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trap

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a device or hole for catching animals or people and preventing their escape:

▪The fox got its foot caught in a trap

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booby trap

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​a hidden bomb that explodes when the object that it is connected to is touched.▪Nobody went near the abandoned car in case it was a booby trap.▪a booby-trap device containing two kilos of explosives

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bare-knuckle

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​(of a boxer or boxing match) without gloves

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skinny

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too thin

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overdue

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​not paid, done, returned, etc. by the required or expected time

▪an overdue payment/library book

▪The rent is now overdue.

▪Her baby is two weeks overdue.

▪This car is overdue for a service

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متأخر (متأخر بالدفع)

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folk

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people

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greasy

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containing or covered with fat or oil▪greasy food

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مَليء بالدُّهون

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absorbent

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able to take in liquids

▪an absorbent sponge

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قادِر عَلى الامتِصاص(ماص)

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porous

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​having many small holes that allow water or air to pass through slowly▪porous material/rocks/surfaces▪He added sand to the soil to make it more porous.

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مسامي

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nautical

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relating to ships, sailing, or sailors:nautical equipmentYou're looking very nautical in your navy blue sweater

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بحري

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Tale

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a story about exciting events, sometimes one that is not true▪My grandfather told us tales about his time as a pilot in the war.

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حِكاية / قِصّة

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snail

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jellyfish

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despite

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although something happened or is true▪I’m still pleased with the house despite all the problems we’ve had.▪The company has been forced to reduce its price, despite the fact that the offer has been very popular.

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على الرَّغْم مِن

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frankly

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in an honest way▪Quite frankly, I think you’re making a big mistake.

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بِصَراحة

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pre-

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before (a time or an event)▪a pre-lunch drink▪to preheat the oven

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ما قَبل

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tummy

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stomach

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bullseye

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the centre of the target that you shoot or throw at in shooting, archery or darts; a shot or throw that hits this▪He scored a bullseye.

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approach

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to come close in distance or time

▪The crowd cheered as she approached the finishing line.▪The new school year is fast approaching.

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يَقْتَرِب

يَقْتَرِب

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destination

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the place where someone or something is going▪Spain is a very popular holiday destination.

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المكان المقصودجِهة / وَجْهة

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mashed potatoes

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potatoes that have been boiled and crushed until they are smooth

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بَطاطِس مَهروسة

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raw

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not cooked▪raw meat/vegetables

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نَيّء

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tank

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condiment

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​a substance such as salt, pepper or a sauce that is added to food to give it extra taste▪hot condiments made from a variety of chili peppers

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relish

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​to get great pleasure from something; to want very much to do or have somethingSYNONYM enjoy

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resist

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to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do▪I can’t resist eating chocolate.

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يُقاوِم

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Wee

Wee

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1-​(especially Scottish English) very small in size▪a wee girl▪Who was that wee lassie who was here last night?

2-​small in amount; little▪Just a wee drop of milk for me.▪I felt a wee bit guilty about it.

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besides

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in addition to▪Do you play any other sports besides football?▪Besides looking after the children, she also runs a successful business.

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foil

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to prevent someone or something from being successful:

▪An attempted coup against the country’s military ruler was foiled yesterday.

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احبط

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scurry

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to move quickly, with small, short steps:

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along

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from one part of a road, river, etc. to anotherعَلَى طُولa walk along the beach

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pathetic

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​making you feel sad

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gloat

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​gloat (about/at/over something) to show that you are happy about your own success or somebody else’s failure, in an unpleasant waySYNONYM crow

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demean

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1-​demean yourself to do something that makes people have less respect for you

▪I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity.

2-demean somebody/something to make people have less respect for somebody/something

SYNONYM degrade

▪Such images demean women.Behaviour like this demeans politics.

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يحقر / يذل

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silence

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uncountable] a complete lack of noise or sound

SYNONYM quiet

▪Their footsteps echoed in the silence.

▪A scream broke the silence of the night.

▪I need absolute silence when I'm working

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maintain

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to make a situation or activity continue in the same way▪The army has been brought in to maintain order in the region.

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يُحافِظ عَلى / يَسْتَمِرّ

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never mind

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used to tell someone not to worry about something they have done or that something is not important▪‘I didn’t bring enough cash.’ ‘Never mind, you can pay me next week.’

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لا تَقْلَق

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Fool

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to trick someone

▪He fooled the old man into giving him the money.

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يَخْدَع

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sob

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to cry in a noisy way

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يَنْتَحِب

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initiate

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initiate something (formal) to make something begin

SYNONYM set/put in motion

▪to initiate legal proceedings against somebody

▪The government has initiated a programme of economic reform.

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lockdown

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a situation in which people are not allowed to enter or leave a building or area freely because of an emergency:

▪The Secret Service is imposing a virtual lockdown on the city.

▪The school has been placed on lockdown this morning while authorities investigate a bomb threat.

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الإغلاق الكامل

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eventually

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in the end, especially after a long time▪We all hope that an agreement can be reached eventually.

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أَخيراً / في آخِر الأمْر

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betray

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betray somebody/something to hurt somebody who trusts you, especially by lying to or about them or telling their secrets to other people

▪She felt betrayed when she found out the truth about him.

▪She betrayed his trust over and over again.

▪I have never known her to betray a confidence (= tell other people something that should be kept secret).

Synonyms cheat

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vanish

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to disappear suddenly▪The sun vanished behind the trees.

