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101 نوعا ما
نَوْعاً، نَوْعاً ماsomewhat, moderately, fairly, a little, rather, more or less, in a way -
102 a tall order
a difficult job or task (something very difficult to do):Asking us to finish this by Friday is a bit of a tall order.
طَلَب صَعْب التَّحْقيق، مُهِمَّه صَعْبَه; طلَبٌ صَعْبFinding somewhere for fifty children to stay tonight is rather a tall order.
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103 abstract
[ˈæbstrækt]1. adjective1) (of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real:مُجَرَّد/ غَيْر مَحْسُوسTruth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.
2) (of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear:((فَنْ تَجْرِيدِيan abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.
2. nouna summary (of a book, article etc).تَلْخِيص لِكِتَاب أو مَقَالَة -
104 acute
[əˈkjuːt] adjective1) (of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long:قَاس، مُبَرِّح، شَدِيدThey think his illness is acute rather than chronic.
2) very great:نَقْص (حَاد)There is an acute shortage of teachers.
3) quick-witted:ذَكَاء (حَاد)As a businessman, he's very acute.
4) (of the senses) keen:حِسْ (مُرْهَف)acute hearing.
5) high, shrill s high sound.صَوت (حَاد) -
105 aloof
[əˈluːf]1. adverbapart or at a distance from other people:بَعِيداً عَنI kept aloof from the whole business.
2. adjectivenot sociable and friendly:بِمَعْزَل عَن الآخَرِين، مُتَحَفِّظَاً، غَيْر إجْتَمَاعِيPeople find the new teacher rather aloof.
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106 amusing
adjectiverather funny or humorous:مُضْحِك، مُسَلِّan amusing story.
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107 annoy
[əˈnɔɪ] verbto make (someone) rather angry or impatient:يُزعِج، يُغْضِبPlease go away and stop annoying me!
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108 arbitrary
[ˈaːbɪtrərɪ] adjectivenot decided by rules or laws but by a person's own opinion:إعْتِباطي،تَعَسُّفي، تَحَكُّميHe made a rather arbitrary decision to close the local cinema without consulting other people.
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109 arid
[ˈærɪd] adjectivedry:قاحِل، جاف، مُجْدِبThe soil is rather arid.
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110 at heart
really; basically:أساسا، في الحقيقه، في جوهرهHe seems rather stern but he is at heart a very kind man.
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111 at the moment
at this particular time; now:في هذه اللحْظَهShe's rather busy at the moment.
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112 backwater
noun1) a stretch of river not in the main stream.مِياهٌ تُدْفَعُ إلى الوراءِ بِفِعْلِ سَّدد أو فَيَضان2) a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside:مَكانٌناءٍThat village is rather a backwater.
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113 before
[bɪˈfɔː]1. preposition1) earlier than:قَبْلَHe'll come before very long.
2) in front of:أمامShe was before me in the queue.
3) rather than:قَبْلَ ، سابِق لِHonour before wealth.
2. adverbearlier:مِن قَبْلI've seen you before.
3. conjunctionearlier than the time when:قَبْلَ أنBefore I go, I must phone my parents.
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114 between ourselves
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115 between you and me
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116 bevel
[ˈbevəl] nouna slanting edge (rather than a sharp corner):حافَّةٌ مائِلهA chisel has a bevel on its cutting edge.
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117 bias
[ˈbaɪəs]1. noun1) favouring of one or other (side in an argument etc) rather than remaining neutral:تحيُّـز، محاباة، تحامُـل)a bias against people of other religions.
2) a weight on or in an object (eg a bowl for playing bowls) making it move in a particular direction.ثِقَلٌ يُسَبِّبُ المَيْل2. verb– past tense, past participle ˈbias(s)edto influence ( usually unfairly):يُأثِّرُ في، يوَجِّه في اتجاهٍ مُعَيَّنHe was biased by the report in the newspapers.
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118 bias(s)ed
adjective(negative unbias(s)ed) favouring one side rather than another:مُتَحَيِّز معa biased judgement.
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119 bias(s)ed
adjective(negative unbias(s)ed) favouring one side rather than another:مُتَحَيِّز معa biased judgement.
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120 bitty
(informal) adjectivemade up of small, unrelated pieces:مُتَقَطِّع، مُكَوَّنٌ مِن قِطَعٍ صَغيرَةٍHis essay was rather bitty.
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