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1
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John was trying to slink into the house by the backdoor.

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To sneer

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Patients who are drowsy from the effects of the medication

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Tired

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3
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I got all the usual childhood ailments

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Diseases

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I felt a little bilious after last night’s dinner.

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feeling as if you might vomit soon

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We climbed up the rickety wooden stairs which led to the third floor.

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not strong or well made; likely to break

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I wonder what she’d be like if I took her away from all that chintz.

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أتسآئل كيف ستكون إن أبعدتها من كل تلك القذارات

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She was writhing around on the floor in agony.

The snake writhed and hissed.

(figurative) He was writhing (= suffering a lot) with embarrassment.

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to twist or move your body without stopping, often because you are in great pain

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The monomaniacal fear of big media companies is that people will share digital media with their friends, building a free public library of cultural works.
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يتمثل هاجس الشركات الإعلامية الكبرى في مشاركة الناس الوسائط الرقمية مع أصدقائهم أو بناء مكتبة عامة حرة للأعمال الثقافية

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I’ll not expostulate with her… lest her body and beauty unprovide my mind again.

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لا أريد ان يجري عتاب بيني وبينها حتى لا يتغلب جسدها وجمالها على عقلي

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These values and ideals are the moral postulates of religion.

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وهذه القيم والمبادئ السامية هي المسلمات الأخلاقية للدين.

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Its declaration of responsibility for the massacres against innocent and unarmed refugees at Gatumba was the proverbial last straw for us in the region, so we took a stand and declared the FNL a terrorist group.
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وقد كان إعلان مسؤوليته عن المذبحة ضد اللاجئين الأبرياء غير المسلحين في غاتمبا بمثابة القشة التي قصمت ظهر البعير لنا في المنطقة، ولذلك اتخذنا موقفا وأعلنا أن الحزب جماعة إرهابية

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No revolution in the history of human beings has hitherto been able to gain such an achievement.

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ليس هناك ثورة في تاريخ الانسان قادرة حتى اليوم على نيل مثل هذا الانجاز.

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The man concealed his fear and thought he was not aware of it.

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أخفى الرجل خوفه ويعتقد أنه لم يكن على علم بذلك.

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The cost of your uniform will be deducted from your wages.to

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take away money, points, etc. from a total amount
SYNONYM subtract

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Comprehensive measures to prevent recidivism are important in reducing the number of persons in prison.

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التدابير الشاملة لمنع العودة إلى الإجرام مهمة للتخفيف من عدد السجناء.

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financial inducements to mothers to stay at home

There is little inducement for them to work harder.

Government officials have been accused of accepting inducements (= bribes) from local businessmen.

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something that is given to somebody to persuade them to do something

Incentive

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financial inducements to mothers to stay at home

There is little inducement for them to work harder.

Government officials have been accused of accepting inducements (= bribes) from local businessmen.

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something that is given to somebody to persuade them to do something

Incentive

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18
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Please don’t go,’ she entreated (him).

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Implored begged

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19
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Here, you must cut superfluous phrases and nonessential details.

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هنا يجب التخلّص من العبارات الزائدة والتفاصيل غير الضرورية.

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20
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This process gives clear precedence to light performance and beauty over weight retention.
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تمنح هذه العملية أسبقية واضحة لأداء الضوء وللجمال بالمقارنة مع المحافظة على الوزن

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21
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Such an ignominious defeat
He made one mistake and his career came to an ignominious end

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Shameful

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I can vouchsafe to Your Grace but your end will be the most ignominious ever.

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يمكنني أن أتعطف مع سموك ستكون نهايته أعظم نهاية مخزية

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23
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The experience made an indelible impression on me.

Her unhappy childhood left an indelible mark

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impossible to forget or remove
SYNONYM permanent

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24
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He was not a prepossessing sight.

He has a fairly prepossessing appearance

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Attractive sight
Attractive

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25
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Small accommodations can be comfortable and have a presentable appearance.
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أماكن الإقامة الصغيرة يمكن أن تكون مريحة ولها مظهر أنيق

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She just sat there looking morose.

She seems a bit morose today.

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Sullen
Gloomy
Bleak

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I apologize for the impudence of my lackey and I beg your forgiveness.

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أنا أعتذر عن وقاحة تابعي و أتوسل عفوك

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28
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I have to tell you, I admire your chutzpah.

