Elections and Politics Level 2 Flashcards

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election rally

Gathering/congregation

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تَجَمُّع اِنْتِخابي

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to fail

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فَشِلَ في - يَفْشَل - فَشْل

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bad weather conditions

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سُوء الأَحْوال الجَوِية

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supporters
To support
Support
Supported

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مُؤَيِّد ج ون / ين
أَيَّدَ يُؤَيِّد تأييد
مُؤَيَّد

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presidential election

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اِنْتِخابات رِئاسِية

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term of office/state (inside a country)/province/district

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وِلاية ج ات

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to accuse of fraud/rigging/forge/tamper

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اِتَّهَمَ ه بِالتَّزْوِير - يَتَّهِم - اِتِّهام

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to run an election/referendum

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أَجْرَى - يُجْرِي - إِجْراء

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rival

Competition

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مُنافِس ج ون / ين

منافسة

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to compete with

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تَنَافَس مَع - يَتَنافَس - تَنافُس

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opinion poll

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اِسْتِطْلاع الرَأْي ج اِسْتِطْلاعات الرَاْي

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to vote for

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صَوَّت لِـ - يُصَوِّت - تَصْوِيت

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turnout (in an election)/ participation

Rate/ratio/proportion

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نِسْبة المُشارَكة
نسبة الاقتراع
نسبة التصويت
نسبة

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those with the right to vote

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الذين لَهُم حَقْ التَّصْوِيت

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vote counting/sifting
To sort
Sorting/separation/division

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فَرْز الأَصْوات

فَرَزَ فَرْز

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recount of the votes

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إِعادة فَرْز الأَصْوات

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share (of the vote)/portion/luck/fate

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نَصِيب

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ballot box

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صُنْدوق اِقْتِراع ج صَنادِيق اِقْتِراع

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to reduce/go down

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اِنْخَفَض - يَنْخَفِض - اِنْخِفاض

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To repair a building

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رمَّم - يرمِّم - ترميم

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polling centres

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مَرْكَز اِقْتِراع ج مَراكِز اِقْتِراع

