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Chaotic

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a chaotic situation is one in which everything is happening in a confused way

*The chaotic social and economic conditions could lead to civil war.

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Tan

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the attractive brown colour that someone with pale skin gets after they have been in the sun

=suntan

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anecdote

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a short story based on your personal experience

*The book is full of amusing anecdotes about his life in Japan.

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I take my hat off to somebody

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used to say you admire someone very much because of what they have done

  • take my hat off to Ian – without him we’d have never finished this project on time.
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cheap shot

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an act of deliberate roughness against a defenseless opponent especially in a contact sport (حمله ناجوانمردانه)

*taking cheap shots at the quarterback

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harvest

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برداشت - کشاورزی

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crushing

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خرد کردن

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purifying juice

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شیره تصفیه کننده

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limestone filter

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فیلتر سنگ آهک

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babies were named after the holy prophets

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it is located in low height mountain

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get along with themselves

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با خودشون کنار بیان

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traffic jams

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ترافیک

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to bumper traffic

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برای افزایش ترافیک

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heavy traffic

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mega cities

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highly populated eras

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modern cities

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secluded areas

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ناحیه ی خلوت

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exert a profound impact/effect on

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تاثیر مثبت

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Exert a drastic effect on

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invest in constructional projects in order to make underpass and overpass

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ppls busy schedule

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communication disorder

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ppl character
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Tyranny
استبداد
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recreational facilities
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venues
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in congestion reduction
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commuters
مسافران
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conspicuous reduction
کاهش آشکار
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On the other hand , the plot could be counterproductive concerning housing.
از سوی دیگر، طرح می تواند در مورد مسکن نتیجه معکوس داشته باشد.
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Board stiff
extremely bored
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Exert positive effect
اعمال کردن تاثیر مثبت ایجاد کردن
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eliminate
نابود کردن
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drawback
disadvantage
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predicaments
وضع نامساعد
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drastically change
dramatically alter
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noticeable=genuine=tangible
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mitigate
کاهش
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commuting
رفت و آمد
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opine
نظر دادن
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room for improvement (=the possibility that something could be done better)
There's room for improvement in the way the tickets are sold.
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recover=improve
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promote=improve