V6 Flashcards
put a human face on something
- to make an important event or principle understandable to ordinary people by directing their attention to the way it affects a particular person.
*Anne Frank was the girl whose diary put a human face on the Holocaust.
-to make (something) more appealing, easier to understand, or easier to care about by connecting it to an actual person.
*The author puts a human face on the disease by interviewing people who have it.
seascape (noun)
/ˈsiskeɪp/
-a picture or view of the ocean
*a vast, sweeping seascape of sky, waves and sand
signature (noun)
/ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
1- [countable] your name as you usually write it, for example at the end of a letter
*Someone had forged her signature on the check.
2- [uncountable] (formal) the act of signing something
*Two copies of the contract will be sent to you for signature.
3- [countable, usually singular] a particular quality that makes something different from other similar things and makes it easy to recognize
*Bright colors are his signature.
if you’re breaking the law by keeping it?
ethical (adjective)
/ˈɛθɪkl/
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ethically (adverb)
/ˈɛθɪkli/
1- connected with beliefs and principles about what is right and wrong
*ethical issues/standards/questions.
2- morally correct or acceptable
Is it ethical to promote cigarettes through advertising?
(اخلاقی)
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*The committee judged that he had not behaved ethically.
*Doctors felt ethically obliged to continue the treatment.
furniture (noun)
/ˈfərnɪtʃər/
[uncountable]
- objects that can be moved, such as tables, chairs, and beds, that are put into a house or an office to make it suitable for living or working in
*a piece of furniture
*patio/office, etc. furniture
*We need to buy some new furniture.
aspect (noun)
/ˈæspɛkt/
1- [countable] a particular part or feature of a situation, an idea, a problem, etc.; a way in which it may be considered
*The book aims to cover all aspects of city life.
2- [uncountable, singular] (formal) the appearance of a place, a situation, or a person
*Events began to take on a more sinister aspect.
3- [countable, usually singular] (formal) the direction in which a building, window, piece of land, etc. faces; the side of a building that faces a particular direction
= orientation
*Our room had a western aspect.
4- [uncountable, countable] (grammar) the form of a verb that shows, for example, whether the action happens once or repeatedly, is completed or still continuing
(جنبه، ابعاد (بصورت جمع),جهت شیب، نمود، سیما، منظر، صورت، ظاهر، وضع، )
staircase (noun)
/ˈstɛrkeɪs/
-a set of stairs including the posts and rails (= banisters) that are fixed at the side
*a marble/stone/wooden staircase
(راه پله)
liable (adjective)
/ˈlaɪəbl/
[not before noun]
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liability (noun)
/ˌlaɪəˈbɪlət̮i/
(pl. liabilities)
1- liable (for something) legally responsible for paying the cost of something
*You will be liable for any damage caused.
2- /ˈlaɪbl/ liable to do something likely to do something
*We’re all liable to make mistakes when we’re tired.
3- /ˈlaɪbl/ liable to something likely to be affected by something
= prone (مستعد به انجام کاری,حالت درازکش، متمایل، مستعد، مهیا، دمر)
*You are more liable to injury if you exercise infrequently.
4- liable to something likely to be punished by law for something
*Offenders are liable to fines of up to $500.
5- liable for/to something liable to do something having to do something by law
*People who earn under a certain amount are not liable to pay tax.
(مستعد,قابل اطمینان، مسئول، مشمول)
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1-[uncountable] liability (for something) liability (to do something) the state of being legally responsible for something
*The company cannot accept liability for any damage caused by natural disasters.
2- [countable, usually singular] (informal) a person or thing that causes you a lot of problems
*Since his injury, Jones has become more of a liability than an asset to the team.
3- [countable, usually plural] the amount of money that a person or company owes
*The company is reported to have liabilities of nearly $90 ,000.
(تعهد، الزام، اسناد دیونی، مسئولیت، دین، بدهی، فرض، شمول، احتمال، (درمحاسبات) بدهکاری، استعداد، سزاواری)
landlord (noun)
/ˈlændlɔrd/
-a person or company from whom you rent a room, a house, an office, etc.
intense (adjective)
/ɪnˈtɛns/
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intensely (adverb)
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intensify (verb)
/ɪnˈtɛnsəˌfaɪ/
[intransitive, transitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they intensify
he / she / it intensifies
past simple intensified
-ing form intensifying
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intensification (noun [uncountable, singular])
/ɪnˌtɛnsəfəˈkeɪʃn/
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intense fear/ anger/ hunger/ headache/ odor(بو، رایحه) / light
intensive program / care/ study / effort (تلاش، کوشش) / therapy
1- very great; very strong
= extreme
*intense heat/cold/pain
2- serious and often involving a lot of action in a short period of time
*intense competition
3- (of a person) having or showing very strong feelings, opinions, or thoughts about someone or something
*an intense look
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*She disliked him intensely.
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-to increase in degree or strength; to make something increase in degree or strength
= heighten
*Violence intensified during the night.
