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مشاهدة النسخة كاملة : Word of the day



muhamedr
13-07-2010, 09:27 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

TO AFFORD

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: Our car is breaking all the time and we should buy a new one. Unfortunately we can't afford it now.
Ex 2.: He won 1 mln dollars last week! Now he can afford a trip wherever he wants!

Try to find what the meaning of this word is using these examples.

آنسة يقين
13-07-2010, 10:41 PM
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muhamedr
14-07-2010, 12:06 AM
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شاي منعنع
14-07-2010, 07:34 PM
I can't afford to buy this.

هذا مثال وجدته بالشيخ قوقل..
سؤالي,
ليه اضفنا to بعد كلمة afford ..
يمكن لأن بعده verb << buy .؟؟؟


وثااانكس ع الإفاااده
استمررر..

muhamedr
14-07-2010, 08:09 PM
I can't afford to buy this.

هذا مثال وجدته بالشيخ قوقل..
سؤالي,
ليه اضفنا to بعد كلمة afford ..
يمكن لأن بعده verb << buy .؟؟؟


وثااانكس ع الإفاااده
استمررر..

yes right look here:
1. (preceded by can, could, etc.) to be able to do or spare something, esp without incurring financial difficulties or without risk of undesirable consequences
we can afford to buy a small house
I can afford to give you one of my chess sets
we can't afford to miss this play
2. to give, yield, or supply the meeting afforded much useful information

affordable adj
affordability n

muhamedr
15-07-2010, 03:18 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

PURPOSE

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: The purpose of this article is to show people how to lose weight effectively.
Ex 2.: She went out with the purpose of buying a new dress.

Try to find what the meaning of this word is using these examples.

muhamedr
23-07-2010, 08:33 PM
admire "admires, admiring, admired"
(VERB) If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
E.X: I admired her when I first met her and I still think she's marvellous.
He admired the way she had coped with life.


admiring
(ADJ, = appreciative) An admiring expression shows that you like or respect someone or something.
E.X: Within moments, he'd attracted an admiring audience.
admiringly (ADV)
admiration (NOUN)


marvel "marvels, marvelling, marvelled" NOTE: in America, use marveling, marveled
1. (VERB) If you marvel at something, you express your great surprise, wonder, or admiration.
E.X: Sara and I read the story and marveled.
2. (N-COUNT, usually plural, =wonders) Marvels are things that people have done, or that have happened, which are very unexpected or surprising.
E.X: She almost died, but the hospital's skill achieved great marvels.
He's done marvels with team.
It was a marvel that the floor never gave away.


marvellous NOTE: in America, use marvelous
(ADJ, =splendid) If you describe someone or something as marvellous, you are emphasizing that they are very good.
E.X: He certainly is a marvellous actor…
He looked marvelous.

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24-07-2010, 05:12 PM
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muhamedr
20-09-2010, 01:31 AM
rummage “rummages, rummaging, rummaged”
(VERB, = root) If you rummage through something, you search for something you want by moving things around in a careless and hurried way.
E.X: She rummaged about in the closet, looking for a recipe.


simmer “simmers, simmering, simmered”
1. (VERB) When you simmer food or what it simmers, you cook it by keeping it at boiling point or just below boiling point.
2. (NOUN) Simmer is also a noun.


cauldron “cauldrons”
(N-COUNT) A cauldron is a very large, round metal pot used for cooking over a fire.
E.X: She went back to the simmering cauldron.


ingredient “ingredients”
(N-COUNT) Ingredients are the things that are used to make something, especially all the different foods you use when you are cooking a particular dish.
E.X: What ingredients should I use to make that magic portion?
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muhamedr
30-09-2010, 03:07 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

PERPLEXED

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: They looked perplexed and kindly asked him to repeat everything he said.
Ex 2.: He asked with a perplexed voice what it all meant, when he saw his girlfriend and his friend sitting together in a cafe.

