Part 1 Flashcards

1
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patio

ˈpadēō

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noun
somewhere you relax outside

ایوان

in the summer we have breakfast out on the patio

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waiter

ˈwādər

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noun
person who serves food at a restaurant

پیشخدمت

the waiter smiled contemptuously at anyone who didn’t know which wine to order

contemptuous (kənˈtem(pt)SH(o͝o)əs): تحقیر آمیز

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fare

fer

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noun
cost to ride

کرایه، هزینه سواری

train fares are going up again

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voyage

ˈvoi(i)j

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Verb
go on a long journey, typically by sea or in space

Noun
a long journey involving travel by sea or in space

سفر، سفر کردن، سفر دریایی

he was a young sailor on his first sea voyage

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5
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pal

pal

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Verb
spend time with a friend

Noun
a friend

رفیق، رفیق شدن

  1. you’re my best pal
  2. the two politicians were never really pals
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distill

dəˈstil

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verb
purify (a liquid) by vaporizing it, then condensing it by cooling the vapor, and collecting the resulting liquid

تقطیر کردن

  1. they managed to distil a small quantity of water
  2. my travel notes were distilled into a book
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ephemeral

əˈfem(ə)rəl

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adjective
lasting for a very short time

زودگذر

fame in the world of rock and pop is largely ephemeral

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continent

ˈkänt(ə)nənt

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noun
a large area of many countries

قاره

the continents make up about 35% of the earth’s crust

crust (krəst): پوسته، پوست، قشر

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homesick

ˈhōmˌsik

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adjective
sad while away from home

دلتنگ، در فراق میهن

as I read my mother’s letter, I began to feel more and more homesick

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like best

līk best

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verb
prefer

بیشتر دوست داشتن، ترجیح دادن

which program do you like best?

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tuna

ˈto͞onə

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noun
a popular kind of fish

ماهی تن

a can of tuna

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grocer

ˈɡrōsər

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noun
a person who sells food and small household goods

بقال

she is a grocer in a small town

grocery (ˈɡrōs(ə)rē): بقالی، خواربار
groceries: مواد غذایی

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dish

diSH

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noun
container, plate, food

ظرف، غذا

there’s no butter left in the butter dish

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grill

ɡril

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noun
a metal framework used for cooking food over an open fire

verb
to cook food over fire or hot coals, usually on a metal frame

باربیکیو، کباب کردن

I’ll grill the bacon rather than fry it

coal (kōl): زغال سنگ

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flavor

ˈflāvər

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Noun
the distinctive taste of a food or drink

Verb
alter or enhance the taste of (food or drink) by adding a particular ingredient

طعم و مزه، طعم دار کردن

  1. this soup doesn’t have much flavor
  2. use some garlic to flavor the stew

garlic (ˈɡärlik): سیر
stew (sto͞o): خورشت، با آتش ملایم پختن

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vinegar

ˈvinəɡər

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noun
a sour-tasting liquid containing acetic acid

سرکه

would you like oil and vinegar on your salad?

17
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sour

ˈsouər

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adjective
having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar

verb
to become sour or to make something become sour

ترش، ترش بودن، ترش کردن

  1. I used sour cream in the soup
  2. milk sours in hot weather

cream (krēm): کرم رنگ، کرم، خامه

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soda

ˈsōdə

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noun
any type of sweet fizzy drink (= with bubbles) that is not alcoholic

جوش شیرین، لیموناد، کربنات سدیم

I want to quench my thirst by drinking that bottle of soda

quench (kwen(t)SH): فرو نشاندن، خاموش کردن
fizzy (ˈfizē): گازدار

19
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beverage

ˈbev(ə)rij

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noun
a drink, especially one other than water

نوشیدنی

we do not sell alcoholic beverages

20
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fry

frī

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Verb
cook (food) in hot fat or oil, typically in a shallow pan

Noun
a meal of meat or other food cooked by frying

سرخ کردن، بریانی

fry the mushrooms in a little butter

21
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utensil

yo͞oˈtens(ə)l

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noun
fork, spoon and knife

وسایل آشپزی، چنگال، قاشق، چاقو

in the drawer was a selection of kitchen utensils - spoons, spatulas, and knives

spatula (ˈspaCHələ): کاردک، کفگیر

22
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toothache

ˈto͞oTHˌāk

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noun
pain caused by something being wrong with one of your teeth

دندان درد

I have terrible toothache

23
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attend

əˈtend

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verb
to go to an event, place, etc.

رفتن به جایی، رویدادی، …

over two hundred people attended the funeral

funeral: (ˈfyo͞on(ə)rəl): مراسم خاک سپاری
bury: (ˈberē): دفن کردن

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semester

səˈmestər

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noun
one of the periods into which a year is divided at a college or university, especially in the US and Australia

نیم سال

  1. the first/second semester
  2. the spring/fall semester
25
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turkey

ˈtərkē

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noun
a large bird grown for its meat on farms

informal
something that fails badly
a stupid or silly person

بوقلمون، شکست بد، شخص احمق

  1. a wild turkey
  2. his last film was a complete turkey
  3. what did you do that for, you turkey?
26
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mean

mēn

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verb
to express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact

adjective
unkind or unpleasant

منظور داشتن، معنی دادن، بد جنس، خسیس

he’s too mean to buy her a ring

27
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rug

rəɡ

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noun
a piece of thick heavy cloth smaller than a carpet, used for covering the floor or for decoration

قالیچه

my dog loves lying on the rug in front of the fire

28
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curtain

ˈkərtn

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noun
a piece of material, especially cloth, that hangs across a window or opening to make a room or part of a room dark or private

پرده

  1. heavy curtains blocked out the sunlight
  2. to draw (= open or close) the curtains
29
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mop

mäp

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noun
a stick with soft material attached to one end, especially used for washing floors

verb
to use a mop to wash something

پاک کننده، پاک کردن

a floor mop / a dish mop

30
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vase

vās

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noun
a container used for holding cut flowers or for decoration

گلدان

the vase landed on the floor with a crash