51 Flashcards
Deceive
1 to make someone believe something that is not true → deception
He had been deceived by a young man claiming to be the son of a millionaire.
deceive somebody into doing something
He tried to deceive the public into thinking the war could still be won.
deceive somebody about something
I wouldn’t deceive you about anything as important as this.
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In everyday English, people usually say trick rather than deceive:
She thought they were trying to trick her.
2 → deceive yourself
3 to give someone a wrong belief or opinion about something
Don’t be deceived by the new cover – this is a rehash of old hits.
—deceiver noun [countable]
THESAURUS
deceive especially written to make someone who trusts you believe something that is not true
This was a deliberate attempt to deceive the public.
trick to make someone believe something that is not true, in order to get something from them or make them do something
A man posing as an insurance agent had tricked her out of thousands of dollars.
fool to make someone believe something that is not true by using a clever but simple trick
His hairpiece doesn’t fool anyone.
mislead to make people believe something that is not true, by deliberately not giving them all the facts, or by saying something that is only partly true
The company was accused of misleading customers about the nutritional value of the product.
dupe informal to trick or deceive someone, especially so that they become involved in someone else’s dishonest activity without realizing it
The spies duped government and military officials alike.
con informal to trick someone, especially by telling them something that is not true
I’m pretty good at judging people; I didn’t think he was trying to con me.
Trick
1 SOMETHING THAT DECEIVES SOMEBODY something you do in order to deceive someone
Pretending he doesn’t remember is an old trick of his.
He didn’t really lose his wallet – that’s just a trick.
2 JOKE something you do to surprise someone and to make other people laugh
I’m getting tired of your silly tricks.
The girls were playing tricks on their teacher.
3 SOMETHING THAT MAKES THINGS APPEAR DIFFERENT something that makes things appear to be different from the way they really are
After walking for hours in the hot sun, his mind began playing tricks on him.
At first he thought someone was coming towards him, but it was just a trick of the light.
4 → a dirty/rotten/mean trick
5 → do the trick
6 MAGIC a skilful set of actions that seem like magic, done to entertain people
My uncle was always showing me card tricks when I was a kid.
a magic trick
7 CLEVER METHOD a way of doing something that works very well but may not be easy to notice
The trick is to bend your knees as you catch the ball.
a salesman who knew all the tricks of the trade (=clever methods used in a particular job)
8 → use/try every trick in the book
9 → teach/show somebody a trick or two
10 → somebody is up to their (old) tricks
11 CARDS the cards played or won in one part of a game of cards
He won the first three tricks easily.
12 → have a trick of doing something
13 → never miss a trick
14 → how’s tricks?
15 SEX American English old-fashioned informal someone who pays a prostitute to have sex
turn a trick (=to have sex with someone for money)
→ confidence trick, → dirty trick, → you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, → hat trick
Dupe
someone who is tricked, especially into becoming involved in something illegal
آدم گول خور، ساده لوح
Qualification
A general accomplishment like holding a master’s degree
Remember preparation isn’t just “revising “
اینجا معنی review میده
ولی به صورت کلی معنی تجدید نظر و اصلاح هم میده
1 [transitive] to change something because of new information or ideas
The college has revised its plans because of local objections.
We have revised our estimates of population growth.
revise something upwards/downwards
Forecasts of economic growth are being revised downwards.
2 [intransitive, transitive] British English to study facts again, in order to learn them before an examination SYN review, study American English
I’ve got to revise my geography.
revise for
She’s revising for her history exam.
► see thesaurus at learn, study
3 [transitive] to change a piece of writing by adding new information, making improvements, or correcting mistakes → amend
A couple of sections of the book will need to be revised.
It’s about reducing stress and helping you “concentrate” and study more effectively
1 [intransitive] to think very carefully about something that you are doing → concentration
Now please concentrate.
Adrian was finding it difficult to concentrate.
concentrate on
Be quiet – let me concentrate on my homework.
Grammar
You concentrate on something:
I’m trying to concentrate on my work.
✗Don’t say: I’m trying to concentrate in my work.
2 [intransitive, transitive] to be present in large numbers or amounts somewhere, or to cause people or things to be present in large numbers or amounts somewhere → concentration
be concentrated in/at something
Italian industry is concentrated mainly in the north.
Construction of the aircraft is being concentrated at Prestwick.
concentrate in/at
Women concentrate in a small number of occupations.
Grammar
Concentrate is usually passive in this meaning, when used as a transitive verb.
