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6 Minutes Flashcards

1
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handicrafts

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skilfully handmade traditional objects like jewellery, textiles and pottery

صنایع دستی

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vulnerable

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unprotected, weak, open to harm, unsafe

‌آسیب پذیر

! invulnerable

‘He took advantage of me when I was at my most vulnerable.’

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food security

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the ability of a country to produce or obtain enough food to feed its population

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heartbreaking

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causing a strong feeling of sadness

‘Everyone has a heartbreaking, human story to tell.’

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get back on your feet

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to be okay again after having problems or difficulties in life

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inland

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an inland area, city etc is not near the coast

درون‌مرزی

‘The Black Sea is a large inland sea.’

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destruction

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خرابی

‘the destruction of the rainforest’

> uncountable

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ruin

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خراب کردن

‘This illness has ruined my life.’

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agriculture

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farming

کشاورزی

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fisheries

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ماهیگیری

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undermine

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to gradually make someone or something less strong or effective

تحلیل بردن

‘The constant criticism was beginning to undermine her confidence’

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crop

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a plant such as wheat, rice, or fruit that is grown by farmers and used as food

محصول

‘The main crops were oats and barley.’

> countable

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livestock

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حیوانات اهلی

> plural, uncountable

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14
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entrepreneurship

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کارآفرینی

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emission

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the act of sending out gas, heat, light, etc.

منتشر کردن

‘He uses a night observation device that picks up heat emissions.’

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16
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turquoise

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فیروزه

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extent

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the particular degree to which something is or is believed to be the case, scale, level

درجه، حد

‘Considering the extent of his injuries, he’s lucky to be alive’

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impact

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to effect

تاثیر گذاشتن

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boredom

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خستگی

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die of boredom

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به شدت خسته بودن / شدن

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upside

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a positive side to a bad situation

‘The upside of the whole thing is that we got a free trip to Jamaica.’

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22
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stimulate

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to activate or enrich

تحریک کردن - برانگیختن

‘The president’s plan to stimulate economic growth.’

> stimulation [noun.]

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23
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novelty

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new, unusual, or different

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connotation

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an emotion connected to a word

دلالت ضمنی

‘The word ‘professional’ has connotations of skill and excellence.’

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25
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queue

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صف

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26
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enrich

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to improve

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27
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roundabout

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میدان

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28
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demotivate

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to make people less willing to do their job

‘Delayering (=reducing the number of management levels) can create insecurity, demotivate staff and lower their morale.’

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29
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wander

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if your mind, thoughts etc wander, you no longer pay attention to something, especially because you are bored or worried.

‘Mrs Snell’s mind wandered and the voices went on and on.’

good phrase: mind-wandering.

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30
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metaphor

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استعاره

‘She uses some wonderful images and metaphors in her writing.’

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31
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chunk

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a large part of something

‘The rent takes a large chunk out of my monthly salary.’

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32
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it’s raining cats and dogs

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بارون شدید می‌آید.

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33
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equivalent

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هم‌ارز، مشابه

‘a qualification which is equivalent to a degree’

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34
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flummox

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to confuse someone so much that they don’t know what to do

آشفته کردن، گیج کردن

‘I was completely flummoxed by the whole thing.’

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35
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sophisticated

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خبره، ماهر

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36
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rote

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learnt by memory in order to be repeated rather than properly understood

از روی عادت انجام دادن

‘you’re right that machines will be great at anything that is rote.’

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37
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instantly

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immediately

فورا

‘All four victims died instantly.’

38
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surrender

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تسلیم شدن

‘The terrorists were given ten minutes to surrender.’

39
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quicken

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  1. to become quicker or make something quicker

‘Ray glanced at his watch and quickened his pace (=began to walk faster).’

  1. if a feeling quickens, or if something quickens it, it becomes stronger or more active, increase

وقتی احساسی پررنگ می‌شود

‘This policy served only to quicken anti-government feeling.’

40
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unleash

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to suddenly let a strong force, feeling etc have its full effect, release

آزاد کردن، رها کردن

‘The challenge for science was learning how to unleash this potential energy in a controlled way.’

41
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fragile

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easily broken or damaged

شکننده

‘Be careful with that vase – it’s very fragile.’

42
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split

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  1. break into two parts

‘The board had split in two.’

  1. to divide or separate something into different parts or groups, or to be divided into different parts or groups

‘Can you split into groups of three now?’
‘The book is split into six sections.’

43
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fission

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شکاف هسته‌ای اتم

44
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exile

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to force someone to leave their country, especially for political reasons

تبعید کردن

‘Several of the leaders were arrested and exiled to France.’

45
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memorandum

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short, written report on a specific issue or topic

یادداشت

46
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conceivable

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possible to believe or imagine, believable

باورکردنی

! inconceivable

‘We were discussing the problems from every conceivable angle.’

