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Publication

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the process of printing a book, magazine etc and offering it for sale - نشر کتاب و …

  • She was in England for the publication of her new book.
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Flavor

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the particular taste of a food or drink - عطر و طعم

  • Which flavor do you want – chocolate or vanilla?
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Bouquet

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an arrangement of flowers, especially one that you give to someone - دسته گل

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Perception

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the way you think about something and your idea of what it is like - ادراک

  • children’s perceptions of the world
  • the public perception of the government’s performance
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Seep

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to flow slowly through small holes or spaces - رسوخ - تراوش

  • Blood seeped down his leg.
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Wobbly

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moving unsteadily from side to side - لرزان - لق

  • a wobbly table
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Auditory

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relating to the ability to hear - شنوایی

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Accompany

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to go somewhere with someone - همراهی

  • Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

** In everyday English, people usually say go with or come with someone rather than accompany someone

  • Do you want me to go with you to the station?
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Encounter

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to experience something, especially problems or opposition - مواجه شدن

  • The doctor had encountered several similar cases in the past.

** In everyday English, people usually say come across problems/difficulties rather than encounter problems/difficulties and come up against opposition/resistance rather than encounter opposition/resistance :

  • Did you come across any problems?
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Bolt of lightning

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lightning that appears as a white line in the sky - برق صاعقه

  • There’s not much left of his house after it was struck by a bolt of lightning.
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Refined

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a substance that is refined has been made pure by an industrial process - تصفیه شده

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Retain

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to keep something or continue to have something - حفظ و نگهداری

  • The state wants to retain control of food imports.

** In everyday English, people usually say keep rather than retain:

  • Keep all your receipts.
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Indistinct

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an indistinct sound, image, or memory cannot be seen, heard, or remembered clearly OPP distinct - نامعلوم

  • My memory of what happened next is indistinct.
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Buzz

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a continuous noise like the sound of a bee - وزوز

  • the buzz of mosquitoes
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Metaphor

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a way of describing something by referring to it as something different and suggesting that it has similar qualities to that thing - استعاره - تشبیه

  • She uses some wonderful images and metaphors in her writing.
  • a very creative use of metaphor
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Debate

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discussion of a particular subject that often continues for a long time and in which people express different opinions - مباحثه - مناظره

  • the gun-control debate in the US
  • The new drug has become the subject of heated debate within the medical profession.
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Bubbly personality

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happy and eager to do things

  • Her bright and bubbly personality made her one of the most popular girls in her year.
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Spontaneous

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something that is spontaneous has not been planned or organized, but happens by itself, or because you suddenly feel you want to do it - خود جوش - بی اختیار

  • The crowd gave a spontaneous cheer.
  • My spontaneous reaction was to run away.
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Disillusion

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to make someone realize that something which they thought was true or good is not really true or good

  • I hate to disillusion you, but I don’t think she’s coming back.
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Enrich

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to improve the quality of something, especially by adding things to it - توانگر کردن - غنی شده

  • Education can greatly enrich your life.
  • Add fertilizer (کود) to enrich the soil.
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Prominent

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important - برجسته و مهم

  • a prominent Russian scientist
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Trigger

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to make something happen very quickly, especially a series of events - باعث شدن

  • Certain forms of mental illness can be triggered by food allergies.
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Portrayal

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the way someone or something is described or shown in a book, film, play etc - نمایش - تعریف

  • the newspapers’ portrayal of Islamic culture
  • The film is not an accurate portrayal (=correct portrayal) of his life.
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Revival

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a process in which something becomes active or strong again - احیا

  • The US and the UK have expectations of economic revival.