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literacy |
معرفه القراء والكتابه literate مثقف cultured educated |
Cultural literacy |
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flyer |
نشره إعلانيه flier مغامره adventure venture risk درجه في سلم |
Look at the flyer for an international language school. |
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harbor |
مرفأ ميناء harbour port seaport ملجأ refuge shelter اخفى hide اوى receive استضاف host put up
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Harbor city with a cultural flair |
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flair |
ميل لشئ اسلوب style manner method موهبه talent gift skill |
Harbor city with a cultural flair |
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rhythm |
ضربات ايقاع تناغم harmony التواتر اتزان equanimity وزن شعري |
With a background rhythm of polynesian culture |
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pristine |
عزري اصلي original main ethnic بدائي primitive غير مفسد اصلي وعريق |
Pristine beaches and a culture melting pot |
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tailor |
خياط dressmaker sewer خاط sew suture |
Courses tailored to your available time from one week to one year |
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Scholar |
عالم world universe scientist طالب student applicant علامه mark مثقف intellectual اديب writer طالب يتلقى اعانه |
Historic city world renowned university community of scholars |
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guaranteed |
مضمون مكفول |
guaranteed achievement or your money back |
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tag |
بطاقه card ticket nameplate شعار شقه قرطاس البيت الاخير اثر effect trail كلام معاد routine نهايه end termination |
Tag questions : form amd social use |
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terrific |
رائع wonderful عظيم great magnificent هائل enormous مرعب terrifying terrible |
Australia has been a terrific place to learn english, hasn't it? |
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occurred |
حدث occur place happen يوجد exist subsist خطر في البال جرى run carry out وقع الحادث ظهر back appear |
Use the past perfect with the simple past tense to show witch of two past events occurred first. |
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clarify |
وضح explain illustrate spell بلور crystallize فسر clear |
The words before and after can help clarify the order of the events in informal speech |
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conference |
مؤتمر congress convention consultation اتحاد union unity federation association confederation تشاور counsel conferment تداول circulation |
You're at an international scintific conference in vancouver. |
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colleague |
زميل في العمل fellow worker رصيف sidewalk footpath path |
You meet a colleague from another country. |
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etiquette |
اداب اداب المعاشره قواعد التشريفات |
etiquette : the rules of polite behavior when traveling |
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aware |
وصف مدرك conscious knowing apprehensive واعmindful |
Its important to be aware of the etiquette of the culture you will be visiting. |
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aware |
وصف مدرك conscious knowing apprehensive واعmindful |
Its important to be aware of the etiquette of the culture you will be visiting. |
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differ from |
يختلف عن |
Table manners differ from culture to culture. |
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punctuality |
دقه accuracy انتظام uniformity انظباط discipline حرص على المواعيد ضبط regulation setting tuning tune مراعات للشكليات |
Punctuality : the social rules about being on time |
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offensive |
هجومي مهين عدواني كريه distasteful unpleasant foul bad جارح painful هجوم attack |
Offensive : extremely rude or impolit in some cultures. Its offensive to take pictures of people without their premission. |
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taboo |
محرم حرام blanket حظر ban prohibition عزل excommunication |
taboo : not allowed because of very strong cultural or religious rules adainst behavior or topics that are considered very offensive. Its taboo to eat pork in some religons. |
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notepad |
مفكره |
On the notepad , make notes about what visitors to your country should know. |
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do's and don'ts |
مايفعل و مايترك |
What are some do's and dont's for table manners? |
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beverage |
شراب drink drinkables مشروب كل شراب غير الماء |
Are certain foods or beverages taboo? |
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modest |
متواضع humble small little بسيط simple natural معتدل moderate محتشم bashful shy غير مغرور |
Are there some situations or places where you should dress modestly? |
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warm up |
تسخين heat up سخن heat overheat طبخ ثانيه تمرن exercise practise تسخين في الرياضه |
Reading warm up |
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headquarters |
القياده العامه مقر المكتب الرئيسي head office |
The change of policy came directly from the Tokyo headquaters of Elpida Memory, a semiconductor market |
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semiconductor |
اشباه الموصلات |
The change of policy came directly from the Tokyo headquaters of Elpida Memory, a semiconductor market |
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emphasize |
التأكيد على اكد confirm underline شدد |
Experts say . Equality minded parents no longer emphasize honorfic language to their children |
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Calibrate |
عاير standardize فحص check test درج grade graduate include قوم correct حدد locate define |
There are many ways to say I or you , calibrated by age , circumstance ,gender, social position and other factors |
