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Expose

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to show something that is usually covered or hidden

He lifted his T-shirt to expose a jagged scar across his chest.
expose something to something
Potatoes turn green when exposed to light.

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Prioritize

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to put several things, problems etc in order of importance, so that you can deal with the most important ones first
You need to prioritize your tasks

الویت بندی

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Promote

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to help something to develop or increase
a meeting to promote trade between Taiwan and the UK

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ترویج دادن

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Foster

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to help a skill, feeling, idea etc develop over a period of time SYN encourage, promote

پرورش دادن

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Contribute

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to give money, help, ideas etc to something that a lot of other people are also involved in
contribute to/towards
City employees cannot contribute to political campaigns.
contribute something to/towards something
The volunteers contribute their own time to the project.

اختصاص دادن
مشارکت کردن

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Overcome

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to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something
He struggled to overcome his shyness.
Her financial problems could no longer be overcome.

غلبه

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Impact

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the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or something
impact on/upon
We need to assess the impact on climate change.

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تاثیر

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Maintain

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to make something continue in the same way or at the same standard as before
Careers Officers maintain contact with young people when they have left school.
Britain wants to maintain its position as a world power.
A lot depends on building and maintaining a good relationship with your customers.
The hotel prides itself on maintaining high standards.

حفظ و نگهداری کردن

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Convenient

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useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems OPP inconvenient
Mail-order catalogs are a convenient way to shop.
My secretary will call you to arrange a convenient time to meet.

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Numerous

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many
Numerous attempts have been made to hide the truth.
The two leaders have worked together on numerous occasions.
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Dominate

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to control someone or something or to have more importance than other people or things

تسلط داشتن

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Sustainable

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able to continue without causing damage to the environment

The government should do more to promote sustainable agriculture.

the sustainable use of rainforest resources
پایدار

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Well-known

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known by a lot of people → notorious
it is well-known (that)
It’s a well-known fact that smoking can cause lung cancer.
This is probably their best-known song.
a well-known TV presenter

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نیکنام

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Diverse

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very different from each other
subjects as diverse as pop music and archaeology

گوناگون
متنوع

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Interaction

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a process by which two or more things affect each other
interaction of
Price is determined through the interaction of demand and supply.

اثر متقابل

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Isolation

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when one group, person, or thing is separate from others
Because of its geographical isolation, the area developed its own unique culture.
انزوا

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Collaborate

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همکاری

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Additionally

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in addition SYN also
A new contract is in place. Additionally, staff will be offered a bonus scheme.
علاوه بر این

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Essentially

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used when stating the most basic facts about something SYN basically
Ballet is essentially a middle-class interest.
Suicide rates have remained essentially unchanged.

اساسا

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Consequently

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as a result SYN therefore
Most computer users have never received any formal keyboard training. Consequently, their keyboard skills are inefficient.
The molecules are absorbed into the bloodstream and consequently affect the organs.

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Exclusively

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only
This offer is available exclusively to people who call now.

منحصرا

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Deliberately

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done in a way that is intended or planned
He deliberately upset her.

عمدا

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Potentially

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something that is potentially dangerous, useful etc is not dangerous etc now, but may become so in the future
a potentially dangerous situation

به طور بالقوه

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Apparently

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used to say that you have heard that something is true, although you are not completely sure about it
Apparently the company is losing a lot of money.
I wasn’t there, but apparently it went well.

ظاهرا

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Profoundly

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extremely
profoundly affected/influenced
He was profoundly affected by his time in the army.
The experience had been profoundly disturbing.

عمیقا

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Primarily

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Moreover

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In summary

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In contrast

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In consultations

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To sum up

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Overall

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Therefore

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In brief

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Adapt

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Elaborate

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Accumulate

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Drastic

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Oblivious

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Originate

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Peculiar

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Adjacent

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Quote

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Anticipate

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Evaluate

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Encounter

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Surpass

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Well lit

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Go in

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Go over

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Get off

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Compassionate

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feeling sympathy for people who are suffering
a caring compassionate man
I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds.
One measure of a civilized and compassionate society is how well it treats its prison population.

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