Focus On Vocabulary (1) Flashcards
assert
assert [əˈsəːt]
♦ verb
1 to say definitely: She asserted that she had not borrowed his book.
تصریح کردن؛ اظهار قطعی کردن
2 to insist on: He should assert his independence.
تأکید کردن
asˈsertion [-ʃən]
♦ noun
اعلام
asˈsertive [-tiv]
♦ adjective
(too) inclined to assert oneself.
جسور؛ سمج
assert oneself
to state one’s opinions confidently and act in a way that will make people take notice of one: You must assert yourself more if you want promotion.
خودی نشان دادن
astonishing
so surprising that it is difficult to believe
SYN amazing
THESAURUS SURPRISING
—astonishingly adverb
an astonishingly good voice
boost
boost [buːst]
♦ verb
to expand; to make greater; to improve: We’ve boosted the sales figures; It’s boosted his reputation.
بالا بردن؛ ترقی دادن
♦ noun
a piece of help, encouragement etc : This publicity will give our sales a real boost.
کمک؛ ترقی
ˈbooster
♦ noun
1 a person or thing that boosts: That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic).
حامی
2 a device for increasing power, force etc : I’ve fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal.
تقویت کنندۀ آنتن
3 the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages.
مرحلۀ اولیه پرواز موشک
cheerful
1 happy, or behaving in a way that shows you are happy
THESAURUS HAPPY
2 something that is cheerful makes you feel happy because it is so bright or pleasant
3 tending to be happy most of the time
4 [only before noun] a cheerful attitude shows that you are willing to do whatever is necessary in a happy way
—cheerfully adverb
He smiled cheerfully.
‘Morning!’ she called cheerfully.
—cheerfulness noun [uncountable]
deed
1 formal something someone does, especially something that is very good or very bad
عمل؛ کردار
2 law an official paper that is a record of an agreement, especially an agreement concerning who owns property
3 in deed in what you do
4 your good deed for the day something kind or helpful that you do – used humorously
devote
devote [diˈvəut]
♦ verb
(with to ) to give up wholly to or use entirely for: She devotes her life to music.
وقف کردن؛ اختصاص دادن
deˈvoted
♦ adjective
1 (sometimes with to ) loving and loyal: a devoted friend; I am devoted to him.
وفادار؛ صادق
2 (with to ) given up (to): He is devoted to his work.
از خود گذشته
devotee [devəˈtiː]
♦ noun
a keen follower; an enthusiast: a devotee of football.
دوستدار؛ هواخواه
deˈvotion
♦ noun
1 great love: her undying devotion for her children.
دلبستگی؛ وفاداری
2 the act of devoting or of being devoted: devotion to duty.
از خود گذشتگی؛ فداکاری
فلسفه
philosophy
رستوران
restaurant
نقد؛ بازدید؛ مرور
review
استیک
steak
درمان؛ معالجه
therapy
ذوق زده شدن یا کردن
شور و شعف؛ هر چیز شورانگیز
thrill
discipline
♦ noun
1 training in an orderly way of life: All children need discipline.
انضباط؛ نظم و ترتیب
2 strict self-control (amongst soldiers etc ).
خودداری؛ خودمهاری
♦ verb
1 to bring under control: You must discipline yourself so that you do not waste time.
منضبط کردن
2 to punish: The students who caused the disturbance have been disciplined.
تنبیه کردن
ˈdisciplinary
♦ adjective
1 of discipline.
انضباطی
2 intended as punishment: disciplinary action.
تنبیهی؛ کیفری
esteem
♦ verb
to value or respect.
احترام گذاشتن؛ ارزشمند دانستن
♦ noun
favourable opinion; respect: His foolish behaviour lowered him in my esteem; He was held in great esteem by his colleagues.
احترام؛ اعتبار
graft
♦ verb
to fix (skin, bone etc ) from one part of the body on to or into another part of the body: The doctor treated her burns by grafting skin from her leg on to her back.
پیوند زدن
♦ noun
a piece of skin, bone etc which is grafted: a skin graft.
پیوند
inherit
♦ verb
1 to receive (property etc belonging to someone who has died): He inherited the house from his father; She inherited four thousand dollars from her father.
ارث بردن
2 to have (qualities) the same as one’s parents etc : She inherits her quick temper from her mother.
ارث بردن
inˈheritance
♦ noun
1 money etc inherited: He spent most of his inheritance on drink.
ارث
2 the act of inheriting: The property came to him by inheritance.
ارث بری
instinctively
At the moment she saw a tall man with a gun standing in the doorway, she instinctively backed away.
