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1 catch
[kætʃ] past tense, past participle caught [kɔːt]1. verb1) to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture:Did you catch any fish?
يَمْسِكُI tried to catch his attention.
2) to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc):يَلْحَقُ بِI'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.
3) to surprise (someone) in the act of:يُفاجِئ / يَضْبِطُ شَخصا مُتَلَبِّسا بالجَريمَهI caught him stealing (my vegetables).
4) to become infected with (a disease or illness):يُصيبُ، يُعْديHe caught flu.
5) to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held:يَعْلَقُ، يَنْشِبُ فيThe child caught her fingers in the car door.
6) to hit:يُصيبُThe punch caught him on the chin.
7) to manage to hear:يَفْهَمُDid you catch what she said?
8) to start burning:يَشْتَعِلُ، تَمْسِكُهُ النّارI dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.
2. noun1) an act of catching:إمْساكٌ بِHe took a fine catch behind the wicket.
2) a small device for holding (a door etc) in place:سَقّاطَه، مَسْكَهThe catch on my suitcase is broken.
3) the total amount (of eg fish) caught:كَمِّيّه الصَّيْدthe largest catch of mackerel this year.
4) a trick or problem:حيلَه، خِدْعَهThere's a catch in this question.
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2 key
[kiː]1. noun1) an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned:مِفْتاحHave you the key for this door?
2) in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes:مِفْتاح آلة موسيقيَّهpiano keys.
3) in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.مِفتاح آلة الطِّباعَه4) the scale in which a piece of music is set:What key are you singing in?
مَقام موسيقيthe key of F.
5) something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc:مِفتاح القَضِيَّه مُصْطَلَحات الخريطَهthe key to the whole problem.
2. adjectivemost important:أهم شَخْص أو شيءHe is a key man in the firm.
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3 slight
[slaɪt] adjective1) small; not great; not serious or severe:طَفيفWe have a slight problem.
2) (of a person) slim and delicate-looking:نَحيفIt seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.
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4 some
[sam] pronoun, adjective1.1) an indefinite amount or number (of):بَعْضSome of the ink was spilt on the desk.
2) (said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of):"Has she any experience of the work?" "Yes, she has some."
عَدَد مُعَيَّن أو كَمِّيَّه مُعَيَّنَهSome people like the idea and some don't.
3) (said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of):Surely there are some people who agree with me?
بَعْضI don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.
4) certain:مُعَيَّنHe's quite kind in some ways.
2. adjective1) a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of):كَبيرI'll have some problem sorting out these papers!
2) an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc):ما، غَيْر مُحَدَّدShe was hunting for some book that she's lost.
3) (used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate:حَواليThere were some thirty people at the reception.
3. adverb(American) somewhat; to a certain extent:إلى حَدٍّ ما، نوعا ماI think we've progressed some.
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5 switch
[swɪtʃ]1. noun1) a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off:مِفْتاح التَّدوير أو التَّشْغيلHe couldn't find the light-switch.
2) an act of turning or changing:تَحْويل أو تَغْييرAfter several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.
3) a thin stick.عَصا رَفيعَه2. verbto change, turn:He switched the lever to the "off" position
يُغَيِّر أو يُحَوِّلHaving considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.
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