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Cease-fire |
وقف إطلاق النار |
noun (cease-fires) truce, armistice --For example, a cease-fire is an agreement in which countries or groups of people that arefighting each other agree to stop fighting. -- They have agreed to a cease-fire after three years of conflict. |
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Obtain, |
تحصل |
verb (obtains, obtaining, obtained) -- acquire, annex, chalk up, gain, have, pick up, procure, secure, win --For example, to obtain something means to get it or achieve it. --The perfect body has always been difficult to obtain. |
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Secure |
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verb (secures, securing, secured) cover, fend, guard, protect, safeguard, screen, shield -- For example, if you secure something that you want or need, you obtain it, often after a lotof effort. --Secure is used in a formal context.Federal leaders continued their efforts to secure a ceasefire. |
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Adorn, |
تزين |
verb (adorns, adorning, adorned)embellish, garnish, ornament, trimFor example, if someone adorns a place, he puts decorations on it.His watercolor designs adorn a wide range of books. |
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Magnificent, |
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adjective (magnificently, magnificence)extraordinary, glorious, grand, splendid, superb, wonderfulFor example, if you say that something or someone is magnificent, you mean that youthink it is extremely good.It is a magnificent country house in wooded grounds. |
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Impressive, |
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adjective (impressively, impress, impression)awe-inspiring, grand, moving, thrilling; something that is impressive impresses you.For example, it is great in size or in degree or is done with a great deal of skill.It is an impressive achievement. |
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Impress, |
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verb (impresses, impressed, impressing)affect, influence, persuade, swayFor example, if something impresses you, you feel great admiration for it.What impressed him most was their speed. |
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Deal, |
صفقة |
noun (dealer, dealings, dealt, dealing)agreement, arrangement, bargain, contract, understandingFor example, if you say that you need or have a great deal of or a good deal of a particularthing, you are emphasizing that you need or have a lot of it.I’m in a position to save you a good deal of time. |
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Throughout, |
خلال |
prepositionFor example, if you say that something happens throughout a particular time, you meanthat it happens during the whole of that period.The national tragedy of rival groups killing each other continued throughout 1990. |
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Tragedy, |
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noun (tragic, tragically)calamity, catastrophe, disaster, misadventureFor example, a tragedy is an extremely sad event or situation.They have suffered an enormous personal tragedy. |
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Involve, |
يتضمن.. |
verb (involved, involves, involving, involvement)comprise, consist of, contain, entail, includeFor example, if a situation or activity involves something, that thing is a necessary part orconsequence of it.Running a kitchen involves a great deal of discipline and speed. |
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Run
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ادار |
verb (runs, ran, running)function, operate, administer, control, govern, and manageFor example, if you run something such as a business or an activity, you are in charge of itor you organize it.His stepfather ran a prosperous paint business.
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Discipline |
الانضباط، فرع من المعرفة |
noun (disciplines, disciplining, disciplined)chastisement, correction, punishment, control, moderation, restraintOrder and discipline have been placed in the hands of headmasters and governingbodies. |
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Consequence,
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نتيجة لذلك،
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noun (consequences, consequently)aftermath, effect, price, repercussion, resultFor example, the consequences of something are the results or effects of it.Her lawyer said she understood the consequence of her actions and was prepared to goto jail.
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Step-father,
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زوج الأم
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nounSomeone’s step-father is the man who has married a child’s mother after the death ordivorce of his father.Her step-father has been married to her mother for five years.
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Enormous,
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هائلة
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adj (enormously)big, giant, huge, immense, jumbo, tremendousFor example, something that is enormous is extremely large in size or amount.The main bedroom is enormous
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Rival |
منافس |
noun, verb (rivals, rivaling, rivaled)challenger, competitor, contender, adversary, enemyFor example, your rival is a person, business, or organization against whom you arecompeting or fighting in the same area or for the same things.He eliminated his rival in brutal struggle for power |
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Compete
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تنافس
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verb (competes, competing, competed, competition, competitive,competitively)contend, contest, rival, vie, combat, fight, strive, oppose;For example, when one firm or country competes with another, it tries to get people to buyits own goods in preference to those of the other firms or countries. You can also say thattwo firms or countries compete.The banks have long competed with American Express’s charge cards and various storecards.For example, if you compete with someone for something, you try to get it for yourself andstop the other person from getting it. You can also say that two people compete forsomething.Kangaroos compete with sheep and cattle for sparse supplies of food and water.
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Preference
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تفضيل
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noun (preferences prefer, preferred, preferably)choice, desire, favorite, option, selectionFor example, if you have a preference for something, you would like to have or do thatthing rather than something else.Many or these products were bought because customers had a preference for them.
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In preference to,
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في تفضيل ل،
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noun phraseIf you choose one thing in preference to another, you choose it instead because it is better.Many people choose the train in preference to driving.
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Engrave,
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نقش،
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verb (engraves, engraving, engraved)For example, if you engrave something with a design of words, or if you engrave a designor words on it, you cut the design or words onto its surface.Your wedding ring can be engraved with a personal inscription at no extra cost.
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Inscription,
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النقش،
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noun (inscriptions, inscribe)carving, engraving, epitaph, etchingFor example, an inscription is writing carved into something made of stone or metal, forexample a gravestone or metal.Above its doors was a Latin inscription
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Struggle,
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النضال
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verb (struggles, struggling, struggled)attempt, endeavor, offer, seek, strive, undertakeFor example, if you struggle to do something, you try hard to do it, even though otherpeople or things may be making it difficult for you to succeed.They had to struggle against all kinds of adversity.
For example, if two people struggle with each other, they fight.She screamed at him to ‘stop it’ as they struggled on the ground.(noun) He died in a struggle with prison officers less than two months after comingBritain. |
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Adversity,
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محنة
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noun (adversities, adversary, adversely)misfortune, mischance, mishap, tragedyFor example, adversity is a very difficult or unfavorable situation.He showed courage in adversity.
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Awkward,
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محرجا
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adjective (awkwardness, awkwardly)bumbling, clumsy, halting, heavy-handed, inept, lumbering, uncomfortableFor example, a situation in which you feel so embarrassed that you are not sure what to door say.The more she tried to get out of the situation, the more awkward it became.
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Make things awkward,
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جعل الأمور محرجا،
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verb phraseFor example, to cause trouble and make a situation very difficultShe could make things very awkward if she wanted to.
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Prison,
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noun (prisons, imprison, imprisoned)can, cooler, lockup, pen, penitentiary, reformatory, stockadeFor example, a prison is a building where criminals are kept as punishment or wherepeople accused of crime are kept before their trial.After being convicted of bank robbery, she was sent to prison.
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Favorable,
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مناسب
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adjective (favors, favorably, favorite)agreeable, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, pleasing, pleasurable, welcomeFor example, if your opinion or your reaction is favorable to something, you agree with itand approve of it. If something makes a favorable impression on you or is a favorable toyou, you like it and approve of it.His ability to talk while eating fast made a favorable impression on his diningcompanions.
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Accuse,
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اتهام
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verb (accuses, accusing, accused, accusation)arraign, charge, criminalize, impeach, incriminate, inculpate, indictFor example, if you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tellthem that you believe that they did.My mom was really upset because he was accusing her of having an affair with anotherman.
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Approve,
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الموافقة
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verb (approves, approving, approved, approval)accept favor, go for, accredit, certify, endorse, OK (or okay), sanctionFor example, if you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased.Not everyone approved of the festival
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Upset, |
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adj (upsets, upsetting, and upset)agitate, bother, discombobulate, disquiet, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, unhingeFor example, if you are upset, you are unhappy or disappointed because somethingunpleasant has happened to you.After she died, I felt very, very upset.For example, if something upsets you, it makes you feel worried or unhappy.The whole incident had upset me and my fiancée terribly. |
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Incident |
حادثة |
noun (incidents, incidentally)occurrence, circumstance, episode, event, happening, occasion, thingsFor example, an incident is something that happens, especially something that is unusual.These incidents were the latest in a series of disputes between two nations. |
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Dispute,
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النزاع
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noun (disputes, disputing, disputed)argue, bicker, hassle, quibble, squabble, wrangleFor example, a dispute is an argument or disagreement between people or groups.They have won previous pay disputes with the government.(verb) If you dispute a fact, statement, or theory, you say that it is incorrect or untrue.He disputed the allegations.
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Allegation
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ادعاء
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noun (allegations allege, alleged, allegedly)For example, an allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong.The company denied the allegation.
