Verb Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
Q

pan out

A

to develop in a particular way or in a successful way

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2
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put sb down

A

insult/ make a negative statement about someone

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3
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cut down on

A

reduce

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4
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bank on sth/sb

A

to expect and hope something will happen

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5
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brush up on sth

A

to improve a skill you haven’t practice for some time

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6
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cheer up / cheer sb up

A

become / make sb happier

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7
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drop out of

A

stop doing something before you have completely finished

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8
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discharge

A

to tell sb to leave the current place

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9
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delve into

A

to search
- historians delve into the past

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10
Q

intertwine … with …

A

تخلي حاجة متشابكة مع حاجة

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11
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wheedle

A

تقنع حد بالتطبيل ليه

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12
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disparage

A

underestimate

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13
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cajole

A

تقنع حد بالتط ليه

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14
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plead

A

التوسل begging

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15
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obfuscate

A

يشوّش على

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16
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abrogate

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to cancel sth

16
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to tackle

A

لمعالجة

17
Q

clutter

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يعمل فوضى

18
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stuffed in

A

محشو في

19
Q

wind up in

A

وايند اب ان
ينتهي في

20
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estimates

21
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combat

22
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contribute

23
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advocate

24
forgo
تخلي عن
25
enable
تمكين
26
optimise
تحسين
27
reconstitute
إعادة تشكيل
28
necessitate
يستلزم
29
reap
كسب
30
kicks into high gear