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1
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Adjective

Abrupt

əˈbrʌpt

A
  1. To be sudden; out of expectations.
  2. To be brief without trying to be friendly.

سریع و ناغافل
معنی گستاخ هم می‌ده

  1. After the announcement of a change in corporate leadership was made, an abrupt and uncomfortable silence took hold of the room.
  2. When customers ask questions regarding the menu, the waiter replies in an abrupt and short way.

abruptly (Adv) abruptness (N)

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Phrase

Absolute value

ˈæbsəluːt

Pl: absolute values

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It represents the magnitude of the number without taking into consideration whether the number is positive or negative.

The absolute value of -3 is 3.

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Verb (Trans. and Intrans.)

Accelerate

əkˈseləreɪt

PT: accelerated PP: accelerated
PresP: accelerating 3rd S: accelerates

A
  1. To start to move increasingly faster.
  2. To make something happen faster than it was
    happening before.

In hope of catching the robber, the man accelerated well above the speed limit.

accelerated (Adj) accelerative (Adj)

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Verb (Trans.)

Access

ˈækses

PT: accessed PP: accessed
PresP: accessing 3rd S: accesses

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  1. To find a way to get into a place.
  2. To have the right to be able to take part in something.

The government employee, after months of work at the company, was still not granted the privilege to access the secret documents.

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Noun

Access

ˈækses

Pl: accesses

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  1. The opportunity to enter a place.
  2. The right to be able to
    use something.

  1. The front access was closed off temporarily.
  2. Access to the files was
    prohibited by federal law.
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Adjective

Accidental

ˌæksəˈdentl◂

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Describes an event that was not planned and happened by chance.

The death of the dog was accidental and not the driver’s fault.

accidentally (Adv) accidentals (N)

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Verb (Trans. and Intrans.)

Accommodate

əˈkɒmədeɪt

PT: accommodated
PP: accommodated
PresP: accommodating
3rd S: accommodates

A

To change one’s actions as a way of responding to someone else’s needs.

وفق دادن

In order to accommodate to the needs of her diabetic child, the mother prepared frequent meals.

accommodative (Adj) accommodation (N)

Accomodationist: someone who adapts to or compromises with an opposing view

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Adverb

Accordingly

əˈkɔːdɪŋli $ əˈkɔːr-

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To act consistently with what was agreed upon or said.

After weeks of questioning, the judge’s appointment was confirmed by the Senate accordingly.

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Verb (Trans.)

Account for

əˈkaʊnt

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To explain a situation that has or will occur.

توضیح دادن
In order to account for the losses, the company will do an audit.

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Verb (Intrans.)

Accrue

əˈkruː

PT: accrued
PP: accrued
PresP: accruing
3rd S: accrues

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To amass or gather wealth of some sort over a period of time.

تعلق گرفتن، بدست آمدن، منتج گردیدن

from/to
advantages accruing from the introduction of new technology
مزایای حاصل از معرفی فناوری جدید
benefits that accrue to students

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Verb (Intrans.)

Acquire

əˈkwaɪr

Formal
PT: acquired
PP: acquired
PresP: acquiring
3rd S: acquires

A

To obtain ownership of something.

Manning hoped to acquire valuable works of art as cheaply as possible.

acquirable (Adj) acquired (Adj) acquirer (N)

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Noun

Acquisition

ˌækwəˈzɪʃən

Pl: acquisitions

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The act of obtaining or getting something.

Acquisition of the small software company was completed by Oracle without contentiousness.

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Verb (Trans.)

Acquit

əˈkwɪt

PT: acquitted
PP: acquitted
PresP: acquitting
3rd S: acquits

A

To officially declare the innocence of somebody after they have been charged with a crime.

تبرئه کردن، روسفید کردن، برطرف کردن، ادا کردن، از عهده برامدن، انجام وظیفه کردن، پرداختن و تصفیه کردن، ادای نمودن، برائت کردن

acquit somebody of something
The judge directed the jury to acquit Phillips of the murder.

acquitter (N) acquittal (N)

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Verb (Trans.)

Activate

PT: activated
PP: activated
PresP: activating
3rd S: activates

A

To make something turn on or make it active.

In order to activate the system, employers had to enter a secret code.

activation (N)

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Adjective

Acute

əˈkjuːt

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Describes a situation that is considered to be either very bad, extremely serious or painful.

حاد

In light of the acute monetary crisis, the government printed more currency.

ضربه، نوک تیز، حاد، بحرانی، تیز، حساس، زیرک، تیزرو، زیر، روشن بین، تیز نظر، شدید ، تیز، تند
acutely (Adv) acuteness (N) acute (N)

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Noun

Acute angle

əˈkjuːt

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An angle that is less than 90 degrees and greater than 0 degree.

The architect designed the room with several acute angles, creating a sense of imbalance.

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Adjective

Adamant

ˈædəmənt

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Being extremely determined and resolute in ones opinions; not influenced by others who ask to reconsider.

جسم جامد و سخت، تزلزل ناپذیر، یک دنده

She begged me to change my mind, but I remained adamant.

adamantly (Adv)

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Noun

Addition

əˈdɪʃən

Pl: additions

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  1. The process of summing up two or more numbers; the process of combining two or more things or people
  2. A part added to a new building.

An addition to the house created more room for the growing family. in addition used to introduce an additional point or a relevant fact also in addition to as well as

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Noun

Additive

Pl: additives
countable usually plural

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An ingredient added to food to change the food in some way.

The yogurt included an additive to make it sweeter.

additive (Adj)

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Noun

Adjacent angle

əˈdʒeɪsənt

Pl: adjacent angles

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Angles that are found next to each other.

The avenue intersects directly with 59th Street, forming two adjacent angles with sharp degrees.

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Verb (Trans)

Adopt

əˈdɑːpt

PT: adopted
PP: adopted
PresP: adopting
3rd S: adopts

A
  1. To legally raise a child, that is not your own biologically, as if it were your own.
  2. To take up ideas or customs as your own that originated from somewhere else.

The childless couple chose to adopt the child and raise her as their own.
Many cooking styles in the US have been adopted and modified from other cultures.

adoptable (Adj) adopter (N)

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Adjective

Adrenal

əˈdriːnl

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Functions relating to the kidneys.

مربوط بغده فوق کلیوی

Because of kidney disease, the adrenal functioning of the patient was inhibited.

adrenally (Adv)

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Adjective

Adverse

ˈædvɜːrs

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Unfavorable.

مغایر، نا سازگار، مخالف، مضر، روبرو

They fear it could have an adverse effect on global financial markets.

Adverse conditions in the upper atmosphere prevented the shuttle take- off.

adversely (Adv) adverseness (N)

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Noun

Aeronautics

ˌerəˈnɒːtɪks

Uncountable

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The science, art, theory and practice of creating, making and using an aircraft.

دانش هوانوردی

Aeronautics is the study of flight in all forms.

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Noun

Aftermath

Pl: aftermaths

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The repercussions of a disastrous event, or the period after which the disastrous event occurred.

عواقب بعدی، پسایند

The danger of disease in the aftermath of the earthquake

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Noun

Agenda

Pl: agendas

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A formal list of things to be done in a predetermined order.

In setting an agenda for meetings, the young executive was cognizant of leaving enough time for team discussion.

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Verb (Trans)

Aggravate

ˈæɡrəveɪt

past and PP:
3rd S: aggravates
PresP: aggravating aggravated

A

To exacerbate the effects of something, usually by making it worse.
OPP: Improve

Mnemonic: Aggre(sive WÄY)t
Their money problems were further aggravated by a rise in interest rates.
بیشتر تشدید شد
aggravating (Adj) aggravator (N) aggravatingly (Adv)

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Adjective

Airborne

ˈerbɔːrn

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Transported by currents of air.

Airborne diseases are especially contagious and can cause mass epidemics.

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Noun

Algebra

ˈældʒəbrə

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The specific division of mathematic that deals with symbols that are representative of unknown numbers.

The pursuit of understanding complex mathematics begins with an understanding of algebra and its equation theory.

algebraist (N)

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Adjective

Alkaline

ˈælkəlaɪn

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Having the characteristics of a chemical substance known as alkali.

قلیایی

The alkaline content of the water made it bitter and impossible to drink.

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Noun

Allergy

ˈælərdʒi

Pl: allergies

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An unusually high level of sensitivity to a normally no harmful substance that causes a strong reaction from a person’s body.

An allergy to cedar trees made the woman sneeze constantly.

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Noun

Alligator

ˈæləɡeɪtər

Pl: alligators

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A cold-blooded animal, otherwise known as a reptile, that has thick scaly skin, dominant jaws, a long tail, and a shorter and wider snout than a crocodile.

In the Florida everglades, alligators swim by in the hundreds in muddy rivers.

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Verb (Trans and Intrans)

Allow for

əˈlaʊ for

A

To allot or make free something like a period of time or amount of material for some purpose.

مجاز دانستن، با درنظر گرفتن

Allow for time to complete the task.

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Alternative

ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv

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An option of doing something or a substitute for someone or something.

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Altitude

ˈæltɪtuːd

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The location, usually represented as the height, above sea level.

We’re flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet.

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Amateur

ˈæmətʃʊr

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Noun: A person with very little skill, or experience in a particular field of knowledge.

Adjective: Performing an activity in an unskilled or unprofessional way.

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v.

Amend

əˈmend

Formal

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To create changes to something, usually a document, for the purposes of improvement or correction.

The law was amended to include women.

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Adj.

Ample

ˈæmpəl

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As many or more than required.
SYN: Sufficient

وافر، سرشار، بیش از حد لزوم

Recent US history has amply demonstrated the risks of foreign intervention.

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n.

Anatomy

Plural: Anatomies

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The division of science that deals with the physical structure of animals, plants, and other organisms.

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n.

Ancestor

ˈænsestər

Countable

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A person from whom another person is directly descended.

Babbage’s invention was the ancestor of the modern computer.
“It can take a meaning the form in which a modern machine, vehicle etc first existed SYN forerunner”

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adjective

Anterior

ænˈtɪəriə $ -ˈtɪriər

no comparative

A
  1. In front of something or at front.
  2. (Formal) happening or existing before something else (مقدم بر)

In almost all cases the anterior deltoid is the most developed and the posterior the least developed.

در جلو، قدامی (در مقابل: خلفی posterior)، بطنی، شکمی، (از نظر زمان یا ترتیب یا منطق) مقدم، پیشین

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n.

Ape

eɪp

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Noun
A primate characterized by being tailless and belonging to the Family Pongidae.
Examples are a chimpanzee, gorilla, or orangutan.

ای پسر بوزینه

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n. v.

