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Take a few days to acclimatize to the new time zone.

1 acclimatize Verb / ‫يتكيف مع‬ Allow time for your body to acclimatize to the high altitude.
‫يتأقلم مع‬ I'm sure that we will acclimatize very quickly to the new economic situation.

The acclimatization period was one week.

1.a acclimatization Noun ‫ التكييُف‬/ ‫التأقلُم‬ Inadequate acclimatization may lead to altitude sickness above 8,000 ft.
Overseas drivers driving on the opposite side of the road may need a few days of acclimatization.

It took me a while to adapt to the new job.

1.b adapt B2 Verb ‫ يُع ِّدل‬/ ‫يتكييف مع‬ The good thing about children is that they adapt very easily to new environments.
To remain competitive, the company has to be able to adapt to the changing marketplace.

Wood-burning stoves must conform to the fire code.

1.c conform Verb / ‫يتكييف مع‬ At our school, you were required to conform, and there was no place for originality.
‫يتوافق مع‬ The contract requires that managers conform to high standards of personal conduct.

I can't adjust to living on my own.

1.d adjust B2 Verb / ‫يتكييف مع‬ Her eyes slowly adjusted to the dark.
‫يُع ِّدل ليتوافق مع‬ The lifestyle is so very different - it takes a while to adjust.

The Bank of America merged with Merrill Lynch.

2 merge C2 Verb ‫يُدمِج‬ After a while, the narrow trail merges with a wider path.
Modern and traditional architectural elements merge in a clever way.

Shareholders voted to approve the merger last week.

2.a merger C2 Noun ‫ اإلندماج‬/ ‫الدمج‬ The merger of these two companies would create the world's biggest accounting firm.
The boards finally approved the merger between the two energy groups.

The two towns amalgamated to combine their police and fire protection.
2.b amalgamate Verb ‫يُدمِج‬ The different offices will be amalgamated into employment advice centres.
The electricians' union is planning to amalgamate with the technicians' union.

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We tried to blend into the crowd.

2.c blend C2 Verb ‫ َيخلِط‬/ ‫يُدمِج‬ The carpet blends well with the colour of the walls.
They have adopted local customs and tried to blend in with the community.

The two countries have united against their common enemy.

2.d unite C1 Verb ‫ َيتحِد‬/ ‫يُدمِج‬ East and West Germany united under article 23 of the Bonn constitution.
If the opposition groups unite, they may will command over 55 percent of the vote.

She manages to successfully combine family life with a career.

2.e combine B2 Verb ‫يُدمِج‬ These normally harmless substances combine to form a highly poisonous gas.
Government bonds are a sound investment because they combine good profits and high security.

The death penalty was restored.

3 restore B2 Verb ‫ يسترجع‬/ ‫يستعيد‬ The army was brought in to restore order.
The new government restored confidence in the economy.

Workers have started restoration work on the two fountains.

3.a restoration Noun / ‫اإلسترجاع‬ She is in charge of the restoration of paintings in the collection.
‫ اإلستعادة‬/ ‫الترميم‬ The restoration of the building is expected to take up to five years to complete.

The Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976.

3.b reinstate Verb ‫ يسترجع‬/ ‫يستعيد‬ A month after being unfairly dismissed, he was reinstated in his job.
She will be reinstated to her full professorship and receive back pay and benefits.

Please put the books back when you've finished with them.
3.c put back B1 Verb ‫ يُر ِجع‬/ ‫يُعيد‬ Money spent on new facilities is spent on construction and put back into the economy.
Our company sponsors arts because we want to put something back into the community.

Astronauts brought back specimens of moon rock.

3.d bring back A2 Verb ‫ يُر ِجع‬/ ‫يُعيد‬ We brought back a few souvenirs from our holiday in Greece.
If you bring the deposit bottles back, you'll have enough money for chewing gum.

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Before the election, the party claimed it would rebuild the country's economy.
3.e rebuild B2 Verb ‫ يُر ِجع‬/ ‫يُعيد‬ Stoically, and with great determination, the people set about rebuilding the village.
Many people have difficulty in rebuilding their lives when they come out of prison.

This project will re-establish contact with students.

3.f re-establish Verb ‫ يُر ِجع‬/ ‫يُعيد‬ There were plans in place to refurbish the showroom and re-establish the site as a retailer.
Our new digital camera range has helped us re-establish our position in this important market.

Parliament may amend the proposed tac bills.

4 amend C2 Verb ‫ يُغيِّر‬/ ‫يُع ِّدل‬ The president afreed to amend the constitution.
We reserve the right to amend the terms and conditions.

I've made a few last-minute amendments to the article.

4.a amendment C2 Noun ‫التعديل‬ Presidential power was reduced by a constitutional amendment in 1991.
The simple point is not something that can be discussed upon a subsequent amendment.

The school board decided to modify its existing employment policy.

4.b modify C1 Verb ‫ يُغيِّر‬/ ‫يُع ِّدل‬ All files are marked with the date and time they were last modified.
Instead of simply punishing them, the system encourages offenders to modify their behaviour.

It's things like this that enhance the quality of life.

4.c enhance C1 Verb ‫ يُحسِّن‬/ ‫يُع ِّدل لألفضل‬ Smart personnel practices enhance the value of a company and its stock.
It is believed that organizational effectiveness is enhanced by fair and ethical management.

