2 Flashcards

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make a sacrifice

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1: to give up (something that you want to keep) especially in order to get or do something else or to help someone.
از خودگذشتگي كردن
فداكاري كردن
2: to kill (a person or animal) in a religious ceremony as an offering to please a god.
قرباني كردن

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once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

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A chance or opportunity afforded to one that is or seems unlikely to ever come about again.

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Northern light

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An aurora,
sometimes referred to as polar lights, northern lights, or southern lights, is a natural light display in the Earth’s sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions.
شفق قطبي

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the Antarctica

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the ↑continent which is the most southern area of land on the Earth and is mostly covered with ice. ⇨ ↑South Pole

قطب جنوب

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the Arctic Circle

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an imaginary line around the earth at approximately 70° north
دایره قطب شمال

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trilogy

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(نمایش و رمان و غیره) سه گانه، سه بخشی
a series of three books, plays, etc.
written about the same situation or characters, forming a continuous story

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momentum

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the quality that keeps an event developing or making progress after it has started
نیروی فزاینده،
گشتاور

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memento

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an object that you keep to remember a person, place, or event
نشان، یادگاری، یاداور

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I haven’t understood it yet

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you have not grasped the meaning

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Bulging eyes

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eyes which stick out, protruding eyes, “bug-eyes”
چشمان ورغلیده (بیرون زده)
چشم های برآمده

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Bulging

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sticking out in a rounded shape

بر امده

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12
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cannot distinguish

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to perceive a difference in

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13
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make someone nauseous

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cause someone to vomit or unwell.

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carsick

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affected with nausea caused by the motion of a car or other vehicle in which one is travelling.
دچار ماشین گرفتگی

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motion sickness

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is a sensation of wooziness

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long-lasting

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enduring or having endured for a long period of time.

17
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enduring

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lasting over a period of time; durable

18
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short-lived

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lasting only a short time.

19
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a visit made to a place for work purposes, typically one involving a journey of some distance

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business trip

20
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That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind

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A phrase typically said in reference to a breakthrough or advancement of some kind. Astronaut Neil Armstrong famously said the phrase in 1969 when he became the first person to set foot on the moon.

21
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work long hours

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work for a period of time that is longer than the usual, regular, or routine for a given activity.
it may mean overtime.

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further

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on Mars

24
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not a hybrid car

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petrol-driven car

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unsuitable for living in
uninhabitable
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helping someone or something to stay alive
sustain life
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it applies to Earth
Big Blue Marble
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to make it easier
pave the way
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a person who comments on events or on a text.
commentator
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knockout round
A single-elimination
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underdog
a competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest.