nouns Flashcards
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a natural ability, such as the ability to see, hear, or think clearly
faculty /ˈfækəlti/ noun (plural faculties)
She is over eighty but still has all her faculties.
Is he in command/possession of all his faculties (= Can he still hear, speak, see and think clearly)?
a particular skill that someone has
faculty /ˈfækəlti/
She had a great faculty for picking up speech even in noisy environments
talent
a joke or remark that you make to annoy or criticize someone
dig (at)
They were having a little dig at her about the way she tells everybody else what to do.
He couldn’t resist a dig at the referee.
Here was a chance to have a dig at trade unionists
the reason for a particular problem or difficulty:
culprit
High production costs are the main culprit.
تعدیل نیرو
situation in which someone has to leave their job, because they are no longer needed Synonym : layoff
redundancy /rɪˈdʌndənsi/
The closure of the mine led to large-scale redundancies.
The case of your redundancy will be heard by an independent tribunal.
layoff
The recent economic crisis has led to massive layoffs.
پاورقی
a piece of additional information that is not very important but is interesting or helps you understand something
footnote (to)
There was an interesting footnote to the story.
تعطیل موقتی ، احاله بوقت دیگر
a temporary stopping of a trial, enquiry, or other meeting.
adjournment [ǝ’dʒǝ:nm(ǝ)nt]
The court ordered a four month adjournment.
تأخیر وقفه، تعلل، تعویق
the act of delaying an event happening or arranging for it to take place at a later time than originally planned.
postponement /pəus’tpəunmənt/
The postponement was due to a dispute over where the talks should be held.
They are calling for a further postponement of the election date.
The death of one of the candidates forced postponement of the voting until 1 June.
hold-up
Despite the odd hold-up, we finished on time
There was a long hold-up on the highway.
وقفهای طولانی در بزرگراه وجود داشت [آن بزرگراه بهشدت ترافیک بود].
the act of delaying or stopping sth for a while or until a decision is made about it.
suspension
He incurred a suspension on reduced pay
تعلیق از کار
removal from a job or position for a period of time or until a decision is made about them.
suspension
A four-day suspension was imposed on her
The athlete could face a lengthy period of suspension if found guilty.
a warning or piece of advice telling you to be careful
caution /ˈkɔːʃən $ ˈkɒː-/
Another caution will result in his automatic suspension from the final.
A final word of caution – never try any of this without backing up your system.
احتیاط
the quality of being very careful to avoid danger or risks
caution /ˈkɔːʃən $ ˈkɒː-/
Many parents are tempted to intervene, but most experts counsel caution
The utmost caution must be exercised when handling explosives.
The information should be treated with some caution
فروتنی ، تواضع
humility /hjuːˈmɪləti, hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
They might be very rich, but it wouldn’t hurt them to show a little humility.
آنها ممکن است خیلی ثروتمند باشند اما فکر نمیکنم کمی تواضع نشان دادن آزاری به آنها برساند.
احساس حقارت
humiliation /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
What really upset me was the humiliation of having to ask her for money.
He suffered the humiliation of defeat in the first round of the competition.
شوخطبعی
humor /ˈhjuː.mər/
He has a great sense of humor.
او حس شوخطبعی فوقالعادهای دارد.
I can’t stand people with no sense of humor.
نمیتوانم آدمهایی که هیچ حس شوخطبعی ندارند را تحمل کنم.
فکاهی نویس، طنزپرداز
humorist /ˈhjuːmərɪst/
خجالت
embarrassment /ɪmˈbær.ə.smənt/
I felt some embarrassment as we shook hands
The government wishes to avoid further embarrassment over the affair.
She blushed with embarrassment.
(صورت) او از خجالت سرخ شد.
Helen changed the subject to save me the embarrassment of replying.
could have died of embarrassment when I saw her standing behind me.
I still squirm(از ناراحتی پیچ و تاب خوردن) with embarrassment at the thought of it.
flush of embarrassment came to her cheeks.
Much to his embarrassment, Mike realized that a small crowd was watching him.
I could have died of embarrassment when I saw her standing behind me.
تپه ، برامدگی
a pile of earth or stones that looks like a small hill
mound /maʊnd/
There’s a mound of papers on my desk.
The waiter appeared with a huge mound of spaghetti.
دربدر ، خانه بدوش
someone who has no home and travels from place to place
vagabond /ˈvæɡəbɒnd $ -bɑːnd/
They live a vagabond life/existence, travelling around in a caravan.
tramp /træmp/
دسته ، گروه
lot
Could you help me carry this lot upstairs?
the whole of an amount or number of things, people etc
lot
We’ll do everything – cooking, washing, ironing – the lot.
I can’t believe you ate the whole lot.
I think that’s the lot (=everything is included).
محوطه ، قطعه زمین
an area of land used for building on or for another purpose:
lot
the vacant lot (=empty land) behind the Commercial Hotel
هشیاری (در برابر مستی)
sobriety /səˈbraɪəti/
John had periods of sobriety, but always went back to drinking.
قرعه
lot
In Athens at that time, judges were chosen by lot