3 → something concentrates the mind
4 [transitive] to make a substance or liquid stronger by removing some of the water from it → concentrated
→ concentrate (something) on something
→ See Verb table
I do “exercise” every day Because the more you do something, the better your result
1 FOR HEALTH [uncountable] physical activities that you do in order to stay healthy and become stronger
Try to fit some regular exercise into your daily routine.
Working in an office, I don’t get much exercise.
do/take exercise
Most people need to do more exercise.
gentle/light exercise
Gentle exercise can be beneficial for older people.
vigorous/strenuous exercise
After the operation, you should avoid strenuous exercise.
2 MOVEMENT [countable] a movement or set of movements that you do regularly to keep your body healthy
stretching exercises
You can do exercises to strengthen your stomach muscles.
3 FOR A SKILL [countable usually plural] an activity or process that helps you practise a particular skill
relaxation exercises
role-play exercises
4 IN A BOOK [countable] a set of questions in a book that test a student’s knowledge or skill
Do Exercises 3 and 4 on page 51 for homework.
5 FOR A PARTICULAR RESULT [singular] an activity or situation that has a particular quality or result
closing libraries as part of a cost-cutting exercise
It’s a pointless exercise.
exercise in
Buying a house can be an exercise in frustration.
6 ARMY/NAVY ETC [countable, uncountable] a set of activities for training soldiers etc
a military exercise
on exercise
Half the unit was away on exercise.
7 → the exercise of something
COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: physical activities that you do in order to stay healthy and become stronger
VERBS
do some exercise (also take some exercise British English)
He ought to do more exercise.
He was advised by the doctor to take more exercise.
get some exercise
I don’t get enough exercise.
ADJECTIVES
good exercise
Swimming is very good exercise for your muscles.
regular/daily exercise
Taking regular exercise is the best way to improve your overall health.
physical exercise
Physical exercise keeps you fit and helps to reduce stress.
hard/strenuous/vigorous exercise (=involving a lot of physical effort)
Pregnant women should avoid strenuous exercise.
gentle/light/moderate exercise (=not involving too much physical effort)
Try to do some gentle exercise as part of your daily routine.
aerobic exercise (=in which you breathe deeply and your heart beats faster)
Aerobic exercise, such as jogging or cycling, is a great way to burn off fat.
PHRASES
a type/form of exercise
This type of exercise is excellent for losing weight.
lack of exercise
Children are becoming overweight through lack of exercise.
EXERCISE + NOUN
an exercise programme/routine/regime British English, an exercise program American English (=a plan that includes different types of exercise)
The athletes follow an intensive exercise programme.
I’m finding it quite hard to stick to my exercise routine.
an exercise class
I usually go to my exercise class on Wednesdays.
COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a movement or set of movements that you do regularly to keep your body healthy
VERBS
do an exercise (also perform an exercise formal)
Try to do these exercises at least three days a week.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + EXERCISE
a basic exercise (=simple)
He showed me some basic exercises for strengthening leg muscles.
keep-fit exercises
I couldn’t get to the gym, so I did a few keep-fit exercises in my bedroom.
a warm-up exercise
Do some warm-up exercises before lifting heavy weights.
a yoga exercise
Yoga exercises keep you supple.
a breathing exercise
We do breathing exercises in my yoga class.
Drink lots of water. This will make me feel less stressed
Revise my notes and practice for the test . This helps me to concentrate
I eat bread, rice, pasta or “cereal” because these give me energy slowly
ce‧re‧al /ˈsɪəriəl $ ˈsɪr-/
countable, uncountable] a breakfast food made from grain and usually eaten with milk
a bowl of breakfast cereal
2 [countable] a plant grown to produce grain, for example wheat, rice etc
cereal crops
You need to try to relax
Make a study “diary” and write what you will study and when
1 a book in which you write down the things that happen to you each day SYN journal
Inge kept a diary (=wrote in a diary) during the war years.
diary entry (=what you have written for a particular day)
2 especially British English a book with separate spaces for each day of the year, in which you write down the meetings, events etc that are planned for each day SYN calendar American English
Did you put the meeting date in your diary?
