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CS50 - Part 03 Flashcards

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rapt

rap(t)

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adjective
giving complete attention, or showing complete involvement, or (of attention) complete

مسحور

the children watched with rapt attention

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transcend

tran(t)ˈsend

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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

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fabulous

ˈfabyələs

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adjective
very good; excellent

شگفت آور

they’ve got a fabulous apartment in the centre of Paris

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jargon

ˈjärɡən

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noun
special words and phrases that are used by particular groups of people, especially in their work

اصطلاحات تخصصی

military/legal/computer jargon

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streak

strēk

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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

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ancestor

ˈanˌsestər

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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

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caveat

ˈkavēˌät

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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

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germane

jərˈmān

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adjective
relevant to a subject under consideration

مربوط

her remarks could not have been more germane to the discussion

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adhere

adˈhir

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verb
to stick firmly

چسبیدن، وفادار ماندن

a smooth, dry surface helps the tiles adhere to the wall

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equitable

ˈekwədəb(ə)l

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adjective
treating everyone fairly and in the same way

منصفانه، عادلانه

an equitable tax system
equitable approach

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daresay

ˈdeə.seɪ

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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

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forensic

fəˈrenzik

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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

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demarcate

dəˈmärˌkāt

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verb
to show the limits of something

مرزبندی کردن، تعیین حدود کردن

parking spaces are demarcated by white lines

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preceptor

ˈprēˌseptər

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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

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forgetful

fərˈɡetf(ə)l

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adjective
often forgetting things

فراموشکار

she’s getting very forgetful in her old age

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astute

əˈsto͞ot

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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

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strictly speaking

ˈstrik(t)lē ˈspēkiNG

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idiom
being completely accurate

به طور دقیق

strictly speaking, Great Britain consists of Scotland, Wales, and England

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subtle

ˈsəd(ə)l

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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

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condense

kənˈdens

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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

  1. I condensed ten pages of comments into/to two
  2. water vapour in the air condenses into fog

vapour (ˈvāpər): بخار

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misnomer

ˌmisˈnōmər

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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

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consolidate

kənˈsälədāt

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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

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patriotism

ˈpātrēəˌtiz(ə)m

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noun
the feeling of loving your country more than any others and being proud of it

میهن پرستی

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sophomore

sɑː.fə.mɔːr

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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

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pollute

pəˈlo͞ot

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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

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stitch

stiCH

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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

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dwell

dwel

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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

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irrespective

ˌi(r)rəˈspektiv

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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

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amusement

əˈmyo͞ozmənt

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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

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bouncer

ˈbounsər

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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

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hydrant

ˈhīdrənt

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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

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