CS50 - Part 03 Flashcards
rapt
rap(t)
adjective
giving complete attention, or showing complete involvement, or (of attention) complete
مسحور
the children watched with rapt attention
transcend
tran(t)ˈsend
verb
to go further, rise above, or be more important or better than something, especially a limit
فراتر رفتن، مهم تر بودن
the underlying message of the film is that love transcends everything else
fabulous
ˈfabyələs
adjective
very good; excellent
شگفت آور
they’ve got a fabulous apartment in the centre of Paris
jargon
ˈjärɡən
noun
special words and phrases that are used by particular groups of people, especially in their work
اصطلاحات تخصصی
military/legal/computer jargon
streak
strēk
noun
a long, thin mark that is easily noticed because it is very different from the area surrounding it
خط، رگه
the window cleaner left dirty streaks on the windows
ancestor
ˈanˌsestər
noun
a person related to you who lived a long time ago
جد
there were portraits of his ancestors on the walls of the room
ˈpôrtrət
caveat
ˈkavēˌät
noun
a warning to consider something before taking any more action, or a statement that limits a more general statement
هشدار
he agreed to the interview, with the caveat that he could approve the final article
germane
jərˈmān
adjective
relevant to a subject under consideration
مربوط
her remarks could not have been more germane to the discussion
adhere
adˈhir
verb
to stick firmly
چسبیدن، وفادار ماندن
a smooth, dry surface helps the tiles adhere to the wall
equitable
ˈekwədəb(ə)l
adjective
treating everyone fairly and in the same way
منصفانه، عادلانه
an equitable tax system
equitable approach
daresay
ˈdeə.seɪ
verb mainly UK
used to say that you agree or think that something is true
با جرات گفتن
she’s got a lot of admirers. I daresay - she’s very beautiful
forensic
fəˈrenzik
adjective
related to scientific methods of solving crimes, involving examining the objects or substances that are involved in the crime
پزشک قانونی
his forensic and intellectual acumen
intellectual (ˌin(t)əˈlek(t)SH(əw)əl): عقلانی، روشنفکر
acumen (əˈkyo͞omən): تیز فهمی، فراست
demarcate
dəˈmärˌkāt
verb
to show the limits of something
مرزبندی کردن، تعیین حدود کردن
parking spaces are demarcated by white lines
preceptor
ˈprēˌseptər
noun
a teacher, or someone who trains people how to do a job
مربی، معلم
in some respects, we who are their teachers or preceptors are at fault
in some respects: از برخی جهات
forgetful
fərˈɡetf(ə)l
adjective
often forgetting things
فراموشکار
she’s getting very forgetful in her old age
astute
əˈsto͞ot
adjective
able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it
دقیق، موشکاف، زیرک
an astute businessman
his astute handling of the situation
strictly speaking
ˈstrik(t)lē ˈspēkiNG
idiom
being completely accurate
به طور دقیق
strictly speaking, Great Britain consists of Scotland, Wales, and England
subtle
ˈsəd(ə)l
adjective
not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way
نامحسوس، لطیق، دقیق، زیرک
the room was painted a subtle shade of pink
he tried a more subtle approach
condense
kənˈdens
verb
1. to reduce something, such as a speech or piece of writing, in length
2. to change or make something change from a gas to a liquid or solid state
متراکم کردن، مختصر و مفید کردن
- I condensed ten pages of comments into/to two
- water vapour in the air condenses into fog
vapour (ˈvāpər): بخار
misnomer
ˌmisˈnōmər
noun
a name that does not suit what it refers to, or the use of such a name
نام اشتباه، نام بی مسمی
It’s something of a misnomer to refer to these inexperienced boys as soldiers
consolidate
kənˈsälədāt
verb
to become, or cause something to become, stronger, and more certain
محکم کردن، محکم شدن
the success of their major product consolidated the firm’s position in the market
firm (fərm): محکم، استوار، شرکت
patriotism
ˈpātrēəˌtiz(ə)m
noun
the feeling of loving your country more than any others and being proud of it
میهن پرستی
sophomore
sɑː.fə.mɔːr
noun
a student studying in the second year of a course at a US college or high school (= a school for students aged 15 to 18)
سال دوم
another school took its sophomore class on a field trip
field trip: سفر علمی
pollute
pəˈlo͞ot
verb
to make an area or substance, usually air, water, or soil, dirty or harmful to people, animals, and plants, especially by adding harmful chemicals
آلوده کردن
the pesticides used on many farms are polluting the water supply
pesticide (ˈpestəˌsīd): آفت کش
stitch
stiCH
verb
to sew two things together, or to repair something by sewing
noun
a piece of thread sewn in cloth, or the single movement of a needle and thread into and out of the cloth that produces this
بخیه زدن، بخیه
her head wounds needed 50 stitches
sew (sō): دوخت زدن
needle (ˈnēd(ə)l): سوزن
dwell
dwel
verb
to live in a place or in a particular way
ساکن بودن، اقامت گزیدن
she dwelt in remote parts of Asia for many years
irrespective
ˌi(r)rəˈspektiv
adverb
without considering; not needing to allow for
صرف نظر از
the legislation must be applied irrespective of someone’s ethnic origins
legislation (ˌlejəˈslāSHən): قانون
ethnic (ˈeTHnik): نژادی، قومی
amusement
əˈmyo͞ozmənt
noun
the feeling of being entertained or made to laugh
سرگرمی، تفریح، لذت
I looked on in amusement as they started to argue
amusement park: شهر بازی
bouncer
ˈbounsər
noun
someone whose job is to stand outside a bar, party, etc. and either stop people who cause trouble from coming in or force them to leave
جسور، ماموری که درنمایش ها وغیره اشخاص اخلالگر راخارج میکند
a nightclub bouncer
hydrant
ˈhīdrənt
noun
a vertical pipe, usually at the side of the road, that is connected to the main water system of a town and can supply water, especially for dealing with fires
شیر آب
a fire hydrant
firefighter (ˈfī(ə)rˌfīdər): آتش نشان
