Cars and Driving Flashcards

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Habits of bad drivers

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speed
tailgate
talk on the phone
text while driving
weave through traffic
don’t stop at red lights
don’t signal when turning
pass in a no-passing zone

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speed

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(n) سرعت گرفتن
(v) سرعت

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tailgate

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(رانندگی) در فاصله ی کم (و خطرناک) پشت اتومبیل دیگر حرکت کردن
follow an automobile very closely, travel closely behind another vehicle
drive without space

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weave

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به چپ و راست رفتن یا بردن، از لابلای جمعیت (یا ترافیک و غیره) عبور کردن، پیچ خوردن و رد شدن، مارپیچ رفتن
لایی کشیدن
to go or make a path by moving quickly and changing direction often, especially to avoid hitting things
moving not to stop

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no-passing zone

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محدودۀ سبقت ممنوع

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Long time no see

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It has been a long time
It’s great to see you again

said when you meet someone who you haven’t seen for a long period of time

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How’ve you been?

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وقتی کسی بهت میگه خیلی وقته که نیستی، یا long time no see, شما در جوابش می توانید از این پاسخ استفاده کنید.

اصطلاحات جایگزین که میتونید به جای How are you استفاده کنید:
✍ How do you do? 👉 ( formal )
✍ How are you doing?
✍ How have you been?
✍ How’s everything?
✍ How’s everything going?
✍ How are things going?
✍ How’s it going? 👉 ( informal )
✍ What’s going on? 👉 ( informal )
✍ What’s new? 👉 ( informal )
✍ What’s up? 👉 ( informal )
✍ What are you up to? 👉 ( informal )
✍ Anything new? 👉 ( informal )
✍ How’s life? 👉 ( informal )
✍ What’s cracking? ( slang 💀 )

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I can’t complain

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I’ve been fine
Things are going well

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anniversary

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سالگرد، سوگواری سالیانه، جشن سالیانه عروسی، جشن یادگاری، مجلس یادبود یا جشن سالیانه
an anniversary is a date which is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened on that date in a previous year.

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Congratulations

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I’m so happy for you
(v) congratulate
expression of approval and praise

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catch up on old times

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خاطرات قدیم زنده کنیم
به یاد قدیمها

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corner

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a corner is also a place where a road bends sharply or meets another road.

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hit

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hit/ hit/ hit
to hit someone or something means to strike them forcefully.
when one thing hits another, it touches it with a lot of force.
برخورد کردن

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You’ve got to be kidding

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Are you joking?
Really? That’s unbelievable
you are not serious!, what you are saying can’t be true!

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hurt

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injury
cause pain; injure
damage, harm

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Thank goodness for that

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Thank God
I’m glad nothing terrible happened
I’m grateful

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can’t stop thinking about

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نمیتونم بهش ( درباره اش ) فکر نکنم
فکرش از سرم بیرون نمیره

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instead of

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in place of

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pay attention to

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give notice to, note, give attention to

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You can say that again

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I totally agree with you
خدا از دلت بشنود!، صددر صد موافقم !
That’s true, I agree

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multitask

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You do some works at the same time
You try to do something at the same time or do something together

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exterior

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outer part
the exterior of something is its outside surface.

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interior

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internal part, inside

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headlight

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a light that helps the driver see the road
light placed on the front of a vehicle, headlamp
a car’s headlights are the large bright lights at the front.