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يجب أن أخبرك، أنا معجبة بجرأتك
Boldness

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29
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They sat outside in the 🌞 ☀️ and enjoyed their vittles

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Victuals
Food and beverages

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30
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The newspaper 📰 retracted the allegations they mentioned before

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Withdraw
تراجعت عن

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31
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He described the plan as ambitious and audacious

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Bold
Daring
Courageous

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32
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The city is criss-crossed with canels.

.There are about 200 structures in this religious and agricultural center set on a steep ridge crisscrossed by terraces of stone.

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يوجد حوالي 200 مبنى في هذا المركز الديني والزراعي على سلسلة من التلال التي ع مع شرفات من الحجر، مثير للدهشةتتقاط

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33
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The agreement between us is terminated forthwith

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Immediately

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34
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Workplace procedures are in place to deal with sleaziness or any appropriate comments

, even I never thought that he would stoop to such a low level of sordidness. of sleaziness, inappropriate touching or comments, etc. for good reason.

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الرداءة
الدناءة

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35
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Let us galvanize our political will for reform now.
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ولنحفز إرادتنا السياسية على العمل من أجل الإصلاح الآن

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36
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I went to a violen recital today.
Musical Concert

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She gave us a long boring recital of all of her troubles
Narrative

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37
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A galvanized steel smeared with zine.

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مغلف

38
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He channel his aggression into sport.

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Direct
Channelize يوجة

39
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However, many question whether or not these acts of altruism are motivated by egotistical gains.

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ومع ذلك، يتساءل الكثيرون عمّا إذا كانت الأعمال الإيثارية هذه مدفوعة بالمكاسب الأنانية أم لا.

40
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We tend to look back at this exclusionary history with a combination of incredulity and indignation, and to praise the present at the expense of the past.

نحن ننزع بطبيعتنا إلى تأمل هذا التاريخ ورفضه بمزيج من التشكيك والاستنكار، وإلى مدح الحاضر على حساب الماضي.

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it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity.

كانت حقبة الإيمان، وكانت حقبة الشك.

41
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He’s the Emperor after all, and we are but a bunch of old men rattling on about tradition and honor,

إنه الامبراطور في نهاية المطاف و نحن لسنا سوى حفنة من العجائز يثرثرون بشأن التقاليد و الشرف دون انقطاع

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While he was rattling on I was dreaming up ways to shut him up.

عندما كان يُثرثر، كنتُ أحلم بطرقٍ لإسكاته

42
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Colonialism subverted hitherto traditional structures, institutions and values or made them subservient to the economic and political needs of the imperial powers..

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لقد خرب الاستعمار حتى الآن الهياكل والمؤسسات والقيم التقليدية أو جعلها خاضعة للاحتياجات الاقتصادية والسياسية للقوي الإمبريالية

43
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Competitive politics must not be allowed to derail these overriding national priorities.
.

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ويجب عدم السماح لأساليب التنافس السياسي بتعطيل هذه الأولويات الوطنية الملحة

44
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Our overriding objective was to make this resolution a good one.

وكان هدفنا الأساسي هو أن نجعل هذا القرار قرارا جيدا.

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Those were the overriding reasons for us hosting this conference.

وهذه هي أهم الأسباب التي دعتنا إلى استضافة هذا المؤتمر.

45
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Alot of people yearn to the old-world rusticity

A

Simplicity

46
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We seem to stagger from one crisis to another.

A

ARE YOU VEXED WITH ME ?

47
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As you can see, working part-time makes a ginormous difference.
.

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كما ترون، يعمل العمل بدوام جزئي على إحداث فرق هائل

48
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If you cut corners to save time the quality of your work will suffer.

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It took alot of elbow grease to get the car to work again

Effort

49
Q

The bad sister is haughty and greedy, and is rewarded with a box of snakes.

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بينما الاخت السيئة متعجرفة وجشعة لذلك تتم مكافئتها بصندوق يحتوي على ثعابين.

Supercilious

50
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you are always apologizing. don’t be so obsequious.

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انت دائم الاعتذار لا تكن مجامل بأفراط

51
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The service at the restaurant was attentive-helpful. Without being obsequious. -slavish- subservient-servile-

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52
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I am sorry l am a bit husky today I have got a sore throat.

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صوتي مبحوح

53
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There was also a glaring discrepancy between the high percentage of women attending university and their low level of representation, barely 15.21 per cent, in the labour force.
.

