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n.
Conversion
kənˈvɜːrʒən
An alteration or change in the nature, shape, or operation of something.
v., n.
Convert
kənˈvɜːrt
Verb (Trans & Intrans):
To alter the nature or shape of something, or to be altered in nature or shape.
Noun:
A person who has discontinued one belief and adapted another one.
تبدیل، نوکیش، گراییده
a convert to Christianity
n.
Conviction
kənˈvɪkʃən
A faith or view that is strongly held.
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n.
Corridor
ˈkɔːrədər
A route between divisions in a building, often with rooms opening onto it.
v., n.
Cost
kɒːst
Verb (Trans):
To demand the payment of a specified amount of money.
Noun:
An amount of money paid in exchange for something.
adverb, adjective
Counterclockwise
ˌkaʊntərˈklɑːkwaɪz◂
Movement in the direction opposite to the direction that the hands of a clock move.
n.
Coupon
ˈkuːpɒ:n
A coupon that gives a person either a discount, refund, or gift.
n.
Coyote
ˈkaɪ-oʊt
A meat eating canine mammal from North America with similar characteristics of the wolf except that is smaller in
size.
v., n., Adj.
Crack
kræk
Verb (Trans & Intrans)
To break something apart, into pieces.
Noun
A flaw in something such that it looks like a split or fine line.
Adjective
Trained to an extreme degree of competence.
Adj.
Cramped
kræmpt
Being small and confining in such a way that is either not convenient or not comfortable.
(به خاطر شلوغی یا انباشتگی) کم جا، تنگ، شلوغ، چپانده، به هم چپیده
The troops slept in cramped conditions with up to 20 in a single room.
n.
Crater
ˈkreɪtər
impression made by a volcanic eruption.
دهانه اتش فشان، دهانه کوه های ماه
n., v.
Credit
ˈkredɪt
Noun:
Admiration or acknowledgement for something that has been done or accomplished.
Verb (Trans):
To recognize something is true.
To Jamie’s credit, he remained calm.
n., v.
Critique
krɪˈtiːk
Noun:
An assessment of a creative work, usually either written or broadcast, with observations of the good and bad qualities of the creative work.
Verb (Trans):
To assess something, usually a creative work, giving observation of the work’s good and bad qualities.
Adj.
Crucial
ˈkruːʃəl
Crucial to the result of something.
بسیار مهم، حیاتی
v., n.
Crumple
ˈkrʌmpəl
Verb (Trans & Intrans):
To make something become full or different shaped groove and wrinkles.
Noun:
A groove or wrinkle in something.
مچاله کردن، از اطو انداختن
v., n.
Crunch
krʌntʃ
Verb (Trans & Intrans):
To mash hard food with the teeth and making noise while doing so.
Noun:
A noisy short noise made by crushing something.
Adjective:
Needing a result or action.
جویدن، گام برداشتن، (صدا) قرچ، صدای خرد کردن یا خرد شدن چیزی زیر دندان،
n., v.
Crusade
kruːˈseɪd
Noun:
1. Military missions made European Christians in the 11th and 13th centuries to take possession of areas that were captured by Muslim forces.
2. A dynamic joint effort to promote or get rid of something.
Verb (Intransitive):
To make a dynamic or joint effort to promote or get rid of something. SYN: campaign
جنگ صلیبی، جنگ مذهبی، جهاد کردن، پیکار
He seems to be running a one-man crusade against cigarette smoking.
crusade against/for
n., v.
Cube
kjuːb
Noun:
A hard figure made up or six identical square plane faces which are set at right angles to each other.
Verb (Trans):
To multiply a number by itself twice.
v.
Culminate
ˈkʌlməneɪt
To reach the pinnacle or highest point of development, or to bring something to this point.
اوج رسیدن، بحد اکثر ارتفاع رسیدن، بحد اعلی رسیدن، منتج شدن
culminate in/with something
n.
Culpability
ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti
Uncountable
Worthy of guilt or reprimand for doing something wrong.
مجرمیت، قابلیت مجازات
Both parties were held to be to some extent culpable.
Formal: deserving blame
n.
Cultivation
ˌkʌltəˈveɪʃən
The preparation of land for the purpose of planting, growing, and harvesting either crops or plants.
n., v.
Curb
kɜːrb
Noun
- A row of concrete or rocks that form the edge of a path.
- Something that limits or restrains something else.
Verb (Trans)
To limit or restrain something.
