vocabulary 2

Question 1

bougie

die
Bougie f

Answer 1

belonging to or typical of the middle class (= a social group between the very rich and the poor), especially in giving a lot of importance to money, education, and social class, or in liking and wanting expensive and unusual things:

People in the neighbourhood have strong opinions about inauthentic bougie snobs.

It’s one of those places where you pay a lot of money but don’t get much. Too bougie for me!

Question 2

curl

die
Locke f

her curls bouncing past her shoulders

Answer 2

curl [kəːl]
♦ verb
1 to twist or turn (especially hair) into small coils or rolls: My hair curls easily.
فرفری شدن؛ مجعد شدن
2 (sometimes with up ) to move in curves; to bend or roll: The paper curled (up) at the edges.
حلقه شدن؛ تاب برداشتن

♦ noun
1 a coil of hair etc .
فر
2 the quality of being curled: My hair has very little curl in it.
پیچ و تاب
ˈcurler
♦ noun
an object round which hair is rolled to make it curl, fastened in the hair.
ابزار فر کردن
ˈcurly
♦ adjective
curly hair.
مجعد؛ فرفری
ˈcurliness
♦ noun
.
پیچ؛ تاب
curl up
to move or roll into a position or shape: The hedgehog curled (itself) up into a ball.
خود را جمع کردن؛ چنبر زدن

to curl one’s lip
[verächtlich] die Lippen schürzen [o. kräuseln]
to curl one’s hair
sich Dat Locken drehen
to curl one’s toes
die Zehen einziehen
to curl up and die
am liebsten im Erdboden versinken wollen
to make one’s toes curl
jdm peinlich sein
that’ll make your hair curl
davon wirst du groß und stark
does your hair curl naturally?
hast du Naturlocken?
to have a natural curl
Naturlocken haben
to curl oneself into a ball
sich Akk [zu einem Knäuel] zusammenrollen
some plants curl round tree trunks
einige Pflanzen ranken sich um Baumstämme
to curl up in an armchair/in bed
sich in einen Sessel/ins Bett kuscheln
a curl/a strand of hair fell into her face
eine Locke/Strähne fiel ihr ins Gesicht
a new baby will automatically curl its fingers round any object it touches
ein Neugeborenes umklammert automatisch alle Objekte, die es berührt

Question 3

bounce

her curls bouncing past her shoulders

Answer 3

bounce [bauns]
♦ verb
1 to (cause to) spring or jump back from a solid surface.
جهیدن؛ ورجه وورجه کردن
2 (of a cheque) to be sent back unpaid, because of lack of money in a bank account.
برگشت خوردن

♦ noun
1 (of a ball etc ) an act of springing back: With one bounce the ball went over the net.
جهش
2 energy: She has a lot of bounce.
انرژی
ˈbouncing
♦ adjective
strong and lively: a bouncing baby.
پر جنب و جوش

Question 4

haze

Answer 4

haze1 [heiz]
♦ noun
a thin mist: The mountains were dim through the haze.
مه كم
ˈhazy
♦ adjective
1 misty: a hazy view of the mountains.
مه آلود
2 not clear or certain: a hazy idea; I’m a bit hazy about what happened.
مبهم
ˈhaziness
♦ noun
.
مه گرفتگی

heat haze
Hitzeflimmern nt
druggie haze
Drogennebel m
in an alcoholic haze
vom Alkohol benebelt
haze of dust
Staubwolke f
shimmering heat haze
flimmernde [o. flirrende] Hitze
I could see the faint outline of the headland through the haze
ich konnte die Umrisse der Landspitze durch den Dunst schwach erkennen

Question 5

linger

A haze lingers over the room, smelling like weed, and music rattles the floor.

Answer 5

linger [ˈliŋgə]
♦ verb
1 to remain, last or continue for a long time or after the expected time: The smell of the bad fish lingered for days.
دیر رفتن
2 to proceed slowly or delay: We lingered in the hall, looking at the pictures.
تاخیر کردن

linger
verb [ I ]
UK /ˈlɪŋ.ɡər/ US /ˈlɪŋ.ɡɚ/
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C2

to take a long time to leave or disappear:

After the play had finished, we lingered for a while in the bar hoping to catch sight of the actors.

The smell from the fire still lingered days later.

It’s impossible to forget such horrific events - they linger (on) in the memory forever.

Question 6

rattle

music rattles the floor

Answer 6

rattle [rӕtl]
♦ verb
1 to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.
تق تق کردن؛ تلق تلق کردن
2 to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.
تلق تلق کردن
3 to upset and confuse (a person): Don’t let him rattle you – he likes annoying people.
تضعیف روحیه کردن؛ گیج کردن

♦ noun
1 a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.
تلق تلق
2 a child’s toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.
جغجغه
3 the bony rings of a rattlesnake’s tail.
زنگ در دم مار زنگی
ˈrattling
♦ adjective
fast; lively: The car travelled at a rattling pace.
خیلی تند؛ پرشتاب
ˈrattlesnake
♦ noun
a type of poisonous American snake with bony rings in its tail which rattle.
مار زنگی
rattle off
to say quickly and usually without any feeling or expression: The boy rattled off the poem.
با شتاب و بی وقفه گفتن یا خواندن
rattle through
to say or do (something) quickly: The teacher rattled through his explanation so quickly that no-one could understand him.
تند و بی وقفه حرف زدن

[football] rattle
Rätsche f CH
[baby’s] rattle
Klapper f BRD
to rattle one’s chains
mit den Ketten rasseln
to rattle sb’s cage [or chain] ugs
jdn verärgern

Question 7

odor

and the nausea from the weed odor

Answer 7

odor
noun [ C ] (Cdn Br odour)
US /ˈoʊ·dər/
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a particular smell, esp. a bad one:
the musty odor of a damp cellar

Question 8

repent

bereuen

He always has it on the Friday of spring break because you need Saturday to recover and Sunday to repent.

Answer 8

repent [rəˈpent]
♦ verb
1 (especially in religion) to be sorry for one’s past sins.
توبه کردن
2 (with of ) to wish that one had not done, made etc : He repented of his generosity.
پشیمان بودن یا شدن
reˈpentance
♦ noun
.
توبه؛ ندامت
reˈpentant
♦ adjective
(negative unrepentant ): a repentant sinner.
پشیمان؛ توبه کار

to repent one’s sins
seine Sünden bereuen

Question 9

sip

ger: (an etwas (Dat)) nippen

Answer 9

to drink, taking only a very small amount at a time:
This tea is very hot, so sip it carefully.
She slowly sipped (at) her wine.

sip [sip]– past tense, past participle sipped –
♦ verb
to drink in very small mouthfuls.
جرعه جرعه نوشيدن

♦ noun
a very small mouthful: She took a sip of the medicine.
جرعه

take a sip
trink [o. nimm] einen Schluck
to sip tea
Tee trinken
to have [or take] a sip
einen kleinen Schluck nehmen

Question 10

spit

I sip my drink and spit it back out

Answer 10

spit1 [spit]
♦ noun
(also spittle [ˈspitl]) the liquid that forms in the mouth.
تف

♦ verb– present participle ˈspitting : past tense, past participle spat [spat] –
1 to throw out (spit) from the mouth: He spat in the gutter as an indication of contempt.
تف انداختن
2 to send (out) with force: The fire spat (out) sparks.
به زور بيرون كردن

Question 11

liquor

Answer 11

liquor
noun [ U ]
UK /ˈlɪk.ər/ US /ˈlɪk.ɚ/
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US

strong alcoholic drink:

He spent most of his money on liquor and drugs.

Count a drink as 12 ounces of regular beer, 5 ounces of wine or one shot of liquor or spirits.

the liquid in which food is cooked or steeped (= kept in to improve its flavour):

Take the mixture off the heat once it has concentrated to a thin but aromatic liquor.

Lift the pears out of the liquor into a serving bowl.

hard liquor
Schnaps m
liquor store
Spirituosenhandlung f
to drink hard liquor
Hochprozentiges trinken
illicit sale of liquor
Schwarzverkauf m von Alkohol
to rectify liquor [or a spirit]
Spirituosen rektifizieren
he can’t hold his liquor
er verträgt keinen Alkohol
to be able to hold one’s drink [or Am also liquor]
Alkohol vertragen

Question 12

folk

“Folks kill me, thinking they know what I think.”

Answer 12

folk [fouk]
♦ noun plural
(especially American folks ) people: The folk in this town are very friendly.
مردم

♦ adjective
(of the traditions) of the common people of a country: folk customs; folk dance; folk music.
محلی؛ بومی
folks
♦ noun plural
one’s family: My folks all live nearby.
قوم و خویش
ˈfolklore
♦ noun
the study of the customs, beliefs, stories, traditions etc of a particular people: the folklore of the American Indians.
توده شناسی

farming folk
Landvolk nt
old/ordinary folk
alte/normale Leute
folk/pop/rock festival
Folk-/Pop-/Rockfestival nt
folk/love song
Volks-/Liebeslied nt
there’s nowt so queer as folk saying
so was kommt vor ugs

Question 13

scope

Kenya says, and scopes the room.

Answer 13

C2
the opportunity for doing something:
There is limited scope for further reductions in the workforce.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

scope
verb
UK /skəʊp/ US /skoʊp/
scope verb (EXAMINE)

[ I or T ]
to watch or examine something carefully:

They think their house is being scoped by burglars.

Fire investigators scoped the area for any evidence that someone had set the fires on purpose.

While retailers hoped, bargain-hunters scoped.

[ T ] MEDICAL specialized
to examine a hollow part inside the body with an endoscope (= a long, thin medical device):

In those studies, doctors scoped patients’ stomachs.

Players on every pro team have been scoped, mostly for their knees.

scope verb (PLAN)

[ T ]
to plan something in detail before it happens, looking at everything that is involved:

If the whole thing is scoped and evaluated, with sound project management, then perhaps it will be OK.

economies pl of scope
Verbundvorteile pl
scope for improvement
Verbesserungsbereich m
considerable/limited scope
beachtliche/begrenzte Möglichkeiten
the scope of a survey
der Betrachtungsumfang einer Untersuchung
the scope of a law
der Anwendungsbereich [o. Geltungsbereich] eines Gesetzes
to have room [or scope] for manoeuvre
Spielraum haben
his study was very narrow in scope
seine Studie war von sehr eingeschränkter Sichtweise

Question 14

trump

Trumpf m

Yeah, it’s true, but I wish she’d stop picking fights so she can use her trump card

Answer 14

trump [tramp]
♦ noun
in some card games, any card of a suit which has been declared to rank higher than the other suits: This time, hearts are trumps; (also adjective ) a trump card.
خال حکم

♦ verb
to defeat (an ordinary card) by playing a card from the trump suit: He trumped (my king) with a heart.
خال حکم زذن؛ ورق سر زدن

at the Last Trump REL
wenn die Posaunen des Jüngsten Gerichts erklingen
to play a trump
einen Trumpf spielen
to trump up an accusation
sich Dat eine Beschuldigung aus den Fingern saugen ugs
to draw/play a trump
einen Trumpf ziehen/ausspielen
to play one’s best [or trump] card
seinen höchsten Trumpf ausspielen

Question 15

spot

But no matter where we move, Kenya spots Denasia and glares at her.

Answer 15

spot [spot]
♦ noun
1 a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc ): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.
لكه
2 a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.
خال
3 a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc : She had measles and was covered in spots.
جوش
4 a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc ): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.
جا
5 a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?
ذره

♦ verb– past tense, past participle ˈspotted –
1 to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.
ديدن
2 to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.
فهميدن
ˈspotless
♦ adjective
very clean: a spotless kitchen.
ˈspotlessly
♦ adverb
.
ˈspotlessness
♦ noun
.
ˈspotted
♦ adjective
marked or covered with spots: Her dress was spotted with grease; a spotted tie.
ˈspotty
♦ adjective
(of people) covered with spots: a spotty face / young man.
ˈspottiness
♦ noun
.
spot check
an inspection made without warning, especially on items chosen at random from a group: We only found out about the flaw during a spot check on goods leaving the factory.
بازرسي اتفاقي
ˈspotlight
♦ noun
(a lamp for projecting) a circle of light that is thrown on to a small area.

♦ verb– past tense, past participle ˈspotlit, ~ˈspotlighted –
1 to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.
2 to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.
in a spot
in trouble: His failure to return the papers on time put her in a spot.
دچار مشكل شدن
on the spot
1 at once: She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; (also adjective ) an on-the-spot decision.
بلا فاصله
2 in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed: It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; (also adjective ) tour on-the-spot reporter.
در محل
3 (especially with put ) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position: The interviewer’s questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.
در موقعيت خطر
spot on
very accurate or exactly on the target: His description of Mary was spot on!
دقيق

Question 16

hoe

You’re so lucky you go to that white-people school and don’t have to deal with hoes like that.”

Answer 16

hoe [həu]
♦ noun
a long-handled tool with a metal blade used for removing or destroying weeds etc .
بیل

♦ verb– present participle ˈhoeing –
to use a hoe eg to remove or destroy weeds: This morning I hoed the garden/weeds.
بيل زدن

Question 17

squint

The guy squints as he gives me a quick once-over.

Answer 17

squint [skwint]
♦ verb
1 to have the physical defect of having the eyes turning towards or away from each other or to cause the eyes to do this: The child squints; You squint when you look down at your nose.
با چشمهاي چپ شده نگاه كردن
2 (with at, ~up at, ~through etc ) to look with half-shut or narrowed eyes: He squinted through the telescope.
با چشم نيمه باز نگاه كردن

♦ noun
1 a squinting position of the eyes: an eye-operation to correct her squint.
لوچي
2 a glance or look at something: Let me have a squint at that photograph.
نيم نگاه

♦ adjectiv,
♦ adverb
(placed etc ) crookedly or not straight: Your hat is squint.
نگاه زير چشمي

Question 18

frown

He frowns for a hot
second, but I notice it.

Answer 18

frown [fraun]
♦ verb
to make the forehead wrinkle and the eyebrows move down (as a sign of worry, disapproval, deep thought etc ): He frowned at her bad behaviour.
اخم کردن

♦ noun
such a movement of the forehead and eyebrows: a frown of disapproval.
اخم
frown on/upon
to disapprove of (something): My family frowns (up) on smoking and drinking.
ناپسند شمردن

Question 19

dope

It’s dope to be black until it’s hard to be black.

Answer 19

dope
cool sl

dope [dəup]
♦ noun
any drug or drugs: He was accused of stealing dope from the chemist.
ماده مخدر؛ دوپینگ

♦ verb
to drug: They discovered that the racehorse had been doped.
دوپینگ کردن؛ ماده مخدر دادن به
ˈdopey
♦ adjective
made stupid (as if) by drugs: I was dopey from lack of sleep.
گیج؛ بی حال و هواس

dope fiend Am dated
Rauschgiftsüchtige(r) f(m)
to dope a racehorse
ein Rennpferd dopen
to take dope
Drogen [o. Rauschgift] nehmen
to smoke dope
Haschisch [o. Marihuana] rauchen
to take/pass a dope test
sich Akk einer Dopingkontrolle unterziehen/einen Dopingtest bestehen
to give sb the dope on [or about] sth
jdm Insiderinformationen über etw Akk geben

Question 20

dimple

his dimples ruin any G persona he has.

de:
Grübche

Answer 20

dimple [ˈdimpl]
♦ noun
a small hollow especially on the surface of the skin: She has a dimple in her cheek when she smiles.
چال

Question 21

perverse/ pervert

ger:
pervers

I swear it wasn’t perverted though.