غریزی؛ به طور خودبهخودی؛ غیرارادی
intervention
the act of becoming involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation in order to change what happens
مداخله؛ شفاعت
اشتیاق؛ عطش؛ هوس؛ میل وافر؛ آرزوی زیاد؛ ویار
مشتاق؛مایل
longing
حالت؛ رفتار؛ ادب
manner
راهب
monk
راز
mystery
تیره و تار
گمنام
غیرقابل درک
obscure
گام؛
سرعت پیشرفت
pace
philosophy
philosophy [fiˈlosəfi]– plural phiˈlosophies –
♦ noun
1 the search for knowledge and truth, especially about the nature of man and his behaviour and beliefs: moral philosophy.
فلسفه
2 a particular system of philosophical theories: I have a very simple philosophy (=attitude to life) – enjoy life!
اصول کلی
phiˈlosopher
♦ noun
a person who studies philosophy, especially one who develops a particular set of theories: Rousseau was a famous philosopher.
فیلسوف
ˌphiloˈsophical, *ˌphiloˈsophic [-ˈso-]
♦ adjective
1 of philosophy: a philosophical discussion; philosophical works.
فلسفی
2 (of a person) calm, not easily upset or worried: He’s had a lot of bad luck, but he’s philosophical about it.
خونسرد؛ آرام
ˌphiloˈsophically
♦ adverb
از نظر فلسفه؛ فیلسوفانه
phiˈlosophize, *phiˈlosophise
♦ verb
to think about or discuss the nature of man, the purpose of life etc : He spends all his time philosophizing and never does any work.
فلسفه پردازی کردن
restaurant
restaurant [ˈrestront, (American) -tərənt]
♦ noun
a place where meals may be bought and eaten.
رستوران
ˈrestaurant-car
♦ noun
a carriage on a train in which meals are served to travellers.
ماشین رستورانی
review
review [rəˈvjuː]
♦ noun
1 a written report on a book, play etc giving the writer’s opinion of it.
نقد
2 an inspection of troops etc .
سان بینی؛ بازدید
3 (American ) revision; studying or going over one’s notes: I have just enough time for a quick review of my speech; I made a quick review of my notes before the test.
مرور
♦ verb
1 to make or have a review of: The book was reviewed in yesterday’s paper; The Queen reviewed the troops.
سان دیدن؛ مورد بازدید قرار دادن
2 to reconsider: We’ll review the situation at the end of the month.
از مد نظر گذراندن؛ بازنگری کردن
3 (American ) to revise; to go over one’s notes, lessons etc in preparation for an examination: I have to review (my notes) for the test tomorrow.
باز نویسی کردن؛ بازبینی کردن
reˈviewer
♦ noun
a person who reviews books etc : Who was the reviewer of the biography of Churchill?
منتقد ادبی؛ بازبین گر
steak
steak [steik]
♦ noun
a slice of meat (usually beef) or fish (often cod) for eg frying or stewing: a piece of steak; two cod steaks.
استيك گوشت قرمز
therapy
therapy [ˈθerəpi]
♦ noun
the (methods of) treatment of disease, disorders of the body etc : speech therapy; physiotherapy.
درمان؛ معالجه
ˈtherapist
♦ noun
درمان شناس
therapeutic [θerəˈpjuːtik]
♦ adjective
of or concerning the healing and curing of disease: therapeutic treatment/exercises.
درمانی
thrill
thrill [θril]
♦ verb
to (cause someone to) feel excitement: She was thrilled at/by the invitation.
ذوق زده شدن یا کردن
♦ noun
1 an excited feeling: a thrill of pleasure/expectation.
شور و شعف
2 something which causes this feeling: Meeting the Queen was a great thrill.
هر چیز شور انگیز
ˈthriller
♦ noun
an exciting novel or play, usually about crime, detectives etc : I always take a thriller to read on the train.
رمان یا نمایشنامه مهیج
ˈthrilling
♦ adjective
exciting.
هیجان انگیز
تصریح کردن؛ اظهار قطعی کردن
تاکید کردن
assert
عجیب
عجب
astonishing
بالا بردن؛ ترقی دادن
کمک؛ ترقی
boost
خوش بشاش خوشحال مسرور منبسط
cheerful
عمل؛ کردار
deed
وقف کردن؛ اختصاص دادن
devote
longing
اشتیاق عطش هوس میل وافر آرزوی زیاد ویار
مشتاق؛ مایل
manner
حالت؛ رفتار؛ ادب