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general election

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اِنْتِخابات عامة

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ice

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جَلِيد

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candidate

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مُرَشَّح ج ون / ين

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to give a speech
أَلْقَى خِطاب - يُلْقِي خِطاب - إِلْقاء خِطاب
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as part of/within the framework of
في إِطار
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election campaign
حَمْلة اِنْتِخابِية
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referendum
اِسْتِفْتاء ج ات
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constitution
دُسْتُور
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to act/represent | He asked me to represent me
مَثَّل - يُمَثِّل - تَمْثِيل | طلب مني أن أُمَثِّله
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to record/register
سَجَّل - يُسَجِّل - تَسْجِيل
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posters
مُلْصَق ج ات
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leaflets
مُنْشور ج ات
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tight security measures
إِجْراءات أَمْنِية مُشَدَّدة
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in readiness for
اِسْتِعْداداً لِـ
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to maintain/protect | Also means district
حافَظ عَلَى - يُحافِظ - مُحافَظة | مُحافَظة
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barrier/roadblock
حاجِز ج حَواجِز
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curfew
حَظْر تِجْوال / مَنْع تَجَوُّل
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vehicle
مَرْكَبة ج ات
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crossing point
مَعْبَر ج مَعابِر
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to plunge into (war/elections/ battle) to ford/wade into (a river/the sea etc)
خاض - يَخُوض - خَوْض
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to win s.th./beat s.o.
فاز بِـ عَلَى
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voter (pl = the electorate)
ناخِب ج ون / ين
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ransom
فِدْية
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negotiations
مُفاوَضات
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to negotiate with s.o. about s.th.
تَفاوَض مَع في - يَتَفاوَض - تَفاوُض
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by-election
اِنْتِخابات فَرْعِية
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perpetrator
مُنَفِّذ ج ون / ين
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passers-by
مارة
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to break down (car/machinery)
تَعَطَّل - يَتَعَطََّل - تَعَطُّل
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turnout (voter turnout)
إقبال
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to defuse bombs
أَبْطَل مَفْعول قُنْبُلة - يبْطِل - إِبْطال
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with the exception of
بِاِسْتِثْناء
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to refuse/reject
رَفَض - يَرْفُض - رَفْض
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tyre
إطار ج ات
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to disperse/break up (a crowd)
فَرَّق - يُفَرِّق - تَفْرِيق
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tear gas
غاز مُسَيِّل لِلدُّموع
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protestor
مُتَظاهِر ج ون / ين
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in protest against
اِحْتِجاجاً عَلَى
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foot patrol
دَوْرية راجِلة
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vehicle borne patrol
دَوْرِية راكِبة
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ballot card/voting slip
بِطاقة تَصْوِيت / وَرَقة تَصْوِيت
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dye
صِبْغة
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to vote by post
صَوَّت بالبَرِيد - يُصَوت - تَصْوِيت
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electoral district/constituency
دائِرة اِنْتِخابية ج دَوائِر اِنْتِخابية
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palace
قَصْر ج قُصُور
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to form
شَكَّل - يُشَكِّل - تَشْكِيل
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voters went/are going to the polls (ballot boxes today) The verb تَوَجَّه is the most commonly used verb to express this in this context.
تَوَجَّه الناخِبون إلى صنادِيق الاِقْتراع - يَتَوجَّه
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successor
خَلِيفة
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to boycott
قاطَع - يُقاطِع - مُقاطعة
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Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement )
حَرَكة المُقاوَمة الإِسْلامِية - حماس
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The verb أَظْهَر means "to show/demonstrate". It is commonly found co-located with the word "opinion poll".
أَظْهَر (اِسْتِطْلاع لِلرَّأْي) - يُظْهِر - إظْهار
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to increase (trans & intrans) with 9ala/9an = to be more than
زاد (على / عن) - يَزِيد - زِيادة
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establishment/organisation
مُؤَسَّسة ج ات
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riot police
شُرْطة مُكافحة الشَغْب
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to compete against one another
تَنافَس - يَتنافَس - تَنافُس
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to solve/dissolve
حَلَّ - يَحُلّ - حَلّ
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popularity
شَعْبِية
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municipal council/town council
مَجْلِس البَلَدِية
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member of parliament/deputy
نائِب ج نُواب
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House of Representatives
مَجْلِس النُواب
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Senate
مَجْلِس الشُيوخ
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House of Commons
مَجْلِس العُمُوم
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House of Lords
مَجْلِس اللوردات
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to appoint
عَيَّن - يُعَيِّن - تَعْيِين
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politician/political
سياسي ج ون / ين
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to belong to
اِنْتَمى إلى - يَنْتَمِي إلى - اِنْتِماء
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Labour Party
حِزْب العُمال
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Conservative Party
حِزْب المُحافِظين
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Liberal Democrat Party
حِزْب الأَحْرار الدِيمقراطيين
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the ruling party
الحِزْب الحاكِم
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to take power
تَوَلَّى السُلْطة - يَتَوَلى - تَوَلِّ
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electoral district
دائِرة اِنْتِخابية
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to form
شَكَّل - يُشَكِّل - تَشْكِيل
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structure, formation
تكوين
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issue/case (court)
قَضِية ج قضايا