Answer 21

pervert [pəˈvəːt]
♦ verb
1 to change (something) from what is normal or right: to pervert the course of justice.
تحریف کردن
2 to lead (someone) to crime or to evil or immoral (especially sexually immoral) acts.
منحرف کردن
[ˈpəːvəːt]noun
a person who does perverted (especially sexually immoral) acts.
آدم دچار انحراف جنسی
perˈversion [-ʃən]
♦ noun
1 (the) act of perverting: a perversion of justice.
تحریف
2 a perverted act: He is capable of any perversion.
انحراف
perˈverted
♦ adjective
.
منحرف؛ تحریف شده

perverse [pəˈvəːs]
♦ adjective
1 continuing to do, think etc something which one knows, or which one has been told, is wrong or unreasonable: a perverse child.
لجباز
2 deliberately wrong; unreasonable: perverse behaviour.
گمراه؛
perˈversely
♦ adverb
.
عمداً؛ لجوجانه
perˈverseness
♦ noun
.
لجاجت؛ گمراهی
perˈversity
♦ noun
.
لجبازی

Question 22

smack

I don’t know if I wanna tear up or smack him.

Answer 22

smack1 [smӕk]
♦ verb
to strike smartly and loudly; to slap: She smacked the child’s hand/bottom.
سيلي زدن

♦ noun
(the sound of) a blow of this kind; a slap: He could hear the smack of the waves against the side of the ship.
سيلي

♦ adverb
directly and with force: He ran smack into the door.
يكراست
a smack on the cheek
a quick, loud kiss on the cheek: He gave her a quick smack on the cheek.
بوس صدادار

Question 23

shrug

He shrugs. “That’s all that matters.”

Answer 23

shrug [ʃrag]– past tense, past participle shrugged –
♦ verb
to show doubt, lack of interest etc by raising (the shoulders): When I asked him if he knew what had happened, he just shrugged (his shoulders).
شانه بالا انداختن

♦ noun
an act of shrugging: She gave a shrug of disbelief.
بي اعتنايي
shrug off
to dismiss, get rid of or treat as unimportant: She shrugged off all criticism.
به هيچ گرفتن

cabled shrug
Armstola mit Stopfmuster
to give a shrug
mit den Schultern [o. Achseln] zucken
to shrug one’s shoulders
die Achseln zucken
an expressive shrug
ein viel sagendes Achselzucken
shrug of contempt
verächtliches Achselzucken

Question 24

gape

I gape at him. “Leave my husband alone!”

ger:
starren

Answer 24

gape [geip]
♦ verb
to stare with open mouth, eg in surprise: The children gaped at the monkeys.
با دهان باز خیره شدن
ˈgaping
♦ adjective
wide open: a gaping hole.
کاملاً باز

Question 25

corny

“Your corny husband. ‘Baby, you my everything, you all I ever wanted,’”

Answer 25

corny [ˈkoːni]
♦ adjective
not original or interesting: a corny joke.
قدیمی و پیش پا افتاده

Question 26

flip someone off

I flip him off. He puckers his lips and makes a kissing sound.

Answer 26

flip someone off

phrasal verb with flip verb
UK /flɪp/ US /flɪp/
-pp-
US informal
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to show someone in an offensive way that you are annoyed with them or do not like them by turning the back of your hand towards them and putting your middle finger up:

The player was fined $5,000 for flipping off fans who had booed him.

An angry man in the crowd flipped off the mayor’s vehicle as it passed.

One irate driver honked his horn and flipped us off.

Question 27

cringe

de:
sich Akk ducken

“Thanks.” He scrubs the shoes with his napkin. I cringe.

Answer 27

cringe [krindʒ]
♦ verb
to shrink back in fear, terror etc : The dog cringed when his cruel master raised his hand to strike him.
خود را جمع کردن؛ کز کردن

[krinj]
noun - cringe
انقباض غیر ارادی ماهیچه: cringe
verb - cringe
چاپلوسانه فروتنی کردن: cringe
چاپلوس کردن: adulate, cringe

Question 28

scrub

de:
Gestrüpp nt

Answer 28

scrub [skrab]– past tense, past participle scrubbed –
♦ verb
1 to rub hard in order to clean: She’s scrubbing the floor.
خراشيدن
2 to remove by scrubbing: She scrubbed the mess off the carpet.
ساييدن
3 to cancel: We planned to go but had to scrub the idea.
لغو كردن

♦ noun
an act of scrubbing.
خراشيدگي
ˈscrubbing-brush
♦ noun
a brush with short stiff bristles for scrubbing.
خارزار

Question 29

dab

“Either wipe gently back and forth or dab. Don’t scrub. For real.”

Answer 29

dab [dӕb]– past tense, past participle dabbed –
♦ verb
to touch gently with something soft or moist: He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool.
مالیدن؛ آهسته لمس کردن

♦ noun
1 a small lump of anything soft or moist: a dab of butter.
تکه بسیار کوچک
2 a gentle touch: a dab with a wet cloth.
لمس آهسته

Question 30

smirk

He looks up at me, smirking.

Answer 30

smirk [sməːk]
♦ verb
to smile in a self-satisfied or foolish manner: He sat there smirking after the teacher had praised him.
پوزخند زدن

♦ noun
a smile of this sort.
پوزخند

Question 31

commotion

A commotion stirs in the middle of the dance floor. Voices argue louder
than the music. Cuss words fly left and right.

Answer 31

commotion [kəˈməuʃən]
♦ noun
(a) confused, noisy uproar: He was woken by a commotion in the street.
آشوب؛ اغتشاش

to cause a commotion
Chaos verursachen
what’s all this commotion
was soll der ganze Wirbel
to raise a commotion
Unruhe verursachen
the commotion will soon subside
der Aufruhr wird sich bald legen
to set up a commotion
ein [lautes] Spektakel veranstalten

Question 32

duck

Pop! A shot rings out. I duck.

Ger: sich ducken

Answer 32

duck1 [dak]
♦ verb
1 to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.
زیر آب کردن
2 to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.
جا خالی دادن

Question 33

to catch glimpse of

There are way too many people and way too much curly hair for me to
catch a glimpse of Kenya.

Ger : erspähen

Answer 33

glimpse [glimps]
♦ noun
a very brief look: He caught a glimpse of the burglar.
نگاه گذرا

♦ verb
to get a brief look at.
نگاه اجمالی کردن

to offer a glimpse
Einblick gewähren
a momentary glimpse
ein kurzer Blick
to catch a glimpse of sb
von jdm einen flüchtigen Blick erhaschen
to get a glimpse of sb/sth
einen Blick auf jdn/etw erhaschen
to catch a glimpse of sb’s life
einen kurzen Einblick in jds Leben bekommen
to glimpse sth faintly in the distance
etw in der Ferne erspähen
to see [or glimpse] [or make out] sth faintly
etw erspähen
to catch sight [or a glimpse] of sb/sth (by chance)
etw [zufällig] sehen

Question 34

screech#

de: Kreischen

Answer 34

screech [skriːtʃ]
♦ verb
to make a harsh, shrill cry, shout or noise: She screeched (abuse) at him; The car screeched to a halt.
جيغ يا فرياد كشيدن

♦ noun
a loud, shrill cry or noise: screeches of laughter; a screech of brakes.
جيغ

to screech with laughter
vor Lachen kreischen
to screech with pain
vor Schmerzen schreien
to screech with delight
vor Vergnügen quietschen
a screech of laughter
ein [gellendes] Auflachen nt
to screech to a halt
mit quietschenden Reifen zum Stillstand kommen
to grind [or screech] to a halt
quietschend zum Stehen kommen
to give a screech of pain
vor Schmerz aufschreien
a screech of brakes jarred the silence
das Kreischen von Bremsen zerriss die Stille

Question 35

infant

de:
Säugling m

The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody.’”

Answer 35

infant [ˈinfənt]
♦ noun
a baby or very young child: the baptism of infants; (also adjective ) an infant school.
نوزاد
ˈinfancy
♦ noun
the state or time of being a baby: They had two children who died in infancy.
طفولیت

Question 36

intimidate

jdn einschüchtern

He probably thinks it intimidates me.

Answer 36

intimidate [inˈtimideit]
♦ verb
to frighten eg by threatening violence.
مرعوب کردن
inˌtimiˈdation
♦ noun
.
هراس انگیزی

Question 37

trio

hat we used to call ourselves? The Hood Trio. Tighter than—”

Answer 37

trio
noun
UK /ˈtriː.əʊ/ US /ˈtriː.oʊ/
plural trios
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C2 [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
a group of three people or things:

There was disappointment for the trio of 200 metre runners, all of whom failed to reach the final.

Question 38

startle

A whoop-whoop sound startles us, and blue lights flash in the rearview
mirror.

aufschrecken

Answer 38

startle [ˈstaːtl]
♦ verb
to give a shock or surprise to: The sound startled me.
از جا پراندن

she startled to see the ghost of Bob
از دیدن روح باب نزدیک بود زهره ترک بشود.
some babies startle easily
برخی از نوزادان زود هراسان می‌شوند.
a startling news
خبر تکان‌دهنده

to startle sb
jdn erschrecken
the noise startled the birds
der Lärm schreckte die Vögel auf
I was startled to see the fire
mit Entsetzen erblickte ich das Feuer

Question 39

plead

Answer 39

plead [pliːd]– past tense, past participles ˈpleaded , (American also ) pled –
♦ verb
1 (of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: How does the prisoner plead?' He pleads guilty.’
قبول یا رد کردن
2 to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.
اقامه دعوی کردن
3 (often with with ) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.
التماس کردن

Question 40

gasp

ger: keuchen

Two. Khalil gasps

Answer 40

gasp [gaːsp]
♦ noun
the sound made by suddenly breathing in, eg because of surprise or sudden pain: a gasp of fear.
تنفس منقطع

♦ verb
He gasped with pain.
بریده بریده نفس کشیدن
be gasping for
to want (something) very much: I’m gasping for a cigarette.
میل شدید به چیزی داشتن

verb [ I ]
UK /ɡɑːsp/ US /ɡæsp/
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C2
to take a short, quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise, pain, or shock:

When she saw the money hidden in the box she gasped in surprise.
[ + speech ] “Help me!” he gasped.

C2
to breathe loudly and with difficulty, trying to get more air:

He pulled her aboard the boat and she sprawled on the deck, coughing and gasping for breath.

Question 41

stun

Three. Khalil looks at me, stunned.

Answer 41

stun
verb [ T ]
UK /stʌn/ US /stʌn/
-nn-
stun verb [T] (SHOCK)

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to shock or surprise someone very much:

News of the disaster stunned people throughout the world.

She was stunned by the amount of support she received from well-wishers.

to make a person or animal unconscious or unable to think normally, especially by hitting their head hard:

Stunned by the impact, he lay on the ground wondering what had happened.

This injection stuns the rhinoceros, so we can examine it.

stun [stan]– past tense, past participle stunned –
♦ verb
1 to make unconscious or knock senseless eg by a blow on the head: The blow stunned him.
بيهوش كردن
2 to shock or astonish: He was stunned by the news of her death.
مبهوت كردن
ˈstunning
♦ adjective
marvellous: a stunning dress.
خيره كننده

Question 42

utter

Khalil doesn’t move. He doesn’t utter a word.

Answer 42

utter
verb [ T ] formal
UK /ˈʌt.ər/ US /ˈʌ.t̬ɚ/
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C2
to say something or to make a sound with your voice:

She sat through the whole meeting without uttering a word.

utter
adjective [ before noun ]
UK /ˈʌt.ər/ US /ˈʌ.t̬ɚ/

C2
complete or extreme:

utter confusion/misery/chaos

utter nonsense/rubbish/drivel

The meeting was a complete and utter waste of time.

Lying back in the hot bath was utter bliss.

utter1 [ˈatə]
♦ adjective
complete or total: There was utter silence; utter darkness.
کامل
ˈutterly
♦ adverb
completely or totally: She was utterly unaware of her danger.
کاملاً

utter twaddle
vollkommener Quatsch

utter devastation
völlige Verzweiflung

utter fool
Vollidiot(in) m (f) ugs

utter nonsense
absoluter Blödsinn

utter drivel
dummes Geschwätz

pure and utter rubbish
ausgemachter Blödsinn

to utter a cry
einen Schrei ausstoßen

to utter an oath
einen Eid schwören

to utter an incantation
einen Zauberspruch aufsagen

to utter forged money
Falschgeld in Umlauf bringen

to utter a prayer
ein Gebet sprechen

to utter a warning
eine Warnung aussprechen

to utter a diatribe
eine Schmährede halten

to utter a falsehood
eine Unwahrheit sagen

to utter a profanity
eine ordinäre Bemerkung machen

to be utter bliss
eine ungeheure Wohltat sein

to utter calumnies
verleumderische Reden führen

in utter disbelief
völlig ungläubig

in utter despair
völlig verzweifelt

Question 43

stiffen
His body stiffens, and he’s gone.

ger: sich Akk versteifen

Answer 43

stiffen
verb
UK /ˈstɪf.ən/ US /ˈstɪf.ən/
stiffen verb (FIRM)

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[ I ]
to become firm or more difficult to bend:

Beat the cream until it begins to stiffen (= become firm).

to become less relaxed and more formal:

She stiffened when her former husband walked into the room.

[ I or T ]
to become or make something stronger or more difficult:

These events have stiffened our resolve to succeed.

Penalties for selling illegal drugs have been stiffened.

Stiffening competition in the market has led to a reduction in the company’s profits this year.His body stiffened in fear.

sich Akk versteifen
stiffen muscles
sich Akk verspannen

[ˈstifən]
verb - stiffen
سفت کردن: tighten, solidify, stiffen, fasten, concrete, congeal
سفت وسخت کردن: stiffen
شق کردن: stiffen

/stif´ǝn/
vt., vi.
● سفت کردن یا شدن،سخت کردن یا شدن،شدید کردن یا شدن
the enemy’s resistance has stiffened
مقاومت دشمن شدیدتر شده است.
starch stiffens cloth
آهار پارچه را سفت می‌کند.

Question 44

exhibit

ger:
Ausstellungsstück nt

Answer 44

exhibit [igˈzibit]
♦ verb
1 to show; to display to the public: My picture is to be exhibited in the art gallery.
به نمایش گذاشتن؛ نشان دادن
2 to show (a quality etc ): He exhibited a complete lack of concern for others.
بروز دادن؛ نشان دادن

♦ noun
1 an object displayed publicly (eg in a museum): One of the exhibits is missing.
کالای نمایشی؛ کار عرضه شده
2 an object or document produced in court as part of the evidence: The blood-stained scarf was exhibit number one in the murder trial.
مدرک؛ سند
exhibition [eksiˈbiʃən]
♦ noun
1 a public display (eg of works of art, industrial goods etc ): an exhibition of children’s books.
به نمایش گذاری؛ عرضه
2 an act of showing or revealing: What an exhibition of bad temper!
نمود؛ عرضه
exˈhibitor
♦ noun
a person who provides an exhibit for a display etc : He is one of the exhibitors at the flower show.
عرضه کننده؛ نشان دهنده

invitational exhibit
auf Anfrage überlassenes Exponat
to exhibit one’s works
seine Werke ausstellen
to exhibit bravery
Mut beweisen
to exhibit bias
voreingenommen sein
to exhibit belligerency
Streitlust an den Tag legen
to exhibit rudeness
unhöflich sein
to exhibit shame
sich Akk schämen
to display [or exercise] [or exhibit] [or show] self-restraint
Selbstbeherrschung an den Tag legen

Question 45

spotlight

The bright lights spotlight me, and people crane their necks to get a peek.

