72-my Family Flashcards

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i brought up in 5 member family

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من در خانواده 5 نفره بزرگ شدم

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i grew up in 5 member family

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من در خانواده 5 نفره بزرگ شدم

This is the neighborhood where my father grew up.
• We plan to go and live in Florida when the children have all grown up.
• What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Margaret Hallworth was born in Manchester but grew up in North Wales.
• I grew up on a farm in eastern Pennsylvania.

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well-brought-up

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ˌwell-brought-ˈup
adjective
a child who is well-brought-up has been taught to be polite and to behave well

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Let me tell you about my family. I live with my mum, my dad and my big sister. We live in California. My mum’s name is Carmen. She’s Mexican and she speaks English and Spanish. She’s a Spanish teacher. She’s short and slim, she’s got long, brown hair and brown eyes. My dad’s name is David. He’s American. He’s tall and a little fat! He’s got short brown hair and blue eyes. He works in a bank. My sister Shania is 14 and she loves listening to music. She listens to music all the time! She’s got long brown hair and green eyes, like me. I’ve got long hair too. We’ve got a pet dog, Brandy. He’s black and white and very friendly.

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Be brought up in/ to/ to be ……..

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طوری بار اومدم که ….

to care for a child until they are an adult, often giving them particular beliefs:
She was brought up by her grandmother. They brought her up to be a Catholic.

[ + to infinitive ] David was brought up to respect authority. Synonyms.

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a close / a close-knit family

/ˌkloʊs ˈnɪt/

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If a group of people are close-knit, they all help and support each other:
a close-knit family/community.

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There are ……….(number of people) of us in my family.

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take after sb. (physical & personality)

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به کسی رفتن (قیافه، شخصیت)

phrasal verb. take after somebody [no passive]
​(not used in the progressive tenses) to look or behave like an older member of your family, especially your mother or father.

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Be named after sb.

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to give someone the same name as someone else:
We named him after my wife’s brother.

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look up to sb.

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Admire someone

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hold oneself responsible for

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Self-accountability means taking responsibility for your actions and behaviors without blaming others. It means you’re fulfilling your obligations, tasks, and goals without excuses. And, if an unexpected challenge comes your way, being accountable means you can focus on a solution without pointing fingers

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win the bread for our family

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نان آور خانواده

What Is a Breadwinner? A breadwinner is a colloquial term for the primary or sole income earner in a household. Breadwinners, by contributing the largest portion of household income, generally cover most household expenses and financially support their dependents.

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put others first

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to treat someone or something as being more important than anyone or anything else: She all too often puts others first and never stops to think of herself.

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Have an outgoing personality
/ˌaʊtˈɡoʊɪŋ/
/ˌpɜːrsəˈnæləti/

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FRIENDLY
outgoing adjective (FRIENDLY)
(of a person) friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with others:
Sales reps need to be outgoing, because they are constantly meeting customers. She has an outgoing personality.

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get on well with sb.

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If you get on with someone, you have a friendly relationship with them. I get on very well with his wife.

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Have sense of humor
/ˈhjuːmər/

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Be supportive and caring
/səˈpɔːrtɪv/
/ˈkerɪŋ/

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have little / a lot in common
/ˈkɑːmən/

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idiom. : to share interests, beliefs, attitudes, opinions, etc. They have a lot (of things) in common. You’re a musician too?

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backed sb. up

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to support or help someone
to support or help someone: My family backed me up in my fight for compensation.

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 Simple past: If something happened only once you can only use the past simple.

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 Used to + infinitive: Past actions/states that don’t happen now.
 Would + infinitive: used for repeated actions in the past.

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I had a ……………… childhood. (adventurous/ great/ difficult/ tough)
/ədˈventʃərəs/

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I loved playing ………..( house/ tag/ hopscotch/ hide-and-seek)
/ˈhɑːpskɑːtʃ/

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Be a social butterfly
/ˈsəʊʃl/

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A “social butterfly” describes someone who’s socially oriented, outgoing, and often very charismatic and charming.
If someone’s called you a social butterfly before, it’s probably because you’ve always got plans lined up and/or you have a way with people that others notice.

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Stick together / play together

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phrasal verb. If people stick together, they stay with each other and support each other

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Play with neighbor’s child

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Believe in the Tooth Fairy
/ðə ˈtuːθ feri/

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noun. : a fairy believed by children to leave money while they sleep in exchange for a tooth that has come out

. : پری که بچه ها معتقدند در ازای بیرون آمدن دندانی در خواب پول می گذارد

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Turn a blind eye to sth.

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to ignore something that you know is wrong:
Management often turn a blind eye to bullying in the workplace.
روی بعضی چیزا چشم بستن

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Come out of one’s shell

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to become less shy, and more talkative and friendly. She used to be very timid and shy but I think she’s come out of her shell.

to become less shy, and more talkative and friendly
She used to be very timid and shy but I think she’s come out of her shell.

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Pass away

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در گذشتن، فوت شدن