Adjectives 10 Flashcards
Sexual
جِنْسي
Wild, crazy (of a non-human)
جْنُوْنِي
بْيِطِلْبُوا أَسْعَارِ الجّْنُوْنِيِّة بْهَدَاكِ المَخْزَن [S] They charge outrageous prices in that store
دايْمًا بْيِطْلَعِ بْمَشَارِيْعِ (مَشَرِيْعِ) جْنُوْنِيِّة [S] He’s always full of wild plans,
Wild, undomesticated (said of plants and animals)
بَرّي
أَرنَب بَرّي [P] wild rabbit, hare; { ʔarnab barry}
زُهُوْر بَرِّيِّة [P] wild flowers; {zuhūr barriyye}
بِتْحِبّْ الِفْرَيْزِ البَرِّي [S] Do you like wild strawberries?
Bad
سَيِّء، ج سَيِّئِيْن
ما بِيْحَاوِلِ بْنَوْب (مْنَوْب) يِظْبُط خِلْقَو السَيِّء [S] He never tries to control his bad temper.
تِجَارْتَو ماشْيِة مِن سَيِّء لَأَسْوَأ [S] His business is going from bad to worse.
مِن سَيِّء لَأَسْوَأ [S] from bad to worse
تِجَارْتَو مَاشْيِة مِن سَيِّء لَأَسْوَأ [S] His business is going from bad to worse.
العَلَاقَات بَيْنهُم سَيِّئَة [P] relations between them are bad
Palpable, tangible
مَلمُوْس، المؤنث: مَلمُوْسِة
بْصُوْرَة مَلمُوْسِة [P] tangibly, palpably; {bºṣūrɑ malmūse}
فِيْه تَقَدُّم مَلمُوْس [P] there’s tangible progress; {fīᴴ taʠaddom malmūs}
نَتَائِج مَلمُوْسِة [P] tangible results
Speeding
مِسْرِع
Bloody
دَمَوِي
دَامي
الأَحدَاثِ الدَامِيِّة في لُبنَان [P] the bloody events in Lebanon
Indigenous
مَحَلِّي
Heroic
بُطُوْلي
Homogenous
مُتَجانِس
Heterogeneous
غَيْر مُتَجانِس
Expected, predicted, anticipated
مِتوَقِّع
مِنْتَظَر
كُلّ شي مُنتَظَر مِنُّو [P] everything is expected from him (i.e. you never know what to expect from him)
Shut in
مزروب
Stansardised, standard
معياري
Nabateaen
نَبَطي
Carefully studied, well-considered, thoughtful, deliberate
مَدْرُوْس
قَرار مَدْروس [CA] a deliberate decision
Jealous, envious
غَيْرَاْن
غَيُّوْر، ج غَيُّوْرِيْن
Examples
هِيِّة غَيْرَاْنِة لَإِنَّو عَنْدِك فَرْو جْدِيد [S] She’s jealous because you have a new fur coat
Real, true, authentic
حَقِيْقي، ج حَقِيْقِيِّيْن
Sweet (as honey) sweetened
مَعسُوْل
Calculated
مَحْسُوْب
Genetic, hereditary
وِرَاثِي، ج ـين
Familial, relating to family, family-
عائلي
Heard
مَسْمُوْع
Effeminate
Homosexual
مُخَنَّث، ج مْخَنَّتِيْن
Stained
مْبَڥِّع
بَنطَلَوْني مْبَقِّع [P] my pants are stained / have spots on them
Troubled, tormented
مْعَذَّب
وِجْدَانَو مْعَذَّب [S] He has a troubled conscience
In a state of crisis, critical, tense
مْؤَزَّم
الَوضَع مْؤَزَّم — الناس بِتْمُوت عَم بِتْسَمِّيه مْأَزَّم [L] the situation is tense — people are dying you are saying it is (just) tense?
