A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday. تأزم ta’azzum: تأزم الحالة t. al-ḥāla critical development, aggravation of the situation Root: ء-ز-م Page: 17* Example: “تُشيرُ التَّقاريرُ إلى تَأَزُّمِ الحالةِ في الجُنوب” Translation: “reports indicate a worsening situation in the south” Revise all of the vocab from the series on Quizlet:…
مُسْتَشْفى root: ش-ف-ي / form X passive participle / plural: مُستَشفَيات / definition: hospital Four hours is how long we spent in A&E yesterday. And it’s interesting how the brain keeps itself busy during those drawn-out periods of waiting on seemingly uncomfortable-by-design chairs. My mind, for example, kept wandering between Subway sandwiches and the spacing…
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