Pr.
Hama Cheikh/ Bellamach
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1. Accomplish (v.) ‫ُينِج ز‬
2. Actually (adv.) ‫في الَح قيَقة‬
3. Ambassador (n.) ‫سفير‬
4. Annual (adj.) ‫سنويا‬
5. Attend (v. ‫يحضر‬
6. Bake (v.) ‫ُ َيْخ ِبز‬
7. Banking (n.) ‫أْعمال َم صِرفّية‬
8. Bargain (n.) ‫َص ْفقة‬
9. be in touch ‫كن على اتصال‬
10. Boarding school (n.) ‫ مدرسة‬a school where students live and study
‫داخلية‬
11. Boil (v.) ‫يغلي‬
12. Broadcaster (n.) ‫ُم ذيع‬
13. Budget (n.) ‫ميزاِنّية‬
14. Buzz (n.)
15. Butler (n.) ‫طنين‬
16. Cash flow (n.) ‫تدفق مالي‬
17. Cashier (n.) ‫أمين الصندوق‬
18. Casserole (n.) ‫طبق خزفي‬
19. Catch up on (phrv.) ‫ ُيعّو ض‬to do something you did not have time to do earlier
‫ما فات‬
20. Challenging (adj.) ‫تحدي‬
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1. Charity (n.) ‫ُم َؤ َّسَس ة‬
‫َخ ْيرَّية‬
2. Charming (adj.) ‫فاِتن‬
3. Cheque (n.) ‫شيك‬
4. Chop (v.) ‫ُيَقِّطع‬
5. Concentrate (v.) ‫يركز‬
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to finish something successfully or to achieve something
in fact or really
an important official who lives in a foreign country to represent his or her own
country there, and who is officially accepted in this position by that country
happening once every year, or relating to a period of one year
to go to an event, place, etc.
to cook inside a cooker, without using added liquid or fat
the business of operating a bank
sth on sale at a lower price than its true value
to communicate or continue to communicate with sb by using a telephone or writing
to heat a container until the liquid in it starts to turn into a gas
someone whose job is to speak on radio or television programmes
a plan of how to spend some amount of money
a feeling of excitement, energy and pleasure
the most important male servant in a house sually responsible for organizing the
others
the amount of money moving into and out of a business
sb whose job is to receive or pay out money in a shop, bank, hotel etc.
a dish made by cooking meat, vegetables or other foods in liquid inside a heavy
container at low heat
difficult, in a way that tests your ability or determination
an organization that collects money to help people who are in need
pleasant and attractive
a piece of paper printed by a bank that you sign and use to pay for things
to cut something such as food or wood into smaller pieces
to direct your attention or your efforts towards a particular activity, subject or problem
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6. Concerned (adj.) ‫َقِلق‬
7. Conservative (adj.)
‫ َتقليدي‬/ ‫ُم حاِفظ‬
8. Convenient (adj.) ‫ُم الِئم‬
‫ ُم ناِس ب‬/
9. Cope (v.) ‫ ُيواِج ه‬/
10. Day off (n.)‫يوم عطلة‬
11. Decent (adj.) ‫ُم ْح َتَر م‬
12. Deputy (n.) ‫نائب‬
13. Documentary (n.)
‫وثائقي‬
14. Drill (n.) ‫ِم ْثَقاب‬
15. Dutiful (adj.) ‫ُم طيع‬
16. Duty (n.) ‫واجب‬
17. Earn a living ‫َيْك َس ب‬
‫ قوته‬-‫َعْيَشه‬
18. Earner (n.) ‫كاسب‬
19. Eccentric (adj.) ‫غريب‬
20. Employee (n.) ‫موظف‬
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1. Engagement (n.) ‫خطوبة‬
2. Expand (v.) ‫يتوسع‬
3. Extensively (adv.) ‫على نطاق واسع‬
4. Extravagantly (adv.) ‫بإسراف‬
5. Ferry (n.) ‫عبارة‬
6. Fly by (v.) ‫يطير‬
7. Enormous (adj.) ‫ضخم‬
8. Food processor (n.) ‫ِج هاز َكهربائي‬
‫محضر الطعام‬
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worried
often not liking or trusting change, especially sudden change
suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty
to deal successfully with a difficult situation
a day not at work; at home or on holiday
socially acceptable or good
a person who is given the power to do something instead of another person
a film, television or radio programme that gives facts and information about a subject
a tool or machine which makes holes
doing everything that you should do
sth that you have to do because it is part of your job, or sth that you feel is the right thing to
do
to receive money as payment for work that you do
someone or something that earns money
strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way
someone who is paid to work for someone else
an agreement to marry someone
become larger in size, number, or amount
covering a large area; having a great range
spending too much money, or using too much of something
a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water
to move or go quickly
extremely large
an electric machine that cuts, slices and mixes food quickly
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9. Frustration (n.) ‫إحباط‬ the feeling of being annoyed, upset, because you cannot control or change a
situation
10. Fry (v.) ‫َيْقلي‬ to cook food in hot oil or fat
11. Get away from (v.) ‫أبتعد عن‬ to go somewhere to have a holiday, often because you need to rest
12. Goods (pl n.) ‫البضائع‬ things for sale, or the things that you own
13. Handyman (n.) ‫عامل يدوي‬ a man who is skilled at repairing and making things inside or outside the house
and who does this in his own home or as a job
14. Hardware (n.) ‫أْج زاء الحاسوب‬ the physical and electronic parts of a computer, rather than the instructions it
follows
15. Hard-working (adj.) ‫مجتهد‬ always doing a lot of work
16. Head of state (n.) ‫رئيس الدولة‬ the official leader of a country, often someone who has few or no real political
powers
17. Heir (n.) ‫وريث‬ a person who will legally get money, property from another person
18. Helmet (n.) ‫خوذة‬ a strong hard hat that covers and protects the head
19. Herb (n.) ‫عشب‬ a type of plant whose leaves are used in cooking to give flavour to particular
dishes
20. Host (v.) ‫يستضيف‬ to provide the space and other things necessary for a special event

