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113 Cards in this Set
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Depression His wife's been hospitalized for depression. Every day she sinks further and further into depression. |
إكتئاب |
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Insomnia Holly suffered from insomnia caused by stress at work. |
أرق |
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Particularly We're particularly interested to hear from people who speak two or more European languages. |
خصوصا |
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Breeze Flags flapped in the breeze above their tents. There's quite a fresh breeze today. |
نسيم |
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Accused The accused protested her innocence. The accused were all found guilty. |
المتهم |
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Toxic toxic waste/chemicals/effluent |
سام |
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Sophisticated She was slim, svelte, and sophisticated. I don't think I have any books that would suit your sophisticated tastes. |
راقي |
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Accentuate Her dress was tightly belted, accentuating the slimness of her waist. The new policy only serves to accentuate the inadequacy of help for the homeless. |
إبراز |
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Admissions The city opened admissions to all residents. He’s been director of admissions at Boston University. |
القبول |
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Prospective Her father always wants to meet her prospective boyfriends. |
محتمل |
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emphasize I must emphasize that this exercise should not be done by pregnant women. She emphasized the importance of fresh fruit and vegetables in the diet. |
أكد |
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perk A company car and a mobile phone are some of the perks that come with the job. |
دخل إضافي ، مميزات |
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symmetrical Nothing in this music is balanced or symmetrical or in any way predictable. |
متماثل |
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intervals We see each other at regular intervals - usually about once a month. There will be two 20-minute intervals during the opera. |
فترات |
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pretty lucky I think you are pretty lucky. |
محظوظين جدا |
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range of people |
مجموعة من الأشخاص |
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thrilled I was thrilled that so many people turned up to the party. |
سعيد جدا |
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humbled Even when she became rich and famous, she never forgot her humble background. He's very humble about his success. |
متواضع |
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disruptive His teacher described him as a noisy, disruptive influence in class. disruptive technologies. |
تخريب ، تعطيل |
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vital It was said that the police concealed vital evidence. These monuments are a vital part of the cultural heritage of South America. |
حيوي ، أساسي ، ضروري |
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legacy I received a small legacy from an aunt. Their argument left a legacy of bitterness. |
تركة ، إرث |
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legacy tech |
التقنيات القديمة |
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being bold |
كونك جرئ |
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speech His speech was slurred and I thought he was drunk. Do you know the words to Hamlet's famous speech at the beginning of Act III? |
خطاب ، كلام |
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courteous Although she often disagreed with me, she was always courteous. |
مهذب |
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heritage These monuments are a vital part of the cultural heritage of South America. |
تركة ، إرث |
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valor Six members of the platoon already have been recommended for medals of valor. |
بطولة ، بسالة ، شجاعة |
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envious I'm very envious of your new coat - it's beautiful. |
حسود ، حقود ،غيور |
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whisper She leaned over and whispered something in his ear. What are you two girls whispering about? |
يوشوش |
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distinguished a distinguished writer/director/politician. distinguished career. |
متميز |
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corpus a collection of written or spoken material stored on a computer and used to find out how language is used: All the dictionary examples are taken from a corpus of billions of words. |
الإحضار ، جسد |
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parameters The researchers must keep within the parameters of the experiment. The central office sets/establishes the parameters that guide policy at the local level. |
معالم عسكرية ، معامل |
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inflectional Drives", "driving", "drove", and "driven" are all inflectional forms of "drive".inflectional suffixes/endings |
إعراب كلمة ، شئ متعلق بالاعراب |
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confidential All information will be treated as strictly confidential. |
سري |
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initiative The peace initiative was welcomed by both sides. The UN called on all parties in the conflict to take a positive stance towards the new peace initiative. |
شروع ، مبادرة |
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potential A number of potential buyers have expressed interest in the company. Many potential customers are waiting for a fall in prices before buying. |
إحتمال ، إمكانية |
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excursion This year's annual excursion will be to Lincoln. |
نزهة ، زوغان |
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whilst = while |
في حين |
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austerity The wartime austerity of my early years prepared me for later hardships. The austerities of life in a small rural community were not what I was used to. |
تقشف |
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contentment His face wore a look of pure contentment. More people were finding that material things do not bring contentment . |
إطمئنان |
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decade a period of ten years Air traffic has increased 30% in the last decade. They predict that a large earthquake will strike the east coast before the end of the decade. |
عقد ، 10 سنوات |
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parcel a food parcel The parcel was wrapped in plain brown paper. |
حزمة |
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detrimental These chemicals have a detrimental effect/impact on the environment. Their decision could be detrimental to the future of the company. |
ضار |
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claimants The claimants were the reigning King, and the mother, brother, and sister of the deceased widow. |
المطالبين ، المدعيين |
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prevailing the prevailing attitude The prevailing mood is one of optimism. |
سائد |
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lively It's hard work teaching a class of lively children. a lively city |
بحيوية |
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precarious The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff. |
محفوفة بالمخاطر |
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species Mountain gorillas are an endangered species. Over a hundred species of insect are found in this area. |
نوع ، صنف |
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urged a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control: |
محثوث ، عاجل |
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preservation There is great public concern about some of the chemicals used in food preservation. |
المحافظة |
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struggle I've been struggling to understand this article all afternoon. Fish struggle for survival when the water level drops in the lake. |
كفاح ، نضال |
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subsequent The book discusses his illness and subsequent resignation from politics. Those explosions must have been subsequent to our departure, because we didn't hear anything. |
لاحق |
