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accept (v)

Acceptance (n) p.14 Has he got acceptance from two universities?

 

 

p.4 Oxford Word Power “I’d be happy to accept your offer.

 

 

يقبل

advantage (n)

 

 

 

 

p.14 Marine engineering is applying engineering to take advantage of the sea.

 

 

ميزة

application (n)

 

 

 

 

p.11 2 You can study computer application software in the IT component of the core courses.

 

 

نطبيق . برنامج

architecture (n)

 

 

 

 

p.13/p.35 Oxford Word Power “You can study the architecture of the fifteenth century, or modern architecture, or even computer architecture.

 

 

هندسة المعمارية

career (n)

 

 

 

 

p.15 Career: This degree gives you the chance to work in commerce,industry, entertainment, and the public sector. There are job opportunities in traditional areas ofcomputing as well as web

development, making digital images for animation, and computer games.

 

 

وظيفة

client (n)

 

 

 

 

 p.13 The student doing a diploma in computing support has a course in Client operating systems every Tuesday at 14:00.

 

 

عميل

complete (v)

 

 

 

 

p.13 Will it take him four years to complete the BEng?

 

 

يكمل

completion (n)

 

 

 

 

p.10 On successful completion of the course, you may progress to a range of degree-level courses.Some students progress to employment as Civil engineering technicians/technologists.

 

 

إكمال .نعية

conduct (v)

 

 

 

 

p.12 Copper conducts electricity

 

 

 

 

 

 

يوصَّل

construction (n)

 

 

 

 

p.10 You will learn the latest construction practices and be given the opportunity to specialize in one area.

 

 

 

بناء

course (n)

 

 

 

 

p.10 Study the description of the course of Alec Harnmond, a technology student from Scotland, and answer the questions.

 

 

دورة

description (n)

 

 

 

 

p.10 Study the description of the course of Alec Harnmond, a technology student from Scotland, and answer the questions.

 

 

وصف

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design (n,v)

 

 

 

 

(n)p.14 That could mean rocket science or bike design- and everything in between.

(v)p.12 The old bridge carries ten times the traffic it was designed to carry.

(v-gerund)p.14 Civil engineering is about designing, building, and looking after structures.

 

 

تصميم . يصمِّم

duration (n)

 

 

 

 

p.245 Oxford Word Power “Please remain seated for the duration of the flight.”

 

 

مدّة . فترة

generate (v)

 

 

p.328 Oxford Word Power “Coal-burning electricity plants generate electricity, but make a lot of pollution.”

 

 

 

 

يولّد

industry (n)

 

 

 

 

p.15 This degree gives you the chance to work in commerce, industry, entertainment, and the public sector.

 

 

الصياعة

install (v)

 

 

p.13 The student taking a course in computing support has a class in Hardware installation & maintenance at 11:15 on Tuesday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

يثبَّت

laboratory (n)

 

 

p.13 Has he got any lab work on his course?

 

 

 

 

مختبر

look after (p.v.)

 

 

 

 

p.463 Oxford Word Power “The old lady’s son looked after all her financial affairs.”

 

 

اعتنى بِ

managerial (adj)

 

 

p.475 Oxford Word Power “Do you have any managerial experience?”

 

 

 

 

إداري

manufacturing  (n)

 

 

p.14 Manufacturing engineering is about making useful things from raw materials.

 

 

 

 

مصنع

 

material (n)

 

 

 

 

p.14 Manufacturing engineering is about making useful things from raw materials.

 

 

 

 

 

مادة

necessary (n)

 

 

 

 

p.515 Oxford Word Power “It’s not necessary for you all to come.”

 

 

ضروري

opportunity (n)

 

 

 

 

p.540 Oxford Word Power “There will be plenty of opportunity for asking questions later.”

 

 

فرصة

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overseas (adv)

 

 

overseas (adj)p.550 Oxford Word Power “There are many overseas students in Britain.

 

p.15/p.550 Oxford Word Power “Frank has gone overseas to live.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

في الخارج

overview (n)

 

 

 

 

Macmillan Dictionary Online Overview sometimes means a kind of summary, and sometimes means knowledge or skill. “The book gives a good overview of the French revolution.” (and) “She has a good overview of the legal system.”

 

 

 

نظرة عامة

practice (n)

 

 

 

 

p.593 Oxford Word Power “Your suggestion sounds fine in theory, but would it work in practice?”

 

 

بالفعل . . بالحقيقي . عكس نظرياً

present (n)

 

 

 

 

p.12 Why is the Present Continuous used for sentences 1-4 and the Present Simple for sentences 5-8?

 

 

الحاضر

progress (v)

 

 

 

 

p.10 On successful completion of the course, you may progress to a range of degree-level courses.Some students progress to employment as Civil engineering technicians/technologists

 

 

يتقدَّم

property (n)

 

 

 

 

p.612 Oxford Word Power “ ‘Is this your property?’ the policeman asked, pointing to the small brown suitcase.”

 

 

ملكية . ممتلكات

proposal (n)

 

 

 

 

p.12 A lot of people don’t like the proposal.

 

 

إقتراح

qualification (n)

 

 

 

 

p.12 What qualification do you get when you complete the course?

 

 

موهَّل

raw (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.14 Manufacturing engineering is about making useful things from raw materials.

 

 

خام

 

requirements (n)

 

 

 

 

p.652 Oxford Word Power “They grow enough vegetables for their own requirements.”

 

 

 

 

 

متطلبات

research (v,n)

 

 

 

 

p.652 Oxford Word Power “Bob is doing research into the practical applications of solar power.”

 

 

بحث . يبحَث

role (n)

 

 

 

 

p.667 Oxford Word Power “She was chosen to play the role of Cleopatra in Shakespeare’s play, Anthony and Cleopatra.

 

 

 

 

دور

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semester (n)

 

 

 

 

p.11 There is a chart on page 11 that shows what courses a Civil engineering student is taking in the second semester.

 

 

فصل . ترم

skill (n)

 

 

 

 

p.13 The student taking a diploma in computing support has a class in communication skills on Friday at 11:15.

 

 

 

مهارة

specialize (v)

 

 

 

 

p.743 Oxford Word Power “This shop specializes in clothes for taller men.”

 

 

 

تخصص في

structure (n)

 

 

structured (adj) p.13 The student taking a diploma in computing support has a class in Structured programming on Wednesday at 11:15.

 

p.769 Oxford Word Power “He read a report about the political and social structure of France.

 

 

 

 

 

تركيب

subject (n)

 

 

 

 

p.11 Which subject did he enjoy most at school?

 

 

 

موضوع

successfully (adv)

 

 

 

 

p.773 Oxford Word Power “Edmund Hillary was the first man to successfully climb Mount Everest

 

 

 

 

ناجح . بالنجاح

supply (v,n)

 

 

 

 

(v-gerund)p.13 Electrical engineering is about generating and supplying power.

(n)p.773 The water supply is contaminated.

 

 

يزوَّد . موزود

technician (n)

 

 

 

 

p.10 On successful completion of the course, you may progress to a range of degree-level courses. Some students progress to employment as Civil engineering technicians/technologists

 

 

فنِّي

traffic (n)

 

 

 

 

p.12 They think it will increase the amount of traffic near their homes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

مرور

tutorial (n)

 

 

 

 

p.13  The student taking a diploma in computing support has atutorial at 9:00 on Tuesday.

 

 

درس خصوصي

well-qualified (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.623 Oxford Word Power “Edward is well qualified for this job.

 

 

مؤهل جيد جداً

well-trained (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.817 Oxford Word Power “There is a shortage of well-trained technicians.”

 

 

مدرب جيداً

 

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