Art Flashcards
Performing art
modern dance piece, movie…
Literature
biography/ novel…
Fine/ Visual art
Abstract art/ photography/ portrait
Still life
تصاویر اشیاء بی جان
Pirouette
چرخ روی پاشنه
Tutu
Daaman kootah
Tenors
صدای زیر مردانه
- a man’s singing voice in the highest range, or a person or musical instrument with this range
- the character or usual pattern of something:
Suddenly the tenor of the meeting changed, and people started insulting each other.
Send shudders/a shudder down your spine.
To cause you to feel extremely worried or frightened: When I think of what might have happened in the accident, it sends shudders down my spine.
Remarkable eloquence
شیوایی
Compilation
A compilation of modern poetry / Collection, cumulation
X might not be to everyone’s taste
morede alagheye
Inanimate objects
sheiy bi jaan
Rave reviews
بررسی جار و جنجال
Prerogative
a special advantage that allows some people the freedom to do or have something that is not possible or allowed for everyone:
حق ویژ
It’s the president’s prerogative to nominate judges who share his political philosophy.
Chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royces
Mashin ba raanande
Entourage
the group of people who travel with and work for an important or famous person:
Her usual entourage includes musicians, backup singers, and technicians.
Unscheduled appearance
It is dangerous for famous people to have unscheduled appearance
To be constantly shielded from the adoring crowds
dar amaan budan
Astronomical rate of pay
daraamad ziad
Unprecedented scale
vast sum
Adulation
too much admiration or praise for someone:
He couldn’t deal with the adulation of his fans.
Fierce
- violent and forceful:
a. The city has been under fierce attack - Fierce can also mean severe or extremely strong:
a. She’s a fierce critic of US policies.
b. He was a fierce competitor.
Colossal rewards
Enormous/ Immense
Reluctantly
با اکراه
Humdrum jobs
shoghle yeknavakht
To make envious remarks
harfaye hasoodaneh
At the outset
at the beginning
Handful of competitors
tedade kami az roghaba
Recompense
Money given to s.o in return for his trouble/ inconvenience or effort
Begrudge
- To feel unhappy because someone has something that you think they do not deserve:
a. I don’t begrudge him his freedom.
- To feel unhappy about spending money on something or spending time doing something:
a. They begrudged every day they had to stay with their father.
b. She begrudged paying so much for an ice cream cone.
reluctant
Not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it:
[ + to infinitive ] 1. I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave.
- Many parents feel reluctant to talk openly with their children.
- She persuaded her reluctant husband to take a trip to Florida with her.
Reluctant
Not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it:
[ + to infinitive ] 1. I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave.
- Many parents feel reluctant to talk openly with their children.
- She persuaded her reluctant husband to take a trip to Florida with her.
Bulwark
something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations:
My savings were to be a bulwark against unemployment.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Art is representative of human engagement with ideas
ertebaate ensaan va ide