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cumbersome |
ثقيل heavy weightly بطئ slow lazy slow motion |
These days , companies hope the use of san less cumbersome than the longer titles traditionally used |
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Chameleon |
حرباء شخص متقلب |
Are you a dinosaur or a chameleon? |
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motto |
شعار sign brand |
Definitely a dinosaur. You prefer to stick with tradtion. Your motto "if it isn't broken don't fix it |
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symptom |
علامه مرض الاعراض |
Describe symptoms at a doctor's office |
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treatment |
علاج therapy medication medicament curative معالجه handling curing treating |
Discuss types of medical treatments |
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prescription |
وصفه طبيه recipe فرض امر order command حق التقادم دعوى قويه ادعاء حق ما بمرور الزمن |
Your doctor may be able to write a prescription for extra medication. |
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Supply |
تزويد equipping outfit تغذيه feeding مؤن supplies معدات tools kit تزويد فعل tool up زود provide equip fit store |
Buy and pack a supply of all medications you take regularly |
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lens |
عدسه عدسه للعين صور للسينما |
If you wear glasses or contact lenses, get a copy of your prescription before you go. |
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Chrystanthemums |
زهره القحوان mum golden daisy daisy |
These chrystanthemums are an OK gift here ,aren't they? |
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filling |
حشوه تعبئه حشوه الاسنان |
I lost a filling |
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loose |
واسع فضفاض wide large طليق free رخو soft كرون السن الكبير |
My crown is loose |
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Swollen |
متورم منتفخ منفوخ inflationary متفاخر proud زائد plus |
My gums are swollen |
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conclusion |
استنتاج خاتمه نتيجه result outcome effect فض الاجتماع closing |
Must for conclusions |
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cough |
سعال كحه سعل bark اعترف بالجريمه |
Well actually I've been coughing |
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dizzy |
مصاب بدوار دائخlight headed اصاب بدوار daze شوش fog outface |
I feel dizzy |
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hip |
ورك rump نتوء صخري spur طلع run down rise go up |
I have pain in my hip |
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ribs |
ضلوع |
I have pain in my ribs |
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abdomen |
بطن belly stomach باطن interior جوف belongings |
I have pain in my abdomen |
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shoulder |
كتف هامش الطريق جانب الخط الحديدي ساعد help aid assist تحمل عبء واجه face |
I have pain in my neck, my shoulders, my back, and my hip |
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procedure |
اجراء step عمليه process طريقه method mode style نهج تقليدي |
Medical procedures |
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examination |
فحص screening checking امتحان exam test استجواب question investigation فحص طبي عام checkup |
a checkup An examination |
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an EKG |
رسم القلب |
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injection |
حقن حقنه |
a shot an injection |
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Conventional |
تقليدي traditional classic classical عادي normal مألوف familiar متمسك بالعرف |
The beginning of conventional medicine can be traced back to the fifth century B.C |
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trace |
اثرeffect trail رسم drawing اثار اقدام خط رسم |
The beginning of conventional medicine can be traced back to the fifth century B.C |
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surgery |
عمليه جراحيه operation |
The last century, there has been great progress in what doctors have been able to do with modern surgery and new medications. |
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Homeopathy |
معالجه مثليه Homeopathic صفه |
Homeopathic remedies always come from plants and other natural sources. |
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heal |
شفاء يشفى شفى cure recover fix عالج treat إلتم داوى medicine medicate |
They are designed to try to get the body to heal itself. |
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tongue |
لسان لغه language نباح bark شي كاللسان تكلم spoke |
The remedies are usually taken under the tongue. |
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ailment |
وعكه مرض disease illness sickness |
Herbs are used to treat many ailments |
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acupuncture |
العلاج الوخز بالابر |
Acupuncture originated in china over five thousand years ago. |
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acupuncture |
العلاج الوخز بالابر |
Acupuncture originated in china over five thousand years ago. |
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needle |
ابره لسع bite hurt with word خاط tailor suture |
Acupuncture needles are inserted at certain points on the body to relieve pain or restore health |
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insert |
ادراج ادخل put in درج include أولج introduce |
Acupuncture needles are inserted at certain points on the body to relieve pain or restore health |
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chiropractic |
بتقويم العمود الفقري |
Chiropractic was introduced in the U.S in 1895 |
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injury |
اصابه damage harm hurtضرر جرح hurt cut خساره loss wastage اهانه غبن |
for the treatment of pain ,backach, injuries and some illnesses. |
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adjust |
يعدل ظبط regulate تكيف adapt fit conform عدل modify right |
A chiropractor adjusts a patient's spine |
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faith |
ايمان belief true religion ثقه trust دين معتقد اعتقاد opinion feeling ولاء |