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يَخْتَفي فَجْأة

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torture

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the act of causing somebody severe pain in order to punish them or make them say or do something

▪Many of the refugees have suffered torture.

▪the use of torture

▪terrible instruments of torture

▪under torture His confessions were made under torture.

▪I heard stories of gruesome tortures in prisons.

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يُعَذِّب

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restless

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​unable to stay still or be happy where you are, because you are bored or need a change

▪The audience was becoming restless.

▪After five years in the job, he was beginning to feel restless.

▪The children always get restless on long trips.

▪She was in a restless mood.

▪Lydia had always been a restless child.

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refund

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an amount of money that is given back to you, especially because you are not happy with something you have bought▪The holiday company gave us a full refund.

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إعادة مال

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memorize

(British English also memorise)

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memorize something to learn something carefully so that you can remember it exactly

▪to memorize a poemTOPICS Education

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aware

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knowing or realizing something

▪As you're aware, this is not a new problem.

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مُدْرِك / مُلِم بِالشِّيء

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handbook

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​a book giving instructions on how to use something or information about a particular subject

▪A study skills handbook sets out to train the students in all these areas.

COMPARE manual

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كتيب / دليل المستخدم

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curse

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1-magic words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone▪The witch put a curse on him.

2-to use rude words because you are angry▪He cursed angrily under his breath

3-to say magic words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone▪Things were going badly – it was as if I’d been cursed.

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لَعْنة - يَشْتُم / يَسُب

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at last

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finally

▪At last I’ve found a jacket I like.

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slight

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small and not important

▪slight differences in colour

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ضئيل

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discount

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a reduction in the price of something▪They offer a ten percent discount on travel for students.

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خَصْم / تَخْفيض

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greedy

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​wanting more money, power, food, etc. than you really need

▪You greedy pig! You've already had two helpings!

▪He stared at the diamonds with greedy eyes.

▪greedy for something The shareholders are greedy for profit.

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mitt

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a large glove used to protect your handa baseball catcher’s mitt

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قُفّاز كَبير

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poof

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1-used to show that something has happened suddenly or by magic:

▪He waved his hand over the empty box and - poof! - a dove appeared.

2-​an offensive word for a gay man

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frustration

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the feeling of being annoyed because you cannot achieve or do what you want

▪I could sense his frustration at not being able to help.

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إحباط

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humiliation

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​a feeling of being ashamed or stupid and having lost the respect of other people; the act of making somebody feel like this

▪She suffered the humiliation of being criticized in public.

▪The election result is a humiliation for our party.

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إهانة / إذلال

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rant

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​to speak or complain about something in a loud and/or angry way ▪rant (on) (about something) She was ranting on about the unfairness of it all. ▪rant at somebody Stop ranting at me! + speech ‘It's not fair! They never give us a chance!’ he ranted.

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صراخ

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mob

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a large crowd of people, especially one that may become violent or cause trouble

▪an angry/unruly mob

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diabolical

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1-​(especially British English, informal) extremely bad or annoying

SYNONYM terrible

▪The traffic was diabolical.

2-morally bad and evil; like a devil

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cahoots

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be in cahoots (with somebody)​(informal) to be planning or doing something dishonest with somebody else

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متعاونون

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stab someone in the back

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to do something harmful to someone who trusted you

▪He had been lied to and stabbed in the back by people that he thought were his friends.

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يَطْعَن في الظهر

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sworn enemy

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Sworn enemies are people who will always hate each other.

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العدو اللدود(لدود : شديد الخصومة)

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harbinger

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a person or thing that shows that something is going to happen soon, especially something bad:

▪a harbinger of doom

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نذير

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apocalypse

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​the Apocalypse [singular] the end of the world, as described in the Bible

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نهاية العالم / القيامة

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leather

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the skin of animals that is used to make shoes and bags

▪a leather jacket

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جِلْد

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terrible

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very bad

▪a terrible accident

▪The weather was terrible

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مُريع / رَهيب

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trouble

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problems

▪We had trouble finding somewhere to park.

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مَشاكِل

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therapist

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someone whose job is to treat a particular type of mental or physical illness

▪a speech therapist

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مُعالِج

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anxiety

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the feeling of being very worried

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قَلَق

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unhand

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to take your hands off someone:

▪Unhand me, sir, for shame!

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numbskull

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a very stupid or silly person:

▪Don't do it like that, you numskull!

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rubbish (US garbage)

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things that you throw away because you do not want them

▪Our rubbish gets collected on Thursdays.

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قُمامة

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be out of something

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to have no more of something left

▪We’re almost out of milk.

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لَيس لَديّ

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bulletin

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​a short news report on the radio or television

▪The story led the television news bulletins that evening.

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نشرة اخبار / بيان

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chaos

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​a complete lack of order

▪economic/political/domestic chaos

▪Heavy snow has caused total chaos on the roads.

▪in chaos The house was in chaos after the party.

▪The country was thrown/plunged into chaos by the president's death.

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فوضى

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shortage

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​a situation when there is not enough of the people or things that are neededfood/housing/water shortages

▪a shortage of funds

▪There is no shortage of (= there are plenty of) things to do in the town.

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نقص

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chew

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to break food between your teeth as a part of eating

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يَمْضُغ

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accomplish

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​accomplish something to succeed in doing or completing something

SYNONYM achieve

▪The first part of the plan has been safely accomplished.

▪I don't feel I've accomplished very much today.

▪That's it. Mission accomplished (= we have done what we aimed to do).

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يُنجِز / يُتِمّ