B1 Flashcards
Abate
Decrease
کاهش دادن
فروکش کردن
Although the doctors hoped the epidemic would abate, the number of hospital admissions did notdecrease
acclimate verb
ˈækləˌmeɪt
to get used to a new place, situation, or climate
acclimate (to something)
It takes many months to acclimate to life in the tropics.
Competitors should arrive two weeks earlier to get acclimated to the sweltering heat.
خو گرفتن ، وفق گرفتن
adage noun
/ˈædɪdʒ/
Saying
ضربالمثل
aegis noun
/ˈidʒəs/
کمک دفاع، پشتیبانی، سپر
Freedom of speech is sheltered by the aegis of the Constitution’s first amendment.
Idioms
under the aegis of somebody/something (formal)
with the protection or support of a particular organization or person
affluent adjective
/ˈæfluənt/
rich
مرفه، و ثروتمند
syn –> prosperous, wealthy
- affluent Western countries
- a very affluent neighborhood
- The number of affluent people with assets of more than one billion dollars has increased every year.
alleviate verb
/əˈliviˌeɪt/
to make something less severe
syn –> ease
تسکین دادن، کم کم آرام کردن، کم کردن
- to alleviate suffering
- A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem.
- After a death in a family, counselors may be able to alleviate the sorrow of the deceased’s relatives
altercation noun
/ˌɔltərˈkeɪʃn/
a noisy argument or disagreement
مشاجره، مجادله،پر سر وصدا!
- A teenager got into an altercation with a police officer over a parking ticket.
altercation noun
/ˌɔltərˈkeɪʃn/
a noisy argument or disagreement
مشاجره، مجادله،پر سر وصدا!
- A teenager got into an altercation with a police officer over a parking ticket.
