الفصل الثاني - العربية المتقدمة والنثر العربي Flashcards

Question 1

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سَجْع، ج. أَسْجاع

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rhymed prose

used to refer to rhymed verses in the Qur’an

Question 2

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عبد، يعبُدُ، (العِبادة)

عبد، ج. عِباد (عبید)

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to worship; serve

servant (of God); slave (w/ 2nd p.)

Question 3

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تغلب، يتغلب، (التغلُب) + على

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to overcome

Question 4

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راجع، يراجع، (المراجعة)

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to review

Question 5

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نسوية

Question 6

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الشرق الأدنى

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The Near East

Question 7

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إغاثة

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emergence aid, emergency relief

Question 8

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تشغيل

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employment

Question 9

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شؤون المموظفين

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HR Department

Question 10

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مادة، ج. مَوادّ

مادة الرياضيات

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material; subject

Mathematics

Question 11

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جريدة، ج. جرائد

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newspaper

Question 12

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شرّف، يشرّف

يشرفني

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to honor

it honors me

Question 13

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مُؤَهَّل، ج. - ات

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qualification

Question 14

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خبرة، ج. - ات

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expertise

Question 15

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شَهادة

شهادة المجستير

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diploma

Masters diploma

Question 16

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مُتَطَوِّع / ة

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volunteer

Question 17

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مُساهَمة

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contribution

Question 18

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بطالة

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unemployment

Question 19

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طارِئة، ج. طوارئ

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emergency

Question 20

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صندوق بريد

Question 21

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عزيزي…؛ …العزيز / …الغالي / …المحترم

سيد فابيو المحترم

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Dear (suggestion of familiarity);Dear (more formal)

Dear Fabio (formal)

Question 22

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مؤخراً

Question 23

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رسالة التوصية

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recomendation letter

Question 24

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بَيدَ أنّ

بيد أنني لم أجد أموالاً للإنتاج

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although

… although I didn’t find funds for production.

Question 25

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جائزة للسيناريو

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prize for best screenplay

Question 26

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أثار، يُثير، (الإثارة)

وأثار هذا الانتباهَ المبكر موضوعُه

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to arouse, excite

Its subject aroused early attention.

Question 27

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أخرج، يخرج، (إخراج)

لقد اهتمت الصحف بالفيلم قبل بداية إخراجه

من إخراجِ

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to direct (direction, directing; in some contexts: shooting, production {film}); to take out

The newspapers showed interest in the film before its production began.

directed by…

Question 28

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راقِصة شرقية

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belly dancer

Question 29

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مهنة، ج. مِهَن

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profession, occupation, trade

Question 30

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مُنْكَر / ة

مهنة منكرة

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objectionable, reprehensible; (Islamic Law) not prohibited but discouraged

an objectionable occupation

Question 31

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شهوة

رغبتها الجنسية وشهوتها

شهوة للطعام / شهيّة

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lust, appetite (denotes strong cravings, often physical or sensual but can be used for food)

Her sexual desire and lust

appetite (for food) / *specifically food related

Question 32

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الجُمْهور

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the public

Question 33

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تعرّض، يتعرّض، (التعرُّض) + لِ

تعرضت لعملية ختان

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to be exposed (to); to be subject (to)

She was subject to a FGM operation.

Question 34

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خِتان

خِتان الإناث

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circumcision (FGM, in female contexts)

FGM

Question 35

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عُدّ، يُعدّ

ما يعدّ في مصر من المحرمات

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is counted, is considered

which is counted as a taboo in Egypt

Question 36

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اتَّهَمَ، يتّهِم، (الاتّهام) + بـِ

اتّهام، ج. + - ات

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to accuse, indict

accusation, indictment

Question 37

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معادٍ (+ لـِ)

معادٍ للإسلام

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hostile (to)

hostile to Islam (a front to Islam)

Question 38

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إباحيّ‬ / ة

فن إباحي

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pornographic

explicit art

Question 39

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هبَّ، يَهُبُّ، (هُبوب)

هبّت عاصفة

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to blow, rage (storms, wind)

a storm raged

Question 40

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اسْتِياء

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dissatifaction, discontent

Question 41

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اسْتِحْسان

Question 42

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امتنع، يمتنع، (الامتناع)

امتنعت هيئات الرقابة عن التصريح بالإخراج

‫امْتَنَعَ عن أَيِّ تَعْليقٍ‬

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to refrain, abstain (voting)

The regulatory bodies refrained from granting a production license.

to decline to comment

Question 43

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هَيْئة، + - ات

هيئات الرقابة

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authority, body, bureau (gov)

regulatory bodies/authorities/bureaus

Question 44

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رَقيب، ج. رُقَباء

Question 45

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الرقابة

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censorship

Question 46

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صرّح، يُصَرِّحُ، (التصريح)

‫صَرَّحَ بِدَوافِعِهِ‬

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to declare (+ أنّ/بأنّ); to make clear (+ بـِ)

He made his motives clear.

