801 to 909 Flashcards
1
Q
n.
Stimulus
ˈstɪmjələs
Plural: stimuli
A
1.Incentive.
2. Something that causes a response.
انگیزه، محرک
The discovery of oil acted as a stimulus to industrial development.
2
Q
n., v.
Stitch
stɪtʃ
A
- In sewing, a length of thread used to join pieces together.
- Ache or cramp in body.
درد شدید و ناگهانی در کمر یا پهلو، قولنج پهلو، کمر درد
بخیه، بخیه زدن، کوک زدن
3
Q
Stock
A
- A supply of goods or reserve.
- Total shares issued.
4
Q
Storefront
A
The side of the store that faces the street.
5
Q
Strain
A
- To pull until tight.
- To work extremely hard.
تلاش، سفت کشیدن، لحن و نوع بیان
a strain of bitterness in Young’s later work
6
Q
n.
Stride
A
- To walk with long steps.
- Steps towards improvement.
قدم بلند برداشتن، (با: across یا over - گام (به ویژه گام بلند)، (معمولا جمع) پیشرفت، گام مثبت
The government has made great strides in reducing poverty.
دولت گام های بلندی در کاهش فقر برداشته است.
7
Q
Adj.
Stringent
ˈstrɪndʒənt
A
Rigorous and strict.
سختگیرانه
stringent anti-noise regulations
8
Q
v.
Strive
straɪv
Formal
A
To try hard to achieve.
جد و جهد کردن نزاع کردن
We must continue to strive for greater efficiency.
9
Q
v.
Strut
A
- Walk in a confident and arrogant way.
- To show off in an obvious way.
I strutted around Chicago as if I were really somebody.
10
Q
n.
Stunt
stʌnt
A
Dangerous feat.
| شیرین‌کاری
11
Q
Adj.
Sturdy
ˈstɜːrdi
A
1. Well-made and soundly built.
2. determined and not easily persuaded to change your opinions
## Footnote
مخالفت محکم هم معنی میده
They kept up a sturdy opposition to the plan.
آنها مخالفت شدیدی با این طرح داشتند.
Mnemonic:
"**S**trong **T**rees **U**nder **R**ain **D**on't **Y**ield." Each of the first letters in these words can help you remember "sturdy". The phrase also gives a visual representation of what it means to be sturdy: just like strong trees don't yield to the rain, something sturdy doesn't easily break or falter under pressure.
12
Q
n.
Subject
ˈsʌbdʒɪkt
A
- Topic or matter of discussion or composition.
- The grammatical performer of a verb’s action.
13
Q
n.
Subscriber
səbˈskraɪbər
A
One who made advanced payments for something.
14
Q
Adj.
Substantial
səbˈstænʃəl
A
Considerable in amount.
قابل توجه
15
Q
v.
Substantiate
səbˈstænʃieɪt
Formal
A
To prove something is true or a reality.
اثبات کردن
Katzen offered little evidence to substantiate his claims.
16
Q
v.
Sue
suː
A
To take legal actions against someone in order to obtain compensation.
- The railway may sue for damages (=in order to get money) because of loss of revenue.
- He is being sued for divorce (=in order to end a marriage) by his wife.
- The company is suing a former employee.
17
Q
v.
Suffice
səˈfaɪs
A
To be enough.
کافی بودن
A light lunch will suffice.
18
Q
n.
Sugarcane
A
A plant that sugar come.
19
Q
n.
Sultan
ˈsʌltən
A
A Muslim ruler.
20
Q
Sum
A
- The total amount.
- The main point of an argument.
21
Q
Adj.
Superb
suːˈpɜːrb
A
Excellent or of the highest quality.
22
Q
Adj.
Superficial
ˌsuːpəˈrfɪʃəl◂
A
- Relating to the surface.
- Something that is not profound or significant.
سطحی
Naturally, such visits can allow only the most superficial understanding of prison life.
طبیعتاً چنین ملاقات هایی می تواند فقط سطحی ترین درک زندگی زندان را امکان پذیر کند.
23
Q
n.
Supplement
ˈsʌpləmənt
A
- An addition to something.
- Good or nutritional substance.
علاوه بر چیزی، ماده خوب و مغذی، مجانب
24
Q
Supplementary angles
ˌsʌpləˈmentəri ˈæŋɡəl
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Angles that when added together equal 180 degrees.
25
# n.
Surface
1. The outer part.
2. Something applied to the surface.
26
# v.
Surpass
| sərˈpæs
To go beyond or exceed what was expected.
## Footnote
He had **surpassed** all our **expectations**.
