Agatha Christie - Poirot’s Early Cases Flashcards

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1
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hullabaloo

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جلبة

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ally

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حليف

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alibi

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عذر

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the butler

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كبير الخدم

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excursion

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رحلة/نزهة

a short journey or trip

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muffler

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خمار/شال يوضع حول العنق والوجه للدفء/كوفية
a scarf or wrap worn around the neck and face for warmth.
كاتم صوت

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thrift

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تقتير/إقتصاد/توفير

provision, saving

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fervour

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حماسة

enthusiasm/glow

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accede

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الإنضمام

agree to a demand, request

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hasten

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عجّل

hurry/accelerate

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burst

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إنفجار/إندفاع

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x was doomed to fail in this respect.

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إكس كان محكوم عليه بالفشل بهذا الصدد

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doom (v)
doom (n)
doomsday

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حكم/أدان
الموت
يوم القيامة

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mackintosh

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معطف واق من المطر

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amends (n)

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تعويض

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merrily (adv)

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بمرح

in a cheerful way

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pavements

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الأرصفة/حجارة الأرصفة

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bric‐a‐brac

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القطع المتنوعة والحلي الصغيرة

miscellaneous objects and ornaments of little value

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miniatures

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المنمنمات/المجسمات الصغيرة

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conjurer

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مشعوذ

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imbecile

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أبله

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luncheon

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الغداء

formal word for lunch

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meekly (adv)

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بخنوع/بشكل وديع

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bluster (v)

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تبجح/صخب

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crumb

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كسرة خبز

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stray

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ضال/تائه

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damsel

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صبية/آنسة

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in distress

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في محنة

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mug

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مغفل

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ingenuous

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ساذج

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gleam

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ومضة

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curt

a few curt words

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مقتضب بشكل فظ

بضع كلمات مقتضبة

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prominent

a prominent member

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بارز/مسطح

عضو بارز

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glide

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إنحدر في/ نزل/إنسلّ

move with a smooth continuous motion, typically with little noise

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scandal

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فضيحة/تشهير

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jugglery

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شعوذة/إحتيال

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exonerate

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برّأ/أعتق/أعفي

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vitality

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حيويّة

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astounding

in that astounding fashion

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مذهل

بهذه الطريقة المذهلة

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discretion

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تقدير/حرية تصرّف/تعقّل

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magnitude

the magnitude of the disaster

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حجم

حجم الكارثة

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amiss

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ناقص/خاطئ

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accomplice

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متواطئ/شريك في الجريمة

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confederate

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حليف/شريك

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lurk

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يكمن/يختبئ

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merely

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مجرد/فقط

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snort

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شخير

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bewildered

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مرتبك/متحيّر

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seize

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يستولي على

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praise

sudden burst of praise

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ثناء

إندفاع مفاجئ من الثناء

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indeed

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في الواقع/بالتأكيد

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milady

milor

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used to address or refer to an English noblewoman or great lady.
used to address or refer to an English nobleman or great man.

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53
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In a nutshell

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بإختصار

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sorely

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بخطورة/بمرارة

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dreadful

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مروّع/مخيف

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household

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منزلي/أهل المنزل

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hussy

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فتاة وقحة

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contemplated

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التفكير مليا/التبصّر

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downtrodden

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المطحونين/المقموعين

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devote

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كرّس

give all or a large part of one’s time or resources to (a person, activity, or cause).

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bleak

the bleak

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كئيب/منعزل

القاتمة

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abruptly

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بشكل مفاجئ

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errand

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مأمورية/مهمة/إداء رسالة/رحلة قصيرة للقيام برسالة/رسالة شفهية

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obstinate

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عنيد/متعنّت

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tame

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أليف

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queer

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عليل/شاذ/حدث مسمم

spoil or ruin (an agreement, event, or situation).

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candid

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صريح

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frankly
frankness
frank

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بصراحة
صراحة
صريح

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hush
hush up
hush it up

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صمت/صه
إصمت
إخمادها

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exhumed

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استخرجت/نبش/خرج جثة

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deceive

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يخدع

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gruel

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العصيدة

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oath

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قَسَم/يمين
تعبير عن مشاعر قوية
a profane or offensive expression used to express anger or other strong emotions.

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sheer sentimentally

sheer

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مجرد عاطفية/محض عاطفة

شفاف/مطلق

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loafers

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متسكعون

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ardent

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متحمّس

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botanist

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عالم نبات

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replenish

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سد النقص/ التزوّد مجددا

fill (something) up again.

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deceased

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متوفى

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80
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The grate

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الموقدة

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ashtray

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مرمدة/منفضة سجائر

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chap

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الشاب-الصبي

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juncture

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منعطف/مرحلة

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handkerchief

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منديل

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inquest

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تحقيق/إستجواب/إستنطاق

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tramp

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متشرّد

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blackmail

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إبتزاز

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lieutenant

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(ملازم(رتبة عسكرية

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89
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hush‐money

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رشوة

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90
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In the course of the quarrel…

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في سياق الشجار

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scoundrel

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وغد

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stale

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عفن/قديم

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deed

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الفعل/العمل

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94
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munition

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ذخيرة

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95
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exquisitely

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بذوق رفيع

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96
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matron

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العاملة في المستشفي

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97
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hoarse

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أجش

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98
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quavering

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متهدج

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99
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giggle

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قهقهة

a light, silly laugh.