Spiritual healing also known as faith healing, or mind and body connection, various forms of spiritual healing exist around the world . |
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nasal |
انفي حاد الانفيه واقي انفي حرف انفي |
A nasal spray A decongestant |
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decongestant |
مزيل الأحتقان |
A nasal sprayA decongestant |
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antihistamine |
مضاد للهستامين مضاد للحساسيه |
an antihistamine |
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antacid |
معدل للحموضه |
an antacid |
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ointment |
مرهم cream دهون |
an ointment |
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dosage |
جرعه dose mouthful التجريع جرعه دواء drop اضافه ماده ما |
Dosage : Take 1 tablet by mouth every day. |
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pregnant |
حامل bigger مثقل ب مفعم ب
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Warning : Do not take this medication if you are pregnant or nursing a baby |
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brochure |
كراسه booklet manual handbook نشره publication program بحث search |
We print brochures, resumes, invitations, newsletters, and more |
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resume |
سيره ذاتيه خلاصه summary استئناف continue renew take bake بدأ من جديد اوجز outline speak short عاد للعمل |
We print brochures, resumes, invitations, newsletters, and more |
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stationery |
القرطاسيه ادوات مكتبيه |
Business cards and stationery |
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bind |
ربط link connect relate join قيد chain تعهد promise كبل الايدي غلاف الكتاب binding |
Binding and Finishing |
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laminate |
صفح plate رقق الصفيحه |
You can have them folded, cut, laminated, or mounted. |
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mounted |
تجليد تجبيل فارس شرطي على حصان |
You can have them folded, cut, laminated, or mounted. |
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rush |
سرعه اندفاع هجمه هجوم offensive attack فوره نشاط |
I hope they can do a rush job. |
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Courier |
التوصيل ساعي رسول massanger prophet رفيق السياح جاسوس spy |
Courier service. |
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urgent |
العاجله ملح مستعجل running rushing كثير الالحاح |
I'm sorry , but it's pretty urgent. I need it for a friend's wedding this weekend. |
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frame |
الاطار إطار framework framing هيكل جسم body أطر شكل shape أحاط edge ring |
Frame a picture |
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deliver |
ايصال نقل transfer transport سلم hand over |
deliver a package |
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cues |
يدل اشاره signal hint sign تلميح hint suggestion cue لمح لي cue
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Use the cues to write questions with the passive causative. |
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reliable |
Can be trusted to keep a promise موثوق credible safe جدير بالثقه trustworthy جاد meaningful |
Have you used them before? Sure. They're reliable. And they can deliver a package anywhere in the world in two business days. |
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efficient |
Doesn't waste time فعال effictive dynamic functional efficacious كفء |
They're incredible efficient. They have two people working together. |
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garment |
ملابس clothes clothing wear ثوب dress gown robe cloth دثار blanket كسا |
but they are often about what you'd pay for a ready made garments black home |
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rival |
منافس competator نظير متنافس بارى V adj n |
The workmanship and quality of the better established shops rival |
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monogram |
علامه تشابك الحرف علامه ترمز لشخص |
Tailors in Hong Kong will make almost any garment you want suits evening gowns wedding dresses leather jackets even monogram shirts |
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monogram |
علامه تشابك الحرف علامه ترمز لشخص |
Tailors in Hong Kong will make almost any garment you want suits evening gowns wedding dresses leather jackets even monogram shirts |
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linen |
كتان flax ورق كتاني ملابس كتانيه كتاني flaxen |
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fine |
اسم غرامه نهايه end صفه ناعم soft رفيع thin ممتاز excellent premium فاخر deluxe luxurious فعل غرم بسط extend unwrap Adverb في احسن حال full well |
many tailors offer a wide range of cloth, from which to choose, from cotton to linen to very fine wools |
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forfeit |
مصادره عرضه للمصادره غرامه fine فقدان loss عقاب punishment خسر lose miss out on |
You will forfeit the deposit you are required to pay before the tailor begins working. |
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deposit |
الوديعه تأمين insureance ترسب precipitation عربون مقدم دفع عربون ودع في مصرف bank اقر agree accept adopt |
You will forfeit the deposit you are required to pay before the tailor begins working. |
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arcade |
ممر رواق lobby hallway |
Some of the most famous are located in hotel shopping complexes, but the more upscale the location, the higher the prices |
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upscale |
الراقي |
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lining |
بطانه بطانه الثوب تنجيد تبطين الشئ |
be specific about the details you want such as the lining or the buttons |
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cater |
زود الطعام قدم الطعام Caterer مزودالطعام متعهد الحفلات |
Call a caterer |
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regret |
ندم remorse اسف sorrow التاع لفقد شي يندم |
What regrets do you have in your life ? |
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inventory |
المخزون الجرد stocking قائمه الجرد عمليه الجرد stocktaking جرد فعل |
Take the work preference inventory. |
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interpret |
فسر explain explicate clear up ترجم translate put into words اول الاحلام |
interpret X rays and other medical tests |
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interpret |
فسر explain explicate clear up ترجم translate put into words اول الاحلام |
interpret X rays and other medical tests |
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sculpture |
نحت sculpt نحات sculptor |
Make paintings and sculpture |
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task |
مهمه mission عمل job work وبخ انب |
maybe you could get your head out of the clouds and get back on task now |
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divorce |
طلاق انفصال separation المطللق المطلقه نهايه عقد الزواج اطلق fire |
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speculate |
ضارب في البورصه scalp تأمل meditate consider think تحرز خمن guess estimate |
Speculate about the past with would have, could have |
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dexterity |
براعه cleverness skill مهاره skillfulness خفه lightness حذق know how |
Manual dexterity |
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violence |
عنف force بطش قوه strength اذى harm قسوه hardness اتقاد في الشعور |
Non violence is not a weapon of the weak. Its a weapon of the strongest and the bravest. |
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brave |
شجاع courageous جرئ رائع ممتاز wonderful excellent premium جسور fearless تحدى challenge تحمل بشجاع واجه |
Non violence is not a weapon of the weak. Its a weapon of the strongest and the bravest. |
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granted |
ممنوح عطي موهوب talented gifted محظوظ lucky fortunate |
In 1947 Indea was granted independence |
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Oppose |
عارض disagree قاوم fight عادى ضاد اصطدم ب |
After five days the opposing leaders said they would stop the fighting. |
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assassinate |
اغتيال شوه كفل guarantee ensure sponsor insure |
12 days later Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindus Fanatic |
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fanatic |
متعصب fanatical متحمس enthusiastic متحجر fossil اصولي |
12 days later Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindus Fanatic |
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soul |
روح spirit life جوهر essence quintessence ملهم |
Great soul |
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cease |
وقف اطلاق انقطاع discontinuity stopping اوقف stop turn off arrest |
man must cease attributing his problems to his environment, and learn again to exercise his will, his personal responsibility |
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attribute |
عزا نعت assign ميزه feature advantage رمز icon code symbol صفه مميزه characteristic difference صفه نعت لغه adjective صفه خاصه مسند back subject |
man must cease attributing his problems to his environment, and learn again to exercise his will, his personal responsibility |
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dedicate |
كرس devote اهدى present with |
for nine years he would dedicate himself to the study of science music and religion |
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devote |
كرس dedicate set up خصص assign وقف stand stood stand up كرس وقته |
Then he would devote the rest of his life to serving humanity directly. |
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Organist |
عازف الاورقن Organ عضو |
Before he was 30 he was a respected writer , an organist, and an expert on the life . |
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leprosy |
جذام |
he used his 33,000 Nobel Prize to expand the hospital and to build a place to take care of people who had the terrible disease of Leprosy |
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commitment |
التزام obligation commiting involvement تعهد ايداع شخص السجن |
on deep commitment to serve humanity through thought and action |
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feast |
وليمه عيد holidy festifal festivity أولم تناول طيب الطعام شعائر ملاحظه مراعاه تقيد observance |
egyptians buying traditional sweets for the feast of Eid ul-Fitr at the end of Ramadan, the most important observance in islam |
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mob |
تجمهر حشد gathering غوغاء رعاع trash جماهير masses |
the airports and train stations are mobbed with the passengers |
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omit |
حذف delete cancel write off نسى fotget overlook miss leave أسقط overthrow أهمل be negligent neglect |
when the relative pronouns is the opject of the clause, it may be or omitted |
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indicate |
أشر signalize mark أشارreference point out mention بينbring to light articulate دل denote اوحى بظروره عبر بأختصار |
Notice how rhythm indicates how thoughts are groubed |
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indicate |
أشر signalize mark أشارreference point out mention بينbring to light articulate دل denote اوحى بظروره عبر بأختصار |
Notice how rhythm indicates how thoughts are groubed |
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fado |
الحرس |
The song that you were listening to is fado music from portugal |
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blossom |
زهر flower bloom زهره ازدهر flourish تطور work out break off break up تفتح open unfold إزهار flowering برعم bud فتره التزهير |
The Cherry Blossom Festival is a holiday that is celebrated in japan every spring |
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instrument |
صك writing اداه tool device اله machine سند support وثيقه document |
maracas, traditional musical instruments of the caribbean and Latin America |
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bouquet |
باقه زهور blow posy عبير fragrance perfume شذى scent |
A bouquet of flowers is a popular gift in many countries. |
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douse |
