Distance and size Flashcards

1
Q

within commuting distance

A

در فاصله رفت و امد
“I’m looking for a new job within commuting distance of my home to avoid spending hours each day on the road.”

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2
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far off places
Far-flung places

A

جای دور افتاده

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3
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A pack of dogs/hounds
A herd of cattle/elephants
A swarm of bees
A flock of sheep
Play pride of lions
shoal of fish / school of fish
A pod of dolphins/whales
The troop of monkeys/baboons

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4
Q

flurry of activities

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حجم زیادی از جنب و‌جوش و کار/ سیلی از کار
There was a flurry of activities as the children fetched their pains

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5
Q

Flicker of emotion
Flickr of hope
Flicker of interest

A

کورسویی از احساسات
I didn’t detect even a flicker of emotional in his cold eyes

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6
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A glimmer of hope
A glimmer of interest/light/understanding

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روزنه ای از امید
The company’s figures are beginning to offer a glimmer of hope for the future

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7
Q

A touch of sadness
Touch of humor/irony/class

A

ذره ای از ناراحتی
there was a touch of sadness in her voice as she told us her news

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8
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whole gamut of emotions

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کل زیر و بم احساسات
i experienced the whole gamut of emotion from joy to sorrow

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9
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stroke of genius
Stroke of luck

A

فکر بکر
Inviting you to join our project team was a stroke of genius

شانس در خونه را زدن/ خوش شانسی

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10
Q

A hunk of bread
Cheese/bread/meat

A

یک تکه بزرگ از نان
Freshly made soup of the day with a hunk of bread

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11
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Cloves of garlic

A

حبه ی سیر
There was a six cloves of garlic in my soup

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12
Q

knob of butter

A

یک تیکه کره
There was a knob of butter next to the baked potato

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13
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Dollop of cream

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یک تکه خامه
Apple pie was served with a generous dollop of cream

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14
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a sprinkling of cinnamon

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مقدار کمی دارچین
They put a sprinkling of cinnamon on top of the cake

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