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engine
the engine of a vehicle is the part that produces the power to make it move.
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hood
کاپوت ماشین a hood is also a covering on a vehicle or a piece of equipment, which is usually curved and can be moved.
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windshield wiper
a part that cleans the front window برف پاک کن metal apparatus with a rubber blade that is attached to the windshield of a vehicle in order to remove moisture or other interfering elements from the glass wipe پاک کردن
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windshield
panel of glass protecting the occupants of a vehicle from the elements شیشه جلو اتومبیل، شیشه جلو
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sunroof
پنجره ی طاق، پنجره ی آفتابی a sunroof is a part of the roof in a car which you can open to let sunshine or air in. section in the roof of a vehicle that can be raised or slid back
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trunk
a place in the back for carrying things صندوق، بدنه the trunk of a car is a covered space at the back or front that is used for luggage
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taillight
a light at the back of the car چراغ عقب اتومبیل، چراغ عقب the tail lights on a car or other vehicle are the two red lights at the back.
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turn signal light
a light that indicates a turn چراغ راهنمای جلو ماشین
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bumper
سپراتومبیل bumpers are the bars at the front and back of a vehicle which protect it if it bumps into something. bump: دست انداز، ضربه، تکان، برخورد
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tire
rubber tube fixed around the wheel of a vehicle
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side-view mirror
a mirror that sticks out from the side of a vehicle and allows the driver to see behind the vehicle
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window
a window is a space in a wall or roof or in a vehicle, usually with glass in it.
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door
a door is a swinging or sliding piece of wood, glass, or metal, which is used to open and close the entrance to a building, room, cupboard, or vehicle.
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steering wheel
a part the driver uses to turn the car فرمان اتومبیل automobile guidance system, device for guiding the car, navigating wheel
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horn
the horn on a vehicle is the thing that makes a loud noise as a signal or warning. بوق
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dashboard
area in the front of the passenger cabin of a car where the speed indicator and the controls to air vents and other systems are located the dashboard in a car is the panel facing the driver's seat where most of the instruments and switches are. داشبورد
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gas pedal
a part that makes the car go faster پدال گاز ماشین
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brake pedal
device for slowing or stopping a vehicle پدال ترمز
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clutch
mechanical device which transmits power from the engine to the gears (in a vehicle) in a car, the clutch is the pedal that you press before you change gear, and the mechanism that it operates.
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gearshift
device for engaging or disengaging gears a handle used to change the gears of a vehicle دنده عوض کن، اهرم دنده، میله دنده
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rearview mirror
آیینه ی جلو، آیینه ی عقب نما mirror located on the windshield or the side of a car that allows the driver to see behind him a rear-view mirror is a mirror inside a car which enables you to see the traffic behind you while you are driving.
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emergency brake
break used to stop the vehicle when the normal breaks don't work well or at all
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seat belt
a part that keeps passengers safe during an accident a seat-belt is a strap that you fasten across your body for safety when travelling in a car or airplane.
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Past continuous
subject + was/ were + verb + ing Negative: was/ were + not + verb + ing Question: was/ were + subject + verb + ing *Past Continuous + when + Simple Past *when + Simple Past + Past Continuous
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smash into
hit برخورد کردن با، تصادف کردن با
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cost an arm and a leg
cost dearly, be very expensive خیلی گران بودن cost the earth cost a fortune
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discuss a car accident
I had an accident. I'm so sorry. are you OK? I'm fine. No one was hurt. Thank goodness. How did it happen? Well, the other driver was tailgating, and he hit my car. Oh, no! Was there much damage? No. I'll only have to replace a taillight.
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Ways to respond
جواب دادن، واکنش کردن یا نشان دادن، عکس العمل نشان دادن With concern: I'm so sorry. Oh, no! How awful! I'm sorry to hear that. That's terrible. With relief: آسایش خاطر Thank goodness. What a relief! That's good.
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describe a car problem
turn on turn off pick up fill up drop off I'm dropping off my car. Was everything OK? Well, actually, the wind shield wipers aren't working. I'm sorry to hear that. Any other problem? No. That's it. Is the gas tank full? Yes. I just filled it up. make a sound is broken won't open/ close/ turn on/ turn off I had an accident. Is there any damage? Was anyone hurt? How did it happen?
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turn on
make an electrical device start functioning روشن کردن، بجریان انداختن start
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turn off
shut off (an appliance, the light (موتور و غیره) خاموش کردن
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pick up
rent برداشتن سوار کردن تحویل گرفتن مرتب کردن
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fill up
لبریز کردن، کاملا پر کردن make full
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drop off
پیاده کردن کسی تحویل دادن deliver something
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out of
عاری از، تمام without
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rental
وابسته به اجاره یا کرایه، کرایه ای available to lease or rent
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phrasal verb
main verb + particle Separable: *main verb + particle + direct object *main verb + direct object + particle *main verb + pronoun + particle
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isn't/ aren't working
don't work can't use it
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Rent a car
a full-size sedan a compact car a convertible a sports car a station wagon a minivan/ a van an SUV a luxury car
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a full-size sedan
خودروسواری دارای دو صندلی عقب وجلو a car with four doors and a trunk ( space at the back for carrying things ) that is separated from the part where the driver and passengers sit