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ثم إن هناك تفاوتا شنيعا ما بين ارتفاع النسبة المئوية للنساء اللائي يدرسن في الجامعات وانخفاض مستوى تمثيلهن في القوة العاملة، الذي لايكاد يبلغ 15.21 في المائة

54
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The world is unanimous that democracy and good governance are global imperatives of our time.
.

A

ولقد أجمع العالم على أن الديمقراطية والحكم السديد من الضروريات العالمية في عصرنا

55
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Their writing is clear and free of academic jargon.
.

A

كتاباتهم صريحة ومتحررة من الرطانة الاكاديمية

56
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The best option would be effervescent vitamin - quickly absorbed and warms.

A

الخيار الأفضل هو فيتامين فوار - يمتص بسرعة ويدفئ.
He has an effervescent personality.

57
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Alot of obstacles need to be surmounted to reach your goals

A

Solver
Overcame

58
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Rowling is aware her fans also despise the deaths of key characters.
تدرك رولينج أن معجبيها يحتقرون أيضًا موت الشخصيات الرئيسية.

A

They despised us as effet art students.
Spineless
Feeble
Week واهن

59
Q

Austria was the cradle of numerous scientists with global status.
.

A

كانت النمسا مهد العديد من العلماء مع سمعة دولية

60
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Creativity will stir waters that have been stagnant for decades.
.

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سوف يُثير الإبداع المياه التي ظلَّت راكدة لعقود من الزمن

61
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They represent peoples who have been long maligned during the recent past.
.

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إنهم يمثلون شعوبا تعرضت للإساءات أمدا طويلا في الماضي القريب

62
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Another malign effect is that conspiracy theories can obviate self-examination.

Vilify
Denigrate.

A

وثمة تأثير آخر خبيث هو أن نظريات المؤامرة يمكن أن تتفادى الفحص الذاتي

63
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While freedom of expression was clearly needed, it must not be exploited to incite hatred or denigrate religions.

A

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وبينما يتضح لزوم حرية التعبير، يجب ألا تُستغل هذه الحرية في الحض على الكراهية أو تشويه صورة الأديان

64
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Shoppers were scrambling to get the best bargain
Lice are sensitive to light and will scramble away when you see them.
.

A

يتزاحمون
القمل حساس للضوء وسوف يتبارى بعيدًا عند رؤيته

65
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It is a vestige of the cold war and no longer corresponds with present facts.

He showed no vestige of remorse for his crime.

A

فهو من بقايا الحرب الباردة ولا يتماشى مع الحقائق الحاضرة.

66
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Furthermore, the sermons of pastors and elders in the church are nothing but stale platitudes without any new light whatsoever.
.

A

فوق ذلك، فإن عظات القساوسة والشيوخ في الكنيسة، ليست سوى بديهيات بلا معنى، دون أي نورٍ جديد على الإطلاق

67
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Dogmatic thought suffers from a great inertia, taking cover behind platitudes, no matter how patently obsolete.
الفكر العقائدي يعاني من جمود كبير، تتخفى وراء الابتذال، مهما كان واضح عفا عليها الزمن.

A
68
Q

The situation in Africa demands more than platitudinous expressions of support and solidarity..

A

إن الحالة في أفريقيا تتطلب ما هو أكثر من التعبيرات الصاخبة عن التأييد والتضامن

69
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Stand by your principles, because that client is going to be trouble if you acquiesce.
.
To agree
belief is more than mental assent.
.

A

الوقوف إلى جانب المبادئ الخاصة بك، لأن هذا العميل سيكون مشكلة إذا كنت ترضخ

الإيمان هو أكثر من القبول العقلاني

70
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There can be no coexistence with terrorist organizations or acquiescence in their activities.

Tolerance does not mean acquiescence to gross and consistent violations of human rights.

.

A

فلا يمكن أن يكون هناك تعايش مع منظمات إرهابية أو قبول لأنشطتها

والتسامح لا يعني الإذعان للانتهاكات الجسيمة المستمرة لحقوق الإنسان.

71
Q

You can’t outsmart him, you can’t outmaneuver him. He’s a kingpin = crime lord

A

، لا تستطيع أن تغلبه لا تستطيع مناورته.

72
Q

The first challenge concerns the scourge of illicit drug trafficking.
.

A

إن التحدي الأول ينصــب علــى آفة الاتجار غيــر المشروع بالمخدرات

73
Q

This is a problem that has dogged scientists across many disciplines.

A

هذه هي المشكلة التي لازم العلماء في العديد من التخصصات.