غمر flood overwhelm أطفأ switch off turn off put out غطس dive خلع ثيابه نضح بالماء |
dousing each other with water for three solid days. |
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thorough |
شامل overall global universal عميق deep كامل full entire whole complete perfect متعمق profound |
it is the time when Thai people routinely do a thorough cleaning of their homes |
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drench |
جرعه نقع steep أشبع جرعه من مايبلل ما ينقع بلل wetness منقوع drenched |
Visitors should expect to become totally drenched |
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hurl |
استعجل رشق قذف fling اندفع rush استعجل spring رمى بعنف |
some people have been known to hurl buckets of water through open Windows |
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calendar |
تقويم schedule قائمه list مفكره notebook organizer دلييل التلفون |
Ramadan, the ninth month of the islamic calendar |
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dawn |
فجر |
the usual practise is to have a pre fast meal before dawn and the post fast meal after sunset |
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worship |
عباده devotion ديانه religion مقام رفيع honor honour سجد kneel بجل hallow صلى pray say a prayer |
it's also a time of increased worship and giving to the poor and the community |
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engagement |
An agreement to marry someone الارتباط |
Get engaged mean agree to marry |
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Threshold |
العتبه sill البدايه beginning starting
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The groom carries the bride across the threshold |
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Threshold |
العتبه sill البدايه beginning starting
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The groom carries the bride across the threshold |
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coconut |
جوز الهند شجره جوز الهند |
The groom's relatives wash the groom with coconut or olive oil. |
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proverb |
مثل حكمه قول مأثور saying |
Read the saying and proverbs about wedding and marriage |
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convey |
Transport or carry to a place نقل transfer transport carry أبلغ report communicate وصل link connect سرق steal نقل ملكيه |
Convey a message |
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Sink |
مكتب المدير حوض مغسله basin washer washbasin بؤره فساد غرق go under غوص dive انهار break down fall غرق السفينه shipwreck Go down below the surface of something especially of a liquid |
Titanic sinks four hours after hitting iceberg |
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perish |
هلك damn مات die checkmate تعفن اضعف weaken reduce hurt فقد lose forfeit |
866 rescued by carpathia , probably 1250 perish |
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epidemic |
وباء سائد شائع وبائي epidemical a widespread occurence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time |
The influenza epidemic of 1918 leaves an estimated 25 million people dead worldwide. |
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magnitude |
حجم size extent volume مقدار quantity اهميه importance قدر measure amount degree كميه quantum مدى ارتفاع الصوت |
On december 26 2004 a 9.0 magnitude earthquake created a tsunami that killed over 25000 people in indonesia sri lanka india |
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Quake |
زلزال earthquake هزه ارضيه shake ارتعد ارتجف اهتز ارتعش |
Quake triggers walls of water |
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Trigger |
Cause an event or situation to happen or exist اثار move شن make زند البندقيهgunlock علم المثلثات |
Quake triggers walls of water |
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casualty |
A person who killed or injured in a war or accident مصاب sufferer كارثه disaster جريح wounded قتيل في الحرب |
8.6 ? That's gigantic, any word on casualties. |
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property |
A thing or things belonging to someone خاصيه عقارات ملكيهownership possession ممتلكات ملك مال funds
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They says there's a lot of property damage but luckily it struck during the day |
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imperative |
An essential or urgent thing صيغه الامره ملح urgent اساسي essential الزامي امري دال على امر |
In indirect speech, an imperative becomes an infinitive |
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quotation |
A group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other اقتباس borrow استشهاد |
But without quoting the exact words Don't use quotation marks when you write indirect speech |
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Severe |
شديد حاد sharp خطير serious dangerous قاس hard tough صارم عنيف violent متشدد متزمت |
The police said to leave a windowo door open when there's going to be a severe storm |
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hurricane |
A storm with a viloent wind اعصار زوبعه tornado اعصار مداري او قوي مصحوب بأمطار typhoon Monsoon |
Hurricane cleo stuck united states in August 1964 |
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landslide |
انهيار ارضي The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain |
The TV report said "the landslide is one of the worst in history. |
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drought |
جفاف dry dryness drying up قحط dry rot ندره rareness rarity ظمأthirst |
The paper said "the drought of 1999 was the worst natural disaster of the century |
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flee |
Run away from a place or situation of danger هرب escape run away run off هجر leave quit تجنب avoid bypass تلاشى fade |
People flee flooded river valley |
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famine |
extreme scarcity of food مجاعه wolf ندره rareness rarity عجز disability |
Drought causes severe famine thousands die of hunger |
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avian |
انفلونزا الطيور Of or relating to birds |
