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Divine
V. to understand
n. prediction
adj. related to god الهی
spark
جرقه
flint
سنگ چخماق
peasant
روستایی دهاتی
briskly
actively quickly energetically
cord
rope
palm
کف دست
combust
سوزاندن burn
inflammable
burnable combustible
Foliage
Leaves
Encase
Incase
در جعبه گذاشتن
Fleshy
Meaty
گوشتی
Husk
Shell
Lace
V بند کردن
Lacy بندی
Cuisine
دستپخت
آشپزی
Italian cuisine
Swift
Prompt
Rapid
Immediate
Fleet
کاروان
ناوگان
Rule
حکومت کردن
قانون
Troop
گروه سربازان Soldiers Armed forces Guards Escorts
Invade
تجاوز کردن (به کشور)
Seize
مصادره کردن
بازداشت کردن
to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp:
to seize a weapon.
to grasp mentally; understand clearly and completely:
to seize an idea.
to take possession of by force or at will:
to seize enemy ships.
from the 2000s onwards
از سال 2000 به بعد
something is on the horizon
- it is almost certainly going to happen
- be done quite soon
implication
مفهوم / معنی /دلالت ضمنی /
meaning / notion
imply
به طور غیرمستقیم یا ضمنی منظوری رساندن
this is the case
this is true or correct
encounter
مواجه شدن
robust
strong / powerful
concur
agree approve
conquer
beat defeat overcome
nomad
nomadic
گردشگر کوچگر چادرنشین
slump
fall
grunt
nagging
wildebeest
یه نوع بز
yonder
واقع در آنجا
scout
جستجو و اکتشاف کردن
پوینده
peculiar
bizarre odd characteristic distinguishing
breed
kind type
upbringing
venture
v. take the chance
n. gamble risk
enquire
examine analyze search explore
delve (into)
dig burrow excavate
To find the answer, he delved into many books.
The deeper he delved into the Creation, the more confused he became.
puny
small, insignificant
dub
to name, label something
صدا گذاری
tribe
طایفه قبیله
interpretation
analyze understanding
come about
happen, arise, befall, come to pass, occur, result,
look forward to
to feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen:
I’m really looking forward to my vacation.
[ + -ing verb ]
She was looking forward to seeing the grandchildren again.
I’m not looking forward to Christmas this year.
underlying
basic original
the underlying cause
improvise
create or perform without preparation and spontaneously
intimate
personal private / friendly
conceive
understand /create
become pregnant
prevalent
accepted widespread
awning
canopy, covering, door cover, marquee, protection, sunshade, shelter
intuitive
instinctive instinctual innate inborn inherent inner
counter-intuitive
بر خلاف انتظار
In what would be the final game of 2020 against Baylor, Heefner offered a counterintuitive suggestion
stagger
shock surprise/walk with difficulties
pigeon
کفتر
ambitious
adj: desiring success /demanding
- The company was created by two very ambitious young men in the early 1900s.
- This 500-page book is her most ambitious effort yet.
premise
فرضیه / محوطه
assertion claim presumption assumption presupposition supposition thesis
There is a kitchen on the premises.
The premise is that schools will work harder to improve if they must compete
clone
duplicate twin act-alike
embryo
fetus, unborn, fertilized egg جنین
strive
starve
aim attempt try for
to be hungry
niche
hollow hole
debilitate
unstrengthen
disable weaken
notorious
infamous scandalous
بدنام
millennia
هزاره
something begs the question:
to cause someone to ask a specified question as a reaction or response.
stagnant
motionless dead immobile
- stagnant water
- stagnant business
so-called
1:commonly named
the so-called pocket veto
2: falsely or improperly so named
deceived by a so-called friend
so that
Indicates purpose; in order that, with the result that.
He must die so that others might live.
Indicates purpose; in such a way that, with the intent that.
He tied a complex knot so that others would find it hard to undo.
stimulate
stimulus (p; stimuli)
motivate induce encourage activate excite provoke
motive محرک انگیزه encouragement
auditory
سمعی
evoke
احضار کردن
induce
convince persuade
in doing so
while doing so
I ran out the door, in doing so I slipped on the ice outside.
by doing so
because I did so
indigenous
native inborn aboriginal endemic domestic
submissive
complaint , docile
مطیع سر به زیر
submissive wife
# dominant
assign
select and give responsibility
fraternity
affiliation, club, fellowship انجمن
tease
aggravate provoke annoy bother disturb
اذیت کردن مسخره کردن دست انداختن
inline with…,
in alignment or accordance with.
مطابق با …،
low-status individuals
low in station or rank or fortune or estimation
respite
break breath pause, suspension in activity
work without respite
tedious
monotonous tiring, unexciting, uninteresting boring dull
stock
موجودی، سهام، ذخیره، موجودی کالا، سرمایه merchandise
(v)supply with merchandise
replenish
fill stock furnishپر کردن
ostensible
apparent
The ostensible reason for his trip to Kashan was to purchase rugs.
elicit
بیرون کشیدن، استخراج کردن، استنباط کردن
- My words elicited his angry reply.
