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1 home
[həum]1. noun1) the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives:When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth
بيْتWe'll have to find a home for the kitten.
2) the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally:وَطَنAmerica is the home of jazz.
3) a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after:مَلْجَأa nursing home.
4) a place where people stay while they are working:مَسْكنa nurses' home.
5) a house:منزِلHe invited me round to his home.
2. adjective1) of a person's home or family:بيتيhome comforts.
2) of the country etc where a person lives:وطَنيhome produce.
3) (in football) playing or played on a team's own ground:مَحَلّيa home game.
3. adverb1) to a person's home:إلى البيت، في البيْتHallo – I'm home!
2) completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be:كُليَّاThese photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.
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2 in
[ɪn]1. preposition1) describing the position of a thing etc which is surrounded by something else:في: تَدُل عَلى المَكانin bed.
2) showing the direction of movement:في: تَدُل عَلى الإتِّجاهHe put his hand in his pocket.
3) describing the time at, after or within which something happens:في: تَدُل عَلى الزَّمانI'll be back in a week.
4) indicating amount or relative number:في: تَدُل عَلى الكميَّه او العددThey arrived in large numbers.
في: تَدُل عَلى الحالَه أو الظروفShe is in her sixties.
2. adverb, adjective1) expressing the position of a person etc, usually at or to a place where the person etc is expected to be, eg home, office, station:Is Mr Smith in?
Is the train in yet?
في: تَدُل عَلى مَكان الشَّخْصIs he coming in today?
2) describing something which is fashionable or popular:في: تَدُل عَلى الموضَه الشائِعَهShort skirts are in at the moment.
3) (of the tide) with the water at, or moving to, its highest level:في: تَدُل عَلى حالة الماءThe tide is (coming) in.
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3 paw
[pɔː]1. nounthe foot of an animal with claws or nails:مِخْلَبThe dog had a thorn in its paw.
2. verbيَضْرب او يَلْمس الأرْض بِمَخالبِهThe cat was pawing (at) the dead mouse.
يَضْربُ الأرْض بِحَوافِرِهThe horse pawed (at) the ground.
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4 post
I [pəust] nouna long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground:عَمود II [pəust]the winning-post.
1. noun(the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc:Has the post arrived yet?
بَريدIs there any post for me?
2. verbto send (a letter etc) by post:يُرْسِل بالبَريد III [pəust]He posted the parcel yesterday.
1. noun1) a job:وَظيفَه ، مِهْنَهa teaching post.
2) a place of duty:مَكان تأدِيَة الواجِب، نُقْطَة مُراقَبَهThe soldier remained at his post.
3) a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area:مَخْفَر، مُعَسْكَرa trading-post.
2. verbto send somewhere on duty:يُرْسِل في واجِب IV [pəust]He was posted abroad.
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5 quarter
[ˈkwɔːtə]1. noun1) one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing:There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters
It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four
رُبْعtwo and a quarter hours.
2) in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.قِطْعَة نَقْدِيَّه: رُبْع دولار3) a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live:حَي في المَدينَهHe lives in the Polish quarter of the town.
4) a direction:جِهَه، مَكانPeople were coming at me from all quarters.
5) mercy shown to an enemy.رَحْمَه6) the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg:فَخْذ البَقَرa bull's hindquarters.
7) the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.ربيع أوَّل أو ربيع ثانٍ8) one of four equal periods of play in some games.رُبْع اللعْبَه9) a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.فَصل دِراسي في الكُلِّيَّه2. verb1) to cut into four equal parts:يُقَسِّم إلى أرباعWe'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.
2) to divide by four:يُقَسِّم على أرْبَعَهIf we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.
3) to give ( especially a soldier) somewhere to stay:يُنْزِل، يأوي الجُنودThe soldiers were quartered all over the town.
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6 win
[wɪn] present participle ˈwinning: past tense, past participle won [wan]1. verb1) to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts:Who won the war/match?
يَرْبَح، يَفوز، يَكْسَب، يَنْتَصِرHe won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.
2) to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck:يَكْسَب، يَفوزI won $5 in the crossword competition.
3) to obtain by one's own efforts:يَكْتَسِب، يَحْصَل على، يُحَقِّقHe won her respect over a number of years.
2. nouna victory or success:نَصْر، فَوْز، نَجاحShe's had two wins in four races.
