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81 have nothing to do with
1) to avoid completely:يَتَجَنَّبAfter he came out of prison, many of his friends would have nothing to do with him.
2) (also be nothing to do with) to be something that a person ought not to be interested in:لا عُلاقَةَ لهThis letter has/is nothing to do with you.
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82 hedge
[hedʒ]1. nouna line of bushes etc planted so closely together that their branches form a solid mass, grown round the edges of gardens, fields etc.سِياج من شُجيْرات2. verb1) to avoid giving a clear answer to a question.يَتَمَلَّص من الجواب يُسَيِّج، يُحَوِّط -
83 hold one's breath
to stop breathing (often because of anxiety or to avoid being heard):يحبس أنفاسهHe held his breath as he watched the daring acrobat.
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84 infection
[-ʃən] noun1) the process of infecting or state of being infected:عَدْوى، إنْتِقال المَرَضYou should wash your hands after handling raw meat to avoid infection.
2) a disease:مَرَض، إصابة بالمَرَضa throat infection.
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85 keep at arm's length
to avoid becoming too friendly with someone:يَتَحَفَّظ في عَلاقاتِه مَع، يَتَجَنَّب العَلاقَه، يَبْقى بَعيداًShe keeps her new neighbours at arm's length.
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86 lazy
[ˈleɪzɪ] adjectivetoo inclined to avoid hard work, exercise etc:كَسْلانLazy people tend to become fat.
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87 make oneself scarce
to run away or stay away, especially in order to avoid trouble:يَتَوارى، يَغيب عن الأعْيُنAs soon as the police arrived, he made himself scarce.
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88 malinger
[məˈlɪŋgə] verbto pretend to be unwell eg in order to avoid work:يَتَمارَضHe says he's ill, but I think he's just malingering.
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89 miss
[mɪs]1. verb1) to fail to hit, catch etc:يُخْطِئ الهَدَفThe arrow missed the target.
2) to fail to arrive in time for:يَفوتُه، لا يَلْحَقHe missed the 8 o'clock train.
3) to fail to take advantage of:يَخْسَر أو يُفَوِّت الفُرْصَهYou've missed your opportunity.
4) to feel sad because of the absence of:يَشْتاقYou'll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.
5) to notice the absence of:يُلاحِظ فُقْدان أو ضَياعI didn't miss my purse till several hours after I'd dropped it.
6) to fail to hear or see:لا يَسْمَع أو يَرىHe missed what you said because he wasn't listening.
7) to fail to go to:يَخْسَر، لا يَحْضُر، لا يَسْتَطيع الذَّهابI'll have to miss my lesson next week, as I'm going to the dentist.
8) to fail to meet:يَفْتَقِد وُجود، لا يَرى، لا يَلْتَقيWe missed you in the crowd.
9) to avoid:يَتَجَنَّبThe thief only just missed being caught by the police.
10) (of an engine) to misfire.يَبوء السِّلاح بالفَشَل، لا يَنْطَلِق2. nouna failure to hit, catch etc:رَمْيَه خاطِئَه، عَدَم إصابَهtwo hits and two misses.
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90 motorist
nouna person who drives a motor car:سائِق سَيّارَهThe motorist could not avoid hitting the dog.
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91 pick one's way
to walk carefully (around or between something one wishes to avoid touching etc):يَسير ببُطءٍShe picked her way between the puddles.
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92 pitfall
nouna possible danger:مَزْلَق، خَطَر كامِنShe has managed to avoid most of the pitfalls of life.
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93 precaution
[prɪˈkɔːʃən] nouncare taken to avoid accidents, disease etc:حَيْطَه، إحْتِياط، إحْتِراسThey took every precaution to ensure that their journey would be safe and enjoyable.
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94 refrain
I [rəˈfreɪn] nouna line of words or music repeated regularly in a song, especially at the end of or after each verse; a chorus.لازِمَه II [rəˈfreɪn] verbيَمْتَنِع عنYou are asked to refrain from smoking / from (drinking) alcohol.
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95 save one's face
to avoid appearing stupid or wrong:يُنْقِذُ كَرامَته أو سُمْعَتَهI refuse to accept the reponsibility for that error just to save your face – it's your fault.
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96 save time
to avoid spending time; to spend time unnecessarily:Take my car instead of walking, if you want to save time
يُوَفِّر وَقْتا، يُضَيِّعُ وَقْتاWe mustn't waste time discussing unimportant matters.
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97 scandal
[ˈskændl] noun1) something that is considered shocking or disgraceful:فَضيحَه، شيءٌ مُعيبThe price of such food is a scandal.
2) an outburst of public indignation caused by something shocking or disgraceful:فَضيحَةٌ اجْتِماعِيَّهThey kept the matter secret, in order to avoid a scandal.
3) gossip:قيل وقال، نَميمَهall the latest scandal.
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98 scrape through
to only just avoid failing:ليَتَجَنَّب الفَشَل فَقَطHe scraped through his exams.
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99 shirk
[ʃəːk] verbto avoid doing, accepting responsibility for etc (something one ought to):يَتَهَرَّب، يَتَمَلَّصShe shirked telling him the bad news that night.
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100 shrink
I [ʃrɪŋk] past tense shrank [ʃræŋk]: past participle shrunk [ʃraŋk] verb1) to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller:يَنْكَمِشDo they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?
2) to move back in fear, disgust etc (from):يَجْفَل، يَرْتَدShe shrank (back) from the man.
3) to wish to avoid something unpleasant:يُحْجِم، يَتَجَنَّب II [ʃrɪŋk] nounI shrank from telling him the terrible news.
(slang) a psychiatrist.طَبيب عَقْلي
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