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as for

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بالنسبه ل

conj. : You can stay home if you want, As for me, I'm going out.

Their products are attractive-looking, but as for quality, they're not up to standard.

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as of

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اعتبارا من..

prep. : As of (= starting) today, nobody can come without an appointment.

There will be changes in the bus schedule as of tomorrow.

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break the law

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خالفت القوانين

(v) broke the law, broken the law (p.p):

You broke the law when you went through a red light.

They are on trial (المحاكمه) for breaking the law.

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documentary

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وثائقي

(n) documentaries(pl): The film is a documentary about the wildlife.

(adj) It's a documentary film.

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exaggerate

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مبالغه

(v) exaggerating:

1- It wasn't that bad. You're exaggerating.

2- He exaggerated the importance of his position.

3- The photo exaggerate the size of the object.

(n) exaggeration:

To say that it's a great movie would be an exaggeration.

(adj) exaggerated:

She has an exaggerated idea of her own importance.

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get hold of

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informal to find someone or obtain something:

(v) getting hold of, got hold of, gotten hold of:

1- I'm trying to get hold of (=call) our supplier, but the line has been busy all morning.

2- Can you get hold of (=find) this book for me ?

3- Get hold of the other end of this rope.

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get rid of

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تخلص من

(v) getting rid of, got rid of, gotten rid of:

1- We have to get rid of some of these old papers.

2-What can I do to get rid of mice?(الفأر)

3- I finally got rid of my cold.

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get wind of

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علم ب

to hear a piece of information that someone else was trying to keep secret:

I don't want my colleagues to get wind of the fact that I'm leaving.

(v) getting wind of, got wind of, gotten wind of:

I just got wind of (= hear about) the new proposal.

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reveal

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يكشف

make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others

(v) 1- The figure reveal losses over the past year.

2- The reporter refused to reveal her sources.

(n) revelation: The news is a complete revelation to me.

The government fell because of scandalous (فضيحه) revelations.

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rumor

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الشائعه

(n) rumour (British) : I heard a rumor that they are getting divorced.

Rumors are going around regarding his honesty.

(v) It was rumored that he had left his wife for another woman.

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scandal

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فضيحه

(n) 1- The government fell because of scandal.

A high official (مسئول رفيع المستوي) was involved in a sex scandal.

2- It's a scandal the way that company treats its workers. Their lack of 'safety precaution' (التدبير الوقائي) is a scandal.

(adj) scandalous: Everyone was shocked at her scandalous behavior.

(adv) scandalously: He behaved (هو تصرف ) scandalously at the reception.

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tabloid

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(n) A tabloid is small newspaper that prints mostly scandals and very little serious new.

جرائد الفضائح

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term

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(n) 1- The president of the U.S. server a four-year term of office (فتره)

2- I hope to improve my grades next term.

3- Read the terms (= conditions) of the contract before you sign it.

4-"Thrilling" is another term for "very exciting".(تعبير)

5- terms (pl) : They are on very bad terms ( =have a bad relationship).

(v) The president termed the report "total nonsense."(ووصف الرئيس التقرير بانه "لا معنى له".)

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tip of the iceberg

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قمه جبل الجليد

a small, noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is really much greater:

These small local protests are just the tip of the iceberg.

What the public hears is only the tip of the iceberg (= a small part of the truth).The whole story is much worse.

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tragic

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ماساويه

(adj) tragic : She had a tragic life.

I'm so sorry to hear of your tragic loss.(خساره ماساويه)

(adv) tragically : He died tragically at the age of twenty-three

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-ive

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adjective word ending :

aggressive; attractive; constructive; cooperative;

defensive; sensitive; explosive; active; effective.

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-y

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1- adjective word ending:

cloudy; handy; healthy; rainy; risky; sunny; pushy; healthy.

2-noun word ending:

fantasy; harmony; irony; jealousy; philosophy; sympathy (تعاطف).