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61 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
من ناجِيَه(On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.
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62 pen-name
nouna name used by a writer instead of his own name:إسم مُسْتَعار للكاتِبSamuel Clemens used the pen-name of Mark Twain.
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63 pronoun
[ˈprounaun] nouna word used instead of a noun (or a phrase containing a noun):ضَمير"He", "it", "who", and "anything" are pronouns.
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64 reverse the charges
to make a telephone call (a reverse-charge call)which is paid for by the person who receives it instead of by the caller.يَعْكِس التَّكاليف -
65 roller-skate
1. nouna skate with wheels instead of a blade:حِذاء التَّزَلُّجa pair of roller-skates.
2. verbto move on roller-skates:يَسير بِحِذاء التَّزَلُّجYou shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.
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66 saccharin(e)
[ˈsækərɪn] nouna very sweet substance used instead of sugar.سُكَّرين -
67 saccharin(e)
[ˈsækərɪn] nouna very sweet substance used instead of sugar.سُكَّرين -
68 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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69 see double
to see two images of everything instead of only one:يرى الشَيْءَ مُزْدَوِجاWhen I first met the twins, I thought I was seeing double, they were so alike.
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70 sidetrack
verbto turn (a person) aside from what he was about to do:خَط جانِبيI intended to write letters this evening, but was sidetracked into going to the pictures instead.
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71 skip
[skɪp] verb past tense, past participle skipped1.1) to go along with a hop on each foot in turn:يَقْفِز على القَدَمَيْنThe little girl skipped up the path.
2) to jump over a rope that is being turned under the feet and over the head (as a children's game).يَقْفِز فَوقَ الحَبْل3) to miss out (a meal, part of a book etc):يَتَخَطّىSkip chapter two.
2. nouna hop on one foot in skipping.قَفْز على القَدَمين -
72 stretch
[stretʃ]1. verb1) to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled:He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf
يُطَوِّل، يَمُدAsk someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.
يَمْتَدThe plain stretched ahead of them for miles.
2. noun1) an act of stretching or state of being stretched:مَدHe got out of bed and had a good stretch.
2) a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time:إمْتِداد، مُدَّهa stretch of twenty years.
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73 substitute
[ˈsabstɪtjuːt]1. verbto put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else:يُبَدِّلI substituted your name for mine on the list.
2. nouna person or thing used or acting instead of another:She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute
بَديل( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.
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74 sweetener
nounsomething that sweetens, eg a substance used for sweetening food:مادَّةٌ مُحَلِّيَهSaccharin is an artificial sweetener, often used instead of sugar.
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75 take the place of
to be used instead of, or to be a substitute for:يَحِلُّ مَحَلI don't think television will ever take the place of books.
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76 their
[ðeə] adjective1) belonging to them:لَهُم، خاصَّتُهُمTake a note of their names and addresses.
2) used instead of his, ～his or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to:تُسْتَعْمَل عندما لا نَعْرِف جِنْس المُشار إليْهEveryone should buy his own ticket.
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77 them
[ðəm], [ðem] pronounإياهُم: ضَمير المَفْعول بِهWhat will you do with them?
3) used instead of him, ～him or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to:تُسْتَعْمَل عِندَما لا نَعْرِف جِنْس المُشار إليْهIf anyone touches that, I'll hit them.
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78 they
[ðeɪ] pronoun2) persons, animals or things already spoken about, being pointed out etc:هُم: للعاقِل وغَيْر العاقِلThey are in the garden.
3) used instead of he, ～he or she etc when the person's sex is unknown or when people of both sexes are being referred to:تُسْتَعْمَل عِندَما يَكون جِنْس المُشا إليْه غَيْر مَعروفIf anyone does that, they are to be severely punished.
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79 to
[tə], [tu]1. preposition1) towards; in the direction of:إلى، نَحْوَI went to the concert/lecture/play.
2) as far as:من البِدايَه إلى النِّهايَهHis story is a lie from beginning to end.
3) until:حَتّىDid you stay to the end of the concert?
4) sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb:لِ، إلىYou're the only person I can talk to.
5) used in expressing various relations:Listen to me!
Did you reply to his letter?
Where's the key to this door?
تُسْتَعْمَل للتَّعْبير عن العُلاقَهHe sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.
6) into a particular state or condition:تُسْتَعْمَل للتَّعْبير عن حالَه مُعَيَّنَهShe tore the letter to pieces.
7) used in expressing comparison or proportion:تُسْتَعْمَل للتَّعْبير عن مُقارَنَه أو نِسْبَهWe won the match by 5 goals to 2.
تُسْتَعْمَل للتَّعْبير عن الهَدَف أو نَتيجَة العَمَلTo my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.
9) [tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions:I want to go!
He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money
These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes
تُسْتَعْمَل قَبل صيغَة المَصْدَرI arrived too late to see him.
10) used instead of a complete infinitive:تُسْتَعْمَل بدلا من المَصْدَرHe asked her to stay but she didn't want to.
2. [tuː] adverb1) into a closed or almost closed position:الى حالَة الإقْفالHe pulled/pushed the door to.
2) used in phrasal verbs and compounds:تُسْتَعْمَل في الأفعال العِباريَّه والمُرَكَّبَهHe came to (= regained consciousness).
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80 token
[ˈtəukən] noun1) a mark or sign:عَلامَهWear this ring, as a token of our friendship.
2) a card or piece of metal, plastic etc, for use instead of money:بِطاقَه مالِيَّهThe shopkeeper will exchange these tokens for goods to the value of $10.
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