Can we save the mountain gorilla? Flashcards

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cwtjHALTs5eDv-I7xx0wLgsuIX7LnC9a68VoBwfGpOw/edit (54 cards)

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Impenetrable

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​that cannot be entered, passed through or seen through/ غیرقابل نفوذ

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Trekked

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to make a long or difficult journey, especially on foot/ پیاده روی طولانی

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intervention

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​ action taken to improve or help a situation
مداخله

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extinct

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​(of a type of plant, animal, etc.) no longer in existence

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veterinarian

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​a person who has been trained in the science of animal medicine, whose job is to treat animals who are sick or injured/ دامپزشک

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flinch

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​to make a sudden movement with your face or body as a result of pain, fear, surprise, etc./ چشمک زدن

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clamoured

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​[intransitive, transitive] (formal) to demand something loudly/ سر و صدا

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slumping

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to fall in price, value, number, etc., suddenly and by a large amount
SYNONYM drop / سقوط

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rescue

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​to save somebody/something from a dangerous or harmful situation
نجات

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unperturbed

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​not worried or anxious/ بدون مزاحمت و اضطراب

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slumber

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​sleep; a time when somebody is sleeping
/چرت بعد از ظهر

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wander / wandering off

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the act of moving away from a particular place or path without a specific destination or purpose. / دور شدن از جایی بدون هدفی خاص

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distress

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​ a feeling of great worry or unhappiness; great mental pain / پریشانی

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unimpressed

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not thinking that somebody/something is particularly good, interesting, etc.; not impressed by somebody/something/ تحت تاثیر قرار نگرفته

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feel responsible for their care

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similarity between gorillas and humans

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recalls

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to remember something
SYNONYM recollect

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silverback

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​a male adult gorilla with white or silver hair across its back

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perimeter

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​the outside edge of an area of land/ محیط

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matriarch

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​a woman who is the head of a family or social group/ مادرسالار
COMPARE patriarch

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languished

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​[intransitive] languish (in something) to be forced to stay somewhere or suffer something unpleasant for a long time
/ زوال

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extra level of understanding and intelligence

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it gives you goosebumps

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​a condition in which there are raised spots on your skin because you feel cold, frightened or excited/ مور مور شدن

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hooked

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قلاب شده

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a pulse oximeter that monitored her heart rate and her blood's oxygen level
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Buzinza had tussled with another member of her group
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he flushed the area clean
to clean somewhere/ تمیز کردن جایی
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Bizinza suffering from osteomyelits
a medical condition -
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scamper
کلاهبردار
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treetop
بالای درخت
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push through the forest
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clunge
چسبیدن
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felt drawn
کشیده شده است
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natural environs
محیط‌های طبیعی
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human population densities
تراکم جنسیت انسانی
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pull through
​to get better after a serious illness, operation, etc. کشیدن
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rely on sth
​ to need or depend on somebody/something تکیه بر چیزی | Gorillas rely on their natural environments for food, shelter, and prote
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serious respiratory
تنفس جدی
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potential surgery
جراحی بالقوه
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habitat destruction
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die because of sth
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military conflicts, civil unrest, hunters catching
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anaesthetize
​anaesthetize somebody to make a person or animal unable to feel pain, etc., especially by giving them an anaesthetic before a medical operation/ بیهوش کردن
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mountain-gorilla population has languished
جمعیت گوریل کوهی رو به زوال است
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crept toward buzsina/ creep crept
​ [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of people or animals) to move slowly, quietly and carefully, because you do not want to be seen or heard/ خزیدن
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sneak up
​to move towards somebody very quietly so that they do not see or hear you until you reach them/ دزدکی حرکت کردن
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distress the whole group
​ a feeling of great worry or unhappiness; great mental pain/ پریشانی
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harvesting
harvest (something) to cut and gather a crop; to catch a number of animals or fish to eat/ برداشت
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she couldn't tolerate such machismo
​aggressive male behaviour that emphasizes the importance of being strong rather than being intelligent and sensitive / traditional masculinity مردانگی
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suspicious
​ suspicious (of/about somebody/something) feeling that somebody has done something wrong, illegal or dishonest, without having any proof/ مشکوک
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accustomed
​(rather formal) familiar with something and accepting it as normal or usual/ عادت کرده
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visible signs, such as weight loss, weakness, laboured breathing, discoloured coat
نشانه های قابل مشاهده: از دست دادن وزن، ضعف و...
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keep the worlds from going extinct
حفظ زمین از انقرلض
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treating animals
درمان حیوانات