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to affect
أَثَّر - يُؤَثِّر عَلى
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to draw up (borders)
رَسَّم - يُرَسِّم - تَرْسِيم
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difference/dispute
اِخْتِلاف
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proportional representation
التَّمْثِيل النِسْبِي
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to reduce (transitive)/cut (numbers)
خَفَّض - يُخَفِّض - تَخْفِيض
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tax (income tax)
ضَرِيبة ج ضَرائِب (ضريبة الدَّخْل)
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the Green Party
حِزْب الخُضْر
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UKIP
حِزْب اِسْتِقْلال بريطانيا ( أو حِزْب اِسْتِقْلال المَمْلَكة المُتَّحدِة)
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minority
أَقَلِية ج ات
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to be split up/divided
اِنْقَسَم - يَنْقَسِم - اِنْقِسام
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best/favoured
أَفْضَل
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Son
نَجْل = ابن
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Important - Remarkable
بارز = هامّ = مهمّ
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to cast a vote
أَدْلَى بَصَوْتِهِ - يُدْلِي - إِدْلاء
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cost
تَكْلِفة ج تَكالِيف
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to intend
نَوَى - يَنْوِي
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freedom
حُرِية - ات
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to possess
اِمْتَلَك - يَمْتَلِك - اِمْتِلاك
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in accordance with
بِموجِب
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to propose
اِقْتَرَح - يَقْتَرِح - اِقْتِراح
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to emigrate/immigrate
هاجَر - يُهاجِر - مُهاجَرة (الهِجْرة)
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policy (politics)
سياسة ج ات
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to spend (money) on
صَرَف على - يَصْرِف - صَرْف
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to improve (intransitive)
تَحَسَّن - يتَحَسَّن - تَحَسُّن
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to improve s.th. (transitive)
حَسَّن - يُحَسِّن - تَحْسين
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to insert/introduce (law/changes etc)
أَدْخَل - يُدْخِل - إِدْخال
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coalition government
حُكومة اِئْتِلافِية
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I wish you every success in
أَتَمَنَّى لَكُم كُل التَّوْفِيق في
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public opinion
الرأي العام
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to be bored (with) , fed up (with)
سَئِمَ / يسْئمُ - سأم
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to disappoint - to let down
خذل / يخذلُ - خذلان
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Party (political)
حزب أحزاب سياسي/ ة
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The majority of the votes
أغلبية الأصوات
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Biggest share of the votes
النصيب الأكبر من الأصوات
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Voter/s
ناخب ون ين | مقترع ون ين
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Straight after
مباشرة بعد ال.....
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The election results will be announced straight after the polling centres close
سيتم إعلان نتائج الإنتخابات مباشرة بعد إغلاق مراكز الاقتراع
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75% of voters will
٧٥ بالمائة من الناخبين س.....
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Republican Party
الحزب الجمهوري
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Speech
خطاب ات خطب
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Campaign/s | As part of their election campaigns
حملة ات | في إطار حملاتهم
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Democratic Party
حزب ديموقراطي
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The Democratic Party is calling for a recount
يدعو الحزب الديمقراطي إلى إعادة فَرْز الأصوات
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The losing/winning candidate
المرشح الفاشل/ الفائز
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During/throughout
طوال | طوال يوم التصويت
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Crossings
معبر معابر
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Competing for presidency
يتنافسون على الرئاسة
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To protest
احتج على يحتج احتجاج
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To count | In the counting of votes
عدّ يَعِد عد | في عد الأصوات
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To show | Show/display/exhibit
أظهر يُظهِر إظهار
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To increase
زاد يزيد زيادة
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Civil defence workers
قوات الدفاع المدني
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Unity party
حزب الوحدة
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Is still continuing
لاتزال مستمرة
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Date/time/appointment/rendezvous
موعد مواعيد
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To effect | These changes didn't effect the result
أَثَّرَ يُؤَثِّر تأثير على | هذه التغييرات لم تؤثر على النتيجة
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was elected
أُنتخب الرئيس محمود أحمدي نجاد
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Rigging/manipulation/playing (with the results)
تلاعب
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To re-run the elections
إعادة إجراء الإنتخابات
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His main rival
منافسه الرئيسي
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Perpetrators of the attack
مُنَفِّذي الهجوم
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As part of the steps taken to maintain security.....
في إطار الإجراءات المُ
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Registration of voters
تسجيل الناخبين
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To solve/resolve/dissolve (a government)
حَلّ يَحُل
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To gather
احتشد يحتشد احتشاد
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Batons | The police hit them with batons
هراوات | ضربت الشرطة بالهراوات
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To yell/exclaim | To shout slogans
هَتَفَ يَتهُف هَتف | هتفوا بشعارات
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Slogans/banners
شعارة ات
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Fatah movement (founded by Yasser Arafat)
حركة فتح
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Free elections
انتخابات حرة
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All the time
طول الوقت
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Completion | After completion of the necessary arrangements
إكمال | بعد إكمال الترتيبات اللازمة
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To accept Acceptance I was accepted on the course
قَبَلَ يَقبَل قبول | تم قبولي في الدورة
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Second term/period
فترة ثانية
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Circle/department/area/constituency
دائرة دوائر