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القَشَّة التي قَصَمت ظَهر البعير الطّامَةُ الكُبْرى

اِشْتَرَى \ buy, (bought): to obtain sth. by giving money: I bought this car for $700. It is best to buy when prices are low. purchase: to buy. shop: to buy things in shops: My wife is shopping (or has gone shopping) in the village. \ See Also تسوق (تَسَوَّق)‏ \ اِشْتَرَى جميع (الأَشْيَاء)‏ \ buy up: to buy all that can be got: Somebody has bought up all the sugar in this area. \ اِشْتَرَى شيئًا ثمينًا \ invest: to buy sth. expensive that seems worth the expense: We’ve invested in a new car.

اِقْتِراح \ suggestion: sth. that is suggested. \ اِقْتِراح (أو صَعْب التَّحقيق)‏ \ proposition: a difficult or serious proposal: an expensive proposition. \ See Also عَرْض هَام \ اِقْتِراح رسميّ \ motion: a formal decision which people at a meeting are asked to agree to.

أَنِيق \ elegant: neat and graceful: elegant furniture; elegantly dressed. neat: carefully done; well arranged: neat writing; a neat garden. posh: expensive very fine: a posh house; posh clothes. smart: neat and clean: He’s poor, but his sons always look smart at school. spruce: neat and clean. stylish: having a fine modern appearance: stylish clothes. tidy: neat; orderly: a tidy room. trim: neat. \ أَنِيق المَلبَس \ well-dressed: wearing clothes of the stated type: a well-dressed woman.

باهظ الثَّمن \ expensive: costing a lot; not cheap.

تَرَف \ luxury: the possession and enjoyment of very expensive things: Most rich people live in luxury, sth. that is greatly enjoyed because one does not have such pleasure all the time the luxury of sleep after a hard day’s work. style: a grand or fine manner: He lives in style, with several servants.

حَدِيث \ contemporary: modern: contemporary dress. fashionable: (of people or clothes) following the latest fashions. modern: concerning the present time: modern art, new; of the latest kind the most modern weapons of war. smart: looking rather splendid and expensive: a smart house; a smart new car. up to date: up to the present moment; modern; knowing or showing the latest facts: Give me an up-to-date report on political events in South America. \ See Also عصري (عَصْرِيّ)‏ \ حَدِيث \ conversation: to talk: I had a long conversation with him. talk: talking with sb.; an informal speech: I had a short talk with your father. She gave our class a talk on photography. word: a short talk: I want a word with you. \ حَدِيث تافِه (عن الآخرين)‏ \ gossip: worthless talk, usu. about other people’s or private affairs. \ حَدِيثُ العَهْد \ newcomer: sb. who arrived (to stay or settle somewhere) not long ago: He’s a newcomer to our village. \ حَدِيث مُذَاع \ broadcast: broadcast. \ حَدِيثًا \ new: (in compounds) not long ago: new-laid eggs; a new-born baby. newly: (only with p.p.; without a hyphen) not long ago: a newly married pair. recently: not long ago: I met him recently (within the past few weeks) for the first time.

خَاصّ \ exclusive: used only by a special group, esp. of rich people: an exclusive shop; an exclusive club, whole; only We have the exclusive right to publish that book. This shop deals exclusively with women’s clothes. intimate: very personal; very close, as a result of deep personal understanding: an intimate friend; an intimate knowledge of local affairs. particular: special: There was nothing of particular importance in the letter. peculiar: (with to) belonging only to (a person, place, time, etc.): That way of speaking is peculiar to people in this part of the country. personal: of a person; private: My personal opinion is not always my official opinion. private: belonging to (or concerning) a person or a small group; not owned by the state: a private house (not a lodging house or office, etc.); a private school (usu. owned by the headmaster); a private car (not a hired car; not a bus or a goods vehicle), not official; not concerning one’s work; concerning one’s home and family In his private life, the actor is rather quiet, although in the play he is loud and angry. select: carefully chosen; not including anything (or anybody) unsuitable: a select club. special: not general or usual; of a particular kind, or for a particular purpose: Take special care with this expensive machine. That’s a special train for supporters of a football team. \ See Also خصوصي (خُصوصيّ)‏ \ خَاصٌّ به \ (his / her) own: belonging to oneself: He cleans his own shoes (nobody cleans them for him). She paid for my drink as well as her own (one). of one’s own: belonging to one: I want a horse of my own (I don’t want to hire one whenever I go riding).

خُصُوصيّ \ individual: adj. separate: He gave individual attention to each boy. peculiar: (with to) belonging only to (a person, place, time, etc.): That way of speaking is peculiar to people in this part of the country. special: not general or usual; of a particular kind, or for a particular purpose: Take special care with this expensive machine. That’s a special train for supporters of a football team. \ See Also خاص (خَاصّ)‏

رَفَاهَة \ welfare: health and happiness; good living and working conditions. comfort: pleasant conditions; enjoyment of all that one needs: I earn enough to live in comfort. convenience: suitability; comfort: The convenience of having hot water makes washing clothes easier. We have all modern conveniences at home. luxury: the possession and enjoyment of very expensive things: Most rich people live in luxury.

