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كتاب Street Talk 1 - نظرة أقرب: الدرس 8

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animal
[صفة]

marked by the appetites and passions of the body

حيواني, جسدي

حيواني, جسدي

to have a hard time staying calm due to being extremely nervous or excited about something

antsy
[صفة]

having a fidgety feeling caused by nervousness

Ex: He antsy as the interview time approached , pacing around the room .
to go ape
[عبارة]

to become extremely excited or enthusiastic about something

to go apeshit
[عبارة]

to become extremely angry to the extent that one displays wild and uncontrollable behavior

ass
[اسم]

a pompous fool

أحمق, غبي

أحمق, غبي

jackass
[اسم]

a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

أحمق, غبي

أحمق, غبي

bats in the belfry
[عبارة]

an unconventional or unique behavior that is often considered crazy, risky, or confusing

batty
[صفة]

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

مجنون, غريب الأطوار

مجنون, غريب الأطوار

used to refer to someone who is unable to see well

extremely active, busy, and hardworking

Ex: She 's busy as a beaver lately , juggling her job , her family , and her volunteer work .
eager beaver
[اسم]

an energetic and eager individual who is willing to work hard

ذكي وإيجابي, مجتهد ومتحمس

ذكي وإيجابي, مجتهد ومتحمس

something one is extremely obsessed with and keeps talking about

(as) busy as a bee
[عبارة]

extremely busy with work, activities, etc.

to refrain from interfering in someone else's private affairs

a little bird
[عبارة]

an anonymous or unidentified source of information

bird
[اسم]

a young female adult

عصفورة, فتاة شابة

عصفورة, فتاة شابة

Ex: The lads went out to chat up birds at the pub .

used to imply that people with similar interests or characteristics tend to associate with each other

Ex: Birds of a feather flock together, which is why the group of musicians spent so much time together .
early bird
[اسم]

someone who has a tendency to get up early every morning

طائر الصباح, الشخص المبكر

طائر الصباح, الشخص المبكر

to eat like a bird
[عبارة]

to have a very little desire to eat

for the birds
[عبارة]

used to refer to something that does not deserve one's attention due to not being important or interesting enough

to intentionally and rudely display an offensive hand gesture, involving raising the middle finger while extending the others downward, as a sign of strong disapproval, annoyance, or disrespect toward someone

jailbird
[اسم]

a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly

سجين مدمن, مجرم معتاد على السجن

سجين مدمن, مجرم معتاد على السجن

used to imply that the person who starts their day or task early will have an advantage over those who start later or procrastinate

buck
[اسم]

one dollar

دولار, باك

دولار, باك

to buck up
[فعل]

to encourage someone when they are sad or discouraged

شَجَّعَ, رَفَعَ مَعْنَوِيَّات

شَجَّعَ, رَفَعَ مَعْنَوِيَّات

used to refer to something that is very soothing and comforting

bug
[اسم]

a fairly mild yet infectious illness that is caused by a virus or bacteria

عدوى, فيروس

عدوى, فيروس

to bug
[فعل]

to persistently annoy someone, often by making repeated requests or demands

أزعج, ضايق

أزعج, ضايق

to work out
[فعل]

to find a solution to a problem

حلّ, توصل إلى حل

حلّ, توصل إلى حل

bullshit
[اسم]

obscene words for unacceptable behavior

هراء, خُرَافَات

هراء, خُرَافَات

bullheaded
[صفة]

obstinate and stupid

عَنِيد, غَبيّ

عَنِيد, غَبيّ

a story that seems impossible, particularly one that is used as an excuse

قصة مختلقة, قصة من نسج الخيال

قصة مختلقة, قصة من نسج الخيال

to directly and bravely deal with a difficulty or danger

dumb bunny
[اسم]

someone whose behavior is marked by foolishness or ignorance

أرنب غبي, أرنب حمق

أرنب غبي, أرنب حمق

to be really excited or nervous about what is going to happen

Ex: had butterflies in our stomachs before the big exam , but we were relieved when it was finally over .

one of several difficulties happening after one another that finally makes it intolerable for someone to continue something

to catnap
[فعل]

to take a short and light nap, typically lasting only a few minutes

أخذ قيلولة قصيرة, استغراق في نوم خفيف

أخذ قيلولة قصيرة, استغراق في نوم خفيف

copycat
[اسم]

a person who imitates the actions, clothes, ideas, etc. of someone else

مقلد, نسخة

مقلد, نسخة

used to imply that while excessive curiosity can have negative consequences, the pursuit of knowledge or exploration can also be rewarding and fulfilling despite the risks

to rain really hard

to look very disorganized and untidy

said to someone who is annoyingly quiet when they are expected to speak

to not to do something one planned because they feel scared or hesitant

تراجع عن الفعل, انكسر أمام التحدي

تراجع عن الفعل, انكسر أمام التحدي

chickenshit
[اسم]

a person who is weak and lacks courage

جبان, خائف

جبان, خائف

Ex: Instead of facing the problem head-on , he acted like chickenshit and ran away .

to be cautious and not assume that something will succeed or happen as planned, as there is always a possibility of unforeseen obstacles or problems

used to refer to someone who tends to achieve things in a clever way, particularly by deceiving other people

difficulty in speaking, particularly due to one's throat being dry

Ex: Mary a frog in her throat whenever she has to sing in front of an audience , but she practices diligently to overcome it .
to get one's goat
[عبارة]

to really annoy or frustrate someone

Ex: While I was studying , their continuous distractions getting my goat.