Apparel

əˈpærəl

Formal

A

Noun
Clothing.

Verb
To put clothes on someone.

پوشاندن، آراستن

She looked lovely, despite her strange apparel.
او با وجود لباس های عجیب و غریبش دوست داشتنی به نظر می رسید.

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Appliance

əˈplaɪəns

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An electrical machine used in the home for a specific purpose.

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Applicable

ˈæplɪkəbəl

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Relevant to someone, some people or a particular event.

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v.

Apportion

əˈpɔːʃən

Formal

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To break up and give something different to someone or some people.

Court costs were equally apportioned between them.

هزینه های دادگاه به طور مساوی بین آنها تقسیم شد.

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Adj.

Aquatic

əˈkwa:tɪk

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Adjective
Consistent of or needing water.
Noun
A plant or animal that habitats or develops in water.

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n.

Arc

ɑːrk

Countable

A

Noun
A curved or semi-circular line.
Verb (Trans)
To create a curve or travel along a curved path.

قوس . کمان

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adj.

Arcane

ɑːˈkeɪn

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Hard or not possible to comprehend.
Secret OR Mysterious

محرمانه

the arcane language of the law

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Area

ˈeəriə

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The measurement of a surface within a boundary.

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adj.

Arid

ˈærɪd

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Describes the climate of a region that receives less than 25 cm of rainfall a year.
خشک و بایر

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Arm

ɑːrm

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  1. The upper limb attached to the shoulder of the human body.
  2. To provide someone with
    weapons.
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Array

əˈreɪ

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Noun
A collection of a large number of people of things. Verb (Trans)
To position something for display.

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Artery

ˈɑːrtəri

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شاهرگ

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Aspire

əˈspaɪr

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To try and achieve a specific goal.
اشتیاق داشتن، آرزو کردن

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Assembly line

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A production system in which a series of work stations handle various steps in the assembly of a product in a sequential order.

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Assess

əˈses

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To observe something in order to give your opinion on it or evaluate it.

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Asthma

ˈæzmə

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A disease which affects the respiratory system that is sometimes caused by allergies.

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Attorney

əˈtɜːrni

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  1. A qualified lawyer, especially one who is involved in court proceedings
  2. A person assigned legal power.
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v.

Attribute

əˈtrɪbjuːt

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Verb (Trans)
To believe that something is caused by a specific circumstance.
Noun
A value, asset, or characteristics of someone or something.

attribute something to somebody/something

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Adj.

Authentic

aːˈθentɪk

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SYN: Genuine

  1. Real and unique as opposed to something that is a reproduction or is fake.
  2. Revealed to be true and honest.

اصیل

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Average

ˈævərɪdʒ

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Noun
1. The degree of something that is representative of a collection or class or people or things.
2. A number that is calculated by adding the series of numbers together and then dividing the total amount by the amount of numbers in the series. Adjective
1. Without any striking characteristics.

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phrasal verb.

Average out

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1.To have or demonstrate an average.
2.To work out the numerical average of something.

Training costs for last year averaged out at £5,100 per trainee.
هزینه های آموزش برای سال گذشته به طور متوسط 5100 پوند برای هر کارآموز بو

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n.

Backdrop

ˈbækdrɒ:p

Countable

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A cloth that is very large and painted and it portrays the setting to the scene of a play.

پشت صحنهء پس زمینه

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n.

Bankruptcy

ˈbæŋkrʌptsi

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Adjective
When a person is legally declared as being unable to pay off his or her own personal debts.
Noun
A person who has been legally declared to not be able to pay his or her debts. Verb (Trans)
To exhaust someone’s funds.

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Bar

bɑːr

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Noun:

  • A solid material of a specified length used as a barrier or as part of an infrastructure.

Verb (Trans):

  • To secure something with a bar.

Preposition:

  • Except for.
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n., v.

Bargain

ˈbɑːrɡɪn

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Noun:
Inexpensive purchase.
Verb:
Negotiate.

معامله، چانه زدن

I’ve kept my side of the bargain and I expect you to keep yours.

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Bark

bɑːrk

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Noun
A natural sound that is loud and abrupt made by a dog or a fox.
Verb
To make the loud and abrupt sound that a dog or a fox makes.

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Barrel

ˈbærəl

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Noun
A large cylindrical container used to store liquids, that has a flat top and bottom.
Verb (Trans)
To travel somewhere at very high speeds.

A vehicle barreled out of a shopping center and crashed into the side of my car.

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Base

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Noun
The bottom, supporting, or lowest part of layer of something.
Verb (Trans)
To make or provide a base for something.
Adjective
Not having proper social values or moral principles.

صفتش یه معنی گدازاده هم میده

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71
Q

be at a disadvantage

A

In a less favorable position.

در شرایط بدی بودن

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n.

Benefactor

ˈbenəˌfæktər/

Countable

A

A person who aids a cause, institution, or person usually by giving a donation of money.

خیر، بانی، نیکوکار

Mnemonic: “به نِفَع کار کن”
a generous benefactor of the university

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Betray

bɪˈtreɪ

A

To be harmful or disloyal to your own country or another person by helping the country’s or person’s enemy.

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Betrayal

bɪˈtreɪəl

A

The act of betraying a person or something.

She felt a great sense of betrayal.

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Adj.

Better off

A

To get a more desirable result.

OPP: Worse Off

She’ll be about £50 a week better off.

پولدارتر، اسوده تر

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n.

Beverage

ˈbevərɪdʒ

A

A non-water type of drink.

نوشابه

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Q

Bid

bɪd

A

Verb
To propose a certain amount of money for a product at an auction.
Noun
A proposal of money for a product at an auction.

مزایده

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78
Q

Adj.

Bilateral

baɪˈlætərəl

A

Involving two groups of political nature.

دوجانبه

bilateral negotiations between Israel and Syria

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Adj.

Bilingual

baɪˈlɪŋɡwəl

A

Adjective
Having the ability to speak two different languages.

Noun
A person that has the ability to speak two different languages.

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Q

Adj.

Binary

ˈbaɪnəri

A

Adjective
Made up of two different and separate elements.
Noun
The binary number system in math.

81
Q

v.

Bisect

A

To divide something into two parts.

نصف کردن

82
Q

Adj.

Bizarre

bəˈzɑː

A

Entertainingly or unrealistically strange or unusual.

غریب و عجیب، غیر مانوس، ناشی از هوس، وهمی

a bizarre coincidence
یک حسن اتفاق عجیب

83
Q

Black hole

Countable

A

Believed to be formed when a star collapses upon itself. It is an object in space that has a strong gravitational pull and because of this matter and energy cannot escape from it.

سیاه‌چاله

84
Q

n.

Blackout

ˈblækaʊt

Countable

A
  • A temporary loss of consciousness, sight or memory.
  • A temporary interruption of communication, electricity or broadcasting.

معنی: خمود، خاموشی، خاموش شدن چراغ ها، قطع کامل برق، خاموشی شهر، متبادل

“بِلِک اُوت، همه جا تاریک
As the crisis worsened, the authorities imposed a news blackout.

85
Q

Adj.

Bland

blænd

A

Not having flavor, personality or concern.
SYN: Dull, tasteless

معانی دیگر: میانه رو، خوش برخورد، ملایم و آرامبخش (در مقابل دردآور یا قوی یا سوزان)، خوشایند، مطبوع، بی مزه، بی بو و خاصیت، (خوراک) بدون نمک و ادویه

86
Q

n.

Blind spot

A
  1. Optic disk.
  2. An area where someone’s vision is hindered because they are unable to see that area.
  3. something that you are unable or unwilling to understand

I have a blind spot where computers are concerned.

87
Q

Bookkeeping

ˈbʊkˌkiːpɪŋ

A

The profession in which the person recorded the money made and spent by an individual person, business or organization.

ساماندهی، دفتر داری

88
Q

Boom

buːm

A

Verb (Trans & Intrans)
To make a loud and profound echoing sound.

Noun
A loud and profound echoing sound.

89
Q

v.

Boost

buːst

A

Verb (Trans)
1. To make something better.
2. To cause something to increase.
Noun
Something that helps strengthen or make someone or something
better.

90
Q

v.

Bound

baʊnd

the past tense and past participle of bind

A

Adjective
Something that is predetermined to happen because of custom or experience.

Verb (Intransitive)
To change position with large stride or jumps very quickly and energetically.

Noun
A high energy long or high jump.

جست و خیز، حد، مرز و کران

91
Q

Bounty

ˈbaʊnti

A

An amount of money offered to someone in compensation for finding either a criminal or a person wanted by the law.

92
Q

Bouquet

bu:ˈkeɪ

A

A number of flowers that have been cut and chosen or arranged in a special manner.

93
Q

Breakthrough

ˈbreɪkθruː

A

A discovery in science, medicine, or technology that is very important because it has both a dramatic and long lasting effect.

پیشرفت غیرمنتظره

94
Q

Brewery

ˈbruːəri

A

The place or the company that either houses or produces beer.

95
Q

Bring about

A

SYN: Cause

سبب شدن

96
Q

Broccoli

ˈbrɒ:kəli

A

Green, white, or purple flower heads that are cooked and consumed as a vegetable; the plant is part of the cabbage family.

97
Q

Brochure

broʊˈʃʊr

A

A small paper covered book that has in it information or advertising that is descriptive.

جزوه و رساله

98
Q

Brokerage

ˈbrəʊkərɪdʒ

A

A payment for a service to someone who acted as a financial agent for someone else.

حق العمل

99
Q

Bronze

brɑːnz

A

Noun

  • alloy of copper and tin that sometimes contains minute amounts of other metals.

Adjective

  • Made of bronze.

Verb

  • To make or give something the yellowish brown or weathered patina look of bronze.
100
Q

Browse

braʊz

A

Verb
To quickly or casually read something.
Noun
A casual or quick look over something.

101
Q

Adj.

Brutal

ˈbruːtl

A

Ruthless or cruel to an extreme degree.

وحشی، بی رحم، حیوان صفت، جانور خوی، شهوانی

102
Q

n.

Budget

ˈbʌdʒɪt

A

Noun
An itemized list of the estimated income and spending during a precise period of time.
Adjective
Appropriate for people that have only a limited amount of money that they could spend.
Verb
To map out the allotment, spending or use of
resources.

103
Q

v.

Bunch

bʌntʃ

A

Noun
An array of things that are placed or grouped together. Verb
To collect objects or people into a close cluster or group.

دسته کردن

I’ll send her a bunch of flowers.

104
Q

Bureaucrat

ˈbjrʊərəkræt

A

An official of the government or administration.

105
Q

n., v.