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a compact car
small and thrifty car
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a convertible
a convertible is a car with a soft roof that can be folded down or removed. changeable
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a sports car
light car that is open and swift a sports car is a low, fast car, usually for only two people.
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a station wagon
family-sized automobile a car with a lot of space behind the back seats and a door at the back for loading large items خودروِ سفری
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a minivan/ a van
type of large automobile that can seat 7 passengers large closed vehicle used for transporting goods or people
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an SUV
SPORT Utility Vehicle a type of large car, often with four - wheel drive and made originally for traveling over rough ground SPORT Utility Vehicle
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a luxury car
high-quality car which is expensive and has many additional features
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arrive
in: به یک مکان بزرگ at: به یک مکان کوچک
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rough
ناصاف، پرپستی و بلندی، پست و بلند، پردست انداز if a surface is rough, it is uneven and not smooth.
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entertainment
something interesting or amusing, fun an entertainment is a performance which people watch.
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Discuss good and bad (aggressive) driving or Driving behavior
bad (aggressive) driving: honk their horns stare at other drivers gesture at other drivers flash their lights at other drivers good driving: pay attention observe the speed limit maintain a safe following distance
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honk
cause the horn of a car to sound, beep the horn of a car
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stare
fixed look if you stare at something, you look at it for a long time
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observe
watch, study; monitor if you observe someone or something, you watch them carefully.
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in my opinion
i think that, my opinion is
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defensive
تدافعی، دفاع کننده protective, watchful, on guard attitude of defense, position of defense
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one-third
one part of three equal parts, 1/3
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inattentive
بی دقت، غافل، بی توجه، بی اعتنا someone who is inattentive is not paying attention. careless opp: attentive
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reduce
decrease
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weather conditions
شرایط جوی - وضع هوا
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road conditions
شرایط جاده - وضعیت جاده
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take longer
زمان بیشترى نیاز داشتن
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collision
crash accident a collision occurs when a moving object hits something.
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surrounding
you use surrounding to describe the area which is all around a particular place. environment
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be aware of
be conscious of, have knowledge of to know
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frequently
regularly, often
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lane
a lane is a narrow road in the country. ر یک از نواره های خطکشی شده برای عبور یک اتومبیل، خط عبوری
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changing lane
تغییرمسیر
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blind spots
area which is outside of one's field of vision نقطه کور، نقطه ضعف
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area
region an area is a particular part of a city, a country, or the world.
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rear
back end پشت
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intention
plan; aim, goal, purpose an intention is an idea or plan of what you are going to do.
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decision
decision is the act of deciding something.
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expect the unexpected
Not be surprised by the usual events. Anything might happen منتظر امور/ چیزهای غیرمنتظره بودن
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assume
suppose to be true فرض کردن، وانمود کردن
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make mistakes
اشتباه کردن اشتباه کردن، مرتکب اشتباه شدن
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ahead
جلو، پیش، در امتداد حرکت کسی، روبجلو forward; in advance if something is ahead, it is in front of you
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break a traffic law
نقض قانون راهنمایی و رانندگی قانون شکنی، هنجار شکنی
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cut off
ناگهان باز ایستادن جلوی کسی پیچیدن stop
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take something personally
take something to heart, take something as a personal insult چیزی را به خود گرفتن و ناراحت شدن/ از دست کسی یا چیزی ناراحت شدن Don’t take it personally. به خودت نگیر ( ناراحت نشو )
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permit
let, enable; allow; authorize
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affect
تحت تاثیر قرار دادن، اثر کردن
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effect
اثر
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lead to
منجر شدن به Result in make sth happen Cause
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pull over
کنار زدن، اتوموبیل را بکنار جاده راندن bring a vehicle to the side of the road
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except
besides, but, excluding به استثنای، به جز
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attitude
posture, policy; treatment طرز برخورد، حالت، روش و رفتار
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defend
protect, secure
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survey
if you survey something, you look carefully at the whole of it; a formal use. براورد، ممیزی، بررسی
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annoy
bother if someone annoys you, they make you fairly angry and impatient.
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calm down
relax; make relaxed
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stay focused
حفظ کردن تمرکز - متمرکز ماندن روی موضوع یا چیزی تمرکز داشتن - تمرکز کردن
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distract
disturb, confuse, worry حواس (کسی را) پرت کردن
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instead
in place of; as a replacement
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cucumber
خیار، هر بوته یا میوه خیاری شکل green vegetable which grows on vines a cucumber is a long vegetable with a dark green skin and white flesh, usually eaten uncooked in salad.
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cool as a cucumber
Being relax and calm ریلکس بودن، خونسرد بودن، آروم بودن
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One half
یک دوم