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41 effect
[ɪˈfekt]1. noun1) a result or consequence:تَأْثيرHis discovery had little effect at first.
2) an impression given or produced:تأثير، إنْطِباعa pleasing effect.
2. verbto make happen; to bring about:يُحْدِث، يُجْري، يَجْلِبHe tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.
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42 encourage
[ɪnˈkarɪdʒ] (American) [-ˈkə:-] verb1) to give support, confidence or hope to:The general tried to encourage the troops: You should not encourage him in his extravagance
يُشَجِّعI felt encouraged by his praise.
2) to urge (a person) to do something:يَحُثُّYou must encourage him to try again.
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43 enliven
[ɪnˈlaɪvn] verbto make (more) lively:يُحْيي ،يُنْعِش، يَبْعَثُ البَهْجَهI tried to think of something that might enliven the class.
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44 erase
[ɪˈreɪz] (American) [ɪˈreɪs] verbيَمْحو، يَشْطُبThe typist tried to erase the error.
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45 fall back on
to use, or to go to for help, finally when everything else has been tried:يَرجِع إلى، يَلْجَأ إلىWhatever happens you have your father's money to fall back on.
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46 fear
[fɪə]1. noun(a) feeling of great worry or anxiety caused by the knowledge of danger:خَوْفfear of water.
2. verb1) to feel fear because of (something):يَخافI fear for my father's safety (= I am worried because I think he is in danger).
2) to regret:يَأْسَفI fear you will not be able to see him today.
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47 grab
[grab] past tense, past participle grabbed1. verb1) to seize, grasp or take suddenly:يَخْتَطِفHe grabbed a biscuit.
2) to get by rough or illegal means:يَغْتَصِب أرْضاMany people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.
2. nouna sudden attempt to grasp or seize:إخْتِطاف، إنتزاعHe made a grab at the boy.
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48 half
[haːf] plural halves [haːvz]1. noun1) one of two equal parts of anything:نِصْفone and a half kilos of sugar.
2) one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them:نِصْف وَقت المُباراهThe Rangers scored three goals in the first half.
2. adjective1) being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something):نِصْفa half bottle of wine.
2) being made up of two things in equal parts:نِصْفَهA centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.
3) not full or complete:نصْفa half smile.
3. adverb1) to the extent of one half:نِصْفIt's half empty.
2) almost; partly:نِصْفhalf dead from hunger.
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49 hamper
[ˈhæmpə]1. verbto make it difficult for (someone) to do something:يُعيق، يُعَرْقِلI tried to run away but I was hampered by my long dress.
2. nouna large basket with a lid:سَلَّة ذات غِطاءa picnic hamper.
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50 hang up
1) to hang (something) on something:يُعَلِّقHang up your coat in the cupboard.
2) ( often with on) to put the receiver back after a telephone conversation:يَضَع سَمّاعَة التلفونI tried to talk to her, but she hung up (on me).
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51 heathen
[ˈhiːðən] noun, adjective(of) a person who believes in a less advanced form of religion, especially one with many gods:وَثَني، عابِد الأوثانMissionaries tried to convert the heathens to Christianity.
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52 heaven knows
1) I don't know:لا أعرِف، فقط الله يَعْرِف!Heaven knows what he's trying to do.
2) certainly:بالتأكيد، الله يَشْهَد علي!Heaven knows I've tried to help.
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53 here goes
I'm going to do something no matter what the consequences are:سأفعل هذا مهما يَكُنI've never tried diving before, but here goes!
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54 hold one's own
to be as successful in a fight, argument etc as one's opponent:يَصْمُد، يثبُت على مَوقفهHis opponents tried to prove his arguments wrong but he managed to hold his own.
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55 hustle
[ˈhasl]1. verb1) to push quickly and roughly:يَدْفَع بِخُشونَهThe man was hustled out of the office.
2) to make (someone) act quickly:يَدْفَع ، يُسَرِّعDon't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.
3) (American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally:يَخْتَلِس ، يَحْصَل بِطَريقَه غيْر قانونيَّهthe car dealer tried to hustle us.
4) (American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means:إخْتِلاس، يَعْتاش بوسائِل غير قانونيَّهhustle drugs.
5) (American ) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.تَعْمَل كزانيَه، تَسْتَجْدي الزَّبائِن2. nounquick and busy activity.تَزاحُم، تَدافُع، نَشاط -
56 in vain
with no success:بِدون جَدْوىHe tried in vain to open the locked door.
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57 inconspicuous
[ɪnkənˈspɪkjuəs] adjectivenot noticeable or conspicuous:غَيْر لافِت للنَّظَرThe detective tried to be as inconspicuous as possible.
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58 indoctrinate
[ɪnˈdɔktrɪneɪt] verbto fill with a certain teaching or set of opinions, beliefs etc:لَقَّن مَذْهَبا، غَرَسَ عقيدَةًThe dictator tried to indoctrinate schoolchildren with the ideals of his party.
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59 it's no use
it's impossible or useless:لا فائِدَةٌ منHe tried in vain to do it, then said "It"s no use.'
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60 jeer
[dʒɪə]1. verb1) to shout at or laugh at rudely or mockingly:يَسْخَر منHe was jeered as he tried to speak to the crowds.
2) ( with at) to make fun of (someone) rudely:يَتَهَكَّم علىHe's always jeering at her stupidity.
2. nouna rude or mocking shout:صِياح إسْتِهْزاءthe jeers and boos of the audience.
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