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1 set (something) on fire
to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act:يَشْعِل، يَضْرِم النارShe has set the house on fire.
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2 set (something) on fire
to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act:يَشْعِل، يَضْرِم النارShe has set the house on fire.
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3 set (something or someone) on (someone)
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4 set (something or someone) on (someone)
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5 set (something or someone) on (someone)
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6 set (something or someone) on (someone)
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7 set
[set] present participle ˈsetting: past tense, past participle set1. verb1) to put or place:يَضَعShe set the tray down on the table.
2) to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal:يُعِد المائِدَهPlease would you set the table for me?
3) to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc):يُحَدِّد، يُعَيِّنIt's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.
4) to give a person (a task etc) to do:يُعْطي، يُعَيِّنHe should set the others a good example.
5) to cause to start doing something:يَجْعَل، يُحَفِّزHis behaviour set people talking.
6) (of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon:تَغيب الشَّمْسIt gets cooler when the sun sets.
7) to become firm or solid:يَجْمَد، يَتَخَثَّرHas the concrete set?
8) to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function:يَضْبِط السّاعَهHe set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.
9) to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.يُصَفِّف الشَّعْر10) to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.يُثَبِّت، يُرَصِّع11) to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing:يُجَبِّرThey set his broken arm.
2. adjective1) fixed or arranged previously:مُعَيَّن سَلَفاThere is a set procedure for doing this.
2) ( often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something):مُصَمِّمHe is set on going.
3) deliberate:مَقْصودHe had the set intention of hurting her.
4) stiff; fixed:جامِد، مُتَصَلِّبHe had a set smile on his face.
5) not changing or developing:ثابِت، لا يَتَغَيَّرset ideas.
مُرَصَّعa gold ring set with diamonds.
3. noun1) a group of things used or belonging together:'طَقْمa complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.
2) an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals:جِهازa television/radio set.
3) a group of people:مَجْموعَهthe musical set.
4) the process of setting hair:تَصْفيف الشَّعْرa shampoo and set.
5) scenery for a play or film:مَشْهَدThere was a very impressive set in the final act.
6) a group of six or more games in tennis:سِتَّة ألعاب تِنِسShe won the first set and lost the next two.
7) set(t) a block of stone used in street paving.حَجَر يُسْتَعْمَل في بناء رَصيف الشّارِع -
8 set fire to (something)
to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act:يَشْعِل، يَضْرِم النارShe has set the house on fire.
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9 set fire to (something)
to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act:يَشْعِل، يَضْرِم النارShe has set the house on fire.
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10 something like
نَحْوَ \ about: not exactly; a little before or after; a little more or less: about 9 o’clock; about 50 boys. approximately: nearly, but not exactly: The box weighed approximately 10 kilos. for: towards: We set off for home. more or less: about, but not exactly: It’s 20 miles away, more or less. She’s more or less ready, but she can’t find her handbag. on: (showing a direction) towards: She turned her back on me. His eyes were on the door. some: (with numbers) about: Some 70 people attended the meeting. something like: (with numbers) about: He owns something like 400 cattle, about It cost something like $3. to: 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. towards: in the direction of: My window faced towards the east., in regard to What are your feelings towards her?. -
11 set off
1) ( sometimes with on) to start a journey:يَبْدأ الرِّحْلَهWe set off to go to the beach.
2) to cause to start doing something:يُثير من جَديد، يُسَبِّبُ ثانِيَةًShe had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.
3) to explode or ignite:يُشْعِلُ مُفَرْقَعاتٍ نارِيَّهYou should let your father set off all the fireworks.
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12 set to
to start to do something (vigorously):يَبدأ العَمَل بِنَشاطThey set to, and finished the work the same day.
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13 set someone's mind at rest
to take away a person's worries about something.يُريح، يُزيل مَخاوِف أو قَلَق -
14 set the ball rolling
to start or keep something going, especially a conversation:يَجْعَلُ الشَّيئ مُستَمِرّاHe can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.
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15 all set
( often with to)ready or prepared (to do something); just on the point of (doing something):جاهِز، مُسْتَعِدWe were all set to leave when the phone rang.
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16 light
I [laɪt]1. noun1) the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen:ضَوْءSunlight streamed into the room.
2) something which gives light (eg a lamp):مِصْباح، قِنْديلSuddenly all the lights went out.
3) something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame:وَسيلَة إشْعالHave you got a light for my cigarette?
4) a way of viewing or regarding:نَظْرَهHe regarded her action in a favourable light.
2. adjective1) having light; not dark:مُضيءThe studio was a large, light room.
2) (of a colour) pale; closer to white than black:فاتِحlight green.
3. verb– past tense, past participle litlit, ˈlighted1) to give light to:يُضيءThe room was lit only by candles.
