Phrases 2

Question 1

His day job was arduous (strenuous) and he did not have enough time to write as he aspired to

Answer 1

كان عمله اليومي شاقاً لم يتح (يتيح) له الوقت الكافي لتأليف الكتب التي كان يطمح بتأليفها

Question 2

He was given the opportunity / success

Answer 2

اتيح له الفرصة / التوفيق

Question 3

He devoted his effort & time to composing, to support himself from his income, to study in night school

Answer 3

كرّس جهده ووقته للتأليف ليعول نفسه من مدخوله للدراسة في إحدى المدارس الليلية

Question 4

When anger boils inside

Answer 4

عندما يغلي الغضب بداخله

Question 5

I will do whatever I like

Answer 5

سافعل ما يحلى لي

Question 6

Beat up badly (violent intense excruciating)

Answer 6

ضرب ضربا مبرّحا

Question 7

if what was

Answer 7

اذا ما كان

Question 8

so what’s the solution

Answer 8

اذا ما هو الحل

Question 9

so what u think?

Answer 9

اذا ما رأيك

Question 10

he explained the positives and negatives

Answer 10

شرح عن الإيجابيات و السلبيات

Question 11

on the plus side on the negative side

Answer 11

الجانب الجيد يحتوي على مشاركات جديده و الجانب السيء

Question 12

in your possessions

Answer 12

في حيازاتك حيازة

Question 13

I’m hidden here and lost

Answer 13

انا متواري هنا و تائه

Question 14

we mobilised our strength

Answer 14

حشدنا قوتنا

Question 15

he had to invent a story

Answer 15

كان عليه أن يخترع قصة

Question 16

the money was flowing in abundance

Answer 16

كان المال يتدفق بوفرة

Question 17

it became total silence (covered the place)

Answer 17

كان الصمت يخيّم كليا

Question 18

once, when…I get out

Answer 18

ما ان…أخرج

Question 19

he loved her very much/abundantly

Answer 19

كان يحبها حبا جما

Question 20

in police we get a gut feeling

Answer 20

في الشرطة ينتابنا الشعور بالحدس

Question 21

our gut feeling tells us there is something wrong there

Answer 21

و ينبؤنا حدسنا بأن ثمة خطب ما

Question 22

he knew him well

Answer 22

كان يعرفه خير المعرفة

Question 23

He didn’t seem overly tense

Answer 23

لم يبدو متوتر على شكل مفرط

Question 24

The ill-fated gang which inflicted serious/heavy harm on Chicago

Answer 24

العصابة المنحوس الذي ألحق بشيكاغو الضرر الفادح

Question 25

It was clear from the start that we would arrest him in the end and that the expected information would reach us, and that the continued pressure contributed to his arrest

Answer 25

كان واضحا منذ البداية أننا سنعتقله في نهاية المطاف و أن المعلومة المنتظرة ستصلنا كما أن مواصلة الضغط ساهمت في اعتقاله

Question 26

It was a stroke of luck

Answer 26

كان ضربة حظ

Question 27

the shell (bullet) casing flew up in the air, rolled over the roof and got caught under the wing

Answer 27

طار غلاف طلقة عاليا ثم تدحرج على السقف و علق تحت الجناح

Question 28

I guarantee you that

Answer 28

اضمن لك على هذا

Question 29

as long as no one gets hurt

Answer 29

طال ما لا يصاب أحد أذا

Question 30

he knows what he’s doing

Answer 30

يعي ما يفعله

Question 31

he opens his mouth for him and then (force) feeds him/makes him swallow stones

Answer 31

فيفغَُر له فاه فيُلقمه حجرا

Question 32

to take/carry all/full burden

Answer 32

نهض/ قام بالاعباء كلها

Question 33

his name wasn’t crossed out

Answer 33

لم يكن اسمه مشطوبا