Answer 45

spotlight
verb [ T ]
UK /ˈspɒt.laɪt/ US /ˈspɑːt.laɪt/
spotlighted or spotlit | spotlighted or spotlit

to light something or someone with a spotlight:

The paintings in the alcove were spotlit from below.

a circle of strong light that comes from a lamp whose beam can be directed:

Spotlights followed the two dancers around the stage.

fig. The incident brought toxic waste into the national spotlight (= directed attention

Question 46

crane

ger: to crane one’s neck
den Hals recken

The bright lights spotlight me, and people crane their necks to get a peek.

Answer 46

crane [krein]
♦ noun
a machine with a long arm and a chain, for raising heavy weights.
جرثقیل

♦ verb
to stretch out (the neck, to see round or over something): He craned his neck in order to see round the corner.
گردن خود را دراز کردن
ˈcrane-driver
♦ noun
a person operating a crane.
راننده جرثقیل
crane [krein]
♦ noun
a machine with a long arm and a chain, for raising heavy weights.
جرثقیل

♦ verb
to stretch out (the neck, to see round or over something): He craned his neck in order to see round the corner.
گردن خود را دراز کردن
ˈcrane-driver
♦ noun
a person operating a crane.
راننده جرثقیل

Question 47

rummage

ger: to have a rummage around [or about] [sth]
etw durchstöbern

The cops rummage through Khalil’s car.

Answer 47

rummage [ˈramidʒ]
♦ verb
to search by turning things out or over: He rummaged in the drawer for a clean shirt.
جستجو کردن

♦ noun
a thorough search.
جستجو کامل و دقیق؛ کاوش

Question 48

bury

One-Fifteen sits on the sidewalk with his face buried in his hands.

Answer 48

bury [ˈberi]
♦ verb
1 to place (a dead body) in a grave, the sea etc .
به خاک سپردن؛ دفن کردن
2 to hide (under the ground etc ): My socks are buried somewhere in this drawer.
پنهان کردن
ˈburial
♦ noun
(an instance of) burying (a dead body) in a grave etc : my grandfather’s burial: (also adjective ) a burial service.
مراسم خاک سپاری
bury the hatchet
to stop quarrelling: Let’s bury the hatchet and be friends.
صلح کردن

to bury the hatchet
das Kriegsbeil begraben
to bury one’s pain
seine Schmerzen nicht zeigen
let the dead bury the dead
lasst die Toten die Toten begraben
to bury the hatchet over sth
einen Streit [o. Zwist] um etw Akk begraben
to bury one’s head in the sand
den Kopf in den Sand stecken
to bury oneself in one’s book/one’s work
sich Akk in sein Buch/seine Arbeit versenken
to bury one’s head in the sand, to have one’s head buried in the sand
den Kopf in den Sand stecken

Question 49

pat

Other officers pat his shoulder and tell him it’ll be okay.

Answer 49

pat [pӕt]
♦ noun
1 a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection: She gave the child a pat on the head.
ضربه ملایم
2 (of butter) a small piece; a lump.
چونه؛ تکه کوچک

♦ verb– past tense, past participle ˈpatted –
to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection: He patted the horse’s neck.
آهسته و با کف دست زدن

♦ adverb
(often off pat ) memorized, prepared and ready to be said: He had the answer (off) pat.
بی معطلی؛ فوری
pat [pӕt]
♦ noun
1 a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection: She gave the child a pat on the head.
ضربه ملایم
2 (of butter) a small piece; a lump.
چونه؛ تکه کوچک

♦ verb– past tense, past participle ˈpatted –
to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection: He patted the horse’s neck.
آهسته و با کف دست زدن

♦ adverb
(often off pat ) memorized, prepared and ready to be said: He had the answer (off) pat.
بی معطلی؛ فوری

a pat of butter
eine [kleine] Portion Butter
to pat vegetables dry
Gemüse trocken tupfen
to stand pat esp Am
hart [o. standfest] bleiben
to come pat
genau richtig kommen
a pat on the back übtr
ein [anerkennendes] Schulterklopfen
to pat/tap sb lightly
jdn leicht tätscheln
to pat sb/oneself on the back übtr
jdm/sich selbst auf die Schulter klopfen
Pat has no motivation to succeed
Pat fehlt der Wille zum Erfolg

Question 50

sob

ger: schluchzen

I open my mouth to respond. A sob comes out.

Answer 50

sob [sob]– past tense, past participle sobbed –
♦ verb
1 to weep noisily: I could hear her sobbing in her bedroom.
هق هق كردن
2 to say, while weeping: `I can’t find my mother,’ sobbed the child.
هق هق كنان گفتن

♦ noun
the loud gasp for breath made when one is weeping etc .
صداي هق هق
sob [sob]– past tense, past participle sobbed –
♦ verb
1 to weep noisily: I could hear her sobbing in her bedroom.
هق هق كردن
2 to say, while weeping: `I can’t find my mother,’ sobbed the child.
هق هق كنان گفتن

♦ noun
the loud gasp for breath made when one is weeping etc .
صداي هق هق

to sob miserably
jämmerlich schluchzen
to sob uncontrollably
hemmungslos schluchzen
to sob one’s heart out
sich Dat die Seele aus dem Leib weinen
to gulp back a sob
einen Schluchzer unterdrücken
to sob oneself to sleep
sich Akk in den Schlaf weinen
to tell a sob story
mit einer Mitleid heischenden Ausrede daherkommen ugs
a sob escaped his lips
ein Seufzer entfuhr ihm

Question 51

wrap

Daddy is moved aside, and Momma wraps her arms around me.

Answer 51

wrap [rӕp]– past tense, past participle wrapped –
♦ verb
1 to roll or fold (round something or someone): He wrapped his handkerchief round his bleeding finger.
پیچیدن
2 to cover by folding or winding something round: She wrapped the book (up) in brown paper; She wrapped the baby up in a warm shawl.
پوشاندن

♦ noun
a warm covering to put over one’s shoulders.
لباس؛ پتو
ˈwrapper
♦ noun
a paper cover for a sweet, packet of cigarettes etc : a sweet-wrapper.
روکش؛ بسته بندی
ˈwrapping
♦ noun
something used to wrap or pack something in: Christmas wrappings.
روکش؛ لفاف کاغذی
wrapped up in
giving all one’s attention to: She’s very wrapped up in her work these days.
مجذوب ريال تمام هم و غم ( متوجه کسی یا چیزی بودن
wrap up
to dress warmly: You have to wrap up well if you visit England in winter; Wrap the child up well.
لباس گرم پوشاندن

beach wrap
Strandtuch nt

plastic wrap
Plastikverpackung f

wrap skirt
Wickelrock m

wrap up!
halt das Maul! derb

a wrap of cocaine
ein Briefchen nt Kokain

wrap-around windscreen [or Am windshield]
Panorama[windschutz]scheibe f

it’s a wrap
die Szene ist im Kasten ugs

to wrap text/words
Texte/Wörter umbrechen

to shrink-wrap food
Nahrungsmittel in Frischhaltefolie einpacken

wrap it up!
halt die Klappe! ugs

chiffon/silk wrap
Chiffon-/Seidenstola f

wrap-around sofa
Ecksofa nt

wrap-around skirt
Wickeljupe m CH

to wrap sth in paper
etw in Papier einwickeln

to wrap up a deal
einen Handel unter Dach und Fach bringen

to shrink-wrap a book
ein Buch in Folie einschweißen

Question 52

hush

ger: hush!
pst!

She rubsmy back and speaks in hushed tones that tell lies. “It’s all right, baby. It’s all right.”

Answer 52

hush [haʃ]
♦ interjection
be quiet; silence: Hush! Don’t wake the baby.
هيس

♦ noun
silence: A hush came over the room.
سكوت
hushed
♦ adjective
silent, still: a hushed room/crowd.
ساكت
hush up
to prevent from becoming known to the general public: The affair was hushed up.
سر و صداي چيزي را در نياوردن

deathly hush
Totenstille f
expectant hush
erwartungsvolle Stille
hush, not a word!
pst, keinen Mucks!
deathly hush [or silence]
Totenstille f
hush your tongue!
sei still!
to cover [or hush] up a scandal
einen Skandal vertuschen
to drop one’s voice to a hush
seine Stimme immer mehr senken
a hush descended [or fell] over the crowd
die Menge verstummte plötzlich

Question 53

reveal

ger:
to reveal sth
etw zeigen [o. zum Vorschein bringen]

He drives. A streetlight flashes across his face, revealing how tight his jaw is set. His veins bulge along his bald head.

Answer 53

reveal [rəˈviːl]
♦ verb
1 to make known: All their secrets have been revealed.
افشا کردن
2 to show; to allow to be seen: He scraped away the top layer of paint from the picture, revealing an earlier painting underneath.
نشان دادن؛ ظاهر کردن
reˈvealing
♦ adjective
allowing or causing something to be known or seen: a revealing statement.
هشدار دهنده؛ یاد آوری کننده

reveal
verb [ T ]
UK /rɪˈviːl/ US /rɪˈviːl/
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B2
to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret:

He was jailed for revealing secrets to the Russians.

[ + that ] Her biography revealed that she was not as rich as everyone thought.

[ + question word ] He would not reveal where he had hidden her chocolate eggs.

C2
to allow something to be seen that, until then, had been hidden:

A gap in the clouds revealed the Atlantic far below.

Question 54

twist

My stomach twists.

Answer 54

twist [twist]
♦ verb
1 to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.
پیچیدن
2 to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.
پیچیدن؛ تابیدن
3 to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.
از شکل انداختن؛ کج کردن

♦ noun
1 the act of twisting.
چرخش؛ پیچش
2 a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.
قاچ
3 a turn, coil etc : There’s a twist in the rope.
تاب؛ پیچ
4 a change in direction (of a story etc ): The story had a strange twist at the end.
تغییر ناگهانی
ˈtwisted
♦ adjective
bent out of shape: a twisted branch; a twisted report.
کج و معوج؛ تحریف شده
ˈtwister
♦ noun
a dishonest or deceiving person.
کسی که دیگران را می پیچاند

Question 55

catch up

Answer 55

catch up
phrasal verb with catch verb
UK /kætʃ/ US /kætʃ/
caught | caught
(REACH SAME STANDARD)

C1
to reach the same quality or standard as someone or something else:

Will Western industry ever catch up with Japanese innovations?
He was off school for a while and is finding it hard to catch up.

B2
to do something you did not have time to do earlier:

She’s staying late at the office to catch up with/on some reports.

B2
to learn or discuss the latest news:

Let’s go for a coffee - I need to catch up on all the gossip.

Question 56

gag

My stomach twists tighter. I gag

Answer 56

gag [gӕg]– past tense, past participle gagged –
♦ verb
1 to prevent (a person) talking or making a noise, by putting something in or over his mouth: The guards tied up and gagged the prisoners.
دهان کسی را بستن
2 to choke and almost be sick.
عق زدن

♦ noun
something which is put in or over a person’s mouth to prevent him talking or making a noise.
دهان بند

Question 57

rub

She holds my hair out the way and rubs my back.

ge:
Reiben

Answer 57

rub [rab]– past tense, past participle rubbed –
♦ verb
to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.
ماش دادن؛ اصطحکاک دادن

♦ noun
an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.
سیقل؛ اصطکاک
rub down
to dry (a horse) after exercise by rubbing.
مشت و مال دادن؛ پاک کردن
rub it in
to keep reminding someone of something unpleasant.
به خورد کسی دادن
rub out
to remove (a mark, writing etc ) with a rubber; to erase.
پاک کردن
rub shoulders with
to meet or mix with (other people).
با بفیه دم خور شدن
rub up
to polish: She rubbed up the silver.
سیقل دادن
rub up the wrong way
to annoy or irritate (someone).
موجب آزردگی کسی شدن

Question 58

outgrow

ger: to outgrow sth
aus etw Dat herauswachsen

Momma reminds me to breathe, the same way she did before I outgrew asthma.

Answer 58

outgrow [autˈgrou]– past tense outˈgrew [-ˈgruː]: past participle outˈgrown –
♦ verb
to grow too big or too old for: My son has outgrown all his clothes.
بزرگتر شدن؛ تندتر رشد کردن

Question 59

ceiling

ger: ceiling
[Zimmer]decke f

to impose a ceiling on prices
ein Preislimit festlegen

Answer 59

ceiling [ˈsiːliŋ]
♦ noun
the inner roof (of a room etc ): Paint the ceiling before you paint the walls.
سقف

vaulted ceiling
Gewölbedecke f
ceiling fan
Deckenventilator m
domed ceiling
Kuppeldach nt
rent ceiling
Höchstmiete f
to exceed the ceiling übtr
die Höchstgrenze überschreiten
to hit the ceiling ugs
an die Decke gehen ugs
upon the ceiling/wall
an der Decke/Wand
an ornate ceiling
eine ornamentale Decke
the Sistine ceiling
die Decke in der Sixtinischen Kapelle
[low] cloud ceiling
[niedrige] Wolkendecke
to raise the price ceiling
die oberste Preisgrenze anheben
to hit the ceiling [or roof]
an die Decke gehen übtr ugs
to hit a glass ceiling
an die Grenzen stoßen
the ceiling fell in on them
die Decke stürzte über ihnen ein
to impose a ceiling on prices
ein Preislimit festlegen
to put a ceiling on sth
für etw (akk) eine Obergrenze festlegen
a huge chandelier hung on the ceiling
ein großer Kronleuchter hing von der Decke herab
to place a limit [or ceiling] on sth
etw begrenzen
to break through the highest glass ceiling übtr
die letzte Hürde nehmen

Question 60

morgue

de:
Leichenhalle f

I’m lying in bed. Khalil is lying in the county morgue.

Answer 60

morgue [moːg]
♦ noun
a building where people who have been found dead are laid until they are identified etc .
سردخانه

Question 61

sweep

I was sweeping floors at our grocery store, saving up for my first pair of J’s, when Natasha ran in.

de:
Kehren nt

Answer 61

sweep [swiːp]– past tense, past participle swept [swept] –
♦ verb
1 to clean (a room etc ) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.
تميز كردن
2 to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don’t get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.
گردگيري كردن
3 to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.
با سرعت گذشتن
4 to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.
مغرورانه گام برداشتن

♦ noun
1 an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc : She gave the room a sweep.
رفت و روب
2 a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.
نظافت
3 a person who cleans chimneys.
بخاري پاك كن
4 a sweepstake.
شرط بندي
ˈsweeper
♦ noun
a person or thing that sweeps: a road-sweeper; May I borrow your carpet-sweeper?
جاروكش
ˈsweeping
♦ adjective
1 that sweeps: a sweeping gesture.
خاكروبه
2 (of changes etc ) very great: a sweeping victory; sweeping reforms.
فراگير
ˈsweeping-brush
♦ noun
a type of brush with a long handle that is used for sweeping floors etc .
جارو
at one/a sweep
by one action, at one time: He fired half of his employees at one sweep.
با يك حركت؛در يك زمان
sweep (someone) off his feet
to affect (a person) with strong emotion or enthusiasm.
دل و دين از كسي ربودن
sweep out
to sweep (a room etc ) thoroughly; to clean by sweeping: to sweep the classroom out.
جارو زدن
sweep the board
to be very successful; to win all the prizes.
موفق شدن
sweep under the carpet
to avoid facing, or dealing with (an unpleasant situation etc ) by pretending it does not exist.
سرپوش گذاشتن
sweep up
to gather together or remove (dirt etc ) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.
جارو كردن

Question 62

braid

dark-skinned, and wore her hair in braids that always looked freshly done. I wanted braids like hers so bad.