Bust

bʌst

A

Noun
A raid by police or an arrest made in connection with illegal drugs.
Verb (Trans & Intrans) To damage or break something that is either mechanical or electrical.

بازداشت، خرد گشتن

106
Q

n.

Cabin

ˈkæbɪn

A

Noun
A small, unadorned house that is usually made of wood.
Verb (Trans & Intrans)
To restrict someone to an enclosed and small space.

107
Q

Calcium

ˈkælsiəm

A

An alkaline earth metal that is soft and silvery white; it constitutes about three percent of the earth’s crust.

108
Q

Call for

kɒːl

A

To create a need or request for an action to take place.

109
Q

Calorie

ˈkæləri

A

The unite of energy equal to 4.1855 joules, that is defined as the heat needed to increase the temperature of 1 g of pure water by 1 degree C.

110
Q

Campaign

kæmˈpeɪn

A

Noun
A designed and structured series of actions that are anticipated to achieve a desired goal.
Verb (Intransitive) To participate in a campaign to attain a desired goal.

111
Q

n.

Canon

ˈkænən

Countable

A

A principle, standard, or general rule.

112
Q

n.

Canvas

ˈkænvəs

Uncountable

A

Noun:

  • A closely knit, burly, and heavy fabric made of cotton, hemp, or jute.

Verb (Trans):

  • To wrap something with a canvas.

الک یا غربال کردن، برای جمعاوری اراء فعالیت کردن

113
Q

n.

Capacity

kəˈpæsəti

A

An assessment of the amount that can be held or enclosed.

114
Q

phrasal verb

Capitalize on

ˈkæpətl-aɪz

A

take advantage of; leverage on.

بهره برداری کردن، سودجویی کردن

Ecuador has capitalized on its natural beauty to attract tourism.

115
Q

v.

Captivate

ˈkæptɪveɪt

A

To get and keep someone’s attention by charm or some other type of enjoyable or irresistible feature.

دل فریفتن، اسیر کردن

He was captivated by her beauty.

116
Q

v.

Capture

ˈkæptʃər

A

Verb (Trans)
To trap and then lock up or restrain a person or an animal by using force.
Noun
Being captured or capturing someone.

دستگیری، تسخیر، گرفتن، اسیر کردن، مبتلا کردن

117
Q

Carbohydrate

ˌkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪt

A

An important source of food and energy for humans and animals; it is an organic compound made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

118
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n.

Cargo

ˈkɑːrɡoʊ

A

Products transported as freight by sea, air, or road.
SYN: Freight

119
Q

n.

Casualty

ˈkæʒuəlti

Countable

A

A person that has been hurt or killed in an accident.

سانحه، تصادفات

120
Q

n.

Category

ˈkætəɡɔːri

A

A collection or set of actions, things, or people that are grouped together due to a characteristic that they have in common.

121
Q

v.

Cater

ˈkeɪtə

A

To give what is desired or needed in a specific situation or by a specific collection or people.

تهیه کردن، اذوقه رساندن، خواربار رساندن

122
Q

Caterpillar

ˈkætərˌpɪlər

A

کرم ابریشم
The larva belonging to a butterfly or a moth. It characteristics are having a long soft body, a lot of short legs, and many bright colors on its skin.

123
Q

n.

Cathedral

kəˈθiːdrəl

A

Noun
A church that has the bishop’s throne in it; the church is the most important one in the diocese of the bishop. Adjective
Pertaining to, belonging to, or containing a bishop or a cathedral.

124
Q

n.

Causality

kɒːˈzæləti

Uncountable

A

The principle of cause and effect; the source which causes an effect.

125
Q

Celebrity

səˈlebrəti

A

A person who is famous.
SYN: Star

126
Q

n., v.

Censure

ˈsenʃər

Noun: Uncountable

A

Noun
Harsh criticism.
Verb (Trans)
To submit someone or something to harsh criticism.

انتقاد، سرزنش کردن، استیضاح کردن

a vote of censure

127
Q

n., v.

Center

ˈsentə

A

Noun
* The middle spot, area, or part of a thing that is equidistant from all points on the outside edges or opposite sides of a thing.
Verb (Trans & Intrans)
* To place something in the middle of something else.

128
Q

Ceramic

səˈræmɪks

A

Noun
* A tough brittle material that resists heat by firing a combination of clay and chemicals at high temperatures.
Adjective
* Created of ceramic material.

129
Q

n.

Cereal

ˈsɪrəriəl

A

A plant that is indigenous to the grass family that is grown for it’ s nutrition’s grains.

130
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n., Adj., v.

Chamber

ˈtʃeɪmbər

A

Noun

  • A room set aside to be used for a specific purpose.

Adjective

  • Pertaining to, composed as, or performing chamber music.

Verb (Trans)

  • To place a set amount of ammunition in the back barrel of a weapon.

تالار، اپارتمان، خوابگاه، خان، حجره، فشنگ گذاشتن تو تفنگ

131
Q

v., n.

Charge

tʃɑːrdʒ

A

Verb (Trans & Intrans)

  • To make a request to someone about the specific price or fee of something.

Noun

  • The fee asked for a service or the price of something that is being sold.
132
Q

n.

Charity

ˈtʃærəti

A

Giving money, materials or help to those that are in need without asking for anything in return.

133
Q

n., v.

Charter

ˈtʃɑːrtər

A

Noun

  • An official statement that written listing the rights and responsibilities of the state and the citizens of that state.

Verb (Trans)

  • To rent of lease a vehicle for a personal or special purpose.

