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  • 1 face to face

    in person; in the actual presence of one another:

    I'd like to meet him face to face some day – I've heard so much about him.

    وَجهاً لِوَجْه

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  • 2 bring about

    سَبَّبَ \ bring about: to cause to happen: What brought this trouble about?. cause: to be the cause of sth.; make it happen: What caused her death? You have caused me a lot of trouble. give: to cause sb. to have (sth.); provide: Who gave you that cut on your face?. give rise to: to cause: His long absence gave rise to a report that he was dead. provoke: to cause (laughter, violence, interest, etc.). reduce: to bring into a lower (worse, quieter, simpler, etc.) state: Her unkindness reduced him to tears (caused him to cry). \ See Also أحدث (أَحْدَثَ)، قدم (قَدَّمَ)، أَعْطَى، أثار (أَثَار)‏

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  • 3 تغيير كامل و مفاجئ

    n. about face!

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  • 4 إلى

    إلى \ to: showing possession or position: It belongs to them. It was stuck to the wall, in expressions of place and time; showing where sb. or sth. goes; showing an aim or limit; showing a point that is reached: We walked to school. He jumped on to the table. I was away from June to October. against: touching (usually sth. upright): He pressed his nose against the glass. for: towards: We set off for home. into: showing a change of condition: The castle was turned into a hotel. till, until: up to (a certain time): We waited from 6.30 till midnight. \ إلى \ there: in or to that place: Let’s go there; we line there. \ See Also في ذلك المكان \ إلى \ somewhere: in or to some place (but usu. anywhere in negative sentences and questions): I’ve met him somewhere before. Let’s go somewhere peaceful (to some peaceful place). \ See Also أو في مَكانٍ ما \ إلى الأبَد \ forever: (also two words: (for ever) for always; endlessly: I can’t wait forever. \ إلى أَبْعَد حَدّ \ exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. \ إلى أَبْعَد الحُدود \ ever so: very: It’s ever so easy. \ إلى أَبْعَد مِن \ farther: at or to a greater distance: I was too tired to go farther. \ إلى اتّجاه آخر \ round: so as to face in a different or opposite direction: The wind went round from east to north. He turned the car round and went back. \ إلى الاتّجاه المُضادّ \ round: so as to face in a different or opposite direction: The wind went round from east to north. He turned the car round and went back. \ إلى الآخِر \ right: all the way: Go right to the end of the road. Go right back to the beginning. \ إلى أَسْفَل \ down: from a higher level to a lower one: The aeroplane came down slowly, from a higher level to a lower one: I climbed down the tree. The rope hung down the wall. downward, downwards: in a downward direction: He lay, face downwards, on the grass. over: to from an upright (or straight) position to a flat (or bent) position: I fell over. He knocked me over. \ إلى أَعْلَى \ up: towards the top of: We climbed up the hill, in or to higher position: She lives up in the hills. She looked up at the stars. He got up from his chair. Prices often go up. uphill: up a slope: The road winds uphill for a mile. upward: in an upward direction: The aeroplane flew upwards. \ إلى أَعْلَى وإلى أسفل \ up and down: off the ground and back to it; higher and lower: He was jumping up and down. He waved his stick up and down. \ إلى أَقْصَى ما أعرِفه عنه \ to the best of sb.’s knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, he is honest (I have no reason to doubt his honesty). \ إلى الأَمام \ along: on; forward: She hurried along. forth: old use forwards; onwards. forward: also forwards towards the front: He stepped forward(s) to greet me. \ إلى أَن \ (prep. fml.) pending: until: I put his letter in a drawer, pending his arrival. till: up to the time when: I waited till he was ready. until: up to the time that: She stayed until I returned. \ إلى الآن \ hitherto: up to now: Hitherto, he had never been absent from work. \ إلى أو بارتفاع الرُّكبة \ knee-deep: up to the knees: The river was only knee-deep. \ إلى أو في الاتِّجاه المُعَاكِس \ about: facing the opposite way: The ship turned about and came back to harbour. \ إلى أو في داخِل \ into: (showing direction) in: He fell into a hole. She came into the house. \ إلى أو نحو الأرض \ down: on to the ground: I fell down. He knocked me down. \ إلى أو نَحْوَ الدّاخِل \ inwards: towards the inside: The door opened inwards. \ إلى أيّ حَدّ \ any: (with comparative words) at all; in any way: Do you feel any better?He’s too old to go any faster. \ إلى أَيْنَ؟ \ where: in or to what place: Where do you live? Where are you going?. \ إلى الجانِب الآخر \ over: across, from one side to the other: The gate was locked, so he climbed over. \ إلى الجهة الأخرى \ the other way round: in the opposite direction; happening in another order or relationship: Turn the chair the other way round so that you can see out of the window. George didn’t hit John - it was the other way round (John hit George). \ إلى الجهة أو الناحية الأخرى \ over: so that a different side is upwards: Turn the page over. Roll the body over. \ إلى حَدّ أنّهُ \ so: showing an effect: It was so cold that the water froze. He’s not so ill as to need a doctor. \ إلى حَدٍّ بعيد \ by far: by a long way or very much: He is by far the better player of the two. He plays better by far. largely: mostly: The accident was largely his own fault. quite: (often followed by but) not very, but reasonably; fairly: She’s quite tall, but not as tall as you. He’s quite a nice boy, but he’s lazy. stiff: (with the verbs bore, scare, worry) to a state of tiredness; nearly to death: Long speeches bore me stiff. \ إلى حَدٍّ كبير \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. madly: in a mad way; very much: He’s madly keen on football. much: greatly: I don’t much like it. such: of a kind that produces a certain result: It was such a heavy box that I could not lift it. Its weight was such that I could not lift it. \ إلى حَدٍّ ما \ fairly: (with an adj. or adv.) slightly; not completely: a fairly easy job; fairly well done. moderately: reasonably; quite, but not very: I’m moderately sure about it. It was a moderately warm day. more or less: about, but not exactly: She’s more or less ready, but she can’t find her handbag. partially: not wholly; not completely: He’s partially blind. partly: not completely; in regard to a part: It was partly my fault, and partly his. rather: not very, but fairly: I was rather sorry to miss that meeting. We arrived rather (slightly) earlier than we expected. reasonably: fairly; enough, but not completely: I’m reasonably certain of success. slightly: a little: He’s slightly taller than I am. somewhat: rather: He’s somewhat older than you are. to a certain degree: not completely: To a certain degree, it was my fault. pretty: fairly; comparatively: a pretty cheap car (cheaper than most cars). \ See Also جزئيا (جزئيًّا)، باعتدال، تقريبا (تقريبًا)‏ \ إلى حَيْثُ \ where: in or to the place in which: I’m going where I always go. Leave him where he is. \ See Also حيث (حَيْثُ)‏ \ إلى الخَارج \ abroad: in or to another country: I spent my holiday abroad. out: from inside: The door opened and a man came out. \ See Also في الخَارِج \ إلى الخَلْف \ back: away from the front: Stand back from the fire. backward(s): towards the back: He fell over backwards. \ إلى داخِل \ in: showing entrance or direction: He looked in through the window. He came in. He threw a stone in. inside: on (or to) the inside of: Please wait inside the room. \ See Also في داخِل \ إلى درجة أَقَلّ \ down: less; to a weaker or lower state: First heat the metal up, then cool it down. We must cut down our costs. \ إلى الطَّابق الأَسْفَل \ down: downstairs: He’s out of bed and he’ll be down in a minute. downstairs: down the stairs: He hurried downstairs. \ إلى غير رَجْعَة \ for good: for ever: I’ve stopped smoking for good. \ إلى فَوْق \ up: towards the top of: We climbed up the hill. \ See Also فوق (فَوْق)‏ \ إلى قِطع صغيرة \ to bits: (after verbs like come, go, fall, blow, cut, tear) into little pieces: My glasses fell to bits on the floor. \ إلى ما قبلَ (وقت محدد)‏ \ hitherto: up to now; up to the past time already spoken of: Hitherto, he had never been absent from work. \ إلى النِّهاية \ out: completely: I was tired out. right: all the way: Go right to the end of the road. up: (with verbs) completely; to the end: Finish up your food. \ إلى هذا الحَدّ \ so far: until now: We’ve won six games so far. this: so: I didn’t expect him to be this late (so late as he is) The fish was only this big (the size that I’m showing you). \ See Also حتّى الآن \ إلى هُنا \ here: at, in or to this place: I live here. Come here! He lives near here. Is the hospital far from here?. \ See Also هنا (هُنا)‏ \ إلى هُناك \ there: to that place: Let’s go there. \ See Also هناك (هُناك)‏ \ إلى اليَمين \ clockwise: in the direction taken by the hands of a clock: To open this lock, turn the key clockwise (or in a clockwise direction).

