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1
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keep a secret / kiːp / verb (past tense and past participle kept / kept /)

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to not tell anyone about a secret that you know:

Can I trust you to keep a secret?

2
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have something in your pock‧et1S2 W2 / ˈpɒkət, ˈpɒkɪt $ ˈpɑː- / noun [countable]

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to be certain to win something such as a competition or an election:

The Democrats had the election in their pocket.

3
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for all you are/he is etc worth / wɜːθ $ wɜːrθ / preposition

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with as much effort as possible : با تموم وجودش

He was pulling the rope for all he was worth.

4
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take medicine/drugs [transitive]

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to swallow, breathe in, inject etc. a drug or medicine:

The doctor will ask whether you are taking any medication. take two tablets before bedtime.

take drugs (= take illegal drugs); Most teenagers start taking drugs through boredom. She toke an overdose after a row with her boyfriend.

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keep something quiet/keep quiet (about something)

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to not say anything in order to avoid telling a secret or causing problems

6
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flood 1 W3 / flʌd / verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]

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3 go/arrive in large numbers to arrive or go somewhere in large numbers SYN pour, flow:

Refugees are still flooding across the border. Donations have been flooding in since we launched the appeal.

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ring 2 S1 W2 / rɪŋ / verb (past tense rang / ræŋ /, past participle rung / rʌŋ /)

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a voice, bell etc. that rings out is loud and clear:

The sound of a shot rang out.

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acquaintance / əˈkweɪnt ə ns / noun [singular, uncountable]

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2 relationship a relationship with someone you know, but who is not a close friend: They developed an acquaintance over the Internet.; You can’t judge her on such short acquaintance (= when you have not known her long).; My uncle did not improve on further acquaintance (= when you knew him better).

9
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buddy American English informal

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a friend – used especially about men or young people: He’s out playing basketball with some of his high school buddies.

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hefty / ˈhefti / adjective [usually before noun]

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2 a hefty amount of something, especially money, is very large:

a hefty fine

11
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stipend / ˈstaɪpend / noun [countable] formal

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an amount of money paid regularly to someone, especially a priest, as a salary or as money to live on

12
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steak S3 / steɪk / noun 1 [uncountable and countable]

NOT to be mixed up with stake 1 W3 / steɪk / noun

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good quality beef, or a large thick piece of any good quality red meat

2 cod/salmon/tuna etc. steak a large thick piece of fish

13
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at stake 1 W3 / steɪk / noun

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if something that you value very much is at stake, you will lose it if a plan or action is not successful:

They have to win the contract – thousands of jobs are at stake.; National pride is at stake in next week’s game against England. در خطر

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take 17 level [transitive always + adverb/preposition]

take something to/into something;

take to the top

take further

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to make someone or something go to a higher level or positionThe latest raise takes his salary into six figures. Even if you have the talent to take you to the top, there’s no guarantee you’ll get there.; If you want to take it further, you should consult an attorney.

15
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(it) cut both ways spoken

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used to say that something has two effects, especially a good effect and a bad one:شمشیر دولبه هستش

The higher the interest rate, the greater the financial risk – which, of course, cuts both ways.

16
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keep a record/account/diary etc.

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to regularly record written information somewhere

17
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flood 1 W3 / flʌd / verb /light/ [intransitive and transitive]

flood something with something;

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if light floods a place or floods into it, it makes it very light and bright
flood into; Light flooded into the kitchen.

The morning sun flooded the room with a gentle light.

18
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wet v.

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to put water or another liquid onto something to make it wet. In spoken English, people will often use get something wet rather than wet: He wet the washcloth and washed Tom’s face.

19
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splash

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to make someone or something wet by making a lot of small drops of water fall onto them: The kids were playing around in the pool, splashing each other. | I accidentally splashed soup onto my shirt.

20
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1 soak

2 drench

3. dampen or moisten

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1. soak to put something in water for a long time or to make something very wet – use this especially when something is put into water or the water comes up from underneath to make it wet:

soak the beans overnight before cooking. | The rain had come in through the bottom of our tent and completely soaked our clothes.

2. drench to make someone or something extremely wet with a large amount of water – use this especially when water is poured or falls on something:

He drenched us all with the hose. | Her shirt was drenched in sweat.

