Ielts-1 Flashcards
concessive
- adj. of concession; tending to concede, tending to yield, /kənˈsiːd/ v
- concede, concession, concededly
- I conceded that I had made a number of errors.
,I conceded that I had made a number of errors, The king finally agreed to concede further powers to Parliament
واگذار کردن ، دادن ، تصدیق کردن .
v. ödün vermek; kabullenmek, kabul etmek zorunda kalmak; uygun bulmak
v. concede, grant, admit
Languish
n. act of languishing; melancholy gaze, yearning look
v. weaken, droop, wither; suffer neglect, suffer hardship; pine away, yearn for, long for, ≠ flourish, /ˈlæŋgwɪʃ/ v
lan·guish·ment, lan·guish·ing·ly
Shaw languished in jail for fifteen years,The housing market continues to languish
Simultaneous
adj. occurring at the same time, done at the same time, concurrent
si·mul·ta·ne·ity, si·mul·ta·neous·ly
clincher
informal a fact, action, or remark that finally persuades someone to do something, informal a fact, action, or remark that finally persuades someone to do something, or that ends an argument, discussion, or competition,/ˈklɪntʃə US -ər/ n [C]
clincher sentence
the fact that the resort had tennis courts was the clincher in our deciding to stay there
abode
formal someone’s home - sometimes used humorously, dwelling place, residence,/əˈbəud US əˈboud/ n [C]
Welcome to my humble abode.
precipitate
pre‧cip‧i‧tate1 /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/ verb
1 [transitive] formal to make something serious happen suddenly or more quickly than was expected SYN hasten
The riot was precipitated when four black men were arrested.
► see thesaurus at cause
2 [intransitive, transitive + out] technical to separate a solid substance from a liquid by chemical action, or to be separated in this way
pre‧cip‧i‧tate2 /prəˈsɪpətət/ noun [countable]
technical a solid substance that has been chemically separated from a liquid
precipitate3 adjective formal
happening or done too quickly, and not thought about carefully SYN hasty
a precipitate decision
Both countries claimed the same area, precipitating a border war
When the solution becomes turbid the mixture is warmed until the precipitate dissolves.
I have much sympathy with those who warn against precipitate novelty in the food industry.
رسوب کردن ،بشدت پرتاپ کردن ،شتاباندن ،بسرعت عمل کردن ،تسريع کردن ،سر اشيب تند داشتن ،ناگهان سقوط کردن ،غير محلول وته نشين شونده ،جسم تعليق شونده يا متراسب ،خيلى سريع ،بسيار عجول ،ناگهانى ،رسوب شيميايى
علوم مهندسى : ته نشين کردن
n. çökelti, yoğunlaşmış buhar, acele, aceleci
v. düşürmek, atmak, yüksekten atmak, hızlandırmak, çökeltmek, yoğunlaşmak (yağış), çökelmek, yoğunlaşıp yağmak
adj. aşağı düşen, aşağı akan, aceleci, acele ile yapılmış
n. précipité
v. précipiter;condenser; hâter; brusquer; devenir épais, se condenser
adj. abrupt, en pente; précipité; hâtif
hallucinating
hal·lu·ci·nate /həˈluːsɪneɪt/ v [I]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of hallucinari ‘to dream’]
to see or hear things that are not really there
By the fourth day of sleeplessness, he was hallucinating.
replenish
re·plen·ish /rɪˈplenɪʃ/ v [T]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Old French; Origin: replenir, from plein ‘full’]
formal to put new supplies into something, or to fill something again
More vaccines are needed to replenish our stocks.
>replenishment n [U]
blurry
blur1 /bləː US bləːr/ n [C usually singular]
a shape that you cannot see clearly
blur of
I just saw the blur of the car as it passed in front of me.
The island was a faint blur through misty rain.
something that you cannot remember clearly
The days before the accident were a blur. blur 2
blur2 past tense and past participle blurred present participle blurring
v [I and T]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably from blear; BLEARY]
to become difficult to see or to make something difficult to see, because the edges are not clear
The street lights were blurred by the fog.
Many of the details in the picture are blurred.
to be unable to see clearly
Tears blurred her eyes .
His vision was blurred .
to make the difference between two ideas, subjects etc less clear
His films blur the boundaries between fact and fiction.
The design of the conservatory is meant to blur the distinction between the house and the garden.