27
# n.
Surplus
| ˈsɜːrpləs
Excess amount
| باقی مانده، مازاد، علاوه بر نیاز
## Footnote
a huge **budget surplus** of over £16 billion
مازاد بودجه عظیم بیش از 16 میلیارد پوند
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# n.
Sustain
| səˈsteɪn
1. Withstand something such as a loss or setback.
2. To provide nourishment.
| مقاومت کردن ، متحمل شدن، نگه داشتن، تغذیه کردن
## Footnote
This argument is difficult to sustain.
تایید این استدلال دشوار است.
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# v.
Swell
| swell
1. To increase in size.
2. To increase in degree.
| زیاد شدن یا کردن
## Footnote
Large numbers of refugees have swollen the ranks of the unemployed.
تعداد زیادی از پناهجویان صفوف بیکاران را افزایش داده اند.
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Switch
1. A button or lever that controls an electrical circuit.
2. To change from something to something else.
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# n.
Symptom
| ˈsɪmptəm
Indication of illness such as dizziness or nausea.
| نشانه یا علامت مثل سرگیجه و حالت بالا آوردن رو تهوع
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# n.
Tablet
| ˈtæblɪt
1. A pill made of compressed powdered drug.
2. An inscribed stone or wooden slab.
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# n.
Tack
| tæk
1. A small nail.
2. A method to achieve a goal.
| پونز، مشی و روال
## Footnote
1. If that doesn’t work, we’ll try **a different tack**.
2. Rudy **changed tack**, his tone suddenly becoming friendly.
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# n.
Tactic
| ˈtæktɪk
A method used to achieve a short term goal.
## Footnote
1. Republicans accuse Democrats of using **delaying tactics** (=something you do in order to give yourself more time) to prevent a final vote on the bill.
جمهوری‌خواهان دموکرات‌ها را متهم می‌کنند که از تاکتیک‌های تأخیر (= کاری که شما انجام می‌دهید تا به خودتان زمان بیشتری بدهید) برای جلوگیری از رأی‌گیری نهایی به این لایحه، متهم می‌کنند.
2. a **tactic employed** to speed up the peace process
3. **Shock tactics** are being used in an attempt to stop drink drivers.
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# Adj.
Tactile
| ˈtæktl
1. Relating to the sense of touch.
2. Something that is tangible or can be touched.
| لمس کردنی
## Footnote
**tactile sensations**
36
# n.
Tag
| tæɡ
Label or to put a label on.
37
# v.
Tally
| ˈtæli
1. To agree.
2. To count up to record a total.
| مطابقت داشتن، شمارش
## Footnote
1. The number of ballot papers did not **tally *with*** the number of voters.
2. the two goals that **took** his **tally** for Scotland to 15
3. **Keep a tally of** (=write down) the number of cars that pass.
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# Phrasal verb.
Tamper with something
To interfere with something.
| دستکاری کردن
## Footnote
I don’t see the point in tampering with a system that’s worked fine so far.
39
# n.
Tangent
1. A line or surface that touches another but does not intersect it.
2. A different subject.
40
# v.
Tease
| tiːz
1. To deliberately annoy or make fun of someone.
2. To arouse someone physically without actual satisfaction.
| کسی را دست انداختن، تشنه تشنه لب جوب بردن و تشنه برگردوندن
## Footnote
In everyday English, people often say **make fun of** rather than **tease**:
Stop making fun of me!
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# Adj.
Tedious
| ˈtiːdiəs
Boring or monotonous.
| خسته کننده، کسل کننده
42
# Adj.
Tentative
| ˈtentətɪv
Uncertain and insecure.
**SYN: provisional**
**OPP: definite**
| موقتی، آزمایشی
## Footnote
The government is taking **tentative steps** towards tackling the country’s economic problems.
دولت در حال برداشتن گام های آزمایشی برای مقابله با مشکلات اقتصادی کشور است.
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# Adj.
Tenth
| tenθ
One of ten parts.
44
# v.
Terminate
| ˈtɜːrməneɪt
## Footnote
Formal
To come to an **end**.
45
# Adj.
Terrestrial
| təˈrestriəl
1. Relating to the Earth.
2. Something that lives on land.
| زمینی، وابسته به کره ی زمین
46
# n.
Territory
| ˈterətɔːri
1. An area of land.
2. Areas of a country that has its separate government.
2. A field of knowledge.
## Footnote
1. مساحت زمین.
2. مناطقی از یک کشور که دارای حکومت جداگانه است
3. یک رشته دانش.
The company is moving into unfamiliar territory with this new software.
