Pt. six (set one) Flashcards

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1
Q

אבן דרך

A

milestone (an action or event marking a significant change or stage in development)

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אבן רחיים על צווארו

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~a heavy and burdensome responsibility whose weight he can’t get off his shoulders

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3
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אבק אדם

A

riffraff, rabble (disreputable or undesirable people)

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4
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אדרת

A

robe, cloak

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5
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אוד

A

firebrand, partly burned wood

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אורך רוח

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patience, restraint, tolerance

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אחוד תזזית

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frantic, frenetic

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8
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אין ידו משגת

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to be unable to afford, not to have the wherewithal

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איש קצוות

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radical person, extremist

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אליה וקוץ בה

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mixed blessing, there’s a catch to it, a fly in the ointment

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11
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אמבר

A

granary (storehouse)

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אימץ את ידיו

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to encourage, to urge, to spur

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13
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ארכאי

A

archaic (very old or old-fashioned)

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14
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ארכיפלג

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archipelago (a group of islands)

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15
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אשנב

A

a small window, a hatch

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16
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אשפרה

A

finishing off textile (type of cloth or woven fabric) materials

17
Q

בא בדברים

A

to discuss, to negotiate

18
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בא כוח

A

agent, representative

19
Q

בוסתן

A

garden, orchard

20
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בחרות

A

adolescence

21
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בין הערבים

A

between sundown and when the stars are visible

22
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בין השמשות

A

twilight, dusk

23
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בית מטבחים

A

abattoir, slaughterhouse

24
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בית נתיבות

A

terminal (airport, bus)

25
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בית תמחוי

A

soup kitchen

26
Q

במחי יד

A

all at once, with a single blow

27
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בן - לויה

A

escort, companion; chaperon

28
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בעלי שררה

A

someone in authority

29
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בערוב ימיו

A

in his twilight days, in his old age

30
Q

ברא

A

to deforest, to cut down trees

31
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גבר

A

cock, rooster

32
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גוזמה

A

exaggeration, hyperbole, embellishment

33
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גושפנקה

A

approval, authorization

34
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גושפנקה

A

seal, cachet