Question 47

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تصريح، ج. تصاريح + بِـ

التصريح بالإخراج

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declaration; license, permit

Production license

Question 48

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موقِف، ج. مَواقِف

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position, stance; a stop, station, parking space

Question 49

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إزاء

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opposite, in front of; towards (smtn)

Question 50

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مناشدة، ج. + - ات

Question 51

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مُنْتَهًى‬

كانا في منتهى الشجاعة

‫في مُنْتَهى السُهولةِ \ البَساطةِ‬

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utmost, extreme

They were both extremely courageous.

extremely simple

Question 52

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سُمْعة

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reputation

Question 53

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راقب، يراقب، (المراقبة)

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to control, supervise

Question 54

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أَثْبَتَ، يُثْبِتُ، (الإثبات)

أثبت الاتّهام

أثبتت شجاعتها

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to prove, substantiate

He substantiated the accusation.

She proved her courageousness.

Question 55

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مُراسِل / ة

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reporter, correspondent

Question 56

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مُراسَلة، ج. + - ات

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correspondence

Question 57

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الحرب الأهلية

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civil war

Question 58

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أجرى، يُجري، (الإجراء)

الماضي: أجريتُ، أجرتْ، أجروا | المضارع: تُجرُونَ، يُجرُونَ، يُجرِينَ

أجرت حوارات/انتخابات

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to carry out, conduct; to hold (elections, talks)

Practice the awkward conjugations.

She held dialogues/elections.

Question 59

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بَثَّ، يَبِثُّ

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to broadcast, transmit; to spread

Question 60

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في كل أرجاء العالم

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throughout / all over the world

Question 61

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تحدى، يتحدى، (التحدي)

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to defy, challenge

Question 62

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التعصُّب

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intolerance

Question 63

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مُتَطَرِّف /ة، ج. - ين / ون

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extremist

Question 64

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الصَراحة

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honesty, openness

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transparency

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to rid oneself of, get rid of, free oneself from

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جاء alternative

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to imagine

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to suit

when it suits him

this is not very convenient for me

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to the degree / extent that

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to fluctuate

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humiliation

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filmmaker

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to be divided

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to excel; to create

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to come near, approach (usually in figurative contexts; implies nearing a critical point or completion)

to near completion

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experienced, notable; old, ancient

He is an experienced man in his field

deep-rooted, long standing

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suffering

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to his credit

Great efforts are credited to him in the development of the program

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to spread, distribute

Answer 75

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to pass on, hand over; to forward (a message)

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to do again, repeat

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(a) memory

Answer 78

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to be at the top of s.t. (used for s.b. in a position of power, authority, or dominance)

lit. sitting on the throne

Answer 79

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to increase, become inflated

Prices inflated due to a shortage of supply in the market

Answer 80

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saying, utterance, quote

Answer 81

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to sit back, watch

Answer 82

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to be rumored

passive

It is rumored in the neighborhood that the old mosque will be renovated

Answer 83

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to make use of; to ask/seek for help

The sick young man sought help from his neighbor to go to the hospital

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due to, because of

Answer 85

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kidnapping

Answer 86

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to be executed, carried out

killings carried out by extremists in the name of Islam

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to condemn

Answer 88

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to carry out, execute

Answer 89

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as, like; furthermore

Answer 90

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to utter; to launch, emit

Muslim religious scholars have called for everything possible…

*lit. possible = can be done

Answer 91

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susceptable to, subject to

The youth susceptible to joining terrorist groups

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to recite (a poem, give a lecture)

to shed light

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naturally, of course

Answer 94

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superficial

they see with a superficial glance

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mistaken, wrong

in a way that denounces all others

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persecuted

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misinterpretation

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trap

to fall in a trap

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dissertation, thesis

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ignorance

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more…

he encouraged her for more / for more information / to gain more exp…

Answer 102

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to compose, write (a novel/article/poem);

author, writer; composed, consists of

a team (composed) of eight people

Answer 103

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interview

Answer 104

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Jerusalem

Answer 105

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Muslims are the fastest growing religious group in Britain.

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amongst

amongst the films mentioned in…

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institute, academy

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to exceed, surpass

Answer 109

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tangible, concrete

Answer 110

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to play an instrument

Answer 111

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inspiration

Answer 112

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metaphor; borrowing (borrowed from)

Answer 113

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to yearn, long (for)

Answer 114

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brother/sister (has to be of the same parents)

can be a brother who is from a different mom or dad

Answer 115

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Medina, SA

Answer 116

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performance, concert

Answer 117

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Nazareth, Israel

Answer 118

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music

modern/classical music | their music

Answer 119

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when, as, while

A verb is more appropriate after حينما and a noun after حين.

As Darwish’s powerful voice reads the poems…

Answer 120

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band

…the band play their music responding to the words.

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More than

Mahmoud Darwish did more for the Palestinian cause than any politician

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to inherit

to inherit a fortune | to inherit from sb. | he inherited his qualities

“I wrote: Whoever writes his story inherits the land of speech and fully possesses the meaning” - Darwish

Answer 123

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Al-Aqsa Intifada (2000)

named after the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

Answer 124

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to besiege, surround (a city/building)

Answer 125

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to invade

The Israeli tanks invade the city and shell some of its buildings.

Answer 126

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to level to the ground, demolish, tear down (in a military context: to shell)

Answer 127

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to impose (st. on sb.), to make or force (sb. do st.)

Answer 128

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curfew

prohibition/ban of movement/wandering

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siege, blockade (military); embargo (politics)

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comprehensive

Answer 131

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direct, immediate

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to surround, encircle

the tanks surround your house

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revenge, retaliation

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destroying, destructive

the destructive force

Answer 135

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armed

unarmed

Answer 136

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metal, mineral

metaphorically: military hardware / weaponized material or metal

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to resort (to sth.); flee (to swh.), take refuge (in swh.);to seek refuge (in sth.)

resorting to internal sources of strength

to resort to violence | to flee to another city | to take refuge abroad

Answer 138

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to flee, escape (sth.)

Answer 139

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to engage in (a discussion, search, debate)

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countering / opposing (sth.)

a poem opposing this form/type of siege

Answer 141

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calm, quiet

Answer 142

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satirical, ironic; cynical

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emancipated, liberated

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neutrality

to be neutral

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to disappear

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to be freed, get rid

And then I gradually felt that I was liberating myself…

by resorting to my inner world.

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to withdraw, move away

Answer 148

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collusion

Answer 149

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in itself

This type of collusion with oneself or with poetic language, …

in itself, is a source of strength for the besieged human

Answer 150

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contemplations, reflections (on)

Answer 151

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analysis; test (medical or experimental)

to run tests

Answer 152

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to flow

liquid

Answer 153

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to gush (flow rhythmically like waves)

Answer 154

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if only

If only I were a candle in the dark

If only he were here

Answer 155

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in the last 4 years

Answer 156

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in spite of + sentence

in spite of (n.)

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to be necessary (functions similar to يجب)

An artist must always be with the revolution, but he should not be…

as it should be / we should / a solution must be found / he does no more than necessary

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hatred, disgust

xenophobia / misogyny / blind hate / a deep hatred

Answer 159

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just a reaction to / simply a response to

His conduct was merely a reaction to what had happened.

Answer 160

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propaganda

Answer 161

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background

against the backdrop of smtn (e.g. war) / cultural and ethnic background

desktop background

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controversal

Answer 163

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varying, a number of (unspecified), diverse, numbered, numerous

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to be at the forefront (of smtn), lead

Films of second and third-generation immigrant directors lead the pro…

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harsh, cruel (treatment/punishment; climate/condition; person/words)

Answer 166

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refuge, asylum

asylum seeker

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torn

He feels culturally torn between his parents origins.

torn clothes

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to approach, get near, come close (to smtn. / sb.; usually for physical proximity but can be used metaphorically w/ times, events, situations)

in order to become closer with his father…

Answer 169

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to become acquainted with, get to know (smtn / sb)

Answer 170

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a result of

this violence is a result of the war

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revolutionary

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