Essential words - Unessential 3 Flashcards
Nourishment
ˈnʌrɪʃmənt
the food and other substances that people and other living things need to live, grow, and stay healthy
lack of proper nourishment
Cultivate
ˈkʌltɪəveɪt
to plant and take care of a particular crop
SYN: Grow
We cultivated maize and watermelons.
Gratitude
ˈgrætɪətuːd
the feeling of being grateful
OPP: Ingratitude
She had a deep gratitude towards David, but she did not love him.
سپاسگذاری، قدردانی
Existentialism
ˌegzɪˈstenʃəlɪzəm
the belief in philosophy that people are responsible for their own actions and experiences, and that the world has no meaning
کار ما نیست شناسایی راز گل سرخ
کار ما این است شاید این است که در افسون گل سرخ شناور باشیم
Regular
ˈregjʊələr
1- of a normal or standard size
2- happening every hour, every week, every month etc, usually with the same amount of time in between
a regular Coke
Conduct
kənˈdʌkt
to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts
اجرا کردن، اداره کردن
Mere
mɪr
used to emphasize that something which is small or not extreme has a big effect or is important
The mere fact that the talks are continuing is a positive sign.
To pose as
to pretend to be someone else, in order to deceive people
Bryce was caught posing as a lawyer.
Shore
ʃɔːr
the land along the edge of a large area of water such as an ocean or lake
She began to swim to shore.
Bubble over
to be excited
Mary was bubbling over with excitement.
Result in
to make something happen
SYN: Cause
an accident that resulted in the death of two passengers
Rejuvenate
rɪˈdʒuːvəneɪt
to make something work much better or become much better again
plans to rejuvenate the inner city areas
Debauchery
dɪˈbɑːtʃəri
immoral behaviour involving drugs, alcohol, sex etc
a life of debauchery
Outshine
aʊtˈʃaɪn
to be better or more impressive than someone or something else
Several new players outshone the veterans.
Revere
rɪˈvɪər
to respect and admire someone or something very much
He is revered as a national hero.
Cacti
kækti
Plural form of cactus
adj.
Cubist
ˈkjuːbɪst
cubism
a 20th-century style of art, in which objects and people are represented by geometric shapes
Gobble up
gɒ:bəl
to eat something very quickly, especially in an impolite or greedy way
SYN: Wolf
Don’t gobble your food!
Surge
sɜːrdʒ
to suddenly increase
SYN: Shoot up
Oil prices surged.
Captivate
ˈkæptɪəveɪt
to attract someone very much, and hold their attention
He was captivated by her beauty.
Potluck
ˌpɒ:tˈlʌk◂
to have a meal at someone’s home in which you eat whatever they have available, rather than food which has been specially bought for the occasion
I’m not sure what there is in the fridge – you’ll have to take pot luck.
Pundit
ˈpʌndɪət
متخصص
someone who is often asked to give their opinion publicly of a situation or subjec
If you believe the fashion pundits, we’ll all be wearing pink this year.
Acquaint
əˈkweɪnt
to deliberately find out about something
I need to acquaint myself with the new regulations.
Entrust
ɪnˈtrʌst
to make someone responsible for doing something important, or for taking care of someone
I was entrusted with the task of looking after the money.
Stark
stɑːrk
unpleasantly clear and impossible to avoid
SYN: Harsh
We are faced with a stark choice.
Segregation
ˌsegrɪˈgeɪʃən
when people of different races, sexes, or religions are kept apart so that they live, work, or study separately
racial segregation
Glasnost
ˈglɑːsnoʊst
the policy begun by Mikhail Gorbachev in the USSR in the 1980s of allowing discussion of the country’s problems
Pearl
pɜːrl
a small round white object that forms inside an oyster, and is a valuable jewel
a pearl necklace
Adj.
Contrary
ˈkɑːntreri
contrary ideas, opinions, or actions are completely different and opposed to each other
SYN: Opposing
The government’s actions are contrary to the public interest.
Millennium
mɪˈleniəm
a period of 1,000 years
Plural: Millennia
Spectacular
spekˈtækjʊələr
very impressive
a mountainous area with spectacular scenery
n.
Monument
ˈmɒ:njʊəmənt
a building, statue, or other large structure that is built to remind people of an important event or famous person
a fitting monument to the men who died in the battle
Bygone
ˈbaɪgɒ:n
a period of time in the past
The buildings reflect the elegance of a bygone era.
