City Flashcards

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Spacious

/ˈspeɪ ʃəs/

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With plenty of space
Vast big large sizeable
بزرگ جادار فراخ وسیع

a spacious kitchen

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Bungalow

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خانه ییلاقی
خانه یا کلبه ی کوچکی که یک طبقه دارد

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Cottage

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کلبه خانه روستایی

Small house bungalow

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Type of house

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Row houses
Villas
Penthouse
Farmhouse
Bungalows
Flat/apartment

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Mansion

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عمارت بزرگ

a merchant who lived in a beautiful mansion

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Marble

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سنگ مرمر

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Ceiling

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A ceiling is the interior surface of a room, while a roof is the exterior covering of a building

سقف

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Cellar

/ˈsɛl ər/

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زیرزمین انبار

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Continent

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قاره
The continent of Africa

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Maintenance

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نگهداری تعمیر نگهداشت

Work needed to keep a road building or machine in good condition

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Metropolis

/mɪˈtrɒp ə lɪs/

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کلان شهر مادر شهر شهر بزرگ
Cork is the major metropolis of the south indeed

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Suburb
Suburban

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حومه شهر بیرون شهر

برون شهری اهل حومه شهر

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Residential

Root: reside

Collocation: residential districts/areas

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مسکونی محلی قابل سکنی

residential neighborhoods around the railway station

محله‌های مسکونی اطراف ایستگاه راه‌آهن

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Cathedral /kəˈθi drəl/

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کلیسای جامع

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Imposing

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Impressive, eye-catching, stunning, majestic, spectacular

باابهت

Collocation: imposing buildings

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Lively atmosphere
*Collocation

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فضای پر جنب و جوش

Cork has two markets. Neither caters specifically for tourists but those who enjoy the lively atmosphere of a real working market will appreciate their charm.

کورک دو بازار دارد. هیچ کدام به طور خاص برای گردشگران ارائه نمی شود، اما کسانی که از فضای پر جنب و جوش یک بازار کار واقعی لذت می برند، از جذابیت آنها قدردانی خواهند کرد.

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Charm noun

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Gorgeousness, attractiveness, glamour

فریبندگی دلربایی افسون

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Well worth a visit

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ارزش یک بازدید را دارد

The Crawford art gallery is well worth a visit.

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Adventurous
Adjective

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پرماجرا، پرحادثه، ماجراجویانه

we decided to be adventurous and visit the smugglers” district on foot

تصمیم گرفتیم ماجراجویی کنیم و پیاده از محله‌ی قاچاقچیان دیدن کنیم.

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Adventurous
Adj

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پرماجرا پرحادثه ماجراجویانه

we decided to be adventurous and visit the smugglers” district on foot

تصمیم گرفتیم ماجراجویی کنیم و پیاده از محله‌ی قاچاقچیان دیدن کنیم.

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Exhibition

/ˌɛk səˈbɪʃ ən/

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نمایش، نمایشگاه

the exhibition also includes paintings by him

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Contemporary

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امروزی معاصر

It regularly puts on adventures exhibitions by contemporary artists

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District

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ناحیه بخش حوزه

the city is divided into several districts

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Picturesque

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زیبا خوش منظره

a really picturesque mountain village

The fashionable residential districts of Cork city overlook the picturesque harbour.

مناطق مسکونی شیک شهر کورک مشرف به بندر زیبا است.