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  • 5 انهمر

    اِنْهَمَر \ pelt: (of rain) to fall heavily: It was pelting (down) when I got home. pour: (of rain) to fall heavily: It’s pouring. run: (of water, etc.) to flow; allow to flow: The tears ran down her face. \ اِنْهَمَر المطر بغزارة \ rain cats and dogs: to rain very hard. \ اِنْهَمَكَ دون طائل \ mess about: to play instead of acting seriously; put things into disorder: Stop messing about - I’m trying to work! Don’t mess about with that paint.

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  • 6 حسب

    حَسَبَ \ add up: to reach a full amount, by adding all the figures: This bill adds up to $17. You added it up wrong. calculate: to work out with numbers: We calculated the cost of our holiday. make: to form an opinion about sth. (time, cost, distance, etc.) by looking or calculating: What do you make the time? I make it 3.30, but my watch may be slow. reckon: to calculate; to consider: He is reckoned (to be) the best football player in the country. suspect: to have an idea, of (sth.), or of the guilt of (sb.), which one cannot prove: I suspect that he has stolen my bicycle. I suspect him of stealing it. work out: to calculate; produce (a plan, etc.) by careful thought: He worked out the probable cost of the building. \ بِحَسَب \ according to: in the proper way for; depending on: Each man was paid according to his skill. by: according to: By all accounts, the accident was your fault, in accordance with: You must act in accordance with the law. \ بِحَسَب الظاهر \ on the face of it: judging by what one sees or hears: On the face of it, that’s a good idea; but will it work?. \ بِحَسَب عِلمي \ for all I know: as far as I know: For all I know, you may have stolen this ring. \ بِحَسَب القانون \ legal: allowed by the law: Is it legal for a boy of 16 to drive a car?. \ بِحَسَب الموضة \ fashionable: (of people or clothes) following the latest fashions. \ حَسَبَ حِسَابَ \ allow for: to provide for; take into consideration: I’ve allowed enough time for a meal on the way. We must allow for possible delays. \ حَسَبَ الزِّيّ الحَديث \ stylish: having a fine modern appearance: stylish clothes. \ حَسَبَ الظَّاهر \ apparently: it seems (from what people say): I thought she was 15, but apparently she is older. \ حَسَبَ قَوْل \ according to: as said or written by: According to him, you started the fight.

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  • 7 over

    [ˈəuvə]
    1. preposition
    1) higher than; above in position, number, authority etc:

    He's over 90 years old.

    فَوْق
    2) from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of:

    My friend lives over the street.

    فَوْق، في أعْلى، في الجِهَة الأخْرى
    3) covering:

    He put his handkerchief over his face.

    فوْقَ، على
    4) across:

    You find people like him all over the world.

    في كُل أنْحاء
    5) about:

    a quarrel over money.

    عَلى ، حَوْل
    6) by means of:

    He spoke to her over the telephone.

    بِواسِطَة
    7) during:

    Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.

    خِلال، عَلى مَر

    He fell asleep over his dinner.

    أثْناء، خِلال
    2. adverb
    1) higher, moving etc above:

    The plane flew over about an hour ago.

    فَوْق
    2) used to show movement, change of position:

    He turned over the page.

    تُشير إلى حَرَكة الفِعْل: فَوْقَ
    3) across:

    He went over and spoke to them.