Irrigate
ˈɪrɪəgeɪt
to supply land or crops with water
The water in Lake Powell is used to irrigate the area.
Utilitarian
juːˌtɪlɪəˈteriən
intended to be useful and practical rather than attractive or comfortable
ugly utilitarian buildings
Heyday
ˈheɪdeɪ
the time when someone or something was most popular, successful, or powerful
Greta Garbo in her heyday
Worship
ˈwɜːrʃɪp
The activity of praying or singing in a religious building in order to show respect and love for a god
The ceremony must take place in a recognized place of worship.
Comprise
kəmˈpraɪz
to consist of particular parts, groups etc
SYN: Constitute
Iran comprise 24 country.
⚠ Do not say that something ‘comprises of’ things or people.
Recede
rɪˈsiːd
if your hair recedes, you gradually lose the hair at the front of your head
He was in his mid-forties, with a receding hairline.
Storey
ˈstɔːri
a floor or level of a building
a staircase leads to the upper storey
Intricate
ˈɪntrɪkɪət
containing many small parts or details that all work or fit together➔ complex
intricate patterns
Scalpture
ˈskʌlptʃə
an object made out of stone, wood, clay etc by an artist
a sculpture of an elephant
Embellish
ɪmˈbelɪʃ
to make something more beautiful by adding decorations to it
SYN: Decorate
The dress was embellished with gold threads.
Comb
Kom
to make hair look tidy using a comb
Melanie ran upstairs to comb her hair.
Churning butter
Churning is the process of shaking up cream or whole milk to make butter, usually using a butter churn.
Derelict
ˈderɪəlɪkt
a derelict building or piece of land is in very bad condition because it has not been used for a long time
Silt up
if something silts up or is silted up, it becomes filled with silt
Pristine
ˈprɪstiːn
تر و تازه
extremely fresh or clean
The car has been restored to pristine condition.
Afar
əˈfɑːr
from a long distance away
I saw him from afar.
Ornate
ɔːrˈneɪt
covered with a lot of decoration
an ornate gold mirror
Veranda
vəˈrændə
an open area with a floor and a roof that is attached to the side of a house at ground level
SYN: Porch
Colonnade
ˌkɒ:ləˈneɪd
a row of upright stone posts that usually support a roof or row of arches
V.
Flock
flɑːk
if people flock to a place, they go there in large numbers because something interesting or exciting is happening there
People have been flocking to the exhibition.
Ingenuity
ˌɪndʒəˈnjuːɪəti
skill at inventing things and thinking of new ideas
Conceive
kənˈsiːv
to imagine a particular situation or to think about something in a particular way
Niloofar can’t conceive of a dinner without rice.
Vigorious
ˈvɪgərəs
using a lot of energy and strength or determination
Your dog needs at least 20 minutes of vigorous exercise every day.
Inundate
ˈɪnəndeɪt
اشباع ، سرشلوغ
to receive so much of something that you cannot easily deal with it all
SYN: Swamp
After the broadcast, we were inundated with requests for more informatio
Shoddy
ˈʃɒ:di
unfair and dishonest
shoddy journalism
v.
Infringe on/upon something
ɪnˈfrɪndʒ
to limit someone’s freedom in some way
Students argued that the rule infringed on their right to free speech.
تخلف کردن از، تجاوز کردن از
معانی دیگر: (قول و قرار یا قانون و غیره را) شکستن، تخطی کردن، زیر پا گذاشتن، (به حقوق دیگران) تجاوز کردن، تعدی
n.
Avalanche
ˈævəlɑntʃ
a large mass of snow, ice, and rocks that falls down the side of a mountain
an avalanche of something: He received an avalanche of applications.
The avalanche that followed the heavy snowfall was as sudden as it was deadly.
نزول ناگهانی و عظیم هر چیزی
معانی دیگر: هر چیزی که ناگهان و به مقدار زیاد فرا رسد، سیل، آوار برف، بهمن وار فروریختن، بشکل بهمن فرودامدن
Counterpart
ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt
someone or something that has the same job or purpose as someone or something else in a different place
Belgian officials are discussing this with their French counterparts.
v.
