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أَصْلَحَ \ fix: (esp AmE) to repair: I must get the radio fixed - it’s broken. mend: to repair (sth. broken or worn out or torn): My watch needs mending. patch: (mostly with up) to repair (sth. worn or damaged): Please patch up those holes in the road. reform: to change and improve: After leaving prison he decided to reform (his character or behaviour). remedy: to put right (sth. that is wrong): Most faults can be remedied. repair: put (sth. that is damaged or heavily worn) into good condition again: My watch needs repairing. Please repair these holes in my shirts. restore: to repair (a ruined building, a damaged work of art, etc.). \ See Also عَالَجَ، رمم (رَمَّمَ)‏ \ أَصْلَحَ شيئًا بغير مَهارَة \ tinker: (with with) to make unskilful repairs: He’s always tinkering with his old radio set. \ أَصْلَحَ بين \ reconcile: to cause people to be friends again after they have quarrelled, cause people to be friends again after they have quarrelled. \ See Also صالح (صَالَح)، أَصْلَح ذاتَ البَيْن \ أَصْلَحَ النار \ make up a fire: to put more wood or coal on a fire.

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).

بَائِع (في دُكّان)‏ \ assistant: a person who serves buyers in a shop: a shop assistant. dealer: one who deals in certain goods: a furniture dealer. salesman: sb. who sells goods in a shop; one who sells quantities of goods (from a factory etc.) to shopkeepers. seller: sb. who sells: a bookseller. \ بَائِع أدوات مَعْدنية \ ironmonger, hardware merchant: sb. who sells metal goods, tools, etc. (mostly for use in the house or garden: knives, cooking pots, brushes, nails, locks, etc.). \ بَائِع أو مُوزّع الحليب \ milkman: sb. who visits houses with milk (and often cream and eggs) for sale. \ بَائِع الخُضَار والفاكهة \ greengrocer: who sells fruit and vegetables. \ بَائِع الزّهور \ florist: who sells flowers in a shop. \ بَائِع السَّمك \ fishmonger: sb. who sells fish. \ بَائِع الصُّحُف (في دكّان)‏ \ newsagent: a shopkeeper who sells newspapers and magazines. \ بَائِع الطِّباق أو السَّجَائر \ tobacconist: sb. who sells cigarettes and tobacco. \ بَائِع قِرْطاسيّة \ stationer: sb. who sells stationery.

بَبَّغاء \ parrot: a large bird (of several kinds mostly with bright feathers) that can copy human speech. \ بَتَّ (في أمر)‏ \ decide: to settle (sth. uncertain): The question is not yet decided. The judge decided (the matter) in my favour (or against me). \ See Also فصل (فَصَلَ)‏

بُرْقُوق \ plum: a soft fruit (of several kinds; mostly dark red) with a large hard seed in the middle; the tree that bears it. \ بُرْقُوق مُجَفَّف \ prune: a dried plum.

تَجَمْهَرَ \ crowd: to form a crowd; fill with a crowd: The boys crowded round the teacher. They crowded into the hall. group: to gather together to form a group: They were grouped round the fire. mass: (mostly of people) to gather into a mass: The enemy were massed along the border. throng: to crowd.

جَمَّعَ \ accumulate: to gather bit by bit: He is accumulating a large collection of foreign stamps. assemble: to put or bring together: The parts of this machine come from Germany but we assemble them in Britain. bunch: to place in a bunch: Her clothes were all bunched up in a heap. collect: to gather (sth. special): Some boys collect stamps. herd: to gather, keep or drive together: The prisoners were herded together like cattle. mass: (mostly of people) to gather into a mass: The enemy were massed along the border. piece: (with together) to put (pieces) together so as to make a whole thing: She pieced the torn letter together. raise: to gather (the means of doing sth.; money, an army, support, etc.): We raised $5000 to build a new Village Hall. \ جَمَّعَ أجزاء شَيءٍ (مكسور، إلخ)‏ \ piece: (with together) to put (pieces) together so as to make a whole thing: She pieced the torn letter together.

حَشِيّة \ mattress: a large flat bag (filled with hair, cotton or feathers) that is laid on a bed and is slept on. pad: a flat block of soft material (mostly used for protection or comfort).

