Vocabulary in Use (part 2) Flashcards
(129 cards)
Tributary
[ˈtrɪbjʊtəri]
انشعاب رود / شاخه رود
estuary
[ˈestʃuəri]
دهانه رود / مصب رود
Valley
دره
gorge
گُرج
دره تنگ
Steep
شیب تند
The castle is set on a steep hill
There has been a steep increase/rise in prices
Ridge
[rɪdʒ]
خط الراس / لبه
Peak
قله
Summit
قله
Glacier
رودخانه یخ
یخ رود
Former
سابق / پیشین
a former employer
the former president of the United States
Of the two suggestions, I prefer the former.
Hazardous
خطرناک / پرخطر
Heavy snow fell overnight, making road conditions hazardous
Depletion
تحلیل رفتن / فرسایش
the depletion of the ozone layer
Smog
هوای آلوده به دود
Destruction
تخریب
Many people are very concerned about the destruction of the rainforests
The police arrived to find a scene of horrifying destruction
gradual
به تدریج / به مرور
As you go further south, you will notice a gradual change of climate
There has been a gradual improvement in our sales
Ice Caps
توده یخ
endangered
در معرض خطر
They are endangered animals, and we must help them
extinct
انقراض
Substance
مواد - ماده
This substance is so radioactive that it glows in the dark
This substance stretches to any shape you want.
Prefix
پیشوند
Conservation
بقا / نگهداری / حفاظت
a conservation area
Reservse
ذخایر / اندوخته
Disposable
یکبار مصرف
Dispose of waste
دفع زباله