Answer 62

braid [breid]
♦ verb
to wind together (especially strands of hair).
بافتن

♦ noun
threads twisted together and used as decoration on uniforms etc : gold braid on the admiral’s uniform.
گرس؛ کلاله

Question 63

plead

de:
flehen

I remember looking at Daddy and pleading silently. He said I could go, as long as I promised to be back in an hour.

Answer 63

plead [pliːd]– past tense, past participles ˈpleaded , (American also ) pled –
♦ verb
1 (of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: How does the prisoner plead?' He pleads guilty.’
قبول یا رد کردن
2 to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.
اقامه دعوی کردن
3 (often with with ) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.
التماس کردن

Question 64

pigeon

ger:
Taube f

Answer 64

pigeon [ˈpidʒən]
♦ noun
any of several kinds of bird of the dove family.
کبوتر
ˈpigeon-hole
♦ noun
a small compartment for letters, papers etc in a desk etc or eg hung on the wall of an office, staffroom etc : He has separate pigeon-holes for bills, for receipts, for letters from friends and so on.
نامه دان
ˌpigeon-ˈtoed
♦ adjective
(of a person or his manner of walking) with toes turned inwards: a pigeon-toed person/walk.
دارای انگشتان پا که به داخل خمیده اند

Question 65

thorn

The thorns on the rosebush got me

ger:
Dorn m

Answer 65

thorn [θoːn]
♦ noun
a hard, sharp point sticking out from the stem of certain plants: She pricked her finger on a thorn.
تیغ
ˈthorny
♦ adjective
1 full of or covered with thorns: a thorny branch.
تیغ دار
2 difficult, causing trouble etc : a thorny problem.
پر دردسر

Question 66

humongous

ger:
wahnsinnig groß ugs

She gave it to my parents after my uncle, Carlos, moved her into his humongous house in the suburbs

Answer 66

humongous
adjective infml
US /hjuˈmʌŋ·ɡəs/
Add to word list

very large:
We had our picture taken in New Mexico before a humongous cactus.

Question 67

thug

talking about how it was her home and no thugs were gonna run her out

de:
Rüpel

Answer 67

thug [θag]
♦ noun
a violent, brutal person: Where are the young thugs who robbed the old man?
آدم جانی

Question 68

smirk

Answer 68

smirk [sməːk]
♦ verb
to smile in a self-satisfied or foolish manner: He sat there smirking after the teacher had praised him.
پوزخند زدن

♦ noun
a smile of this sort.
پوزخند

Question 69

thick

thick eyebrows and long eyelashes

thick-skinned

through thick and thin

Answer 69

thick [θik]
♦ adjective
1 having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.
ضخیم؛ کلفت
2 having a certain distance between opposite sides: It’s two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.
دارای ضخامت یا کلفتی معیین
3 (of liquids, mixtures etc ) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.
غلیظ
4 made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.
پر؛ مملو
5 difficult to see through: thick fog.
غلیظ
6 full of, covered with etc : The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.
پوشیده؛ پر از
7 stupid: Don’t be so thick!
کودن

♦ noun
the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.
ضخامت؛ انبوهی
ˈthickly
♦ adverb
.
بطور انبوه یا غلیظ
ˈthickness
♦ noun
.
انبوهی؛ غلظت
ˈthicken
♦ verb
to make or become thick or thicker: We’ll add some flour to thicken the soup; The fog thickened and we could no longer see the road.
ضخیم کردن
ˌthick-ˈskinned
♦ adjective
not easily hurt by criticism or insults: You won’t upset her – she’s very thick-skinned.
پوست کلفت
thick and fast
frequently and in large numbers: The bullets/insults were flying thick and fast.
فراوان و پشت سر هم
through thick and thin
whatever happens; in spite of all difficulties: They were friends through thick and thin.
در تمام ناملایمات

Question 70

dread

ger:
to dread sth
sich Akk vor etw Dat sehr fürchten

Seven’s dreads are long enough to give both bald-headed Daddy and short-haired Sekani each a head full of hair.

Answer 70

dread [dred]
♦ noun
great fear: She lives in dread of her child being drowned in the canal; His voice was husky with dread.
هراس؛ دلهره

♦ verb
to fear greatly: We were dreading his arrival.
هراسیدن
ˈdreadful
♦ adjective
1 terrible: a dreadful accident.
وحشتناک
2 very bad or annoying: What dreadful children!
آزار دهنده؛ بسیار بد
ˈdreadfulness
♦ noun
.
ترس
ˈdreadfully
♦ adverb
extremely: dreadfully ill; dreadfully clever.
خیلی؛ بسیار

to fill sb with dread
jdn mit Angst und Schrecken erfüllen
the dread spectre of civil war
das Schreckgespenst eines Bürgerkrieges
I dread to think what would happen if …
ich wage gar nicht daran zu denken, was geschehen würde, wenn …
to be [or stand] [or live] in dread of sth
in [ständiger] Angst vor etw Dat leben

Question 71

inherit

ger;
etw [von jdm] erben

I did inherit Daddy’s eyelashes—and I’m cursed with his eyebrows too.

Answer 71

inherit [inˈherit]
♦ verb
1 to receive (property etc belonging to someone who has died): He inherited the house from his father; She inherited four thousand dollars from her father.
ارث بردن
2 to have (qualities) the same as one’s parents etc : She inherits her quick temper from her mother.
ارث بردن
inˈheritance
♦ noun
1 money etc inherited: He spent most of his inheritance on drink.
ارث
2 the act of inheriting: The property came to him by inheritance.
ارث بری

to inherit wealth
ein Vermögen erben

Question 72

throat

Answer 72

throat [θrəut]
♦ noun
1 the back part of the mouth connecting the openings of the stomach, lungs and nose: She has a sore throat.
گلو
2 the front part of the neck: She wore a silver brooch at her throat.
جلو گردن
-throated
having a (certain type of) throat: a red-throated bird.
دارای نوع بخصوص گلو یا گردن
ˈthroaty
♦ adjective
(of a voice) coming from far back in the throat; deep and hoarse.
حلقی
ˈthroatily
♦ adverb
.
بطور حلقی
ˈthroatiness
♦ noun
.
حلقی بودن

Question 73

threat

Bedrohung f

Answer 73

threat [θret]
♦ noun
1 a warning that one is going to hurt or punish someone: He will certainly carry out his threat to harm you.
تهدید
2 a sign of something dangerous or unpleasant which may be, or is, about to happen: a threat of rain.
خطر
3 a source of danger: His presence is a threat to our plan/success.
تهدید
ˈthreaten
♦ verb
to make or be a threat (to): She threatened to kill herself; He threatened me with violence / with a gun; A storm is threatening.
تهدید کردن

Question 74

ghetto / ghettoize

ger:
Ghetto

Answer 74

ghetto [ˈgetəu]– plural ˈghetto(e)s –
♦ noun
a (poor) part of a city etc in which a certain group of people (especially immigrants) lives: Large cities like New York have many ghettoes.
محل سکونت اقلیت ها

to treat a particular group in society as if they are different from the other parts of society and as if their activities and interests are not important to other people:

Feminist writers, she claimed, had been ghettoized, their books placed on separate shelves in the shops.

The TV company is aware of the danger of ghettoizing disability issues by offering “specialist” programmes.

Question 75

crouch

ger:
sich Akk kauern

Answer 75

crouch [krautʃ]
♦ verb
1 to stand with the knees well bent; to squat: He crouched behind the bush.
کز کردن؛ چمباتمه زدن
2 (of animals) to lie close to the ground, in fear, readiness for action etc : The tiger was crouching ready to spring on its prey.
خود را جمع کردن

crouch down
sich Akk niederkauern

Question 76

rumble

de:
rumpeln, grollen

Answer 76

rumble [ˈrambl]
♦ verb
to make a low grumbling sound: Thunder rumbled in the distance.
غریدن

♦ noun
this kind of sound: the rumble of thunder.
غرش

Question 77

compensate

de: kompensieren

Answer 77

compensate [ˈkompənseit]
♦ verb
1 to give money to (someone) or to do something else to make up for loss or wrong they have experienced: This payment will compensate (her) for the loss of her job.
غرامت دادن؛ جبران کردن
2 to undo the effect of a disadvantage etc : The love the child received from his grandmother compensated for the cruelty of his parents.
جبران کردن؛ تعدیل کردن
compensatory [kəmˈpensətəri]
♦ adjective
.
جبرانی؛ ترمیمی
ˌcompenˈsation
♦ noun
payment etc given for loss or injury: He received a large sum of money as compensation when he was injured at work.
غرامت

Question 78

etch

de:
to etch sth
etw ätzen

Answer 78

etch [etʃ]
♦ verb
to make (designs) on metal, glass etc using an acid to eat out the lines.
…نقش اندازی بر روی شیشه و فلز و

to etch sth
etw ätzen

Question 79

avenue

de:
Avenue f

Answer 79

avenue [ˈӕvinjuː]
♦ noun
1 a road, often with trees along either side.
مسیری که دو طرفش درخت باشد
2 (often abbreviated to Ave . when written ) a word used in the names of certain roads or streets: His address is 14 Swan Avenue.
خیابان

Question 80

fold1

de: falten

Mr. Lewis from the barbershop next door stands out front, his arms folded over his big belly.

Answer 80

fold1 [fould]
♦ verb
1 to double over (material, paper etc ): She folded the paper in half.
تا کردن
2 to lay one on top of another: She folded her hands in her lap.
روی چیزی قرار دادن
3 to bring in (wings) close to the body: The bird folded its wings.
جمع کردن؛ به سینه چسباندن

♦ noun
1 a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another: Her dress hung in folds.
تا؛ لا
2 a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease: There was a fold in the page.
چین؛ تا
ˈfolded
♦ adjective
.
تا خورده
ˈfolder
♦ noun
a cover for keeping loose papers together: He kept the notes for his speech in a folder.
پوشه
ˈfolding
♦ adjective
that can be folded: a folding chair.
تا شو

Question 81

blaze

Daddy tells them it’s too early to be that blazed, and they laugh way too hard.

Answer 81

blaze1 [bleiz]
♦ noun
1 a bright light or fire: A neighbour rescued her from the blaze.
زبانۀ آتش؛ نور شدید
2 an outburst (of anger, emotion etc ): a blaze of fury.
فوران
3 a bright display: a blaze of colour.
نور شدید؛ درخشش

♦ verb
(of a fire, the sun) to burn, shine brightly.
سوختن؛ درخشیدن
ˈblazing
♦ adjective
1 burning brightly: a blazing fire.
شعله ور
2 extremely angry: a blazing row.
خشمگین؛ برآشفته

Question 82

sting

Y’all used to be friends, didn’t you?”
The “used to” stings,

de:
Stich m

to have a sting in the tail (have surprising end)
eine Pointe haben

Answer 82

sting [stiŋ]
♦ noun
1 a part of some plants, insects etc, eg nettles and wasps, that can prick and inject an irritating or poisonous fluid into the wound.
خار
2 an act of piercing with this part: Some spiders give a poisonous sting.
نيش
3 the wound, swelling, or pain caused by this: You can soothe a wasp sting by putting vinegar on it.
جاي گزيدگي

♦ verb– past tense, past participle stung [staŋ] –
1 to wound or hurt by means of a sting: The child was badly stung by nettles/mosquitoes; Do those insects sting?
نيش زدن
2 (of a wound, or a part of the body) to smart or be painful: The salt water made his eyes sting.
به درد آوردن

sting ray
Stachelrochen m
to sting sb’s eyes sand, wind, hail
jdm in den Augen brennen
sting of remorse
Gewissensbisse pl
sting of defeat übtr
schmerzliche Niederlage
bee/hornet/wasp sting
Bienen-/Hornissen-/Wespenstich m
to take the sting out of sth
etw Dat den Stachel nehmen
to have a sting in the tail (have surprising end)
eine Pointe haben
to sting sb with higher fees/surcharges/new taxes
jdm höhere Gebühren/Zuschläge/neue Steuern aufbrummen ugs
I will never forget the sting of his words
ich werde die Kränkung durch seine Worte niemals vergessen

Question 83

nun

de:
Nonne f

although if it was up to Seven I’d become a nun

Answer 83

nun [nan]
♦ noun
a member of a female religious community.
راهبه
ˈnunnery– plural ˈnunneries –
♦ noun
a house in which a group of nuns live; a convent.
صومعه

Question 84

gut

I can’t get the guts to tell Daddy though.

Answer 84

gut [gat]
♦ noun
1 the tube in the lower part of the body through which food passes.
روده
2 a strong thread made from the gut of an animal, used for violin strings etc .
زه

♦ verb– past tense, past participle ˈgutted –
1 to take the guts out of: Her job was to gut fish.
دل و روده درآوردن
2 to destroy completely, except for the outer frame: The fire gutted the house.
تخریب شدن درون ساختمان
guts
♦ noun plural
1 the gut, liver, kidneys etc .
دل و روده
2 courage: He’s got a lot of guts.
دل و جرأت

gut issue
Kernpunkt m
beer gut
Bierbauch m
to split a gut Am ugs
Bauchweh vor Lachen haben
to bust a gut
sich Akk abrackern ugs
to gut an animal
ein Tier ausnehmen
a gut reaction (spontaneous)
eine spontane Reaktion
a gut feeling
Bauchgefühl nt
to bust a gut (laugh)
sich Akk kaputtlachen ugs

My gut feeling is that Tom won’t show up tomorrow.
به دلم افتاده که فردا تام سروکله‌اش پیدا نمیشه.

● (کالبد شناسی) احشا،دل و روده،اندرونه
he took the guts out of the game
دل و روده‌ی شکار را در آورد.
● دل و روده را در آوردن
● زه (که از روده‌ی حیوان می‌سازند)
● (جراحی)نخ بخیه،کاتگوت،روده
● پیله‌ی ابریشم،ریسمان محکم ابریشمی
● تنگ‌رود،تنگ آبراه،باریک آب
● (عامیانه - جمع) اصلی،درونی،ژرف
● (عامیانه - جمع) دل و جرات،پایداری،زور،طاقت
he didn’t have the guts to yell at me
جرات نداشت سر من داد بزند.
my gut feeling is …
احساس درونی من آن است که …
● آتش گرفتن درون ساختمان (به طوری که فقط نمای خارجی آن سالم بماند)
the third floor was completely gutted
طبقه‌ی سوم کاملا سوخته بود.
● مبرم،اساسی
the gut issues
مطالب اصلی
● ساده،آسان
a gut course in college
درسی آسان در دانشگاه
* to hate someone’s guts
(خودمانی) از کسی بیزار بودن
* to have someone’s guts for garter
سخت تنبیه کردن،دمار درآوردن
* to work (or scream) one’s guts out
با تمام وجود کار کردن (یا فریاد کشیدن)

Question 85

apron

de:
Schürze f

“I kinda hoped he’d be in here when I walked in,” she says softly. “Like
he used to be. Bagging groceries in that ugly apron.”