دربست کرایه دادن، منشور

134
Q

n., v.

Check

tʃek

A

Verb

  • To look at something closely in order to declare its state or condition.

Noun

  • The looking at something closely in order to declare its state or condition.
135
Q

Cheetah

ˈtʃiːtə

A

A member of the cat family that is very large, has a yellowish-brown coat with black spots, a small head, thing body, and long legs; it is found mostly in Africa and south-western Asia.

136
Q

Chef

ʃef

A

A professional cook, usually the chief cook.

137
Q

n., v.

Chord

kɔːrd

A

Noun

  • Two or more musical notes played or sung at the same time.

Verb (Trans)

  • To make or play chords to harmonize and make a melody more elegant.

چند نوت که با هم نواخته/خوانده می شوند، قشنگ کردن موسیقی با همنوازی

138
Q

Circle

ˈsɜːkəl

A

Noun
* A perfect hollow ring shape.
Verb (Trans & Intrans)
* To move along or around something that follows a curved route or paths that begins and ends in the same place.

139
Q

n.

Circulation

ˌsɜːrkjəˈleɪʃən

A

The physiological movement of blood throughout the body.

گردش خون

140
Q

Circumference

sərˈkʌmfərəns

A

The distance around the edge of a circle.

141
Q

Adj.

Civic

ˈsɪvɪk

A

Pertaining to the government of a town or city.

مدنی

142
Q

Adj.

Civil

ˈsɪvəl

A

Pertaining to the occurrences of citizens or groups of citizens within the state

مدنی، کشوری، غیر نظامی، حقوقی، متمدن، عرفی، با ادب، مودب

143
Q

Civil rights

A

The basic rights that all citizens of a society are entitled to have.

حقوقی که طبق الحاقیه های سیزدهم و پانزدهم و نوزدهم قانون اساسی به همه ی شهروندان امریکا داده شده (حق رای و برابری در مقابل قانون و غیره)

144
Q

Claim

kɑːlm

A

Verb (Trans)
* To state, without using evidence or proof, that something is true.
Noun
* A statement that something is true without using evidence or proof.

ارامش، ارام کردن

145
Q

n., v.

Clam

klæm

A

Noun

  • A burrowing shellfish, either a freshwater or marine mollusk, having a muscular foot that it used to burrow into the sand.

Verb (Intransitive)

  • To collect clams.
146
Q

Clan

klæn

A

A large group of people or families that are related either because of a common ancestor or marriage.

147
Q

v.

Clarify

ˈklærɪfaɪ

A

To explain something in greater detail and thereby making it clearer.

148
Q

Adj.

Clerical

ˈklerɪkəl

A

Pertaining to or belonging to office work.

دفتری

149
Q

Clerical supplies

ˈklerɪkəl

A

Office related supplies, such as stationery.

لوازم اداری

150
Q

phrasal verb

Cling to

A

Hold on to something or someone with hope.

also cling on to something

امیدوار ماندن

He clung to the hope that she would be cured.

151
Q

n.

Clipping

ˈklɪpɪŋ

A

An article from either a newspaper or a magazine.

برش یا گزیده جراید

152
Q

Adv.

Clockwise

ˈklɒ:k-waɪz

A

In the same way that the hands of a clock change position around a clock face.

153
Q

v.

Clog

klɑːɡ

A

Verb (Trans & Intrans)
* To obstruct a tube or opening with soil or dust, or become slowly obstructed with soil or dust.
Noun
* A heavy shoe, either traditionally made of wood or having a wooden sole.

پابند، قید، ترمز، کلوخه، لخته شدن، زیادی پر کردن، کند کردن، مسدود کردن، بستن

154
Q

n., v.

Clone

kloʊn

A

Noun

  • An organism that is genetically identical to its parent; it was developed by vegetative reproduction.

Verb (Trans & Intrans)

  • To create a organism that has the identical genetic material as the parent.

شبیه سازی شده

موجودی که از این راه به وجود آمده باشد (clon هم می نویسند)، تاگ کردن، بافتزاد کردن، کلون کردن، (زیست شناسی - جاندار یا گیاهی که از طریق غیر لقاحی به وجود آمده باشد مثلا از راه بکرزایی یا کاشت پیاز یا تکثیر سلول ها و غیره) بافتزاد، زیست شناسی تولید مثل یا ابستنی غیر جنسی چه ازراه شکفتن وچه از راه تقسیم سلولی

155
Q

Adj.

Clumsy

ˈklʌmzi

A

Moving in a awkward or poorly coordinated manner.

دست و پا چلفتی

156
Q

n., v.

Cobble

ˈkɒ:bəl

A

Noun
1. cobblestone
2. A rock fragment that has been rounded naturally and is between 64 and 256 mm in diameter.

Verb (Trans)

  • To cover a road with cobblestones.

سنگ فرش، سنگ فرش کردن

157
Q

n.

Cocaine

koʊˈkeɪn

Uncountable

A

An illegal narcotic drug made from the leaves of a coco plant that is taken as a stimulant.

158
Q

n.

Cocoa

ˈkoʊkoʊ

Uncountable

A

A brown unsweetened powder made from cocoa beans that have been roasted and ground; it is used in cooking and as the basis for a hot drink.

159
Q

n., v.

Code

koʊd

Noun: Countable

A

Noun

  • A system of numbers, symbols, or letters which conceals normal message for the purposes of special communication.