Stipulate
ˈstɪpjʊəleɪt
formal
f an agreement, law, or rule stipulates something, it must be done
SYN: State
الزام آور کردن
The regulations stipulate that everything has to comply to the relevant safety standards.
v.
Decree
dɪˈkriː
to make an official judgment or give an official order
The King decreed that there should be an end to the fighting.
حکم کردن
Comet
ˈkɒ:mɪət
an object in space like a bright ball with a long tail, that moves around the sun
Halley’s comet
Canyon
ˈkænjən
a deep valley with very steep sides of rock that usually has a river running through it
Adv.
In part
To some extent, partly (often used to contrast different parts of something)
تا حدی
As if
Pretend to be
گویی
Ornament
A thing used or serving to make sth look more attractive
وسیله تزئینی
Smith
آهنگر
Metalsmith
Goldsmith
زرگر
Ferocity
وحشیگری
Demonic
اهریمنی
Debris
زباله
Constitute
تشکیل دادن
Costal plains
دشت های ساحلی
Outset
Beginning
Curtail
Set limit
Crops
محصولات
Deplete
خالی شدن
Patrol
گشت
Held Abeyance
متوقف شده
Advertent
آگاهانه
خودخواسته
Opp: inadvertent
Rigruous
سختگیر
Forgo
چشم پوشی کردن
Ancestor
جد
Pertinent
Related مرتبط
Substantial
قابل توجه
Mishap
|mis’hap
بدبختی
Subtly
بطور ظریف
Soothe
آرام کردن
Disguise
مبدل کردن
Burrow
زیر زمین لانه کردن
Spurs
خار
Impulsive
تکانشی، لحظهای بدون فکر به عواقب
Reconcile
سازگار کردن
وفق دادن
Bring into harmony
Abundant
فراوان
Stifle
خفه کردن ، خاموش کردن
Insomnia
بیخوابی
Apparent
آشکار
Consecutive
متوالی
Exemplary
نمونه
Neglect
بیتوجهی
Resembles
شبیه
n.
Proprietor
p(r)əˈprīədər
Formal
an owner of a business
the proprietor of a small hotel and restaurant
مالک
newspaper/garage/cafe etc proprietor
n.
Discrepancy
ˌdisˈkrepənsē
a difference between two amounts, details, reports etc that should be the same
Police found discrepancies in the two men’s reports.
Also: discrepancy between the ideal image of motherhood and the reality
اختلاف، تفاوت، عدم توافق
معانی دیگر: ناهم خوانی، تناقض
v.
Perpetrate
ˈpɜː.pə.treɪt
Formal
to commit a crime or a violent or harmful act
Who could have perpetrated such a dreadful crime?
مرتکب شدن، مقصر بودن، مرتکب کردن
Dissolve
dəˈzälv
(A) BECOME PART OF LIQUID: if a solid dissolves, or if you dissolve it, it mixes with a liquid and becomes part of it Stir until the sugar dissolves.
* dissolve in:
Sugar dissolves in water.
* dissolve something in something:
Dissolve the tablet in water.
(B) END to formally end a parliament, business arrangement, marriage etc
The monarch had the power to dissolve parliament.
(C) → dissolve into/in laughter/tears etc
(D) BECOME WEAKER: to gradually become smaller or weaker before disappearing, or to make something do this
Her enthusiasm dissolved his shyness.
محلول شدن، حل کردن، منحل کردن
Halve
hav
نصف کردن
Proclivity
prōˈklivədē
تمایل
a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing
##footnote
A proclivity for hard work
Severe
se’vir
شدید
Rear
Rear child
تربیت
Supplanted
جایگزین شده
Demintia
زوال عقل
معمولیترینش آلزایمر هست
Apt
æpt
to have a natural tendency to do something
SYN: Tend to
Some of the staff are apt to arrive late on Mondays.
برخی از کارکنان این امکان را دارند که روزهای دوشنبه دیر بیایند.
متمایل
Tally
ˈtalē
calculate the total number of
the votes were being tallied with abacuses.
شمارش
Tally
ˈtalē
calculate the total number of
the votes were being tallied with abacuses.
شمارش
Rebate
‘rēˌbāt
Refund
Mound
mound
a small hill.
Hover
ˈhəvər
تو یه سطح خاصی یا نزدیکش باقی مومونه
remain at or near a particular level
inflation will hover around the 4 percent mark.
