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81 resist
[rəˈzɪst] verb1) to fight against, usually successfully:يُقاوِم العَدوIt's hard to resist temptation.
2) to be able to stop oneself doing, taking etc (something):يَمْتَنِع عن، يَمنَع نَفْسَه عنI just can't resist strawberries.
3) to be unaffected or undamaged by:يُقاوِم الصَّدأa metal that resists rust/acids.
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82 sell-out
noun1) an event, especially a concert, for which all the tickets are sold:حَفْلَةٌ موسيقيَّهHis concert was a sell-out.
2) a betrayal:خِيانَهThe gang realized it was a sell-out and tried to escape.
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83 send (someone) about his business
to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness:يُبْعِد او يَطْرُد بدون أدَب، يَصْرِفHe tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.
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84 send (someone) packing
to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness:يُبْعِد او يَطْرُد بدون أدَب، يَصْرِفHe tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.
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85 send (someone) about his business
to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness:يُبْعِد او يَطْرُد بدون أدَب، يَصْرِفHe tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.
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86 send (someone) packing
to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness:يُبْعِد او يَطْرُد بدون أدَب، يَصْرِفHe tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.
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87 separate
[ˈsepəreɪt]1. verb1) ( sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart:يفْصِلA policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.
2) to go in different directions:يَتَفَرَّق، يفْتَرِقWe all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.
3) (of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.يَنْفَصِل عَن2. [-rət] adjective1) divided; not joined:مُنْفَصِلThe garage is separate from the house.
2) different or distinct:مُخْتَلِفI like to keep my job and my home life separate.
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88 sidestep
past tense, past participle ˈsidestepped verb1) to step to one side:يَخْطو جانِباHe sidestepped as his attacker tried to grab him.
2) to avoid:يَتَجَنَّبto sidestep a problem.
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89 sleeping-pill
nounsa kind of pill that can be taken to make one sleep:حَبَّة مُنَوِّمَهShe tried to commit suicide by swallowing an overdose of sleeping-pills.
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90 sleeping-tablet
nounsa kind of pill that can be taken to make one sleep:حَبَّة مُنَوِّمَهShe tried to commit suicide by swallowing an overdose of sleeping-pills.
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91 smooth
[smuːð]1. adjective1) having an even surface; not rough:أمْلَسHer skin is as smooth as satin.
2) without lumps:ناعِم، بدون كُتَلMix the ingredients to a smooth paste.
3) (of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts:مُنْتَظَم، بدون إرتِجاجاتDid you have a smooth flight from New York?
4) without problems or difficulties:سَلِس، بِدون مَشاكِلHis progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.
مَعْسول الكَلامI don't trust those smooth salesmen.
2. verb1) ( often with down, ~out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat:يَصْقُل، يُمَلِّسShe tried to smooth the creases out.
يَدْهَن، يَمْسَحto rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.
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92 son of a bitch
noun, interjection(slang) an annoying and nasty person; an unpleasant task:إِبْن كَلْبَهThe son of a bitch tried to cheat me!
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93 squash
[skwɔʃ]1. verb1) to press, squeeze or crush:يَسْحَق، يَعْصُر يَهْزِمThe tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.
2. noun1) a state of being squashed or crowded:إزْدِحامThere was a great squash in the doorway.
2) (a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit:عَصير فَواكِهHave some orange squash!
3) ( also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.سكواتْش: لُعْبَة بِكُرةٍ في مَلْعَب مُحاط بالجُدْران4) a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.قَرع، يَقْطين -
94 stand up to
to show resistance to:يُقاوِم، يُواجِه، يُدافِع عن حُقوقِهThese chairs have stood up to very hard use.
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95 subject
[ˈsabdʒɪkt]1. adjective(of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power:خاضِعsubject nations.
2. noun1) a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc:رَعِيَّهHe is a British subject.
2) someone or something that is talked about, written about etc:What was the subject of the debate?
مَوضوع للبَحْثI've said all I can on that subject.
3) a branch of study or learning in school, university etc:مَوضوع تَعْليميMathematics is his best subject.
4) a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc:مَوضوع ، شَيءI don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.
5) in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees:The cat sat on the mat
He hit her because she broke his toy
مُبْتدأ الجُمْلَه، فاعِل، المُسْنَد إليْهِHe was hit by the ball.
3. [səbˈdʒekt] verb1) to bring (a person, country etc) under control:يُخْضِعThey have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).
2) to cause to suffer, or submit (to something):يَخضَعُ لِ، مُعَرَّض لِThese tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.
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96 succeed
[səkˈsiːd] verb1) to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose:She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded
يَنْجَحOur new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.
2) to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else:He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king
يَخْلُف، يَتْلو، يَتْبَعIf the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?
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97 to no avail
of no use or effect:إفادَه، نَفْع، جَدوىHis efforts were of no avail.
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98 try on
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99 untangle
[anˈtæŋgl] verbيَفُك الخُيوط المُتَشابِكَهShe tried to untangle her hair.
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100 usurp
[juˈzəːp] verbto take (another person's power, position etc) without the right to do so:يَغْتَصِبI shall not allow him to usurp my authority.
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