to become curved, or to make something become curved The road bent to the left. a curved part of something a bend in the road/river |
يَلْوي ـ يَحْني ـ انْحِناء |
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bet |
to risk money on the result of a game or competition I bet him a dollar that I was right. something you say to show that you are sure something is true or will happen I bet he’ll be late. an act of risking money on the result of a game or competition She won her bet |
يُراهن ـ أُراهِن / أتَحَدَّى ـ رِهان |
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bind |
to tie something together with string, rope, etc. His hands were bound behind his back. |
يربط |
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bite |
to cut something using your teeth She bit into an apple.He was bitten by a dog. bite someone’s head off to speak to someone in a quick, angry way, for no good reason I only asked if I could help – there’s no need to bite my head off! |
ّ- يَعَضّ ـ يُعَنِّف شَخصاً ما |
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blow |
B1If the wind blows, it moves and makes currents of air The wind blew hard during the storm. B1to force air out through your mouth I blew on my coffee to cool it. B1to make a sound by forcing air out of your mouth and through a musical instrument Ann blew a few notes on the trumpet. If the wind blows something somewhere, it makes it move in that direction The storm blew a tree across the road. to make shapes out of something by blowing into it to blow bubbles blow your nose B1to clear your nose by forcing air through it into a piece of paper. |
يَهُبّ ـ يَنْفُخ ـ يَطير مَع الرَّيح ـ يُشَكِّل أَشْيَاء بِالنَّفْخ ـ يتمخط |
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borrow |
A2to use something that belongs to someone else and then return it to them Can I borrow a pen please? to take money from a person or bank and pay it back over a period of time |
يستعير ـ يُقرض |
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bounce |
to hit a surface and then move quickly away, or to make something do this The ball bounced high into the air. to jump up and down many times on a soft surface The children love to bounce on the bed. an act of bouncing, or the quality that makes something able to bounce |
يرتد ـ يَتَقافَز ـ ارتِداد |
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bow |
to bend your head or body forward in order to show respect or to thank an audience The actors all bowed after the performance. an act of bending your head or body forward The actors came back on stage and took a bow. |
يَنْحَني احْتِراما ً- انْحِناء |
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breed |
a type of dog, sheep, pig, etc. a rare breed of cattle. to keep animals in order to produce baby animals If animals breed, they produce babies. |
سُلالَة / صنف ـ يُرَبّي الحَيَوانات مِن أَجْل الاسْتيلاد ـ يَتَناسَل / يَتَوالَد. |
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broadcast |
a television or radio programme a news broadcast. to send out a programme on television or radio The concert will be broadcast live next. week. |
بَرْنامَج إذاعي أو تِلِفِزيوني ـ يَبُثّ |
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burn |
to destroy something with fire, or to be destroyed by fire I burnt all his letters.The factory burned to the ground. B1to produce flames The fire is burning well. B1to be hurt by fire or heat He burned his hand on the iron. to copy music, information, or images onto a CD He burned all his favourite songs onto a CD. to use fuel to produce heat or energy to burn fuelAll the lights in the house were burning. |
يُحْرِق - يُشْعِل - يَحْتَرِق- يَنْسَخ - يَحْتَرِق لإِنْتاجِ الطّاقَة. |
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burst |
If a container bursts, or if you burst it, it breaks suddenly, so that what is inside it comes out A water pipe burst and flooded the cellar.He burst all the balloons. burst into tears to suddenly start crying She burst into tears and ran away. burst out laughing to suddenly start laughing. |
ينفجر ـ يَنْفَجِر بِالبُكاء ـ يَنْفَجِر بِالضَّحِك |
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calculate |
to discover an amount or number using mathematics I’m trying to calculate the cost of the trip. |
يحسب |
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crray |
to hold something or someone with your hands or on your back and take them or it somewhere He was carrying my bags. B1to have something with you all the timeيَحْمِلShe still carries his photo in her wallet. to move someone or something from one place to anotherيَنْقُلThe plane was carrying 30 passengers. to have a disease that you might give to someone elseيَنْقُلMosquitoes carry malaria and other infectious diseases. |
يحمل ـ ينقل |
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catch |
to stop something that is moving through the air by getting it in your hands Try to catch the ball. to get on a bus, train, etc. I caught the last train home. to get an illness or disease I think I caught a cold from her. to find and stop a person or animal who is trying to escape He ran after the dog, but couldn’t catch him. |
يلتقط ـ يَلْحَق ـ يُصاب ـ يُمْسِك |
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celebrate |
to have a party or a meal because it is a special day or something good has happened We went out to celebrate Richard’s birthday. |
يحتفل |
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chop |
to cut food into small pieces Chop the onion and pepper. to cut wood into smaller pieces with an axe so that it can be burned I chopped some logs for the fire. a flat piece of meat with a bone in it a lamb chop |
يُقَطع ـ يَقطَع ـ شَريحة لَحْم بالضِّلع |
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Claim |
to say that something is true She claimed that the dog attacked her. to ask for something because it belongs to you or you have the right to have it She claimed $2,500 in travel expenses. a statement that something is true There were claims that he had lied. an official demand for something you think you have a right to a claim for compensation. |
يَدَّعي ـ يطالب ـ ادِّعاء ـ مطالبة |
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climb |
to go up something Slowly we climbed the hill. to move into or out of a small space, often with difficulty or effort The baby had managed to climb out of his cot. |
يتسلق ـ يَطلَع |
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cling |
to hold someone or something tightly I clung on to his hand in the dark. |
يُمْسِك بِإِحْكام |
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commit |
to do something bad or illegal He went to prison for a crime he didn’t commit. to make a definite decision to do something I said I might be interested in the job but I haven’t committed myself yet. |
يرتكب ـ يكرس ـ يقرر |
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complain |
to say that something is wrong or that you are angry about something Lots of people have complained about the noise.She complained that no one listened to her. |
يَشْكو / يَتَذَمر |
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concern |
to be important to someone Environmental issues concern us all. If a story, movie, etc. concerns a particular subject, it is about that subject. to worry or upset someone What concerns me is her lack of experience. |
يهتم ـ يَهْتَمّ بـِ / يَتَحَدَّث عَن ـ يقلق |
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confirm |
to make sure an arrangement or meeting will happen, often by phone or in writing I accepted the job over the phone, but I haven’t confirmed in writing yet. to say or show that something is true His wife confirmed that he left the house at 8.00. |
