Learning New Vocabularies

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Rumor

Back 1

(something that a lot of people are talking about even though they do not know if it is true)

Ex: This is just a “rumor”

Hint 1

إشاعة

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Cold shoulder

Back 2

(an unfriendly attitude shown to someone or something, especially by intentionally ignoring or showing no interest in them)

Ex: His wife was angry and giving him the “cold shoulder”

Hint 2

ماله/مالها خلق أو منفسة.

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Face the music

Back 3

Let’s “face the music”

Hint 3

خلينا نواجه الواقع.

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He is “Broke”

Back 4

هو مفلس

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Rude

Back 5

(not polite)

Ex: He's a very rude man.

Hint 5

وقح / غير مهذب

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No laughing matter

Back 6

(very serious)

Ex: Today subject is not “laughing matter”.

Hint 6

الموضوع جد / ليس للضحك / ما يضحك

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Once in a blue moon

Back 7

(not very often)

Ex: My sister lives in Alaska, so I only see her “once in a blue moon”

Hint 7

في السنة حسنة / نادرا ما يحدث

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I don’t have the heart

Back 8

Ex: “I don’t have the heart” to tell him never

Hint 8

قلبي ما يطاوعني

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Better late than never

Back 9

(said when you think that it is better for someone or something to be late than never to arrive or to happen)

Ex: Dan finally paid me the money he owed me. Well, “better late than never."

Hint 9

أن تأتي متأخرا خير من أن لا تأتي أبدًا

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Through thick and thin

Back 10

(If you support or stay with someone through thick and thin, you always support or stay with them, even if there are problems or difficulties)

Ex: She has stuck with me “through thick and thin”.

Hint 10

على الحلوة والمرة

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Man up

Back 11

used to tell someone that they should deal with something more bravely.

Ex:

-You need to man up and admit you were wrong.

-It’s time for you to man up

Hint 11

تمرجل, خلك رجال

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Sick and tired

Back 12

to have experienced too much of someone or something with the result that you are annoyed

Ex: I am sick and tired of my relationship with you.

Hint 12

طفشت

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Bear in mind

Back 13

to remember to consider something when you are thinking about or doing something else.

Ex: Bear in mind that you are broke.

Hint 13

حط في بالك

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Pretend

Back 14

to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not.

Ex: pretend you're dead.

Hint 14

يتظاهر

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Don't play dumb

Back 15

dumb=stupid

Hint 15

لا تتظاهر بالغباء

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No offense

Back 16

Some people say 'no offense' to make it clear that they do not want to upset you, although what they are saying may seem rather rude.

Ex: Jon, you need a bath. No offense.

Hint 16

لا اقصد الاساءة او التقليل من شأنك

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Hot-headed

Back 17

doing things or reacting to things quickly and without thinking carefully first.

Ex: He is a competent but hotheaded manager.

Hint 17

متهور

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Thick-headed

Back 18

Stupid.

Ex: what a thickheaded business decision!

Hint 18

غبي/أبله

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Hard-headed

Back 19

not willing to change ideas or opinions.

Ex: Hard-headed chemistry teacher.

Hint 19

عنيد (رأسه يابس)

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Big-headed

Back 20

thinking that you are more important or more intelligent than you really are.

Ex: She is so big-headed.

Hint 20

متغطرس/شايف حاله وما عنده ما عند جدتي.

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Empty-headed

Back 21

silly, stupid, or not having good judgment.

Ex: he is an empty-header consumer.

Hint 21

مامن مخ

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Clear-headed

Back 22

thinking in a clear and sensible way.

Ex: He was clear-headed enough to realize he was not particularly talented.

Hint 22

صافي الذهن/مخ نظيف

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Vice versa

Back 23

used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order.

Ex: He doesn't trust me, and vice versa.

Hint 23

والعكس صحيح

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It slipped my mind

Back 24

If something slips your mind, you forget it.

Ex: I am so sorry, it slipped my mind.