3. dampen or moisten to make something slightly wet by putting a little water on it:

Rain came in through the window, dampening the curtains.

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the girls informal

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a woman’s female friends: We’re having a girls’ night out.

22
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stake 1 W3 / steɪk / noun 2 company/business [countable]

hold/have a stake in something;

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if you have a stake in a business, you have invested money in it سهام

He holds a 51% stake in the firm.

23
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Take /measure/ [transitive]

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to measure the amount, level, rate etc. of something:

take the patient’s pulse first.

24
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cut go a quick way [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]

cut through/down/across etc.;

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to get to somewhere by a quicker and more direct way than the usual way

I usually cut through the car park to get to work.; Let’s cut across the field.

25
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a) keep (somebody) going

b) keep (something) going

c) keep going

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a) keep (somebody) going to have or to give someone enough hope and emotional strength to continue living and doing things in a bad situation: That woman’s been through such a lot – I don’t know how she keeps going.; Her letters were the only thing that keep me going while I was in prison.

b) keep (something) going if you keep a business, institution, regular event etc. going, you keep it open or make it continue to happen: The library costs $5 million a year to run, and the council can’t afford to keep it going.

c) keep going to continue doing something difficult:

Persevere and keep going until you reach your ideal weight.

d) ? somebody going if something keeps you going, it is enough to satisfy your need while you are waiting to get something bigger or better: I’ll have a biscuit to keep me going until dinner time.

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flood 1 W3 / flʌd / verb feeling [I always + adv/prep,T]

flood over/back;

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if a feeling or memory floods over you or floods back, you feel or remember it very strongly

  • I felt happiness and relief flooding over me.*
  • Memories of my time in Paris flooded back.*
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acquaintance / əˈkweɪnt ə ns / noun

make sb’s acquaintance formal

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to meet someone for the first time:

  • I should be delighted to make Mrs McGough’s acquaintance.*
  • At the hotel, I made the acquaintance of a young American actor.*
28
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have a stake in something / steɪk / noun

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if you have a stake in something, you will get advantages if it is successful, and you feel that you have an important connection with it:

Young people don’t feel they have a stake in the country’s future.

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take 1 S1 W1 / teɪk / verb (past tense took / tʊk /, past participle taken) / ˈteɪkən / numbers [transitive]

take something away/take something (away) from something

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to make a number smaller by a particular amount SYN subtract

  • ‘take four from nine and what do you get?’ ‘Five.’*
  • Ten take away nine equals one.*
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negligible / ˈneɡlɪdʒəb ə l, ˈneɡlɪdʒɪb ə l / adjective

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extremely small and not important - used especially about effects, amounts, differences, or risks : So far, the program has had a negligible effect. | The difference in price is negligible. ناچیز

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palette / ˈpælət, ˈpælɪt / noun [countable]

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1 a thin curved board that an artist uses to mix paints, holding it by putting his or her thumb through a hole at the edge

2 [usually singular] the colours that a particular artist uses or the colours in a particular painting

3 the choice of colours or shapes that are available in a computer program

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trivial / ˈtrɪviəl / adjectiv

trivial problem/matter/complaint etc.;

trivial by comparison .

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not serious, important, or valuable جزیی، بی ارزش

We were punished for the most trivial offences.; a trivial sum; Her feelings for Simon seemed trivial by comparison.

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cut /playing cards/ [intransitive and transitive]

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to divide a pack of cards into two:

First cut the pack, and then deal the cards

34
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keep /food/ [intransitive]

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if food keeps, it stays fresh enough to be eaten:

Eat the salmon because it won’t keep till tomorrow.

35
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acquaintance / əˈkweɪnt ə ns / noun /knowledge/ [uncountable] formal

have a passing/nodding acquaintance with something

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knowledge or experience of a particular subject

acquaintance with; The practice of a lawyer requires acquaintance with court procedures.

have a passing/nodding acquaintance with something (= have only slight knowledge or experience of something)

He has a passing acquaintance with a lot of different subjects.

36
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stake /money risked/ [countable]

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money that you risk as the result of a horse race, card game etc: پول قمار

For a dollar stake, you can win up to $1,000,000.

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somebody can take it or leave it

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a) to neither like nor dislike something:

To some people, smoking is addictive. Others can take it or leave it.

b) used to say that you do not care whether someone accepts your offer or not

38
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cut /music/ [transitive]

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to produce a CD, song etc. for people to buy:

The band cut their first single in 2001.