47
# n.
Terrorism
| ˈterərɪzəm
Violence that is committed because of a political view or purpose.
48
# n.
Testimony
| ˈtestəmoʊni
Evidence given by a witness in court during a trial.
| گواهی، شهادت
49
# n.
Threshold
| ˈθreʃhəoʊld
1. A doorway or entrance.
2. A level at which something starts or ends.
| آستانه، مدخل
## Footnote
Eighty percent of the vote was the threshold for approval of the plan.
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# v.
Thrive
| θraɪv
To grow well or prosper.
| پیشرفت کردن، موفق شدن، رونق یافتن
## Footnote
a business which managed to thrive during a recession.
کسب‌وکاری که توانست در دوران رکود رشد کند
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# v.
Tie
| taɪ
1. To fasten something with a rope.
2. In a game or race, when two opponents achieve the same place or score.
| بستن با طناب، مساوی کردن
## Footnote
At the end of the season, we were tied with the Tigers.
در پایان فصل، ما با ببرها مساوی بودیم.
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# v.
Tilt
| tɪlt
1. To slant or slope.
2. Favoring one thing over another.
| شیب دار کردن، ترجیح دادن
## Footnote
Crisis situations tend to **tilt the balance** of power in favour of the president.
موقعیت های بحرانی تمایل دارند توازن قوا را به نفع رئیس جمهور متمایل کنند.
53
Times
Multiplied by.
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# n.
Tissue
| ˈtɪʃuː
1. A piece of absorbent paper often used as a handkerchief.
2. A group of cells that make up organic body parts.
| دستمال، بافت سلولی
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Titanic
| taɪˈtænɪk
Very strong or large.
| غول اسا
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# v.
Torture
| ˈtɔːrtʃər
To inflict severe pain on someone.
| شکنجه کردن
## Footnote
Political opponents of the regime may be tortured.
ممکن است مخالفان سیاسی رژیم شکنجه شوند.
57
# n.
Total
| ˈtoʊtl
The sum of everything.
58
# Adj.
Toxic
| ˈtɒ:ksɪk
Something that is poisonous.
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Trait
| treɪt
An individual characteristic or quality.
| خصیصه
## Footnote
a mental illness associated with particular personality traits
یک بیماری روانی مرتبط با ویژگی های شخصیتی خاص
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# v.
Transmit
| trænzˈmɪt
1. To send something, often information, to someone.
2. To make radiation pass through something.
## Footnote
1. فرستادن چیزی، اغلب اطلاعات، برای کسی.
2. عبور دادن تشعشع از چیزی.
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Trapezoid
| ˈtræpəzɔɪd
A geometric shape with four sides, two of which are parallel to each other.
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# n.
Trauma
| ˈtrɒːmə
A extremely distressing experience that can have psychological effects.
| اسیب، زخم، ضربه روحی روان اسیب، روان زخم
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# n.
Treasury
| ˈtreʒəri
The storage of funds or money.
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Triangle
| ˈtraɪæŋɡəl
A three sided polygon.
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# v.
Trim
| trɪm
1. To make something smaller and neat by cutting.
2. Decoration, often at the edges.
| آراستن، تراش دادن، پیراستن
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Triple
To have three times something.
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# Adj.
Trivial
| ˈtrɪviəl
Something unimportant or lacking in value.
| چیزهای بی اهمیت، جزئی، پیش پا افتاده
## Footnote
Her feelings for Simon seemed **trivial by comparison**.
بنظر می‌رسد احساسات او نسبت به سیمون بطور نسبی ناچیز است.
Mnemonic: "Tiny Relics In Vast, Infinite Archives, Lost". This suggests the idea of something small and insignificant (trivial) getting lost among much larger or more important things. The first letter of each word corresponds with the letters in "trivial".
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# v.
Turn
| tɜːrn
1. To face a different direction by moving or rotating.
2. To change.
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# Adj. **[only before noun]**
Ultimate
| ˈʌltəmət
1. The greatest, best, or highest in quality; epitome.
2. The end or final.
| نهایی، غایی، آخر، دورترین، بازپسین، منجر شدن به
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# Adj.
Underlying
| ˌʌndərˈlaɪ-ɪŋ◂
Something that is positioned beneath something else.
| در زیر قرار گرفته، اصولی یا اساسی
بنیادین، زیر بنایی، متضمن
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# v.
Undermine
| ˌʌndərˈmaɪn
To weaken something.
| تضعیف کردن
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# n.
Unison
| ˈjuːnəsən
Notes that are at the same pitch.
