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Counterfeit |
(formal)(of money and goods for sale) made to look exactly like something in order to trick people into thinking that they are getting the real thingSYNONYM fakecounterfeit watchesAre you aware these notes are counterfeit?OPPOSITE genuine |
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Genuine |
real; exactly what it appears to be; not artificialSYNONYM authenticIs the painting a genuine Picasso?Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article.Only genuine refugees (لاجئين) will be granted asylum(لجوء).The document is not considered genuine. sincere and honest; that can be trustedHe made a genuine attempt to improve conditions.She always showed genuine concern for others.He came across as a very genuine person. sincere and honest; that can be trustedHe made a genuine attempt to improve conditions(الظروف).She always showed genuine concern(اهتمام) for others.He came across as a very genuine person.
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the genuine article informal |
a good and real example of a particular thing:Those cowboy boots(أحذية) sure look like the genuine article. the real thingA lot of people pretend to be cowboys, but he's the genuine article |
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Pretend |
[intransitive, transitive] to behave in a particular way, in order to make other people believe something that is not true pretend something (formal)She pretended an interest she did not feel. pretend to do something I pretended to be asleep.He pretended not to notice.She didn't love him, though she pretended to. pretend (that)… We pretended (that) nothing had happened. I'm tired of having to pretend all the time pretend to somebody that… He pretended to his family that everything was fine. Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical (نفاق)to pretend otherwise(التظاهر بخلاف ذلك ).She pretended (that) she was his niece(ابنة الأخ ). |
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Honest |
telling the truth or able to be trusted and not likely to steal, cheat, or lie:She's completely honest.I'd like you to give me an honest answer/your honest opinion.He had an honest face (= he looked like he could be trusted).To be honest (with you), I don't think it will be possible. |
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Come across |
1. PHRASAL VERBIf you come across something or someone, you find them or meet them by chance.I came across a group of children playing. [VERB PARTICLE noun]2. PHRASAL VERBIf someone or what they are saying comes across in a particular way, they make that impression on people who meet them or are listening to them.When sober(رصين،رزين) he can come across as an extremely pleasant( giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.) and charming young man. [VERB PARTICLE + as]He came across very, very well. [VERB PARTICLE adverb] 1. PHRASAL VERBIf you come across something or someone, you find them or meet them by chance.I came across a group of children playing. [VERB PARTICLE noun]2. PHRASAL VERBIf someone or what they are saying comes across in a particular way, they make that impression on people who meet them or are listening to them.When sober(رصين،رزين) he can come across as an extremely pleasant( giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.) and charming young man. [VERB PARTICLE + as]He came across very, very well. [VERB PARTICLE adverb] 1. PHRASAL VERBIf you come across something or someone, you find them or meet them by chance.I came across a group of children playing. [VERB PARTICLE noun]2. PHRASAL VERBIf someone or what they are saying comes across in a particular way, they make that impression on people who meet them or are listening to them.When sober he can come across as an extremely pleasant( giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.) and charming(pleasant,attractive) young man. [VERB PARTICLE + as]He came across very, very well. [VERB PARTICLE adverb]
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Come across(cambridge) |
(Behave) to behave in a way that makes people believe that you have a particular characteristic:She comes across really well (= creates a positive image) on television.He comes across as a bit of a bore in interview (Express)If an idea or emotion comes across in writing, film, music, or when someone is speaking, it is expressed clearly and people notice it:What comes across in his later poetry is a great sense of sadness.
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Poetry |
poems in general as a form of literature:contemporary poetry and proseShe started writing poetry at a young age. |
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Prose |
written language in its ordinary form rather than poetry:I've always preferred reading prose(نثر) to poetry.
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Ordinary |
not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual:an ordinary neighbourhoodReaders of the magazine said they wanted more stories about ordinary people and fewer stories about the rich and famous.Her last concert appearance in Britain was no ordinary (= a very special) performance. |
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Concert |
a performance of music by one or more musicians or singers:a pop/classical concerta school concert |
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Pop(U) |
(formal popular music)modern popular music, usually with a strong beat(إيقاع), created with electrical or electronic equipment, and easy to listen to and remember:pop musica pop concert/songWhat do you want to listen to - jazz, classical, or pop?The song reached No. 32 in the pop charts.