>blurry adj
a few blurry photos of their holiday together
→ blurred
لکه ، تیرگی، منظره مه آلود، لک کردن ، تیره کردن ، محو کردن ، نامشخص بنظر آمدن .
n. bulanıklık; donukluk; leke, mürekkep lekesi
v. lekelemek, lekelenmek, bulaştırmak, bulanıklaştırmak; flu yapmak, bulandırmak, bulanmak
n. tache; macule, barbouuillage (encre); frison; graissage; apparence confuse, brouillard; floui (Photo)
v. barbouiller; maculer; brouiller; troubler; salir; rendre flou
Slur
slur1 /sləː US sləːr/ v past tense and past participle slurred present participle slurring
[Sense: 1,3; Date: 1700-1800; Origin: Probably from Low German slurrn ‘to shuffle’]
[Sense: 2; Date: 1600-1700; Origin: slur ‘thin mud’ (15-19 centuries)]
[I and T]
to speak unclearly without separating your words or sounds correctly
slur your words/speech
She was slurring her words as if she was drunk.
His voice sounded slurred.
[T]
to criticize someone or something unfairly
[T]
to play a group of musical notes smoothly together slur 2
slur2 n [C]
an unfair criticism that is intended to make people dislike someone or something
slur on/against
Milton regarded her comment as a slur on his country.
How dare she cast a slur on (=criticize) my character?
a racist slur
technical a curved line written over musical notes to show they must be played together smoothly
opine
o·pine /əuˈpaɪn US ou-/ v [T] formal
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: opiner, from Latin opinari ‘to have an opinion’]
to say what your opinion is about something
opine that
The headmistress opined that the trip would make a nice change.
fulfilment
BrE fulfillment AmE /fulˈfɪlmənt/ n [U]
the feeling of being happy and satisfied with your life because you are doing interesting, useful, or important things
Are you looking for greater fulfillment and satisfaction in your work?
a deep sense of fulfilment that makes life worthwhile
seek/find fulfilment
The real joy of the priesthood is helping people find personal fulfilment .
when something you wanted happens or is given to you
= achievement fulfilment of
the fulfillment of a long-held dream
the act of doing something that you promised or agreed to do
fulfilment of a promise/duty/condition etc
People are wondering if they will ever see the fulfillment of the government’s campaign pledges.
strive
strive /straɪv/ v past tense strove /strəuv US strouv/ past participle striven /ˈstrɪvən/ [I] formal
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: estriver]
to make a great effort to achieve something
strive to do sth
I was still striving to be successful.
strive for/after
We must continue to strive for greater efficiency.
>striving n [U and C]
کوشیدن ، کوشش کردن ، جد وجهد کردن نزاع کردن .
f. (strove, striven) çalışmak, çabalamak, gayret etmek; çekişmek; uğraşmak.
v. s’efforcer, faire des efforts, tâcher, essayer
cherish
cher·ish /ˈtʃerɪʃ/ v [T]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: cherir, from chier ‘dear’, from Latin carus]
if you cherish something, it is very important to you
He was a man who cherished his privacy.
I still cherish the memory of that day.
cherish a hope/an idea/a dream etc
a willingness to re-examine cherished beliefs
to love someone or something very much and take care of them well
In marriage, a man promises to cherish his wife.
his most cherished possession
inner city
plural inner cities n [C] the part near the middle of a city, especially where the buildings are in a bad condition and the people are poor the problems of our inner cities >inner city adj inner-city schools
forum
for·um /ˈfɔːrəm/ n [C]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Lati]
an organization, meeting, TV programme etc where people have a chance to publicly discuss an important subject
forum for
The journal aims to provide a forum for discussion and debate.
forum on
the new national forum on the environment
a group of computer users who are interested in a particular subject and discuss it using email or the Internet
a large outdoor public place in ancient Rome used for business and discussion
Dare
dare1 W3 /deə US der/ v, modal v
[I not in progressive]
to be brave enough to do something that is risky or that you are afraid to do - used especially in questions or negative sentences
He wanted to ask her, but he didn’t dare.
’I’ll tell Dad.’ ‘You wouldn’t dare!’
dare (to) do sth
I daren’t go home.
Only a few journalists dared to cover the story.
She hardly dared hope that he was alive.
Dare we admit this?
how dare you
spoken said to show that you are very angry and shocked about what someone has done or said
How dare you accuse me of lying!
don’t you dare!
spoken said to warn someone not to do something because it makes you angry
Don’t you dare talk to me like that!
[T]
to try to persuade someone to do something dangerous or embarrassing as a way of proving that they are brave
dare sb to do sth
One night they dared Frank to steal a bottle of his father’s whiskey.
So jump, then. I dare you .
dare I say/suggest
spoken formal used when saying something that you think people may not accept or believe
I thought the play was, dare I say it, boring.
