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alleviate |
alleviate [aii vieit] v.To alleviate pain or suffering means to make it less intense or severe. —►She needed something to alleviate يخفف من حدهthe pain in her back.alleviate the problem/situation/suffering etc:a new medicine to alleviate the symptoms of flu.measures to alleviate poverty. |
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Astrology |
astrology [astralsd3i] n.Astrology is the study of the stars in the belief that they influence people’s lives. —»Jack, who studies astrologyالتنجيم, believes that the stars can predict the future. |
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Disrupt |
to prevent something from continuing in its usual way by causing problems:Traffic was disrupted by a hoax bomb.Climate change could disrupt يعطل يعوق يمنعthe agricultural economy. disrupt [disrApt] V.—►The loud crash disrupted the class lecture. The traffic will be seriously disrupted by road works. |
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equation |
equation [i(:)kwei3an] n.[countable] a statement in mathematics that shows that two amounts or totals are equal ➔ In the equation 2x + 1 = 7, what is x?—►I used the Pythagorean theorem to solve the equation معادلة رياضية. |
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Err |
err [ax] v.To err means to make a mistake.—►The pilot erred in his estimate of the time it would take to make the trip. |
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erroneous |
erroneous ] adj.erroneous ideas or information are wrong and based on facts that are not correct SYN incorrect.His economic predictions are based on some erroneous assumptions.. —► The child held the erroneous belief that time machines were real. |
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Frantic |
frantic adj.If people or things are frantic, they behave in a wild way because they are frightened —* The cat became frantic مسعور متهيجwhen I tried to give it a bath. |
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Hull |
hull n.The hull of a boat or tank is the main body of it.-» After the wreck at sea, the ship’s hull was the last part to sink. |
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Improvise |
improvise [impravaiz] V.To improvise something is to do it with whatever is available or without planning. —►There was no meat for the pizza, so we improvised with what was in the fridge.There isn't much equipment. We're going to have to improvise.• ~ sth We improvised some shelves out of planks of wood and bricks. |
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Inadvertent |
inadvertent [inadvertent] adj.When an action is inadvertent, it is done without realizing what you are doing. —* She made an inadvertent غير مقصود ,غير متعمدerror when she knocked over the nail polish. |
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Latitude |
latitude n.The latitude of a place is its distance from the equatorخط الاستواء.—* The device was able to tell the traveler his exact latitude. |
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Mariner |
mariner [mseranar] n.literaryA mariner is a sailor.—►The old mariner used his telescope to find the shore. |
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Multitude |
n [c] multitude n [c]multitude of somebody/something formal or literary a very large number of people or things multitude of somebody/something formal or literary a very large number of people or things —>A multitude of people were waiting at the airport.the garden was full of flowers in a multitude جمع غفير حشد , كثرة of colors. |
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Nuisance |
nuisance n.A nuisance is a person or thing that is annoying or causes a lot of problems. —►The teenager considered her noisy little brothers to be quite a nuisance. |
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Arduous |
arduous ] adj.When something is arduous, it demands great effort or labor. Orinvolving a lot of strength and effortarduous task/work:the arduous مرهق , شاقtask of loading all the boxes into the vanarduous journey/voyage:an arduous journey through the mountains —►The explorers began their arduous hike up the steep mountain. |
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Attain |
attain *vTo attain something means to gain or achieve it, often after a lot of effort.or formal to succeed in achieving something after trying for a long time:More women are attaining ينال , يتوصل إلى positions of power. attain *vTo attain something means to gain or achieve it, often after a lot of effort.or formal to succeed in achieving something after trying for a long time:More women are attaining ينال , يتوصل إلى positions of power. —* In two more years, I will attain my high school diploma. —* In two more years, I will attain my high school diploma. |
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Coexist |
Coexist v.To coexist with something means to exist with it in the same time and place. —* Our pets coexist at our home with little or no problems. The illness frequently coexists with other chronic diseases.• English speakers now coexist peacefully with their Spanish-speaking neighbours.• Different traditions coexist successfully side by side. |
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Conceive |
] v.intransitive, transitive] formal to imagine a particular situation or to think about something in a particular way(cannot) conceivewe of (doing) somethingMany people can’t conceive يتخيل, يتصور of a dinner without meat or fish.conceive that:He could not conceive that anything really serious could be worrying his friend.conceive what/why/how etc:I can hardly conceive what it must be like here in winter.conceive of something/somebody as something:Language may be conceived of as a process which arises from social interaction. Or :To conceive something means to be able to imagine or believe it.-* The child could not conceive the actual size of the Earth. ~ (that)… I cannot conceive (= I do not believe) (that) he would wish to harm us. |
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Dubious |
dubious [] adj.probably not honest, true, right etcThe firm was accused of dubious accounting practices.Many critics regard this argument as dubious or, at best, misleading.The assumption that growth in one country benefits the whole world is highly dubious. Or When something or someone is dubious, they are not considered honest. —* The police thought that the man’s description of the crime was dubious. |
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Ego |
ego n.An ego is a person’s sense of their own worth.—►Kelly’s ego made her think that she was some kind of a superhero. the opinion that you have about yourselfbig/enormous etc egoRichard has the biggest ego (=thinks he is very clever and important) of anyone I’ve ever met.That promotion really boosted her ego (=made her feel better about herself). |
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Elastic |
elastic adj. made of elastic(=a type of rubber material that can stretch and then return to its usual length or size)-+ He attached the elastic مرن bungee(=a long rope which can stretch, that people tie to their feet when they do ↑bungee jumping) to his legs before he jumped off the platform. |
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Permanence |
permanence( also permanency) noun [uncountable] n.The permanence of something is its ability to last forever.or the state of lasting for a long time or for all time in the future —►Poor results will threaten the permanence of the new teaching system.The spoken word is immediate but lacks permanenceدوام ,استمرار ,بقاء. |
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Revolve |
revolve [rivdlv] V.revolve around somebody/something (also revolve round somebody/something British English) phrasal verb:[not in progressive] to have something as a main subject or purpose:Jane’s life revolves around her children.The argument revolved around costs.She seems to think that the world revolves around her (=that she is the only important person).To revolve around something is to keep it as the main feature or focus. —» My life revolves يتركز في ,يدور حولaround sports. |
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Soothe |
soothe ] v.To soothe means to calm someone who is angry or upset.or to make someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset, or angry—►The mother soothed her crying baby by rocking him in her arms.She made a cup of tea to soothe her nerves. |
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Stranded |
Stranded ] adj.adjectivea person or vehicle that is stranded is unable to move from the place where they are SYN stuck:Air travellers were left stranded because of icy conditions.stranded in/on/at:There I was, stranded in Rome with no money. —» When the plane left, my sister and I were stranded in China. |
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volatile |
volatile adj.When something is volatile, it is likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly. —►The volatile متقلب volcano might explode at any moment.OPP stable |