Verb (Trans & Intrans)

  • To encode a message or
    text.

فعل: بصورت رمز دراوردن

160
Q

v.

Codify

ˈka:ʊdɪfaɪ

A

To organize things like rules, laws, or principles into a code or system.

مزی کردن، بصورت رمز دراوردن، قانون وضع کردن، تدوین کردن
معانی دیگر: مدون کردن، سامان بندی کردن، منظم و مرتب کردن

161
Q

Adj.

Coherent

koʊˈhɪrənt

A

Consistent logically or artistically.

دارای ارتباط منطقی، بی تناقض، فصیح

162
Q

n.

Coleslaw

ˈkoʊlslɒː

Uncountable

A

A salad consisting of raw cabbage and carrots that have been shredded in a dressing of mayonnaise.

سالاد کلم

163
Q

n., v.

Combat

ˈkɑːmbæt

A

Noun

  • Fighting between groups or people.

Verb (Trans)

  • To try to destroy or manage something.

To combat inflation, the government raised interest rates.

Corporal Gierson was killed in combat.

نبرد، پیکار، مبارزه، مصاف، رزم، محاربه، زد و خورد، حرب، سلحشور، مبارزه کردن، جنگیدن با
معانی دیگر: برخورد نظامی، آفند، رزمی، جنگی، حربی، ستیز

164
Q

n.

Combination

ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən

A

A combination of different things or factors, or the act of combining them.

165
Q

Comedian

kəˈmiːdiən

A

A funny entertainer.

166
Q

n.

Comet

ˈkɒmɪt

A

An astronomical object that is made up of ice and dust and has a long light producing tail which is produced when it passes close to the Sun.

167
Q

Adj., n.

Commercial

kəˈmɜːrʃəl

Noun: Countable

A

Adjective

  • Pertaining to the buying and selling of services and products.

Noun

  • An advertisement for a product or service broadcast through either the radio or television.

اسم: آگهی (بازرگانی)

168
Q

Adj., n.

Commonplace

ˈkɒ:mənpleɪs

A

Adjective:

  • Happening often or everyday.

Noun

  • An unoriginal or dull remark.

Car thefts are commonplace in this part of town.

معمولی، پیش پا افتاده، مبتذل، همه جایی، عادی
معانی دیگر: کهنه مبتذل، حرف تکراری، چیز واضح (که گفتنش بی جا است)، پر واضح

169
Q

Adj., V., n.

Compact

kəmˈpækt

A

Adjective

  • Packed or clustered together closely.

Verb (Trans & Intrans)

  • To make something become denser or more firmly packed.

Noun

  • A small flat case that contains makeup.
170
Q

Compactness

A

Adjective:

  • Packed or clustered together closely.
171
Q

Adj.

Compatible

kəmˈpætəbəl

A

Able to work or cohabitate together without disagreement.

172
Q

v.

Compensate

ˈkɒmpənseɪt

A

To give someone money for work done or for something that has been lost.

جبران کردن، تلافی کردن، غرامت دادن، پاداش دادن، تاوان دادن

173
Q

n.

Compensation

ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃən

Uncountable

A

Money or something else given to someone in compensation for loss, work done, or damage.

جبران، تلافی، غرامت، جبران کردن، عوض، پاداش، تاوان، مزد

174
Q

v.

Compile

kəmˈpaɪl

A

To put things together from a different number of places to make a whole.

تنظیم کردن آمار و اطلاعات

175
Q

n., v.

Complement

ˈkɒ:mpləment

A

Noun
* A thing that perfects or makes something else whole.

Verb (Trans)
* To make something whole, perfect, or accompany something else nicely.

مکمل، کامل ساز، جور، مکمل بودن، کمال بخشیدن،

176
Q

Adj., n.

Complex

ˈkɒmpleks

A

Adjective

  • Hard to understand, explain, or resolve.
    SYN: Complicated OPP: Simple

Noun

  • An entire thing made up of many different but
    interrelated parts. مرکب از چند جزء، پیچیده
177
Q

v.

Comply

kəmˈplaɪ

A

To comply with or conform to something.

موافقت کردن، براوردن، اجابت کردن، قانع کردن

178
Q

n., Adj.

Component

kəmˈpoʊnənt

A

Noun

  • A component of something that is usually bigger than itself.

Adjective

  • Creating part of a whole.

جزء، مولفه، ترکیب کننده، ترکیب دهنده
معانی دیگر: جز، بخش، سازنده، اجزاء

179
Q

n., Adj., v.

Compound

ˈkɑːmpaʊnd

A

Noun

  • A creation caused by the mixing of two or more different things.

Adjective

  • Created by the mixture of two or more different things.

Verb (Trans & Intrans)
* To place together things to create a whole.

ترکیب، جسم مرکب، محوطه، بلور دوتایی، مرکب، جسم مرکب، چند جزئی، لفظ مرکب، ترکیب کردن، امیختن، مخلوط کردن

180
Q

v.

Comprehend

ˌkɒmprɪˈhend $

A

To understand the meaning of nature or some other thing.

I did not fully comprehend what had happened.

فرا گرفتن، درک کردن، دریافتن، فهمیدن
معانی دیگر: اندر یافتن، دربر داشتن، شامل بودن

Note:

  • Comprehend is often used in the negative, especially with can’t/cannot
  • Comprehend is not used in the progressive. ✗Don’t say: I am not comprehending why anyone would do that.
181
Q

n., v.