39
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keep /animals/ [transitive]

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to own and look after animals:

We keep chickens and a couple of pigs.

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5 of your ac‧quaint‧ance formal / əˈkweɪnt ə ns / noun

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a person of your acquaintance is someone that you know:

The poems were written by various women of acquaintance.

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stake /risk of losing/

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a) if the stake are high when you are trying to do something, you risk losing a lot or it will be dangerous if you fail:

Climbing is a dangerous sport and the stake are high.

b) if the stake are high when you are doing something such as playing a card game, you risk losing a lot of money:

We’re playing for high stake here.

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handout / ˈhændaʊt / noun [countable] /money/

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1 money or goods that are given to someone, for example because they are poor: کمک خیر

people who have to live on hand-outs from the state; a cash hand-out

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Generation Y / ˌdʒenəreɪʃən ˈwaɪ / noun [uncountable

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the group of people who were born during the 1980s and 1990s in the US (35-45)

44
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take 1 S1 W1 / teɪk / verb (past tense took / tʊk /, past participle taken) / ˈteɪkən / /write/ [transitive]

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to write down information:

Let me take your email address.; Sue offered to take notes.

45
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cut (somebody) a check American English informal

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to write a check for a particular amount of money and give it to someone:

When the damage assessor called, he cut a check for $139.

46
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keep /stop using/ [transitive]

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15 stop other people from using something to stop other people from using something, so that it is available for someone SYN save:

Will you keep a seat for me?

47
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handout / ˈhændaʊt / noun [countable] /paper/

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2 a piece of paper with information, which is given to people who are attending a lesson, meeting etc:

Please read the hand-out.

48
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cut in line American English

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to unfairly go in front of other people who are waiting to do something

49
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cut somebody to the quick/bone literary

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to upset someone very much by saying something cruel:

His mockery frightened her and cut her to the bone.

50
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keep somebody waiting

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to make someone wait before you meet them or see them:

Sorry to keep you waiting – I got stuck in a meeting.

51
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halfway S3 / ˌhɑːfˈweɪ◂ $ ˌhæf- / adjective, adverb /space or time/

halfway through/up/down/between etc.;

the hafway stage/mark/point;

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1 at a middle point in space or time between two things SYN partway

  • He chased Kevin halfway up the stairs.; It was a terrible film – I left halfway through.; traffic queues stretching back halfway to London*
  • They’ve just reached the halfway stage of the project.*
52
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rack 2 verb [transitive usually passive]

be racked by/with something;

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to make someone suffer great mental or physical pain:

  • Great sobs (هق هق) racked her body.*
  • Her face was racked with pain.; Liza was racked by guilt.*
53
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spree / spriː / noun [countable]

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a short period of time when you do a lot of one activity, especially spending money or drinking alcohol

on a spree; They went on a drinking spree.; a shopping spree

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momentary / ˈməʊmənt ə ri $ ˈmoʊmənteri / adjectiv

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continuing for a very short time SYN brief:

There was a momentary pause. زودگذر

55
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cutting back on

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SYN:reducing

Several major hospitals are cutting back on staff at the moment.

56
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keep 1 S1 W1 / kiːp / verb (past tense and past participle kept / kept /) /provide somebody with things/ [transitive]

keep somebody in something;

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to provide someone with money, food etc.: He did not earn enough to keep a wife and children.

There’s enough money there to keep you in champagne for a year!

57
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be halfway there / ˌhɑːfˈweɪ◂ $ ˌhæf- / adjective, adverb

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to have done something that will allow you to achieve something else:

Establish the right relationships at work and you’re halfway there.

58
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rack your brains

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to try very hard to remember or think of something:

زور زدن برای یاد آوردن

I racked my brains, trying to remember his name.

59
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fleeting

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lasting only for an extremely short time – used especially when someone wishes that something had been able to last for longer: زودگذر

a fleeting visit | a fleeting smile | She caught a fleeting glimpse of him. | a fleeting moment of happiness | a fleeting thought

60
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momentary

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lasting for a very short time – used especially about feelings or pauses: There was a momentary pause in the conversation. | The momentary panic ended when he found his two-year-old son waiting happily outside the store. زودگذر

61
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passing [only before noun]

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lasting only for a short time – used especially when people are only interested in something or mention something for a short time: passing fashions | He made only a passing reference to war. | It’s just a passing phase (= it will end soon).

