stamina

the physical and/or mental strength to do something that might be difficult and will take a long time:

The triathlon is a great test of stamina.

 Strength of will and determination

attainment

the act of achieving something

medal

a bronze medal

an Olympic medal

 

the Olympic Games

an international sports competition that happens every four years

الألْعاب الأوليمبِيّة 

footstep

the sound of a foot hitting the ground when someone walks

خُطْوة

I heard footsteps behind me and quickly turned round.

 

roommate

someone you share a room with

زَميل الحُجرة

He was my roommate in college. 

 

exhaustion

a feeling of being very tired

إنْهاك

The tennis star was suffering from exhaustion.

 

telescope

a piece of equipment in the shape of a tube, used to make things that are far away look bigger

تِليسْكوب / مِنْظار مُقَرِّب 

telegram

a message that is sent by telegraph and printed on paper

بَرقِيّة 

visible

able to be seen

مَرئي

The fire was visible from five kilometres away.

→ Opposite invisible 

navigation

the act of finding the right direction to travel by using maps or other equipment

مِلاحة / إبْحار 

individual

فَرْد

We try to treat our students as individuals.

 

astronomer

a scientist who studies astronomy

عالِم فَلك 

perfection

a state of having no mistakes, faults, or damage

إتْقان

We ask the children to do their best but we don’t expect perfection.

 

crocodile

kangaroo

candle

buzzard

aborigines

السكان الأصليين

pill

a small, round, hard piece of medicine that you swallow

حَبّة دَواء

a vitamin pill

 

eyelash

one of the short hairs that grow from the edge of your eyelids

هَدْب

false eyelashes

 

relentless

never stopping or getting any less extreme

قاس

relentless criticism

 

glare

to look at someone in an angry way

يُحَدِّق

She glared at him.

 

daylight

the natural light from the sun during the day

ضَوْء النَّهار 

rotation

دَوَران

the rotation of the earth

 

swelling

a part of your body that has become bigger because of illness or injury

وَرَم

The doctor gave me drugs to reduce the swelling in my ankle.

survival

the state of continuing to live, especially after a dangerous situation

البَقاء عَلى قَيْد الحَياة

Flood victims had to fight for survival.

 

trail

a line of marks that someone or something leaves behind as they move

أثَر

a trail of muddy footprints

 

opt

to choose something or to decide to do something

يَخْتار (شَيء ما) / يُقَرِّر أن (يَفْعَل شَيْئًا ما)

Most people opt to have the operation.

 

hype

discussion that makes something seem more important or exciting than it really is

يُضَخِّم الأُمور

brilliance

atmosphere

الجَوّ

The atmosphere in the office is very relaxed.

expedition

an organized journey, especially a long one for a particular purpose

حَمْلَة

Peary led the first expedition to the North Pole.

vanish

to disappear suddenly

يَخْتَفي فَجْأة

The sun vanished behind the trees.

armour

metal clothes that soldiers wore in the past when fighting

دِرْع

a suit of armour

 

dumb

US informal stupid or silly

غَبي

That was a dumb thing to do

.

soothe

to make something feel less painful

يُخَفِّف من الألَم

I had a long, hot bath to soothe my aching muscles.

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to make someone feel calm or less worried

يَطَيِّب خاطِر

to soothe a crying baby

 

rosary

a string of beads (= little decorative balls) used especially by Roman Catholics and Buddhists to count prayers, or the prayers themselves:

She was saying the rosary

.

crucifix

a model or picture representing Jesus Christ on a cross:

She always wears a small gold crucifix round her neck

 .

achieve

to succeed in doing something difficult

يُنْجِز / يُحقِّق

We finally achieved our goal of buying a house.

 

insomnia

the problem of not being able to sleep

أرَق

Many people suffer from insomnia.

 

scholarship

an amount of money given to a person by an organization to pay for their education

مِنْحة دِراسِيّة 

yacht

a smudge of ink

to make something dirty by touching it

يُلَطِّخ / يُبَقِّع

Be careful you don’t smudge the drawing.

 

devote

to use time or energy for a particular person
 

She devotes most of her free time to charity work

 .

cheer

nationwide

 صفة وحال بمعنى: في جميع أنحاء العالم.

anchor

a heavy metal object that is dropped into water to stop a boat from moving

juvenile

especially in law, a young person

bulb

existence

firework

busybody

allowance

مُخَصَّصات / بَدَل

a clothing allowance

the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C

 

 

US UK pocket money an amount of money that parents give to a child each week

مَصروف 

 

 مُراعاة

They made allowances for the fact that he was sick

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