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Question 1

barley

Answer 1

sh3iir

Question 2

to spread

Answer 2

shaa3 [bishii3]

Question 3

to light, ignite, set on fire

Answer 3

shaa33al [bishaa33el]

Question 4

palms

Palm Sunday

Answer 4

sha3aniin

‘aaHad ish-sha3aniin / 3iid ish-sha3aniin

Question 5

to feel, perceive, be aware

Answer 5

shaa3ar [buush3or]

Question 6

to burn, scorch

burnt

Answer 6

shaa3aT [biish3aT]

mash3uuT

Question 7

people, nation

Answer 7

shaa3b / shu3uub

Question 8

popular, folk-

Answer 8

shaa3bi / sha3biiyye

Question 9

hair

[one] hair

three hairs

Answer 9

sha3er

shaa3ra

taalat sha3raat

Question 10

poet

Answer 10

shaa3er / shu3araa’

Question 11

thin noodles, vermicelli

fine netting (to keep insects out)

Answer 11

sha3riiyye

Question 12

cobwebs, spiderwebs

Answer 12

sha3shaboon

Question 13

to want, wish

Answer 13

shaa’ [bashaa’]

Question 14

common, widespread

Answer 14

shaa’e3 / shaa’i3a

Question 15

affair, matter, business

social services

Answer 15

shaa’n / shu’uun

ish-shu’uun il-ijtima3iiyye

Question 16

to turn white (hair)

to get grey hairs, become white/ grey haired

Answer 16

shaab [bishiib]

Question 17

satisfied, full up, replete, sated

Answer 17

shab3aan / shab3aane / shab3aniin

Question 18

youth, youthfulness, young days

youth, young men

in my young days

Answer 18

shabaab

‘ayyaam shabaabi

Question 19

resemblance, similarity

Answer 19

shaabah

Question 20

ghost, spirit

Answer 20

shaabaH / ‘ashbaaH

Question 21

to stir up trouble

Answer 21

shaabak [biishbek]

Question 22

net

network

shopping basket

the nervous system

Answer 22

shaabake / shbaak / shabakaat

shaabket il-a3Saab

Question 23

boy, youth, young man

young

Answer 23

shaabb / shabaab

Question 24

to mate

Answer 24

shaabba [bishaabbi]

Question 25

**to plait, weave, twine** **weaved**

Answer 25

**shaabbak [bishaabbek]** **mshaabbak**

Question 26

**to measure in handspans**

Answer 26

**shaabbar [bishaabber]**

Question 27

**youth, young people**

Answer 27

**shabiibe**

Question 28

**to encourage, embolden, hearten, bolster** (one's/someone else's) **courage**

Answer 28

**shaajja3 [bishaajje3]** ## Footnote **'abuuy shajjaa3-ni My father encouraged me.** **haada jawaab mushaajje3 That's an encouraging response.**

Question 29

**to be strict, be severe, get tough** **to emphasise**

Answer 29

sh**ä**ddäd [bish**ä**dded] ## Footnote il-m**ä**dräse bitsh**ä**dded 3älä l-lib**ää**s il-muw**ä**HHäd The school is strict about wearing uniform. bish**ä**dded 3älä h**ää**y in-n**u**qTa He emphasises this point.

Question 30

**strong, powerful, forceful, intense** **severe, strict, harsh, tough**

Answer 30

shäd**ii**d / shäd**ii**de cp äsh**ä**dd il-b**ä**rd ish-shäd**ii**d the intense cold il-H**a**rr ish shäd**ii**d the intense heat il-3iq**aa**b shäd**ii**d kt**ii**r! The punishments too harsh. h**u**wwe shäd**ii**d mä3 iT-Tull**aa**b He's strict with the students. min H**u**bbo sh-shäd**ii**d '**i**lhä.. Because of his great love for her..

Question 31

**tarpaulin, canvas cover**

Answer 31

sh**ää**der / shäw**ää**der

Question 32

**to heal, cure** (particularly when the subject is God)

Answer 32

sh**ä**fä [b**i**shfi] ## Footnote '**a**lla shäf**ää**-ni God has healed me. '**a**lla yishf**ii**k Get well soon! May God heal you. '**a**lla yishf**ii**! May God send him sanity!

Question 33

**oral**

Answer 33

sh**ä**fähi / shäfäh**i**yye ## Footnote imtiH**ää**n sh**ä**fähi oral examination

Question 34

**mercy, sympathy**

Answer 34

sh**ä**fäqä ## Footnote sh**ä**fäqä mush fi mäH**ä**ll-hä misplaced sympathy b**ii**Hki bid**uu**n sh**ä**fäqä u bid**uu**n r**ä**Hme He speaks heartlessly. 3**i**mel h**ee**k min sh**ä**fqäto 3äl**ee**h He did it because he was sorry for him.

Question 35

**to suck up, suck in; to slurp**

Answer 35

sh**a**faT [b**u**shfoT] ## Footnote ish-shaff**aa**Ta btushfoT il-g**a**bara The vacuum cleaner sucks up the dust. b**u**shfoT ish-sh**oo**raba He slurps the soup.

Question 36

**transparent, diaphanous, translucent, see-through**

Answer 36

shäff**ää**f / shäff**ää**fe / shäffääf**ii**n ## Footnote il-qäz**ää**z shäff**ää**f The glass is transparent. qm**ää**sh shäff**ää**f see-through material

Question 37

**plunger** **vacuum cleaner**

Answer 37

shaff**aa**Ta / shaffaaT**aa**t

Question 38

**blade** (of a knife, for a razor, etc) ## Footnote **rubber blad of a windscreen wiper**

Answer 38

sh**ä**fra / shäfr**aa**t ## Footnote sh**ä**fret Hl**ää**qä razor blade qaSS**ee**to b-sh**ä**fret Hl**ää**qä I cut it with a razor blade. shtär**ee**t shafr**aa**t I bought razor blades. sh**ä**fret il mäss**ää**Hä the windscreen wiper blade

Question 39

**thick lip**

Answer 39

shäft**uu**ra [shäfäät**ii**r] ## Footnote '**ä**bu shäfäät**ii**r thick-lipped

Question 40

**to cause trouble, cause a disturbance**

Answer 40

sh**ää**gäb [bish**ää**geb] ## Footnote häl-w**ää**läd bish**ää**geb fi-S-S**a**ff That boy causes trouble in class.

Question 41

**to occupy, keep busy**

Answer 41

sh**ä**gäl [b**i**shgel] ## Footnote shägält**ii**-li b**ää**li! You've got me worried! b**i**ddi **a**ttSel 3a-l-b**ee**t 3äsh**ää**n m**a**rati m**ä** t**i**shgel b**ää**l-ha I want to phone home so that my wife wont worry. 'ak**ii**d f**ii**'**i**shi sh**ää**gel b**ää**lek You've definitely got something on your mind. '**i**sheglo shw**ä**yy 3ä-b**ee**n-mä nkh**a**lleS Keep him occupied for a while until we finish.

Question 42

**to employ; to make** (someone/something) **work** **to operate, use, set in motion** (machine etc)

Answer 42

sh**ä**ggäl [bish**ä**ggel] ## Footnote bä3r**ee**f-sh äsh**ä**ggel kamby**uu**tär I don't know how to use a computer. sh**aa**ggel m**oo**khkhak! Use your brain! binsh**ä**ggel khäms**ii**n 3**ää**mel We employ fifty workers. il mush**ä**ggel l**ää**zem y**i**dfä3 il-f**ä**rq The employer has to pay the difference. bish**ä**ggel m**ää**lo He makes his money work (for him).