I dare say also I daresay
spoken especially BrE used when saying or agreeing that something may be true
I dare say things will improve. dare 2
dare2 n [C]
something dangerous that you have dared someone to do
for a dare
BrE on a dare
AmE (=because someone has dared you to)
She ran across a busy road for a dare.
يارا بودن ،جرات کردن ،مبادرت بکار دليرانه کردن ،بمبارزه طلبيدن ،شهامت ،يارايى
deprive
de·prive /dɪˈpraɪv/ v
deprive of [deprive sb of sth] phr v
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Medieval Latin; Origin: deprivare, from Latin privare ‘to deprive’]
to prevent someone from having something, especially something that they need or should have
A lot of these children have been deprived of a normal home life.
بى بهره کردن ،محروم کردن ،معزول کردن
tuition
tu·i·tion /tjuˈɪʃən US tu-/ n [U]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: tuicion, from Latin, from tueri ‘to look at, look after’]
teaching, especially in small groups
I had to have extra tuition in maths.
AmE tuition fees BrE
the money you pay for being taught
When I started college, tuition was $350 a quarter.
شهریه ، حق تدریس، تعلیم، تدریس، آموزانه .
n. okul parası, ders ücreti, öğretim
n. instruction, enseignement, étude
refurbish
re·fur·bish /ˌriːˈfəːbɪʃ US -əːr-/ v [T] especially BrE
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: furbish ‘to clean up’ (13-21 centuries), from Old French forbir]
to decorate and repair something such as a building or office in order to improve its appearance
→renovate
The Grand Hotel has been completely refurbished.
to change and improve a plan, idea, or skill
>refurbishment n [U and C]
v. remettre à neuf, rénover
v. cilasını tazelemek, yenilemek (ev veya mobilya)
enchant
en·chant /ɪnˈtʃɑːnt US ɪnˈtʃænt/ v [T]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: enchanter, from Latin cantare ‘to sing’]
formal if something that you see or hear enchants you, you like it very much
I was enchanted by the way she smiled.
The garden enchanted her.
literary to use magic on something or someone
v. büyülemek, aklını başından almak, mest etmek, afsunlamak
افسون کردن ،سحر کردن ،جادو کردن ،مسحور شدن ،فريفتن ،بدام عشق انداختن
v. enchanter, fasciner; ensorceler
mansion
man·sion /ˈmænʃən/ n [C] [Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin mansio, from manere; MANOR] a very large house a beautiful country mansion Mansions used in Britain in the names of some apartment buildings 19 Carlyle Mansions عمارت چند دستگاهی، عمارت بزرگ . konak, köşk, kâşane manoir; château; gentilhommière
major
ma·jor1 W2S3 /ˈmeɪdʒə US -ər/ adj
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Latin; Origin: ‘larger, greater’, from magnus ‘large, great’]
[usually before noun]
having very serious or worrying results
≠ minor
There is a major problem with parking in London.
The loss of their goalkeeper through injury was a major setback for the team.
He underwent major heart surgery recently.
It could have sparked a major confrontation.
[usually before noun]
very large or important, when compared to other things or people of a similar kind
≠ minor
major role/part/factor etc
Britain played a major role in the negotiations.
There are two major political parties in the US.
The government’s major concern is with preventing accidents on the roads.
Smoking is one of the major causes of cancer.
the major developments in computer technology
a major road
[not before noun] AmE spoken very important
This is major? You got me out of bed for this?
a major key is based on a musical scale in which there are semitones between the third and fourth and the seventh and eighth notes
→minor
a symphony in D major major 2
major2 n [C]
an officer of middle rank in the British or US army or marines, or in the US airforce
→ drum major
especially AmE the main subject that a student studies at college or university
Her major is history.
AmE someone studying a particular subject as their main subject at college or university
She’s a history major.
the majors [plural]
the Major Leagues major 3
major3 v
major in [major in sth] phr v
especially AmE to study something as your main subject at college or university
He’s majoring in Political Science.
major on [major on sth] phr v
especially BrE to pay particular attention to one subject or thing
The company is planning to major on offering the machines we need.
n. commandant, chef de bataillon, grade et titre militaire (entre le capitaine et le colonel); majeur, personne adulte qui a atteint la majorité; ton, mode majeur (Musique); intervalle majeur (Musique); matière principale d’un étudiant (USA)
v. se spécialiser dans un sujet; faire sa licence dans un sujet spécifique
adj. majeur, plus important, plus grand, essentiel; en majeur (Musique); relatif à la majorité, mature; relatif à une matière principale (étudiant)
- n. binbaşı, majör, yetişkin, reşit kimse, branş
v. branşı doğrultusunda yoğunlaşmak, konusunda uzmanlaşmak
adj. büyük, önemli, başlıca, majör
choreography
chor·e·og·ra·phy /ˌkɔriˈɔgrəfi, ˌkɔː- US ˌkɔːriˈɑːg-/ n [U]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French; Origin: choréographie, from Greek choreia ‘dance’ (from choros; CHORUS1) + French -graphie ‘-graphy’]
the art of arranging how dancers should move during a performance
>choreographer n [C]
رقص آرائی، هنررقص، رقص مخصوصا درتئاتر وغیره .