muhamedr
30-09-2010, 03:08 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

RELIABLE

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: I'm sure it's true. This information comes from a reliable source.
Ex 2.: I'm not confident in the reliability of these results. We should calculate it once again.

muhamedr
30-09-2010, 03:09 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

TO DETEST

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: They used to detest each other when they were younger, but two months ago everything changed. Now they behave like good old friends.
Ex 2.: He is not a good boss. I don't know why, but he detests his own staff.

muhamedr
30-09-2010, 03:11 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

MUSTY

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: Why this room smells so musty? It wasn't a good idea to close all the windows for whole night.
Ex 2.: If you'd like to sell this house first try to cover up that smell. During price negotiations a smelly property is definitely a liability. It doesn't matter if it is musty, cigarette smoke or pet odors.

muhamedr
01-10-2010, 08:08 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

INQUISITIVE

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: When he started to ask me whether we are already engaged, I told him not to be so inquisitive. It's not his business after all!
Ex 2.: Everytime there was a new couple walking down the street, everyone could see her inquisitive face at the window.

muhamedr
03-10-2010, 04:09 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

TO RECONCILE

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: After the divorce they didn't talk to each other, which was particularly painful to their children. Now, as they reconciled, they spend each Sunday together.
Ex 2.: After the U.S. - Mexican War in 1846 nobody believed that the two nations may ever reconcile. Surprisingly, the mass influx of Mexicains to the U.S. has been noticed recently.

muhamedr
05-10-2010, 07:26 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

TO MUTILATE

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: The children were punished, because they mutilated their notebooks with a pair of scissors.
Ex 2.: He called the police immediately after he had found a badly mutilated body near the river.

muhamedr
07-10-2010, 12:55 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

OBSTINATE

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: He's such an obstinate child. He won't eat a soup, no matter what you tell him.
Ex 2.: Why are you so obstinate? You could finally agree with the others, just one last time!

الواثقة بالله
07-10-2010, 01:54 PM
thanks

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muhamedr
07-10-2010, 08:08 PM
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muhamedr
08-10-2010, 01:32 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

TO PRECLUDEمنع , حال دون ,عوقَ

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: The frequent tsunami catastrophes preclude any prospect of a peaceful settlement in Indonesia.
Ex 2.: His war injuries preclude any possibility of playing football in the national team again.

muhamedr
13-10-2010, 06:40 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

OBTRUSIVE فضولي , ناتئ

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: When she saw his cheap pinkish jacket, she thought what an obtrusive lack of good taste it was.
Ex 2.: Peter's car always draws stares. He's convinced that it's so stylish and original, whereas I consider it simply too obtrusive.

muhamedr
17-10-2010, 08:35 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

COUNTERFEIT
يزور , يزيف , يقلد
Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: It is against the law to counterfeit money and signatures.
Ex 2.: Doing successful business in branded goods may be difficult because of the high number of counterfeited goods which are sold in the street every day.

muhamedr
19-10-2010, 01:02 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

SURGE مَاجَ, إِنْدَفَعَ, جَاشَ, إِصْطَخَبَ < إِنْدِفاع, نَوّ>


Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: Many people joined the southward surge to settle down in the South, because the unemployment in the North has risen dramatically.
Ex 2.: She felt a surge of anger when she saw her best friend flirting with her boyfriend.

روحي بلقاك
19-10-2010, 03:36 PM
thank you
Mr.muhamedr

muhamedr
19-10-2010, 07:39 PM
thank you
Mr.muhamedr

you are welcome

muhamedr
19-10-2010, 10:43 PM
Hint:
The word of the day begins with the letter “A” and has 5 letters long.

• My father’s friend has dead in accident with his wife. So my father decided to a _ _ _ _ his daughter in order to be a one of my family.
• Many organizations in my country take children whose parents are dead in order if there is someone who wants to a _ _ _ _ one of them.
• I felt sorry when I saw him sitting on the street without food. I think I’ll a _ _ _ _ him.

