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Wink |
to close and open one eye quickly to communicate something or show that something is a secret or joke |
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Highten |
تشديد |
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Slip |
fall or slide [I] to slide a short distance accidentally, and fall or lose your balance slightly |
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Inflict |
to make someone suffer something unpleasant |
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Appalled |
very shocked and upset by something very bad or unpleasant مروع، مرعب |
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Infer |
to form an opinion that something is probably true because of information that you have |
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thrust |
) [T always + adv/prep] to push something somewhere roughlyShe thrust a letter into my hand. |
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Tamper with something |
to touch something or make changes to it without permission, especially in order to deliberately damage it |
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Abduct |
to take someone away by force SYN kidnap |
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Wrench |
[T always + adv/prep] to twist and pull something roughly from the place where it is being heldI wrenched the packet from his grasp. hurt a joint in your body by twisting it sprain |
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scour |
to search very carefully and thoroughly through an area, a document etc |
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Tilt |
to move a part of your body, especially your head or chin, upwards or to the side tip N1) (at) full tilt as fast as possible إمالة |
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Roasting |
also ˌroasting ˈhot (informal) very hot, especially so that you feel uncomfortable |
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offence,V., Offensive |
very rude or insulting and likely to upset people opp inoffensive |
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Forlorn |
seeming lonely and unhappy |
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Graffiti |
rude, humorous, or political writing and pictures on the walls of buildings, trains etc الكتابة على الجدران |
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Woe |
the problems and troubles affecting someone |
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trough |
container a long narrow open container that holds water or food for animals |
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Full tilt |
as fast as possible |
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pleaded |
to ask for something that you want very much, in a sincere and emotional way SYN beg |
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Quiver, quivering |
to shake slightly because you are cold, or because you feel very afraid, angry, excited etc , tremble |
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Bear |
deal with something to bravely accept or deal with a painful, difficult, or upsetting situation , stand 2) a large strong animal with thick fur, that eats flesh, fruit, and insects |
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Tap |
Hit N, a piece of equipment for controlling the flow of water, gas etc from a pipe or container SYN faucet |
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Exploit |
to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return – used to show disapproval |
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Grin |
1) to smile widely |
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Terrify v, terrifying or Terrified |
to make someone extremely afraid |
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pout n, pout v |
to push out your lower lip because you are annoyed or unhappy, or in order to look sexually attractive |
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swivel |
to turn around quickly and face a different direction, or to make something do this → spin |
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Blurted |
to say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are nervous or excited انفجر |
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startle |
to make someone suddenly surprised or slightly shocked |
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Dash |
to go or run somewhere very quickly اندفاع |
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Shrug |
to raise and then lower your shoulders in order to show that you do not know something or do not care about something |
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cling , p&p3 clung |
always + adv/prep] to hold someone or something tightly, especially because you do not feel safe |
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Inflict |
to make someone suffer something unpleasant |
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Drag |
to pull something along the ground, often because it is too heavy to carry |
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Dangle |
to hang or swing loosely, or to make something do this |
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ostracize |
if a group of people ostracize someone, they refuse to accept them as a member of the group |
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Chuckle |
to laugh quietly |
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Outsmart |
to gain an advantage over someone using tricks or your intelligence SYN outwit يتفوق |
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Staggering |
extremely great or surprising SYN amazing |
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pivotal |
more important than anything else in a situation, system etc key |
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Awkward |
making you feel embarrassed so that you are not sure what to do or say, difficult |
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Decisively |
an action, event etc that is decisive has a big effect on the way that something develops حاسم |
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Cruel |
making someone suffer or feel unhappy قاسي |
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Greedy |
always wanting more food, money, power, possessions etc than you need جشع |
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Skimpy |
a skimpy dress or skirt etc is very short and does not cover very much of a woman’s body |
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Resilient |
able to become strong, happy, or successful again after a difficult situation or event → tough |
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desperate |
willing to do anything to change a very bad situation, and not caring about danger |
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Neurotic |
unreasonably anxious or afraid |
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derelict |
someone who has no money or home, lives on the streets, and is very dirty – used to show disapproval Adj) a derelict building or piece of land is in very bad condition because it has not been used for a long timeمهجور |
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Burden |
something difficult or worrying that you are responsible for Financial burden عباء مادي |
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Guid post |
Sign post |
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Paycheck |
cheque:a printed piece of paper that you write an amount of money on, sign, |
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submission |
the state of being completely controlled by a person or group, and accepting that you have to obey them تسليم، خضوع |
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Cheapskate |
someone who spends as little money as possible – used to show disapproval |
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Trap |
a piece of equipment for catching animals e [usually passive] to prevent someone from escaping from somewhere, especially a dangerous place |
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adoration |
great love and admiration |
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temptation |
a strong desire to have or do something even though you know you should not |
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Liability |
legal responsibility for something, especially for paying money that is owed, or for damage or injury |
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jewels |
a valuable stone, such as a diamond gem |
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Ostracise or ostracize |
V , if a group of people ostracize someone, they refuse to accept them as a member of the group الننبذ |
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outcast |
someone who is not accepted by the people they live among, or who has been forced out of their home SYN pariah منبوذ |
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Luxury |
very great comfort and pleasure, such as you get from expensive food, beautiful houses, cars etc الرفاهية |
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Crook |
a dishonest person or a criminal محتال |
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Pension |
an amount of money paid regularly by the government or company معاشات |
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deductions |
the process of using the knowledge or information you have in order to understand something or form an opinion, or the opinion استنتاج، استقطاع، خصومات |