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61 ما إذا
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62 إما... أو
إمّا... أوْeither... or; whether... or -
63 في حال..
في حالِ..: إذَا ما، فِيمَا لَوْin case (of or that), in the event (of or that), if, provided that; when, whenever; whether -
64 طوعا أو كرها
طَوْعاً أو كُرْهاًwillingly or unwillingly, willy-nilly, whether he likes it or not -
65 ambiguous
[æmˈbɪgjuəs] adjectivehaving more than one possible meaning:غَامِضAfter the cat caught the mouse, it died is an ambiguous statement (ie it is not clear whether it = the cat or = the mouse).
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66 at that rate
if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues:إذا كان الأمرُ كَذلك، إذا صَحَّ ذلكHe says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.
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67 at this rate
if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues:إذا كان الأمرُ كَذلك، إذا صَحَّ ذلكHe says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.
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68 be beside the point
to be irrelevant:خارجٌ عَنِ المَوْضوعYou will have to go. Whether you want to go is beside the point.
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69 curious
[ˈkjuərɪəs] adjective1) strange; odd:غَريبa curious habit.
2) anxious or interested (to learn):مُحِب للإستِطلاع ، مُهتَمI'm curious (to find out) whether he passed his exams.
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70 debate
[dɪˈbeɪt]1. nouna discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience:مُناقَشَهa Parliamentary debate.
2. verb1) to hold a formal discussion (about):يُناقِشParliament will debate the question tomorrow.
2) to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision:يُجادِلWe debated whether to go by bus or train.
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71 difference
[ˈdɪfrəns] noun1) what makes one thing unlike another:إخْتِلافThere's not much difference between them.
2) an act of differing, especially a disagreement:إخْتِلاف، عَدم إتِّفاقHave they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).
3) the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another:فَرْقIf you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.
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72 dilemma
[dɪˈlemə], [ˈdaɪlemə] nouna position or situation giving two choices, neither pleasant:وَرْطَه، مَأْزِقHis dilemma was whether to leave the party early so as to get a lift in his friend's car, or to stay and walk eight kilometres home.
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73 disputable
adjectiveable to be argued about:قابِل للمُناقَشَهWhether this change was an improvement is disputable.
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74 doubtful
adjective1) feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc:مُتَشَكِّك، مُرْتابHe is doubtful about the future of the school.
2) able to be doubted; not clear:مَشْكوكٌ فيهa doubtful result.
3) uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc:غَيْر مُؤَكَّدa doubtful improvement.
4) suspicious:مُتَشَكِّك، كَثيرُ الأرْتِيابHe's rather a doubtful character.
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75 even if
no matter whether:حَتّى لَوEven if I leave now, I'll be too late.
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76 fire
[ˈfaɪə]1. noun1) anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not:نارSeveral houses were destroyed in a fire.
2) an apparatus for heating:موقِد، جِهاز تَدفِئَهan electric fire.
3) the heat and light produced by burning:حَرارَه، نارFire is one of man's greatest benefits.
4) enthusiasm:حَماس شَديدwith fire in his heart.
5) attack by gunfire:إطلاق نارThe soldiers were under fire.
2. verb1) (of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen:يَشْوي الفُخّارThe ceramic pots must be fired.
2) to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire:يُلْهِب، يُثير حَماسThe story fired his imagination.
3) to operate (a gun etc ) by discharging a bullet etc from it:يُطْلِقُ الرَّصاصHe fired his revolver three times.
يُطْلِقُ الرَّصاصHe fired three bullets at the target.
5) ( often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at:يُطْلِقُShe fired at the target.
6) to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss:يَطْرُدHe was fired from his last job for being late.
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77 grand jury
in the United States, a jury which decides whether there is enough evidence for a person to be brought to trial.هَيْئَة المُحَلَّفين الكُبْرى -
78 if
[ɪf] conjunction1) in the event that; on condition that:إذا ، إنْI'll only stay if you can stay too.
2) supposing that:لَوIf he were to come along now, we would be in trouble.
3) whenever:كُلَّما، إن، عِندَماIf I sneeze, my nose bleeds.
4) although:مَع أنَّThey are happy, if poor.
5) whether:فيما إذاI don't know if I can come or not.
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79 judge
[dʒadʒ]1. verb1) to hear and try (cases) in a court of law:يَقْضي، يُصْدِرُ حُكْماًWho will be judging this murder case?
Is she going to judge the singing competition again?
Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?
يَقومُ بالتَّحْكيمWho is judging at the horse show?
3) to consider and form an idea of; to estimate:يُكَوِّنُ رأيا، يُقَدِّرShe couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.
4) to criticize for doing wrong:يُبْدي رَأياً في، يَحْكُمُ علىWe have no right to judge him – we might have done the same thing ourselves.
2. noun1) a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court:قاضٍThe judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.
The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision)
حَكَم في مُباراهHe was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.
3) a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is:He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character
قاضٍ، حَكَم، خَبير في الأمْرHe seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.
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80 jury
[ˈdʒuərɪ] plural ˈjuries noun1) a group of people legally selected to hear a case and to decide what are the facts, eg whether or not a prisoner accused of a crime is guilty:مُحَلَّفون، هَيئَة مُحَلَّفينThe verdict of the jury was that the prisoner was guilty of the crime.
2) a group of judges for a competition, contest etc:المُحَكِّمين في المبارياتThe jury recorded their votes for the song contest.
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