Unit 10 Flashcards

Question

beam

Answer 1

a line of light shining from the sun, a lamp etc the beam of a powerful flashlight پرتو نور

Answer 2

the feeling you get when you are afraid or worried that something bad is going to happen fear of a fear of flying fear that There are fears that share prices could decrease still further. fear for The girl’s parents expressed fears for her safety. in fear The children looked at her in fear.

Answer 3

used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it SYN in spite of Despite all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it. despite the fact (that) She went to Spain despite the fact that her doctor had told her to rest. علی رقم ، با وجود

Answer 4

something that you do to show publicly that you think that something is wrong and unfair, for example taking part in big public meetings, refusing to work, or refusing to buy a company’s products protest against Students held a protest march against the war. Five thousand employees came out on strike in protest at the poor working conditions. اعتراض

Answer 5

mainly The money is principally invested in stocks and shares. He was principally a landscape painter. We met principally to discuss the future of the school.

Answer 6

to copy the way someone behaves, speaks, moves etc, especially in order to make people laugh She was a splendid mimic and loved to imitate Winston Churchill. ► Do not use imitate to mean ‘do the same thing as someone else’. Use copy: She worries that Tom will copy his brother (NOT imitate his brother) and leave home. تقلید کردن

Answer 7

the things that happen to someone or something, especially unpleasant things that end their existence or end a particular period I wouldn’t wish such a fate on my worst enemy. fate of No one knows what the fate of the hostages will be. ► SYN future سرنوشت

Answer 8

the place in a theatre, cinema etc where tickets are sold → ticket office at the box office Collect your tickets at the box office. گیشه بلیط فروشی

Answer 9

if an unpleasant feeling engulfs you, you feel it very strongly despair so great it threatened to engulf him to completely surround or cover something The building was engulfed in flames. فرا گرفتن ، غرق کردن در

Answer 10

a woman who is admired for doing something extremely brave → hero heroine of a heroine of the French Resistance شیر زن ، زن قهرمان

Answer 11

the main bad character in a film, play, or story شرور

Answer 12

to not allow someone or something to stay in a particular place banish somebody/something from/to something I was banished to a distant corridor. to send someone away permanently from their country or the area where they live, especially as an official punishment SYN exile تبعید

Answer 13

Win to gain a victory or success after a difficult struggle triumph over In the end, good shall triumph over evil.

Answer 14

used for saying that something is certain to happen and cannot be avoided The decision will inevitably lead to political tensions. به ناچار

Answer 15

more than usual or more than others **SYN especially** Steve was in a particularly bad mood when he got back. The restaurant is particularly popular with young people. We are hoping to expand our business, particularly in Europe. British farmers, particularly those producing lamb, are very worried. مخصوصا ، بویژه

Answer 16

هشدار دادن

Answer 17

the marks used to divide a piece of writing into sentences, phrases etc نشانه گذاری

Answer 18

a period of time in history that is known for a particular event, or for particular qualities

Answer 19

استدلال

Answer 20

a situation in which two or more people disagree, often angrily argument with She had a big argument with her husband. بحث و جدل

Unit 10 Flashcards

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