3 Flashcards

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دور نگه داشتن

شغل اون غذا دادن به مرغ ها و دور نگه داشتن مهاجمین از حیوانات و پرندگان است

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Keep s.b or s.th at bay

Her job is to feed her chickens and keep at bay alien invaders from the animal and plant world

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در عوض، به جای

اون وسایلش رو به جای اجاره خونه صاحب خونه گذاشت

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In lieu of

He left his furniture to his landlord in lieu of rent

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همدست بودن (در کار خلاف)

ما‌ مضنونیم که شهردار با صنعت ساخت وساز هم دست است

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To be in cahoots with

We suspect that the mayor is in cahoots with the construction industry

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همدست بودن

حسابدار و رئیس تو بدهی های شرکت همدست بودند

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To be in league with s.b

The accountant and the chairman were in league to hide the company’s debts

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به سرعت، جنگی

منشی به سرعت با شما خواهد بود

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In a jiffy

The clerk will be with you in a jiffy

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از حدی تجاوز نکردن، فرا نرفتن از حدی

ما تو اینجور هزینه ها از حدی فراتر نمیریم

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Hold the line

We’ll have to hold the line at this kind of expenditure

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وابسته بودن به چیزی یا کسی

موضوع وابسته به این بود که ایا قاضی باور کنه دزد متهم رو یا دو تا شاهد رو

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Hinge on s.b or s.th/ rest on s.th/ depend on s.th

The case hinges on whether the jury believed the accused thief or the two witness

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بخش مبهم و نامفهوم

بخش نامفهوم بزرگی بین چیزی که قانونیه و نیست وجود دارد

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Gray area

There is a large grassy area between what is legal and what is not

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9
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ماستمالی کردن، پنهان کردن

رو شکستت ماله نکش

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Gloss over s.th (white wash s.th)

Don’t Gloss over your own role in the fiasco

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10
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قدرت دادن به

مجازات سخت به قانون قدرت داده

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Give teethe to

The severe penalty gives teethe to the law

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به خاطر هیچ، به عبث

متنفرم از اینکه فکر کنم هرچی تلاش کرده بودیم بیهوده بود

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For naught

I would hate to think that what we’d tried to do was all for naught

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رویا پردازی، امر تخیلی

چه چیز شگفت انگیزی توی رویا پردازی تعطیلات عجیب و غریب هست وقتی نمیتونی اجاره رو بپردازی

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Fight (s) of fancy

What is the point in indulging in fights of fancy about exotic vacations when you cant even effort the rent

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