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1. huge (adj.) ‫ضخم‬ extremely large in size or amount

2. Housekeeper (n.) ‫َم دّبرة الَم نِزل‬ a person, whose job is to organize another person's house and deal with
housework

3. Human resources (n.) ‫المصادر البشرية‬ the department of an organization that deals with finding new employees,
keeping records about all the organization's employees

4. Hunting (n.) ‫الصيد‬ chasing and killing an animal or bird for food, sport or profit

5. In charge ‫مكلف ب‬ being the person who has control of or is responsible for sb or sth

6. Include (v.) ‫يتضمن‬ to contain sth as a part of something else, or to make something part of
something else

7. inconvenience (adj.) ‫ ِإْز عاج‬/ ‫ُم ضاَيقة‬ trouble or difficulty that causes discomfort

8. Invoice (n.) ‫فاتورة‬ a list of things provided or work done together with their cost, for payment
at a later time

9. Involve (v.) ‫يتضمن‬ to include sb/sth in something, or to make them take part in or feel part of

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10. Keep fit (v.) ‫يحافظ على لياقته‬ to do sports to stay healthy and strong

11. Land (v.) ‫يهبط‬ arrive at a place after moving down through the air

12. Laptop (n.) ‫كومبيوتر‬ a computer which is small enough to be carried around easily
13. Lavish (adj.) ‫سخي‬ more than enough, especially if expensive; very generous
14. Lifeguard (n.) ‫منقذ في السباحة‬ a person on a beach or at a swimming pool whose job is to save swimmers
if in danger
15. Lifetime (n.) ‫مدى الحياة‬ the period of time during which someone lives or something exists
16. Lively (adj.) ‫بنشاط‬ having/showing a lot of energy and enthusiasm, or showing interesting and
exciting thought
17. Madly (adv.) ‫ِبُج نون‬ with a lot of energy and enthusiasm
18. Maid (n.) ‫خاِد م ة‬ a woman who works as a servant in a hotel or in someone's home
19. Managing director (n.) ‫المدير العام‬ the person in charge of the way a company operates
20. Manufacture (v.) ‫َيْص َنع‬ to produce goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines

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1. Meditate (v.) ‫َيتأّم ل‬ to think calm thoughts in order to relax or as a religious activity
2. Memo (n.) ‫ُم َذ ِّك رة‬ a message or other information in writing sent by one person or department to another
in the same business organization
3. Mild (adj.) ‫َخ فيف الَم ذاق‬ describes food or a food flavour that is not very strong
4. Minced meat (n.) ‫مفروم‬ meat cut up or ground into very small pieces
5. Mix (v.) ‫يخلط‬ to combine, so that the result cannot easily be separated into its parts
6. Modernize (v.) ‫يحدث‬ to make something more modern
7. Monarch (n.) ‫ملك او ملكة‬ a king or queen
8. Negotiate (v.) ‫َيَتفاَو ض‬ to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement with them
9. Occupy (v.) ‫ يحتل‬-‫َيْش ِغ ل‬ to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time
10. organic (adj.) ‫ َح َيوي‬/ ‫ُعْض وي‬ not using artificial chemicals in the growing of plants and animals for food/other
products
11. Payment (n.) ‫دفع‬ an amount of money paid
12. Peel (v.) ‫يقشر‬ to remove the skin of fruit and vegetables
13. Personnel (n.) ‫ طاِقم‬/ ‫أفراد‬ the people who are employed in a company, organization or one of the armed forces
‫العاملين‬
14. Plant (v.) ‫يغرس‬ to put a plant into the ground or into a container of earth so that it will grow
15. Porter (n.) ‫حمال‬ a person whose job is to carry things, especially traveller's bags at stations, airports,