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7 execute
[ˈeksɪkjuːt] verb1) to put to death by order of the law:يُعْدِمُAfter the war many traitors were executed.
2) to carry out (instructions etc).يُنَفِّذُ3) to perform (a movement etc usually requiring skill).يُؤَدّي ، يَقومُ بِ -
8 grand finale
the final act or scene in a show etc, usually with all the actors, singers etc on the stage.المَشْهَد الأخير من العَرْض -
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10 language
[ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ] noun1) human speech:اللغهthe development of language in children.
2) the speech of a particular nation:لِسانRussian is a difficult language.
3) the words and way of speaking, writing etc usually connected with a particular group of people etc:لُغَة خاصَّهmedical language.
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11 pick
I [pɪk]1. verb1) to choose or select:يَخْتارPick the one you like best.
يَلْتَقِطThe little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.
3) to lift (someone or something):يَرْفَع، يَحْمِلHe picked up the child.
4) to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key:يَفْتَح، يَفُكWhen she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.
2. noun1) whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses:ما يُريد أو يَخْتارTake your pick of these prizes.
2) the best one(s) from or the best part of something:خيرَة، نُخْبَة II [pɪk] nounThese grapes are the pick of the bunch.
( also (British) ˈpickaxe, (American) ˈpickax – plural ˈpickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.مِعْوَل، مِنْكاش -
12 qualify
[ˈkwɔlɪfaɪ] verb1) to cause to be or to become able or suitable for:يُؤَهِّلShe is too young to qualify for a place in the team.
2) ( with as ) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination:يَتأهَّلI hope to qualify as a doctor.
3) ( with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition:يَكْتَسِب أهْلِيَّه لِShe failed to qualify for the long jump.
4) (of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of:يَصِفIn "red books", the adjective "red" qualifies the noun "books".
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13 trim
[trɪm] past tense, past participle trimmed1. verb1) to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat:يُقَلِّم، يُشَذِّبShe had her hair trimmed.
2) to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges):يُزَيِّنShe trimmed the sleeves with lace.
3) to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.يُوازِن الثِّقَل بتَوزيع الحِمْل2. nouna haircut:تَشْذيب الشَّعْر، قَص أطراف الشَّعْرShe went to the hairdresser's for a trim.
3. adjectiveneat and tidy:مُرَتَّب، مُنَسَّقa trim appearance.
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14 alley
[ˈælɪ] noun1) ( often ˈalleyway ) a narrow street in a city etc ( usually not wide enough for vehicles).زِقَاق2) a long narrow area used for the games of bowling or skittles:مَجاز لُعْبَة البولِنْغa bowling alley.
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15 appease
[əˈpiːz] verbيُهَدِّئ ، يُسَكِّـنShe appeased his curiosity by explaining the situation to him.
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16 bay
I [beɪ] nouna wide inward bend of a coastline:خَليج، شَرْم II [beɪ] nounBotany Bay.
حُجَيْرَه(في مَكْتَبَه) III [beɪ]a bay in a library.
1. adjective(of horses) reddish-brown in colour.كَسْتَنائي اللوْن2. [beɪ] noun( also bay tree) the laurel tree, the leaves of which are used for seasoning and in victory wreaths.إكْليل الغار3. [beɪ] verb( especially of large dogs) to bark:يَنْبَحُ ، يَعْويThe hounds bayed at the fox.
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17 beneficiary
[-ʃərɪ] (American) [-ʃɪerɪ] plural ˌbeneˈficiaries nouna person who receives a gift etc ( usually in a will). -
18 catapult
[ˈkætəpalt]1. noun(American ˈslingshot) a small forked stick with an elastic string fixed to the two prongs for firing small stones etc, usually used by children.مَنْجَنيق2. verbto throw violently:يَقْذِفُ بِقُوَّهThe driver was catapulted through the windscreen when his car hit the wall.
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19 fête
[feɪt] nounan entertainment, especially in the open air, with competitions, displays, the selling of goods etc usually to raise money, especially for charity:حَفْلَه خَيْرِيَّهWe are holding a summer fete in aid of charity.
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20 have a change of heart
to change a decision etc, usually to a better, kinder one:يُغير قراره أو رأيَهHe's had a change of heart – he's going to help us after all.
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