Hint 24

راحت عن بالي

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Mood swings

Back 25

a very noticeable change in mood.

Ex: she suffers from mood swings.

Hint 25

تقلبات المزاج

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Test the water

Back 26

judge people's feelings or opinions before taking further action OR to find out whether something is likely to be successful before you do or try it.

Ex: you should be cautious and test the water.

Hint 26

حس النبض

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Speechless

Back 27

unable to speak because you are so angry, shocked, surprised, etc.

Ex: the news left us speechless.

Hint 27

عاجز عن الكلام/معقود اللسان

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Fraudulent and deceptive

Back 28

intended to cheat somebody, usually in order to make money illegally.

Ex: Don't deal with him, he is fraudulent and deceptive.

Hint 28

نصاب/مخادع

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Whatever it takes

Back 29

Anything, including measures which may be extreme or wrongful, that is required to achieve an objective.

Ex: I will do whatever it takes to achieve my goals.

Hint 29

مهما تطلب الأمر

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It's a matter of time

Back 30

If you say that something ”is just a matter of time”, you mean that it is certain to happen at some time in the future. It would be only a matter of time before he went through with it.

Ex: it's just a matter of time.

Hint 30

مسأله وقت

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Shame on you

Back 31

you should feel ashamed of what you have done.

Ex: I can't believe you lied to her - shame on you!

Hint 31

عيب عليك

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Your guess is as good as mine.

Back 32

I don't know

Hint 32

علمي علمك

Front 33

Something smells fishy

Back 33

to have a suspicion that something is wrong.

Hint 33

الموضوع فيه إنّ

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Something smells fishy

Back 34

to have a suspicion that something is wrong.

Hint 34

الموضوع فيه إنّ

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Until further notice

Back 35

used to indicate that a situation will not change until another announcement is made.

Ex: I won't talk to you until further notice.

Hint 35

حتى إشعار آخر

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Warm-hearted

Back 36

Kind and lovely.

Ex: I am warm-hearted, and this is my problem.

Ex: Today is a warm-hearted day.

Hint 36

طيب القلب/لطيف

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Cross the line

Back 37

to go beyond what is proper or acceptable.

Ex: you crossed the line.

Hint 37

تعدى الحدود

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Overslept

Back 38

to sleep for longer than you intended to and so wake up late.

Ex: I missed the bus this morning because I overslept again.

Hint 38

راحت علي نومة

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Speak of the devil

Back 39

said when a person appears just after being mentioned.

Hint 39

ما ينطرى أبد

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Regret

Back 40

a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and better.

Ex: you will regret OR

you won't regret

Hint 40

ندم

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Arrogant

Back 41

unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other people.

Ex: he is arrogant.

Hint 41

متكبر/مغرور

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Can't stand

Back 42

used to say that you do not like someone or something at all, or that you think that something is extremely unpleasant.

Ex: I can't stand you.

Hint 42

ما أطيقك/أتحملك

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Brag///Show-off person

Back 43

Brag= to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own.

Show-off= to behave in a way that is intended to attract attention or admiration, and that other people often find annoying.

Ex: don't brag.

Emad is a show-off person.

Hint 43

الفعل = brag

الشخص المهايطي=show-off person

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Unfortunately

Back 44

used to say that something is sad, disappointing, or has a bad effect.

Ex: unfortunately, I didn't have my credit with me.

Hint 44

لسوء الحظ

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Unfortunately

Back 45

used to say that something is sad, disappointing, or has a bad effect.

Ex: unfortunately, I didn't have my credit with me.

Hint 45

لسوء الحظ

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You have to right to.

You have no right to.

Back 46

used to say that someone’s action is completely unreasonable or unfair.

Ex: you have to right to do it.

Hint 46

لديك الحق/ليس لديك الحق

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Add fuel to the fire

Back 47

cause a situation to become more intense.

Ex: she added fuel to the fire when she came home.

Hint 47

زاد الطين بله

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Scandal

Back 48

(an action or event that causes) a public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval.

