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Question 1

to be infectious, be contagious, be catching

to infect

Answer 1

‘aa3da [bii3di]

hal-maaraD byii3di this disease is infectious

Question 2

to destroy, execute, put to death

Answer 2

‘aa3dam [bii3dem]

‘aa3dem 3yuuni iza-kaan baakzeb 3aleek!

Cross my heart and hope to die if I’m not telling you the truth!

Question 3

to exempt

Answer 3

‘aa3fa [bii3fi]

l-m3aallem ‘a3faa-ni min id-daars

Question 4

higher, highest

upper

Answer 4

‘aa3la / 3uulya 3aali

in-naaSre l-3uulya upper nazareth

Question 5

blind

Answer 5

‘aa3ma / 3aamya / 3umyaan

3een il-Hoobb 3aamya love is blind

Question 6

knowing better, more expert

Answer 6

‘aa3raf

inte ‘aa3raf miinni

Question 7

lame, limping, having a limp

Answer 7

‘aa3raj / 3aarja / 3uuroj

Question 8

crooked, bent, twisted

dishonest, crooked

Answer 8

‘aa3waj / 3ooja / 3uuj

zaalame ‘aa3waj a crooked person, a dishonest person

il-looH ‘aa3waj the plank’s crooked

Question 9

one-eyed, blind in one eye

Answer 9

‘aa3war / 3oora /3uraan

3iind il-3umyaan il-‘aa3war maalek

in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king

Question 10

August

Answer 10

‘aab

Question 11

eternity

Answer 11

‘aabad

‘aabadi / abadiiyye eternal

Question 12

never

not at all, not in the least, absolutley not

Answer 12

‘aabadan

maa lak za3laan? ‘aabadan, ‘aabadan

What’s wrong? nothing at all.

Question 13

armpit

Answer 13

‘abaaT

Question 14

father

Answer 14

‘aabb / ‘abbahaat

iiza l-‘aabb bi3aareD if the father is opposed…

Question 15

to eulogise, deliver a funeral oration

Answer 15

‘aabban [bi’aabben]

Question 16

alphabetical

Answer 16

‘aabjadi / ‘abjadiiyye

Haasab il-Huruuf il- ‘abjadiiyye in alphabetical order

Question 17

alphabet

Answer 17

‘abjadiiyye

Question 18

more blessed

Answer 18

‘aabrak

u-iintu ‘aabrak! And you are more blessed!

Question 19

to flash with lightning

Answer 19

‘aabraq [biibreq]

id-diinya 3am-tiibreq there’s lightning

Question 20

to make prominent, accentuate, emphasise, highlight

Answer 20

‘aabraz [biibrez]

3ashaan tiibrez jamaal-ha so as to highlight her beauty

Question 21

to please, delight, gladden, make happy

Answer 21

‘aabsaT [biibseT]

hal-khaabar ‘absaaTni ktiir That piece of news made me very glad

kunt biiddi ‘aabesTak I wanted to make you happy

nshaalla tinbeesTu! ‘aalla yiibesTak!

I hope you have a good time! May God gladden you!

Question 22

I don’t have the faintest idea. God alone knows, Heaven knows.

Answer 22

‘aabSar

‘aabSar ween ikhtaafat…Heaven knows where she’s disappeared to!

‘aabSar miin qaal-lo heek I don’t know who told him that.

Question 23

to cancel, neutralise, dismantle, disarm

Answer 23

‘aabTal [biibTel]

khabiir ish-shuurTa ‘aabTal il-3uubwe

The police bomb-disposal expert disarmed the bomb.

Question 24

father of

having, wearing, possessing [a particular quality]

at, costing, worth (+ number)

