رحلة ALC

الدرس 2 · 34 كلمة

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additional

ِأدِيش ْنَل

إضافي

صفة

in addition/added

I need additional information before I decide.

alert

ْألَيرْت

متيقظ/حذر/متأهب

صفة

watchful

The General alerted the army that the enemy was coming.

alert

ْألَيرْت

ينذر/يحذر/ينبه

فعل

warn as to be ready

The General alerted the army that the enemy was coming.

ally

ْأالّي

حليف/حلف

اسم

person/country joined with another

Saudi Arabia was an ally of Kuwait in the Gulf War.

attack

ْأتَّاك

هجوم/اعتداء

اسم

an attacking

We defended our city when the enemy attacked.

attack

ْأتَّاك

يهاجم/يعتدي

فعل

act upon harmfully

We defended our city when the enemy attacked.

authorize

ْأُوثُورَايِز

يفوض/يخول

فعل

give power, authority to

“I authorized the Lieutenant to lead the men,” said the General.

battle

ْباتِل

معركة/صراع

اسم

conflict

The battle in the desert ended the Gulf War.

border

ْبورْدَر

حدود/حد/طرف

اسم

line between nations; edge

Saudi Arabia has a border with Kuwait and Iraq.

call up

كول أب

يستدعى/يستحضر إلى الخدمة

فعل

summon for duty

The government had to call up soldiers to fight the war.

combat

ْكُومْبَات

قتال

اسم

battle

The soldier has a lot of experience in combat.

defend

ْدِيفِينْد

يدافع/يصون

فعل

guard from attack; protect

The army defended the city against the enemy.

defense

ْدِيفِينْس

دفاع

اسم

something that defends against attack

The army provided a strong defense for the city.

define

يحدد/يعرف

فعل

give meaning

Please define this word for the class.

enemy

أنَمِي

عدو

اسم

person, etc., hostile to another

I had a big fight with John. Now he’s my enemy.

engage

يشتبك/يرتبط/يشترك في

فعل

enter into conflict; mesh together

He was engaged in cooking when I called him up.

freedom

ْفِرِيدُوم

حرية

اسم

state of being free

Kuwait won its freedom from Iraq during the Gulf War.

maintain

ْمَينْتَين

يحافظ على/يصون

فعل

keep in a certain state; defend/support

The mechanic in Hafar Al Batin maintains my car.

maintenance

ْمَينْتِينَنْس

صون/إحتفاظ/صيانة

اسم

maintaining/being maintained

There is good maintenance performed on the cars every week.

neutral

ْنُوتْرَل

محايد

صفة

supporting neither side

He thinks it’s a bad idea. You think it’s a good one. I’m neutral.

nevertheless

نِيفَرْذاالس

إلا أن/ومع ذلك/عاى الرغم من

ظرف

however

I like that student; nevertheless I have to give him a bad score.

notify

ْنُوتِفَاي

يبلغ/يشعر/يفيد

فعل

tell/inform

The students were notified of the new schedule on Monday.

on alert

ْأون ألَيرْت

على تأهب/على استعداد

تعبير

ready for danger, etc.

The soldiers must be on alert. The enemy is coming.

peace

ْبِيس

سلام

اسم

absence of conflict

The war is finished. There is peace between our countries now.

secure

سِيكْيور

أمن

صفة

free from danger

We won the war. Our country is secure.

security

سِكْيورِيتِي

أمان/حماية/تدابير للوقاية من

اسم

protection

There is good security at KKMC? The terrorists will never attack it.

settle

يستوطن/يستقر/يوطد/يرسخ/يحسم الامر

فعل

to reach an agreement; take up permanent residence

My family settled in America 100 years ago.

situation

ْسِيتْشْوَيشِن

حالة/وضع

اسم

condition/circumstance

The situation is dangerous. The enemy is preparing for battle.

take control of

تَيكْ كُنْتْرول

يتولى/يسيطر على

تعبير

assume control of

He took control of the company when his father died.

take sides

ْتَيكْ سايِدْز

يؤيد/يتحيز ل

تعبير

support a group

When the two men began to fight, the others took sides.

take steps

ْتَيكْ إسْتِيبْز

يتخذ التدابير أو الاجراءات

تعبير

begin to act

They attacked and we took steps to defend ourselves.

take/took/taken over

تَيكِنْ أوفر

يتولئ الأمر/يستولي

فعل

begin controlling

A new manager will take over the office.

threaten

ْثرَيتِن

يهدد/يتوعد

فعل

make threats

The teacher threatened to punish the students.

war

ْوُور

حرب

اسم

armed conflict/hostility

Many soldiers and civilians died in the Iran-Iraq war.