Ex: Her behavior caused a scandal at school.

Hint 48

فضيحة

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Scandal

Back 49

(an action or event that causes) a public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval.

Ex: Her behavior caused a scandal at school.

Hint 49

فضيحة

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Gloat

Back 50

to feel or express great pleasure or satisfaction because of your own success or good luck, or someone else's failure or bad luck.

Ex: She's continually gloating over/about her new job.

Hint 50

يتشمت

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Scandal

Back 51

(an action or event that causes) a public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval.

Ex: Her behavior caused a scandal at school.

Hint 51

فضيحة

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Gloat

Back 52

to feel or express great pleasure or satisfaction because of your own success or good luck, or someone else's failure or bad luck.

Ex: She's continually gloating over/about her new job.

Hint 52

يتشمت

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The bright side

Back 53

the advantages or good characteristics of a situation.

Ex: don't worry, look at the bright side, no one will blame you.

Hint 53

الجانب المشرق

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Scandal

Back 54

(an action or event that causes) a public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval.

Ex: Her behavior caused a scandal at school.

Hint 54

فضيحة

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Gloat

Back 55

to feel or express great pleasure or satisfaction because of your own success or good luck, or someone else's failure or bad luck.

Ex: She's continually gloating over/about her new job.

Hint 55

يتشمت

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The bright side

Back 56

the advantages or good characteristics of a situation.

Ex: don't worry, look at the bright side, no one will blame you.

Hint 56

الجانب المشرق

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How am I supposed to know?

Back 57

=

Hint 57

=How should I know?

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Suppose

Back 58

to think that something is likely to be true.

Ex: Dan didn't answer his phone, so I suppose (that) he's busy.

Hint 58

يتوقع/يفترض

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Well said

Back 59

spoken used to say that you agree with what someone has just said.

Hint 59

احسنت قولا/صح لسانك

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Admire

Back 60

to find someone or something attractive and pleasant to look at.

Ex: I was just admiring your jacket, Delia.

Hint 60

معجب

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Disgusting

Back 61

extremely unpleasant or unacceptable and causing a strong feeling of dislike.

Ex: This is disgusting.

I am disgusted with your smell.

Hint 61

مقرف/مقزز

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I am relieved

Back 62

happy that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended.

Hint 62

أنا مرتاح/راح مني القلق والتوتر

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I can't resist

Back 63

Ex: I can't resist chocolate.

Hint 63

لا يمكنني ان أقاوم

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If I were you

Back 64

Ex: If I were you, I would buy a new house.

OR

I would buy a new car if I were you.

Hint 64

لو كنت مكانك

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Distract and interrupt

Back 65

D= to make someone stop giving their attention to something.

I= to stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do.

Ex: don't (distract) me.

Ex: don't (interrupt) me.

Hint 65

D= تشتت

I= يقاطع

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Tit for tat

Back 66

an equivalent given in return

Hint 66

وحدة بوحدة

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Seize

Back 67

to take something quickly and keep or hold it

Ex: seize the chance.

Hint 67

يغتم/ينتهز

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Seize

Back 68

to take something quickly and keep or hold it

Ex: seize the chance.

Hint 68

يغتم/ينتهز

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Procrastination

Back 69

to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring.

Ex: I know I've got to deal with the problem at some point - I'm just procrastinating.

Ex: procrastination is still thief of time.

Hint 69

التسويف/المماطلة

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Conscience

Pricks

My conscience pricks me

Back 70

C= the part of you that judges how moral your own actions are and makes you feel guilty about bad things that you have done or things you feel responsible for.

Ex: guilty conscience

P= to make a very small hole or holes in the surface of something, sometimes in a way that causes pain.

Ex: She pricked the balloon with a pin and it burst with a loud bang.

Hint 70

C= ضمير

P= وخز

= ضميري يؤنبني

Front 71

Violence

Back 71

actions or words that are intended to hurt people.

Ex: kids, listen, violence will solve nothing

Hint 71

عنف