2) to (make something) catch fire:يَشْتَعِل II [laɪt] adjectiveI think this match is damp, because it won't light.
1) easy to lift or carry; of little weight:خَفيف، غَيْر ثَقيلI bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.
2) easy to bear, suffer or do:خَفيف، غَيْر شَديدNext time the punishment will not be so light.
3) (of food) easy to digest:سَهْل الهَضْمa light meal.
4) of less weight than it should be:أخَف من اللازِمThe load of grain was several kilos light.
5) of little weight:خَفيف الوَزْنAluminium is a light metal.
6) lively or agile:رَشيق ، حَيَويShe was very light on her feet.
7) cheerful; not serious:خَفيف، مَرِحlight music.
8) little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc:قليل الكَثافَه، خَفيفlight rain.
9) (of soil) containing a lot of sand.كَثير الذَّرّات III [laɪt]See: -
17 test
[test]1. noun1) a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination:إمْتِحان، إخْتِبارan arithmetic/driving test.
2) something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc:فَحْصa blood test.
3) an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is:إخْتِبارa test of his courage.
4) a way to find out if something exists or is present:إخْتِبار، فَحْصa test for radioactivity.
5) a test match.مُبارة في الكريكيت بَيْنَ فَريقَي دَوْلَتَيْن2. verbto carry out a test or tests on (someone or something):يَخْتَبِر، يَمْتَحِن، يَفْحَصThey tested the new aircraft.
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18 release
[rəˈliːs]1. verb1) to set free; to allow to leave:يُطْلِق سَراحI am willing to release him from his promise to me.
2) to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc:يُرْخيHe released (his hold on) the rope.
يُحَرِّك، يَحُلHe released the handbrake and drove off.
4) to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly:يُحَرِّر، يُطْلِق، يَنْشُرThe list of winners has just been released.
5) to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public:يَصْدُرTheir latest record will be released next week.
2. noun1) the act of releasing or being released:After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town
إطْلاق، إخْلاء( also adjective) the release catch.
2) something that is released:إصْدارThe Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).
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19 sign
[saɪn]1. noun1) a mark used to mean something; a symbol:علامَه، رَمْزis the sign for addition.
2) a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public:إشارَه، لافِتَهroad-sign.
3) a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something:إشارَه، حَرَكَهHe made a sign to me to keep still.
4) a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come:بادِرَه، عَلامَهClouds are often a sign of rain.
2. verb1) to write one's name (on):يُوَقِّعSign at the bottom, please.
2) to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc:يُوَقِّع على وَثيقَهHe signed his name on the document.
3) to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning:يُعْطي إشارَةًShe signed to me to say nothing.
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20 نحو
نَحْوَ \ about: not exactly; a little before or after; a little more or less: about 9 o’clock; about 50 boys. approximately: nearly, but not exactly: The box weighed approximately 10 kilos. for: towards: We set off for home. more or less: about, but not exactly: It’s 20 miles away, more or less. She’s more or less ready, but she can’t find her handbag. on: (showing a direction) towards: She turned her back on me. His eyes were on the door. some: (with numbers) about: Some 70 people attended the meeting. something like: (with numbers) about: He owns something like 400 cattle, about It cost something like $3. to: 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. towards: in the direction of: My window faced towards the east., in regard to What are your feelings towards her?. \ نَحْو \ outward(s): towards the outside: The door opened outwards. \ See Also إلى الخَارج \ نَحْو \ southerly: towards the south; (of winds) from the south. \ See Also مِن جِهَة الجَنوب \ نَحْو (بَعْدَ صِفَة) \ to: (after an adj.): to be kind to her. He was not known to us. \ نَحْوَ الأَعْلَى \ upward: in an upward direction: The aeroplane flew upwards. boys of 15 upwards (of 15 or more years). \ نَحْوَ البَيت \ homeward: towards home: On the homeward journey, we stopped several times. homewards: towards home. \ See Also الوَطَن \ نَحْوَ الجَنوب \ southward(s): towards the south. \ نَحْوَ الخارج \ out: from inside: The door opened and a man came out. \ نَحْوَ الشرق \ eastward: towards the east. \ نَحْوَ الغَرْب \ west: towards the west: We sailed west into the sunset. westward(s): ( westwards adv. only) towards the west. \ نَحْوَ المُتَكَلِّم \ up: to the speaker; to the person or place that is concerned: He rushed up and asked for my help. \ نَحْوَ المَصَبّ \ downstream: (moving) in the way the water flows, towards the mouth of a river, etc.: I threw a stick into the water and watched it float downstream. \ نَحْو وَصَرْف \ grammar: the proper use of words in forming sentences. \ See Also قَواعِد اللُّغة
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