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to decide not to include someone or something
drop / drɒp $ drɑːp /
> > > His name was dropped from the list.
+ drop somebody from a team/side
Taylor was bitterly disappointed to be dropped from the England side.
used to emphasize that something which is small or not extreme has a big effect or is important
mere / mɪə $ mɪr / adjective
( superlative merest )
> > > The merest little noise makes him nervous.
The mere thought of food made her feel sick.
The mere fact that the talks are continuing is a positive sign.
to reduce or limit something SYN cut
curtail / kɜːˈteɪl $ kɜːr- / verb
formal
> > > The new law will curtail police powers.
+ severely/drastically curtail
Budget cuts have drastically curtailed training programs.
— curtailment
[noun ]
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the Trump Administration has taken to curtail immigration to the U.S.
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a period of time, especially because of their religious or political beliefs
persecute / ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt $ ˈpɜːr- /
> > > because of their religious or political beliefs :
The Puritans left England to escape being persecuted.
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— persecutor noun [ countable ]
— persecution / ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃ ə n $ ˌpɜːr- / noun
the persecution of writers who criticize the government
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> > > Our nation’s immigration laws provide for asylum to be granted to individuals who have been persecuted.
informal
extremely unpleasant or bad,
evil or immoral
vile / vaɪl / adjective
> > > This coffee tastes really vile .
a “vile smell”
She has a “vile temper . “
> > > ## a vile act of betrayalno matter how vile and reprehensible the crime perpetrated against them
……………. behaviour is very bad and deserves criticism :
reprehensible
/ ˌreprɪˈhensəb ə l, ˌreprɪˈhensɪb ə l / adjective
formal
»> I find their behaviour morally reprehensible .
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no matter how vile and reprehensible the crime perpetrated against them
to do something that is morally wrong or illegal
perpetrate / ˈpɜːpətreɪt, ˈpɜːpɪtreɪt $ ˈpɜːr- / [formal]
= to do sth very bad
»> Who could have perpetrated such a dreadful crime?
— perpetration
»> an extremist group that had perpetrated bombings and other acts of terror.
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»> no matter how vile and reprehensible the crime perpetrated against them.
to escape from a difficult or embarrassing situation, or to help someone escape
extricate
/ ˈekstrəkeɪt, ˈekstrɪkeɪt /
+ extricate yourself/somebody from something
»> How was he going to extricate himself from this situation?
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»> victims of domestic violence “may seek to flee from their home countries to extricate themselves from a dire situation
extremely serious or terrible
dire / daɪə $ daɪr / adjective
> > > warnings of dire consequences that often don’t come true
The country is in dire need of food aid.
The situation looked dire.
a law or a formal rule of an institution or organization
statute / ˈstætʃuːt / noun
[formal]
»> Protection for the consumer is laid down by statute (= established by law ) .
»> College statutes forbid drinking on campus.
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the asylum statute does not apply to general hardship
to severely and violently damage someone’s body, especially by cutting or removing part of it
mutilate / ˈmjuːtəleɪt, ˈmjuːtɪleɪt / verb
> > > The prisoners had been tortured and mutilated.
extra protection for mental patients who might mutilate themselves
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in their home countries ranging from domestic violence to human trafficking and female genital mutilation.
when someone treats a group of people unfairly or cruelly and prevents them from having the same rights as other people have
= discrimination
oppression / əˈpreʃ ə n / noun
\+ political/racial/sexual etc oppression >>> They suffered years of political oppression. >>> the struggle against oppression --------- to those who are fleeing oppression --------- oppressive oppressor
oppressive
/ əˈpresɪv / adjective
1 powerful, cruel, and unfair :
»> an oppressive military regime
2 weather that is oppressive is unpleasantly hot with no movement of air :
»> the oppressive heat of the afternoon
1- a pleasant smell
2- having a pleasant smell
1- fragrance / ˈfreɪɡrəns / SYN scent \+ fragrance of >>> the rich fragrance of a garden flower
2- fragrant / ˈfreɪɡrənt / adjective fragrant flowers --------- a fragrant coating
if something …….. a feeling, effect etc, or if a feeling etc heightens, it becomes stronger or increases
heighten / ˈhaɪtn /
SYN intensify
> > > There are fears that the march will heighten racial tension.
Increased levels of fat in the diet could heighten the risk of cancer.
+ heighten (sb’s) awareness (of something) (= make people realize something more clearly )
The case has heightened public awareness of the problem of sexual harassment.
the person who has the legal right to receive the property or title of another person when they die
heir / eə $ er / noun [ countable ]
+ heir to
»> John was the sole heir to a vast estate.