Can you guess the word of the day?
The word of the day means “take someone’s child into your own family and make him/her legally your son or daughter.”

muhamedr
25-10-2010, 07:48 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

TO DISDAIN يستهزأ

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: She disdained to answer his ridiculous question.
Ex 2.: Why do you disdain my offer to become friends? Am I not good enough?

muhamedr
27-10-2010, 10:52 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

HEYDAY أوج , ذروة

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: In her heyday, she was one of the best dancers in the world.
Ex 2.: During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, England was in its heyday. The period is referred to as the Golden Age of England.

muhamedr
28-10-2010, 11:42 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

MENACE [اسم] تَهْدِيد, وَعِيد



[فعل] تَوَعَّدَ, هَدَّدَ



Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: The motorway was a menace to many rare species of animals living there.
Ex 2.: He put a gun against her head and ordered us not to move. I'll never forget the menace in his face and in his voice.

muhamedr
29-10-2010, 11:41 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

VENGEANCE [اسم] ثَأْر, أخذ الثأر, إِثْآر, إِنْتِقام, قِصَاص

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: The bombing was an act of vengeance by terrorists for imprisoning their member.
Ex 2.: All he wants is vengeance on whoever has hurt his family.

أنــفاس عــمان
29-10-2010, 11:54 AM
Fabulous work

I completely appreciate what you've already posted

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muhamedr
29-10-2010, 12:24 PM
Fabulous work

I completely appreciate what you've already posted

^^

thanks for ur nice words

nini15
29-10-2010, 04:51 PM
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muhamedr
29-10-2010, 06:29 PM
thanks for ur nice words


welcome welcome welcome welcome


many of them

muhamedr
29-10-2010, 06:29 PM
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it's my pleasure

توفي لي
29-10-2010, 08:00 PM
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عهووو
29-10-2010, 08:31 PM
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سمو روح
29-10-2010, 08:41 PM
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ام الصقر
29-10-2010, 10:02 PM
may Allah bless you

muhamedr
29-10-2010, 11:53 PM
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واياكم جميعا

muhamedr
29-10-2010, 11:54 PM
thanx


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muhamedr
29-10-2010, 11:56 PM
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muhamedr
29-10-2010, 11:57 PM
may Allah bless you

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muhamedr
30-10-2010, 11:23 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

HIGH-FLYER طموح جدا , يمتلك قدرات عالية خاصة في مجال عمله
1. a person who is extreme in aims, ambition, etc
2. a person of great ability, esp in a career

high-flyer or high-flier


Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: More and more young people decide not to have children and focus on their job only. They are typical examples of high-flyers.
Ex 2.: I would never marry a high-flyer. He would probably spend all his time on studying and working.

muhamedr
31-10-2010, 07:29 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

PARCHMENT [اسم] رَقّ, مخطوطة رقية



Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: Many manuscripts from the Antiquity survived, because they were written down on parchment of a good quality.
Ex 2.: Parchment is called "parchment" after the ancient city of Pergamum, where it was invented ca. 200 BC.

rana kamal
31-10-2010, 10:42 PM
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31-10-2010, 11:18 PM
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mohdkw
01-11-2010, 12:19 AM
شكراً لك على هذه المجهود

muhamedr
01-11-2010, 12:23 AM
thank you alll

سوسو15
01-11-2010, 05:26 PM
thnkyou................

muhamedr
01-11-2010, 11:49 PM
سوسو15

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muhamedr
03-11-2010, 11:38 AM
gawp

verb (used without object) Chiefly Northern U.S.
to stare with the mouth open in wonder or astonishment; gape: Crowds stood gawping at the disabled ship.