Conditional
مَشْرُوْط
وَعْدَو إِلْنَا بِالِـمْساعَدِة ما كان إِلَّا مَشْرُوْط [S] His promise to help us was only conditional
القِرض مَشرُوْط بِرُخصِةِ العَمَار [P] the loan is conditional on (the granting of) the building permit
Worn-out, rundown
فَاْرِط
الغَسَّالِة فَارْطَة لَدَرَجِة إِنَّو لازِمْنَا واحْدِة جْدِيدِة [S] The washing machine is so worn out that we have to get a new one
فَارِط عَ المَظْبُوْط [S] He’s a complete wreck,
فَظَاْعَة شُو عَلَيْه لَاحِةِ الفَارْطِين [S] He has a terribly dissipated look
Dry, dried out (literally, of something that was or should be wet)
نَشْفَاْن
البِيْر ناشْفَان [S] The well is dry
Depressed, suffering from depression
مِكتِئِب
Respected, highly regarded
مُعتَبَر
رَجُل مُعتَبَر [P] a respected man; {rajol muʕtɑbɑr}
هُوِّ فَنَّان مِعْتَبَر [S] He’s a prominent artist
هُوِّ رَجُل أَعْمَال مِعْتَبَر [S] He is a respected businessman
Veiled, wearing the headscarf
مْحَجَّب
مَرَة مْحَجَّبِة [P] a veiled woman
Parliamentary
نِيَاْبِي
Annoyed
مَزْعُوج
Shocked
مَصْدوم
Tolerant
مِتْسَاْمِح
غَيْر مِتْسامِح [S] intolerant
Ideological
عَقَاْئِدِيّ
Progressive
تَقَدُّميّ
Patriarchal
أَبَويّ
Oppressive, repressive, tyrannical
ظالِم
قَمْعِيّ
طَاْغِي
طالَعُوا عِدِّة قَوَاْنِيْن (قَوَنِيْن) طَاغْيِة [S] They passed a number of oppressive laws
Secret
سِرّي
Pertaining to immigration
هِجري
Deserted
مَهْجُوْر
بَعِد مَشْيِة طَوِيْلِة وِصْلُوا لَضَيْعَة مَهْجُوْرَة [S] After a long march they came to a deserted village
Embarrassing
مِخْجِل
مِحْرِج
Impertinent
وِقِح
زِعْلِتِ كْتِير مْنِ مْلاحَظْتَو الوِقْحَة [S] She was very offended by his impertinent remark,
Betrayed
مغْدُور، ج مغْدُورين
Shaken, shaky
مَهْزوز، ج مَهْزوزِيْن
(Having a good) understanding, comprehending, able, clever
فَهْمَان
بْتَعْرِف شِي كِيْمْيَائِيّ فَهْمَاْن [S] Do you know
of an able chemist
لا شَكّ إِنَّو فَهْمَان بِالتِّجَارَة [S] He certainly knows a thing or two about business
Absolute, total (adjective)
مِطْلَق
أَغلَبِيِّة مُطلَقَة [P] an absolute majority;
هُوِّ مُطْلَقِ السَّرَاح مْنِ جْدِيد [S] He’s again at large
مِطْلَقًا [S] strictly
الدِكْتَاتَوْر بِيْمارِس سِلْطَة مِطْلَقَة [S] The dictator exercises absolute power
عْمِلْتَهْا بْمِطْلَق إِرَادْتَك [S] Did you do it of your own free will?
Apart, separate
مُنفَرِد
مِمْكِن تَعْطِينِي أُوَض مِنْفِرْدِة [S] Could we have separate rooms?