62
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e‧phem‧e‧ral / ɪˈfem ə rəl / adjective formal

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lasting only for a short time, and ending quickly like everything else in this world:

Beauty is ephemeral. ; the ephemeral nature of our existence | His wealth proved to be ephemeral.

SYN transitory: Fashion is by nature ephemeral.

63
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cut something ↔ back

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2 to remove the top part of a plant in order to help it to grow:

cut the shoots (شاخه) (new parts of a plant rowing on existed parts) in spring to encourage bushier growth.

64
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keep /protect/ [transitive] formal

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to guard or protect someone:

  • The Lord bless you and keep you.*
  • His only thought was to keep the child from harm.*
65
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rack something up phrasal verb informal

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to get a number or amount of something, especially a number of points in a competition: نمره … گرفتن

He racked up 41 points.

66
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allure / əˈlʊr / noun [singular, uncountable]

allure verb [transitive]:

alluring adjective:

allurement noun [uncountable and countable]

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a mysterious, exciting, or desirable quality جذابیت

allure of; the allure of foreign travel; At 50, she had lost none of her sexual allure.

  • harmonies that never fail to allure the listener*
  • The alluring magic of Hong Kong*
67
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rewarding / rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ $ -ɔːr- / adjectiv

Fulfilling and rewarding are very close in meaning. Fulfilling is used more about your feelings about your life in general, and that something makes you feel a happier person: We want to provide a more fulfilling life for people who are mentally ill. a happier and more fulfilling relationship

A

making you feel happy and satisfied because you feel you are doing something useful or important, even if you do not earn much money باارزش

Teaching can be a very rewarding career. Nursing is a very rewarding job. It’s been hard work, but very rewarding.

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delight 1 / dɪˈlaɪt / noun [uncountable]

to sb’s delight/to the delight of somebody;

squeal (جیغ و داد) /gasp/cry etc of delight

A

a feeling of great pleasure and satisfaction لذت

with/in delight; The kids were screaming with delight.

  • To the delight of his proud parents, he has made a full recovery.*
  • She gave a little gasp (نفس نفس زدن، نفس نفس) of delight.*
69
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cut back on

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3 to eat, drink, or use less of something, especially in order to improve your health

Try to cut back on foods containing wheat and dairy products.

70
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how are you keeping?

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used to ask if someone is well:

‘Hi, Mark! how are you keeping?’ ‘Oh, not so bad.’

71
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be/come/go halfway to doing something

We’re still only halfway to finishing the job.

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to achieve something partly but not completely:

We’re still only halfway to finishing the job.

72
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platter / ˈplætə $ -ər / noun [countable] especially American English

A

a large plate from which food is served: a serving platter

platter of; a platter of turkey and vegetables

2 chicken/seafood etc. platter ; chicken, fish etc. with vegetables or other foods on a large plate, served in a restaurant

73
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delight 1 / dɪˈlaɪt / noun [countable]

the delights of something;

it is a delight to do something

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something that makes you feel very happy or satisfied

  • a chance to sample the delights of nearby Vienna*
  • It was a delight to see him so fit and healthy.*
74
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proclaim / prəˈkleɪm $ proʊ- / verb [transitive] formal

proclaim that

proclaim somebody something

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1 to say publicly or officially that something important is true or exists اعلام کردن

  • The President proclaimed the republic’s independence.*
  • Protesters proclaimed that the girl was innocent.*
  • His son was immediately proclaimed King.*
75
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keep your hair/shirt on!

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used to tell someone to be more calm, patient etc.

76
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keep quiet

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used to tell someone not to say anything or make any noise:

keep quite! I’m trying to watch the game.

77
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reveal W1 AC / rɪˈviːl / verb [transitive]

reveal yourself (as/to be something);

A

آشکار ساختن to make known something that was previously secret or unknown OPP conceal (پنهان کردن)

He may be prosecuted for revealing secrets about the security agency.; a test that can reveal a teacher’s hidden skills

reveal (that); He revealed that he had been in prison twice before.

The violinist revealed himself as a talented interpreter of classical music.

