Politics & Elections Flashcards

1
Q

supporter / s

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مُوَيِّد - ون - ين

moo’eed - oon - even

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presidential election

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اِنتِخابات رِءاسِية

intikhaabaat r’aaseea(t)

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term of office / state (inside a country)

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وِلَايَة - وِلَايات

wilaayaa(t) - wilaayaa at

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to accuse of fraud / rigging

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اِتَّهَمَ ه بالتَّزْوِير - يَتَّهِم - اِتَّهام

ittaham h bit-tazweer - yattahim h bit-tazweer - ittahaam h bit-tazweer

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rival / s

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مُنافِس - ون - ين

munaafis - oon - een

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to compete with

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تَنَافَس مع - يَتَنافَي مع - تَنافُس

tanaafas ma9 - yatanaafas ma9 - tanaafus

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7
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opinion poll

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اِسْتِطلاع الرَاَي - اِسْتِطلاعات الرَاَي

istiTlaa9 ar-ra’ee - istiTlaa9aat ar-ra’ee

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8
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to vote for

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صَوَّت لِ - يُصَوِّت - تَصْوِيت

Sawwat li - yuSawwat li - taSweet

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9
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turnout

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نِسْبة المُشارَكة

nisba(t) al-mushaaraka(t)

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10
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those with the right to vote

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الذين لَهُم حَقْ التَّصْوِيت

al-dheen lahum Haq at-taSweet

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11
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vote counting / sifting

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فَرْز الاَصْوات

farz al-laSwaat

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12
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recount the votes

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اِعادة فَرْز الاَصْوات

i9aada(t) farz al-laaSwaat

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13
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share (of votes) / luck / fate

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نَصِيب

naSeeb

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14
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ballot box

A

صُنْدوق اِقْتِراع - صُناديق اِقْتِراع

Sundooq iqtiraa9 - Sunaadiq iqtiraa9

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15
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to repair a building

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رمَّم - يرمَّم - ترميم

ram am - yurmmim - tarmeem

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16
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to reduce / go down

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اِنْخَفَض - يَنْخفِض - اِنْخِفاض

inkhafaD - yankhafiD - inkhifaaD

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17
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polling centre /s

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مَرْكَز اِقْتِراع - مَراكِز اِقْتِراع

markaz iqtiraa9 - maraakiz iqtiraa9

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18
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general election

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اِنْتِخابات عامة

intikhaabaat 9aama(t)

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19
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election campaign

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حَمَلة اِنتِخابية

Hamla intikhaabiya

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20
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to give a speech

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اَلْقَى خِطاب - يُلْقي خِطاب - اِلْقاء

alqaa khiTaab - yulqee khiTaab - illaa

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21
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candidate

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مُرَشَّح - ون - ين

murashshaH - oon - een

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22
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curfew

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حَظْر تِجْوال

مَنَع تَجَوُّل

HaDHr tajwaal
man9 tajawwul

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23
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barrier / road block

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حاجِز - حَواجِز

Haajiz - Hawaajiz

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vehicle / s

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مَرْكبة - مَرْكبات

markaba(t) - markaba at

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25
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to maintain / protect

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حافَظ على - يُحافِظ على - مُحافَظة

HaafaDH 9ala - yuHaafiDH 9ala - muHaafiDHa(t)

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26
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to plunge into (water, elections), to ford/wade

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خاض - يَخُوض - خَوض

khaaD - yakhooD - khawD

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27
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to negotiate with

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تَفاوَض مع في - يَتَافوَض - تَفاوُض

tafaawaD ma9 fee - yatafaawaD ma9 fee - tafaawuD

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28
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voter / electorate

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ناخِب - ون - ين

naakhib - naakhiboon - naakhibeen

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29
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to win sthg / to beat s.o.

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فاز بِ / على

faaz bi / 9ala

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30
Q

ransom

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فِدْيَة

fidya(t)

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31
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perpetrator / s

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مُنَفَّذ - ون - ين

munaffadh - munaffadhoon - munaffadheen

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32
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to break down (machinery)

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تَعَطَّل - يَتَعَطَّل ش. تَعَطُّل

ta9aTTal - yata9aTTal - ta9aTTul

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33
Q

crossing point

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معْبَر - مَعْابِر

ma9bar - ma9aabir

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34
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turnout (voter turnout)

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اِقبال

iqbaal

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35
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by-election

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اِنتِخابات فَرْعية

intikhaabaat far9eea(t)

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36
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passers by

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مارة

maara(t)

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37
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tight security measures

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اِجراءات اَمنِية مُشَدَّدة

ijraa’aat amneea(t) mushaddada(t)

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38
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referendum

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اِسْتِفْتاء - اِستِفْتات

istiftaa’ - istiftaa

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39
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to act / represent

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مَثَّل - يَمَثَّل - تَمثيل

maththal - tamaththal - tamtheel

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40
Q

constitution

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دُسْتُور

dustoor

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41
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in readiness for

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اِسْتعْداداً لِ

isti9daadaan li

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42
Q

leaflets

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مُنْشور - مُنشورات

munshoor - munshooraat

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43
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with the exception of

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بَاِسْتِثناء

bi-istithnaa’

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44
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to defuse a bomb

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اَبطل مَفعول قُنبُلة - يَبطِل - اِبطال

abTal maf9ool gunbula - yabTil - ibTaal

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45
Q

poster / s

A

مُلصَق - مُلصقات

mulSaq - mulSaqaat

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46
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to boycott

A

قاطَع - يُقاطِع - مُقاطعة

qaaTa9 - yuqaaTi9 - muqaaTa9a(t)

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47
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to disperse / break up (a crowd)

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فَرَّق - يَفَرِّق - تَفرِيق

farraq - yufarriq - tafreeq

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48
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House of Commons

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مَجْلِس العُمُوم

majlis al-9umoom

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49
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to form

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شَكَّل - يُشَكِّل - تَشكِيل

shakkal - yushakkil - tashkeel

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50
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electoral district / constituency

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دائرة اِنتِخابتة - دوائر اِنتِخابية

daa’ira(t) intikhaabiya - daqaa’iq intikhaabiya

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51
Q

to vote by post

A

صَوَّت بالبَريد - يُصَوت - تَصْويت

Sawwat bil-bareed - yuSwwat - taSweet

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52
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to refuse / reject

A

رَفَض - يَرْفُض - رَفْض

rafaD - yarfuD - rafD

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53
Q

tear gas

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غاز مُسَيِّل الدُّموع

gaaz musayyil lid-dumoo9

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54
Q

protestor / s

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مُتَظاهِر - ون - ين

مُحتَج - ون. - ين

MutaDHaahir - oon - een / muHtaj - oon - een

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55
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In protest against

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اِحْتِجاجاً على

iHtijaajaan 9ala

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56
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establishment / organisation

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مُوَسَّسة - مُوَسَّسات

mu’assasa(t) - mu’assasaat

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57
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to increase (9ala / 9an = to be more than)

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زاد - يَزِيد - زيادة على / عن

zaad - yazeed - ziyaada(t) 9ala / 9an

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58
Q

successor

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خَلِيفَة

khaleefa(t)

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59
Q

dye

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صِبْغَة

Sibgha(t)

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60
Q

vehicle borne patrol

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دورِية راكِبة

dawriya(t) raakabiya(t)

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61
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foot patrol

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دَورِية راجلِة

dawriya(t) raajila(t)

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Q

ballot card / voting slip

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بِطاقة تَصْويت / وَرَقة تَصوْيت

biTaaqa(t) taSweet / waraqa(t) taSweet

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best / favourite

A

أَفْضَل

afDal

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Q

riot (control/counter) police

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شرطة مُكافحة الشَغب

shurTa mukaafaHa ash-shaghb

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minority / majority

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اَقَلية - اَقَليات / اَغْلَبِيَّة - اَغْلَبِيَّات

aqaliya - aat / aghlabiyya - aghlabiyyaat

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to be split up / divided

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اِنقَسَم - يَنقَسِم - اِنقِسام

inqasam - yanqasim - inqisaam

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policy / politics

A

سياسة - سياسات

sayaasa(t) - sayaasaat

68
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to be let down / disappointed

