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disgusting

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extremely unpleasant and making you feel sick
SYN revolting

Rubbish was piled everywhere – it was disgusting.

Smoking is a really disgusting habit.

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anniversary

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a date on which something special or important happened in a previous year
سالروز

  • Jack and Kim celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary in January.
  • A huge parade was held on the anniversary of the 1959 revolution.
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brake

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a piece of equipment that makes a vehicle go more slowly or stop

 Test your brakes after driving through water.
 I managed to put the brakes on just in time.
 Moira slammed on the brakes (=used them suddenly and with a lot of force).
apply the brakes formal
 He applied the brakes but failed to stop in time.

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foggy

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if the weather is foggy, there is fog

 a foggy day in November
 driving in foggy conditions

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go wrong

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خراب شدن
The vending machine went wrong

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book

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(verb)
to make arrangements to stay in a place, eat in a restaurant, go to a theatre etc at a particular time in the future → reserve

 Have you booked a holiday this year?
 The flight was already fully booked (=no more seats were available).
 To get tickets, you have to book in advance.
 The show’s booked solid (=all the tickets have been sold) until February.

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flirt

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(verb)

to behave towards someone in a way that shows that you are sexually attracted to them, although you do not really want a relationship with them

 She accused him of flirting with other women.
 She was flirting outrageously (=a lot) with some of the managers.
لاس زدن

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demonstration

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(noun)
an event at which a large group of people meet to protest or to support something in public → protest

 Supporters staged a demonstration outside the US embassy.
 Police opened fire on a peaceful demonstration.
demonstration against
 a demonstration against the government’s educational policies

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