عْمِلْنَا اِتِّفَاق مِنْفِرِد مَعُهْن [S] We made a separate agreement with them,
اْتِّفَاق مُنفَرِد [P] a separate agreement;
Excessive
بْإِفْرَاط
مُفْرِط
زَايِد
نَتِيْجِةِ السُرعَة الزَايْدِة [P] the consequence of speeding; {natījeᴵ-s-surʕa-z-zāyºde}
التَّدْخِينِ الزَّايِد / التَّدْخِينِ بْإِفْرَاط مِمْكِن يْسَبِّب سَرَطَانِ الرِّئَة [S] Excessive smoking can cause lung cancer
قِيْمِي الدِّهْنِة الزَّايْدِة [S] Pour off the excess fat
عنف مفرط [CA] excessive violence
شُرْب كُحولٍ مُفْرِطٍ [CA] drinking an excessive amount of alcohol
كَمّيّة مُفْرِطة [CA] an excessive amount
Folded
مَتني
مَطوي
الوَرَقَة مَتنِيِّة تْلَت تَنيَات [P] the paper is folded three times
Proactive
اِسْتِبَاْقِيّ
Conscientious
صاحِب ذِمِّة، ج صْحاب ذِمِّة
هُوِّ شَغِّيْل صاحِب ذِمِّة [S] He’s a conscientious worker,
In a temper, sulky, sulking
حَردَان، ج حَردَانِيْن
Poor, unfortunate, hard-up, poor soul
مِسْكِيْن، ج مَسَاْكِيْن
غَلبَان، ج غَلبَانِيْن
غَلبَان، يَعني مَسكِيْن، مُش نَاجِح [P] ghalbaan means unfortunate or not successful
Wrapped, wound, coiled
مَلفُوْف، ج مَلفُوْفِيْن
Recreational, entertainment
تَرفِيْهي
بَرَامِج تَرفِهِيِّة [P] recreation programs, light entertainment programs; {barᾱmej tarfihiyye}
فِيْه عِندْنَا فَعَالِيَات تَرفِهِيِّة [P] we’ve got recreational activities;
Instructions, directives
تَعْلِيْمَاْت
رَئِيْسِةِ الِـمْمَرّْضَاْت رَحَ تَعْطِيك تَعْلِيْمَات [S] The head nurse will give you instructions.
أَعطَيْت تَعلِيْمَات بِوَقفِ العَمَل [P] I gave instructions that work should be stopped; { ʔɑʕṭēt taʕlīmāt biwaqfᴵ-l-ʕamal}
اْستَعمِلِ الدَوَا حَسَبِ التَعلِيْمَات [P] use the medication according to the instructions; {‘ºstaʕmelᴵ-d-dawa ḥasabᴵ-t-taʕlīmāt}
لَازِم يِقرَا التَعلِيْمَاتِ المَكتُوْبِة عَلَى العِلبِة [P] he has to read the instructions written on the box; {lāzem yiqrɑ-t-taʕlīmātᴵ-l-maktūbe ʕala-l-ʕilbe}
دَفْتَر تَعْلِيْمَاْت [S] instruction manual
لازِم اْرَاجِع دَفْتَرِ التَّعْلِيْمَات [S] I’ll have to consult the manual again
عَطَى تَعْلِيْمَاْت [S] to direct, give instructions
أِجَا تَعْلِيْمَاْت [S] to receive instructions, be directed
إِجَانا تَعْلِيْمَات نِمْشِي عَ الأَنْظِمِة القَدِيْمِة [S] We were directed to follow the old regulations.
الإِدَارَة المَرْكَزِيِّة عَطِتْنَا تَعْلِيْمَات نَعْمِل هاد تَمَام وْبَسّ [S] The main office directed us to do exactly that.
تَعْلِيْمَاتَو وَاضْحَة [S] His directions are clear
Filtered
مْصَفَّى
Customary, usual, current, generally accepted
مُتَّبَع
حَسَبِ المُتَّبَع [P] in accordance with accepted practice; {ḥasabᴵ-l-muttabaʕ}
هَادَا إِشي مُش مُتَّبَع عِندنَا [P] that’s not usual / customary here; {hāda ʔišy muš muttabaʕ ʕindna}
القَوَانِيْنِ المُتَّبَعَة [P] the accepted rules / the followed laws
Alphabetical
أَبجَدي
Remarkable, notable, significant, important
مَرْمُوْق
إِلَو مَرْكَز مَرْمُوْق [S] He holds a high position
مْحَاضِرِ اللَيْل مْؤَرِّخ مَرْمُوْق [S] Tonight’s lecturer is a famous historian
Delicate, sensitive, touchy
حَسَّاس، ج حَسَّاسِيْن
أَنَا حَسَّاس لَلبَرد [P] I’m sensitive to the cold; { ʔana ḥassās lalbard}
عِندي عَيْن حَسَّاسِة [P] I ave sensitive eyes; {ʕindy ʕēn ḥassāse}
الكَامَيْرَا آلِة كْتِير حَسَّاسِة [S] A camera is a very delicate instrument
هَادَا مَوضُوْع حَسَّاس [P] that’s a sensitive subject; {hāda mɑwḍūʕ ḥassās}
نُقطَة حَسَّاسِة [P] a sensitive spot; {nuqṭɑ ḥassāse}
تَوَازُن حَسَّاَس في لُبنَان [P] a delicate balance (of power) in Lebanon; {tawāzon ḥassāas fy lubnān}
أَنَا حَسَّاسِ كْتِير لِلْبَرِد = بِتْأَثَّر قَوَام بِالبَرِد = أَنَا بَرِّيْدِ كْتِير [S] I’m very sensitive to cold
مْنِسْتَعْمِل آلَاتِ كْتِير حَسَّاسِة بْشِغِلْنَا [S] We use highly sensitive instruments in our work.