A

خَذَل - يَخَذَلُ - خَذْلان

khadhal - yakhadhalu - khadhlaan

69
Q

public opinion

A

الرأي العام

ar-raa’ee al-9aam

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to propose

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اِقْتَرَح - يَقْتَرِح - اِقْتِراح

iqtaraH - yaHtariH - iqtiraaH

71
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in accordance with

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بِموجِب

bi-maw jib

72
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to possess

A

اِمْتَلَك - يَمْتَلِك - اِمْتِلاك

imtalak - yamtalik - imtilaak

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freedom

A

حُرِية - حُرِيات

Huriya(t) - Huriyaat

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to intend

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نَوَى - يَنْوِي

nawaa - yanwee

75
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cost / s

A

تَكْلِفة - تَكالِف

taklifa(t) - takaalif

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to cast a vote

A

َدْلَى بَصَوْتِهِ - يُدْلِي بَصَوْتِهِ - اِدْلاء

adlaa baSawitih - yudlee baSawitih - idlaa’

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to take power

A

تَوَلَّى السُلطة - يَتَوَلى - تَوَلِّ

tawalla is-sulTa(t) - yatawalla - tawalli

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Q

the ruling party

A

الحِزب الحاكِم

al-Hizb al-Haakim

79
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Conservative Party

A

حِزْب المُحافِظين

Hizb al-muhaafiDHeen

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Labour Party

A

حِزْب العُمال

Hizb al-9umaal

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Liberal Democrat Party

A

حِزْن الاَحرار الديمَقراطيين

Hizb al-aHraar ad-deemaqraaTeeeen

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to belong to

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اِنْتَمى اِلَى - يَنْتَمي اِلَى - اِنْتِماء

intamaa ila - yantamee ila - intimaa’

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politician / s

A

سياسي - ون - ين

sayaasee - oon - een

84
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to appoint

A

عَيَّبن - يُعَيِّن - تَعْيِين

9ayyan - yu9ayyin - ta9yeen

85
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House of Lords

A

مَجلِس اللوردات

majlis al-loordaat

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House of Commons

A

مَجلِس العُمُوم

majlis al-9umoom

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House of Representatives

A

مَجلِس النُواب

majlis an-nuwaab

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Senate

A

مَجلِس الشُيوخ

majlis al-shuywakh

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Member of Parliament / deputy

A

نائب - نُواب

naa’ib - nuwaab

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municipal council / town council

A

مَجلِس البَلَدِية

majlis al-baladiya(t)

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population / popularity

A

شَعب - شَعبية

sha9b - sha9biya(t)

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to solve / dissolve

A

حَلَّ - يَحُلّ - حَل

Halla - yaHallu - Hall

93
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important - remarkable

A

بارا = هامّ = مُهِمّ

baarz = haamm = muhimm

94
Q

son

A

نَجْل = اِبن

najl = ibn

95
Q

tax (income tax)

A

ضَريبة - ضَراءب (ضَريبة الدَّخْل)

Dareeba(t) - Daraa’ib (Dareeba(t) ad-dakhl)

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to cut / reduce

A

خَفَّض - يُخَفِّض - تَخْفِيض

khaffaD - yukhaffiD - takhfeeD

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Q

proportional representation

A

التَّمْثِيل النِسبِي

at-tamtheel al-nisbee

98
Q

difference / dispute

A

اِخْتِلاف

ikhtilaaf

99
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to draw up (borders)

A

رَسَّم - يُرَسَّم - تَرْسِيم

rassam - yurassim - tarmeem

100
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to affect

A

اَثَّر على - يُوَثِّر عَل - تَثِير

aththar 9ala - yuwaththir 9ala - tatheer

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issue / case (s)

A

قَضية - قَضِايا

qaDiya(t) - qaDaayaa

102
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structure / formation

A

تَكوِين

takween

103
Q

candidate

A

مُرَشَّح - ون - ين

murashshaH - oon - een

104
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to be bored with

A

سَءِمَ - يسْءمُ - ساَم

sa’im - yasim - saam

105
Q

the Green Party

A

حَزْب الخُضْر

Hizb al-khuDr

106
Q

the UKIP

A

حِزْب اِسْتِقْلال بريطانيا …. المَمْلَكة المُتَّحدة

Hizb istiqlaal breeTaaniya ….. al-mamlaka ilmuttaHida

107
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to maintain / protect

A

حافَظ على - يُحافِظ على - مُحافَظة

HaafaDh 9ala - yuHaafiDH 9ala - muHaafaDHa(t)

108
Q

Committee

A

لَجبة

lajba(t)