+ heir to the throne (= the person who will become king or queen )
ovation
/əʊˈveɪʆn$oʊ-/nounC
if a group of people give someone an ovation, they CLAPto show approval
➡The Chancellor’s entrance was greeted with astanding ovation(=everyone stood up).
➡Fansgavethe rock group a thunderousovation.
if a book or play is …… for film, television etc, it is changed so that it can be made into a film, television programme etc
adapt
⛧ be adapted for something
➡ Many children buy books after they have been adapted for television.
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➡ The author wanted to adapt his book for children.
to secretly damage or destroy equipment, vehicles etc that belong to an enemy or opponent, so that they cannot be used
sabotage
➡ Every single plane had been sabotaged. ➡ Every single plane had been sabotaged. ➖➖➖➖➖➖ ➡ The terrorists were planningacts of sabotageto destabilize the country. ➡ industrial sabotage
the team, player etc that is expected to win a race or competition
favourite (noun)
⛧favourite to do something
➡Italy were the favourites to win the World Cup.
➡He was thehot favouritefor the Booker Prize.
to make someone leave their home for a new place, especially when this is difficult or upsetting
uproot /ʌpˈruːt/verb
to remove a person from theirhome or usual environment:
➡ The war has uprooted nearly two thirdsof the country’s population.
➡ He rejected the idea of uprooting himself and moving to America.
tailgate
to drive too closely to the vehicle in front of you
Tailgating is when a driver drives behind another vehicle while not leaving sufficient distance to stop without causing a collision if the vehicle in front stops suddenly.
این یه مساله شخصیه
ترجیح میدم نگم
‼️اشتباه = I’d rather not to say‼️
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ترجیح میدم درموردش حرف نزنم
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الان وقت /جای مناسبی برای صحبت کردن در این مورد نیست.
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الان علاقه ندارم به این مساله بپردازم.
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این مساله ای نیست که بتونم درموردش راحت کنم .
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به شما ارتباطی نداره
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به تو چه ! به تو مربوط نمیشه ! (توهین آمیز)
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سرت به کار خودت باشه . فوضولی نکن
➡ That’s personal/private
➡ I’d rather not say
⛧ I’s rather not to say اشتباه است .
➡ I’d prefer not to talk about it
🔊 (rather + verb , prefer + to + verb) 🕪
➡ This is not a good time/place to talk about it .
➡ I’m not interested in getting into that right now
➡ This isn’t something I’m comfortable with
➡ It doesn’t concern you!
➡ It’s none of your business!
➡ Mind your own business!
If you speak off the cuff, you say something without having prepared or thought about your words first
off the cuff
➡ I hadn’t prepared a speech so I just said a few words off the cuff.
➡[ before noun ] an off-the-cuff remark
for the hell of it
informal
If you do something for the hell of it, you do it without having any particular purpose or wish, but usually for enjoyment:
➡ I didn’t know what I wanted to do, so I drove my van round Europe, just for the hell of it.
never; used for emphasizing that something will never happen
not/never in a million years
(phrase spoken)
➡ Never in a million years did I believe we could win the lottery.
To bring someone back to reality, especially if they are dreaming or fantasizing about something unrealistic.
burst (one’s) bubble
> > > Look, I hate to burst your bubble, but there is no way you’re getting into Harvard! You’re a C student!
Sorry to burst your bubble, Janet, but Sarah only went out on a date with you to make Suzie jealous.
I’m happy you won, and I don’t mean to burst your bubble while you’re celebrating, but your opponent could use some encouragement.
someone who very much wants to achieve something:
aspirant
noun [ C ] uk /ˈæs.pɪ.rənt/ /əˈspaɪ.rənt/ us /ˈæs.pɚ.ənt/ formal
> > > an aspirant to the throne
aspirants now more than prefer to take this test.
(especially of something boring) done or happening every day for a long period of time:
Use a dictionary (…. to say!)
day in day out
day in, day out
also day in and day out
= every day:
> > > I do the same things day in, day out.
> > > I have to do the same boring jobs day in day out.
You practise day in and night out till the last day before your actual test date.
needless
expressed in speech, not writing:
orally
adverb (in speech)
uk /ˈɔː.rə.li/ /ˈɔːr.əˌli/
> > > You need to be able to communicate well both orally and in writing.
the good or bad feelings that a particular person, place, or situation seems to produce and that you react to
vibes
/vaɪbz/nounplural
⛧ good/bad etc vibes
➡ I have good vibes about this contract.
If you live in an English-speaking country, subtitles are called “…..”
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