هَايّْ نِقْطَة حَسَّاسِة فِيه [S] That’s a soft spot with him
اِنْتِا دَقَرِت نِقْطَة حَسَّاسِة [S] You’ve touched a sore spot
هَايِّة مَسْأَلِة حَسَّاسِة [S] That’s a ticklish question
Domesticated, tame
أَلِيْف
حَيوَن أَلِيْف [P] domesticated animal; {ḥaywan ʔalīf}
تَربِيِة حَيوَانَات أَلِيْفِة دَاخِلِ البَيْت [P] raising domesticated wild animals in the home; {tarbiye ḥaywānāt ʔalīfe dāḵelᴵ-l-bēt}
الحَمَامَات أَلِيفِين لَدَرَجِة بْيِجُوا بْياكْلُوا مِن إِيْدَك [S] The pigeons are so tame they eat out of your hand
Superior, outstanding
Advanced (e.g. said of a student)
Excellent, first rate, outstanding
مُتَفَوِّق
حَارَبْنَا ضِدّْ عَدُوّ مِتْفَوِّق بِالعِدِّة وِالعَدَد [S] We fought against an enemy superior in number and equipment
كَان مِتفَوِّق في المَدرَسِة [P] he outstanding in
school
مَا كُنتِش مُتَفَوِّق في المَدرَسِة [P] I was not outstanding at school, I was not great in school; {ma kuntᵉš mutafawweʠ fy-l-madrase}
دَورَة لَلمُتَفَوِّقِيْن [P] a course for outstanding students;
Raised, lifted
مَرْفُوْع
Dialectal
Colloquial
دَاْرِج
عَامّي
لَهْجِيّ
شُو الاِسْتِعْمَالِ الدَّارِج لَهَالاِصْطِلاح [S] What’s the current usage of that term?
العَرَبي الدَارِج [P] colloquial Arabic; {‘il-ʕɑrɑby-d-dārej}
بِ الدَارِج [P] in colloquial speech; {bi-d-dārej}
اللُغَة الدَارِجِة [P] the colloquial language,
the vernacular
حَكَى بِالصَّفّ بِالعَرَبِي العامِي [S] He spoke in the class in colloquial Arabic,
Theoretical
نَظَري
Known, well known, familiar
مَعرُوْف، ج مَعرُوْفِيْن
هُوِّ مْمَثِّل مَعْرُوف بِالشَّرْقِ الأَوْسَط [S] He’s a well-known actor in the Middle East
شِي مَعْرُوف إِنَّو بْيِكْذِب [S] it is common knowledge that he lies.