109
Q

total / whole

A

مَجموع

majmoo9

110
Q

presidential election

A

الاِنتِخابات الرئاسية

al-intikhaabaat ar-ra’aasiya(t)

111
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parliamentary elections

A

النتخابات البرلمانية

al-intikhaabaat al-barlamaaniya(t)

112
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legislative election

A

الِنتخابات التقويمية

al-intikhaabaat at-taqweemiya(t)

113
Q

general election

A

الِنتخابات العامة

al-intikhaabaat al-9aama(t)

114
Q

media

A

اِعلام

i9laam

115
Q

candidate / s

A

مرشَّح - ون - ين

marshshaH - oon - een

116
Q

delegate / s

A

وَفَد - وَفود

wafad - wafood

117
Q

briefing / s

A

اِيجاز - اِيجازات

Iyjaaz - iyjaazaat

118
Q

reform

A

اِصلاح - اِصلاحات

iSlaaH - iSlaaHaat

119
Q

social reforms

A

اِصلاحات اِجتَماعية

iSlaaHaat ijtamaa9iya(t)

120
Q

UN Secretary General

A

الاَمين العام الأُمم المُتَحِدة

al-ameen al-9aam al-umm al-mutaHida(t)

121
Q

Palestinian Liberation Organsiation

A

مُنَظَّمة التَحرير الفَلَسطِينية

munaDHDHma(t) at-taHreer al-falasTeeniya(t)

122
Q

human rights

A

حَقوق الإِنسان

Haqooq al-insaan

123
Q

trial / s

A

مُحاكِمة - مُحاكِمات

muHaakima(t) - muHaakimaat

124
Q

foreign government representative

A

مُمَثَلين عن اَي حُكومات اَجنَبية

mamathaleen 9an ay Hukoomaat ajnabiya(t)

125
Q

international

A

عالمي

9aalamee

126
Q

agreement / s

A

اِنفاقية - اتفاقيات

infaaqiya(t) - infaaqiyaat

127
Q

The Arab League

A

جامِعة الدول العربية

jaami9a id-duwal al-9arabiya

128
Q

side, party, faction

A

طَرَف - اَطراف

Taraf - aTraaf

129
Q

press conference / press meeting

A

مَؤتَمَر صحفي / مُقَابِلة صحفي

mawtamar SaHefee / muqabila(t) SaHefee

130
Q

source / s

A

مَصدر - مَصادر

maSdr - maSaadr

131
Q

political party

A

حِزِب - اَحزاب

Hizab - aHzaab

132
Q

justice

A

العَدالة

al-9adaala(t)

133
Q

delegation / s

A

وَفَد - وُفود

wafad - wufood

134
Q

correspondent / s

A

مُراسِل ون ش. ين

muraasil - oon - een

135
Q

economy - economical

A

الاِقتِصاد - الاِقتِصادية

al-iqtiSaad - al-iqtiSaadiya

136
Q

minister / s

A

وِزير - وِزراء

wizeer - wizraa’

137
Q

ministry / ies

A

وِزارة - وِزارات

wizaara - wizaaraat

138
Q

Ministry of Defence

A

وِزارة الدِّفاع

wizaara id-difaa9

139
Q

Foreign Ministry

A

وِزارة الخارِجِية

wizaara al-khaarijiya(t)

140
Q

president / chief / chairman

A

رَءيس - رُوَساء

ra’ees - ru’asaa’

141
Q

Prime Minister

A

رَءيس الوُزَراء

ra’ees al-wuzaraa’

142
Q

talks

A

مُحادَثات

muHaadathaat

143
Q

authority / power

A

سُلطة - سُلطات

sulTa(t) - sulTaat

144
Q

pressure / s

A

ضَغط - ضَغوط

DaghT - DaghooT

145
Q

peaceful protest

A

إحتجاجات سِلمية

iHtijaajaat silmiya(t)

146
Q

The Arab Spring

A

الربيع العربي

al-rabee9 al-9arabee

147
Q

health

A

الصحة

aS-SaHah

148
Q

immigration

A

هجرة

hijra

149
Q

education

A

التَعليم

at-ta9leem

150
Q

there is a high probability…

A

هناك إحتِمال كبير

hunaak iHtimaal kabeer

151
Q

budget

A

ميزانية

meezaaniya(t)

152
Q

Election rally

A

تَجَمُّع اِنتِخابي

tajammu9 intikhaabee