ممانعت کردن
We are trying to keep a curb on their activities.
Cure-all
A cure or remedy that is thought to be able to heal every illness or problem.
n.
Curriculum
kəˈrɪkjələm
The topics taught at a school, or the issues taught in a particular topic.
v.
Customize
ˈkʌstəmaɪz
To change something to be able to make it suit a person’s requirements better.
n.
Cylinder
ˈsɪləndər
A figure with straight sides and round shaped ends of the same size.
n.
Debris
ˈdebriː
Pieces of an object that has been shattered or broken.
She was hit by flying debris from the blast.
n., v.
Debut
ˈdeɪbjuː
Noun:
The first public showing or presentation of an artist, performer, or program.
Verb (Trans):
To formally or public ally present or act something out for the first time.
v., n.
Decay
dɪˈkeɪ
Verb (Trans & Intrans)
To rot, or make something rot, and become soft, flaky, or fluid like.
Noun
1. A decrease in quality.
2. The biological process of decomposing and rotting.
فساد، خرابی، پوسیدگی،
Most archaeological finds are broken, damaged, or decayed.
Adj., n.
Decimal
ˈdesəməl
Adjective:
The use of the number ten as a base and counted or organized in sets of ten.
Noun:
A number conveyed in a counting system that uses sets of ten.
Decimal point
A written or printed round imprint that separates the whole numbers from the tenths, hundredths, and smaller divisions of ten.
v., n.
Decrease
dɪˈkriːs
Verb (Trans & Intrans):
To diminish or make something diminish in size, force, or quantity.
Noun:
The process of diminishing, or making smaller.
v.
Deduct
dɪˈdʌkt
To take away an amount for a purpose.
SYN: subtract
n.
Defendant
dɪˈfendənt
A person, party, or organization obligated to respond to criminal or civil charges in court.
plaintiff SYN: prisoner
We find the defendant not guilty.
Adj.
Imperial
ɪmˈpɪriəl
Pertaining to or concerning an empire or its leader.
Britain’s imperial expansion in the 19th century
Adj.
Impersonal
ɪmˈpɜːrsənəl
Not pertaining to one single person or showing the specific personality of that person but instead centering on facts or events.
Business letters do not have to be impersonal and formal.
v., n.
Implant
ɪmˈplænt
Verb (Trans & Intrans):
To establish something deeply in a person’s mind as a way of behaving, belief, or idea.
Noun:
A thing that is placed or implanted during a surgical procedure into an organ or a tissue.
implant something in something
A deep sense of patriotism had been implanted in him by his father.
Adj.
Implicit
ɪmˈplɪsɪt
Not directly stated, but instead implied.
تلویحی، ضمنی، غیر مستقیم
Confidentiality is implicit in your relationship with a counselor.
Improper fraction
A fraction where the numerator equals of is bigger than the denominator.
Adj.
Incompatible
ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl◂
Not being capable of living, working, or getting along with a person or a thing because of fundamental differences.
Politeness and truth are often mutually incompatible.
v., Adj.
Incorporate
ɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪt
Verb (Trans & Intrans):
To join or unite something new with something that has already been made or constructed.
Adjective:
Combined into a unified whole.
Our original proposals were not incorporated in the new legislation.
پیشنهادات اولیه ما در قانون جدید گنجانده نشد.
n.
Increment
ˈɪŋkrəmənt
A regular or planned raise or addition to the amount or size of something.
a salary of £18,000, with annual increments of 2.5%
Adj., n.
Incumbent
ɪnˈkʌmbənt
Formal
Adjective:
Required as a consequence of a duty, obligation, or responsibility.
Noun:
A person that is presently holding an official office like in a political organization or church.
In the June elections, Morris easily defeated the incumbent, Tom Smith.
Adj., n.
Indigent
ˈɪndɪdʒənt
Formal
Adjective:
Not having the fundamental necessities of life like food, shelter, and clothing.
Noun:
A person that is incredibly poor.
v.
Indulge
ɪnˈdʌldʒ
To permit or allow someone or yourself to perform or have something that is pleasurable.
سختگیری نکردن
His mother spoiled him, indulging his every whim.
Adj.
Inept
ɪˈnept
Not having the ability to perform a specific job.
OPP: capable, skilful
n.
Infancy
ˈɪnfənsi
The period of time that describes a child before it is able to walk or talk.
v.
Infest
ɪnˈfest
To take over a place in large numbers and therefore pose a threat or become harmful.