Answer 24

‘aabu

‘a3Tiini ‘aabu l-3aashara Give me the one at 10 shekels

‘aabu keersh pot-bellied

‘aabu T-Taqiiyye the man with the hat

‘aabu maazen Mazen’s father

Question 25

**Father** (a priest)

Answer 25

**'abuuna**

Question 26

**white**

Answer 26

**'aabyaD / beeDa / biiD** **waaraq 'aabyaD white paper** **il-biiD white people** **is-saamm il-'aabyaD heroin**

Question 27

**literature** **politeness, good manners, social graces** **the humanities**

Answer 27

**'aadab / 'adaab** **il-'aadab il'3aarabi Arabic literature** **ya qaliil il-'aadab! you ill-mannered person!**

Question 28

**literary** **moral**

Answer 28

**'aadabi / 'adabiiyye** **in-naaqd il-'aadabi literary criticism** **DaagT 'aadabi moral pressure**

Question 29

**polite, pleasant, nice, decent, humane**

Answer 29

**'aadami / 'awaadem** ## Footnote **nit'aammal inno yeeTla3 'aadami Let's hope he grows up to be a nice person** **jiraan-na 'awaadem Our neighbors are nice people**

Question 30

**March**

Answer 30

**'adaar**

Question 31

**tools, utensils, appliances**

Answer 31

**'adawaat** '**adawaat kahraba'iiyye electrical appliances** **'adawaat manziliiyye household appliances** **'adawaat tajmiil cosmetics**

Question 32

**to carry out, perfrom** **+li/la to lead to, bring about , cause**

Answer 32

**'aadda [bi'aaddi]** **aadda l-waajeb He looked after the guests** **'aadda l-yamiin He took the oath. He was sworn in.** **il-ma3lumaat 'aaddat li-tawqiifo the information led to his arrest.**

Question 33

**to surprise, astonish, astound**

Answer 33

**'aadhash [biidhesh]** **il-khaabar 'adhaash-ni The news astounded me.**

Question 34

**writer, author**

Answer 34

**'adiib / 'uudaba** **'adiib mashhuur a famous author** **il-'udabaa' il-3aarab the Arab writers**

Question 35

**lower, lowest** **minimal** **nearer, nearest**

Answer 35

**'aadna / duunya** ## Footnote **il-Haadd il-'aadna the minimum** **'aadna Haraara hoon khaamse taaHt is-siifer** **The lowest termperature here is five belwo zero.** **ish-shaarq il-'aadna the Near East**

Question 36

**to weaken (trans)** **undermine**

Answer 36

**'aaD3af [biiD3ef] #** ## Footnote **haada biiD3ef thiiqat jooz-ha fiiha** **This undermines her husband's trust in her.**

Question 37

**to add**

Answer 37

**'aDaf [biDiif]** ## Footnote **baHeebb 'adiif kiilme I'd like to add a couple of words.**

Question 38

**sacrifice**

Answer 38

**'aaDHa** **3iid il-'aaDHa the feast of the sacrifice Muslim holiday**

Question 39

**adder, viper**

Answer 39

**'aaf3a / 'afaa3i '**

Question 40

**to benefit, be useful, be beneficial, be effective, be of use, be advantageous** **to interest, be of interest**

Answer 40

**'afaad [bifiid]** **'akiid hal-ktaab raH-ifiidak This book will certianly be of use to you.** **biiddi 'afiid baaladi I want to do my best for my country.**

Question 41

**better, best, preferrable**

Answer 41

**'aafDal** ## Footnote **haada Haall 'aafDal That's a better solution.** **haada 'aafDal 'iishi That's the best thing.** **il-'aafDal iinnak truuH maa3o The best is for you to go with him.**

Question 42

**epidemic, scourge, bane, evil** **pest, disease**

Answer 42

**'aafe / 'afaat** ## Footnote **'aafet is-sumuum the drug scourge** **il-'aafaat illi bitSiib il-banDoora the pests which attack tomatoes** **haay 'aafet mujtamaa3na This is an ill which plagues our society.** **daawa Deedd il-'afaat pesticide; fungicide**