mazika
03-11-2010, 01:10 PM
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mazika
03-11-2010, 01:10 PM
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mazika
03-11-2010, 01:10 PM
جزاك الله كل خير وبارك الله فيك

mazika
03-11-2010, 01:11 PM
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mazika
03-11-2010, 01:11 PM
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اللهم صلِّ على سيدنا محمد و على آله وصحبه وسلم شكراً لك على هذه الكلمات الرائعة

mazika
03-11-2010, 01:11 PM
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mazika
03-11-2010, 01:12 PM
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mazika
03-11-2010, 01:12 PM
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mazika
03-11-2010, 01:12 PM
يعطيك العافية على التميز الدائم ؟

muhamedr
04-11-2010, 01:42 PM
mazika

thank you

muhamedr
04-11-2010, 02:01 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

SUSSED = Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition يتفحص بدقة

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: He's always sussed about everything that happens in the world.
Ex 2.: She likes being sussed about who's with whom and why. I think she just pokes her nose into other people's business.

muhamedr
05-11-2010, 06:48 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

MALNUTRITION سوء التغذية

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: Malnutrition makes your nails crack and your hair fall out.
Ex 2.: Most African children die of malnutrition.

muhamedr
06-11-2010, 07:06 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

CRONY w صديق حميم

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: I think I'm going to give up my job soon. My boss always does favours for his cronies, which drives me mad!
Ex 2.: He finally decided to go to the party, and he was hardly suprised of whom he met there: Tom and his inseparable cronies!

جوارديرتي
06-11-2010, 10:17 PM
مشكور على هذا الجهد الغالي

muhamedr
06-11-2010, 11:23 PM
جوارديرتي


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muhamedr
07-11-2010, 08:09 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

CEO (an acronym for chief executive officer) المدير العام

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: After he'd been appointed the CEO of his company, he could finally afford the beautiful mansion at the seaside that his wife had always been dreaming about.
Ex 2.: I knew that if he is made the CEO of our company, he'll be as proud as a peacock. It's unbearable to be his subordinate!

نوف بنت سولتان
07-11-2010, 11:29 PM
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muhamedr
07-11-2010, 11:40 PM
نوف بنت سولتان


شكراااااااااااااا

سلة فواكهة
08-11-2010, 12:24 PM
جزاك الله خيرا

muhamedr
08-11-2010, 12:38 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

CARNIVORE حيوان لاحم" آكل اللحوم"

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: Lions are carnivores, whereas rabbits are not.
Ex 2.: There are some plants that capture and digest insects. They are usually called carnivorous plants.

سم يم
08-11-2010, 02:42 PM
شوكرن

جزاك الله الف خير=$

muhamedr
08-11-2010, 06:24 PM
سم يم


thaanksssssssssss

muhamedr
10-11-2010, 03:38 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

بنات الافكار BRAINCHILD

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: The festival of 1960s music was her brainchild.
Ex 2.: The bulb was Thomas Edison's brainchild.

muhamedr
12-11-2010, 02:28 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

TO GRUMBLE
[اسم] تَأَفُّف, تَبَرُّم, رُغاء, هَرِير, دَمْدَمَة



[فعل] تَبَرَّمَ, تَأَفَّفَ, تَذَمَّرَ, دَمْدَمَ

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: Every time I see him, he keeps grumbling about his noisy neighbours.
Ex 2.: Stop grumbling about how poor you are. It's high time you found a job!

muhamedr
13-11-2010, 01:54 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

PROCLIVITY [اسم] مَيْل, نَزْعَة

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex : Lonely people have a greater proclivity for pessimism than people who have families.

muhamedr
14-11-2010, 12:21 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

INFALLIBLE [صفة] مؤكد النجاح, مَعْصُوم, معصوم من الخطأ




Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: It is working again! - Of course it is. He's an infallible man who can repair everything.
Ex 2.: The scientists have finally found an infallible cure for the disease that killed so many people.

muhamedr
21-11-2010, 10:37 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

TO ESCHEW [فعل] تَحَاشَى, حَاذَرَ, تَجَنَّبَ, إِجْتَنَبَ

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: Amish people eschew television, radio and computers to remain spotless from the outside world.
Ex 2.: Fortunately, we live in the society that more often eschews prejudice against people who seem to be different.

muhamedr
21-11-2010, 10:42 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

TO WOLF-WHISTLE يصّفر (يلطش المرأة - الرجل)

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: The road worker who had wolf-whistled at Peter's girlfriend was beaten up yesterday. No wonder, Peter's a boxer and he's extremely jealous of her.
Ex 2.: I find it offensive that men wolf-whistle and shout at women they find attractive.

muhamedr
21-11-2010, 10:45 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

INFANTRY جماعة جند مشاة - كتيبة مشاة

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: The Harold's army was defeated, because his army consisted mainly of infantry. He lacked riders.
Ex 2.: William's infantry consisted of 10000 well-armed peasants with axes and lances.

muhamedr
21-11-2010, 10:47 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

PERIL [اسم] تَهْلُكَة, هَلاَك, خَطَر, غَرَر

[فعل] يعرّض للخطر

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: Exhaust fumes are a serious peril for the environment.
Ex 2.: If you really want to take bungee jumping, do it at your peril.

muhamedr
21-11-2010, 10:52 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

FLASHBACK طريقة الخطف خلفا (ادب)

(literature) a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: "The Lord of the Rings" begins with a flashback to the ancient times at which the rings were made.
Ex 2.: There is a flashback in this novel to her happy childhood that she recalls with a smile on her face.

muhamedr
21-11-2010, 10:55 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

TO ANNIHILATE [فعل] أَبْطَلَ, مَحَقَ, أَهْلَكَ, تَفَانَى, بَطَّلَ, أَبَادَ, أَفْنَى



Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: The town was virtually annihilated by the yesterday's tornado.
Ex 2.: The William's army moved towards the Harold's army to annihilate them, leaving William the winner of one of the greatest battles in the history of England.

muhamedr
22-11-2010, 01:27 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

TO ENCOUNTER اسم] إِصْطِدام, نِزَال, وَقِيعَة, مُقَابَلَة, صِدَام
[فعل] قَابَلَ, تَعَرَّضَ, وَاجَهَ, صَدَفَ, صَادَمَ, صَادَفَ, لاقَى, لَقِيَ




Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: The great knight encountered a poisonous snake on his way home.
Ex 2.: He encountered his old friend from the university at the hotel.

زهورات
23-11-2010, 07:12 PM
الحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على أشرف الخلق محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين

جزاك الله كل خير وبارك الله فيك

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24-11-2010, 10:00 AM
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صممت العااصفه
24-11-2010, 02:06 PM
يعطيك العافية

تحياتي وتقديري :)

muhamedr
27-11-2010, 12:26 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

TO RECOUNT [فعل] رَوَى, رَوَى, سَرَدَ, عَدَّدَ

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: She recounted all her adventures during familly dinner.
Ex 2.: We need to recount the money to exclude any possibility of mistake.

بن صغير 2
27-11-2010, 12:27 AM
الله يعطيك العافية

muhamedr
27-11-2010, 12:28 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

STRANGLED
[صفة] مَخْنُوق
[فعل] إِخْتَنَقَ, خَنَقَ, شَنَقَ, زَرَدَ




Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: The strangled economy was the biggest problem of South America after the Civil War.
Ex 2.: The big snake she noticed at her feet caused her to give a strangled scream of fear.

muhamedr
27-11-2010, 12:30 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

DAMSEL [اسم] آنِسَة, عَذْرَاء, فَتَاة



Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: Every medieval knight used to choose the damsel of his heart and serve her.
Ex 2.: In the past, the father of the damsel was supposed to choose a good husband for her.

muhamedr
27-11-2010, 12:32 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

TO DISSECT [فعل] فَحَصَ, شَرَّحَ, يشرح الجثة, حَلَّلَ

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: I had to dissect my mobile and took all the pieces apart to check what was wrong with it.
Ex 2.: The first scientist to dissect human body was Leonardo da Vinci.