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exclusions her exclusion from the list of Oscar nominees the exclusion of disruptive students from school |
إستبعاد ، طرد |
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emotionally The coach appeared emotionally drained after yesterday’s loss. |
عاطفيا |
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exhibit We have exhibited many of his works at our gallery in recent years. |
يعرض |
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Term In financial terms, the project was not a success. In terms of money, I was better off in my last job. |
يصف |
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conceal The listening device was concealed in a pen. I tried to conceal my surprise when she told me her age. |
إخفاء |
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maintain The film has maintained its position as the critics favourite for another year. |
الحفاظ علي |
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render New technology has rendered my old computer obsolete. |
يجعل |
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inhabitants a city of five million inhabitants |
السكان |
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resemble You resemble your mother very closely. After the earthquake, the city resembled a battlefield. |
تشابه |
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kinetic kinetic energy |
حركي ، ناشط |
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casting casting metals |
صب |
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Welding the activity of joining metal parts together. |
لحام |
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intensified He intensified his training, running 45 miles a week. |
مكثف |
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maneuverable |
المناورة |
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chaos Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads. |
فوضي |
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incompetent an incompetent teacher/doctor He has described the government as corrupt and incompetent. |
غير كفؤ |
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eased To ease the problem of overcrowding, new prisons will be built. |
خفف |
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bid She knew she couldn't afford it, so she didn't bid. The communications group has shown an interest in bidding for the company. |
عرض |
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relieved I'm so relieved to find you - I thought you'd already gone. He was relieved to see Jeannie reach the other side of the river safely. |
مرتاح |
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Thriving a thriving economy The island has a thriving community and a rich and tragic history |
مزدهر |
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premise hey had started with the premise that all men are created equal. The research project is based on the premise stated earlier. |
مقدمة |
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expand The air in the balloon expands when heated. They expanded their retail operations during the 1980s. |
توسع |
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contingent Outdoor activities are, as ever, contingent on the weather. Our success is contingent upon your support. |
مشروط |
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render New technology has rendered my old computer obsolete. She is rendering the book into English from French. |
يجعل |
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paralysed unable to move or act: The accident left her paralysed from the waist down. |
مشلول ، إعاقة |
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outweigh The benefits of this treatment far outweigh any risks. |
يتفوق |
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anticipate We don't anticipate any trouble. We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn't anticipate. |
توقع |
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attributed to Her success can be attributed to three main factors. |
ينسب الي |
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Territory The UN is sending aid to the occupied territories. |
إقليم |
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distressed She was deeply distressed by the news of his death. |
محزن |
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broaden The track broadens and becomes a road at this point. |
يتوسع |
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plagiarizing If you compare the two books side by side, it is clear that the author of the second has plagiarized (from the first). |
يغشون |
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albeit The nation is adapting, albeit slowly, to the new global economy. |
ولو ، وإن يكن |
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conclusions Be careful not to introduce new ideas in the conclusion of your essay. |
النتائج |
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uninhibited The students we spoke to were surprisingly uninhibited in talking about sex. |
خليع ، فاسق |
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emphasis I think we should put as much emphasis on preventing disease as we do on curing it. |
تشديد |
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aesthetic The new building has little aesthetic value/appeal. furniture that is both aesthetic and functional. |
جمالي |
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obvious There is no obvious solution. |
واضح |
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unsightly The garden was full of unsightly weeds. |
بشع |
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negates The increase in our profits has been negated by the rising costs of running the business. |
ينفي ، يلغي |
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convictions Since it was her first conviction for stealing, she was given a less severe sentence. |
إدانات |
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lawsuits Two of the directors filed a lawsuit against their former employer. |
دعوي قضائية |
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apparel sports apparel |
ملابس ، حلية |
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Tailored |
مفصلة |
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obesity She was not just overweight; she was clinically obese. |
سمنة ، بدانة |
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compulsion For many people, dieting is a compulsion. |
إجبار ، إكراه |
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Graft He has had a skin graft on his badly burned arm. |
تطعيم |
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fibroblast Exposure to sunlight inhibits the ability of fibroblasts to produce collagen. |
الالياف |
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healing This herb has been used in healing for centuries. |
شفاء |
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casualties The train was derailed but there were no casualties, police said. |
خسائر |
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provisional a provisional government |
مؤقت |
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predecessors My predecessor worked in this job for twelve years. The latest Ferrari is not only faster than its predecessors but also more comfortable. |
السلف |
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threshold We are on the threshold of a new era. |
عتبة ، بداية |
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fatalities There are thousands of traffic fatalities |
وفيات |
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collisions There has been a collision on the southbound stretch of the motorway. The cyclist was in a collision with a bus. |
إصطدام |
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incidents A youth was seriously injured in a shooting incident on Saturday night. |
حوادث |
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drawbacks One of the drawbacks of living with someone is having to share a bathroom. |
عيوب |
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infringements an action that breaks a rule, law, etc.: Even minor infringements of the law will be severely punished. |
التعديات |
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ascertain I ascertained that no one could overhear us before I told Otto the news. |
تأكد |
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comprising The course comprises a class book, a practice book, and a CD. |
تتألف |
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pledged All the candidates have given/made pledges not to raise taxes if they are elected. The government has made a pledge never to make deals with terrorists. |
تعهد |