My Words and Phrases

Question 1

sneak in (to someplace)

Answer 1

To enter someplace in a quiet, sneaky, inconspicuous, or furtive manner.

Examples:
The burglar snuck in without making a sound.
Marty came sneaking into the classroom, late as usual.

Question 2

hit the light

Answer 2

to turn off a light

Example:
Could someone please hit the lights?

Question 3

split peas

Answer 3

نخود

Question 4

green peas

Answer 4

نخود سبز

Question 5

legumes

Answer 5

/ləˈɡjuːm/

حبوبات

Question 6

consolidation

Answer 6

1.
the action or process of making something stronger or more solid.
تثبیت، تحکیم
“the permanent consolidation of peace”
2.
the action or process of combining a number of things into a single more effective or coherent whole.
“a consolidation of data within an enterprise”

Question 7

pesticide

Answer 7

/’pestisaid/
a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals.
آفت کش

Question 8

pestle

Answer 8

/’pestl/ or /’pesel/
a heavy tool with a rounded end, used for crushing and grinding substances such as spices or drugs, usually in a mortar.
دسته هاون

Question 9

mortar

Answer 9

/’morter/
a cup-shaped receptacle made of hard material, in which ingredients are crushed or ground, used especially in cooking or pharmacy.
هاون

Question 10

barley

Answer 10

/’barli/
a hardy cereal that has coarse bristles extending from the ears. It is widely cultivated, chiefly for use in brewing and stockfeed.
جو

Question 11

stockfeed

Answer 11

food for livestock
example: “meat and bonemeal stockfeed has been banned for all livestock”
خوراک دام

Question 12

thwart

Answer 12

/twort/ formal verb
to prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.

Example: ‘Fierce opposition thwarted the government’s plan’
Example: ‘he never did anything to thwart his father’

Question 13

from scratch

Answer 13

Entirely without the aid of something that is already prepared or in existence

Example: ‘She doesn’t have time to make cupcakes from scratch, so I’m sure they’re from a box.’

Example: ‘My template got deleted so now I have to craft the whole report from scratch.’

Question 14

abdicate

Answer 14

(of a monarch) renounce one’s throne.
To give up the position of being king or queen.
کناره گیری کردن از سلطنت

Example: The king was forced to abdicate the throne.

Question 15

throne

Answer 15

throne
تخت پادشاهی

Example: He is next in line to the throne.

Question 16

toddler

Answer 16

a baby who has just learned to how to walk

Question 17

baby

Answer 17

a very young child who has not yet learned to speak or walk

Question 18

litter

Answer 18

a group of baby animals that are born at the same time to the same mother.

Example: Our cat has just had a litter of six kittens.

Question 19

strait

Answer 19

تنگه

strait of Gibraltar
تنگه جبل الطارق

strait of Hormuz
تنگه هرمز

Question 20

shoot (someone) an email

Answer 20

This phrase is common in business settings. It means to send an email to someone. It emphasizes sending the email quickly and without planning it out too carefully.

Examples:

1. Would you mind shooting me an email when you’re finished with that?
2. I hadn’t heard from them in a few days, so I shot them an email.

Question 21

opaque

Answer 21

not able to be seen through; not transparent.

Examples:

1. the windows were opaque with steam
2. The legislation would have allowed residents and visitors to be sent for trial in China’s opaque Communist-controlled court system.

مات

Question 22

trial

Answer 22

a formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings.

Example:
1. The legislation would have allowed residents and visitors to be sent for trial in China’s opaque Communist-controlled court system.

محاکمه