شِي مَعْرُوف إِنَّو [S] It’s a generally known fact that
هَادَا إِشي مَعرُوْف [P] that is well known {hāda ʔišy maʕrūf}
صَوْت مَعرُوْف [P] a familiar voice; {ṣōt maʕrūf}
لِسَّا مُش مَعرُوْف بِ الظَبط [P] not yet precisely known; {lissa muš maʕrūf bi-ẓ-ẓɑbṭ}
مِنِ المَعرُوْف إِنُّو الجَامعَة بِتكَلِّف مَصَاري [P] everyone knows that (going to) university costs money;
Thankful, obliged, grateful
مَمنُوْن، ج مَمنُوْنِيْن
مَمْنُونَك [V] I’m indebted to you (common way of saying thank you);
مَمْنُونَك يا خَلِيل [L] I’m grateful to you, Khalil;
مَمْنُوْنِيْن إِلَكِ كْتِير [S] We’re very much
obliged to you
أنا مَمْنُوْنَكِ كْتِير لَـمَعُوْنْتَك [S] I’m grateful to you for your help
Glorious, luxurious, grand, fancy; (also translated as excellent, super (e.g. of quality), prime (e.g. quality), splendid, fantastic, great, super, fine (e.g. of material), gorgeous (e.g. of material))
فَاخِر
الآخْرَة يا فَاْخْرَة [S] He who laughs last laughs best, All’s well that ends well
هايّْ كانِت فِكْرَة فَاخْرَة [S] That was a splendid idea
مْنَيْنِ اْشْتَرَيْت هالِقْمَاش الفاخْرَة [S] where did you get that fine material?
اِستِقبَال فَاخِر [P] a glorious future; {‘istiqbāl fāḵer}
في مَتَاعِم فَاخِرَة [P] in luxurious restaurants
Exposed (ل = to s.th.)
مِتعَرِّض
الأَخطَارِ اللي هُوِّ مِتعَرِّض إِلهَا [P] the risks he runs / the dangers to which he is exposed;
In doubt
مَشْكُوْك فِيه
النَّتِيْجِة لِسَّاهَا مشْكُوْك فِيهَا [S] The result is still in doubt,
Skeptical, suspicious, uncertain
شَكَّاْك
Strenuous
مِجْهِد
شِي مِجْهِدِ قْرَايِة هالِحْرُوفِ الزّْغِيرِة مِتْلِ النَّمِل [S] It’s a strain to read this small print.
هايّْ شَغْلِة مِجِهْدِة [S] That’s a strenuous job
Associated
(ل = s.th.)
مُنْتَمِي
Passionate, engrossed
مَشْغُوْف
هُوَّ مَشْغُوْف بِالسِيَاسَة [E] he’s completely taken up with politics
Honoured, revered, venerated
مُكَرَّم
Born
خَلقَان، ج خَلقَانِيْن
وَلدَان، ج وَلدَانِيْن
مَوْلُوْد، ج مَوَاْلِيْد
أَنَا خَلڥَانِة في يَافَا [P] I was born in Jaffa
Miserable, unhappy, wretched;
(note that in colloquial this word has a much broader usage than in CA. For insutance, you can say that the weather is تعيس, whereas in CA تعيس applies mainly just to people)
تَعِيْس، ج تُعَسَا
Brainless
مْمَخِّخ
هُوِّ ما فِي مِخّ = هُوِّ ما فِي مِخِّ بْرَاسَو = هُوِّ مْمَخِّخ [S] He hasn’t a brain in his head
Thick
سْمِيْك، ج سْمَاْك
غَدُّوْنَا شَوْرَبَا سْمِيْكِة [S] They gave us some thick soup for lunch
هاللَوْحِ الخَشَب ما لَو سْمِيكِ كْفَايِة [S] This board isn’t thick enough
لازِمْنِي قْمَاشِة سْمِيْكِة لَبَدْلِة شِتْوِيِّة [S] I need some thick material for a winter suit
الِكْتَابِ مْؤَلَّف مِن خَمْسِ مْجَلَّدَاتِ سْمِيكِة [S] The work consists of five thick volumes
Sensitive to cold, getting chilled easily
بَرِّيْد
أَنَا حَسَّاسِ كْتِير لِلْبَرِد = بِتْأَثَّر قَوَام بِالبَرِد = أَنَا بَرِّيْدِ كْتِير [S] I’m very sensitive to cold
Panicked
مهلوع
• “هو مهلوع من الامتحان.” (Howa mahlouʿ min el-imtiḥān.) – “He’s panicked about the exam.” • “كانت مهلوعة من الأخبار.” (Kānet mahlouʿa min el-akhbār.) – “She was distressed by the news.