يُؤَكد |
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consent |
permission to do something You can’t come without your parents’ consent. to agree to do something The college eventually consented to the students’ demands. |
موافقه ـ يوافِق |
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conuslt |
to go to a person or book to get information or advice For more information, consult your travel agent. to talk with someone before you decide something Why didn’t you consult me about this? |
يستشير |
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convince |
to make someone believe that something is true He tried to convince me that I needed a new car. |
يقنع |
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cost |
the amount of money that you need to buy or do something The cost of rail travel is terrible. at all costs If something must be done at all costs, it is very important that it is done. We have to succeed at all costs. If something costs a particular amount of money, you have to pay that in order to buy or do it. How much do these shoes cost?It costs $5 to send the package by airmail. |
كلفه ـ مَهْما كَلَّف الأمْر ـ يُكلّف |
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count |
to see how many people or things there are I counted the money on the table. to say numbers in their correct order Can you count to 20 in French? to be important Doesn’t my opinion count for anything? |
يَعُدّ ـ يحسب ـ يَهُمّ |
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creep |
to move very quietly and carefully I crept out of the room |
يَتَسَلَّل / يَتَحَرَّك بِخِلْسَة وَ حَذَر |
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criticize |
to say that something or someone is bad The movie was criticized for being too violent. |
يَنْقُد / ينتقد |
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dance |
to move your feet and body to the rhythm of music She’s dancing with Steven. an occasion when you dance I had a dance with my dad. |
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dare |
to be brave enough to do something I didn’t dare tell Dad that I’d scratched his car. dare someone to do something to try to make someone do something dangerous She dared her friend to climb onto the roof. don’t you dare! used to tell someone angrily not to do something Don’t you dare try to stop me! |
يَجْرؤ على ـ يَتَحَدّى (شَخْص لِلقيام بِشَيء ما) ـ إيّاك أنْ |
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deal |
an arrangement or an agreement, for example in business or politics a business dealI’ll make a deal with you – you wash the car, and I’ll let you use it tonight. a good/great deal If something is a good or great deal, it is of good quality or you think the amount of money you spent on it was right. That dress is a really good deal. a good/great deal a lot A great deal of time and effort went into organizing this party. to give cards to players in a game Whose turn is it to deal? |
اتفاق ـ كثير المقدار ـ يوزع |
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decide |
to choose something after thinking about the possibilities She decided to take the job.Have you decided what to wear? |
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defer |
to delay something until a later time:My bank has agreed to defer the repayments on my loan. [ + -ing verb ] Can we defer making a decision until next week? |
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delay |
to make something happen at a later time than you planned Can you delay your departure until next week? B1to make someone or something late I was delayed by traffic.
the action of having to wait longer than expected An accident caused long delays on the motorway. without delay B1immediately We need to deal with this problem without delay.
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يؤَخِّر / يُؤجل ـ بِدون تَأخير |
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deliver |
to take letters or things to a person or place They can deliver the sofa on Wednesday. deliver a baby to help take a baby out of its mother when it is being born. |
يُوَصل ـ يولد |
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demand |
a strong request or need for something There was not much demand for a change in the law. a need for something to be sold or supplied There was not much demand for tickets. in demand wanted or needed in large numbers Good teachers are always in demand. B1to ask for something in an angry way I demanded an explanation. to need something such as time and effort This work demands a lot of concentration. |
طلب ـ يتطلب |
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deny |
to say that something is not true, or that you have not done something She denies any involvement in the attack. to not allow someone to have or do something Her request for time off work was denied. |
ينكر ـ يرفض |
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depend |
used to say that you are not certain about something because other things affect your answer ‘Are you coming out tonight?’ ‘It depends where you’re going.’ |
يعتمد |
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describe |
to say what someone or something is like I described what I had seen. |
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deserve |
If you deserve something good or bad, it should happen to you because of the way you have behaved. He deserves to be locked up for life. |
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desire |
wanting something very much the desire to have children to want something You can have whatever you desire. |
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destroy |
to damage something so badly that it cannot be used or does not exist Many books were destroyed in the fire. |
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determine |
to control or influence something directly, or to decide what will happen: The number of staff we can take on will be determined by how much money we're allowed to spend. Your health is determined in part by what you eat. to discover the facts or truth about something:The police never actually determined the cause of death. to control or influence directly; to decide:[ T ] We should be allowed to determine our own future. to find out or make certain facts or information:The police never actually determined the cause of death. |
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dive |
to jump into water with your head and arms going in first He dived off the side of the boat into the water. B1to swim underwater, usually with breathing equipment. |
يغطس ـ يغوص |
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discover |
to find something or get information about something for the first time The body was discovered in a river.She discovered that he had been married three times before. |
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drop |
to fall or let something fall |
يسقط |
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dry |
without water or liquid on the surface. |
جاف |
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drill |
to make a hole in a hard substance using a special tool. |
يحفر |
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drag |
to pull something or someone along the ground somewhere, usually with difficulty. |
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earn |
to get money for doing work. She earns about £40,000 a year. to get something good that you deserve. |
يكسب ـ يجني |