47
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come across

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meet or find someone or something by chance.

‘I came across these old photos recently.’

48
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abundant

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there is more than enough of something

خیلی زیاد

‘an abundant supply of fresh water’

49
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thin on the ground

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there are very few of something

‘At this time of year, holidaymakers are thin on the ground.’

50
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like finding a needle in a haystack

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something that is impossible or very difficult to find because the area you have to search is so large

51
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vent

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a hole or pipe through which gases, liquid etc can enter or escape from an enclosed space or container

‘a blocked air vent’

52
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vast

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خیلی بزرگ

‘The government will have to borrow vast amounts of money.’

53
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hard to get your head around

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difficult to fully understand or comprehend

54
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volcano

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آتشفشان

55
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scratch the surface

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find out (or do) a small amount about something, but not enough to fully understand (or deal with) it

‘We’ve barely scratched the surface of exploration of this unique environment.’

56
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so-called

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به اصطلاح

‘Western Countries belonging to the so-called Paris club.’

57
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humble

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modest, not proud

‘A modest and humble man’

58
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reign

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the period when someone is king, queen, or emperor

سلطنت

‘Changes that took place during Charlemagne’s reign’

59
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commemorate

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celebrate

60
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coronation

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تاج‌گذاری

61
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parade

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رژه، نمایش باشکوه، نمایش

‘a military parade’
‘a victory parade’

62
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hot-desking

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system where office workers do not have their own personal desk but use any available desk on a day-by-day basis.

63
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worn out

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so old or damaged from continual use that it cannot be used any more.

64
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quit

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to leave a job, school etc, especially without finishing it completely

‘He quit his job after an argument with a colleague.’

65
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sense of familiarity

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feeling of knowing something or someone so well that you feel close, comfortable, and relaxed around them

‘People want workspaces to have a sense of familiarity.’

66
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hard graft

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(slang) hard work

67
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simulation

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pretend copy of something that looks real but is not real.

‘a simulation of a rainforest environment’

68
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habitual

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‘His drinking had become habitual.’

69
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intense

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having a very strong effect or felt very strongly

شدید، زیاد، سخت

‘the intense heat of the desert’
‘People who use VR often describe the experience as intense.’

70
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precisely

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دقیقا،‌ درست

!imprecisely

‘He arrived at precisely four o’clock.’

71
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consciously

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از روی قصد

!unconsciously

‘She was probably not consciously aware of her true feelings.’

72
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novel

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not like anything known before, and unusual or interesting

جدید، نو

‘What a novel idea!’

73
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integrate

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  1. to become part of a group or society and be accepted by them, or to help someone do this

یکی شدن

‘Many children with learning difficulties are integrated into ordinary schools.’

  1. if two or more things integrate, or if you integrate them, they combine or work together in a way that makes something more effective

‘Transport planning should be integrated with energy policy.’

74
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first-person

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از دیدگاه کسی نگاه کردن که واقعا چیزی را تجربه کرده.

‘The Great Gatsby’ is written in the first person.’

75
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tackle

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مهار کردن

76
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overcome

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to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something

‘He struggled to overcome his shyness.’

77
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domestic

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خانگی، بومی

‘Domestic violence’

78
Q

drop your defences

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relax and trust people by lowering the psychological barriers you have built up to protect yourself

79
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barrier

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مانع، سد

80
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empathy

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احساس

‘Many of the prisoners lack empathy for their victims.’

81
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insult

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1) توهین کردن به

‘He insulted me by turning his back to me and not answering my greeting.’

2 ) توهین

‘I cannot bear his insults any longer.’

82
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dagger

A

خنجر

83
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a grinding halt

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یک چیزی که آروم آروم ترمز می‌کند تا بایستد.

‘The train comes grinding to a halt’

84
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isolated

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جدا شده، قرنطینه شده

‘small isolated communities’

85
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telltale

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revealing hidden information which allow a secret to be uncovered

هویدا، آشکارا

‘The telltale smell of cigarette smoke showed that somebody had recently been in the room.’

86
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alibi

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  1. proof that you were somewhere else when a crime was committed

‘He had a perfect alibi and the police let him go.’

  1. an excuse for something you have failed to do or have done wrong
87
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perplexed

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confused because something is difficult to understand or solve

سرگشته

‘The disappearance of the jewelry had left him perplexed.’

88
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eccentric

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غیرعادی، غریب، عجیب

‘An eccentric man whose house was filled with his own statues.’

89
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striking

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unusual or interesting enough to be easily noticed

قابل توجه

‘An eccentric man whose house was filled with his own statues.’

90
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neatness

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آراستگی

91
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outward

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relating to how a person or situation seems to be, rather than how it really is

!inward

‘His clenched fist was the only outward sign of his anger.’

> only after nouns

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