Avian influenza epidemic causes record deaths in indonesia. |
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urge |
حث motive impluse الحاح urgency الح insist اندفع rush A strong desire or impluse |
Doctors urge children and elderly to receive vaccinations |
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urge |
حث motive impluse الحاح urgency الح insist اندفع rush A strong desire or impluse |
Doctors urge children and elderly to receive vaccinations |
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evacuation |
اخلاء تفريغ emptying The action of evacuating a person or a place غائط **** dirt بول تبول تغوط The action of empting the bowels or another bodily organ. |
An evacuation : the removal of all people from an area or nighberhood that is too dangerous |
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Outage |
A period when a power supply or other service is not available or when equipment is clsed down انقطاع خدمه انقطاع التيار الكهربائي power failur power cut |
A power outage : an interruption in the flow of electricity over a large area |
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interruption |
The action of interrupting or being interrupted مقاطعه اعاقه مقاطعه الكلام |
A power outage : an interruption in the flow of electricity over a large area |
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flow |
تدفق flowing inflow جريان circulation تيار stream فيض flood |
A power outage : an interruption in the flow of electricity over a large area |
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bandage |
ضماده dressing plaster عصابه ring ضمد dress |
So is a first aid kit with scissors and bandages. |
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eruption |
انفجار explosion outbreakan An act of erupting. ثوران هياج نشوب تنفط طفح جلدي |
A volcanic eruption |
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Pet |
A domestic or tamed animal or bird . حيوان اليف مدلل ظريف لطيف kind nice غازل دلل make a pet of molly cddle |
family pets |
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matches |
A short ,thin piece of wood or cardboard used to light a fire اعواد الكبريت ثقاب |
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toll |
رسوم tax fee عدد الجرحى amout of injuries |
Death toll : the number of people killed |
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victim |
ضحيهscarifice fall guy فريسه prey قتيل murdered A person harmed injured killed |
Casualties / victims : people who are either injured or killed in a disasters |
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mild |
Gentle and not easily provoked معتدل moderate متسامح forgiving غيير قوي لطيف kind nice |
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catastrophic |
كارثي فاجع painful Involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering Extreamely unfortunate or unseccessful. |
And those over 8 are generally catastrophic |
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furthermore |
In addition علاوه على ذللك moreover ايضا also |
Furthermore modern building construction techniques can lessen the death toll |
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Otherwise |
In a different state or situation بطريقه اخرى do it another way |
That would otherwise cause severe destruction |
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Slight |
Small degree طفيف small tenuous قليل little few ضعيف weak low هزيل نحيل thin lean سطحي اهان ازدرى استخف take offense |
Property damage : slight in newer buildings moderate in older ones |
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threatening |
مهدده متوعد منذر ب Threat التهديد Threaten هدد |
Casualties: 12 injuries , none severe or life threatening |
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lyric |
كلمات االاغنيه the words of a song |
The Notch song Lucky to Be alive Lyrics on last book page. |
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companion |
رفيق comrade fellow partner مرافق attendant follower Friend رافق join |
For unit 6 online activities visit the top notch companion website at... |
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bargain |
صفقه deal buy purchase صفقه رابحه عمليع تجاريه ساوم trade اتفق agree |
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charming |
ساحر fascinating magical جذاب attractive catchy Charm سحر |
A wonderful biography of one of Hollywood's most charming stars |
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suspense |
تشويق |
A suspenseful and explosive story about the political and social landscape of peru in the 1980s and early 1990s |
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brows |
حواجب جبين forhead front حاجب doorkeeper doorman طلعه سيماء ملامحfeatures face |
Lucy! Looking for anything special? Janet! No I'm just browsing. What are you up to? |
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cliffhanger |
التشويق مسلسل مغامرات |
A cliffhanger : exciting. you don't know what will happen next. |
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embed |
تضمين embedded |
You can embed a question in a large statment begin embedded yes/no questions with if or whether |
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curious |
فضولي غريب الاطوار weird محب للأطلاع |
I'm curious why you never read fiction. |
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Thriller |
قصه مثيره dreadful مسرحيه فلم مثيره |
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Thumb |
ابهام اليد قلب الصفحات تصفح skim browse page scan |
Would you like to borrow a copy? I don't think so , I'm all thumbs. |
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Knit |
متماسكه حاكweave نسج spun spin interweave وحد unify combine ربط link connect Make a garment a blanket etc |
The artical on knitting sweaters in Home magazine is great |
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affair |
قضيه issue case question matter مسألهproblem علاقه غراميه love affair امر command thing باب door gate An event or sequence of events of a specifiedkind or that has previously been referrd to. |
Nancy bought last week's issue of world affairs before the new one came out. |