حُكْم \ government: the act of ruling. power: control of government: Their party came into power in 1951 and remained in power till 1964. reign: the period during which a king or queen holds office. ruling: an official decision on a doubtful question: The judge gave his ruling. \ بِحُكْم... \ practically: nearly: She’s practically ready. \ See Also تقريبا (تقريبًا)‏ \ بِحُكْم الضَّرورة \ necessarily: as a result (that is always true or cannot be avoided): Rich men are not necessarily happy men. \ حُكْم سَيِّئ \ misrule: bad government. \ حُكْم ذاتيّ \ self-government: a country’s right to govern itself (after being under foreign rule). \ حُكْم قَضَائِيّ \ decree: an official command or decision; a judgement in certain courts of law. sentence: the punishment that a court gives. \ حُكْم مُطْلَق \ dictatorship: the position or power of a dictator; government by a dictator; the period during which a dictator rules a country. \ حُكْم مَلَكِيّ \ monarchy: to rule by a monarch: Britain is ruled by a ‘constitutional monarchy’ (in which the monarch’s powers are controlled, and are mostly exercised for him or her by an elected government).

خَليج (جَوْن)‏ \ bay: a part of the sea where the shore curves inwards. gulf: area of sea that is mostly enclosed by land: the Gulf of Mexico; the Arabian Gulf. \ خَليج صَغير \ creek: a narrow sheltered stretch of water off the coast or the side of a river.

خَوْخ \ plum: a soft fruit (of several kinds; mostly dark red) with a large hard seed in the middle; the tree that bears it.

دَرَجَةٌ \ class: (mostly in compounds) a level of quality: I travelled in a second-class carriage. Is that a good-class hotel?. degree: a measure of quality: His work shows a high degree of skill. grade: a step or level, in quality or rank: Aeroplanes use a high grade of petrol. mark: a sign (usu. a number, sometimes A, B, C, etc.) that is given by a teacher to show the quality of a piece of work in school: low marks; full marks; a bad mark. point: a particular position in space or time, or in a course or change: the highest point on the road; the most difficult point in our talks; the boiling point of water. rank: a social or official position of a certain level: He was a nobleman of the highest rank. A captain holds a much lower rank than a general. step: a flat place for one’s foot, when one walks from one level to another: the front doorstep; mind the step. \ See Also فئة (فِئَة)، منزلة (مَنْزِلَة)، مرتبة (مَرْتَبَة)، علامة (علامَة)، نقطة( نقطة)‏

رَأَبَ \ patch: (mostly with up) to repair (sth. worn or damaged): Please patch up those holes in the road. \ See Also أصلح (أَصْلَحَ)‏

رَقَعَ \ patch: (mostly with up) to repair (sth. worn or damaged): Please patch up those holes in the road.

سَفِينَة \ ship: a large boat for use at sea: a sailing ship; a steamship; a warship. vessel: a ship or large boat. \ سَفِينَة بُخاريَّة \ steamer, steamship: a ship that is worked by steam. \ سَفِينَة حَامِلَة للطَّائِرَات \ aircraft carrier: a warship carrying many aircraft. \ سَفِينَة حَربيَّة \ battleship: a very large warship. warship: a ship for use in war; a naval ship. \ سَفِينَة شَحْن \ freighter: a ship that only carries goods. \ سَفِينَة شِراعيّة بدَقَلَيْن أو أَكْثَر \ schooner: a kind of sailing ship (mostly used for travel and trade between islands). \ سَفِينَة صَيْد (تَسْتَخْدِمُ شبكة الجَرّ)‏ \ trawler: a ship that draws a very large fishing net along the bottom of the sea. \ سَفِينَة عَبَّارَة (مُعَدِّية)‏ \ ferry: a boat or aeroplane that carries vehicles and people across a river or a short stretch of water. \ سَفِينَة نَاقِلَة نَفْط \ tanker: a ship for carrying petrol and oil.

السُّكُونة \ schooner: a kind of sailing ship (mostly used for travel and trade between islands).

سَوَّى \ level: to make level: We must level this ground before we can build a house on it. patch: (mostly with up) to repair (sth. worn or damaged): Please patch up those holes in the road. roll: to flatten or level (sth.) by moving a roller over it: The farmer rolled his field before planting the corn. settle: to decide (a claim, a quarrel, a question, etc.). straighten: to make straight. \ See Also أصلح (أَصْلَحَ)‏

ضَبٌّ (سِحْلِيّة)‏ \ lizard: a reptile (of many kinds, mostly small) with four legs and a long tail.

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.).

عَظايَة \ lizard: a reptile (of many kinds, mostly small) with four legs and a long tail.