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parasite (noun)
/ˈpærəˌsaɪt/
1- a small animal or plant that lives on or inside another animal or plant and gets its food from it
*fleas, lice, and other parasites.
2- (disapproving) a person who always relies on or benefits from other people and gives nothing back
*He regards students as parasites on society.
(انگل، طفیلی، صدای مزاحم، پارازیت)
draw off (phrasal verb)
draw something—off
-to remove some liquid from a larger supply
*The doctor drew off some fluid to relieve the pressure.
(منحرف کردن، کسر کردن، برداشت، کاستن، کم کردن، جدا کردن، مجزا کردن، دور کردن از)
nausea (noun)
/ˈnɔziə/
- the feeling that you have when you want to vomit, for example because you are sick or are disgusted by something
*A wave of nausea swept over her.
*Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms.
(دل اشوب، حالت تهوع، حالت استفراغ، انزجار)
infected (adjective)
/ɪnˈfɛktəd/
-containing harmful bacteria
*The wound from the dog bite became infected.
*an infected water supply
(آلوده)
insecticide (noun)
/ɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪd/
[countable, uncountable]
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insecticidal (adjective)
/ɪnˌsɛktəˈsaɪdl/
-a chemical used for killing insects
*crops sprayed with insecticides
prevent (verb)
/prɪˈvɛnt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they prevent
he / she / it prevents
past simple prevented
-ing form preventing
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preventable (adjective)
/prɪˈvɛntəbl/
-to stop someone from doing something; to stop something from happening
*The accident could have been prevented.
*The government took steps to prevent a scandal.
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*preventable diseases/accidents.
(ممانعت کردن,جلوگیری کردن، پیش گیری کردن، باز داشتن، مانع شدن)
implement (verb)
/ˈɪmpləmənt/ , /ˈɪmpləˌmɛnt/
[Verb Forms]
present simple I / you / we / they implement
he / she / it implements
past simple implemented
-ing form implementing
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implementation ( noun [uncountable])
/ˌɪmpləmənˈteɪʃn/
- implement something to make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used
= carry something—out
*to implement changes/decisions/policies/reforms
*A new work program for young people will be implemented.
(پیاده کردن، انجام دادن,اجرا کردن، آلت، افزار، ابزار، اسباب، انجام دادن، ایفا کردن، اجرا کردن، تکمیل کردن، )
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*the implementation of the new system
cooperate (verb)
/koʊˈɑpəˌreɪt/
[Verb Forms]
present simple I / you / we / they cooperate
he / she / it cooperates
past simple cooperated
-ing form cooperating
1- [intransitive] cooperate (with somebody) (in/on something) to work together with someone else in order to achieve something
*The two groups agreed to cooperate with each other.
2- [intransitive] cooperate (with somebody) (in/on something) to be helpful by doing what someone asks you to do
*Their captors told them they would be killed unless they cooperated.
(همکاری کردن,همیاری کردن، باهم کار کردن، همدستی کردن، تشریک مساعی کردن، اشتراک مساعی کردن، تعاون کردن)
ministry (noun)
/ˈmɪnəstri/
(pl. ministries)
1- the Ministry [singular] ministers of religion, especially Protestant ministers, when they are mentioned as a group
*He was an excellent candidate for the Baptist ministry.
2- [countable, usually singular] the work and duties of a minister in the church; the period of time spent working as a minister in the church.
3- [countable] (in some countries) a government department that has a particular area of responsibility
*the Ministry of Defense
*a ministry spokesperson
(وزارت)
practitioner (noun)
/prækˈtɪʃənər/
1- (technology) a person who works in a profession, especially medicine or law
*health care practitioners.
2- (formal) a person who regularly does a particular activity, especially one that requires skill
*one of the greatest practitioners of science fiction
(متخصص,وکیل دست به کار، وکیلی که کار اصلیش وکالت باشد، وکیل حرفه ای، شاغل مقام طبابت یا وکالت)
get rid of somebody/something
- to make yourself free of someone or something that is annoying you or that you do not want; to throw something away
*Try and get rid of your visitors before I get there.
*The problem is getting rid of nuclear waste.
reside (verb)
/rɪˈzaɪd/
[intransitive] + adv./prep. (formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they reside
he / she / it resides
past simple resided
-ing form residing
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resident ( people)
residence (Place)
residential (adjective)
-to live in a particular place
*He returned to the U.S. in 1939, having resided abroad for many years.
*Their passports do not give them the right to reside in the U.S.
(سکونت داشتن,ساکن بودن، مستقر بودن، اقامت داشتن، مسکن داشتن، مقیم شدن)
athlete (noun)
/ˈæθlit/
1- a person who competes in sports
*Olympic athletes
2- a person who is good at sports and physical exercise
*She is a natural athlete.
(ورزشکار، پهلوان، قهرمان ورزش؛ دو و میدانی کار)