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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

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بندرگاه لنگرگاه
لنگر انداختن

They enjoyed fishing in the harbour

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Outskirts

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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

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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
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  1. Large area for parking multi vehicles
  2. For single vehicle
30
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Bureau

A

دفتر

The federal bureau of investigation FBI
handles federal crimes

31
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Commuter
Countable

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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

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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

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Shantytown
زاغه نشین محله های پرجمعیت و کثیف

Housing in a bad condition

34
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Vandalism

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وحشیگری خرابکاری

Pointless destruction of property

35
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Deteriorate (verb)
Deterioration (noun)

A

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

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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.”

37
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Magnificent

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باشکوه عالی مجلل
Very beautiful and admirable

the king”s magnificent palace

38
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Elegant

A

Attractive and graceful

زیبا برازنده ظریف شیک

39
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Deserted
Adjective

/dɪˈzɜr tɪd/

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*​(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
40
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Bustle

Bustling (city) with lots of movement

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شلوغی تکاپو شلوغ کردن تکاپو کردن

41
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Filthy

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Very dirty

a filthy day in which I didn”t see the sun

42
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Run-down

Run-down buildings

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In a very bad condition
کهنه فرسوده

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Cobbled streets

Narrow Cobblestone streets

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خیابان های سنگفرش

The city itself has a lot of busy, narrow cobbled streets

44
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Quaint

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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

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سطح بالا
Upmarket shops مغازه های لوکس

46
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Pricey

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Too expensive

Doradella street has a lot of upmarket shops and rather pricey, sometimes overpriced.

47
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Lined with shops/ stores

Tree-lined avenues

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48
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Fashionable clubs
Lively bars

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49
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Pavement

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پیاده رو ، سنگفرش

The pavement cafes and shops

50
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High-rise flats/buildings

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ساختمان های بلند با طبقات خیلی زیاد

51
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Inner city

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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

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Filled with garbage
پر از زباله

53
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Hectic pace

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The fast and chaotic rhythm
سرعت پرهیجان و گیج کننده

54
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Gourmet restaurant

A

رستوران های لذیذ
خوش خوراک
Gourmet: foodie

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Cuisine /kwɪˈzin/

Local cuisine

A

غذا خوراک دست پخت

The typical food of the region

56
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Vendor

Street vendors

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فروشنده دستفروش

57
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Cultural diversity

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تنوع فرهنگی

58
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Pulsating nightlife

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59
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Avenue runs

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Royal avenue runs from north to south and is lined with shops

60
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Urban wasteland

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زمین بایر شهری
A city area which is empty and in a bad condition

61
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No-go area

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منطقه ممنوع

Where the police and other authorities are afraid to enter

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Deprived

Deprived areas

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خالی محروم

The government launched new programs to improve living conditions in deprived areas.

63
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Industrial zones

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64
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Sprawling city

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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

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So many cars and so close that they are almost touching each other

66
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Exhaust fumes

A

گازهای خروجی

The exhaust fumes can be a nightmare

67
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Incessant

Incessant rain
Incessant roar
Incessant noise

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never stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way:

The incessant roar of trucks and buses makes the city center an extremely noisy place

68
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Trade for

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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

69
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Trendy cafés

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70
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Open-air market

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The best day to visit is Saturday, when there is an open-air market in the main Square

71
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Conservation area

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منطقه حفاظت

A conservation area is a designated region where natural, cultural, or historical resources are protected and managed to preserve their unique features.

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