Arithmetic
əˈriTHməˌtik
حسابی
Arithmetic means
میانگین حسابی
Inclusive
inˈklo͞osiv
including
Sophomore
ˈsäf(ə)ˌmôr
a second-year college or high school student
Freshman: a first-year college or high school student
her 16-year-old twin sons are sophomores | [as modifier] : Frances taught sophomore English.
Dispersion
diˈspərSHən
the extent to which values of a variable differ from a fixed value such as the mean.
پراکندگی
Adj.
Roundabout
ˈroundəˌbout
not saying what is meant clearly and directly; circumlocutory
in a roundabout way, he was fishing for information.
Pervasive
pərˈvāsiv
(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
همه گیر
ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society.
Urban
ˈərbən
in, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city
the urban population.
شهری
Disperse
dəˈspərs
distribute or spread over a wide area
storms can disperse seeds via high altitudes | camping sites could be dispersed among trees so as to be out of sight.
Foci
ˈfōˌkī
Focuses
Squarley
ˈskwerlē
directly, without deviating to one side
Ashley looked at him squarely.
Overlook
ˌōvərˈlo͝ok
fail to notice (something)
he seems to have overlooked one important fact.
نادیده گرفتن
Emperical
based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic
شواهد تجربی emperical evidence
they provided considerable empirical evidence to support their argument.
Refutation
ˌrefyəˈtāSH(ə)n
the action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false
scientific theory is always tentative, open to refutation | [count noun] : he fails to give a clear refutation of the argument.
Confound
kənˈfound
گیج کردن
cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations
the inflation figure confounded economic analysts.
Eradicate
əˈradəˌkāt
destroy completely; put an end to
this disease has been eradicated from the world.
ریشه کن کردن
Harbour
ˈhärbər
شک و تردید
keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one’s mind, especially secretly
she started to harbor doubts about the wisdom of their journey.
Litigation
ˌlidəˈɡāSHən
the process of taking legal action
دعوی قضایی
the company wishes to avoid litigation.
Presupposition
ˌprēˌsəpəˈziSH(ə)n
a thing tacitly assumed beforehand at the beginning of a line of argument or course of action
images that challenge presuppositions about feminine handiwork.
پیش فرض
v.
Remedy
ˈremədē
set right (an undesirable situation)
رفع یک مشکل
by the time a problem becomes patently obvious, it may be almost too late to remedy it.
Arbitrary
ˈärbəˌtrerē
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
his mealtimes were entirely arbitrary.
همینجوری دلبخواهی، خودسرانه
Blatantly
ˈblāt(ə)ntlē
in an open and unashamed manner
آشکارانه (وقیحانه طور)
yet another space show that blatantly disregarded scientific fact | [as submodifier] : she didn’t want to be blatantly rude.
Purport
pərˈpôrt
appear or claim to be or do something, especially falsely; profess
she is not the person she purports to be.
تظاهر
مدعی
The name of seasons’ months
Spring: March, April, May,
Summer: June, July, August,
Fall: September, October, November,
Winter: December, January, February,
Oppose
əˈpōz
- disapprove of and attempt to prevent, especially by argument
- to fight or compete against another person or group in a battle, competition, or election:
- Those of you who oppose capital punishment.
کسانی از شما که مخالف مجازات اعدام هستند. - He is opposed by two other candidates.
او با دو نامزد دیگر مخالف است.
v.
Reared
rir
(usually be reared) bring up and care for (a child) until they are fully grown, especially in a particular manner or place
he was born and reared in New York City | a generation reared on video.
v.
Underlie
ˌəndərˈlī
be a significant cause or basis of (something) even if not necessarily manifest or obvious
زمینه ساز
the fundamental issue that underlies the conflict | the fear of loss underlay his extreme jealousy.
adj.
Nominal
ˈnämən(ə)l
(of a price or amount of money) very small; far below the real value or cost
some firms charge only a nominal fee for the service.
v.
Debilitate
dəˈbiləˌtāt
Formal
make (someone) weak and infirm
ضعیف کردن، ناتوان کردن
ضعیف کردن، ناتوان کردن
a weakness that debilitates him despite his overwhelming physical might.
Concede
kənˈsēd
admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it
اعتراف کردن
[with clause] : I had to concede that I’d overreacted | [with object] : that principle now seems to have been conceded.
n.