هجوم آوردن، (به ویژه در مورد حشرات یا چیزهای ناخوشایند و انگل)
The kitchen was infested with cockroaches.
n.
Infirmary
ɪnˈfɜːrməri
A place within an institution like a hospital where the sick and injured are taken care of.
v.
Ingest
ɪnˈdʒest
To swallow or absorb something like food or liquid into the body.
n.
Inhalation
ɪnˈheɪl
A breath taken in through the nose or mouth into the lungs.
Adj.
Inherent
ɪnˈhərənt
Not able to be considered separate from the nature or something because it is born from within.
Adj..
Inherited
ɪnˈherɪt
To become the proprietor of a thing after a person has died.
موروثى قانون ـ فقه : موروث روانشناسى : ارثى
In-house
Operating, belonging to, or located within a business or organization.
Adj.
Inhumane
ˌɪnhjuːˈmeɪn
Being void of kindness, and producing extreme pain.
the inhumane treatment of political prisoners
Adj., n.
Initial
ɪˈnɪʃəl
Adjective:
Present at the start of an event or procedure, or present first.
Noun:
The first letter or the name of a person, place, or organization.
Adj.
Innate
ˌɪˈneɪt◂
Pertaining to traits or features that a person or animal is born with.
n., v.
Input
ˈɪnpʊt
Noun:
A comment, suggestion, or other type of contribution made to a group of people.
Verb (Trans & Intrans):
To help someone make a decision by contributing information.
n.
Insight
ˈɪnsaɪt
The skill to see clearly or perceptively into the nature of a complicated person, thing, or situation.
n.
Installation
ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən
The act of installing machinery or equipment in place and making it ready for use.
Adj.
Instantaneous
ˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs◂
Happening instantly or almost instantly.
فوری، انی
v.
Instil
ɪnˈstɪl
To gradually imprint thoughts, teaching, or ideas on a person’s mind.
اهسته القاء کردن
A manager’s job is to instil determination into his players.
Instil confidence/fear/discipline etc into somebody
Adj.
Intact
ɪnˈtækt
Whole and undamaged.
دست نخورده، سالم، صدمه ندیده
Only the medieval tower had remained intact.
His reputation survived intact.
n.
Intake
ˈɪnteɪk
An quantity of something that is consumed or taken in.
ورودی، پذیرش
n.
Integer
ˈɪntədʒər
A whole number that is either zero, negative, or
positive.
v.
Integrate
ˈɪntɪɡreɪt
To become an accepted affiliate of a group and its activities, or to help someone do this.
گنجاندن
Adj.
Intense
ɪnˈtens
Immense, extreme, or great in a manner that is able to be felt.
n.
Intention
ɪnˈtenʃən
An aim or objective that a person plans to achieve or do.
Adj.
Intentional
ɪnˈtenʃənəl
Not done by accident but instead done deliberately.
SYN: deliberate
OPP: unintentional
Interest rate
The rate at which a loan will be accruing interest payments.
n., Adj.
Interior
ɪnˈtɪəriər
Noun:
The inside part of something.
Adjective:
Placed or happening inside of something.
Interior angle
An angle that lies in the interior of a polygon and is formed between two adjacent sides of a polygon.
v.
Interrogate
ɪnˈterəɡeɪt
To ask someone in depth questions, usually in a menacing way.
SYN: Question
تحقیق کردن، باز جویی کردن، استنطاق کردن
The police interrogated the suspect for several hours.
v.
Intersect
ˌɪntərˈsekt
To cross something, or to cross one another.
تقسیم کردن، تقاطع کردن، از وسط قطع کردن
Intersect is usually passive in this meaning.
n.
Intersection
ˈɪntrəsekʃən
- The act of intersecting.
- A location in which two paths or streets cross each other.
SYN: junction
Adj.
Intimate
ˈɪntəmət
Involving, experiencing, or resulting from a close private relationship.
مانوس، صمیمی، خودمانی، مطلبی را رساندن، محرم ساختن
the publication of intimate details of their affair
انتشار جزئیات خصوصی رابطه آنها
Adj.
Irrational
ɪˈræʃənəl
Devoid of or contrary to logic or reason.
Islamic
ɪzˈlɑːmik
Relating to the Muslim religion that is based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad.
n
Isolation
isolation
The separation of a person or thing from others.
n.
Jacket
ˈdʒækɪt
usually part of a suit.