Answer 85

apron [ˈeiprən]
♦ noun
1 a piece of cloth, plastic etc worn over the front of the clothes for protection against dirt etc : She tied on her apron before preparing the dinner.
پیشبند
2 something like an apron in shape, eg a hard surface for aircraft on an airfield.
هر چیز پیشبند مانند
3 (also ˈapron-stage ) the part of the stage in a theatre which is in front of the curtain.
پیش صحنه

apron [area]
Vorfeld nt
kitchen apron
Küchenschürze f
to be tied to sb’s apron strings abw

Question 86

mutter

de: irgendetwas [vor sich Akk hin]murmeln

“The green one,” I mutter.

Answer 86

mutter [ˈmatə]
♦ verb
to utter words in a quiet voice especially when grumbling etc .
سخن زير لب

♦ noun
such a sound: He spoke in a mutter.
غرغر

to mutter deliriously
wirres Zeug reden
to mutter imprecations at sb
jdn verfluchen
to mutter [sth] under one’s breath
[etw] leise vor sich Akk hin murmeln
to mutter sth to sb under one’s breath
jdm etw zuraunen

Question 87

to munch sth

de: etw mampfen

Answer 87

munch [mantʃ]
♦ verb
to chew (food etc ) noisily with the lips closed: She was munching her toast.
جويدن
munch [mantʃ]
♦ verb
to chew (food etc ) noisily with the lips closed: She was munching her toast.
جويدن

Question 88

rib

“Get me some beef ribs from Reuben’s. And I want—”

de.
Rippe f

Answer 88

rib [rib]
♦ noun
1 any one of the bones which curve round and forward from the backbone, enclosing the heart and lungs.
دنده
2 one of the curved pieces of wood which are joined to the keel to form the framework of a boat.
دنده کشتی
3 a vertical raised strip in eg knitted material, or the pattern formed by a row of these.
راره راه برجسته
4 any of a number of things similar in shape, use etc to a rib, eg one of the supports for the fabric of an aeroplane wing or of an umbrella.
دنده بال
ribbed
♦ adjective
having ribs: a ribbed pattern.
راه راه؛ دنده دار
ˈribbing
♦ noun
a pattern or arrangement of ribs.
ساختمان دنده ها

Question 89

partition

de: Trennwand f

When we get to the front of the line, Mr. Reuben greets us with a gap- toothed smile from behind the partition.

Answer 89

partition [pəˈtiʃən]
♦ noun
1 something that divides, eg a light, often temporary, wall between rooms: The office was divided in two by a wooden partition.
دیواره؛ تیغه
2 the act of dividing; the state of being divided: the partition of India.
قسمت بندی

♦ verb
to divide: They partitioned the room (off) with a curtain.
مجزا کردن

partition chromatography no pl
Verteilungschromatografie f
partition law
Verteilungsgesetz nt
boot partition
Startpartition f
to partition a country
ein Land teilen
to partition a room
ein Zimmer aufteilen
to partition off a room
ein Zimmer abteilen

Question 90

whoop

der:
jubeln

I’ll owe you an ass whooping.

Answer 90

whoop [wuːp, (American also) hu:p]
♦ noun
1 a loud cry of delight, triumph etc : a whoop of joy.
فرياد
2 the noisy sound made when breathing in after prolonged coughing.
صداى بلند مثل سرفه

♦ verb
to give a loud cry of delight, triumph etc .
فرياد کردن
ˈwhooping-cough, *ˈhooping-cough [ˈhuː-]
♦ noun
an infectious disease with violent bouts of coughing followed by a whoop.
سياه سرفه

Question 91

shiver

de:
Schauder m , zittern

The rest of us shiver our butts off, but he enjoys it, saying, “A li’l cold never hurt nobody.” A lie.

Answer 91

shiver [ˈʃivə]
♦ verb
to quiver or tremble (with cold, fear etc ).
لرزيدن

♦ noun
an act of shivering.
لرزش
ˈshivery
♦ adjective
inclined to shiver: The mention of ghosts gave her a shivery feeling.
لرزه
the shivers
a feeling of horror: The thought of working for him gives me the shivers.
لرز ؛ ترس

to shiver with cold
vor Kälte zittern
to feel a shiver
erschaudern
to shiver/tremble like an aspen leaf
wie Espenlaub zittern
a shiver went down my spine
mir fuhr ein Schauer über den Rücken
to shiver like a leaf [or jelly]
wie Espenlaub zittern
a shiver ran down my back
mir lief ein Schauder über den Rücken geh
a shiver ran through the leaves
die Blätter erzitterten
a shiver went up and down my spine
mir lief es kalt den Rücken hinunter

Question 92

inch

I inch
closer.

Answer 92

inch [intʃ]
♦ noun
1 (often abbreviated to in when written ) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).
اینچ
2 a small amount: There is not an inch of room to spare.
مقدار ناچیز

♦ verb
to move slowly and carefully: He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge.
آهسته پیش رفتن
within an inch of
almost; very near(ly): He came within an inch of failing the exam.
بسیار نزدیک به

Question 93

sigh

“Maverick.” Momma sighs. “If Carlos doesn’t think it’s necessary just yet, I trust his judgment.

de: seufzen

Answer 93

sigh [sai]
♦ verb
1 to take a long, deep-sounding breath showing tiredness, sadness, longing etc : She sighed with exasperation.
آه كشيدن
2 to say, or express, with sighs: `I’ve still got several hours’ work to do,’ he sighed.
حسرت خوردن

♦ noun
an act of sighing.
آه
heave a sigh
to sigh: She heaved a sigh of relief when she found her purse.
حسرت داشتن

languishing sigh
sehnsüchtiger Seufzer
with a sorrowful sigh
mit einem schweren Seufzer
a sigh of relief
ein Seufzer m der Erleichterung
to sigh with relief
vor Erleichterung [auf]seufzen
heavy-hearted sigh
trauriger Seufzer
she nodded with a sigh
sie nickte seufzend
to heave a sigh [of relief]
einen Seufzer [der Erleichterung] ausstoßen
to breathe a sigh of relief
erleichtert aufatmen
to let out a deep sigh
tief seufzen
to let out [or give] [or heave] a sigh
einen Seufzer ausstoßen

Question 94

lame

A lame insult now when I think about it, but it tore me up back then

Answer 94

lame [leim]
♦ adjective
1 unable to walk properly: He was lame for weeks after his fall.
لنگ
2 not satisfactory; unacceptable: a lame excuse.
غیر قابل قبول

♦ verb
to make unable to walk properly: He was lamed by a bullet in the ankle.
لنگ شدن
ˈlamely
♦ adverb
.
لنگان
ˈlameness
♦ noun
.
لنگ زدن

a lame excuse
eine lahme Ausrede abw ugs
to go lame
lahm werden
a lame argument
ein schwaches Argument
Sam’s always helping lame dogs over stiles
Sam ist immer da, wenn jemand Hilfe braucht
to help a lame dog over a stile esp Brit
einem Bedürftigen/einer Bedürftigen unter die Arme greifen
to be [or go] lame [in sth]
[auf etw Dat] lahmen
the dog’s lame in one leg
der Hund lahmt auf einem Bein
the man’s right leg was lame
der Mann war auf dem rechten Bein lahm

Question 95

riot

The riots, gunshots, tear gas, all of it, are ultimately my fault.

De:
Krawall m

Answer 95

riot [ˈraiət]
♦ noun
a noisy disturbance created by a usually large group of people: The protest march developed into a riot.
آشوب؛ بلوا

♦ verb
to form or take part in a riot: The protesters were rioting in the street.
آشوب به پا کردن
ˈrioter
♦ noun
.
آشوبگر
ˈriotous
♦ adjective
1 starting, or likely to start, a riot: a riotous crowd.
آشوبگر
2 very active, noisy and cheerful: a riotous party.
معرکه؛ پر سرو صدا
ˈriotously
♦ adverb
.
آشوبگرانه
ˈriotousness
♦ noun
.
عیاشی؛ آشوبگری
run riot
to behave wildly; to go out of control.
دست به شورش و هیاهو زدن

Question 95

anchor [ˈӕŋkə]

the anchor claims. “There is also suspicion that the victim was a drug dealer as well as a gang member. Officials have not confirmed if any of this is true.”

Answer 95

anchor [ˈӕŋkə]
♦ noun
1 something, usually a heavy piece of metal with points which dig into the sea-bed, used to hold a boat in one position.
لنگر
2 something that holds someone or something steady.
وسیلۀ درجانگهدارنده

♦ verb
to hold (a boat etc ) steady (with an anchor): They have anchored (the boat) near the shore; He used a stone to anchor his papers.
ثابت نگاه داشتن؛ لنگر انداختن
ˈanchorage [-ridʒ]
♦ noun
a place which is safe, or used, for anchoring boats: a sheltered anchorage.
لنگرگاه
at anchor
(of a ship) anchored: The ship lay at anchor in the bay.
لنگر انداخته

Question 96

yawning

Answer 96

AU noun - yawning
خمیازه: yawning, gaping, yawn, gape

Question 97

dread

de:
to dread sth: sich Akk vor etw Dat sehr fürchten

Answer 97

dread [dred]
♦ noun
great fear: She lives in dread of her child being drowned in the canal; His voice was husky with dread.
هراس؛ دلهره

♦ verb
to fear greatly: We were dreading his arrival.
هراسیدن
ˈdreadful
♦ adjective
1 terrible: a dreadful accident.
وحشتناک
2 very bad or annoying: What dreadful children!
آزار دهنده؛ بسیار بد
ˈdreadfulness
♦ noun
.
ترس
ˈdreadfully
♦ adverb
extremely: dreadfully ill; dreadfully clever.
خیلی؛ بسیار

to fill sb with dread
jdn mit Angst und Schrecken erfüllen
the dread spectre of civil war
das Schreckgespenst eines Bürgerkrieges
I dread to think what would happen if …
ich wage gar nicht daran zu denken, was geschehen würde, wenn …
to be [or stand] [or live] in dread of sth
in [ständiger] Angst vor etw Dat leben

Question 98

jolt

I jolt awake

Answer 98

jolt [dʒəult]
♦ verb
1 to move jerkily: The bus jolted along the road.
تکان تکان خوردن
2 to shake or move suddenly: I was violently jolted as the train stopped.
بطور ناگهانی تکان خوردن

♦ noun
1 a sudden movement or shake: The car gave a jolt and started.
تکان
2 a shock: He got a jolt when he heard the bad news.
شوک

to jolt sb’s conscience
jds Gewissen wachrütteln
to jolt sb into action
jdn [durch drastische Maßnahmen] zum Handeln veranlassen
the bus stopped with a jolt
der Bus hielt mit einem Ruck
his self-confidence took a sudden jolt
sein Selbstvertrauen wurde plötzlich erschüttert
to wake up with a jolt
aus dem Schlaf hochschrecken
she felt every jolt of the wheels
sie spürte jeden Stoß der Räder
to jolt sb out of his/her lethargy
jdn aus seiner/ihrer Lethargie reißen
government hopes received a sharp jolt with the latest unemployment figures
die Hoffnungen der Regierung erlitten angesichts der jüngsten Arbeitslosenzahlen einen empfindlichen Dämpfer

Question 98

pant

keuchen

Answer 98

pant [pӕnt]
♦ verb
1 to gasp for breath: He was panting heavily as he ran.
نفس نفس زدن
2 to say while gasping for breath: `Wait for me!’ she panted.
نفس زنان گفتن

Question 99

drool

Hey, just ’cause I have a boyfriend doesn’t
mean I can’t look, and as much as Chris drools over Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé, and Amber Rose, I dare him to get mad at me for looking.

eng:

drool
sabbern ugs

drool
geifern

Answer 99

drool
verb [ I ]
UK /druːl/ US /druːl/
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to allow saliva (= liquid in the mouth) to flow out of your mouth:

The dog lay drooling on the mat.
I drooled all over my pillow.

infml To drool is also to show great interest and pleasure:

Some businesspeople would drool at the thought of such low taxes.

Question 99

faint

the faint signs of a mustache.

Answer 99

faint [feint]
♦ adjective
1 lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc : The sound grew faint; a faint light.
ضعیف
2 physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.
بی حال

♦ verb
to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.
غش کردن

♦ noun
loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.
غش
ˈfaintly
♦ adverb
1 in a faint manner: A light shone faintly.
بطور ضعیف
2 slightly; rather: She looked faintly surprised.
نسبتاً
ˈfaintness
♦ noun
.
از حال رفتگی

Question 100

toss

de: Wurf m

Answer 100

toss
verb
UK /tɒs/ US /tɑːs/
toss verb (THROW)

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C2 [ T usually + adv/prep ] to throw something carelessly:
He glanced at the letter and then tossed it into the bin.
The bull tossed him up into the air.
[ + two objects ] Andrew tossed him the ball.

Question 101

bump

Seven holds his fist out to me. Ibump it.
“Sev-en,” Jess says, and they fist-bump too.

Answer 101

bump [bamp]
♦ verb
to knock or strike (something): She bumped into me; I bumped my head against the ceiling.
خوردن به؛ ضربه زدن

♦ noun
1 (the sound of) a blow or knock: We heard a loud bump.
صدایی شبیه بامب
2 a swelling or raised part: a bump on the head; This road is full of bumps.
قلمبه شدگی؛ برآمدگی
ˈbumper
♦ noun
a bar on a motor vehicle to lessen damage when it collides with anything.
سپر

♦ adjective
excellent in some way, especially by being large: a bumper crop.
عالی؛ فراوان
ˈbumpy
♦ adjective
uneven: a bumpy road.
پر دست انداز
bump into
to meet (someone) by accident: I bumped into him in the street.
خوردن به
bump of
(slang ) to murder someone.
کلک کسی را کندن؛ کشتن

speed bump
Bodenschwelle f (zur Verkehrsberuhigung)
to bump up productivity
die Produktivität steigern
to bump a vehicle
ein Fahrzeug anfahren
to bump into sb
jdm über den Weg laufen
to go bump
rumsen ugs
to bump up prices/taxes
die Preise/Steuern erhöhen
to bump-start a car
ein Auto anschieben
he got a bump to manager
er wurde zum Geschäftsführer befördert

Question 102

retaliation

de.
Vergeltung f

Do you think that it was retaliation for the Khalil Harris case?” the reporter asks.

Answer 102

retaliation
noun [ U ]
UK /rɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ US /rɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
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the act of hurting someone or doing something harmful to someone because they have done or said something harmful to you:

The bomb attack was in retaliation for the recent arrest of two well-known terrorists.

She suffered severe retaliation for writing articles for the newspapers.

in retaliation for sth
als Vergeltung für etw Akk
the bomb attack was in retaliation for the arrest of two terrorists
der Bombenanschlag war ein Vergeltungsschlag für die Verhaftung von zwei Terroristen

Action taken in return for an injury or offense
(noun)
Synonyms:
revenge
reprisal
vengeance
punishment

The act of retaliating
(noun)
Synonyms:
reprisal
requital
retribution
revenge
tit for tat
vengeance
counteraction
counterattack
counterblow
comeuppance
reciprocation
payback
reward
riposte

Question 103

forte

calm is not my forte

de:
forte , Stärke

Answer 103

forte
noun [ C usually singular ]
UK /ˈfɔː.teɪ/ US /ˈfɔːr.teɪ/
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a strong ability, something that a person can do well:
Cooking was not exactly her forte.

