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1 less
عَدَد أقلّ \ less: a smaller amount of; not so much; not so many (but fewer is better than less in regard to plural nouns): You should eat less sugar and fewer sweets. less: a smaller amount: It lasted for less than five minutes. He wants $5 and he won’t accept less. \ كَمِّيَّة أقلّ \ less: a smaller amount: It lasted for less than five minutes. He wants $5 and he won’t accept less, a smaller amount of; not so much; not so many (but fewer is better than less in regard to plural nouns) You should eat less sugar and fewer sweets. -
2 no less a person etc than
شَخْص ليس أقل من، شَخْص عَظيمas great a person etc as: I had tea with no less a person than the Prime Minister
•Remark: less is used in speaking about quantity or amount: People should eat less fat; I've less than $100 in the bank. fewer sould be used in speaking about numbers of individual things or people: I've fewer books than he has; There were fewer than 50 people at the meeting. -
3 عدد
عَدَد \ figure: the sign for a number (1, 2, 3, etc.); any number: a low figure. number: a quantity: a large number of people. \ الأَعْدَاد الزَّوْجيَّة \ even numbers: those numbers that can be divided by two: 2, 4, 6, 8 etc.. \ أَعْدَادٌ كبيرة \ hundreds: a very large number: He has hundreds of friends. thousands: a great many: thousands of people. \ أَعْدَاد كبيرة مِن \ plague: a very large number of creatures (esp. flies, rats, locusts, etc.) that cause great trouble: The crops were destroyed by a plague of locusts. \ See Also أَسْرَاب مُؤذِيَة مِن... \ عَدَد \ intake: a quatity that is taken in: This year’s intake of students was 70 girls and 50 boys. \ See Also كَمِّيّة مُدْخَلَة \ عَدَد أقلّ \ less: a smaller amount of; not so much; not so many (but fewer is better than less in regard to plural nouns): You should eat less sugar and fewer sweets. less: a smaller amount: It lasted for less than five minutes. He wants $5 and he won’t accept less. \ عَدَد صَحيح \ a whole number: a number such as 2 (not a fraction like 2/3 or a decimal like 1.7). \ عَدَد غفير \ multitude: a great number; a crowd. \ عَدَد قَديم (من صَحيفَة أو مَجَلَّة) \ back number: (of a newspaper, etc) a copy which is not the latest on sale. \ See Also نُسْخَة قَديمَة \ عَدَد قَليل \ few: (with a) some, but not a large number: I waited for a few days. I need a few more books. handful: a few: Only a handful of people came to watch the match. \ العَدَد الكامِل \ strength: the full quantity of a group of persons who form an effective force: The nurses are not up to strength. (There are not enough nurses) They are 30 below strength. (The hospital usu. employs 30 more than it has now). \ عَدَد كبير \ many: a large number (of): He has (very) many friends. Many (of them) are at school with him. Many hands make light work (a job is done faster if we help each other). many a: used with a singular noun, equal in sense to a plural noun: I’ve been there many a time (many times). score: modern use (mostly pl.) a large number: I’ve been there scores of times. \ عَدَد كبير \ heaps of: a lot of: He has heaps of relations. \ See Also كَمية كبيرة مِن \ عَدَد كبير جدًّا \ a good many, a great many: very many: a good many people. \ عَدَد كَبير مِن \ dozen: a lot: I have dozens of relations. \ عَدَد مِن صَحِيفة \ issue: an official supply; (of newspapers) a particular supply: an issue of new coins; yesterday’s issue of the local paper. \ عَدَد هائِل \ a cloud: a mass of everything in the air (flying insects, smoke, dust, etc.). -
4 كمية
كَمِّيَّة \ amount: sum; quantity: It cost $25, and I paid the full amount. I bought a large amount of food. batch: a set of people or things dealt with or taken as a group: The first batch of loaves baked too hard. I’ve just corrected several batches of exam papers. quantity: a number or amount: a small quantity of pins; a large quantity of food; bought in small quantities. \ بِكَمِّيّات كَبِيرَة \ in bulk: in large amounts; not in separate containers: Ships carry oil in bulk. \ كَمِّيَّة أقلّ \ less: a smaller amount: It lasted for less than five minutes. He wants $5 and he won’t accept less, a smaller amount of; not so much; not so many (but fewer is better than less in regard to plural nouns) You should eat less sugar and fewer sweets. \ كَمِّيَّة قَليلة من \ little: small but reasonable amount: Every little helps. I gave her a little of my own share. He paid his debts, little by little. \ كَمِّيَّة كَبيرة \ quantity: (often pl.) a large number or amount: Quantities of food were wasted. \ كَمِّيَّة كَبيرة مِن \ a good deal, a great deal: a lot: He has a great deal of money. masses: a lot: I’ve got masses of work to finish. much: (it should be used: (a) only with nu. nouns; use many for nc. nouns; (b) in negative sentences or questions; (c) in statements only when it describes the subject or when it follows how, too, so or as; in other statements use a lot, plenty of, a good deal of) a large amount of: We haven’t much food. Much money was spent on repairs. You eat too much sugar. \ كَمِّيّة المطر السنويّة \ rainfall: a fall of rain; a measured amount of rain: The place with the highest rainfall (figures). -
5 modernize
جَعَلَ (الشيء) حديثًا أو عَصْريًّا \ modernize: to change and improve, according to the latest ideas: Modernized factories use fewer men and more machines. \ حَدَّث \ modernize: to change and improve, according to the latest ideas: Modernized factories use fewer men and more machines. -
6 أقل
أقَلّ (مِنْ)less, smaller, fewer, lesser; lower, inferior; under; below -
7 قل
قَلّ: اِنْخَفَضَto be or become little, small, few; to lessen, decrease, diminish, drop (off), become less, grow less; to be or become less (than), smaller (than), fewer (than) -
8 considerably
adverbإلى حَد بَعيدConsiderably fewer people came than I expected.
