he Arabian peninsula * Arabian \>X JS Jfk A : the Arabian peninsula „ The people are Arabs and the adjective to describe them is Arab : Arab children * Arabs X ]     Arab: Arab children 0 The

language is Arabic : Arabic script * Arabic ta iff If: Arabic script 0

Arab-ic /'aerabik/ noun, adj. m noun [U] the language of the Arabs 1^1 fv fain m adj. of or connected with the literature and language of Arab people per fa X^ W;       ife' 69: Arabic poetry

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arab ica /a'raebika/ noun [U] coffee or coffee beans from the most common type of coffee plant £L1£ A BlPt;

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Arabic 'numeral noun any of the symbols o, i, 2, 3, 4, etc. used for writing numbers in many countries HAtfal&A — compare Roman numeral arable /'aerabl/ adj. connected with growing crops such as WHEAT fa W ; of (ft :    arable farming/farms/

crops fa A >ik / X % / BL W o arable land/fields (= used or suitable for growing crops)     / ffl

arach nid /a'raekmd/ noun {technical A iff) any small creature of the class that includes spiders, scorpions, mites and ticks        41 fa, i$|$l

) — compare insect — picture o page R29 arachno-phobia /a.raekna'faubia; NAmE-'fou-/ noun [u] an extreme fear of spiders arak = arrack

Aran /'aeran/ adj. [only before noun] (BrE) (of knitted clothing ff M t|) with a traditional pattern of lines and diamond shapes made by raised stitches PrT ffc W (     ) : an Aran sweater

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ar-bi-ter /'a:bita(r); NAmE 'a:rb-/ noun ~ (of sth) a person with the power or influence to make judgements and decide what will be done or accepted fa $$ A ; Sr ®r A; $ci&A; tXJiXAi::  The law is the final

arbiter of what is considered obscene, fej if $§ H ft fa

0 an arbiter of taste/style/fashion 'k'M: / tfck /

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arbi trage /'a:bitra:3; -trid3; NAmE 'airbatra^/ noun [u] {business iff) the practice of buying sth (for example, shares or foreign money) in one place and selling it in another place where the price is higher 3gj?[I;       ^

M ► ar-bi-trageur /,a:bitra:'33:(r); NAmE ,a:rb9tra:'33:r/ (also ar bi trager /’a:bitrid30(r); NAmE 'a:rbatra:3ar/) noun

arbi-trary /'aibitrari; 'a:bitri; NAmE 'arrbatreri/ adj. 1 (of an action, a decision, a rule, etc. j AaE. M W-%£) not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair fa M W;        W;

:       The choice of players for the team seemed

completely arbitrary. # #8  ^ PAJatc fit Mj& £

Wo 0 He makes unpredictable, arbitrary decisions, ftfe# Wae-$£ lifM14, faAMtic 2 (formal) using power without restriction and without considering other people AfstW; ArfrlW: the arbitrary powers of officials "IIW Art1) fa A ► ar-bi-trar-ily /.arbi'trerali; 'aibitrali; NAmE ,a:rba't-/ adv. :   The leaders of the groups were

chosen arbitrarily. & » 0 fa W ^ W A Ji fa M W „ ar bi trari ness noun [U]

arbi trate /'aibitreit; NAmE 'a:rb-/ verb ~ (in/on) (sth) to officially settle an argument or a disagreement between two people or groups fa $5; ^®t: [V] to arbi­trate in a dispute   fa is o A committee

was created to arbitrate between management and the unions, fi A: - fa g ^      ^ A    £ A lu] $ ^7 fa o

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arbitration /.aibi'treijn; NAmE ,a:rb-/ noun [U] the official process of settling an argument or a disagree­ment by sb who is not involved fafc; Alfa Both sides in the dispute have agreed to go to arbitration.

arbi tra tor /'aibitreita(r); NAmE 'a:rb-/ noun a person who is chosen to settle a disagreement faicA; A$rA