Synonyms:
specialty
talent
long suit
strong point
strength
ability
thing
métier
strong suit
bag
metier
gift
aptitude
bent
fortissimo
knack
skill
speciality

Antonyms:
weakness
fatal flaw
weak point
Loud(ly)
(adjective)

Synonyms:
loud
Antonyms:
piano

Question 104

terrorize

These thugs been terrorizing Garden Heights for years, how they gon’ get mad now?

de: jdn terrorisieren

Answer 104

terrorize
verb [ T ] (UK usually terrorise)
UK /ˈter.ə.raɪz/ US /ˈter.ə.raɪz/
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to make someone feel very frightened by threatening to kill or hurt them:

Street gangs have been terrorizing the neighbourhood.

Fill with terror; frighten greatly
(verb)
Synonyms:
terrorise
coerce
threaten
intimidate
browbeat
frighten
abash
bully
terrify
menace
oppress
scare
To fill with fear
(verb)

Synonyms:
affright
alarm
frighten
panic
scare
scarify
startle
terrify
fright

Antonyms:
calm
help
assuage
please

Question 105

fracture

Answer 105

fracture [ˈfrӕktʃə]
♦ noun
a break of anything hard, especially a bone: a fracture of the left thigh-bone.
شکستگی

♦ verb
to break: The metal pipes (were) fractured.
شکستن

To crack or split into two or more fragments by means of or as a result of force, a blow, or strain
(verb)
Synonyms:
break
rift
rive
shatter
shiver
smash
splinter
sunder

The act of breaking
(noun)
Synonyms:
rupture
dislocation
breakage
disjunction
cleaving
cleavage
disseverment
riving
displacement
crack
severing
separating
dismemberment
cracking

pelvic fracture
Beckenfraktur f
penile fracture
Penisfraktur f
hairline fracture
Haarriss m
cranial fracture
Schädelfraktur f
to fracture one’s leg
sich Dat das Bein brechen
to fracture an accord
ein Abkommen brechen
to suffer a fracture
einen Bruch erleiden
to fracture sth
etw auflösen
depressed fracture of the skull
Schädelfraktur f mit Impression
a fracture of the skull
ein Schädelbruch m
to break [or fracture] one’s collar bone
sich Dat das Schlüsselbein brechen

Question 106

prejudice

Answer 106

AU prejudice [ˈpredʒədis]
♦ noun
(an) opinion or feeling for or especially against something, formed unfairly or unreasonably ie without proper knowledge: The jury must listen to his statement without prejudice; Is racial prejudice (= dislike of people because of their race) increasing in this country?
پیشداوری؛ تعصب

♦ verb
1 to cause to feel prejudice for or against something.
پیشداوری کردن؛ دچار تعصب کردن
2 to harm or endanger (a person’s position, prospects etc ) in some way: Your terrible handwriting will prejudice your chances of passing the exam.
لطمه زدن
ˈprejudiced
♦ adjective
having or showing prejudice: a prejudiced attitude to people of other races; Don’t be so prejudiced.
متعصب

An inclination for or against that inhibits impartial judgment
(noun)
Synonyms:
bias
partiality
prepossession
predilection
bigotry
preconception
discrimination
detriment
one-sidedness
misandry
partisanship
prejudgment
jaundice
xenophobia
unfairness

Antonyms:
tolerance
impartiality
justice
fairness
admiration
regard
respect

Synonyms:
bigotry
intolerance
cronyism

Question 107

spare

Somehow the store got spared.

Answer 107

spare [speə]
♦ verb
1 to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.
مضایغه کردن
2 to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can’t spare the time for a holiday.
اختصاص دادن
3 to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc : `Spare us!’ they begged.
عفو كردن
4 to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.
دچار زحمت نكردن
5 to avoid using, spending etc : He spared no expense in his desire to help us.
دريغ كردن
6 to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc ): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.
زحمت ندادن

♦ adjective
1 extra; not actually being used: We haven’t a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.
اضافي
2 (of time etc ) free for leisure etc : What do you do in your spare time?
وقت آزاد

♦ noun
1 a spare part (for a car etc ): They sell spares at that garage.
قطعه ي يدكي
2 an extra wheel etc , kept for emergencies.
لاستيك زاپاس
ˈsparing
♦ adjective
careful or economical.
ˈsparingly
♦ adverb
.
spare part
a part for a machine etc , used to replace an identical part if it breaks etc .
قطعه ي يدكي
spare rib
a rib of pork with only a small amount of meat left on it.
گوشت دنده ي خوك
(and) to spare
in greater supply or quantity than is needed; extra: I’ll go to an exhibition if I have time to spare; I have enough food and to spare.
اضافي

Question 108

purse

hoping there won’t be a gunshot as she searches through her purse.

Answer 108

US UK AU purse [pəːs]
♦ noun
1 a small bag for carrying money: I looked in my purse for some change.
کیف پول
2 (American ) a handbag.
کیف دستی

♦ verb
to close (the lips) tightly: She pursed her lips in anger.
جمع کردن
ˈpurser
♦ noun
the officer in charge of a ship’s money, supplies etc .
متصدی امور مالی و بلیت و بار

Question 109

deepen

Daddy, you’re the worst person to watch Harry Potter with. The whole
time you’re talking about”—I deepen my voice—“‘Why don’t they shoot that nigga Voldemort?’”

Answer 109

deepen
verb
UK /ˈdiː.pən/ US /ˈdiː.pən/
deepen verb (DOWN)

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[ I or T ] to make something deeper, or to become deeper:
One way of preventing further flooding would be to deepen the river bed.
The sea bed deepens here to 5,000 metres.

Question 110

fed up

“I know you’re fed up, baby”—he nudges my chin—“but keep your head up.”

Answer 110

adjective - fed-up
سیروبیزار: fed-up
رنجیده: angry, indignant, sulky, glum, fed-up
بیزار: weary, loath, averse, tired, hateful, fastidious

Question 110

nudge

“I know you’re fed up, baby”—he nudges my chin—“but keep your head up.”

jdn stoßen

Answer 110

nudge [nadʒ]
♦ noun
a gentle push usually with the elbow: He gave her a nudge.
باارنج زدن

♦ verb
to hit gently, usually with the elbow: She nudged him in the ribs.
باارنج زدن

nudge, nudge [wink, wink] Brit, Aus ugs
na, du weißt schon! (mit den Augen zwinkernd auf eine sexuelle Komponente anspielen)
to give sb a nudge
jdm einen Stoß [o. Schubs] [o. CH Schupf] geben
to nudge sb to do sth (urge) übtr
jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun
to nudge sb into [or towards] sth
jdn zu etw Dat drängen
to nudge sb in the right direction
jdm in die richtige Richtung verhelfen
to nudge sb into [or towards] doing sth
jdn dazu drängen, etw zu tun
to give sb the nudge to do sth
jdm den Anstoß geben, etw zu tun
just nudge forward so you can see round the bend
beug dich ein bisschen nach vorne, damit du um die Kurve sehen kannst

Question 111

oppress

“Black people, minorities, poor people. Everybody at the bottom in society.”
“The oppressed,” says Daddy.

de:
to oppress sb
jdn unterdrücken

Answer 111

oppress [əˈpres]
♦ verb
1 to govern cruelly: The king oppressed his people.
ستم کردن
2 to worry or depress: The thought of leaving her oppressed me.
دلواپس کردن
opˈpression [-ʃən]
♦ noun
After five years of oppression, the peasants revolted.
ظلم
opˈpressive [-siv]
♦ adjective
oppressing; cruel; hard to bear: oppressive laws.
ظالمانه؛ رنج آور
opˈpressively
♦ adverb
.
بطور ظالمانه
opˈpressiveness
♦ noun
.
ظلم
opˈpressor
♦ noun
a ruler who oppresses his people; a tyrant.
ستمگر

Question 112

corporate

Right. Lack of opportunities,” Daddy says. “Corporate America don’t bring jobs to our communities, and they damn sure ain’t quick to hire us.

Answer 112

corporate
adjective
UK /ˈkɔː.pər.ət/ US /ˈkɔːr.pɚ.ət/
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C1 [ before noun ] relating to a large company:
corporate finance
a corporate merger
corporate executives

corporate
körperschaftlich
corporate
korporativ geh
corporate ugs, sl
Konzern-

Question 113

illiteracy

de:
Analphabetismus m

Answer 113

[i(l)ˈlitərəsē]
noun - illiteracy
بیسوادی: illiteracy, analphabet

a lack of the ability to read and write:

In the rural areas, illiteracy is widespread.

Teachers and other professionals are taking part in a campaign to eradicate illiteracy.

a lack of knowledge about a particular subject:

My scientific illiteracy was about to be exposed.

Geographic illiteracy is a problem that only can be tackled by making the subject more interesting to students.

Question 114

rural
In the rural areas, illiteracy is widespread.

ger:
ländlich

Answer 114

rural [ˈruərəl]
♦ adjective
of the countryside: a rural area.
روستایی؛ رعیتی

rural backwater
ländliche Einöde abw
rural exodus
Landflucht f
rural population + Sg/pl Verb
Landbevölkerung f
he paints rural views
er malt ländliche Motive
rural free delivery Am dated
Abhol- und Zustelldienst m auf dem Land
rural life/tranquillity
das Leben/die Ruhe auf dem Land
guidelines for the design and alignment of rural highways
Richtlinien zur Anlage von Landstraßen

Question 115

entitle

ger: to entitle sb to do sth
jdn dazu berechtigen, etw zu tun

Answer 115

entitle [inˈtaitl]
♦ verb
1 to give (a person) a right (to, or to do, something): You are not entitled to free school lunches; He was not entitled to borrow money from the cash box.
اجازه دادن؛ حق دادن
2 to give to (a book etc ) as a title or name: a story entitled `The White Horse’.
نامیدن؛ دارای عنوان کردن
enˈtitlement
♦ noun
.
حق؛ استحقاق

entitle
verb [ T ]
UK /ɪnˈtaɪ.təl/ US /ɪnˈtaɪ.t̬əl/
entitle verb [T] (ALLOW)

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B2

to give someone the right to do or have something:

entitle someone to something Being unemployed entitles you to free medical treatment.

[ + to infinitive ] The employer is entitled to ask for references.

Question 116

notify
ˌnotifiˈcation

ger:
jdn [von etw] in Kenntnis setzen

Answer 116

notify [ˈnəutifai]
♦ verb
to inform or warn about something: He notified the headmaster of his intentions; If there has been an accident you must notify the police.
اطلاع دادن
ˌnotifiˈcation [-fi-]
♦ noun
.

C1
to tell someone officially about something:

The school is required to notify parents if their children fail to come to school.

Has everyone been notified of the decision?

[ + that ] We notified the police that the bicycle had been stolen.ابلاغ؛ اطلاع

duty to notify
Anzeigepflicht f
obligation to notify
Benachrichtigungspflicht f
obligation to notify WIRECHT
Benachrichtigungspflicht f
duty to notify VERSICHER
Anzeigepflicht f
to notify a theft to the police
der Polizei einen Diebstahl melden
we will notify you of any further changes
wir werden Sie über alle Änderungen informieren

Question 117

yesteryear

Answer 117

US UK AU [ˈyestərˌyir]
noun - yesteryear
سال گذشته: yesteryear

yesteryear
noun [ U ] literary
UK /ˈjes.tə.jɪər/ US /ˈjes.tɚ.jɪr/
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a time in the past:
the Hollywood stars of yesteryear

Question 118

ornament

ger:
Ziergegenstand m

das Ornament

Answer 118

ornament [ˈoːnəmənt]
♦ noun
something decorative, intended to make a room etc more beautiful: china ornaments.
زیور؛ آذین
[oːnəˈment]verb
to decorate: The church was richly ornamented.
تزیین کردن
ˌornamenˈtation
♦ noun
.
تزیین
ˌornaˈmental [-ˈmen-]
♦ adjective
used for ornament: an ornamental pool in the garden.
تزیینی

filigree ornament
feingliedrige Verzierungen
glass ornament
Glasfigürchen nt
to be used for ornament
als Dekoration dienen
the queen’s gown was rich in ornament
das Kleid der Königin war reich verziert
she is an ornament to this town
sie ist ein Aushängeschild für unsere Stadt
to be completely devoid of feeling/ornament/sense
völlig gefühl-/schmuck-/sinnlos sein

Question 119

lament

ger: lamentieren

Answer 119

lament [ləˈment]
♦ verb
to feel or express regret for: We all lament his death; He sat lamenting over his past failures.
تاسف خوردن

♦ noun
1 a poem or piece of music which laments something: This song is a lament for those killed in battle.
نوحه؛ سوگ
2 a show of grief, regret etc : I’m not going to sit listening to her laments all day.
گریه و زاری
ˌlamenˈtation [lӕmən-]
♦ noun
(an) act of lamenting: the lamentations of the widow.
سوگواری

lament
verb [ I or T ]
UK /ləˈment/ US /ləˈment/
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to express sadness and feeling sorry about something:

The poem opens by lamenting (over) the death of a young man.

My grandmother, as usual, lamented the decline in moral standards in today’s society.

The late lamented (= dead and remembered with love) Frank Giotto used to live here.

lamentieren
la·men·tie·ren lamentieren VERB (ohne OBJ) jmd. lamentiert (über etwas Akk.) umg. abwert. jammern klagen Lamentiere nicht, tu etwas!, Er lamentiert schon wieder über seine Arbeit.

lamentie*ren; lamentierte, hat lamentiert; [Vi] (über etwas (Akk)) lamentieren gespr pej ≈ jammern

Question 120

abolitionism / abolitionist
abolition

ger: Der Abolitionismus

Answer 120

noun - abolitionism
مخالفت با بردگی: abolitionism

abolition
noun [ U ]
UK /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.ən/ US /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.ən/
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the act of ending an activity or custom officially:

He fought for abolition of the death penalty in Britain.

the abolition of slavery

[ˌabəˈliSHən]
noun - abolition
لغو: cancellation, abolition, repeal, revocation, waiver
محو: elimination, abolition, obliteration, erasure, suppression, effacement
فسخ: termination, cancellation, dissolution, revocation, annulment, abolition
برانداختگی: abolition
الغا مجازات: abolition

Question 121

bedsore

ger: Dekubitus

Answer 121

bedsore
زخم بستر
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈbed.sɔːr/ US /ˈbed.sɔːr/
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Bedeutungen:
[1] Druckgeschwür der Haut, auch Wundliegen genannt

Beispiele:
[1] Sie hatte einen handtellergroßen Dekubitus.
[1] Die Prävention von Dekubitus ist eine wichtige Aufgabe in den Altenheimen.
[1] Verhütung (Prophylaxe) von Druckgeschwüren (Dekubiti) würde Leiden verhüten und Milliarden Euro einsparen.

Wortbildungen:
Dekubitusmatratze, Dekubitusprävention, Dekubitusprophylaxe, Dekubitusratgeber

Question 122

invigorate

Answer 122

invigorate [inˈvigəreit]
♦ verb
to strengthen or refresh: The shower invigorated her.
سرزنده کردن؛ نیرو دادن
inˈvigorating
♦ adjective
.
نیرو بخش

invigorate übtr (stimulate):
to invigorate sb/sth
jdn/etw beleben [o. erfrischen] übtr

a cup of coffee will invigorate you
eine Tasse Kaffee wird Sie beleben

she managed to invigorate the sleepy class
es gelang ihr, die müde Klasse aufzumuntern

to invigorate the economy
die Wirtschaft beleben [o. ankurbeln]
to invigorate sb’s imagination
jds Fantasie anregen

invigorate (make stronger):
to invigorate sb/sth
jdn/etw stärken [o. kräftigen]

to invigorate the body
den Körper stärken

to invigorate the muscles/heart
die Muskeln/das Herz kräftigen

Question 123

consultancy

ger:
Gutachten

Answer 123

consultancy
noun
UK /kənˈsʌltənsi/ US
plural consultancies
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[ C ]
a company that gives expert advice on a particular subject:
He is leaving the company after 15 years to set up a consultancy.
a business/management/recruitment, etc. consultancy She was the creative director at a media consultancy.

