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adapt
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v. التكيف make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
One way to adapt is to become smaller, generation by generation.
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adaptable
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a. تكيف flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use
It made this sofa not only functional but also adaptable to any contemporary interior design.
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adaptation
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n. التكيف modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits
The play is an adaptation of a short novel.
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adaptive
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a. التكيف having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
In psychology, behavior or trait is adaptive when it helps individuals adjust within a changing social environment.
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addict
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v. المدمن cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
For instance, if you carry a clean needle in this country, the police are likely to arrest you for being a drug addict.
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addictive
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a. إضافية something you cannot stop taking once you have started
That worries the department because of the addictive nature of nicotine.
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additional
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a. إضافية further; extra; supplemental or added to
They will need months of therapy and additional reconstructive surgery in the coming years to help them recover.
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adept
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a. بارعون expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Williams was known as an adept improviser who effortlessly switched between classical, jazz, and pop styles.
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adequate
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a. كاف sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
England missed key players through injury, lacked adequate preparation, and could not match Australia's skill.
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adhesive
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n. لاصق glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
Painting before the adhesive is applied will keep the color on much longer.
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adjacent
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a. التقيد المجاورة adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
Philip's best friend Jason lived only four houses down the block, close but not immediately adjacent.
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adjoin
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v. تجاور be next to; be contiguous to; border on
A breakfast-room would adjoin the drawing-room, I slipped in there.
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adjoining
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a. المجاورة neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to
Did you hear a noise? I dare say it is only a rat scrambling along the rafters of the adjoining schoolroom.
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adjust
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v. توفق change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
The opera house was handed over by the builders nearly a year ago, but it's taken many months to install new stage machinery and to adjust the acoustics.
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adjustment
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n. تعديل making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
An individual uses this form to request an adjustment to an individual income tax return.
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administer
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v. إدارة govern; supervise; give or apply medications
It's led to major disagreement about how best to administer development funds among some government departments.
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administration
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n. الإدارة management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
Obviously, the key person in administration is the man in the White House.
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administrator
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n. مدير one who manages a government agency or department
One college administrator says it'll be difficult for them to meet the increased demand without a massive expansion in teaching staff and other facilities.
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admiration
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n. الإعجاب favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
He received years of praise and admiration from the public that he did not deserve, and now he is exposed as a fraud.
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admire
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v. معجبون regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
You may not like him, but you have got to admire his persistence.
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