Question 43

**Afghan** **Afghanistan**

Answer 43

**'afgaani / afganiiyye / 'afgaan** **'afganistaan**

Question 44

**to go bankrupt**

Answer 44

**'aaflas [biifles]** ## Footnote **ish-shiirke 'aaflasat The company went bankrupt.**

Question 45

**to release** (from prison, custody)

Answer 45

**'aafraj [biifrej]** **'aafraju 3aanno They released him.**

Question 46

**African**

Answer 46

**'afriiqi / 'afriqiiyye** ## Footnote **id-duuwal il-'afriqiiyye the African nations**

Question 47

**to foil, frustrate, thwart**

Answer 47

**'aafshal [biifshel]** ## Footnote **il-Hukuume 'aafshalat il-mu'aamara The government foiled the plot.**

Question 48

**snub-nosed, flat nosed**

Answer 48

**'aafTas / faaTsa** **khuushmo 'aafTas He's got a snub nose.**

Question 49

**most** (used before a noun)

Answer 49

**'aaglab** **'aaglab in-naas most people** **fi 'aaglab il-Halaat in most cases**

Question 50

**majority**

Answer 50

**'aglabiiyye** **il-'aglabiiyye Sawwatuu-lo The majority voted for him.**

Question 51

**importance**

Answer 51

**'ahammiiyye** ## Footnote **haay in-nuuqTa, ma-lhaa-sh 'ahammiiyye That point's of no importance.** **il-'iisem 'iilo 'ahammiiyye kbiire The name is of great importance.**

Question 52

**fool, idiot, stupid person**

Answer 52

**'aahbal / haabla / huubol** ## Footnote **'aamma 'aahbal! What an idiot!** **hadool huubol Those people are fools.**

Question 53

**to dedicate** **to send, convey**

Answer 53

**'aahda [biihdi]** ## Footnote **'aahda ktaabo la-zaawjto He dedicated his book to his wife.** **baahdi salaami la-'aSdiqaa'i I'd like to say hello to my friends.**

Question 54

**parents** **family** **residents, population**

Answer 54

'**ä**hel / 'äh**ää**li ## Footnote l**ää**zem 'äkh**ä**bber '**ä**hli I have to let my parents know. il-'**ä**hel m**ä** bish**uu**fu '**i**ben-hom The parents never see their son. '**ä**hl il-b**ä**läd the local people l**ää**zem ik**uu**n fii w**ä**3i 3ind il-'äh**ää**li There has to be awareness within the family.

Question 55

**to welcome** **to train, qualify, rehabiltiate** **to consider suitable**

Answer 55

'**ä**hhäl [bi'**ä**hhel] ## Footnote '**ä**hlan! bil-mu'**ä**hhel! Welcome! It is the host who deserves the greeting! l-m3ällm**ii**n il-mu'ähhäl**ii**n the qualified teachers

Question 56

**welcome!**

Answer 56

'**ä**hlä u- s**ä**hlä! ## Footnote '**ä**hlän f**ii**k/i or b**ii**k/i! the response yä m**ii**t '**ä**hlä u-s**ä**hlä! A hundred times welcome!

Question 57

**welcome twice over!**

Answer 57

'ähl**ee**n!

Question 58

**domestic, local**

Answer 58

'**ä**hli ## Footnote H**ä**rb 'ähl**i**yye civil war

Question 59

**to neglect**

Answer 59

'**ä**hmäl [b**i**hmel] ## Footnote l**ee**sh 'ähm**ä**lt sn**ää**näk? Why have you neglected your teeth? by**i**hmel dr**uu**so. He neglects his studies. 'äwl**ää**do muhmäl**ii**n. His children are neglected.

Question 60

**hunchbacked** **hunchback**

Answer 60

'**ä**Hdäb / H**ä**dbä / H**u**dob

Question 61

**red**

Answer 61

'**ä**Hmar / H**ä**mra / H**u**mor ## Footnote iS-Sal**ii**b il-'**ä**Hmar the Red Cross il-hil**ää**l il-'**ä**Hmar the Red Crescent n**i**jmet däw**uu**d il-H**ä**mra the Red Star of David l-hn**uu**d il-H**u**mor the Native Americans il-H**ä**käm bya3T**ii**h k**ä**rt '**ä**Hmar The referee shows him a red card.

Question 62

**appropriate** **worth**

Answer 62

'**a**Hra ## Footnote bil-'**a**Hra all the more so / doubly so l**ää**zem t**i**Htrem kull 'ins**ää**n, k**ä**m bil-'**a**Hra 'äb**uu**k! You must treat everyone with respect and your father doubly so!

Question 63

**to embarrass**

Answer 63

'**ä**Hraj ## Footnote '**ä**nä 'äHr**a**jt-ku b-häs-su'**ää**l I've embarrassed you with this question. '**i**shi m**u**Hrej an embarrassing thing