Compromise

ˈkɒ:mprəmaɪz

A

Noun
* A resolution of an argument in which two or more sides accept less than what was wanted originally.

Verb (Trans & Intrans)
* To resolve an argument by accepting less than what was wanted originally.

توافق، سازش، مصالحه، مصالحه کردن، تسویه کردن، سازش کردن

  • If moderates fail to reach a compromise, the extremists will dominate the agenda.
  • Be prepared to make compromises.
182
Q

v.

Conceal

kənˈsiːl

A

To place or hold someone or something out of view in order to stop the person or thing from being discovered.

پوشاندن، پنهان کردن، مخفی کردن، نهفتن، نهان کردن

She tried to conceal the fact that she was pregnant.

183
Q

v., n.

Concentrate

ˈkɒ:nsəntreɪt

A

Verb (Trans & Intrans)

  • To center every one of your thoughts on one subject or activity.

Noun

  • A substance made more pure by removing another substance.

متمرکز کردن، تمرکز دادن، تغلیظ کردن

184
Q

n., v.

Concern

kənˈsɜːrn

A

Noun
* A motive to worry, or a thing that causes someone to worry.

Verb (Trans)
* To make someone have an uneasy or worried feeling.

بابت، بستگی، پروا، ربط، دغدغه مربوط بودن به، دلواپس کردن، اهمیت داشتن

185
Q

n., v.

Concert

ˈkɑːnsərt

A

Noun
* An event in which a musician or a group of musicians perform in front of an audience.

Verb (Trans & Intrans)
* To do or organize something with the help or in agreement with another group or individual person.

attend a concert formal

هم اهنگی، کنسرت، جور کردن،
همکاری، همدلی، هم کوشی

186
Q

n.

Concession

kənˈseʃən

Countable

A

An act or model of giving into or compromising in one way, often not wanting or willing to actually do so.

اجازه ی بهره گیری، اذعان با یه حال عنی

187
Q

n., Adj., v.

Concrete

kɑːnˈkriːt

A

Noun

  • A combination of cement, sand, minerals, rock fragments, and water in predetermined proportions in order to make it a hard stony consistency. بتن

Adjective

  • Tangible; able to be seen or touched. عینی و قابل لمس در مقابل مجرد و انتزاعی و ابسترکت

Verb (Trans)

  • To place concrete all over an area. یاد ماهشهر بخیر
188
Q

v.

Condense

kənˈdens

A
  1. Transform something from gas to liquid with the loss of heat.
  2. To decrease the length of a written text by the removal of words or passages that are not necessary or by rewriting the contact of the text to make it more concise.

|
| متراکم کردن، منقبض کردن، تغلیظ کردن، هم چگال کردن، مختصرومفیدکردن، چگالی

Mnemonic: کن dense

189
Q

n., v.

Cone

koʊn

A

Noun
* An object that tapers to a point at the top or bottom and has a round base.

Verb (Trans)
* To form something into the shape of a cone.

مخروط، قیف، میوه کاج، هر چیز مخروطی یا کله قندی، مخروطی شکل کردن

190
Q

n.

Configuration

kənˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃən

A

The manner that parts or elements are placed together.

191
Q

n.

Confinement

kənˈfaɪnmənt

Formal, Uncountable

A

Constrain or limits within the area or scope of something.

the pros and cons of home versus hospital confinement

زندان بودن
وضع حمل، محدودیت، محدودشدگی، توقیف، حبس، زندان (بودن)، بستری (بودن)

192
Q

v.

Conform

kənˈfɔːrm

A

To act of think in a way that society expects you to behave.

همرنگ جماعت شدن

193
Q

v.

Confront

kənˈfrʌnt

A

To deal with a challenge.

روبرو شدن با، مواجهه کردن

194
Q

n.

Congestion

kənˈdʒestʃən

Uncountable

A

A condition in which there are too many people or things in a street or an area, making it hard and slow to
move about.

انبوهی، تراکم، ازدحام جمعیت، گرفتگی، جمع شدن خون یا اخلاط

195
Q

n.

Conspiracy

kənˈspɪrəsi

A

An agreement or design between two or more people intended to do something illegal .

دسیسه، توطئه

196
Q

Adj.

Contagious

kənˈteɪdʒəs

A

Able to be transmitted from one person to another by touching the person directly or by some sort of indirect contact.

واگیر، مسری، واگیردار

Mnemonic: Conta(ct) یه کس → واگیر

197
Q

n.

Contaminant

kənˈtæmɪnənt

Countable

A

An action taken to limit the spread of something that is aggressive.

آلاینده

198
Q

Adj.

Contemporary

kənˈtempəreri

A

Adjective
* Current; Happening, or dating from, the identical time period as something or someone else.

Noun
* Someone who lives of something that lived at the same general time period as someone or something else.

معاصر، معاصر، هم دوره، هم زمان
معانی دیگر: (در مورد اشخاص و آثار) همزمان، همگاه، هم عصر، هم سن، امروزی، جدید، مدرن

199
Q

v., n.

Control

kənˈtroʊl

Noun: Uncountable

A

Verb (Trans))
* To run or operate a machine, vehicle, or some other thing.

Noun
* The skill or ability to be able to do or handle something.

بازرسی، کنترل، کاربری، باز بینی، کنترل کردن، تنظیم کردن، نظارت کردن

GMAT Vocabulary - Manhattan (6 decks)

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