74
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Oedipus is an obstinate king.

Now is not the time to maintain obdurate policies of the past that can only obstruct cooperation and hinder peaceلام.

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وليس هذا هو الوقت المناسب للابقاء على سياسات الماضي العنيدة التي ليس من شأنها سوى إعاقة التعاون والس

75
Q

It was really off the hooks
Extremely good

Unplanned difficult conversations take place on the spur of the moment; these are often fuelled by anger which can, in extreme cases, lead to aggression.

A

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المحادثات الصعبة الغير مخطط لها تحدث بشكل غير متوقع، و غالبا ما تكون مشحونة بالغضب الشيء الذي قد يؤدي في الحالات القصوى إلى العدوانية

76
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This is the primary impetus to push us forward.

Yet despite this uncertainty, the crisis helped spur nations to act.
..

A

وهذا هو الدافع الأساسي لدفعنا إلى الأمام

وعلى الرغم من هذه الشكوك ساعدت الأزمة على تحفيز الدول لتتصرف

77
Q

However, you can slightly spur your brain to creativity.
.

A

ومع ذلك، يمكنك تحفيز عقلك على الإبداع قليلا
Galvanize

78
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His resolute leadership was admired by many.

All those issues must be addressed in a resolute manner.
.

A

ومضى قائلا إنه يجب معالجة جميع هذه المسائل بطريقة حازمة

79
Q

You can’t help feeling a warm glow at the sight of its mother rushing to help the baby, her eyes brimming over with affection..

A

ولن تستطيع تجاهل الشعور بتوهج دافئ عند رؤية الأم وهي تندفع بسرعة لمساعدة صغيرها وعيناها تفيضان بالحنان

80
Q

The team were brimming with confidence before the game

A

Replete with مفعم

81
Q

A white beard could denote illness or frailty.
.

A

لحية بيضاء يمكن أن تدل على المرض أو الضعف

82
Q

She is not in great beauty she wasn’t a patch om Martha.

A

As good as

83
Q

The sermon received a rapturous applause and a standing ovation from all in attendance.
.

A

حازت الكلمة على التصفيق الحاد والمطول من قبل كافة الحضور

84
Q

We must have the perspicacity to acknowledge this and the audacity to say it.

A

ولابد أن نتمتع بالبصيرة التي تجعلنا ندرك هذا والجرأة على التصريح به.

85
Q

But let us be clear: if you accuse someone without evidence with pertinacity, that is calumny..

A

ولكن دعونا نكون واضحين: عندما اتهم شخص دون دليل بإلحاح، إذن هذا هو افتراء

86
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ومُشيراً بالإصبع إلى “مرض الفساد العالميّ”، أشار الحبر الأعظم: “علينا أن نساعد السياسات على اعتماد الصدق، وعلى عدم العمل على حملات غير صادقة تنشر الافتراءات والتشويه والفضائح”

A

Pointing the finger to “the sickness of corruption,<which>"universal, "he stressed: "We must help politics to be honest, not to engage in campaigns with dishonest banners, calumny, defamation, scandals."</which>

87
Q

Redundant potentials arise when some quality is given unduly great importance.

A

تنشأ إمكانات زائدة عندما يتم إعطاء بعض الجودة أهمية كبيرة غير ضرورية.

88
Q

This Kafkaesque turn of events was possible because Pavel has mental health issues in a system that refuses to protect his rights.
.

A

وكان هذا التحول الدرامي للأحداث ممكناً لأن بافيل يعاني من مشاكل ذهنية في ظل نظام يرفض حماية حقوقه

89
Q

This matter falls under purview of the methodology for conduct of salary surveys.

A

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تندرج هذه المسألة ضمن نطاق المنهجية المتعلقة بإجراء الدراسات الاستقصائية للمرتبات

90
Q

The objective is to get a more visceral understanding about consumers’ lives, their everyday routines and personal care experiences, their needs, aspirations, and emotions.
.

A

الهدف هنا هو تكوين فهم عميق عن العملاء وحياتهم وروتينهم اليومي وتجاربهم في العناية الشخصية واحتياجاتهم وطموحاتهم ومشاعرهم

91
Q

The offensive has taken a toll on the country’s economy; the Syrian Pound is falling and inflation is ramping up.

A

لقد أثر الهجوم على اقتصاد البلد؛ الجنيه السوري ينخفض والتضخم في ارتفاع.

C1 English Revision Phrases (6 decks)

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