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100
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odious

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بغيض

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101
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dexterity

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براعة

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102
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adversary

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خصم

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103
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pukka sahib (PUNJABI WORD)

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absolutely genuine, First Class

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104
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infinitesimal

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متناهى الصغر

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tiffin

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طعام الغذاء

a light meal, especially lunch.

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fulfilled

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تحقيق/أنجز/أتمّ

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exasperation

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سخط

108
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perpetrator

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مرتكب الجريمة

109
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beam (v)

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شرح

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galling

gall

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مثير للحنق
غيظ
make (someone) feel annoyed

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ventriloquist

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متكلم من بطنه

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stewardesse

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مضيفة

113
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Usher (v)

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قاد/أعلن

show or guide (someone) somewhere.

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sallow

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شاحب

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sullenly(adv)

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متجهم

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well-bred

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مهذب

having or showing good breeding or manners.

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burly

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قوي البنية

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hearty manner

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طريقة من القلب

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constable

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شرطي

a peace officer with limited policing authority, typically in a small town

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autopsy

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تشريح الجثة

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spade work

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أعمال تمهيدية

routine or difficult preparatory work

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fishmonger

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سمّاك

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stiff

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صلب

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smolder

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استكن

burn slowly with smoke but no flame.

125
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overdraft

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العجز في الحساب المصرفي

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retort (v)

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رد عليه - رد بشكل حاسم - رد بحجة معاكسة

say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner.

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complacency

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الرضا عن النفس

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acquaint (v)

acquainted(adj)

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إطلع/خبر

مطلع/ملم

129
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prudent

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حصيف/متبصّر/حذر

acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

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speculative (investments)

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مجازفة

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rebellion

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تمرّد/ثورة/عصيان

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ore

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خام/معدن خام

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fruitless

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غير مثمر

134
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elude

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استعصت/تملص/راوغ

evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way.

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estimable

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جدير بالاحترام

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consent

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وافق

137
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conceited

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مغرور

138
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implicat (v)

implicated (adj)

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إنزلق في/ورط

متورّط

139
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crook (v)

crook (n

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تلوى/حنى/سرق/خدع

المحتال/انعقاف

140
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utmost

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قصارى/قصوى

141
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unsavoury

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تافه/بغيض

disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at

142
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dwell

dwelling place

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مسكن

مكان السكن

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opium‐den

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وكر تعاطي الأفيون

144
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gambling

gamble

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لعبة القمار

يقامر

145
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custody

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عهدة/ حبس قضائي/حجز

146
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cursory

cursory raid

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بشكل سريع/خاطفة

غارة سريعة

147
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premises

A

مبنى
a house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context.

148
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yield

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أسفر/أثمر/خضع

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zeal

zealously

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حماسة

بحماسة

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lamentation (n)

lamentable (adj)

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رثاء/عويل/مناحة/ندب

مؤسف/بائس

151
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wantonly

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بشكل سافر/بتعسف/إستهتار/عن عمد/عبثًا

152
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charade

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تمثيلية/مهزلة

153
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abduction

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اختطاف

154
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salvation

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خلاص/نجاة

155
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stolidity

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بلاهة

156
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morganatic

A

غير متكافئ
of or denoting a marriage in which neither the spouse of lower rank nor any children have any claim to the possessions or title of the spouse of higher rank.

157
Q

incense (v)

A

أسخط/غيظ/أثار حفيظة

158
Q

tilt (v)

tilt (n)

A

أمال

إمالة

159
Q

flick (v)

A

نفض الغبار/نقر بالإصبع

160
Q

fleck

fleck of dust

A

نقطة/رقطة/ذرّة

ذرّة من الغبار

161
Q

uncalled

A

لا مبرر له

162
Q

anew

A

من جديد

163
Q

cast

A

ألقى/صب/رمى/قذف

164
Q

attribute (v)

A

عزا/ نعت/سند ذلك إلى

165
Q

the account

the account of the murder

A

حساب/تقرير

تقرير الجريمة

166
Q

languid

A

ضعيف-فاتر الهمة

167
Q

endeavor

A

سعى-حاول

168
Q

rave

A

هذى-إحتدّ

169
Q

notoriety

A

سوء السمعة

170
Q

dapper

A

أنيق

(typically of a man) neat and trim in dress, appearance, or bearing.

