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U2: Climate Change Flashcards

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Action (n)

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حدث/ فعل

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Air conditioning (n)

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تكييف الهواء

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As a result (of)

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كنتيجة لـ

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Atmosphere (n)

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الغلاف الجوّي

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Average (n)

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متوسط/ معدّل

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Because of

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بسبب …

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burn (v/n)

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يحرق

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Carbon dioxide (n)

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CO2

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Carbon footprint (n)

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the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions.
آثار الكربون

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Cause (n/v)

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Reason
سبب/ يُسبِّب

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Climate (n)

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the weather conditions in an area in general or over a long time.
المناخ

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Climate change (n)

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A change in global climate especially an increase in global temperatures.
التّغيّر المناخي

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Consequence (n)

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Result/ effect/ impact
نتيجة
E.g. As a consequence of climate change, Arctic ice is melting.

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Consequently (adv)

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As a result بناءً على ذلك/ ونتيجةً لذلك
E.g. They use reusable bags and, consequently, they participate in reducing global warming.

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Consumer (n)

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Buyer/ user مُستَهلِك
It’s important to understand consumers’ needs.

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Contribute (v)

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يُساهم
E.g. We all can contribute to protect our earth from global warming.

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Danger (n)

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خطر
We face the danger of climate change.

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Debate (n/v)

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مناظرة/ يناظر
The topic of our debate is climate change.

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Design (n/v)

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تصميم/ يُصمّم

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Devastating (adj)

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Dangerous/ damaging/ harmful
مُدمِّر
Climate change has devastating effects.

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Disaster (n)

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Problem مُصيبة/ كارثة
E.g.

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Drought (n)

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جفاف
A period of low rainfall leading to shortage of water.

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Due to

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As a result of بسبب /بفضل
E.g. Droughts are happening due to climate change.
Her high marks are due to her hard work.

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Eco-friendly (adj)

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Not harmful to the environment.
صديقة للبيئة
You should use eco-friendly bags.

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Effect (n)
Affect (v)

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Result/ impact أثر (n)
يؤثّر (v)
One effect of climate change is sea-levels rising.

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emission (n)

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The production/ release of something, especially gas.
انبعاث/ إطلاق
E.g. The emission of gasses from factories is harmful for health.

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end up in …

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ينتهي إلى …
E.g. It might end up in harmful results.

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environment (n)

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البيئة

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evidence (n)

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دليل
E.g. There is some evidence that he stole the money, but I’m not certain.

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excessive (adj)

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more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; مُفرِط/ مُبالغ
E.g. She was eating excessive amount of chocolate when she’s sad.

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expert (n)

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a person who has an authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
خبير
I have met a financial expert.

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extreme (adj/n)

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reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
مُتطرِّف/ شديد/ أقصى الشيء
E.g. extreme poverty/ cold

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fill up (V/ PV)

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To make sth full or complete.
يملأ
E.g. Fill up my cup with coffee, please.
Don’t fill yourself up with food.

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Find out (PV)

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يكتشف
E.g. He is trying to find out the truth.
Can you find out what time the meeting starts?
We found out later that we were at the same school.

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Flood (n)

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an overflowing of a large amount of water.
فيضان
Floods are effects of climate change.

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Fossil fuels (n)

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a natural fuel such as coal or gas.
الوقود الأحفوري
E.g. Burning fossil fuels leads to the emission of greenhouse gasses.

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Future (n)

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the time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; المستقبل
E.g. There will be more Arctic sea ice melting in the future.

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give away (PV)

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a thing that is given free.
يتبرع/ يهب/ يمنح/ يُهدي

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Global temperatures (n)

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درجات الحرارة العالميّة
E.g. Global temperatures are increasing due to humans’ activities.

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Global warming (n)

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a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth’s atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants.
الاحتباس الحراري

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government (n)

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حكومة

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Greenhouse effect (n)

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the process through which heat is trapped near Earth’s surface by ‘greenhouse gases.’
تأثير الاحتباس الحراري

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greenhouse gas (n)

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gases in the earth’s atmosphere that trap heat (
غازات دفينة (الاحتباس الحراري)

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habit (n)

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something you do often.
عادة

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habitat (n)

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the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives.
موطن طبيعي

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heat (n)

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حرارة
E.G. The heat of the sun/fire
How do you manage to work in this heat without air conditioning?
She always wore a coat, even in the heat of summer.

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heat wave (n)

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a period of days during which the weather is much hotter than usual.
موجة حرارية

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ice cap (n)

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a thick layer of ice that permanently covers an area of land:
e.g. polar ice caps.
غطاء جليدية

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image (n)

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picture/ photo
صورة

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impact (n/v)

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effect/ result/ affect
أثر
e.g. (v) A big decline in exports will impact (on) the country’s economy.
(n) She expects to make an immediate impact at work.

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increase (n/v)

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to make (something) larger or greater in size, amount, number.
يزيد
(v): Sales have increased by 10%.
(n): There was a slight increase in unemployment last month.

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individual (n)

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a single person or thing. فرد
e.g. Every individual has rights which must never be taken away.

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koala (n)

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an Australian mammal with greyish fur. Koalas live in eucalyptus trees and eat their leaves.
كوالا

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litter (n)

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rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places.
e.g. If you see litter in the corridor, pick it up.

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look for (v)

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search for/ look up. يبحث
e.g. Many Palestinians in Gaza are looking for their families during the war.

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material (n)

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a physical substance that things can be made from.
مادة
e.g. The materials are soft and comfortable to wear.

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melt (v/n)

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to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid.
ذوبان
e.g. Ice caps are melting.

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ocean (n)

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a very large area of sea
محيط
e.g.These mysterious creatures live at the bottom of the ocean.

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planet (n)

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كوكب
e.g. the planet Earth/Venus

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plastic (n)

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بلاستيك
E.G. A lot of the plastics that carmakers are using cannot be recycled.

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plstic pollution (n)

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التلوث البلاستيكي

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plastic straw (n)

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أنبوبة بلاستيكية

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plastic waste

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نفايات بلاستيكية

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polar bear (n)

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دب قطبي
E.g. polar bears live in the Arctic region.

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policy (n)

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a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed to officially by a group of people, a business.
سياسة
e.g. “No smoking” is a policy in hospitals.

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pollution (n)

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damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste.
تلوث
e.g. air/water pollution affects animals badly.

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problem (n)

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a situation or challenge needs to be solved.
e.g. I’m having problems with my computer.
مشكلة

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reduce (v)

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to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.:
يقلل
e.g. Do nuclear weapons really reduce the risk of war?
My weight reduces when I stop eating sugar.

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regulate (v)

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to control something.
يتحكم
Her mother strictly regulates how much TV she can watch.

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release (v/n)

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to allow a substance to flow out from somewhere.
إطلاق

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responsibility (n)

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something that it is your job or duty to deal with.
E.G. It’s her responsibility to ensure the project finishes on time.
مسؤولية

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reusable (adj)

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able to be used more than once.
قابل لإعادة الاستخدام
e.g. reusable nappies/packaging
I always carry a reusable shopping bag.

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rise (n/v)

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increase زيادة
e.g. (v) The wind/storm is rising
(n) a sudden temperature rise

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risk (n)

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something bad that might happen.
خطر
E.G. In this business, the risks and the rewards are high.

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sea level (n)

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the average height of the sea where it meets the land: مستوى البحر
E.G. Sea levels are rising.
The top of Mount Everest is 8,848 m above sea level.

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single-use (adj)

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a product that can be used once and is then thrown away: استخدام لمرة واحدة
Awareness of environmental damage from single-use bags is growing.

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slogan (n)

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a short easily remembered phrase, especially one used to advertise an idea or a product:
e.g. an advertising slogan
شعار

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so (adv)

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consequently, therefore
لذا

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survive (v)

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to live: ينجو/ يبقى حيًّا
e.g. These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.

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switch off (v)

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to stop sth: يوقف/ يغلق
e.g. Can you switch off the lights?

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temperature (n)

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the measured amount of heat in a place or in the body: درجة الحرارة
e.g. Temperatures have risen over the past few days.

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therefore (adv)

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so/ concequently
لذا/ بالتالي/ نتيجة ل

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threat (n)

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a possibility that something bad or unwanted will happen: تهديد
e.g. A threat of rain is in today’s forecast.
The boundary dispute raised the threat of war.

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throw away (v)

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to get rid of something by treating it as garbage:يرمي/ يتخلص
e.g. When are you going to throw away those old magazines?

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turn down (v)

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رفض/ خفض
e.g. Please, turn down the heat.
He has been turned down for ten jobs so far.

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turn off (v)

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to stop sth by moving a switch, button, etc: يغلق/ يُطفئ
e.g. turn off the light They’ve turned off the water while they repair a burst pipe.
Please turn the television off before you go to bed.

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turtle (n)

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سلحفاة

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warmer (adj)

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أدفأ
It’s warmer here than in the bedroom.

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weather (n)

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جو
bad/good/cold/dry/hot/stormy/warm/wet/etc. weather

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