[ U ]
the activity of giving expert advice on a particular subject:
It provides a range of educational services to the state, including school inspections and consultancy.
a consultancy company/firm/group
consultancy work/services He does part-time consultancy work.

Question 124

curriculum

Answer 124

curriculum [kəˈrikjuləm]– plural curˈricula [-lə] –
♦ noun
a course, especially of study at school or university: They are changing the curriculum.
برنامه آموزشی
curriculum vitae [kəˈrikjuləm ˈviːtei]
♦ noun
see CV, ~cv.

the subjects studied in a school, college, etc. and what each subject includes:
the school curriculum

all the courses given in a school, college, etc., or a particular course of study in one subject

Question 125

lieu

TOIL: Time off in lieu

Answer 125

lieu
noun formal
UK /ljuː/ /luː/ US /ljuː/ /luː/
in lieu (of)
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instead (of):

He worked on Sunday and took Monday off in lieu.

They gave some books in lieu of payment for the work I did.

The paintings were left to the nation by the Duke of Norfolk in lieu of inheritance taxes.

Question 125

retail

Answer 125

retail
noun [ U ]
UK /ˈriː.teɪl/ US /ˈriː.teɪl/
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C1
the activity of selling goods to the public, usually in shops:

The job is open to applicants with over two years’ experience in retail.

The clothing company has six retail outlets (= shops) in Perth.

$13 off the manufacturer’s recommended retail price

Question 126

annum

annual

Answer 126

noun
(Latin) year

per annum

annual [ˈӕnjuəl]
♦ adjective
1 happening every year: an annual event.
سالیانه
2 of one year: What is his annual salary?
یکساله؛ سالانه

♦ noun
1 a book of which a new edition is published every year: children’s annuals.
سالنامه
2 a plant that lives for only one year.
گیاه یکسال زی
ˈannually
♦ adverb
His salary is increased annually.
هر ساله

Question 127

Chamber

Kammer f CH

Answer 127

chamber [ˈtʃeimbə]
♦ noun
1 a room.
اتاق
2 the place where an assembly (eg Parliament) meets: There were few members left in the chamber.
سالن مجلس
3 such an assembly: the Upper and Lower Chambers.
مجلس
4 an enclosed space or cavity eg the part of a gun which holds the bullets: Many pistols have chambers for six bullets.
فشنگ خور
ˈchambermaid
♦ noun
a female servant or hotel worker in charge of bedrooms.
خدمتکار زن
chamber music
music for a small group of players, suitable for a room rather than a large hall.

combustion chamber
Brennkammer f
flotation chamber
Schwimmkammer f
chamber of the heart
Herzkammer f
Lower/Upper chamber
Zweite/Erste Kammer (des britischen Abgeordnetenhauses)دسته کوچکی از نوازندگان

Question 128

Commerce

Handel m

Answer 128

commerce [ˈkoməːs]
♦ noun
the exchange of goods between nations or people; trade on a large scale: He is engaged in commerce.
تجارت؛ بازرگانی
commercial [kəˈməːʃəl]
♦ adjective
1 connected with commerce: Private cars are allowed to use this road but not commercial vehicles.
بازرگانی
2 (likely to be) profitable: a commercial proposition.
سودمند
3 paid for by advertisements: commercial television.
خصوصی؛ انتفاعی

♦ noun
a TV or radio advertisement: I enjoyed the play but the commercials irritated me.
آگهی بازرگانی
commercialize, *commercialise [kəˈməːʃəlaiz]
♦ verb
to try to make (something) a source of profit: Christmas has become commercialized.
بصورت تجاری در آوردن
commercialism [kəˈməːʃəlizəm]
♦ noun
.
تجارت گرایی
commercial traveller
a travelling representative of a business firm.
فروشندۀ سیار
commerce [ˈkoməːs]
♦ noun
the exchange of goods between nations or people; trade on a large scale: He is engaged in commerce.
تجارت؛ بازرگانی
commercial [kəˈməːʃəl]
♦ adjective
1 connected with commerce: Private cars are allowed to use this road but not commercial vehicles.
بازرگانی
2 (likely to be) profitable: a commercial proposition.
سودمند
3 paid for by advertisements: commercial television.
خصوصی؛ انتفاعی

♦ noun
a TV or radio advertisement: I enjoyed the play but the commercials irritated me.
آگهی بازرگانی
commercialize, *commercialise [kəˈməːʃəlaiz]
♦ verb
to try to make (something) a source of profit: Christmas has become commercialized.
بصورت تجاری در آوردن
commercialism [kəˈməːʃəlizəm]
♦ noun
.
تجارت گرایی
commercial traveller
a travelling representative of a business firm.
فروشندۀ سیار

interstate commerce
Wirtschaftsverkehr zwischen den Einzelstaaten der USA
e-commerce service
E-Commerce-Dienstleistung f
e-commerce solution
E-Commerce-Produkt nt
the world of commerce [and industry]
die Geschäftswelt
association of German chambers of industry and commerce (DIHT)
Deutscher Industrie- und Handelstag (DIHT) m