- His jokes elicited laughter.
turn away
turn to a different direction
recline
لم دادن خم شدن
acclaimed
praised
desalination
نمک زدایی
distilled water
آب تقطیر شده
outright
یکجا همه با هم
complete
We intend to defeat them outright.
microfinance
is a banking service provided to unemployed or low-income individuals. Microfinance allows people to take on reasonable small business loans safely, and in a manner that is consistent with ethical lending practices.
instalment
قسط
“the first installment of a grant for housing”
niche market
A niche market is the subset of the market on which a specific product is focused.
municipal
شهرداری
envision
to imagine or expect that something is a likely or desirable possibility in the future
خیال بافی کردن/ رویایی بودن
-The inventor envisioned many uses for his creation.
- She envisioned a better life for herself.
impose
تحمیل کردن
governments have imposed “green taxes” on drivers, airline companies, and other polluters
grant
(Noun) اهدا ، امتیاز، کمک هزینه تحصیلی
(Verb) موافقت کردن / اهدا کردن
appeal
(verb) جذب کردن / درخواست کردن / متهم کردن
(noun) جاذبه / درخواست / پژوهش
enduring
lasting, abiding, surviving, permanent
-The enduring bonds of friendship between our two nations.
dispose of
dispose
از شر چیزی خلاص شدن
incline persuade encourage مستعد چیزی کردن
folklore
(noun) tales from the past
devise
درست کردن ابداع کردن
contrive plan invent
devise a method or remedy
gruesome
هولناک
fearful, frightful, horrendous, horrid, horrific, horrifying, loathsome, lurid, monstrous, offensive, repulsive, shocking, sick, spine-tingling, terrible, terrifying,
trunk
تنه، بدنه، کنده درخت, صندوق
To get on board
To agree with a course of action or opinion.
“It’s a new approach and we want everyone to get on board and make it happen
resuscitate
زنده کردن، احیا کردن، بههوش آوردن
stew
آهسته پختن، دم کردن
خورشت
shepherd
چوپان
چوپانی کردن
such a
used before a noun or noun phrase to add emphasis
a stronger argument against such a ban.
That’s such a good movie.
It seems like such a long way to drive for just one day.
Such cruelty really is beyond my comprehension.
It was such a small room that the bed only just fit.
place importance on something
similar words:
place emphasis on…
place limitations on…
companies should place as much importance on social responsibilities as they do on financial profits.
the importance placed on …
make a good contribution to …
limit our contribution to …
کمک کردن به یک اتفاق خوب یا بد
dispel
to remove fears, doubts, and false ideas,
I’d like to start the speech by dispelling a few rumors that have been spreading recently.
indifferent
the adolescents are indifferent to the guidance given by older people
turn around
متحول کردن
people who have turned their lives around
come to an end
The work has finally come to an end.
After three weeks the strike finally came to an end.
Summer always seems to come to an end much too quickly.
The curtain fell as the play came to an end.
quota
سهمیه share
logging
the activity of cutting down trees in order to use their wood:
logging companies
afforestation agroforestry arborist brush deforest deforestation
lease
قرارداد اجاره، اجاره نامه،
اجاره دادن
corrupt
فاسد کردن، خراب کردن،
فاسد
corrupt politicians
sue
شکایت کردن، به محاکمه کشاندن accuse
درخواست کردن appeal, beg
exert
apply, apply oneself, bring into play,
به کار بردن
He had to exert all his strength to move the stone.
turret
the turret of a tank
برجک
wicked
خبیث
witch
زن جادوگر
gallant
دلاور، دلیر،
brave
enchanting
Iran is an enchanting country.
attractive ,fascinating, delightful
repercussion
reaction, consequence
… in favour of …
instead of
for backing or supporting
boss around
Tell someone what to do, give orders.
prentice
apprentice
شاگر، شاگردی کردن
extol
sing the praises of, acclaim, applaud, bless, boost, brag about, celebrate
virtue
حسن ، فضیلت، ستودگی
advantage
- the many virtues of fasting.
curtail
reduce, cut, cut down, cut back, decrease, lessen, diminish, slim down, tighten up, retrench, pare down, trim, dock, lop, shrink, shorten, cut short, off, truncate, restrict, put a restriction on, limit, a limit on, the brakes on, rein in, rein back, chop, lengthen
toddler
baby, child, infant, kid, little one, preschooler, rug rat, tot, youngster
long run
long term
trivial
جزئی، ناچیز، ناقابل، کممایه،
not important
come up with something
produce something, especially when pressured or challenged.
the organization came up with a great idea
arouse
بیدار کردن، برانگیختن، تحریک کردن
excite, entice, agitate, alert, animate, awaken, call,