5-11 Flashcards

1
Q

exchange vows

A

to make a set of promise to each other (by the bride and groom)

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2
Q

Prosperity

A

رفاه

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3
Q

matchmaker

A

someone who tries to find a suitable time for getting married

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4
Q

Civil ceremony

A

a largely recognized marriage that is non-religious

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5
Q

Bachelor party

A

Opp: bachelorette party

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6
Q

rehearsal dinner

A

a ceremony held at the night before the wedding ceremony

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7
Q

best man / groomsmen

A

groomsmen is more special

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8
Q

bouquet

A

دسته گل

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9
Q

maid of honor

A

bridesmaid

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10
Q

veil

A

حجاب

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11
Q

daughter in law

A

عروس

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12
Q

wedding bonds

A

wedding rings

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13
Q

dowry

A

جهیزیه

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14
Q

not have a clue

A

not have the faintest idea, have no idea

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15
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in no time ( in next to no time)

A

so soon or so quickly that is surprising

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16
Q

all over the place

A

in a very untidy place

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17
Q

sort sth out

A

arrange sth in a tidy and organized eay

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18
Q

my back,feet… is,are killing me

A

my back hurts/ my feet hurt

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19
Q

do the trick

A

resolve a problem

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20
Q

have had it

A

If sth has had it, it is in a very bad condition and is no longer useful

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21
Q

a bit on the small/ big side

a bit on the heavy/ expensive side

A

slightly too small/ big

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22
Q

in (such) a hurry to do sth

A

impatient to do sth

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23
Q

take your time (over sth)

A

do sth without hurrying

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24
Q

faint

A

کمرنگ

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25
Q

be rushed/run off your feet

A

be extremely busy

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26
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help sb out

A

help sb, especially in a difficult situation

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27
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get on top of sb

A

be too much for sb to manage or deal with

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28
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switch off

A

stop thinking about sth

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29
Q

be out of your debth

A

be in a situation (often a job) that is too difficult for you yo understand or manage

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30
Q

one step at a time

A

slowly, gradually

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31
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be in with a chance (of doing sth)

A

have the possibility of succeeding or achieving sth

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32
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put in a (good) word (for sb)

A

say positive things to another person about sth, to help them get a job…

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33
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at full stretch

A

if sb is working at full stretch, they are working as hard as possible

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34
Q

pile up

A

become larger in quantity or amount

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35
Q

custom

A

فرهنگ

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36
Q

costome

A

لباس

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37
Q

oblige

A

force, وادار‌کردن

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38
Q

handkerchief

A

دستمال گردن

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39
Q

pop the question

A

ask sb to marry

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40
Q

tie the knot

A

get married

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41
Q

turn sb down

A

say no to sb when they apply for sth or offer sth

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42
Q

if I were you

A

used to introduce advice

If I were in your place/position/ shoes

43
Q

make the grade

A

reach the necessary standard and be successful

44
Q

that’s life

A

used to say that sth is disappointing but you must accept it

45
Q

be better off (doing sth)

A

used to suggest that sb should do sth differently

46
Q

good luck

A

the best of luck

47
Q

Take sth into account

A

take sth into consideration

think about sth carefully before making a decision

48
Q

can/ could always

A

used for making a suggestion

49
Q

bizzare

A

eccentric

50
Q

it’s raining cats and dogs

A

heavy rain

51
Q

Its pouring rain

A

heavy rain

52
Q

thunder and light

A

رعد و برق

53
Q

drizzle

A

Opp: shower

54
Q

torrential

A

سیل آسا

55
Q

at the eleventh hour

A

دقیقه ۹۰

56
Q

somewhat (adj)

A

more than a little but not very

57
Q

confectionery

A

قنادی

58
Q

punch

A

مشت،مهر

59
Q

ever since

A

continuously from the time or event mentioned

60
Q

at last

A

finally, after problems and delays

61
Q

In spite of

A

Despite

62
Q

the minute (that)

A

as soon as

63
Q

in the meantime

A

in the period of time between two times or events

64
Q

on the one hand… on the other hand

A

Opposite

65
Q

as if

A

as though

used for saying how sb or sth appears

66
Q

even if

A

used for saying that what follows if makes no difference

67
Q

spacious

A

بزرگ و جادار

68
Q

Poll

A

نظرسنجی

69
Q

embrace

A

پذیرفتن

70
Q

cite

A

quote/ to mention sth as proof for a theory or as a reason why sth has happened

71
Q

Consequently

A

در نتیجه

72
Q

craft

A

مهارت

73
Q

distinguish

A

to notice or understand the difference between two things or to make one person or thing seem different from another

74
Q

neglect

A

to not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility

75
Q

expose

A

to create conditions that allow someone to learn or experience new things

76
Q

cross cultural

A

involving two or more different cultures and their ideas and customs

77
Q

grass roots

A

اجتماع محلی

78
Q

vibrant

A

پر جنب و جوش

79
Q

ultimately

A

در نهایت

80
Q

rejuvenation

A

جوان سازی

81
Q

mandatory

A

اجباری

82
Q

threat(n)

threaten (v)

A

تهدید

83
Q

nacestor

A

Opp: descendant

84
Q

patriarchy

A

Opp: matriarchy

85
Q

dismiss

A

To decide that sth or someone is not important and not worth considering

86
Q

homestay

A

a type of holiday or visit in which you stay in the home of a person you don’t know

87
Q

reverse

A

معکوس

88
Q

initially

A

در ابتدا

89
Q

handful

A

تعداد انگشت شمار

90
Q

precise

A

دقیق

opp: imprecise

91
Q

inadequate

A

ناکافی

92
Q

linguistic

A

related to language

93
Q

articulate

A

able to talk easily and effectively about difficult subjects

94
Q

literate

A

Well educated

95
Q

interpersonal

A

related to relationships between people

96
Q

intrapersonal

A

related to or within someone’s mind

97
Q

prefix

A

پیشوند

98
Q

thesaurus

A

فرهنگ جامع

99
Q

shuffle

A

بر زدن ، مخلوط کردن

100
Q

well off

A

ثروتمند

101
Q

accurate

A

دقیق

102
Q

virtually

A

almost

103
Q

ethical

A

اخلاقی