    عَبْرَ: إلى الجِهَةِ الأُخْرى
    4) downwards:

    He fell over.

    إلى أسْفَل

    for people aged twenty and over.

    أعْلى: تُشير إلى العَدَد
    6) remaining:

    There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.

    باقٍ
    7) through from beginning to end, carefully:

    Talk it over between you.

    من البِدايَة حَتّى النِّهايَه
    3. adjective
    finished:

    The affair is over now.

    مُنْتَهٍ
    4. noun
    (in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket:

    He bowled thirty overs in the match.

    ضَرْبَةُ في لُعْبَة الكريكيت
    1) too (much), as in overdo.
    2) in a higher position, as in overhead.
    3) covering, as in overcoat.
    من فوق، يُغطّي
    4) down from an upright position, as in overturn.
    مقلوب
    5) completely, as in overcome.
    كليًّا

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  • 8 سبب

    سَبَّبَ \ bring about: to cause to happen: What brought this trouble about?. cause: to be the cause of sth.; make it happen: What caused her death? You have caused me a lot of trouble. give: to cause sb. to have (sth.); provide: Who gave you that cut on your face?. give rise to: to cause: His long absence gave rise to a report that he was dead. provoke: to cause (laughter, violence, interest, etc.). reduce: to bring into a lower (worse, quieter, simpler, etc.) state: Her unkindness reduced him to tears (caused him to cry). \ See Also أحدث (أَحْدَثَ)، قدم (قَدَّمَ)، أَعْطَى، أثار (أَثَار)‏ \ سَبَّبَ ألمًا حادًّا \ sting: to cause a sharp or burning pain or the skin: Some chemicals sting. \ سَبَّبَ ضررًا \ hurt: to come to harm; cause trouble: It won’t hurt if you leave your car without lights in this street. \ See Also أذى( أذى)‏ \ سَبَّبَ فَوضَى \ mess: to make a mess.

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  • 9 عرف

    عَرَفَ \ can (cannot, can’t): to know how to: Can you drive a car?. find out: to learn by inquiry: Please find out what happened. know: (of facts) to have learnt; have in the mind: He didn’t know my name. He knew who I was. Do you know much English? Do you know how to drive? Did you know about his death?. \ عَرَفَ (شَخصًا ما)‏ \ know: (of people) to have met sb. and talked to him: We know our neighbours well, of course, be able to tell one from another; recognize I know your son by sight, but we’ve never met. I know all the flowers in this garden. \ عَرَفَ اسم شخص \ know sb. by name: to know sb’s name and not only his face: The headmaster knew all the boys by sight and most of them by name. \ عَرَفَ شخصًا بالسَّماع \ know sb. by name: to have heard of sb., without having met him. \ عَرَفَ القليل عن \ know of: to have heard about: Do you know of a good doctor.