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Shelf |
رفوف staging الرف الصخري رف دكان لوح خشب A flat length of wood |
A bookshelf |
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criticize |
انتقد fault نقدreview Form of express |
Ever since comics first appeared there have been people who have criticized them |
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immoral |
عديم الاخلاق فاسق عربجي unethical bad Moral اخلاقي Not confirming to accepted standards of morality |
Many people believed that comics were immoral |
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argue |
تجادلdispute جادل talk over ناقش discuss speak تخاصم تنازع |
They argue that reading comics encourages bad reading habits |
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convenient |
مناسب suitable appropriate right مريح comfortable relaxing ملائم proper قريب في المتناول موافق acceptable fit Fitting in well with a person's needs |
In many places comics have been a convenient way to communicate social or political information. |
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newsstand |
كشك الصحف الجرائد newspaper stand A stand or stall for the sale of newspapers. |
In japan train staion newsstands do a booming business selling manga during a rush hour |
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addict |
مدمن دسم be fat اغرى A person who is addicted to a particular substance typically an illegal drug |
And for those addicts who must have their manga in the middle of the night |
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vend |
اذاع brodcast celebrate radio باع sell be sold on Offer (small items especially food) for sale |
Automatic vending machines are everywhere |
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clip |
قصاصه مشبك جز طوق ring مقلمه الاظافر clippers قصاصه من فيلم قص cut مشطdo up the hair |
Collect clippings |
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tape |
شريط strip stripe شريط تسجيل ربط بشريط |
Nancy finds it really convenient to listen to books on tape rather than reading them. She can do it while she's driving. |
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wagon |
عربه vehicle car chariot van مركبه carriage A vehicle used for transporting goods or another specified purpose |
Wooden wagon wheel |
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log |
حطب قطع الأشجار deforest saw دون تفاصيل سجل record register book score enrolll A part of the trunk that has fallen or been cut off. |
Logs used as wheels |
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drawn |
مسحوب dragged pulled |
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chariot |
عربه vehicle car wagon van مركبه حربيه قديمه A two wheeled hours drawn vehicle used in ancient warfar and racing |
A hours drawn chariot |
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Potter |
خزاف فاخوري تسكع hang around عبث mess A person who makes pottery |
A potter's wheel |
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mosquito |
باعوض ناموس |
Where did you get all those mosquito bites |
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brew |
شراب مخمر A kind of beer A cup or mug of tea or coffee Make beer |
I need a new coffe maker. Do you thinke i should get the Brew Rite? It's on sale at technomart. |
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rite |
شعيرة ceremonial طقس طقوس ceremony مجموعه طقوس A religious or other solemn ceremony or act |
I need a new coffe maker. Do you thinke i should get the Brew Rite? It's on sale at technomart |
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monitor |
مراقب راقب watch observe keep an eye on An instrument or device used for pbserving cheching oe keeping a continuous record of process |
17" LED monitor |
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slot |
فتحه opening شق crack اخدود شرفه terrace balcony أدخلcome in insert A long narrow aperture or slit in a machine for something to be inserted |
Media card slot |
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controversial |
مثير للجدل جدلي argumentative خلافي debatable Giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement |
Controversial issues |
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constitution |
دستور code rule عرف tradition usage قانون اساسي مزاج temper temperment |
Constitution : a set of basic laws and principles that a democratic country is governed by , |
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Censorship |
رقابه supervision observation stop care مراقبه المطبوعات censor The practice of officially examining books movies etc ., and suppressing unacceptable parts |
Are you in favor of censorship? |
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deserve |
استحقearn worth it استأهل be worth Do something or have or show qualities worthy of reward or punishment. |
I believe if you kill someone you deserve to be killed. |
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capital punishment |
Death penaltyعقوبه الاعدام الموت The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment of crime. |
Are you in faver of capital punishment |
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Compulsory |
إلزامي إجباري obligatory قسري forced forcible Required by law or a rule |
Compulsory military service |
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persuade |
اقناع cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument |
The school administration was persuaded by the teachers to vote against the new rules. |
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lack |
قلهshortage reduction فقدان loss forfeit فقر poverty destitution poorness احتاج need run put The state of being without or not having enough of something |
Over a bilion people in the world lack basic food suplies |
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infectious |
معد prepared designed مفسد ممكن بثه ملوث polluted dirty Of a disease or disease causing organism. Likely to be transmitted |
35000 children under the age of five die of starvation or prevenable infectious disease |
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bribe |