شَيْء \ article: a particular thing: an article of clothing. element: a part of sth.; a quality that is noticed: There is an element of truth in what you say. object: sth. that can be seen or touched: The dead man had been struck with some sharp object, such as an axe. thing: an action: You did the wrong thing, any object I can’t lift heavy things, a matter; an affair He told me some strange things. \ أَشْياء متعاقِبَة أو متتالِيَة \ succession: a number of things that follow each other: a succession of accidents. \ أَشْياء مُسْتَنْقَذَة \ salvage: things that are salvaged; waste material (such as paper and iron) that can be collected, treated and reused. \ أَشْياء نفيسة جدًّا \ treasure: sth. very valuable and rare: art treasures. \ شَيْءٌ آخَر \ other: (in comparisons) a different one: Some smoke; others do not. He likes French cigarettes and won’t smoke any others. This side is dry; the other is wet. \ الشَّيْءُ الأَقَلّ \ least: one that is smallest: That is the least of my troubles! Helping him was the least we could do. \ شَيْءٌ تافه \ trifle: a small unimportant matter: Don’t quarrel over trifles. \ شَيْءٌ ثَمين \ asset: a valuable quality or possession: A fast runner is an asset to his team. \ See Also قيم (قَيِّم)، مكسب (مَكْسَب)‏ \ شَيْءٌ جَذّاب \ attraction: power of attracting; sth. that attracts. \ See Also جذب (جَذْب)‏ \ شَيْءٌ حَرِيّ بالنَّظَر \ sight: sth. that is seen, or is worth seeing: The spring flowers in the public gardens are a wonderful sight. We are going to Rome to see the sights. \ شَيْءٌ شبيه بِـ \ something like: rather like: A rat looks something like a mouse, but it’s bigger. \ See Also مثل (مِثْل)‏ \ شَيْءٌ عَجيب \ wonder: sth. that causes surprise or admiration: Read about the wonders of modern science. Clever men can work wonders (produce surprising results). \ شَيْءٌ عديم القيمة \ dud: sth. useless because it is badly or dishonestly made; sth. that doesn’t work: We bought a dud washing-machine. This coin is a dud. \ شَيْءٌ غَرِيب \ curiosity: a strange object. \ الشَّيْءُ القليل \ little: hardly anything; less than a reasonable amount: He did little to help her. \ شَيْءٌ مؤسِف \ shame: (with a) an unfortunate thing: It’s a shame that you can’t go with us to the park. \ See Also محزن (مُحْزِن)‏ \ شَيْءٌ مَا \ anything: pron. a thing of any kind: Will you have anything to eat?. something: some thing (but usu. anything in questions or negative sentences): Give him something to eat. \ شَيْءٌ مُخْجِل \ shame: a dishonourable thing: It’s a shame to play tricks on a blind man. \ See Also مخز (مُخْزٍ)‏ \ شَيْءٌ مُخَيِّب للأَمَل \ disappointment: (a cause for) being disappointed. \ شَيْءٌ معروض \ exhibit: sth. that is put on show. \ شَيْءٌ مِنْ \ any: pron. in questions; after if or whether: Have you any money? Have you any books on art? I wonder if / whether she has any milk / any bottles of beer?, after not and without: I haven’t got any money / books. He did it without any difficulty. some: (with nouns) an amount of: I need some money. Can you lend me some?. \ See Also أي (أيّ)‏ \ شَيْءٌ مُنْتَج \ production: producing; the quantity of things produced; an act of producing (a play or film): We must increase car production. They saw a new production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. \ See Also إنتاج (إنْتَاج)‏ \ شَيْءٌ نادر الحصول \ freak: sth. that is rare and peculiar; a living creature of unnatural form: By some strange freak, a little snow fell in Egypt. This animal is a freak; it has two tails. \ شَيْءٌ هائِل الحَجْم \ monster: an unusually large (and often strangely shaped) person or thing; a nasty cruel person: They found the bones of some ancient monster. An aircraft with 500 seats is a real monster. \ شَيْءٌ يُشْتَرَى للاستثمار \ investment: sth. expensive that seems worth it: I bought this picture as an investment (I hope to sell it at a higher price later). \ شَيْءٌ يُشْعَل به (وَلْعَة)‏ \ light: the use of a match or lighter for a cigarette: Can you give me a light?. \ شَيْءٌ يُلهي \ distraction: sth. that takes one’s mind off one’s work. \ See Also يُشْغِل \ والشَّيءُ بالشّيءِ يُذكَر (عِلى فِكْرَة)‏ \ by the way: (used when adding a new idea to what one has said): By the way, did you know his wife was ill?.