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Relative |
Formal adj being judged or measured in comparison with something else:We weighed up the relative advantages of driving there or going by train. relativenoun [ C ]a member of your family:I don't have many blood relatives (= people related to me by birth rather than by marriage).All her close/distant relatives came to the wedding. |
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Chart |
a drawing that shows information in a simple way, often using lines and curves to show amounts:There is a chart on the classroom wall showing the relative heights of all the children.The sales chart shows a distinct decline in the past few months.the TV weather chart |
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Distinct |
[ before noun ] adj(noticable)clearly noticeable; that certainly exists:There's a distinct smell of cigarettes in here. |
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Contemporary |
existing or happening now:contemporary(معاصر) music/literature/art/fashionAlthough the play was written hundreds of years ago, it still has a contemporary (= modern) feel to it. |
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Cowboy |
Farm worker(n) a person, especially in the western US, whose job is to take care of cattle, and who usually rides a horse, or a similar character in a film:The ranch(مزرعة) employed ten or twelve cowboys. |
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Cattle |
noun[plural] a group of animals that includes cows, buffalo(جاموس), and bison(ثور), that are often kept for their milk or meat:beef/dairy cattle |
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a sober view of lifeI've been clean and sober for five yearsthe style of the letter was more soberit requires sober reflectionI ought to sober up a bitshe was sober when I left herthe sober trutha sober gray suitit was a sober reminder about the dangers of the roadhe was soberhis expression became soberwomen were expected to wear sober clothes a sober view of lifeI've been clean and sober for five yearsthe style of the letter was more soberit requires sober reflectionI ought to sober up a bitshe was sober when I left herthe sober trutha sober gray suitit was a sober reminder about the dangers of the roadhe was soberhis expression became soberwomen were expected to wear sober clothes |
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Sober |
not drunk or affected by alcohol:Are you sober enough to drive, Jim?I'd had no wine all evening so I was stone cold (= completely) sober. (of an alcoholic) not having had an alcoholic drink for a period of time:Steve is a recovering alcoholic(مدمن على الكحول) who has been sober for a decade.A family crisis(أزمة) often forces alcoholics to get sober. sober adjective (SERIOUS) serious and calm:In fact the whole wedding was a sober affair - no dancing, just people standing around in groups chatting politely.Anthony was in a very sober mood - I scarcely(نادرا) heard him laugh all night. |
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Suber up |
make or become sober after drinking alcohol.that coffee sobered him up(لقد أيقظته تلك القهوة)Synonyms:become soberbecome clearheadeddry outmake soberclear someone's head فطن ، صحا من سمره، أدرك |
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Instance |
an example or single occurrence of something A serious instance of corruption (حالة خطيرة من الفساد) You can say also an example of single occurrence of something a particular situation, event, or fact, especially an example of something that happens generally:There have been several instances of violence at the school.I don't usually side with the management, but in this instance I agree with what they're saying. There have been several instances of violence at the school.I don't usually side with the management, but in this instance I agree with what they're saying. to give something as an example: cite (استشهد) (a fact, case, etc.) as an example. Here he instances in particular the work of Bach She argued the need for legal reform and instanced several recent cases with grossly=extremely unfair verdicts. جادلت بضرورة الإصلاح القانوني وقدمت العديد من القضايا الأخيرة بأحكام فادحة،جائرة = غير عادلة للغاية. |
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Scholarly |
involving or relating to serious academic study. تنطوي أو تتعلق بدراسة أكاديمية جادة علمي Scholarly journal(صحيفة علمية) Scholarly work
containing a serious, detailed study of a subject:a scholarly article/book/work/journal A scholarly person studies a lot and knows a lot about what they study:a scholarly young woman |
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Cite |
cite verb [ T ] formal verb [ T ] formal verb [ T ] formalcite verb [T] (GIVE EXAMPLE) to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened:She cited three reasons why people get into debt.The company cited a 13 percent decline in new orders as evidence that overall demand for its products was falling. to speak or write words taken from a particular writer or written work(quote):She cites both T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf in her article.
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