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Question 1

blockbuster

Answer 1

noun: a book or film that is very successful:
We all felt the movie was a potential blockbuster.
A Hollywood studio releases dozens of films in search of that one blockbuster.

Question 2

breed

Answer 2

verb: 1. پرورش دادن حیوانات
Terriers are bred for their fighting instincts.
His main income comes from breeding cattle.
2. تولید مثل کردن حیوانات
While the animals are still immature, they do not breed.
The blackbird, like most birds, breeds in the spring.
3. به بار اوردن
Favouritism breeds resentment.
Some teachers believe that early failures can later breed success.
noun: گونه
What’s your favourite breed of dog/dog breed?
A new breed of film-maker has taken over Hollywood.
This breed of investment has suddenly become very popular.

Question 3

wake

Answer 3

verb:
Please wake me early tomorrow.
I woke up with a headache.
Jane’s hand on my shoulder woke me out of/from a bad dream.
You won’t wake him - he’s such a heavy sleeper.
We woke at dawn.
We were woken in the night by the wail of ambulance sirens.
Try not to wake the whole house when you come in!
noun: the waves that a moving ship or object leaves behind:
The wake spread out in a v-shape behind the ship.
The storm left a massive amount of destruction in its wake.

Question 4

ravage

Answer 4

verb: to cause great damage to something:
The area has been ravaged by drought/floods/war.
Hurricane Mitch ravaged the tiny Central American country.
noun: ravages:
They survived the ravages of disease and malnutrition.

Question 5

crabbing

Answer 5

noun: خرچنگ گیری
He has been making a living from crabbing for 24 years.
We showed her where we used to go crabbing as children.
noun: crab: خرچنگ
We walked along the beach collecting small crabs.
All the shops on the seafront had crab for sale.
This crab salad is delicious!
Pick through the crab meat and remove any shell.

Question 6

shrimping

Answer 6

میگو گیری
shrimp: میگو

Question 7

perish

Answer 7

verb: to die, especially in an accident or by being killed, or to be destroyed:
Three hundred people perished in the earthquake.
He believes that Europe must create closer ties or it will perish.
Without this assistance, thousands of refugees would perish from hunger and neglect.
adj: perishable: Perishable food decays quickly:
It’s important to store perishable food in a cool place.
Perishable food, such as meat, isn’t always handled or stored safely.
Exports of perishable goods have been exempted from routine customs examination.
Perishables account for more than 50% of supermarket sales.

Question 8

calf

/kæf/

Answer 8

گوساله
in calf: If a cow is in calf, it is pregnant:
Two of the herd were in calf.

Question 9

stranding

Answer 9

noun: strand: 1. طره، لاخه
She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ears.
She wore three strands of beads around her neck.
fig. There are many strands (= types) of pacifism.
2. beach:
We spent the day relaxing on Portstewart Strand.
3. a part that combines with other parts to form a whole story, subject, or situation:
There are so many different strands to the plot that it’s hard to follow.
He is trying to bring the disparate strands of the party together.
verb: گیر انداختن
The rebels blockaded the road, stranding dozens of American tourists.
Heavy snow has closed the mountain passes and stranded local residents.

Question 10

hurricane

Answer 10

گردباد
The state of Florida was hit by a hurricane that did serious damage.
The hurricane is predicted to reach the coast tomorrow morning.
Violent squalls signalled the approach of the hurricane.

Question 11

mammal

Answer 11

پستاندار
humans are classified as mammals.

Question 12

fond

Answer 12

to like someone or something very much:
I like to travel but, then again, I’m very fond of my home.
Many people in Britain are fond of gardening .
I didn’t like him at first, but in the end I actually got quite fond of him.
The children are not particularly fond of apples any more.
to do something often:
My brother is fond of pointing out my mistakes.
happy and loving:
Many of us have fond memories of our childhoods.
We said a fond farewell to each other (= we said goodbye in a loving way) and promised to write.
I have fond memories of my college days.
something that you would like to be true but that is probably not:
I waited at home all evening in the fond hope that he might call.

Question 13

dam

Answer 13

سد
The Aswan High Dam is on the River Nile in Egypt.

Question 14

strain

Answer 14

noun: a force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, sometimes causing damage:
The hurricane put such a strain on the bridge that it collapsed.
As you get older, excess weight puts a lot of strain on the heart.
Their constant arguments were putting a strain on their marriage.
He’s been under a lot of strain recently.
She’s a lot better than she was but she’s still not ready to face the stresses and strains of a job.
verb:
I’ve put on such a lot of weight recently - this dress is straining at the seams.
I strained a muscle in my back playing squash.
Don’t watch TV in the dark - you’ll strain your eyes!
figurative I really had to strain (= try very hard) to reach those top notes.
I was straining (my ears) (= listening hard) to hear what they were saying.
strains of: the sound of music being played or performed:
strains of I could hear the strains of Mozart in the background.

Question 15

bounce

Answer 15

verb: پریدن، بالا پایین شدن
The ball bounced off the goalpost and into the net.
figurative Television pictures from all over the world are bounced off satellites (= are sent to and returned from them).
She bounced the ball quickly.
Her bag bounced (= moved up and down) against her side as she walked.
bounce someone/something on something: He bounced the baby on his knee.
The children had broken the bed by bouncing (= jumping up and down) on it.
noun: 1.
In tennis you have to hit the ball before its second bounce.
figurative This shampoo will give your hair bounce (= make it look attractively thick) and shine.
2. an improvement or change to a higher level, for example in how popular a politician or party is:
His speech to the convention may have given him a bounce.
The city has seen a bounce in homicide.

Question 16

thermometer

Answer 16

دماسنج

Question 17

scales

Answer 17

وزنه

Question 18

diagonally

Answer 18

adv: مورب
It’s quickest if you cut diagonally across the park.
Peel and slice the carrots diagonally into half-inch slices.
The route goes diagonally across the city.
Raise your right leg diagonally to the left.
adj: diagonal:
The book has a diagonal black stripe on the cover.
The artist achieves this effect using short diagonal strokes.

Question 19

drag

Answer 19

verb: 1.
Pick the chair up instead of dragging it behind you!
2. to make someone go somewhere they do not want to go:
She had to drag her kids away from the toys.
drag yourself somewhere: I really had to drag myself out of bed this morning.
3. If you drag a subject into a conversation, etc., you begin to talk about it even if it is not connected with what you are talking about:
She’s always dragging sex into the conversation.
4. If something such as a film or performance drags, it seems to go slowly because it is boring:
The first half of the movie was interesting but the second half dragged.
The case has dragged on for years.
noun: 1.
Engineers are always looking for ways to minimize drag when they design new aircraft.
2. something or someone that slows progress or development, or that makes success less likely:
Keeping a large staff is a drag on our income.
3. something that is not convenient and is boring or unpleasant:
Filling in forms is such a drag!
I’ve got to go to the dentist again - what a drag!

Question 20

invasion

Answer 20

verb: invade: 1. to enter a place by force, often in large numbers:
The Allies were poised to invade Germany.
Hundreds of squatters have invaded waste land in the hope that they will be allowed to stay.
2. to enter an area of activity in a forceful and noticeable way:
Maria looks set to invade the music scene with her style and image.
3. to spoil a situation or quality for another person without thinking about their feelings:
Famous people often find their privacy is invaded by the press.
adj: invader:
The foreign invaders were finally defeated by allied forces.
figurative Any new company is seen as an invader in an already competitive market.
noun: invasion:
1. They were planning to mount an invasion of the north of the country.
the annual invasion of foreign tourists
2. I certainly regarded the tapping of my phone as an invasion of (my) privacy.