Unit 5 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Compelling (adjective )
Root: compel
متقاعد کننده مجاب کننده
فعل ریشه: متقاعد کردن مجاب کردن وادار کردن
we’ve learned some pretty compelling things along the way.
Dare (noun, verb)
/dɛər/
Noun: شهامت
فعل: جرات کردن به مبارزه طلبیدن
Dare I say به جرات میگم
he dared me to swim across the river
Adventurous
ماجراجو حادثه جو دلیر
We decided to be adventurous
Lest
مبادا ، نکنه
lest you think that Anna’s list is unique
I was afraid lest he should fall
Virtually
/ˈvɜr tʃu ə li/
Almost تقریبا
95% of them have virtually the same dream list
Unconditionally
بی قید و شرط
He loves me unconditionally
Cheerleader
He tells me he’s like my own personal cheerleader
تشویق کننده
Grounded
استوار
Someone who is grounded makes good decisions and does not say or do stupid things.
E.g : elevator people keep us grounded and safe
Widen (verb)
Width (noun)
Wide (adjective )
فعل: عریض کردن
اسم : وسعت پهنا عرض
صفت: عریض پهن وسیع
You’ve heard of building, repairing, and widening roads for the benefit of car travel.
her eyes start to widen
Criteria plural form
Criterion singular form
شاخص، شرایط ، معیارها
معیار ملاک میزان
All of her exes met the criteria of her dream guy list
The selection committee used a specific criterion to assess the applicants’ qualifications
Intuitive (adjective )
شهودی حسی مستقیما درک کننده
an intuitive truth
Evolution (noun)
تکامل، تحول، سیر تکاملی
Darwin and the theory of evolution
Persist
اصرار ورزیدن پافشاری کردن
he kept refusing to answer, but reporters persisted
Soulful
با روح پر از احساس
it will lead to the best, most soulful love of your life
Psychotic (noun) /saɪˈkɒt ɪk/
Psychosis (noun) /saɪˈkoʊ sɪs/
بیمار روانی ، روان پریش
روان پریشی
people often call me a psychotic optimist because I believe with every cell in my being, that love exists for every single person that wants it
Dizzy (adjective, verb)
سرگیجه
گیج شدن
he was looking down from those dizzy heights
Awkward
/ˈɔk wərd/
زشت ناشی غیراستادانه
بی دست و پا
ناخوشایند
I found myself in an awkward position
Stunned (adjective)
شوکه شده
Caroline runs off, leaving Mike in stunned silence.
Prompt (verb)
به فعالیت واداشتن برانگیختن
سریع بی درنگ فوری
a prompt decision
I promptly opened the window
Escalator
پله برقی
Beloved (adjective)
محبوب معشوق
Romeo kneels down in the middle of a basketball court in front of thousands of spectators to propose to his beloved
Spectator
تماشاگر بیننده
around fifteen thousand spectators came to watch the thrills and spills
Whisper (noun, verb)
نجوا کردن پچ پچ کردن
نجوا پچ پچ
we whispered so as not to wake up the baby
What are you two girls whispering about?
Get over
پشت سر گذاشتن، غلبه کردن ، بهبود بافتن
Sometimes people can get over their phobias with the help of a doctor.
When are you going to get over your breakup?!