رشوه bribery corruption رشا corrup bug A sum of money or other indocument offered or given in this way. |
Example of corruption A police officer takes money ( a bribe ) from a driver so he doesn't give the driver a ticket for speeding |
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frustrated |
محبط frustrating frustrate spiritless مثبط discouraged dispirited مخيب disappointed
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They claim that some people may feel frustrated and powerless. |
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discrimination |
تمييز recognition differentiation discerment تمييز في المعامله تعصب ل The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things |
Racism and ethnic discremination |
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inferiority |
عقده النقص مركبه الدونيه The condition of being lower in status or quality than another or others |
Both result from the belief that genetic or cultural differences preduce the superiority or inferiority of one grup over another |
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domination |
هيمنه dominance predominance سيطره cintrol rule hold اشراف supervision oversight The exercise of control or influence over someone or something. |
Some racists justify the domination and destruction of groups they consider to be either superior or inferior |
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discredited |
فقدت مصداقيتها اخزى discredit degrade shame Harm the good reputation of someone or somthing |
Although we like to believe that humans have progressed away from such as discredited ideas |
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holocaust |
محرقه الاباده الكامله كارثه disaster catastrophic Destruction or slaughter a mass scale , especially caused by fire or nuclear war |
The Eurpean Holocaust, South Africa Apartheid , and massacres in Eastern Europe and the Sudan are only a few of the tragic events of recent times |
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apartheid |
تمييز عنصر racism racialism color bar In south africa a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on ground of race |
The Eurpean Holocaust, South Africa Apartheid , and massacres in Eastern Europe and the Sudan are only a few of the tragic events of recent times |
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massacre |
مذبحه مجزره قتل وحشي ذبح slay Violently kill a large number of people. |
The Eurpean Holocaust, South Africa Apartheid , and massacres in Eastern Europe and the Sudan are only a few of the tragic events of recent times |
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tragic |
مأساوي محزن sorrowful sad فاجع catastrophic painful |
The Eurpean Holocaust, South Africa Apartheid , and massacres in Eastern Europe and the Sudan are only a few of the tragic events of recent times |
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prejudice |
تعصب تحامل تحيز favor favoritism inequality آذى hurt injure Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience . |
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wiping |
مسح wipe scanning survey تنشيف Clean or dry something by rubbing its surface with a cloth, a piece of paper , or one's hand. Remove or eliminate something completely |
Wiping out racism and ethnic discriminatiom. |
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approach |
مقاربه نهج way process path اقتراب approaches access قرب bring closer تقرب اليه A way of dealing with something An act to speaking to someone for the first time |
Write some approaches you think would be effected for each problem |
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excerpt |
مقتطفات selections المقتبس اقتطف exract اقتبس quote A short extract from a film , broadcast , or piece of music or writing Take a short extract from a text |
Listen to the excerpts from a radio news program. |
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Committee |
لجنه comission board A group of people appointed for a specific function . |
The candidates were invited by the election committee to speak about their policies . |
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instance |
مثل example proved طلب request نموذج model sample بناء على طلب |
For instance , we are just receiving news of education statistics |
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Mountain ranges |
سلاسل الجبال A line of mountains connected by high ground |
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bay |
خليج gulf غار نافذة ناتئه نبح bark |
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undertow |
تيار تحتي undercurrent تيار قوي تحت سطح الماء |
Not at all . But you should be careful. The undertow can be quite dangerous. |
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steep |
انحدار شاهق tall airy عال باهظ نقع غمس sop Rising or falling sharply |
It's can be extremely steep |
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cliff |
جرف منحدر صخري A steep rock face , especially at the edge of the sea. |
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monument |
نصب تذكاري stone memorial trophy تمثال statue اثر باقي |
The ancient monuments you want to see aren't too steep for you to climb |
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Scorpion |
عقرب |
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jellyfish |
قنديل البحر |
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Overrated |
فوق المعدل بالغ في التقدير overrate overvalue overestimate Have a higher opinion of someone or something than is deserved |
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lush |
الوفره خصب rich شهواني |
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arid |
قاحل dry جاف غير مشوق او ممتتع مجدب desert Of land or a climate having little or no rain ; too dry or barren to support vegetation. Lacking in intrest , excitement, or meaning. |
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canyon |
وادي ضيق كانيون جدول في اسفل النهر A deep gorge , typically one with a river flowing through it |
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extraordinary |
استثنائي exceptional special رائع wonderful شاذ odd Very unusual or remakable |
Extraordinary trees |