to be specially careful, gentle, or considerate when dealing with someone or something

scapegoat
[اسم]

a person who suffers the consequences of others people's wrongdoings

كبش فداء, ضحية

كبش فداء, ضحية

to goose
[فعل]

pinch in the buttocks

غـَزَّ, قَصّ

غـَزَّ, قَصّ

hog
[اسم]

a person regarded as greedy and pig-like

خنزير, شخص أناني

خنزير, شخص أناني

in hog heaven
[عبارة]

used to indicate a state of great happiness, bliss, or contentment

to hog
[فعل]

take greedily; take more than one's share

احتكر, استحوذ

احتكر, استحوذ

hogwash
[اسم]

an absurd idea or discussion

خرفات, تفاهات

خرفات, تفاهات

hoggish
[صفة]

resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy

خنزيري, شره

خنزيري, شره

road hog
[اسم]

someone who drives aggressively or selfishly, often taking up more space on the road than necessary

سائق متهور, سائق أناني

سائق متهور, سائق أناني

to waste one's time and energy for something that has no chance of achieving success or yeilds no profit

Ex: The team had already decided to change their strategy , but the coach kept talking about the old approach - it was beating a dead horse.

a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise

تشنج عضلي, شد عضلي

تشنج عضلي, شد عضلي

(of information) from an accurate or valid source

indulge in horseplay

يُمارس ألعاب الأطفال, يعبث

يُمارس ألعاب الأطفال, يعبث

used to describe someone who is extremely confused and excited

a young individual with little or no experience

دجاجة الربيع, شاب غير متمرس

دجاجة الربيع, شاب غير متمرس

clam
[اسم]

a piece of paper money worth one dollar

ورقة الدولار, دولار واحد

ورقة الدولار, دولار واحد

to clam up
[فعل]

to suddenly become silent or refuse to talk, often because of nervousness, fear, or a desire to keep information secret

خرس فجأة, صمت بشكل مفاجئ

خرس فجأة, صمت بشكل مفاجئ

Ex: As soon as the topic of her recent project came up , clam up and did n't want to reveal any details .
holy cow
[الاسم]

said when one is surprised, shocked, or amazed

يا إلهي!, يا للهول!

يا إلهي!, يا للهول!

used to describe a prolonged or indefinite period of time, often implying that something will continue for a very long duration

dog
[اسم]

a woman or girl who is uninteresting, unattractive, and unpleasant

امرأة غير جذابة, امرأة مملة

امرأة غير جذابة, امرأة مملة

dog do
[اسم]

fecal droppings from a dog

براز الكلب, فضلات الكلب

براز الكلب, فضلات الكلب

dog-eared
[صفة]

showing signs of wear and tear from excessive use, particularly with pages that have bent or folded corners

مُمَزَّق, مُهَشَّم

مُمَزَّق, مُهَشَّم

to be in trouble with someone, typically because of a mistake or wrongdoing

dog-tired
[صفة]

completely worn out, typically from intense physical or mental effort

مرهق تمامًا, متعب للغاية

مرهق تمامًا, متعب للغاية

dog eat dog
[عبارة]

(in business, politics, etc.) a situation in which the competition is so fierce that everyone is willing to do whatever it takes to be successful, even if it means harming others

hound
[اسم]

someone who is morally reprehensible

كلب, وَحْش دَنِس

كلب, وَحْش دَنِس

used to say that one's feet are in pain

to put on the dog
[عبارة]

to behave in a pretentious way to prove one is rich or fashionable

(as) sick as a dog
[عبارة]

used to refer to someone who is extremely ill or unwell

top dog
[اسم]

a person who holds the highest rank in a particular group or organization

dead duck
[اسم]

someone or something that has never succeeded or is very unlikely to succeed in the future

بطة ميتة, فشل ذريع

بطة ميتة, فشل ذريع

sitting duck
[اسم]

someone or something that lacks enough defense or protection and is easy to be targeted

دُمى جالسة, فريسة سهلة

دُمى جالسة, فريسة سهلة

used to describe someone who is totally bald

eagle eye
[اسم]

someone who is keenly aware or observant

عين الصقر, عين فاحصة

عين الصقر, عين فاحصة

to easily be able to remember things and rarely forget them

a thing that is of no value or use because it is excessively expensive to keep it in a good condition

فيل أبيض, حمل ثقيل

فيل أبيض, حمل ثقيل

fishy
[صفة]

suggestive of dishonesty or something dubious

مريب, مشبوه

مريب, مشبوه

to look at someone in a way that shows one is very passionate about them

an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about

fox
[اسم]

a good-looking young person, especially a woman

غزالة, فُتاة

غزالة, فُتاة

foxy
[صفة]

(of a woman) sexually appealing

جذابة, مثيرة

جذابة, مثيرة

horseshit
[اسم]

a statement, idea, or act that is obviously untrue, foolish, or unreasonable

هراء, تفاهة

هراء, تفاهة

hung like a horse
[عبارة]

***said of a man who is sexually well-endowed

high horse
[اسم]

one's arrogant and pretentious behavior that is meant to prove one's superiority over others

عَصَا الكِبْرِ, مَكانَة مُتَكَبِّرَة

عَصَا الكِبْرِ, مَكانَة مُتَكَبِّرَة

used to describe an individual who behaves in a very kind and gentle way

in two shakes
[عبارة]

soon or in a quick manner

to make a problem appear more serious or dangerous than it actually is

a mechanic or someone who works on cars

ميكانيكي, عامل صيانة سيارات

ميكانيكي, عامل صيانة سيارات

to do something that makes a person appear foolish in front of others

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