Question 129

```

FYI

Answer 129

for your information: used, for example in emails, when you send someone an announcement or tell someone something that you think they should know

FYI, tomorrow’s staff meeting is scheduled for 10 A.M.

She forwarded a copy of the email to several colleagues with the short message: “FYI.”

Question 130

NPD

Answer 130

new-product development :
Product innovation includes the NPD programs.

Question 131

domestic

Answer 131

domestic [dəˈmestik]
♦ adjective
1 of or in the house or home: a domestic servant; domestic utensils.
خانگی
2 concerning one’s private life or family: domestic problems.
خانوادگی
3 (of animals) tame and living with or used by people.
اهلی؛ خانگی
4 not foreign: the Government’s domestic policy.
بومی؛ داخلی
doˈmesticated [-keitid]
♦ adjective
1 (of animals) accustomed to living near and being used by people: Cows and sheep have been domesticated for many thousands of years.
اهلی؛ خانگی
2 good at doing jobs associated with running a house: My husband has become very domesticated since I’ve been ill.
اهل خانه و زندگی؛ خانه گرای
doˌmestiˈcation
♦ noun
.
رام کردن؛ اهلی سازی
domesticity [doumeˈstisəti]
♦ noun
(fondness for) home life.
خانه گرای
domestic help
(a person paid to give) assistance with housework etc .
خدمتکار خانه

Question 132

gross

Brutto-

Answer 132

gross [grəus]
♦ adjective
1 very bad: gross errors/indecency.
فاحش؛ بسیار بد
2 vulgar: gross behaviour/language.
نابهنجار؛ رکیک
3 too fat: a large, gross woman.
خرس گنده
4 total: The gross weight of a parcel is the total weight of the contents, the box, the wrapping etc.
ناخالص؛ کل

♦ noun
the total amount (of several things added together).
جمع کل
ˈgrossly
♦ adverb
grossly underpaid; He behaved grossly.
بطور فاحش

Question 133

propel

ger:
etw antreiben

Answer 133

propel [prəˈpel]– past tense, past participle proˈpelled –
♦ verb
to drive forward, especially mechanically: The boat is propelled by a diesel engine.
پیش راندن
proˈpeller
♦ noun
a device, consisting of revolving blades, used to drive a ship or an aircraft.
پروانه
proˈpulsion [-ˈpalʃən]
♦ noun
the process of propelling or being propelled: jet-propulsion.
پیش رانش
proˌpelling-ˈpencil
♦ noun
a pencil consisting of a metal or plastic case containing a lead that is pushed forward by a screwing mechanism.
اتود

Question 134

psych someone out

“if you wait too long, you’ll build up the fear in your head and psyche yourself out.”

to psych out ⇆ sb
jdn psychologisch schwächen

Answer 134

psych someone out
phrasal verb with psych verb
US /sɑɪk/
infml
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to cause someone to lose confidence in dealing with a difficult situation:

He hit a couple of bad shots at the start and I think it just psyched him out.

Question 135

captivate

jdn faszinieren [o. in seinen Bann ziehen]

Answer 135

captivate [ˈkӕptiveit]
♦ verb
to charm, fascinate, or hold the attention of: He was captivated by her beauty.
شیفتن؛ افسون کردن

[ˈkaptəˌvāt]
verb - captivate
اسیر کردن: capture, enthrall, captivate, enthral
فریفتن: seduce, entice, deceive, skunk, decoy, captivate

captivate
verb [ T ]
UK /ˈkæp.tɪ.veɪt/ US /ˈkæp.tə.veɪt/
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to hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive:
With her beauty and charm, she captivated film audiences everywhere.

Question 136

contagious

ansteckend

“ Is her smile contagious?”

Answer 136

contagious [kənˈteidʒəs]
♦ adjective
spreading from one person to another by physical contact: Is that skin disease contagious?
مسری؛ واگیردار
conˈtagion
♦ noun
an infection.
سرایت

contagious
adjective
UK /kənˈteɪ.dʒəs/ US /kənˈteɪ.dʒəs/
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A contagious disease can be caught by touching someone who has the disease or by touching an infected object, or by an infected person coughing, sneezing, etc. near you:

The infection is highly contagious, so don’t let anyone else use your towel.

There were fears the contagious disease could wipe out livestock over a wide area.

A contagious person has a disease that they can pass to other people:
Keep him out of school until he’s not contagious anymore.
The patient is most contagious for the first 3 weeks from their earliest symptom.

A contagious feeling spreads quickly among people:
Fear is contagious.
His presence was warm and his wit was contagious.

Question 137

loan

Darlehen nt

Answer 137

loan [ləun]
♦ noun
1 anything lent, especially money: I shall ask the bank for a loan.
قرض
2 the act of lending: I gave him the loan of my bicycle.
عمل قرض دادن

♦ verb
(especially American ) to lend: Can you loan me a pen?
قرض دادن

Question 138

retail

retail price index

to retail sth
etw im Einzelhandel verkaufen

retail
Einzelhandels-

Answer 138

retail [ˈriːteil]
♦ verb
to sell (goods) (usually in small quantities) to the person who is going to use them (rather than to someone who is going to sell them to someone else).
خرده فروشی کردن؛ تک فروشی کردن

♦ adjective
relating to the sale of goods in this way: a retail price.
وابسته به بها خرده فروشی
ˈretailer
♦ noun
a person who sells goods retail; a shopkeeper.
خرده فروش

retail outlet
Verkaufsstelle f für Endabnehmer
retail dealer
Detailist(in) m (f) CH
retail sales
Umsatzzahlen pl im Einzelhandel
experience in retail
Einzelhandelserfahrung f
to expand one’s retail operations
den Einzelhandel ausweiten
to sell sth wholesale/retail
etw im Großhandel/Einzelhandel verkaufen
to buy/sell sth retail
etw im Einzelhandel einkaufen/verkaufen
this product sells at a retail price of …
im Einzelhandel kostet dieses Produkt …

retail
Einzelhandels-

Question 139

excruciating

Answer 139

excruciating [ikˈskruːʃieitiŋ]
♦ adjective
causing extreme bodily or mental pain: an excruciating headache.
جانگداز؛ طاقت فرسا

/-āt´iŋ/
adj.
● (موجب درد شدید روحی یا جسمی) جانفرسا،طاقت فرسا،جانگداز،بی تابگر
an excruciating pain
درد جانفرسا
the decision to get a divorce was excruciating for both of them
تصمیم آنها به طلاق برای هر دوی آنها دردناک بود.
● شدید،بسیار،حاد
with excurciating attention to details
با توجه بسیار به جزئیات
* excruciatingly, adv.
به طور طاقت فرسا،با بی‌تابی،شدیدا،بسیار
enemy fire made climbing the hill excruciatingly difficult
آتش دشمن بالا رفتن از تپه را بسیار دشوار می‌کرد.

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[ikˈskro͞oSHēˌāt]
verb - excruciate
ازار دادن: tease, dun, excruciate, imp, nag, tantalize
شکنجه کردن: excruciate
بر صلیب اویختن: crucify, excruciate

/eks krōō´shē āt´, ik skrōō´-/
vt.
● (دچار درد شدید کردن) دردمند کردن،(از درد) بی تاب کردن
a man excruciated by a toothache
مردی که دچار دندان درد شدید بود
● (قدیمی) شکنجه کردن
● (دچار ناراحتی یا زجر شدید فکری کردن) عذاب روحی دادن،(روحا) زجر دادن،معذب کردن،آزار دادن
modern music excruciated him
موسیقی امروزی او را زجر می‌داد.

extremely painful:
excruciating pain an excruciating pain in the lower back

extremely boring or embarrassing:
excruciating boredom
His confession, when it came, was excruciating.

excruciating suffering
entsetzliches Leiden
in excruciating detail
in allen qualvollen Einzelheiten
to have an excruciating pain
fürchterliche Schmerzen haben
to suffer from [an] excruciating pain
unter fürchterlichen Schmerzen leiden
to have an excruciating attack of sth
von etw dat stark befallen sein

Question 140

Encounter

begegnen

Answer 140

encounter [inˈkauntə]
♦ verb
1 to meet especially unexpectedly: She encountered the manager in the hall.
اتفاقاً برخوردن به
2 to meet with (difficulties etc ): I expect to encounter many difficulties in the course of this job.
مواجه شدن؛ برخورد پیدا کردن

♦ noun
1 a meeting: I feel that I know him quite well, even after a brief encounter.
برخورد؛ رودررویی
2 a fight: The encounter between the armies was fierce.
نبرد؛ رزم

/en koun´tǝr, in-/
vt., vi., n., adj.
● (اتفاقا) برخوردن به
I encountered no difficulties
به اشکالی برخورد نکردم.
to encounter an old acqaintance on the street
در خیابان به یک آشنای سابق برخوردن
● (در نبرد یا کشمش و غیره) برخورد پیدا کردن با،مصاف دادن،رودر رو شدن،جلو (کسی) ایستادن
we encountered four enemy tanks and forced them to retreat
ما با چهار تانک دشمن رو به رو شدیم و آنها را مجبور به عقب‌نشینی کردیم.
● نبرد،مصاف،رزم،مواجهه،رو در رویی،برخورد،درگیری
I will never forget my encounter with my school principal
هرگز درگیری خودم را با مدیر مدرسه فراموش نخواهم کرد.
● (روان شناسی) وابسته به گروه رویارویی
encounter group
گروه رویارویی
encounter group therapy
درمان با گروه رویارویی

Question 141

Swing by

Answer 141

swing by/past (something)
phrasal verb with swing verb
UK /swɪŋ/ US /swɪŋ/
swung | swung
US informal
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to visit a place quickly, especially on your way to another place :

I told Paul we’d swing by his place around 7.30.
We can swing past the shop on the way to the party.

Question 142

Lame

Answer 142

lame [leim]
♦ adjective
1 unable to walk properly: He was lame for weeks after his fall.
لنگ
2 not satisfactory; unacceptable: a lame excuse.
غیر قابل قبول

♦ verb
to make unable to walk properly: He was lamed by a bullet in the ankle.
لنگ شدن
ˈlamely
♦ adverb
.
لنگان
ˈlameness
♦ noun
.
لنگ زدن

lame
adjective [ -er/-est only ]
US /leɪm/
lame adjective [-er/-est only] (UNABLE TO WALK)

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not able to walk correctly because of physical injury or weakness of the legs or feet
lame adjective [-er/-est only] (NOT SATISFACTORY)

(esp. of an excuse or argument) weak and not deserving to be believed:
Saying she’d lost her homework was a pretty lame excuse, if you ask me.

a lame excuse
eine lahme Ausrede pej inf
to go lame
lahm werden
a lame argument
ein schwaches Argument
Sam’s always helping lame dogs over stiles
Sam ist immer da, wenn jemand Hilfe braucht
to help a lame dog over a stile esp Brit
einem Bedürftigen/einer Bedürftigen unter die Arme greifen

Question 143

Jeopardize

Jeopardy

Answer 143

/jep´ǝr dīz´/
vt.
● به خطر انداختن،به مخاطره انداختن
these mistakes have jeopardized your chances for reelection
این اشتباهات احتمال‌انتخاب مجدد شما را به خطر انداخته است.
don’t jeopardize your future!
آینده‌ی خود را به خطر میانداز!

jeopardize
verb [ T ] (UK usually jeopardise)
UK /ˈdʒep.ə.daɪz/ US /ˈdʒep.ɚ.daɪz/
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to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged:
She knew that by failing her finals she could jeopardize her whole future.

to jeopardize sth
etw gefährden
to jeopardize one’s career/future
seine Karriere/Zukunft aufs Spiel setzen
to be jeopardized
in Gefahr sein

jeopardy [ˈdʒepədi]
♦ noun
danger.
خطر
ˈjeopardize, *ˈjeopardise
♦ verb
to put in danger: Bad spelling could jeopardize your chances of passing the exam.
به خطر انداختن

., pl.
● خطر،مخاطره،سیج،ورطه
to be in jeopardy
در معرض خطر بودن
her carelessness may put her job in jeopardy
ممکن است بی‌دقتی او شغل او را به مخاطره بیاندازد.
● (حقوق) در معرض محکومیت و مجازات بودن

Question 144

Insincere

Unaufrichtig

Sincere

Answer 144

insincere [insinˈsiə]
♦ adjective
not sincere; not genuine: His praise was insincere; insincere promises.
ریاکارانه؛ دو رو
ˌinsinˈcerely
♦ adverb
.
با درویی
ˌinsinˈcerity [-ˈse-]
♦ noun
.
ریا کاری

/in´sin sir´/
adj.
● غیرصمیمی،ناهمدل،نایکرنگ،ریاکار،دورو،شیله پیله‌دار
an insincere woman whose words should never be trusted
زن دورویی که هرگز نباید به حرف‌هایش اعتماد کرد
● غیرصمیمانه،ناهمدلانه،ریاکارانه،با دو رویی
insincere words
سخنان غیرصمیمانه

insincere
adjective disapproving
UK /ˌɪn.sɪnˈsɪər/ US /ˌɪn.sɪnˈsɪr/
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pretending to feel something that you do not really feel, or not meaning what you say:
an insincere apology
And all this praise just because the poor man has died - doesn’t it strike you as a bit insincere?

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sincere [sinˈsiə]
♦ adjective
1 true; genuine: a sincere desire; sincere friends.
صادق
2 not trying to pretend or deceive: a sincere person.
بي ريا
sinˈcerely
♦ adverb
I sincerely hope that you will succeed.
صادقانه
sinˈcerity [-ˈse-]
♦ noun
the state of being sincere: The sincerity of his comments was obvious to all.
صداقت sin sir´/
adj.
● راد،صمیمی،بی‌ریا،صادق،پاکدل
he was sincere in what he said
از روی صداقت حرف زد.
● صادقانه،رادمنشانه،واقعی،بی‌غل و غش،راستین،صمیمانه
sincere grief
اندوه واقعی
sincere friendship
دوستی صمیمانه
● (قدیمی) ناب،اصیل،خالص
sincere wine
شراب ناب
● (مهجور) زخمی نشده،سالم،بی‌صدمه
* sincerely, adv.
1- رادمنشانه،صادقانه،صمیمانه،با صداقت 2- (در پایان برخی نامه‌ها - با: yours) ارادتمند
yours sincerely (or sincerely yours)
با تقدیم احترام

Question 145

Rut

Answer 145

rut [rat]
♦ noun
a deep track made by a wheel etc in soft ground: The road was full of ruts.
شیار؛ جای چرخ
ˈrutted
♦ adjective
having ruts: a deeply-rutted path.
غیر مسطح و ناصاف
in a rut
having a fixed, monotonous way of life: I felt that I was in a rut, so I changed my job.
برنامه یکنواخت

Question 146

unfailing

ger: beständig

For my unfailingly sweet and supportive Dad and brother Stephen

Answer 146

unfailing [anˈfeiliŋ]
♦ adjective
constant: Her unfailing courage inspired us all.
همیشگی
unˈfailingly
♦ adverb
constantly: He is unfailingly polite.
بطور بی پایان

[ˌənˈfāliNG]
adjective - unfailing
تمام نشدنی: unfailing, interminable, inconsumable
با وفا: unfailing, trustable, loyal, faithful, fast
پایدار: stable, permanent, firm, constant, abiding, unfailing

Synonyms:
changeless
consistent
constant
invariable
same
unchanging

Antonyms:
uncertain
unsure
impermanent
failing

1. unfailing (dependable):
   unfailing
   beständig
   she was unfailing in her support for the downtrodden
   sie war immer für die Unterdrückten da
   unfailing loyalty
   unerschütterliche Loyalität
2. unfailing (continuous):
   unfailing
   unerschöpflich

Question 147

grouchy

ger: griesgrämig

Answer 147

grouchy
adjective informal
UK /ˈɡraʊ.tʃi/ US /ˈɡraʊ.tʃi/
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easily annoyed and complaining:
Don’t be so grouchy!

grouchy
miesepet[e]rig
grouchy
griesgrämig
grouchy
mürrisch
grouchy
grantig A ugs

griesgrämig
Griesgram der; -(e)s, -e; pej; ein schlecht gelaunter, mürrischer Mensch
|| hierzu griesgrä*mig Adj

Question 148

wobble

ger:
wackeln

Answer 148

wobble [ˈwobl]
♦ verb
to rock unsteadily from side to side: The bicycle wobbled and the child fell off.
تلو تلو خوردن

♦ noun
a slight rocking, unsteady movement: This wheel has a bit of a wobble.
تکان؛ لرزش
ˈwobbly
♦ adjective
.
لرزان؛ متزلزل
ˈwobbliness
♦ noun
.
سستی؛ شلی

To move back and forth or from side to side, as if about to fall
(verb)
Synonyms:
sway
teeter
totter
careen
vacillate
waver
weave
shift
tilt

to have a wobble chair
wackeln
there’s a slight wobble in the front wheel
das Vorderrad eiert etwas

Question 149

the minutiae

ger: Minuzie

Answer 149

the minutiae
noun [ plural ]
UK /mɪˈnuː.ʃi.aɪ/ US /mɪˈnuː.ʃi.aɪ/

small and often not important details:

The committee studied the minutiae of the report for hours.

Comedy is so often based on the minutiae of everyday life.

minuzi*ös, minuziöser, minuziösest-; Adj; geschr; so genau, dass jedes Detail beachtet wird <eine Arbeit; etwas minuziös analysieren>

Question 150

demolish

demolition

ger:
etw demolieren

Answer 150

demolish [diˈmoliʃ]
♦ verb
to pull or tear down: They’re demolishing the old buildings in the centre of town.
خراب کردن؛ در هم کوبیدن
ˌdemoˈlition [demə-]
♦ noun
.
انهدام؛ تخریب

demolition
noun [ C or U ]
UK /ˌdem.əˈlɪʃ.ən/ US /ˌdem.əˈlɪʃ.ən/
demolition noun [C or U] (DESTROYING)

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the act of destroying something such as a building:
the demolition of dangerous buildings
The demolition of the stadium is already underway.

the act of proving that an argument or theory is wrong:
He offers a robust demolition of the argument that there is a “third way” between capitalism and socialism.
His demolition of conspiracy theories was angrily dismissed by some.

demolition
Abriss m
demolition übtr
Widerlegung f

demolieren; demolierte, hat demoliert; [Vt] etwas demolieren etwas (mit Absicht) zerstören od. beschädigen: Die enttäuschten Fußballfans demolierten die Tribünen
|| hierzu Demolierung die

Bedeutungen:
[1] gehoben: einer Sache mit Absicht Schaden zufügen
Sinnverwandte Wörter:
[1] beschädigen
Beispiele:
[1] „Die für den Bezirk zuständige Richterin hatte es satt, dass vor allem junge Männer, die klauen, Lehrer angreifen, Jüngere “abziehen” und Telefonzellen demolieren, erst Monate später vor ihr auf der Anklagebank saßen und sich dann kaum noch erinnern konnten.“[1]
Wortbildungen:
Demolieren, demolierend, demoliert, Demolierung, Demolition

Question 151

shabby

ger;
schäbig

Answer 151

shabby [ˈʃӕbi]
♦ adjective
1 looking old and worn: shabby curtains; shabby clothes.
كهنه؛ژنده
2 wearing old or dirty clothes: a shabby old man; He used to be so smart but he looks shabby now.
ژنده پوش
3 (of behaviour) unworthy or mean: That was a shabby thing to do.
پست
ˈshabbily
♦ adverb
.
بطرزي بيشرمانه
ˈshabbiness
♦ noun
.
بي نظمي

Question 152

acquaint

ger:
to acquaint sb/oneself with sth
jdn/sich mit etw Dat vertraut machen

Answer 152

acquaint [əˈkweint]
♦ verb
1 to make (usually oneself) familiar (with): You must acquaint yourself with the routine of the office.
آشنا ساختن
2 to inform (a person) of: Have you acquainted her with your plans?
مطلع کردن
acquaintance
♦ noun
1 a person whom one knows slightly.
آشنا
2 (with with ) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.
آشنایی
be acquainted with
to know or be familiar with: I’m not acquainted with her father.
آشنا بودن با
make someone’s acquaintance
to get to know someone: I made her acquaintance when on holiday in France.
با کسی آشنا شدن

Question 153

solitary

ger:
solitär

Answer 153

solitary [ˈsolitəri]
♦ adjective
1 alone; without companions: a solitary traveller.
تنها
2 living or being alone, by habit or preference: She was a solitary person.
منزوي
3 single: not a solitary example.
انفرادي
ˈsolitude [-tjuːd]
♦ noun
the state of being alone: He likes solitude; He lives in solitude.
solitary confinement
imprisonment in a cell by oneself: He was sentenced to six months’ solitary confinement.
حبس انفرادي

Question 154

decadence

ger:
Dekadenz f

Answer 154

decadence [ˈdekədəns]
♦ noun
1 a falling from high to low standards in morals or the arts: the decadence of the late Roman empire.
انحطاط؛ تنزل
2 the state of having low or incorrect standards of behaviour; immorality: He lived a life of decadence.
فساد؛ زوال
ˈdecadent
♦ adjective
a decadent young man.
فاسد؛ فرومایه
decadence ends in -ence (not -ance ).

Dekadenz
De·ka·dẹnz die Dekadenz SUBST kein Plur. geh. kultureller Niedergang Anzeichen der Dekadenz in der Kunst zu erkennen glauben

dekadẹnt Adj; mit Merkmalen, die auf eine moralische Verschlechterung, auf einen kulturellen Verfall hinweisen: dekadente Züge in der Kunst
|| hierzu Dekadẹnz die; -; nur Sg

Bedeutungen:
[1] Verfall, Entartung, sittlicher und kultureller Niedergang
Herkunft:
im 16. Jahrhundert von französisch décadence → fr entlehnt, dem mittellateinisch dēcadentia → la zugrunde liegt[1]
Synonyme:
[1] Entartung, Niedergang, Sittenverfall, Verfall
Oberbegriffe:
[1] Negativentwicklung
Beispiele:
[1] Ihr Verhalten zeugt von fortgeschrittener Dekadenz.
[1] Es fehlte dieser Kultur keineswegs an Dekadenzerscheinungen.
Wortbildungen:
[1] dekadent

Question 155

consecutive

ger:
konsekutiv
aufeinanderfolgend
hintereinander

Answer 155

consecutive [kənˈsekjutiv]
♦ adjective
following one after the other in regular order: He visited us on two consecutive days, Thursday and Friday.
پشت سر هم؛ متوالی
conˈsecutively
♦ adverb
.پی در پی؛ بطور متوالی

consecutive interpreting
Konsekutivdolmetschen nt
consecutive clause
Konsekutivsatz m fachspr
the third consecutive weekend that I’ve spent working
schon das dritte Wochenende, an dem ich arbeite
this is the fifth consecutive night that I haven’t slept
ich habe jetzt schon fünf Nächte hintereinander nicht geschlafen

konsekutiv
kon·se·ku·tiv
Adj. kon·se·ku·tiv
konsekutiv sprachwiss.: auf die Folgen bezogen, die Folge bezeichnend Nebensätze haben häufig einen konsekutiven Sinn, indem sie sagen, was die Folge dessen ist, was im Hauptsatz ausgedrückt ist.

Bedeutungen:
[1] aufeinander folgend, weiterführend
[2] Linguistik: eine Folge/Konsequenz betreffend
Herkunft:
im 19. Jahrhundert von mittellateinisch consecutīvus → la „folgend“, dem lateinisch cōnsecutīo → la „Folge“ zugrunde liegt[1]
Synonyme:
[1] weiterführend, anschließend
Gegenwörter:
[2] direktional, final, kausal, konditional, konzessiv, lokal, modal, temporal
Beispiele:
[1]
[2] Mit der Subjunktion “sodass” wird ein konsekutives Verhältnis ausgedrückt.
[2] „Die Formulierung konsekutiver Relationen und damit die Inszenierung eines argumentativen Politikstils sind also ein sehr ausgeprägtes Merkmal der Merkel’schen Reden.“[2]
Charakteristische Wortkombinationen:
[1] konsekutiver Studiengang, konsekutiver Master
Wortbildungen:
[1] Konsekutivdolmetschen, Konsekutivstudium
[2] Konsekutivbestimmung, Konsekutivsatz

Question 156

bequeath

to bequeath a fortune to sb
jdm ein Vermögen hinterlassen [o. vermachen]

Answer 156

bequeath [biˈkwiːð]
♦ verb
to leave (personal belongings) by will: She bequeathed her art collection to the town.
به ارث گذاشتن؛ از طریق وصیتنامه به کسی دادن
bequest [biˈkwest]
♦ noun
something bequeathed in a will: I received a bequest in my uncle’s will.
ارثیه؛ میراث

Question 157

rendezvous

Rendezvous nt

Answer 157

rendezvous [ˈrondivuː]– plural ˈrendezvous [-vuː] –
♦ noun
1 an agreement to meet someone somewhere: They had made a rendezvous to meet at midnight.
قرار ملاقات
2 the place where such a meeting is to be: The park was the lovers’ usual rendezvous.
میعادگاه؛ وعده گاه
3 the meeting itself: The rendezvous took place at midnight.
دیدار
4 a place where a certain group of people meet or go regularly: This pub is the rendezvous for the local artists and poets.
پاتوق

Question 158

discord

Answer 158

discord [ˈdiskoːd]
♦ noun
1 disagreement or quarrelling.
ناسازگاری؛ اختلاف
2 in music, a group of notes played together which give a jarring sound.
ناسازی؛ ناهماهنگی
disˈcordant
♦ adjective
.
ناسازگار؛ ناهنجار