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a. [غامضة] unclear or doubtful in meaning His ambiguous instructions misled us; we did not know which road to take. |
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amend |
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v. [تعديل] change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors Would McCain amend executive orders to ensure that communications between persons outside government and White House staff are disclosed to the public? |
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amid |
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ad. [والاضطراب] in the middle of; among; surrounded by He and other leaders are more optimistic than eight years ago when Easley began his term amid a recession. |
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ad. [وسط] amid; in the middle of; among He found that a traveler's life includes much pain amidst its enjoyments. |
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amplify |
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v. [تضخيم] broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase Charlie Brown tried to amplify his remarks, but jeers from the audience drowned him out. |
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analyse |
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v. [تحليل] resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately Don't spend all day calling agents about fees - pick three in your locality and analyse which is the best one. |
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analytical |
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a. [تحليلية] of analysis; resolving into elements or parts He totally lacks the analytical, logical, thoughtful intelligence needed by a leader, much less a President. |
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ancestor |
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n. [سلف] forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor He said it was a very old name in that neighborhood, that the house's ancestor was wealthy. |
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anecdote |
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n. [حكاية] a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography Of all the millions who are moved by this historic occasion, my anecdote is and would be far less remarkable while I am amongst these. |
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annihilate |
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v. [إبادة] destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence The enemy, in its revenge, tried to annihilate the entire population. |
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annuity |
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n. [الأقساط] annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year The annuity he set up with the insurance company supplements his social security benefits to live very comfortably without working. |
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antagonism |
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n. [العداء] active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor Barry showed his antagonism toward his new stepmother by ignoring her whenever she tried talking to him. |
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antarctic |
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a. [يؤذون القطب الجنوبي] opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or the region near it The scientist has spent six months in the solitudes of the antarctic. |
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anthology |
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n. [مختارات] book of literary selections by various authors The late Isaac Asimov compiled this anthology of science fiction. |
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apologetic |
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a. [ولي] offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense As they went by, one of their leaders shouted out to me in apologetic explanation. |
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apparatus |
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n. [جهاز] a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose When the apparatus is at work, this gas becomes luminous, giving out a white and continuous light. |
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append |
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v. [إلحاق] attach; add as supplement or appendix When you append a bibliography to a text, you have just created supplementary material. |
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appliance |
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n. [الأجهزة] durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use It has served North Americans with small appliance needs for many years. |
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applicant |
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n. [مقدم الطلب] candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job If the applicant doesn't pass the first time, he can try again and again. |
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appraisal |
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n. [التقييم الشاملان] assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth An auto damage appraisal firm offering assessments for insurance and private purposes throughout the province. |