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If you hitch up a vehicle, you connect it so that it can be pulled, and if you hitch up an animal to a vehicle, you connect it so that it can pull the vehicle:

We watched as the farmer hitched up a team of oxen

She hitched her skirt up before wading across the stream

(especially of a man's clothes or of his appearance) modern and stylish:

That's a very snappy new suit, Peter

She was a bit snappy with me this morning(speaking in an angry way)

a narrow, open container that holds water o

They have a watering trough

to turn round quickly:

She suddenly wheeled and looked directly at me

Mike wheeled on Tom and started shouting

showing that you are having fun and not being serious or showing that you want to play

a playful puppy

a container that is used to make something in a particular shapeقَالب

A chocolate 🍫 mould

a natural ability to do something wellمَوهبة

She has flair for languages

He played with great imagination and flair

strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening:

It was uncanny the way that she always knew what he was thinking.

The overall effect was weird and uncanny .

to ask for information about someone, especially about their health, in order to be polite:

She inquired after his grandfather's health.

used to say that you are not surprised about something

No wonder she failed the test if she didn’t do any work

to jump on one foot

Rabbits were hopping across the field.

a chair on wheels that is used to move small children

Dose your child have a buggy

Another synonym for car

automobile

to visit someone for a short time, usually without arranging it before

I dropped in on George on my way home.

to write something quickly, putting little effort into it:

She dashed the letter off in five minutes

not obvious or easy to notice

a subtle change

someone who types , especially as their job

If you're a typist you shouldn't make blunders

criticizing someone or something in a severe and unkind

He was very scathing about the report, saying it was inaccurate.

to get somethingيَحْصل على

I got hold of the book at the local library.

a small plant with three round, green leaves that are joined together

Pull enough clover and dandelions

a yellow wild flower that often grows where people do not want it to

a strange and difficult question that has a clever and often funny answerأُحْجية / لغز

Here is a riddle

the leading or controlling position

The company has begun to challenge the supremacy of the current leading manufacturers in the textiles industry

This victory clearly proves the supremacy of the Brazilians in football.

of a horse) to jump into the air and kick out with the back legs

The horse bucked every time he got in the saddle.

to very much reduce something, such as money or jobs:

Prices have been slashed by 50 percent!

a situation when two or more companies, organizations, departments, etc. join together:

The merger of these two companies would create the world's biggest accounting firm.

The merger proved to be very lucrative for both companies.

to discuss something with someone, often to find out their opinion or to get advice before making a decisionيَتناقَش مع

Why don’t you talk it over with your parents first?

to talk too proudly about something good that you have done or that you ownيَتَبَاهى / يَتَفاخر

I wish she would stop boasting about her new car.

deep wet sand that sucks in anyone trying to walk across it, or an area of sand like this

It took 50 rescuers two hours to free a runner who got stuck in quicksand.

They were never going to make any progress while running in quicksand.

used to describe an object that has someone's name on it, or that has been made for a particular person:

His car has a personalized number plate - TJ 1.

to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties:

Neither Jefferson nor Madison was a pacifist, though both strove to keep America at peace.

Mr Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to.

to cause something to continue

Increasing the supply of weapons will only perpetuate the violence and anarchy.

The aim of the association is to perpetuate the skills of traditional furniture design.

to speak in a loud, angry, or offended way, usually with little effect:

You had no right to do it, no right at all," he blustered.

I knew that it was all bluster and he wasn't really angry with me.

a person of the highest social group in some countries

a noble family related to the queen

a person who is very rich and successful in business or industry:

a well-known shipping magnate

to dieيَموت / يهلك

Hundreds of people perished in the flood.

She has perished for you many times

glass that has been coloured and cut into various shapes to form pictures or patterns, used especially in church windows:

a stained glass window

to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event, especially by a public ceremony or by making a statue or special building

Gathered all together in this church, we commemorate those who lost their lives in the war.

The ceremonies commemorated the 20th anniversary of the founding of the school

the land and buildings belonging to a college or universityالحَرَم الجامعي

Many of the building on the campus of most large universities bear the names of donors

In a way that cannot be removed and forgotten

Ink had indelibly stained his shirt pocket

His music remains indelibly imprinted in the minds of millions

a small piece of equipment that does a particular jobأَداة صَغيرة (تُسْتَخْدَم لأغْراض خاصة)

a kitchen gadget

in a very important wayحَيَوي

Safety at work is vitally important

very good

What a marvellous idea

very large and specialكَبير

A grand hotel

to intentionally destroy a building or other structure because it is not being used or it is not wanted any more:

They're going to tear down the old hospital and build a new one.

the cloth used for covering a seat and/or the substance used for filling it:

an old sofa with faded green upholstery

a design made of two or more letters, usually the first letters of a person’s names, used esp. on clothing and writing paper 📝

handkerchiefs/towels with his monogram in the corner

large or important enough to be noticedضَخم / كثير

a considerable amount of money

He’s considerably fatter than he was the last time I saw him.

to be certain that you always do a particular thingيَحْرِص على

He made a point of learning all the names of his staff.

someone whose job is to carry other people’s bags in hotels, stations, etc.حَمّال

Even porters and other hospital workers are not always easy to find.

Man

A shy chap

done quickly and without showing that you care or have much interest:

She asked a few perfunctory questions about my family and then ended the conversation

the quality of being a statesman (= an experienced politician, especially one who is respected for making good judgments) or of being like a statesman

The president displayed courage, vision and statesmanship in dealing with the crisis.

Churchill's statesmanship during the Second World War was seen as the greatest success of any 20th Century prime minister.

a situation in which you are not aware of what is happening around you

He disappeared in oblivion

He drank himself into oblivion

clear and easy to see or hearمُمَيَّز / واضح

The voices gradually became louder and more distinct.

to tear something into a lot of small piecesيُمَزِّق شَيئاً ما

He tore up the paper 📃 🤣

something that certain people are able or allowed to do or have, but is not possible or allowed for everyone:

Alex makes all the big decisions - that's his prerogative as company director

the Royal Prerogative (= the special rights of the ruling king or queen)

relating to a large company:

corporate executives

to measure how heavy someone or something isيَزِن

Can you weigh these apples for me?

How much do you weigh?

an untidy pile of thingsكَوْمة

A heap of chips

to arrange a time when something will happen يحدد

Should we set a date for the next meeting?

The next meeting is set for 6 February

to give a feeling or quality to something, or to make information known to someone نقل المعرفة

If the movie has any lesson to impart, it’s that parents shouldn’t aim for perfection