إجتماعي
27-11-2010, 12:51 AM
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muhamedr
27-11-2010, 08:12 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

ENDEAVOUR مسعى (اسم) سعى (فعل)

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: You must endeavour to get a promotion and earn more money.
Ex 2.: His endeavour to make a good impression on her was futile. She married another man.

muhamedr
28-11-2010, 08:12 AM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

PENANCE ( اسم ) كفارة

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: He gave away all his money to the poor as a penance for killing that man.
Ex 2.: She decided to leave the country and spend the rest of her life alone in the wood as a penance for all her sins.

muhamedr
29-11-2010, 07:00 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

TO DAMPEN [فعل] نَدَّى, كَبَحَ, خَضَّلَ, ثَبَّطَ, رَطَّبَ

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: If the rain doesn't dampen the ground soon, there will be a disastrous drought.
Ex 2.: Nothing could dampen his sense of humour, even the danger that they had to face.

Jala alhelwa
29-11-2010, 08:59 PM
thanxxxxxxxxxxxx

muhamedr
29-11-2010, 09:13 PM
Jala alhelwa

thanksssssssss

muhamedr
02-12-2010, 08:45 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

ASSERTION [اسم] تَأْكِيد, تَوْكِيد, جَزْم, قَطْع

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: She went on repeating her assertion that she was not guilty.
Ex 2.: Assertion is a typical bahaviour of those who know what they want.

muhamedr
05-12-2010, 06:58 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

TO SURMISE [فعل] حَدَسَ, ظَنَّ, خَمَّنَ

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: He surmised that it was Jack who has stolen his bike, because he was the only person who knew about its existence.
Ex 2.: The specialists are surmising that the climate is going to change a lot in this century.

muhamedr
05-12-2010, 07:16 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

HIDEOUS [صفة] بَشِع, دَمِيم, شَائِن, شَنِيع, شَيِّن

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: I can't believe it! How could such a beautiful woman marry such a hideous man?
Ex 2.: The hideous wound after getting stabbed in the stomach won't seem to heal soon.

muhamedr
06-12-2010, 06:57 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

COURTESY [اسم] عَفْو, تَهْذِيب, مُجَامَلَة, لَطَافَة, كِيَاسَة, لُطْف, لِيَاقَة, أَدَب

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: I was really surprised of their courtesy. I always thought of them as being arrogant and impolite.
Ex 2.: Showing courtesy to the king was the necessary condition to live at his court.

muhamedr
07-12-2010, 09:17 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

TO EXHORT [فعل] حَضَّ, حَذَّرَ, نَصَحَ, أَحَثَّ

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: Mother exhorted her lazy son to take up some studies.
Ex 2.: The captain exhorted his army to fight bravely in the battle.

muhamedr
11-12-2010, 06:44 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

BENEVOLENT

[فعل] سَمُحَ
[صفة] خَيْرِيّ, كَرِيم, مَنَّان, خَيِّر




Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: She's a calm, religious and benevolent woman, who always helps.
Ex 2.: If it hadn't been for his benevolent behaviour, we would have died of hunger.

muhamedr
11-12-2010, 06:47 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

MANSLAUGHTER [اسم] قَتْل, القتل غير العمد, القتل الخطأ

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: Jim was beaten up to death by John. John claims he didn't mean to kill him, so he was accused of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Ex 2.: The insane woman who stabbed her husband to death was found guilty of manslaughter. The judge claims it was not a premeditated murder, because she's mentally ill.

muhamedr
11-12-2010, 06:49 PM
Hi,

here is today's word of the day:

MUTINOUS [صفة] تمردي, مُتَمَرِّد, ثَوْرِيّ

Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: The captain failed to reach the North Pole, because his hungry and exhausted crew became mutinous and refused to move on.
Ex 2.: The mutinous members of many African tribes used to be brutally murdered by their leaders.