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pursue S3 W2 AC / pəˈsjuː $ pərˈsuː / verb [transitive]

pursue career/ interests

pursue a goal/aim/objective etc.;

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1 to continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time; دنبال کردن، پیگیری کردن

  • She plans to pursue a career in politics.; Students should pursue their own interests, as well as do their school work.*
  • companies that pursue the traditional goal of profits; a campaign promise to pursue policies that will help the poor*
79
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plagiarism / ˈpleɪdʒərɪz ə m / noun [uncountable]

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when someone uses another person’s words, ideas, or work and pretends they are their own: سرقت ادبی

The journal accused the professor of plagiarism.

80
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it’ll keep

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used to say that you can tell someone something or do something later: بعداً میکنم/میگم

‘I don’t have time to listen now.’ ‘Don’t worry, it’ll keep.’

81
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halfway decent/normal/successful etc. informal / ˌhɑːfˈweɪ◂ $ ˌhæf- / adjective, adverb

A

reasonably good, normal, successful etc: منطقی و نرمال

the only halfway decent hotel here

82
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delight 2 verb [transitive] /enjoyment/

delight somebody with something

A

to give someone great satisfaction and enjoyment:

  • Her fabulous recipes will delight anyone who loves chocolate. لذت دادن، حال دادن*
  • He is delighting audiences with his wit (بذله گویی) and humour.*
83
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proclaim / prəˈkleɪm $ proʊ- / verb [transitive] formal

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2 to show something clearly or be a sign of something: نشان چیزی بودن

The stripes on her uniform proclaimed her seniority.

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soar / sɔː $ sɔːr / verb [intransitive] /amounts/prices etc./

A

افزایش یافتن سریع قیمت to increase quickly to a high level OPP plummet (افت ناگهانی قیمت)

  • Her temperature soared.*
  • The price of petrol has soared in recent weeks.*
  • soaring unemployment*
85
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1. go up (gone up)

2. Rise

3. grow

4. escalate

A

1. go up is less formal than increase, and is the usual verb to use in everyday English:

The price of coffee has gone up.

2. rise sounds a little formal and is often used when talking about the level of something increasing:

The demand for oil has been rising steadily. | Living standards have rosen dramatically.

3. grow to increase, especially gradually over a period of time – used about numbers or amounts:

Since 1990, US imports of foreign goods have grown at a rate of 7.7% per year. | The number of people working from home has grown substantially.

4. escalate to increase to a high level – used about things that you do not want to increase such as costs, crimes, or violence:

Fuel prices are escalating. | The fighting has escalated.

86
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instant 2 noun 1 [countable, usually singular]

A

a moment دم، لحظه

  • She caught his eye* for an instant.
  • When the rain started, the crowd vanished* in an instant (= immediately).

instant of

  • an instant of panic*
  • She stepped towards the door and, in that very same instant, the doorbell rang.*
87
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endow / ɪnˈdaʊ / verb [transitive]

endow somebody/something with something phrasal verb formal

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o make someone or something have a particular quality, or to believe that they have it:

Her resistance to the Nationalists endowed her with legendary status.

88
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concert S3 W3 / ˈkɒnsət $ ˈkɑːnsərt / noun [countable]

a gala concert (= performed to celebrate a special occasion) a 75th anniversary gala concert; go to a concert (also attend a concert formal) Do you want to go to the concert in the park this weekend? ; give/do a concert The group gave concerts for charity throughout Europe. ; play in/perform in a concert I’m playing in a jazz concert on Saturday night.

A

1 a performance given by musicians or singers:

  • a rock concert*
  • a concert of French choral music*
  • We were going to a concert in Bath Abbey.*
  • She still does about 100 concerts every year.*
89
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soar / sɔː $ sɔːr / verb [intransitive] /fly/

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a) to fly, especially very high up in the sky, floating on air currents:

She watched the dove soar above the chestnut trees.

b) to go quickly upwards to a great height:

The ball soared to left field.

90
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reveal W1 AC / rɪˈviːl / verb [transitive]

A

2 to show something that was previously hidden OPP conceal:

The curtain opened to reveal the grand prize.

91
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1. disclose formal

2. divulge /daɪˈvʌldʒ, də-/ formal

3. make something public

A

1. disclose to publicly reveal something such as a fact or a name that has been kept secret:

The terms of the agreement have not yet been disclosed. | The agent did not disclose that there had been a violent crime in the house.