171
Q

guise

A

مظهر

172
Q

viscount

A

a British nobleman ranking above a baron and below an earl

173
Q

suave

A

لطيف-دمث-لبق

174
Q

keenly

A

تماما-بحرص-باهتمام

175
Q

garish

A

متوهج-مبهرج

176
Q

harass (v)

harass (n)

A

ضايق-أرهق-أزعج

مضايقة

177
Q

wasp

wasps’ nest

A

دبور

عش الدبابير

178
Q

cadaverous

A

شديد الشحوب

179
Q

aspect

A

جانب-ناحية-مظهر-هيئة

180
Q

grim

A

متجهّم

181
Q

rambler

A

متسكّع

ورد متعرّش

182
Q

renown

A

شهرة-صيت -سمعة

183
Q

aback

A

إلى الوراء

الدهشة

184
Q

fathom

A

سبر غور

فهم تماما

185
Q

stabbing

stab (v)

A

الطعن بالسكين

طعن - وخز

186
Q

hiss

A

همس /هسهسة

187
Q

placid

A

هادئ/ساكن/مسالم

188
Q

assail (v)

A

هاجم بعنف

189
Q

sinister

A

شرير/شؤم/نحس

190
Q

stillness

little sinister in the stillness

A

السكون/الثبات

191
Q

lull

the lull before a storm

A

الركود

192
Q

pickpocket

A

نشّال

193
Q

conceal

A

إخفاء/كتم

194
Q

conquer

A

غزا/إنتصر/إحتلّ

195
Q

baser

A

خسيس/حقير

196
Q

decent

A

لائق/محتشم/لطيف

197
Q

dandified

A

مهندم

198
Q

malevolently

A

بوحشية

199
Q

howl (v)

A

عوى

200
Q

gusts

A

رياح

ميل- ذوق

201
Q

hearth

A

موقد

202
Q

blaze (n)

A

حريق-شعلة-لهب

203
Q

dot

A

مهر

204
Q

enmity

A

عداوة/خصومة

205
Q

bequeath

A

أورث

206
Q

demise

A

زوال/موت/نهاية

207
Q

mar (v)

A

شوّه

208
Q

more ado

A

مزيد من اللغط

209
Q

inmate

A

نزلاء-من يشاطر السكن في المنزل أو مؤسسة

210
Q

tureen

A

سلطانية

a deep covered dish from which soup is served.

211
Q

meticulous

A

موسوس

212
Q

fanatic

A

متعصّب

213
Q

distraught

A

مضطرب/ذاهل

214
Q

the leak

A

تسرّب

215
Q

summon

A

إستدعى على عجلة

216
Q

agony

A

سكرة الموت/ألم المبرح

217
Q

infirm

A

عاجز/ضعيف

218
Q

novitiate

A

دار الرهبان

219
Q

duly

A

كما ينبغي

220
Q

bargain

A

صفقة

221
Q

my custom

A

عادتي

222
Q

sensationalism

A

الإثارة

223
Q

absconding

A

الهروب

224
Q

ease (n)

ease (v)

A

الراحة-الهدوء-سهولة

أراح-سهّل-هدّأ

225
Q

disfavour

A

إزدراء-إستياء-كره

226
Q

tiara

A

تاج-إكليل

227
Q

indignation

A

سخط-نقمة

228
Q

stingy

A

بخيل-شحيح

229
Q

roundabout

A

الدوار-طرق ملتوية

230
Q

quick‐witted (adj)

A

سريع البديهة

231
Q

exile (n)

exile (v)

A

منفى-إغتراب

نفى

232
Q

vociferous (adj)

A

صاخب

233
Q

twopenny-halfpenny

A

تافه

234
Q

scrutinize

A

يفحص، يدقق

235
Q

forfeit (n)
forfeit (adj)
forfeit (v)

A

غرامة-فقدان
مصادرة
خسر-فقد

236
Q

decoy (n)

decoy (v)

A

شرك-طعم

إنخدع-غرّ be deceived

237
Q

morrow

A

الغد

238
Q

stout

A

شجاع-بدين

239
Q

prognostications

A

تكهنات

240
Q

leitmotif

A

فكرة مهيمنة

241
Q

delicately (adv)

A

بإتقان-برقة

242
Q

writhing (adj)

A

يتلوى

243
Q

abhorrent

A

مكروه-بغيض-مشمئز

244
Q

acquiesce

A

أذعن-رضخ

245
Q

denude

A

عرّى-جرّد

246
Q

pretext

A

ذريعة-حجّة-عذر

247
Q

bid (v) - bade (past)

A

زايد-عرض
قال(وداعا
utter (a greeting or farewell) to.

248
Q

fetch (n)

fetch (v)

A

حيلة-خدعة

جلب-أخرج

249
Q

inexorable

A

لا يرحم-عنيد-متعذر-متعذّر تغييره

impossible to stop or prevent.

250
Q

capitulate

A

إستسلم-كفّ عن المقاومة-أذعن

251
Q

heirloom

A

أملاك موروثة-متاع

a valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations.

252
Q

affliction

A

محنة

253
Q

predicament

A

مأزق-ورطة

254
Q

kleptomaniac

A

مصاب بهوس السرقة

255
Q

monogram

A

المونغرام علامة ترمز إلى شخص
a motif of two or more letters, typically a person’s initials, usually interwoven or otherwise combined in a decorative design, used as a logo or to identify a personal possession

256
Q

motif

A

رسم متكرر
a decorative design or pattern
حافز,باعث,فكرة

257
Q

hail

A

حيّا-نادى

أمطره بوابل من

258
Q

promptitude

A

سرعة البديهة

259
Q

ogre

A

غول

260
Q

transpire

A

إتّضح