73
# Adj.
Unparalleled
| ʌnˈpærəleld
## Footnote
Formal
Having no equal.
| بی نظیر، بی همتا
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# Adj.
Unprecedented
| ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd
Having no comparison.
| بی مانند، بی نظیر، جدید، بی سابقه
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# Adj.
Unwarranted
| ʌnˈwɒrəntɪd
Not deserved.
| بی جا، غیرقابل ضمانت، توجیه نکردنی
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Upgrade
| ʌpˈɡreɪd
1. To improve to make better.
2. To promote someone or something into higher status.
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# v.
Utilize
| ˈjuːtəlaɪz
To use or find a purpose for something.
| بهرهبرداری کردن، استفاده کردن از، مورد استفاده قرار دادن
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# n.
Vacancy
| ˈveɪkənsi
Something that's empty, such as a position.
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# n.
Validity
| vəˈlɪdəti
1. Something is usable or acceptable.
2. Logical or proven.
| صحت، درستی، تصدیق، تایید، اعتبار
## Footnote
the **legal validity** of the merger in court.
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# n.
Variable
| ˈveriəbəl
Changeable or inconsistent.
81
# Adj.
Various
| ˈveriəs
Different kinds.
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# n.
Vector
| ˈvektər
A mathematical quantity with direction and magnitude.
83
# n.
Velvet
| velvet
A fabric with a lustrous pile.
| مخملی
84
# n.
Vendor
| ˈvendər
Someone who sells something.
| فروشنده
85
# n.
Venture
| ˈventʃər
An endeavor, often business related, that is risky but could also be rewarding.
| یک فعالیت بیزنسی جدید که اغلب با ریسک درگیر است
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# n.
Version
| ˈvɜːrʒən
1. Something from one point of view.
2. An adaptation of something that already existed.
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# n.
Vessel
| ˈvesəl
1. A container or receptacle.
2. A craft used for transportation.
| کشتی، رگ، هر نوع مجرا یا لوله
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# Adj.
Viable
| ˈvaɪəbəl
Practicable or reasonable.
| دارای امکان موفقیت، عملی
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# n.
Vicinity
| vəˈsɪnəti
## Footnote
Formal
The surrounding area.
| نزدیکی، بستگی، حومه، همسایگی
## Footnote
There used to be a mill in the vicinity.
قبلا آسیاب در اطراف بود.
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# n.
Victim
| ˈvɪktɪm
Someone that was adversely affected by a wrongdoing.
| طعمه، تلفات
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# n.
Victor
| ˈvɪktər
The winner in a contest or battle.
| فاتح برنده
## Footnote
After the game the victors returned in triumph.
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# Adj.
Virgin
| ˈvɜːrdʒɪn
1. Someone who has never had sex.
2. Pure or clean.
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Virgin soil
## Footnote
virgin land/forest/soil/snow etc
Soil that has not been used by farming yet.
| خاک دست نخورده
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# Adj.
Visual
| ˈvɪʒuəl
Having to do with vision.
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# Adj.
Vocal
| ˈvoʊkəl
1. Uttered with a voice; spoken.
2. Frank or straightforward of ideas.
| پرطنین، رک
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# n.
Volume
| ˈvɑːljəm
1. Loudness.
2. Space within an object.
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# n.
Wage
| weɪdʒ
The payment for work.
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# n.
Warrior
| ˈwɑːriər
A fighter.
99
# n.
Wayside
| ˈweɪsaɪd
The side of a road.
100
# n.
Well-being
## Footnote
uncountable
Health or fortune.
| تندرستی، سلامتی و خوشی
101
# n.
Wholesale
| ˈhoʊlseɪl
Selling in bulk.
102
# n.
Width
| wɪdθ
The distance across something.
103
# n.
Wig
| wɪɡ
False hair worn on the head.
104
# Adv., Preposition
Without
| wɪθˈaʊt
Not having; lacking.
105
# Adj.
Witty
| ˈwɪti
Clever, often verbally.
| باهوش و اغلب بذله گو
106
# v.
Wreak
| riːk
Cause havoc or destruction.
| خرابی، (دق دل و غیره) خالی کردن، بروز دادن
## Footnote
The story deals with the aftermath of warfare, particularly the devastation wreaked by land mines.
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# v.
Yield
| yield
1. To produce something.
2. To give away to something.
| به بار آوردن، موجب شدن، تسلیم شدن یا کردن، گردن نهادن، بازده
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# v.
Zoom
| zuːm
To move very fast.
**SYN: Escalate**
| جهش، بالا رفتن شدید
## Footnote
Inflation zoomed to 123%.