The coat was too long, so I took it back to the store to have it altered.
4.d alter B2 Verb ‫ يُغيِّر‬/ ‫يُع ِّدل‬ Closing the factory would irrevocably alter the character of the local community for the worse.
These are radical changes which will alter the complexion of the British contemporary dance scene.

He knew she was mistaken but made no effort to correct her.

4.e correct B2 Verb ‫ يُغيِّر لألصح‬/ ‫يُع ِّدل‬ Doctors can now use laser surgery to correct certain eye problems.
Students said it was helpful if the teacher corrected their pronunciation.

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Galilio's ideas deviated markedly from those of his time.

5 deviate Verb ‫نحرف عن مساره‬
ِ ‫َي‬ They stopped you as soon as you deviated from the script.
The recent pattern of weather deviates from the norm for this time of year.

This is a society where deviation from the norm is discouraged.

5.a deviation Noun ‫اإلنحراف عن المسار‬ We do not expect any significant deviations from the business plan.
Much of today's entertainment on television is concerned with violence, crime and sexual deviation.

All of a sudden, the car veered off the road.

5.b veer Verb ‫نحرف عن مساره‬
ِ ‫َي‬ Our talk soon veered onto the subject of money.
‫فجأة‬ Moments before crashing, the jet was seen veering sharply to the right.

The samples varied in quality but were generally acceptable.

5.c vary B2 Verb ‫ يتغيير‬/ ‫يختلِف‬ My taste in classical music varies greatly, but I usually prefer Mozart or Brahms.
Some people give a regular monthly donation while others vary the amount they give.

The findings of the various studies differ significantly.

5.d differ B2 Verb ‫يختلِف‬ American English and British English obviously differ in pronunciation.
The dispute is based on two widely differing interpretations of the law.

The tone of the final report isn’t likely to diverge much from the earlier report.
5.e diverge Verb / ‫يختلِف‬ Tracking errors can cause funds to diverge slightly from the indices they follow.
‫نحرف عن مساره‬
ِ ‫َي‬ They walked along the road together until they reached the village, but then their paths diverged.

On the last show, they departed from their usual format.

5.f depart B1 Verb / ‫يُغادِر‬ In departing from dominant narrative order, fun enables a riotous panoply of pleasures.
‫نحرف عن مساره‬
ِ ‫َي‬ The outcomes consequently departed from the original design and differed from country to country.

His enemies have deliberately distorted his character and actions.

6 distort Verb ِّ ‫ ي‬/ ‫ينبعِج‬
‫ُشوه‬ The media distorts reality by showing people as all good or all bad.
There are allegations that the government distorted scientific findings to justify its policies.

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One way to reduce the resulting price distortions is to cut subsidies.

6.a distortion Noun ‫التشويه‬ Dole charged his opponent with making deliberate distortions of his record.
Another distortion of the unemployment rate is the high level of hidden employment.

The monetary policy has been misrepresented in the press.

6.b misrepresent Verb ‫يُشوِّ ه‬ He misrepresented facts about his legal experience on his application.
She accused her opponents of deliberately misrepresenting her as an extremist.

It is widely believed that prison warps people.

6.c warp Verb ‫ َيعوج‬/ ‫يُشوِّ ه‬ The novel is an appraisal of how totalitarianism can warp a society.
Such ignorance of what has been happening warps the understanding of the public.

You're twisting my words - that's not what I said at all.

6.d twist C2 Verb ‫ َيعوج‬/ ‫يُشوِّ ه‬ During the trial, lawyers twisted the truth to gain the jury’s sympathy.
This report shows how she twisted the truth to claim successes where none, in fact, existed.

These journalists are perverting the news.

6.e pervert Verb ‫ يُحرِّ ف‬/ ‫يُشوِّ ه‬ The will of the people is being perverted by their elected representatives.
Her ideas have been shamelessly perverted to serve the president's propaganda campaign.

More funds should be diverted from roads into railways.

7 divert C2 Verb / ‫تحول عن مساره‬
َ ‫َي‬ The war has diverted attention away from the country's economic problems.
‫نحرف عن مساره‬
ِ ‫َي‬ Traffic will be diverted through the side streets while the main road is resurfaced.

Traffic diversions will be kept to a minimum throughout the festival.

7.a diversion Noun / ‫تغيير المسار‬ There has been a diversion of resources away from new infrastructure projects.
‫تحويل المسار‬ A snowstorm closed the airport, and the diversion of air traffic was therefore necessary.

Please redirect any mail that arrives for me to my address in Ottawa.

7.b redirect Verb ‫تحول عن مساره‬
َ ‫َي‬ Cost savings have allowed companies to redirect resources to other projects.
Resources must be redirected into the many under-funded areas of education.

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He deflected the ball away from the goal.

7.c deflect Verb ‫نحرف عن مساره‬
ِ ‫َي‬ The mayor deflected questions about his political plans.
The prime minister deflected mounting criticism today by announcing tax cuts.

He pivoted on his heels and headed out.

7.d pivot Verb ‫يدور‬ The sail pivots around the axis of a virtual static mast.
Future deals will pivot on easing commercial conflicts.

In 1971, Britain switched over to a decimal currency.

7.e switch B2 Verb ‫ يتحوَّ ل‬/ ‫يتغيير‬ He's decided to switch the meeting from Monday to Thursday.
She started studying English, but switched to History in her second year.

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