a little white lie
كذبة بيضاء صغيرة
تعبير
a diplomatic well- intentioned untruth
He told a little white lie so she would not be sad.
الدرس 3 · 50 كلمة
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advice
أد فايِسنصيحة/مشورة
اسم
counsel; opinion given by one person to another
The teacher gave me some advice. He told me to study and do my homework.
anyone
أني ونأي شخص/أي واحد
ضمير
any person; anybody
Is anyone in the classroom? No, there isn’t anyone in the classroom.
badly
باد لِيبشكل سيئ/سيئاً
ظرف
in a bad manner; not acceptable
The mechanic repaired my car badly. It still doesn’t work.
borrow
بُورُويستعير/يقترض
فعل
to take something from someone with the intention of returning it
Ahmed would like to borrow money from the bank.
care (about)
كَير أبَاوُتيهتم بـ
فعل
to be concerned about/interested in
The only thing he seems to care about is money.
care for
كَير فوريهتم بـ
فعل
to like
I don't much care for his parents.
carefully
كَيرفُلِيبعناية/بحذر
ظرف
using care
Ali drove carefully. He didn’t go too fast and he buckled up.
carelessly
كَير لِس لِيبطيش/بلا مبالاة
ظرف
without concern; indifferently
Ahmed drove carelessly. He was speeding and talking on his mobile.
correctly
كُورِّك تِريبشكل صحيح/بالحق
ظرف
right; properly
The students correctly answered every question.
easily
إيزِلِيبسهولة
ظرف
without difficulty
He did his homework easily.
enjoy
إن جُوييستمتع
فعل
to get pleasure or happiness from
I enjoy going to the movies.
excited
َإك سمتحمس/متلهف
صفة
full of strong, pleasant feelings
Sultan is very excited about his vacation. He’s going to France.
fast
فاس تبسرعة
ظرف
quickly
Sarhan drives very fast. He got a speeding ticket last week.
feelings
أحاسيس/مشاعر
اسم
emotions; sensations of love, hate, etc.
He's considerate of other people's feelings.
fix
فِك سيصلح/يثبت
فعل
to repair
John is a mechanic. He’s going to fix my car today.
friendship
فرِين د شَيبصداقة
اسم
the state of being friends
Ahmed and Ali have a good friendship.
garage
قارَاجورشة
اسم
place for auto repair
My car needs repairs. I will bring it to Ahmed’s garage tomorrow.
go out
قو آوتيخرج/يغادر
تعبير
to leave the house, especially for fun
We go out for dinner on Friday.
guess
قاسيخمن/يحزر
فعل
to believe, suppose
I guess John’s at the mess hall. He was hungry.
how
هاوكيف/كم
ظرف
manner
How did he answer the question?
hurt (someone's) feelings
هَير تجرح مشاعر شخص ما
تعبير
to offend (someone)
Robert hurt Sue’s feelings. He said she was too fat.
hurt/hurt
هَير تيؤذي/يؤلم/يجرح
فعل
to cause pain, injury, distress
Robert hurt Sue’s feelings. He said she was too fat.
in my opinion
أُوبِين يَنفي رأيي
تعبير
I think/believe
In my opinion, Riyadh is the best city in Saudi Arabia.
lend/lent
لَين تيعير/يسلف
فعل
to let another use/have it temporarily
Ahmed has no money. I’ll lend him some.
lie
اليكذب/كذبة
اسم
falsehood
Ali lied to me. He said he did his homework, but he didn’t.
lie/lied
الييكذب
فعل
to tell a falsehood
Ali lied to me. He said he did his homework, but he didn’t.
-ly
لاحقة تحويل الصفة إلى ظرف (-ly)
لاحقة
adj + -ly = adv
Add -ly to slow to make the adverb slowly.
maybe
ماي بِيربما
ظرف
perhaps
Maybe I will go to Egypt on vacation. I’m not sure.
not care for
لا يهتم لـ
فعل
not to like (something/someone)
I do not care for cold weather.
opinion
رأي
اسم
belief not based on certainty
I don’t know the answer, but in my opinion, the answer is “d.”
park
بار كيوقف السيارة
فعل
to leave (a vehicle)
Bill parked his car and went into the store.
party
حفلة
اسم
a social get-together
We had a party for his birthday.
repair
رِيبَيريصلح
فعل
to fix
John is a mechanic. He’s going to repair my car today.
roommate
رُومَييتشريك بالغرفة
اسم
a person with whom one shares a room
Susan and Sarah live in an apartment. They’re roommates.
safely
سَيف لِيبسلامة/بأمان
ظرف
in a safe way
I think we can safely assume that she will pass the exam.
secret
سِيك رِتسر
اسم
something hidden
Ahmed told me a secret. He asked me not to tell anyone.
should
شُوديجب أن/ينبغي
فعل ناقص
advice; obligation
Ahmed has a book quiz tomorrow. He should study tonight.
should not
شُودلا يجب أن/لا ينبغي
فعل ناقص
negative of should
Ahmed has a book quiz tomorrow. He should study tonight.
shouldn't
لا يجب أن/لا ينبغي
اختصار
should + not
You shouldn't drive without a license.
slowly
سلُولِيببطئ
ظرف
not quickly
Ahmed never gets his work done in time. He works slowly.
someone
سَم وَنشخص ما
ضمير
an indefinite person
Yes, someone is in the kitchen. It’s Ali.
story
إستُورِيقصة/حكاية
اسم
a tale; description of an event
Last night, I read my children the story of Alla-adin.
tell (somebody) a lie
يقول (لشخص ما) كذبة
تعبير
to tell a falsehood
Please do not tell me a lie.
tell (somebody) a secret
يخبر (شخص ما) سرآ
تعبير
to relate something unknown to others
He wanted to tell me a secret.
tell (somebody) a story
يحكي (لشخص ما) قصة
تعبير
to relate a tale
She will tell the children a story.
tell (somebody) the time
يخبر (شخص ما) الوقت
تعبير
to inform (somebody) of the hour
Can you tell me the time, please?
tell (somebody) the truth
يقول (شخص ما) الحقيقة
تعبير
to relate a fact
Always tell your teacher the truth.
tool
تُولعدة/أداة
اسم
an instrument used to do a special job
Mechanics need tools to fix helicopters.
truth
ترُوثحقيقة/صدق
اسم
fact
Ahmed was late. He told the teacher his car broke down,but the truth is that he slept late.