University of Tikrit

College Of Arts
Translation Department
First Stage
Name Of the Lecture :Concept &Developing Skills
Vocabularies (Selected passages)
Name Of The lecturer : Assistant lecturer : Ahmed Khaled
Date : Monday, April 27 Time : 2 Hours

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1 A Puma at Large
Vocabulary Arabic English Arabic
English Word Meaning Vocabulary (synonym) Meaning
(synonym) Word
puma cougar = panther ‫القط‬ extraordinarily up normal ‫غير‬
‫كوجر‬ ‫معتاد‬
wild savage, feral ‫متوحش‬ confirmed Contend= ‫أكد‬
spotted noticed ‫مالحظ‬ observed Noticed=recognized ‫يالحظ‬
evidence proof ‫دليل‬ cornered surrounded ‫يحاصر‬
accumulate gather = collect ‫يجمع‬ convinced persuaded ‫يقنع‬
obliged forced =compelled ‫أجبر‬ escape run away ‫يهرب‬
investigate examine= inquire ‫يحقق‬ disturbing Worrying=upsetting ‫مزعج‬
claimed summon =pretend ‫أدعى‬ quiet Calm ‫هدوء‬
immediately at once ‫فجأة‬

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2 Thirteen Equals One
Vocabulary Arabic English Vocabulary Arabic
English Word Meaning (synonym) Meaning
(synonym) Word
equals the same as ‫يساوي‬
vicar priest = parson ‫قس‬ silent calm ‫صامت‬
raising gathering ‫يجمع‬ ever since from the time ‫منذ‬
‫البداية‬
cause reason ‫سبب‬ with a start In beginning ‫افتتاح‬
managed thought=decided ‫أدار‬ caught sight out saw = noticed ‫الحظ‬
repaired fixed ‫اصلح‬ recognized realized ‫يميز‬
strike declare ‫اعلن‬ certainly surely ‫بكل تأكيد‬
damaged broken ‫مدمر‬ trouble problem – matter ‫مشكلة‬
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5 The Fact

Vocabulary Arabic English Vocabulary Arabic

English Word Meaning (synonym) Meaning
(synonym) Word
Journalist reporter ‫صحفي‬ Immediately instantly, at once ‫حاالا‬
instructed informed ‫أعلم‬ Set out plan, determine ‫قرر‬
Extreme farthest ‫بعيدا‬ Obtain Get, gain ‫يحصل‬
Provide Supply, equip ‫يجهز‬ Urgent Insist, stringent ‫ملح‬
Well-known famous ‫مشهور‬
Refused Rejected, dismissed ‫رفض‬ Reply Answer, response ‫اجابة‬
Publish put out ‫نشر‬ Fired rejected ‫رفض‬

Began started ‫بدأ‬ Reluctantly unwillingly ‫على‬

‫مضض‬
Surrounds Environs, borders ‫يحيط‬ Originally Primarily, firstly ‫باالصل‬
Find out discover, detect ‫يكتشف‬ asserted Affirmed, ‫اكد‬
emphasized
exact accurate, precise ‫مضبوط‬ Prison Jail ‫سجن‬

Special Difficulties
7 Crazy

Vocabulary Arabic English Vocabulary Arabic

English Word Meaning Meaning
(synonym) Word (synonym)
crazy mad ‫مجنون‬ shelter Refuge, haven ‫ملجأ‬
Often frequently ‫غالبا‬ remained stayed ‫يبقى‬
truth fact ‫حقيقة‬ seriously truly ‫بجدية‬
demonstrated proven , confirmed ‫مؤكدة‬ siren alarm ‫انذار‬
dramatically Noticeably, vividly ‫بشكل‬ Sound (v.) seem, appear ‫يبدو‬
‫ملحوظ‬
exercises practices , trainings ‫تمارين‬ busy occupied ‫مشغول‬
inhabitants residents , citizens ‫السكان‬ volunteered Offered freely ‫تطوعي‬
take part participate ‫يشارك‬ theatrical dramatic, acting ‫تمثيلي‬
pretend imagine, fantasize ‫يتظاهر‬ realistic Actual ‫واقعي‬
bombed exploded ‫انفجر‬ Adult Matured ‫ناضج‬
Air-raid aerial attack ‫غارة‬ suddenly At once, Abruptly ‫فجأة‬
‫جوية‬
warning caution ‫انذار‬
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3 Unknown goddess

Structure
Vocabulary
Arabic
English Word (synonym)
Meaning

interesting adj. Exciting= stimulating ‫مثير‬

unknown adj. Unidentified = anonymous ‫مجهول‬
explored V. searched ‫ بحث‬، ‫اكتشف‬
ancient adj. old ‫قديم‬
prosperous adj. flourishing ‫مزدهر‬
decorated adj. ornamented ‫مزخرف‬
Equipped with V. Supplied with ‫يجهز مع‬
beneath adv. under ‫تحت‬
remains V. stays ‫يبقى‬
precious adj. invaluable ‫ثمين‬
amazed adj. astonished ‫منهدش‬
Arabic Meaning
fragment ‫قطعة‬ drainage ‫صرفية‬
temple ‫معبد‬ statues ‫تمثال‬
goddess ‫الهة‬ skirt ‫تنورة‬
discovery ‫أكتشاف‬ promontory ‫نتوء الصخري‬
archaeologist ‫عالم اثار‬

References
- Concept and Developing Skills by L. G. Alexander
- Oxford Dictionary in find the synonyms
- Microsoft® Encarta® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation.