General Words Flashcards
Restricted
Limited or controlled
Ambiguous
not clear, cloudy, enigmatic, hedged, indefinite
Precise
clear and accurate, precision, exact
Self-explanatory
easy to understand
Virtually
almost , very nearly : virtually the same
Ironically
ازروی طعنه
Figuratively
به صورت استعاره , به معنای واقعی کلمه
metaphor
کنایه، تشبیه، استعاره
Insulting
disrespectful, offensive
Swearing
فحش
Have second thoughts about sth
Be doubtful دو به شک شدن مردد بودن، دو دل بودن
Be in two minds about sth
Be unable to decide what to do about sth
Sweet (Of sb)
kind of SB, It was sweet of you to come
strike somebody that
به ذهن کسی خطور کردن که suddenly come into sb’s mind
Be the last thing on SB’s mind
be the thing that SB is least likely to be thinking about
Get out of sth
Avoid doing sth
you’re not gonna believe this
used to introduce surprising
Angry
Enraged , furious , Livid
SAD
melancholy , Glum , Sorrowful
Interesting
Mesmerising , Captivating , Spellbinding
Bothered
Grumpy , Crabby , Cranky
Happy
Cheery , Elated , Gleeful
Afraid
Fearful , Alarmed (sudden fear) ,Rattled (shocked)
Upset
Distressed , Agitated , Unsettled
to Advocate
to publicity support دفاع کردن one who supports a cause.
to amplify
to make sth louder or stronger
to articulate
to express or explain sth in a clear and effective way
To comprehend
perceive, realize, see, understand , to understand the meaning
To Convey
to communicate or express sth to others , to carry from one place or person to another. = often message or information
To corroborate
To confirm or support a statement اثبات کردن، تقویت کردن، تایید کردن
To decipher
to discover the meaning of sth written in a hidden way رمز گشایی کردن، کشف رمز کردن
subtle
difficult to detect or define ,
Dissect
تشریح کردن، کالبدشکافی کردن The biology students had to dissect a rat.
Efface
to remove or erase sth intentionally پاک کردن، محو کردن، زدودن
Elaborate
to add more detail or explanation to sth ,بزحمت درست شده، دارای جزئیات، به زحمت ساختن، بادقت شرح دادن
Exacerbate
تشدید کردن، بیشتر کردن، وخیم کردن to make a condition or situation worse
Galvanize
to shock or excite someone into taking action به جنب و جوش انداختن، به هیجان آوردن، (با
mitigate
تخفیف دادن، خرد کردن، خرد ساختن، سبک کردن، تسکین دادن
perceive
درک کردن، مشاهده کردن، دریافتن، دیدن، فهمیدن
Bring up
Introduce or mention a topic
Called off
Cancel or postpone
Come across
Encounter or find by chance
Look after
Take care of or watch over
Lookup
Search for information
Reconcile
adapt, adjust, correct ,,,I must reconcile myself to losing him.
Give up
Surrender or quit
Turned up
Arrive or appear unexpectedly
Refuse
decline, deny, reject
Run out of
Finish the supply of
Go on
Continue or proceed
Takes after
follow or resemble in appearance or behavior
Get over
Recover from something emotionally or physically
Bring in
Introduce or hire
Pick up
Gather or collect , pick up some milk from the store
Grasp or grip tightly
در دست گرفتن، چنگ زدن، قاپیدن to take hold of with or as with a hand.
Hold on
wait or pause
Look into
examine the fact , try to find out about something ,با دقت بررسی کردن، وارسیدن