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Harbour British Harbor American
بندرگاه لنگرگاه لنگر انداختن They enjoyed fishing in the harbour
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Outskirts
Suburbs حومه The singular form, “outskirt,” is extremely rare and not commonly • “Suburb” is commonly used in both singular and plural forms. • Example (singular): “He lives in a suburb of the city.” • Example (plural): “They live in the suburbs.”
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Football pitch UK Soccer field US
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Chemist’s UK Drugstore US Pharmacy both
Drugstore va chemist’s هم دارو هم آرایشی و بهداشتی هم چیزای دیگه ولی pharmacy فقط دارو بفروش میرسه
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1. Car park (UK) Parking lot (US) 2. Parking space/spot
1. Large area for parking multi vehicles 2. For single vehicle
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Bureau
دفتر The federal bureau of investigation FBI handles federal crimes
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Commuter Countable
مسافر someone who travels a long distance to work every day Commuters get very stressed Many commuters prefer to read or listen to music during their long journeys to work. During rush hour, commuters often face heavy traffic and crowded public transportation.
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Traffic jams Volume of traffic
راهبندان Too much traffic • “I was stuck in a traffic jam on my way to work.” • “There are traffic jams all over the city during rush hour.”
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Slum
Shantytown زاغه نشین محله های پرجمعیت و کثیف Housing in a bad condition
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Vandalism
وحشیگری خرابکاری Pointless destruction of property
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Deteriorate (verb) Deterioration (noun)
خراب شدن خراب کردن بدتر کردن زوال Get worse wood deteriorates faster in damp places چوب در جاهای مرطوب زودتر خراب می‌شود
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Historic Historical Both are adjective
تاریخی Historic: Something important or famous in history. Example: “The moon landing was a historic event.” Historical: Something related to the past or history, but not necessarily important. Example: “He loves watching historical movies about ancient times.”
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Magnificent
باشکوه عالی مجلل Very beautiful and admirable the king"s magnificent palace
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Elegant
Attractive and graceful زیبا برازنده ظریف شیک
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Deserted Adjective /dɪˈzɜr tɪd/
*​(of a place) with no people in it The office was completely deserted * left by a person or people who do not intend to return - abandoned
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Bustle Bustling (city) with lots of movement
شلوغی تکاپو شلوغ کردن تکاپو کردن
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Filthy
Very dirty a filthy day in which I didn"t see the sun
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Run-down Run-down buildings
In a very bad condition کهنه فرسوده
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Cobbled streets Narrow Cobblestone streets
خیابان های سنگفرش The city itself has a lot of busy, narrow cobbled streets
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Quaint
عجیب جالب Attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned It has a lot of quaint old buildings dating back to the city’s foundation in the 1500s
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Upmarket
سطح بالا Upmarket shops مغازه های لوکس
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Pricey
Too expensive Doradella street has a lot of upmarket shops and rather pricey, sometimes overpriced.
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Lined with shops/ stores Tree-lined avenues
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Fashionable clubs Lively bars
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Pavement
پیاده رو ، سنگفرش The pavement cafes and shops
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High-rise flats/buildings
ساختمان های بلند با طبقات خیلی زیاد
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Inner city
The area near the city center especially with social and economic problems بخش فقیر نشین با ساختمان های قدیمی و احتمال فقر و جرم
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Strewn with litter Strew Strewed Strewn
Filled with garbage پر از زباله
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Hectic pace
The fast and chaotic rhythm سرعت پرهیجان و گیج کننده
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Gourmet restaurant
رستوران های لذیذ خوش خوراک Gourmet: foodie
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Cuisine /kwɪˈzin/ Local cuisine
غذا خوراک دست پخت The typical food of the region
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Vendor Street vendors
فروشنده دستفروش
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Cultural diversity
تنوع فرهنگی
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Pulsating nightlife
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Avenue runs
Royal avenue runs from north to south and is lined with shops
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Urban wasteland
زمین بایر شهری A city area which is empty and in a bad condition
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No-go area
منطقه ممنوع Where the police and other authorities are afraid to enter
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Deprived Deprived areas
خالی محروم The government launched new programs to improve living conditions in deprived areas.
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Industrial zones
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Sprawling city
Slightly negative کمی معنای منفی داره گسترده London is a vast, sprawling city, and the distances to the centre from any of the outer suburbs involves a time-consuming journey, whether by public or by private transport.
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Bumper-to-bumper traffic
So many cars and so close that they are almost touching each other
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Exhaust fumes
گازهای خروجی The exhaust fumes can be a nightmare
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Incessant Incessant rain Incessant roar Incessant noise
never stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way: The incessant roar of trucks and buses makes the city center an extremely noisy place
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Trade for
To exchange or give up sth in favor of sth else My parents traded the towering skyscraper and noise pollution of Los Angeles for the peace and quiet of a small coastal city in southern France
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Trendy cafés
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Open-air market
The best day to visit is Saturday, when there is an open-air market in the main Square
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Conservation area
منطقه حفاظت A conservation area is a designated region where natural, cultural, or historical resources are protected and managed to preserve their unique features.