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  • 10 قدم

    قَدَّمَ \ accord: to give; allow: He was accorded permission to use the library. contribute: to give sth. for a common purpose: Each of us contributed (a pound) to the cost of the gift. give: to cause sb. to have (sth.); provide: What gave you that idea? Who gave you that cut on your face? Sheep give us wool, (with a noun that can also be a verb) to make he gave a shout (or He shouted). He gave me his promise (or He promised). hold out: to offer (for sb. else to take): He held out his plate for some food. introduce: to make (sb. or sth.) known to sb.: I introduced him to my father. I introduced them (to each other). He introduced me to the art of fishing. offer: to give sb. the chance to accept (sth.): They offered the job to the younger woman, but she refused it. present: to give formally; hand over: He presented me with a bill for $5, to put forward; show She presented her plans to the meeting. produce: to show (a ticket, proof, etc.) so as to satisfy sb.. render: to give, as a duty (help, thanks etc.). \ See Also منح (مَنَحَ)، أَضْفَى على، ساهم في (سَاهَمَ في)، عَرَّف بِـ، عرض (عَرَضَ)، برز (بَرَزَ)‏ \ قَدَّمَ \ help: to serve sb. with food or drink: Help yourself to some coffee. Let me help you to some cake. \ See Also نَاوَلَ طعامًا \ قَدَّمَ الاحترام \ pay one’s respects: to express polite formal greetings. \ قَدَّمَ الأضاحي \ sacrifice: to offer (sth.) ceremonially to a god: The ancient Greeks sacrificed animals on important feast days. \ قَدَّمَ التماسًا \ petition: to ask (the government) through a petition: We petitioned (the government) for a speed limit in our street. \ See Also عريضة (عَريضة)‏ \ قَدَّمَ امتحانًا \ sit (for) an examination: to take a public exam: I’m going to sit (for) the university entrance exam. \ قَدَّمَ تَرْضِية \ make amends: to show that one is sorry, by doing sth. helpful: I must make amends for the harm I have done. \ قَدَّمَ تقريرًا عن \ report: to give an account of (sth.): The newspapers report events and speeches. You must report the accident to the police. I shall report you to the headmaster (I shall tell him about your wrongdoing). Please report on your visit when you return. \ قَدَّمَ الحُجَّة \ argue: to give a serious opinion, with reasons: The writer of this book argues that there is life on Mars. \ See Also الدَّليل \ قَدَّمَ الطعام \ serve: to share out food or drink: My wife served coffee to our guests. \ See Also الشَّراب \ قَدَّمَ طَلَبًا \ apply: to ask, esp. in writing: He applied (to me) for permission. \ قَدَّمَ طَلبًا لِـ \ apply for: (esp. a job): Fifty people have applied for the job. \ قَدَّمَ العَوْن \ lend a hand: to help: Would you lend me a hand with moving this big table?. \ قَدَّمَ مُتَطَوِّعًا \ volunteer: to offer willingly (without being forced): He volunteered to join the army. \ قَدَّمَ نَصيحة \ counsel: to give an opinion or advice about what sb. else should do. \ قَدَّمَ نَفسَه \ report: to go somewhere and state one’s name (and be ready to receive orders): Report to my office at 6.00. Report for duty as soon as you get there. \ قَدَّم هَدِيّة \ present: to give (sth.) as a present, often ceremonially: The firm presented a gold watch to their chief clerk. They presented him with a watch.

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  • 11 cause

    سَبَّبَ \ bring about: to cause to happen: What brought this trouble about?. cause: to be the cause of sth.; make it happen: What caused her death? You have caused me a lot of trouble. give: to cause sb. to have (sth.); provide: Who gave you that cut on your face?. give rise to: to cause: His long absence gave rise to a report that he was dead. provoke: to cause (laughter, violence, interest, etc.). reduce: to bring into a lower (worse, quieter, simpler, etc.) state: Her unkindness reduced him to tears (caused him to cry). \ See Also أحدث (أَحْدَثَ)، قدم (قَدَّمَ)، أَعْطَى، أثار (أَثَار)‏

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  • 12 give

    سَبَّبَ \ bring about: to cause to happen: What brought this trouble about?. cause: to be the cause of sth.; make it happen: What caused her death? You have caused me a lot of trouble. give: to cause sb. to have (sth.); provide: Who gave you that cut on your face?. give rise to: to cause: His long absence gave rise to a report that he was dead. provoke: to cause (laughter, violence, interest, etc.). reduce: to bring into a lower (worse, quieter, simpler, etc.) state: Her unkindness reduced him to tears (caused him to cry). \ See Also أحدث (أَحْدَثَ)، قدم (قَدَّمَ)، أَعْطَى، أثار (أَثَار)‏

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  • 13 give rise to

    سَبَّبَ \ bring about: to cause to happen: What brought this trouble about?. cause: to be the cause of sth.; make it happen: What caused her death? You have caused me a lot of trouble. give: to cause sb. to have (sth.); provide: Who gave you that cut on your face?. give rise to: to cause: His long absence gave rise to a report that he was dead. provoke: to cause (laughter, violence, interest, etc.). reduce: to bring into a lower (worse, quieter, simpler, etc.) state: Her unkindness reduced him to tears (caused him to cry). \ See Also أحدث (أَحْدَثَ)، قدم (قَدَّمَ)، أَعْطَى، أثار (أَثَار)‏