صَابُون \ soap: a fatty substance that we use with water for washing; a piece of this: expensive soaps. \ مَكْسُوّ بالصابُون \ soapy: mixed or covered with soap: soapy hands.

فَخْم \ grand: splendid; very fine; a grand view. imposing: causing admiration or seeming important, because of great size or fine appearance (a building, a person, etc.): He has an imposing collection of old furniture. magnificent: very fine; splendid; grand: a magnificent ceremony. majestic: showing majesty; very grand. smart: looking rather splendid and expensive: a smart house; a smart new car. splendid: grand; very fine: a splendid jewelled crown. stately: grand and solemn, in a way that people admire: a stately ship. \ فَخْم \ palatial: like a palace: A palatial hotel. \ See Also ضَخْم كالقَصْر

كَثِير \ ample: enough or more than is necessary: There is an ample supply of food. We have ample time to catch the train. considerable: great (of amount, cost, difficulty, distance, etc.). constant: happening very often: He paid constant visit to the doctor. good: fairly large: It cost a good deal of money. 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). plentiful: (esp. of fruit or vegetables) obtainable in large numbers: Apples are plentiful this year. We had a plentiful supply of fruit. \ بِكَثِير \ all: (with comparatives) much: If you run you’ll get there all the sooner. by far: by a long way or very much: He is by far the better player of the two. He plays better by far. far: (comparing things) much: He works far harder than you do. lot: a lot very much: I feel a lot better today. He likes her a lot. much: (in comparisons; before more, etc., and before too) a lot; by a great amount: This is much more useful than that. I feel much better today. It’s much too expensive. well: quite a long way: He’s well over 60. Stand well back from the line. \ كَثِير الأحلام \ dreamy: having an appearance of dreaming; inattentive to what is around one. \ كَثِير الأعشاب الضَّارَّة \ weedy: full of weeds or weed. \ كَثِير إلى هذا الحَدّ \ so many, so much: such a lot of: I never knew that you had so many brothers. \ كَثِير الإنتاج \ productive: (of land, work, plans, etc.) producing (many) goods or results. \ كَثِير التِّلال \ hilly: (of a country or roads) full of hills. \ كَثِير التَّنقُّل \ on the move: moving; travelling: He’s always on the move and never settles for long. \ كَثِير الجِبال \ mountainous: (of land) full of mountains. \ كَثِير جدًّا \ a good many, a great many: very many: a good many people. immensely: very much: I enjoyed myself immensely. in abundance: in large quantities. so many, so much: such a lot of: I never knew that you had so many brothers. \ كَثِير الحِجارة \ stony: having many stones: stony soil. \ كَثِير الحَرَاشِف \ scaly: covered with scales: A scaly creature; a scaly surface. \ كَثِير الدُّخَان \ smoky: producing much smoke; full of smoke; of a greyish brown colour. \ كَثِير الرّياح \ windy: having a lot of wind: Windy weather; a windy hillside. \ كَثِير الرِّيح \ breezy: (of weather) rather windy; fresh. \ كَثِير السُّؤَال \ inquisitive: too eager to know about other people’s affairs. \ كَثِير الشَّعْر \ hairy: covered with hair: hairy legs. \ كَثِير الضَّباب \ foggy: not clear because of fog: a foggy day. \ كَثِير الضَّجيج \ noisy: making a lot of noise: noisy children. \ كَثِير العَدَد \ numerous: great in number; very many: numerous mistakes. \ كَثِير العُشْب \ grassy: covered with grass. \ كَثِير العُصَارة \ juicy: (of fruit, etc.) containing a lot of liquid: a juicy apple. \ كَثِير العَظْم \ bony: (of fish or meat) full of bones. \ كَثِير العَمَل \ busy: working; having much to do: My wife is busy cooking. I’ve had a busy day at the office. \ See Also مشغول (مَشْغُول)‏ \ كَثِير مِن \ a lot of, lots of: a great deal of (but much or many is more common in questions or negative sentences): He has a lot of money but he hasn’t much sense. a good deal, a great deal: a lot: he suffers a good deal of pain. He has a great deal of money. dozen: a lot: I have dozens of relations. masses: a lot: I’ve got masses of work to finish. much: (it should be used: (a) only with nu nouns; use many for nc. nouns; (b) in negative sentences or questions; (c) in statements only when it describes the subject or when it follows how, too, so or as; in other statements use a lot, plenty of, a good deal of) a large amount of: We haven’t much food. Much money was spent on repairs. You eat too much sugar. \ كَثِير النُّتُوءات \ lumpy: full of lumps; covered with lumps; not smooth. \ كَثِير النِّسْيَان \ forgetful: often failing to remember things. \ كَثيرًا \ lot: a lot very much: I feel a lot better today. He likes her a lot. much: (only in negative sentences or questions; always after the verb) often: Does he come here much?, (with p.p) greatly a much-loved friend, (with verbs (a) it must not come between the verb and its object, (b) it may come at the end of a negative sentence or question, (c) it may only come at the end of a statement if it follows very) greatly: I don’t much like it or (I don’t like it). often: many times: It often rains in winter. \ كَثيرًا جدًّا \ highly: greatly; very; very much: I was highly delighted at his success. This substance is highly poisonous. She is a highly experienced taecher. I value your advice highly. \ كَثيرةُ الأرجُل (من المَفْصِليّات)‏ \ millepedes or millipedes, Myriapoda. \ _(field) Zool.

