Vocabulary definitions

word translation definition

ability ‫יכולת‬ the fact that somebody/something is able to do something
actually ‫בעצם‬ used in speaking to emphasize a fact or a comment, or that something is
really true
adult ‫מבוגר‬ a fully grown person who is legally responsible for their actions
alike ‫דומה‬ in a very similar way
awful ‫נורא‬ very bad or unpleasant
background ‫רקע‬ .the details of a person’s family, education, experience, etc
Behavior ‫התנהגות‬ the way that somebody behaves, especially towards other people
Borrow ‫להשאיל‬ to take and use something that belongs to somebody else, and return it to
them at a later time
Check ‫לבדוק‬ to examine something to see if it is correct, safe or acceptable
Combination ‫שילוב‬ two or more things joined or mixed together to form a single unit
Comfort ‫לנחם‬ the state of being physically relaxed and free from pain; the state of having
a pleasant life, with everything that you need
Communicate ‫לתקשר‬ to share or exchange information, news, ideas, feelings, etc
communication ‫תקשורת‬ the activity or process of expressing ideas and feelings or of giving people
information
Competitor ‫מתחרה‬ a person who takes part in a competition
Confident ‫ביטחון‬ feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful
Contact ‫ליצור קשר‬ the act of communicating with somebody, especially regularly
Conversation ‫שיחה‬ an informal talk involving a small group of people or only two; the activity
of talking in this way
Critic )‫מבקר (ביקורת‬ a person who expresses opinions about the good and bad qualities of
.books, music, etc
Criticize ‫להעביר ביקורת‬ to say that you think somebody/something is bad; to say what you do not
like or think is wrong about somebody/something
Cultural ‫תרבותי‬ connected with the culture of a particular society or group, its customs,
beliefs, etc
Culture ‫תרבות‬ the customs and beliefs, art, way of life and social organization of a
particular country or group
Dependence ‫תלות‬ the state of needing the help and support of somebody/something in
order to survive or be successful
Develop ‫לפתח‬ to gradually grow or become bigger, more advanced, stronger, etc.; to
make something do this
Differences ‫הבדלים‬ the way in which two people or things are not like each other; the way in
which somebody/something has changed
Disappointment ‫אכזבה‬ the feeling of being sad because something has not happened or been as
good, successful, etc. as you expected or hoped
Discover ‫לגלות‬ to be the first person to become aware that a particular place or thing
exists
Effect ‫השפעה‬ a change that somebody/something causes in somebody/something else;
a result
Emotion ‫רגש‬ a strong feeling such as love, fear or anger; the part of a person’s character
that consists of feelings
Emotional ‫רגשי‬ connected with people’s feelings
Empty ‫ריק‬ with no people or things inside
Encourage ‫לעודד‬ to give somebody support, courage or hope
Enormous ‫עצום‬ extremely large
Especially ‫במיוחד‬ more with one person, thing, etc. than with others, or more in particular
circumstances than in others
Examine ‫לבחון‬ to consider or study an idea, a subject, etc. very carefully
Excellent ‫מצוין‬ extremely good
Except ‫מלבד‬ used before you mention the only thing or person about which a
statement is not true
Expend ‫להרחיב‬ to use or spend a lot of time, money, energy, etc
Fantastic ‫פנטסטי‬ extremely good; excellent
Foreign ‫זר‬ in or from a country that is not your own
Forever ‫לנצח‬ used to say that a particular situation or state will always exist
Furious ‫עצבני‬ very angry
Generation ‫דור‬ all the people who were born at about the same time
Gossip ‫ רכילות‬,‫לרכל‬ informal talk or stories about other people’s private lives, which may be
unkind or not true
Grab ‫לתפוס‬ to take or hold somebody/something with your hand suddenly or roughly
Grateful ‫אסיר תודה‬ feeling or showing thanks because somebody has done something kind
for you or has done as you asked
Guard ‫שומר‬ a person, such as a soldier, a police officer or a prison officer, who protects
a place or people, or prevents prisoners from escaping
Healthy ‫בריא‬ having good health and not likely to become ill
Horrible ‫נורא‬ very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like
However ‫ אולם‬,‫אם זאת‬ used to introduce a statement that contrasts with something that has just
been said
Huge ‫ענק‬ extremely large in size or amount; great in degree
Identify ‫להזדהות‬ to recognize somebody/something and be able to say who or what they
are
Increase ‫עלייה‬ to become greater in amount, number, value, etc.; to make something
greater in amount, number, value, etc
Investigate ‫לחקור‬ to carefully examine the facts of a situation, an event, a crime, etc. to find