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  • 14 provoke

    سَبَّبَ \ bring about: to cause to happen: What brought this trouble about?. cause: to be the cause of sth.; make it happen: What caused her death? You have caused me a lot of trouble. give: to cause sb. to have (sth.); provide: Who gave you that cut on your face?. give rise to: to cause: His long absence gave rise to a report that he was dead. provoke: to cause (laughter, violence, interest, etc.). reduce: to bring into a lower (worse, quieter, simpler, etc.) state: Her unkindness reduced him to tears (caused him to cry). \ See Also أحدث (أَحْدَثَ)، قدم (قَدَّمَ)، أَعْطَى، أثار (أَثَار)‏

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  • 15 reduce

    سَبَّبَ \ bring about: to cause to happen: What brought this trouble about?. cause: to be the cause of sth.; make it happen: What caused her death? You have caused me a lot of trouble. give: to cause sb. to have (sth.); provide: Who gave you that cut on your face?. give rise to: to cause: His long absence gave rise to a report that he was dead. provoke: to cause (laughter, violence, interest, etc.). reduce: to bring into a lower (worse, quieter, simpler, etc.) state: Her unkindness reduced him to tears (caused him to cry). \ See Also أحدث (أَحْدَثَ)، قدم (قَدَّمَ)، أَعْطَى، أثار (أَثَار)‏

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  • 16 aspect

    [ˈæspekt] noun
    1) a part of something to be thought about:

    We must consider every aspect of the problem.

    ناحِيَه
    2) a side of a building etc or the direction it faces in.
    واجِهَة
    3) look or appearance:

    His face had a frightening aspect.

    مَظْهَر

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  • 17 flop

    [flɔp] verb past tense, past participle flopped
    1.
    1) to fall or sit down suddenly and heavily:

    She flopped into an armchair.

    يَرْتَمي، يَتَساقَط
    2) to hang or swing about loosely:

    Her hair flopped over her face.

    يَتَدَلّى
    3) (of a theatrical production) to fail; to be unsuccessful:

    the play flopped.

    يَفْشَل
    2. noun
    1) (a) flopping movement.
    هُبوط، سُقوط
    2) a failure:

    The show was a complete flop.

    فَشَل، إخْفاق

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  • 18 nose

    [nəuz]
    1. noun

    He punched the man on the nose.

    أنْف
    2) the sense of smell:

    Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.

    حاسَّة الشَّم
    3) the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position:

    the nose of an aeroplane.

    انْف الشّيء، مُقَدِّمَة
    2. verb
    1) to make a way by pushing carefully forward:

    The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.

    يَشُقُّ طريقَه بِعِنايَه
    2) to look or search as if by smelling:

    He nosed about (in) the cupboard.

    يُفَتِّش في الجَوارير

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  • 19 جامد

    جامِد \ blank: expressing nothing: a blank look on his face. stiff: not easily bent or shaped with one’s fingers: stiff cardboard; a stiff paste; a stiff neck. \ جامِد (للسُّلوك والصِّفات الفَنِّيَّة، إلخ)‏ \ stiff: (of manners, artistic qualities, etc.) formal; not natural; lacking grace: His pictures are too stiff and lifeless. \ جامِد القَلْب \ callous: not caring about the sufferings of others. \ جامِدًا بِغَيْر حَرَاك \ stock-still: completely without movement: He stood stock-still.

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  • 20 حزين

    حَزِين \ dejected: saddened; in low spirits: He felt dejected after he failed the exam. disconsolate: sad; in low spirits. rueful: feeling or showing that one is sorry: a rueful look. sad: unhappy: a sad face; a sad loss. sorrowful; sad; sorry: sad (about some bad action, condition, etc.): I’m sorry that I hurt you. I’m sorry to hear of your illness. Are you sorry for your crimes?. unhappy: not happy; not fortunate: He was unhappy as a child, because he had no friends. wistful: showing a sad desire for what one cannot have: The hungry boy gave a wistful look at the cakes in the shop window. woeful: (old use) sad. \ See Also محزن (مُحْزِن)‏

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