Five, The Natural World Flashcards
drown /draʊn/
to die from being under water for too long, or to kill someone in this way
Many people drowned when the boat overturned
غرق شدن
export /ˈekspɔːt $ -ɔːrt/
the business of selling and sending goods to other countries OPP import
export of
صادرات
rough /rʌf/
not even or smooth, often because of being in bad condition:
It was a rough mountain road, full of stones and huge holes.
If a surface such as paper or skin is rough, it does not feel smooth when you touch it:
My hands get very rough in the cold.
خشن - زبر
sink /sɪŋk/
to go down below the surface of water, mud etc OPP float
to move downwards to a lower level
فرو رفتن
rescue /ˈreskjuː/
to save someone or something from a situation of danger or harm
Survivors of the crash were rescued by helicopter.
نجات
ferry /ˈferi/
a boat that carries people or goods across a river or a narrow area of water
کشتی
harbour /ˈhɑːbə $ ˈhɑːrbər/
an area of water next to the land where the water is calm, so that ships are safe when they are inside it → bay
بندرگاه
headed out
بیرون رفت
merchant /ˈmɜːtʃənt $ ˈmɜːr-/
someone who buys and sells goods in large quantities
بازرگان
shore /ʃɔː $ ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river:
You can walk for miles along the shore.
ساحل
lap /læp/
(of waves) to hit something gently, producing quiet sounds:
The water lapped against the side of the pool.
شلپ شلپ کردن
crash /kræʃ/
to have an accident in a car, plane etc by violently hitting something else → collide
در هم شکستن - ریز ریز شدن - ترکوندن مثلا
surf /sɜːf $ sɜːrf/
to ride on waves while standing on a special board
موج سواری
tidal /ˈtaɪdl/
relating to the regular rising and falling of the sea → tide
connected with, or influenced or powered by, the rise and fall of the sea:
a tidal river
جزر و مد