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16. Portray (v.) ‫يصور‬
17. Praise (v.) ‫يمدح‬
18. Product (n.) ‫ينتج‬
19. Promote (v.) ‫ُيَر ّقي‬
20. Qualification (n.) ‫ُم َؤ ِّهل‬
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1. Racket (n.)‫مضرب‬
a ball
2. Reception (n.) ‫استقبال‬
3. Reckon (v.) ‫يعتقد‬
4. Recruit (v.) ‫اكتتب‬
5. Redecorate (v.) ‫جدد الطالء‬
6. Response (n.) ‫ َر ّدة‬/ ‫إجابة‬
‫ِفْع ل‬
7. Ridiculous (adj.) ‫َس خيف‬
8. Riverside (n.) ‫األرض‬
‫المتاخمة للنهر‬
9. Roast (v.) ‫َيْشوي‬
10. Sale (n.) ‫َتْخ فيضات‬
11. Screwdriver (n.) ‫ِم َفّك َبراغي‬
12. Serve an ace (v.) ‫بدأ اإلرسال‬
13. Service (v.) ‫فجص السيارة و‬
‫معالجتها‬
14. Squeeze (v.) ‫يعصر‬
from it
15. Shift (n.) ‫َنْو بة َع َم ل‬
16. Shooting (n.) ‫إطالق النار‬
17. Situate (v.) ‫وضعه في مركز‬
‫معين‬
18. Sketch (v.) ‫َيْر ُس م َر سًم ا‬
‫َتْخ طيطًيا‬
19. Small talk (n.) ‫ُم حادثة َخ فيفة‬
20. State (n.) ‫دولة‬
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1. stiff (adj.) ‫َص ْلب‬
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etc.
to represent or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book or other
artistic work
to express admiration/approval about the achievements or characteristics of a
person/thing
sth that is made to be sold
to encourage the popularity, sale, development or existence of sth
skill or experience that makes you suitable for a particular job or position
a net fixed tightly to an oval frame with a long handle, used in various sports for hitting
the place in a hotel or office building where people go when they first arrive
to think or believe
to persuade sb to work for a company or become a new member of an organization
to paint the inside of a house or put paper on the inside walls again
an answer or reaction
stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at
the land along the edges of a river
to cook food in an oven or over a fire
an occasion when goods are sold at a lower price than usual
a tool for turning screws
to hit the first ball in a tennis game
to examine a machine and repair any damaged parts
to press sth firmly, especially from all sides in order to reduce its size or remove liquid
a group of workers who do a job for a period of time during the day or night
when bullets are shot from guns or other weapons
to put in a particular position
to make a sketch of something
conversation about things which are not important, often between strangers
a country or its government
firm or hard
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2. Support (n.) ‫ َيساِند‬/ ‫ُيعاِو ن‬
3. Surfboard (n.)
4. Sweat (v.) ‫يتعرق‬
5. Sweetheart (n.) ‫ َح بيب‬/ ‫َعزيز‬
6. Tackle (v.) ‫ َيَتعاَم ل َم َع‬/ ‫ُيعاِلج‬
7. Tantrum (n.) ‫نوبة غضب‬
8. Tax (n.) ‫ضريبة‬
9. Tell off (v.) ‫أنب – وبخ‬
10. Term-time (n.) ‫الفصل الدراسي‬
11. Throne (n.) ‫عرش‬
12. Trade (n.) ‫تجارة‬
13. Torch (n.) ‫ُشْع لة‬
14. Training (n.) ‫تدريب‬
15. Understanding (n.) ‫تفاهم‬
16. Valet (n.) ‫منظف المالبس‬
17. VIP (n.) ‫َش ْخ ِص ّية ُمِهّم ة ِج ًّد ا‬
18. Weed (v.) ‫ُيزيل الَّنباتات الّض اّر ة‬
19. Weigh (v.) ‫يزن‬
20. Well intentioned (adj.) ‫حسن‬
‫النية‬
21. Workforce (n.) ‫القوة العاِم لة‬
22. Zoom (n.) ‫تكبير‬
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agreement with and encouragement for an idea, group or person
a long narrow board made of wood or plastic which is used for riding on waves
to pass a salty colourless liquid through the skin because you are hot, ill or
frightened
a kind and generous person
to try to deal with something or someone
a sudden period of uncontrolled anger like a young child's
money paid to the government, which is based on your income or the cost of goods
or services you have bought
to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
one of the periods into which a year is divided at school, college or university
the special chair used by a rulei*Tespecially a king or queen
the activity of buying and selling, or exchanging, goods/services between
countries/people
a small light which is held in the hand and usually gets its power from batteries
the process of learning the skills you need to do a particular job or activity
a positive, honest, sympathetic relationship between two people or groups
someone in a hotel who cleans clothes
a person who is treated better than ordinary people because they are
famous/influential
to remove wild plants from a place where they are not wanted
to have a heaviness of a stated amount, or to measure the heaviness of an object
wanting to have good effects, but sometimes having bad effects which were not
expected
the group of people who work in a company, industry, country, etc.
a device in a camera that can make the thing being photographed appear nearer
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