out the truth about it or how it happened
Laugh ‫לצחוק‬ to make the sounds and movements of your face that show you think
something is funny or silly
Lend ‫להלוות‬ to give something to somebody or allow them to use something that
belongs to you, which they have to return to you later
Mean ‫מרושע‬ unkind, for example by not letting somebody have or do something
Model ‫דגם‬ a copy of something, usually smaller than the original object
Nationality ‫אזרחות‬ the legal status of belonging to a particular nation
owe )‫חייב(כסף‬ to have to pay somebody for something that you have already received or
return money that you have borrowed
Permission ‫רשות‬ the act of allowing somebody to do something, especially when this is
done by somebody in a position of authority
Personality ‫אישיות‬ the various aspects of a person’s character that combine to make them
different from other people
Perspective ‫נקודת מבט‬ a particular attitude towards something; a way of thinking about
something
Prefer ‫להעדיף‬ to like one thing or person better than another; to choose one thing rather
than something else because you like it better
Prisoner ‫אסיר‬ a person who is kept in prison as a punishment, or while they are waiting
for trial
Proud ‫גאה‬ feeling pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done,
or are connected with
Quality ‫איכות‬ the standard of something when it is compared to other things like it; how
good or bad something is
Race ‫מירוץ‬ a competition between people, animals, vehicles, etc. to see which one is
the faster or fastest
Realize ‫להבין‬ to understand or become aware of a particular fact or situation
Recent ‫אחרון‬ that happened or began only a short time ago
Recently ‫לאחרונה‬ not long ago
Recognize ‫לזהות‬ to know who somebody is or what something is when you see or hear
them or it, because you have seen or heard them or it before
Refugee ‫פליט‬ a person who has been forced to leave their country or
home, because there is a war or for political, religious or
social reasons
Religion ‫דת‬ the belief in the existence of a god or gods, and the activities that are
connected with the worship of them, or in the teachings of a spiritual
leader
Religious ‫דתי‬ connected with religion or with a particular religion
Replace ‫להחליף‬ to be used instead of somebody/something else; to do something instead
of somebody/something else
Reputation ‫מוניטין‬ the opinion that people have about what somebody/something is like,
based on what has happened in the past
Research ‫מחקר‬ a careful study of a subject, especially in order to discover new facts or
information about it
Researcher ‫חוקר‬ a person who studies something carefully and tries to discover new facts
about it
Respect ‫ לכבד‬,‫כבוד‬ a strong feeling of approval of somebody/something because of their good
qualities or achievements
Screen ‫מסך‬ the flat surface at the front of a television, computer, or other electronic
device, on which you see pictures or information
Secret ‫סוד‬ known about by only a few people; kept hidden from others
Self centered ‫מרוכז בעצמו‬ tending to think only about yourself and not thinking about the needs or
feelings of other people
Sensitive ‫רגיש‬ aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings
Several ‫כמה‬ more than two but not very many
Similar ‫דומה‬ like somebody/something but not exactly the same
Skill ‫מיומנות‬ the ability to do something well
Social ‫חברתי‬ connected with activities in which people meet each other for pleasure
Strange ‫מוזר‬ unusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to
understand
Study ‫מחקר‬ the activity of learning or gaining knowledge, either from books or by
examining things in the world
Support ‫לתמוך‬ to help or encourage somebody/something by saying or showing that you
agree with them/it
Survey ‫סקר‬ an investigation of the opinions, behaviour, etc. of a particular group of
people, which is usually done by asking them questions
Symbol ‫סמל‬ a person, an object, an event, etc. that represents a more general quality
or situation
Technology ‫טכנולוגיה‬ scientific knowledge used in practical ways in industry, for example in
designing new machines
Terrible ‫נורא‬ very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset or frightened
Terrific ‫נהדר‬ excellent; wonderful
Terror ‫טרור‬ a feeling of extreme fear
Text ‫לשלוח הודעה‬ to send somebody a written message using a mobile phone
Trend ‫נטייה‬ a general direction in which a situation is changing or
developing
Trust ‫לסמוך‬ the belief that somebody/something is good, sincere, honest, etc. and will
not try to harm or trick you
Ugly ‫מכוער‬ unpleasant to look at
Weird ‫מוזר‬ very strange or unusual and difficult to explain