Lead
leaded gasoline
سرب
Tamper
ˈtampər
(tamper with) interfere with (something) in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations
خرابکاری ، دستکاری
someone tampered with the brakes on my car.
Contaminate
kənˈtamənāt
make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance
آلوده کردن
the site was found to be contaminated by radioactivity | figurative : celebrity has contaminated every aspect of public life.
Inadmissible
ˌinədˈmisəb(ə)l
(especially of evidence in court) not accepted as valid.
غیر قابل قبول
Drawn
drôn
Can be formulate or perceive (a comparison or distinction)
the law drew a clear distinction between innocent and fraudulent misrepresentation.
Stimulus
ˈstimyələs
محرک
a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue: areas of the brain which respond to auditory stimuli.
* a thing that rouses activity or energy in someone or something; a spur or incentive.
* an interesting and exciting quality: she loved the stimulus of the job.
* a set of temporary financial measures enacted by a government that is intended to encourage economic growth during a recession: the stimulus was created to save 150,000 jobs.
Gut instinct
ɡʌt ˈɪnstɪŋkt
an instinctive feeling, as opposed to an opinion or idea based on facts.
غریزه درونی
trusting his gut instinct
For all the wonders of modern technology, there is no substitute for the gut instinct of a skilled police officer.
Neutral
ˈno͞otr(ə)l
not helping or supporting either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial
بی طرف ، خنثی
the tone was neutral, devoid of sentiment | a fairly neutral background will make any small splash of color stand out.
Incumbent
inˈkəmbənt
the holder of an office or post
the present incumbent will soon be retiring.
رئیس، متصدی
Justify
ˈjəstəˌfī
show or prove to be right or reasonable
the person appointed has fully justified our confidence.
تصدیق کردن، توجیه کردن، حق دادن، برهان آوردن، بیگناه دونستن
Recommence
ˌrēkəˈmens
begin or cause to begin again
[no object] : the war recommenced | [with object] : it was agreed to recommence talks.
Counsel
ˈkouns(ə)l
give advice to (someone)
he was counseled by his supporters to return to Germany.
Intermediary
ˌin(t)ərˈmēdēˌerē
لابلا - میانجی
Go between
In som CR questions, however, we’ss encounter conclusions that consists of evidence, premises, and, sometimes, intermediary conclusions; no conclusions are stated.
- evidence is plural. Do not say evidences!
Amalgamation
əˌmalɡəˈmāSHən
the action, process, or result of combining or uniting
ادغام
the threat of amalgamation with a competitor | an amalgamation of two separate companies.
Exhaustive
iɡˈzôstiv
examining, including, or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive
جامع
she has undergone exhaustive tests since becoming ill.
Stencil
ˈstensəl
to make a design, letters etc using a stencil
طراحی مثل شابلون یا ابالفضل رو شله زرد
n.
Well
a deep hole in the ground from which people take water
She lowered her bucket into the well.
چاه
v.
Well
- if a liquid wells or wells up, it comes to the surface of something and starts to flow out
- if a feeling wells or wells up in you, you start to feel it strongly
اشک در چشمان هنا حلقه زد
I felt tears well up in my eyes.
Anger welled up within him.
Illicit
ɪˈlɪsɪət
not allowed by laws or rules, or strongly disapproved of by society
SYN: illegal
illicit drugs
the illicit trade in stolen cattle
Intravenous
ˌɪntrəˈviːnəs◂
through or into a vein
intravenous injection
تزریق وریدی
Secluded
sɪˈkluːdɪəd
very private and quite
Mr.Taghi intravenously inject illicit drug in a secluded place
دنج و تاریک مثلا
Exacerbate
ɪgˈzæsərbeɪt
to make a bad situation worse
تشدید کردن
بدتر کردن
- The recession has exacerbated this problem.
- I don’t want to exacerbate the situation.
v., n.
Spur
spɜːr
(noun) any sharply pointed projection
(verb) to make an improvement or change happen faster
SYN: Encourage
Lower taxes would spur investment and help economic growth.
برانگیختن، تحریک کردن
مالیات های پایین تر به سرمایه گذاری و کمک به رشد اقتصادی کمک می کند.