مادّة (أوّليّة)‏ \ material: the kind of matter of which sth. is made, or with which sth. is done: building materials (bricks, wood, etc.); writing materials (pen, paper, etc.); a hard rocky material. matter: the substance (solid, liquid or gas) of which anything is made. stuff: a material or substance: This cloth is expensive stuff. What’s this sticky stuff? Rice and sugar are foodstuffs. substance: a kind of material: Iron is a hard natural substance. \ مادّة التَّسْقِيف \ roofing: material for roofs. \ مادّة التلميع \ polish: material used for polishing: floor polish. \ See Also الصَّقْل \ المادّة الخضراء في النبات \ chlorophyll: green colouring matter in plants. \ مادّة رملية كاشطة \ grit: small sharp bits of sand, stone, etc.. \ مادّة شديدة الاحتراق \ napalm: petrol in a form like jelly, burned over large areas as a weapon of war. \ مادّة صُلْبَة \ solid: a solid substance; not a liquid or gas. \ مادّة غِذائِيَّة \ foodstuff: sth. used as food. \ مادّة فُطْرِيّة \ mould, mold: a woolly (usu. white or green) growth that appears on old bread, wet leather, etc.. \ مادّة قِلْوِيّة \ alkali: a substance which acts with an acid to produce a salt. \ مادّة كِيمْيائِيَّة \ chemical: a substance used in chemistry or obtained by it. \ مادّة لاصِفة (فلورسنت)‏ \ fluorescent: (of a substance) giving out bright white light when electricity is passed through it; (of a light) producing light by means of a tube covered with this. \ مادّة لَزِجَة \ slime: unpleasant soft sticky matter, such as wet mud from a river bed. \ مادّة مُبَيِّضة \ bleach: a substance for bleaching cloth. whitewash: a mixture of lime and water, used for painting walls. \ مادّة مُتَفَجِّرة \ dynamite: a powerful explosive, used for breaking rocks. explosive: (sth. that is) able to explode: Gunpowder is (an) explosive. \ مادّة مُطهِّرة \ detergent: a chemical product used for cleaning esp. clothing and dishes. \ مادّة مُلْصِقَة \ adhesive: a substance used for sticking: Is this a suitable adhesive for repairing a broken cup?. \ مادّة مُلَوِّثة \ pollutant: sth. that pollutes. \ مادّة مُلَوِّنة \ colour: material used to give colour (in painting, etc.): an artist’s colours. \ مادّة اليُود \ iodine: a chemical substance (found in sea water) that will prevent wounds from becoming poisoned.

مَظْهَرُه... \ - looking: (in compounds) having certain personal looks: a good-looking boy. \ مَظْهَرُه يَدُلّ على... \ - looking: (in compounds) having a certain look: an expensive-looking car.

مَلْهًى \ casino: a hall for playing games, esp. with cards or dice, for money. \ مَلْهًى \ nightclub: an expensive place for drinking and dancing at night in a city. \ See Also نادٍ ليليّ

مُمْتَاز \ de luxe: of very high quality: a de luxe hotel. excellent: very good; of high quality: excellent food; an excellent cook. fantastic: very good, wonderful: How was the party? - fantastic!. first- rate: (second, third, etc.) of the highest quality; first class: She’s a first-rate swimmer. Her swimming is first-rate. first-class, first-rate: of the best quality: He is a first-class photographer. gorgeous: delightful; very pleasant: a gorgeous meal. ideal: perfect; very good: an ideal place for swimming. incredible: wonderful; very good: She had an incredible flat. noble: splendid; deserving admiration: a noble animal; a noble attempt to save life. posh: expensive very fine: a posh house; posh clothes. select: carefully chosen; not including anything (or anybody) unsuitable: a select club. splendid: very good: a splendid idea. super: especially fine: a super car; a super girl. superb: splendid; grand; very fine: a superb performance; a superb hotel.

مَظْهَرُه يَدُلّ على... \ - looking: (in compounds) having a certain look: an expensive-looking car. \ مَظْهَرُه... \ - looking: (in compounds) having certain personal looks: a good-looking boy.