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9 positive
[ˈpɔzətɪv]1. adjective1) meaning or saying "yes":إيجابيThey tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).
2) definite; leaving no doubt:باتٌّ، قاطِعpositive proof.
3) certain or sure:مؤكَّد، مُتأكِّدI'm positive he's right.
4) complete or absolute:تام، مَحْضHis work is a positive disgrace.
5) optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future:إيجابي، متفائِلTake a more positive attitude to life.
6) not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.إثْباتي، لا يَدُل على مُقارَنَه7) (of a number etc) greater than zero.أكْثَر من صِفْر8) having fewer electrons than normal:موجَب، فيه الكترونات أكثر من العاديIn an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.
2. noun1) a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.صورَة فوتوغرافِيَّه موجَبَه2) (an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.الصِّفَة الموجَبَه في غَيْر صيغة المقارنَه -
10 short-handed
adjectivehaving fewer workers than are necessary or usual.يَنْقُصُه عُمّال -
11 tail off
1) to become fewer, smaller or weaker (at the end):يَتَضاءَل تَدْريجِيّاHis interest tailed off towards the end of the film.
2) ( also tail away ) (of voices etc) to become quieter or silent:يَتَضاءَل، يَخِف، يَخْفِتHis voice tailed away into silence.
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12 أوجز
أَوْجَزَ \ condense: (of writing) to put it into fewer words: This report must be condensed into a few pages. outline: to make an outline of (facts, a plan, etc.). -
13 تطور
تَطَوُّر \ development: (an act of) developing. evolution: development; slow change: the evolution of the modern motor car, (the scientific idea of) the development of the many types of animals, plants, etc. from fewer and simpler forms. progress: improvement: Your son has made great progress in his studies. -
14 جدد
جَدَّدَ \ modernize: to change and improve, according to the latest ideas: Modernized factories use fewer men and more machines. renew: to provide again (in place of what has been used or worn out): We renewed our supplies. Those floor boards need renewing. repair: to put (sth. that is damaged or heavily worn) into good condition again: My watch needs repairing. Please repair these holes in my shirts. \ جَدَّدَ (مَعْرِفَتَهِ بِشَيْءٍ) \ brush up: to improve by studying again (a forgotten skill): Brush up your French before you go to Paris. \ See Also نشط (نَشَّطَ) \ جَدَّدَ المعلومات \ update: to make (sth.) more modern: The public records are updated continuously. \ جَدَّدَ النشاط \ refresh: (with - self) to freshen; deal with one’s thirst, hunger, tiredness, etc.: I refreshed myself with a quick swim and a cup of coffee. I had a refreshing drink. -
15 جعل
جَعَلَ \ get (got, gotten): to cause sb. to do sth.: Get your uncle to do that for you. make: (with an object and an adj.) to cause to become: Make that line longer. Make your plans known, (with two objects) cause to become; appoint They made my father a judge, (with an object and a verb) cause (or force) to do sth. His stories make me laugh. They made him beg for mercy. \ جَعَلَ (الشيء) حديثًا أو عَصْريًّا \ modernize: to change and improve, according to the latest ideas: Modernized factories use fewer men and more machines. -
16 حدث
حَدَّث \ modernize: to change and improve, according to the latest ideas: Modernized factories use fewer men and more machines. -
17 لخص
لَخَّصَ \ sum: (with up) to add all the points (of a speech, of a court case, etc.) together and express them in a short form. condense: (of writing) to put it into fewer words: This report must be condensed into a few pages. summarize: to sum up, esp. in writing. -
18 condense
أَوْجَزَ \ condense: (of writing) to put it into fewer words: This report must be condensed into a few pages. outline: to make an outline of (facts, a plan, etc.). -
19 outline
أَوْجَزَ \ condense: (of writing) to put it into fewer words: This report must be condensed into a few pages. outline: to make an outline of (facts, a plan, etc.). -
20 condense
لَخَّصَ \ sum: (with up) to add all the points (of a speech, of a court case, etc.) together and express them in a short form. condense: (of writing) to put it into fewer words: This report must be condensed into a few pages. summarize: to sum up, esp. in writing.
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