Condiment
ˈkɒndɪəmənt
چاشنی
Eschew
formal
to deliberately avoid doing or using something
I had eschewed politics in favour of a life practising law.
Offset
ˌɒːfˈset
if the cost or amount of something offsets another cost or amount, the two things have an opposite effect so that the situation remains the same
جبران هزینه و خسارت
Cuts in prices for milk, butter, and cheese will be offset by direct payments to farmers.
Negation
Caveat
ˈkæviæt
a warning that something may not be completely true, effective etc
She will be offered treatment, with the caveat that it may not work.
اخطار
Cellar
ˈselər
a room under a house or other building, often used for storing things
SYN: Basement
a coal cellar
Merit
ˈmerɪət
formal a good quality that makes someone or something deserve praise.
There is never any merit in being second best.
شایستگی
v.
Abstain
əbˈsteɪn
to not do or have something you enjoy, especially alcohol or sex, usually for reasons of religion or health
Pilots must abstain from alcohol for 24 hours before flying.
پرهیز کردن
Mnemonic: ab+stay(means stop)
Prison sentence
حکم زندان
Collocation:
* pass sentence formal (=officially say what someone’s punishment will be)It is now my duty to pass sentence.
صدور حکم
Upheaval
ʌpˈhiːvəl
a very big change that often causes problems
political upheaval
آشوب سیاسی
Point out
Phrasal verb
To tell someone something that they did not already know or had not thought about
خاطر نشان کردن
Some economists have pointed out that low inflation is not necessarily a good thing.
Hasty
ˈheɪsti
done in a hurry, especially with bad results
SYN: Hurried
عجولانه
- He soon regretted his hasty decision.
- a hasty breakfast
Rowdy
ˈraʊdi
behaving in a noisy rough way that is likely to cause arguments and fighting
gangs of rowdy youths
مزاحمت
Rectify
ˈrektɪəfaɪ
to correct something that is wrong
SYN: Put right
اصلاح کردن
I did my best to rectify the situation, but the damage was already done.
Subtly
ˈsʌtli
not easy to notice or understand unless you pay careful attention
OPP: Obvious
a subtle form of racism
زیر پوستی!
Provide vs. Present
provide means, supply (i.e., Students must provide proof that they are a student), whereas present means, show (i.e., Students must show their ID)
Proliferation
prəˌlɪfəˈreɪʃən
a sudden increase in the amount or number of something
the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence
گسترش فراگیر
Vehement
ˈviːəmənt
showing very strong feelings or opinions
Despite vehement opposition, the Act became law.
مخالفت سفت
Analogy
əˈnælədʒi
something that seems similar between two situations, processes
analogies between human and animal behaviour
مقایسه
Countervailing
ˌkaʊntərˈveɪlɪŋ
Formal
with an equally strong but opposite effect
مخالفت به همان شدت
the dominance of the party was mediated by a number of countervailing factors
Cosmology
kɑːzˈmɑːlədʒi
کیهان شناسی
Raffle
ˈræfəl
a competition or game in which people buy numbered tickets and can win prizes
a woman selling raffle tickets
قرعه کشی
Palindrome
ˈpælɪəndroʊm
a word or phrase such as ‘deed’ or ‘level’, which is the same when you spell it backwards
Enlargement
ɪnˈlɑːrdʒmənt
an increase in size or amount:
بزرگ شدن
Brick
brɪk
Brick layer آجرچین
Congruent
ˈkɒ:ŋgruənt
Formal
fitting together well
متجانس
Snugly
snʌgli
SYN: tight
Snugling در آغوش گرفتن
محکم
Opt
ɑːpt
to choose one thing or do one thing instead of another
Many young people are opting to go on to college.
انتخاب کردن
بسیاری از جوانان تصمیم به ادامه تحصیل در دانشگاه دارند.
v.
Coin
o invent a new word or expression, especially one that many people start to use
The word ‘aromatherapy’ was coined in the 1920s.
ابداع یک کلمه یا عبارت
In fact
used when you are adding something, especially something surprising, to emphasize what you have just said
I know the mayor really well. In fact, I had dinner with her last week.
من شهردار را به خوبی می شناسم. در واقع هفته گذشته با او شام خوردم.
akin to something
əˈkɪn
Formal
very similar to something
Something akin to panic overwhelmed him.
چیزی شبیه به وحشت او را فرا گرفت.