COLLOCATIONS
VERBS
keep/write a diary (=write regularly in a diary)
While I was travelling, I kept a diary every day.
write (something) in your diary
‘Severe weather’, he wrote in his diary that day.
record something in your diary
James Alvin recorded the incident in his diary.
read a diary
I wish you’d let me read your diary.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + DIARY
a detailed diary
For years she had kept a detailed diary.
a personal/private diary
She later agreed to the publication of parts of her personal diary.
a secret diary (=that no one else knows about or reads)
He found his sister’s secret diary.
a daily/weekly diary
Clarke kept a daily diary of San Franciscan life.
a travel diary (=that you write while you are travelling)
His travel diary makes fascinating reading.
DIARY + NOUN
a diary entry/entry in a diary (=piece of writing in a diary)
His last diary entry was on June 14th.
THESAURUS
diary a book in which you write down the things that happen to you each day, and your private thoughts
I decided to keep a diary of our trip to Toronto.
You shouldn’t read anyone’s private diary.
On February 3rd, he wrote the last entry in his diary.
journal a diary, especially one written by a famous or important person
In the 1837 journal, Darwin gives an account of his voyage to South America.
Her book draws on letters, diaries, journals and historical sources.
memoirs a written record of the important events and people in your life which you write in order to publish – especially one that is written by a famous or important person such as a politician or a military leader
A lot of politicians think about writing their memoirs.
The book was titled ‘The Memoirs of a President’.
blog a diary that someone puts on a website, which is a record of their activities, experiences, and opinions, with the latest information always at the top. On some blogs, readers can leave comments
I try to keep a regular online blog.
I came across a great post on a blog I read recently.
log/log book an official record of events, especially on a journey in a ship or plane
the ship’s log
The captain had made a few notes in the log book.
this leads me to my third tip
این من را به نکته سوم من هدایت می کند
Take “breaks”
1 STOP WORKING [countable] a period of time when you stop working in order to rest, eat etc
We’ll have a short break for lunch, then start again at two o’clock.
Let’s take a ten-minute break.
We’d worked for ten hours without a break.
I’ll go shopping during my lunch break.
2 STOP DOING SOMETHING [countable] a period of time when you stop doing something before you start again
break from
I wanted a break from university life.
She decided to take a career break when she had children.
break in
a welcome break in my normal routine
3 HOLIDAY [countable] a short holiday
I was beginning to feel that I needed a break.
We flew off for a week’s break in Spain.
They’re offering weekend breaks in Paris for only £100.
the Easter/Christmas etc break
Are you looking forward to the summer break?
4 AT SCHOOL [uncountable] the time during the school day when classes stop and teachers and students can rest, eat, play etc
at break
I’ll speak to you at break.
They get together with their friends at break time.
5 ON TV [countable] a pause for advertisements during a television or radio programme
Join us again after the break.
We’ll be back with more after a short break.
6 SOMETHING STOPS HAPPENING [countable] a period of time when something stops happening before it starts again
break in
We’ll go for a walk if there’s a break in the rain.
Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance.
She waited for a break in the conversation.
There was no sign of a break in the weather (=an improvement in bad weather).
7 END A RELATIONSHIP [singular] a time when you leave a person or group, or end a relationship with someone
I wanted a clean break so that I could restart my life.
It was years before I plucked up enough courage to make the break and leave him.
break with
He was beginning to regret his break with the Labour Party.
8 SPACE/HOLE [countable] a space or hole in something
break in
We crawled through a break in the hedge.
The sun shone through a break in the clouds.
9 CHANCE [countable] informal a sudden or unexpected chance to do something that allows you to become successful in your job
There are hundreds of young musicians out there looking for their first break.
He got his first big break in 1998.
a lucky break
10 BONES [countable] the place where a bone in your body has broken
It’s quite a bad break, which will take several months to heal.
11 TENNIS [countable] a situation in a game of tennis in which you win a game when your opponent is starting the game by hitting the ball first
She really needs a break of serve now if she wants to win this match.
12 SNOOKER [countable] the number of points that a player wins when it is their turn to hit the ball in a game such as snooker
13 → break with tradition/the past
14 → make a break for something
15 → give me/it a break!
16 → give somebody a break
17 → the break of day
COLLOCATIONS
VERBS
have/take a break
After two hours, she took a break and switched on the radio.
need a break
I’m sorry, I can’t do any more - I need a break.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + BREAK
a short/quick break
Shall we have a quick five-minute break?
a lunch break
What time’s your lunch break?
a coffee/tea break
How about a coffee break?
a morning/afternoon break
I don’t usually have time for a morning break.
a well-earned break (=one that you deserve)
Everyone’s looking forward to a well-earned break when the exams are over.
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