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Inn
a small hotel especially an old one in the countryside
Fussy
very concerned about small, usually unimportant details, and difficult to please
ایرادگیر
• Sue was fussy about her looks.
• A lot of small children are fussy eaters
Fuzzy
- if a sound or picture is fuzzy, it is unclear ⇒ blurred
- unclear or confused
• There’s a fuzzy line between parents’ and schools’ responsibilities. - covered with soft short hair or fur
Pampered
being given too much care, attention, or luxury, often in a way that makes someone spoiled.
• She was pampered as a child and never had to do anything on her own.
Corny
too silly and repeated too often to be funny or interesting
لوس، بیمزه
• corny jokes
• I know it sounds corny, but I dream about her every night.
Clingy
someone who is clingy is too dependent on another person, and will often hold on to them – used to show disapproval
لوس
• a shy clingy child
Sentimental
- someone who is sentimental is easily affected by emotions such as love, sympathy, sadness etc, often in a way that seems silly to other people
احساساتی
• She said a sentimental goodbye.
• People can be very sentimental about animals.
- a story, film, book etc that is sentimental deals with emotions such as love and sadness, sometimes in a way that seems silly
The movie was too sentimental for my taste—I prefer realistic dramas.
Curb
The raised edge of a road, between where people can walk and cars can drive.
British English => kerb
Buffet
/bəˈfeɪ/
A buffet is a meal where food is placed on a large table, and people serve themselves as much as they want. It is common at restaurants, parties, and hotels.
• The hotel serves a breakfast buffet with eggs, bread, fruit, and coffee.
Farewell party
A goodbye party
• We organized a farewell party for Sarah because she is moving to another country.
Admission
- a statement in which you admit that something is true or that you have done something wrong
Synonym : confession
• The Senator’s admission that he had lied to Congress shocked many Americans. پذیرش
- permission given to someone to enter a building or place, or to become a member of a school, club etc
• No admission after 10 pm.
• it would be $27 for a single admission. ورودی
Concession
British English: a reduction in the price of tickets, fees etc for certain groups of people, for example old people or children
Synonym : reduction
• To qualify for travel concessions you have to be 60.
• is it possible to get a student concession?
I’m on a bit of a budget
I don’t want to spend too much money or I have a limited amount of money to spend.
• I’d love to go on vacation, but I’m on a bit of a budget, so I need to find a cheap destination.
Pop down
to go somewhere quickly, usually to a lower place or a nearby location. It is an informal phrase, mainly used in British English.
• I’ll pop down to the shop and get some milk. (I’ll go quickly to the shop.)
• She popped down to her parents’ house for the weekend. (She visited her parents briefly.)