2. divulge to reveal important or personal information which was previously secret or unknown:

The bank has refused to divulge its plans. | I’m afraid I cannot divulge what was said to me.

3. make something public to tell people about important information, especially after it has been kept secret: Apparently they were engaged for some time before making it pubic. | The government has agreed that sources of financing should in future be made public.

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cite /mention/

cite something as something

A

1 to mention something as an example, especially one that supports, proves, or explains an idea or situation:

  • The judge cited a 1956 Supreme Court ruling in her decision.*
  • Several factors have been cited as the cause of the unrest.*
93
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1. mention

2. refer to somebody/something

3. touch on something

4. bring something up

A

1. mention to talk or write about something or someone, usually quickly and without saying very much or giving details:

Kate had mentioned his name a few times, but I had not met him before. | Jack mentioned that you might be looking for a new job.

2. refer to somebody/something to say something about someone or something in a conversation, speech, or piece of writing:

He had earlier referred to difficulties in gathering evidence. | It was not clear which case he was referring

3. touch on something to briefly mention a subject during a speech, lesson, piece of writing etc:

This problem has already been touched on in Chapter 4.

4. bring something up to start to talk about a particular subject during a conversation or meeting:

I didn’t want to bring up the subject of money. | I knew you’d bring up

94
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plagiarism / ˈpleɪdʒərɪz ə m / noun [countable]

plagiarist noun [countable]

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an idea, phrase, or story that has been copied from another person’s work, without stating where it came from:

claims that there are plagiarisms in the new software

95
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the instant (that) noun

A

as soon as something happens: به محض

  • The instant I saw him, I knew he was the man from the restaurant.*
  • Jen burst out laughing the instant she walked in.*

this instant spoken used when telling someone, especially a child, to do something immediately SYN now:

Come here this instant!

96
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be endowed with something / ɪnˈdaʊ / verb [transitive]

A

to naturally have a good feature or quality: خدادای داشتن

She was endowed with good looks.

97
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in concert (with somebody) formal / ˈkɑːnsərt / noun [countable]

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people who do something in concert do it together after having agreed on it: با یکدیگر

  • Britain has to pursue policies in concert with other EU members.*
  • It appeared that both the accused were* acting in concert in the attack upon the deceased.
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delight in something phrasal verb [transitive not in passive]

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to enjoy something very much, especially something that other people think is not nice: حال کردن

  • He delights in complicating everything.*
  • She delighted in interesting conversation.*
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5. double/triple

6. expand

7. soar

8. shoot up

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5. double/triple to become twice as much or three times as much:

Since 1950, the number of people dying from cancer has almost doubled. | The company’s profits doubled last quarter.

6. expand to become larger in size, or to include a wider range of activities:

The business has expanded at a rate of 15% per year. | We are hoping to expand into mobile phone services.

7. soar to increase and reach a very high level – used about numbers and amounts, or about feelings:

The temperature soared to 36.6 degrees centigrade. | His confidence soared. | The singer’s popularity has soared.

8. shoot up to increase very quickly and suddenly – used about prices, numbers, or temperatures:

Share prices shooted up 30% over the last week.

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4. leak

5. give something away (also spill the beans informal)

6. let slip informal

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4. leak to deliberately give secret information to a newspaper, television company etc, when a government or other organization wants to keep it secret:

The contents of the email were leaked to the press. | A man was charged today with leaking official secrets.

5. give something away to tell someone something that you want to keep secret:

He was careful not to give away any trade secrets. | I’m not going to give away how much I paid for it!

6. let slip to accidentally tell someone about something:

He let slip that he was envious (حسود) of his older brother.

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5. raise formal

6. broach

7. cite formal

8. allude to something formal

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5. raise to mention a subject that people should start to discuss or think about. Raise is more formal than bring something up:

He promised to raise the issue with the Prime Minister. | They raised a number of points.

6. broach to mention a subject that may be embarrassing or upsetting, or that may cause an argument:

I was reluctant to broach the subject of payment.

7. cite to mention something as an example or proof of something else, or as a reason for something:

Hong Kong is often cited as an example of this kind of economic system.

8. allude to something to mention something in a way that is deliberately not direct:

Many of the ancient Greek poets allude to this myth