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Affair,
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القضية،
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noun (affairs)business, concern, matter, shooting match, thingFor example, if an event or series of events has been mentioned and you want to talk aboutit again, you can refer to it as the affair.The government has mishandled the whole affair.
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Mishandle,
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أساء المعاملة
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verb (mishandles, mishandling, mishandled)abuse, misapply, disapprove, misuse, pervert, prostituteFor example, if you say that someone has mishandled something, you are critical of thembecause you think the have dealt with it badly.She completely mishandled an important project purely through lack of attention.
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Critical,
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حرج
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adjective (criticism, criticize, critique)acute, climacteric, crucial, desperate, direFor example, a critical time, factor, or situation is extremely important.The incident happened at a critical point in the campaign.For example, a critical situation is very serious and dangerous.The German authorities are considering an airlift if the situation becomes critical. He isin critical condition after the auto accident.For example, to be critical of someone or something means to criticize them.
His report is highly critical of the trial judge. |
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Campaign
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حملة
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noun (campaign, campaigning, campaigned)For example, a campaign is a planned set of activities that people carry out over a period oftime in order to achieve something such as social or political change.During his election campaign he promised to put the economy back on its feet.(verb) If someone campaigns for something, they carry out a planned set of activities over aperiod of time in order to achieve their aim.We are campaigning to improve the legal status of woman.
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Carry out |
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administer, administrate, execute, govern, render -For example, if you carry out a threat, task, or instruction, you do it or act according to it.Police say that they believe the attacks were carried out by nationalists. Commitmentshave been made with little intention of carrying them out. |
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Election,
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الانتخابات
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noun (elections, elect, electioneer, elective)choice, alternative, option, preference, selectionFor example, an election is a process in which people vote to choose a person or group ofpeople to hold an official position.The final election results will be announced on Friday.
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Legal,
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القانونية،
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adjective (legalize, legality, legally)lawful, innocent, legitimate, licitFor example, legal is used to describe things that relate to the law.He vowed to take legal action. I sought legal advice on this.
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Threat,
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التهديد،
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noun (threaten, threatened, threatening)danger, menace, liabilityFor example, a threat to a person or things is a danger that something unpleasant mighthappen to them. A threat is also the cause of this danger.Some couples see single women as a threat to their relationships.
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Apparently, |
على ما يبدو،بوضوح
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adverb (apparent)ostensibly, evidently, officially, outwardly, professedly, seeminglyFor example, you use apparently to indicate that the information you are giving issomething that you have heard, but you are not certain that it is true.Apparently, the girls are not amused by the whole business.
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Amuse |
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, verb (amuses, amusing, amused)divert, entertain, recreateFor example, if something amuses you, it makes you want to laugh and smile.The thought seemed to amuse him. |
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Municipal |
محلي . بلدي
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, adjective (municipality)urban, cityFor example, municipal means associated with or belonging to a city or town.A new mayor will be elected in the upcoming municipal election.
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Investigate |
التحقيق |
noun (investigates, investigating, investigated, investigation)explore, delve (into), dig (into), go (into), inquire (into), look (into), probe, prospect, siftFor example, if someone, especially an official, investigates an event, situation, or claim, hetries to find out what happened or what the truth is.Police are still investigating how the accident happened. |
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Dispatch,
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الإرسال،
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verb (dispatches, dispatching, dispatched)address, consign, forward, remit, route, ship, transmitFor example, if you dispatch someone to a place, you send him there for a particularreason.The Italian government was preparing to dispatch 4,000 soldiers to search theisland.
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Replacement,
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استبدال
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noun (replace, replaced)alternate, backup, fill-in, pinch hitter, stand-in, sub, surrogateFor example, if you refer to the replacement of one thing by another, you mean that secondthing takes the place of the first.Let’s investigate the problem before we dispatch replacements....the replacement ofdamaged or lost books.
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Substitute,
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بديل
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verb (substitutes, substituting, substituted)exchange, change, swap, switch, tradeFor example, if you substitute one thing for another, or if one thing substitutes for another,it takes the place or performs the function of the other thing.They were substituting violence for dialog.
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Vague,
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غامضة
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adjective (vaguer, vaguest)ambiguous, equivocal, opaque, uncertain, unclear, inexplicit, unintelligibleFor example, if something written or spoken is vague, it does not explain or express thingsclearly.A lot of talk was apparently vague and general
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