(i). koreografi, bale eserleri yazma sanatı; bale sanatı.
longevity
lon·gev·i·ty /lɔnˈdʒevɪti US lɑːn-, lɔːn-/ n [U]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Late Latin; Origin: longaevitas, from Latin longaevus ‘long-lived’, from longus ‘long’ + aevum ‘age’]
the amount of time that someone or something lives
longevity of
the greater longevity of women compared with men
The worms have a longevity of about two years.
long life or the long time that something lasts
The ancient Chinese claimed that garlic promoted longevity.
the amount of time that something lasts
longevity of
the longevity of an athlete’s career
طول عمر، درازی عمر، دیرپائی، دراز عمری.
i. ömür uzunluğu, uzun ömürlülük.
n. longévité, vie longue
clot
clot1 /klɔt US klɑːt/ v past tense and past participle clotted present participle clotting [I and T]
if a liquid such as blood or milk clots, or if something clots it, it becomes thicker and more solid
→ clotted cream clot 2
clot2 n [C]
[Language: Old English; Origin: clott]
a thick almost solid mass formed when blood or milk dries
He developed a blood clot on his brain and died.
BrE informal a stupid person
توده ، لخته خون ، دلمه شدن ، لخته شدن ( خون ).
n. pıhtı, ahmak, avanak
v. pıhtılaşmak, kesilmek, üzerinde toplanmak
n. caillot; imbécile (argot)
v. se figer, se coaguler
sift
sift /sɪft/ v [T]
[Language: Old English; Origin: siftan]
to put flour, sugar etc through a sieve or similar container in order to remove large pieces
also sift through
to examine information, documents etc carefully in order to find something out or decide what is important and what is not
Police are sifting through the evidence in the hope of finding more clues.
sift out [sift sth⇔out] phr v
to separate something from other things
sift something⇔out from
It’s hard to sift out the truth from the lies in this case.
الک کردن ، بیختن ، وارسی کردن ، الک .
v. elemek, kalburdan geçirmek, kevgirle serpmek, gözden geçirmek, iyiyi kötüyü ayırmak, ince eleyip sık dokumak, titizlikle araştırmakv. filtrer; tamiser, trier; cribler; vérifier; séparer; examiner; s’infiltrer
homestay
n. time during which a visitor stays with a local family in a foreign country
open-minded
.open-‘minded
adj
willing to consider and accept other people’s ideas and opinions
≠ narrow-minded open-minded about/towards
She’s quite open-minded about sex.
>openmindedness n [U]
ouvert d’esprit, à l’esprit large; sans préjugés, sans parti pris
serbest fikirli, açık görüşlü, yeni fikirlere açık
advice
ad·vice /ədˈvaɪs/ n [U]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: avis ‘opinion’, probably from ce m’est a vis ‘that appears to me’]
an opinion you give someone about what they should do
advice on/about
There’s lots of advice in the book on baby care.
Could you give me some advice about buying a home?
legal/medical/financial etc advice
If I were you, I’d get some legal advice.
professional/expert advice
(=advice from someone who knows a lot about a subject)
I want to ask your advice about where to stay in Taipei.
follow/take sb’s advice
(=do what they advise you)
I followed my father’s advice and sold the car.
Take my advice and study something practical.
a piece/word of advice
Let me give you a piece of advice. Wear a blue or grey suit to the interview.
on sb’s advice
On her doctor’s advice (=because her doctor advised her) Smith decided to take early retirement.
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HINT sense 1
Do not confuse the noun advice /Ed’vaIs/ with the verb advise /Ed’vaIz/ He gave me some useful advice. Can you advise me on college courses?
اندرز، رایزنی، صوابدید، مشورت، مصلحت، نظر، عقیده ، پند، نصیحت، آگاهی، خبر، اطلاع.
n. nasihat, öğüt, tavsiye, danışma, uyarı, akıl, fikir
n. avis; conseil
litter
1【waste】
2【baby animals】
3【for cat’s toilet】
4【forest】
5 a litter of something
6【for animal’s bed】
7【bed】
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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: litiere, from lit ‘bed’]
【WASTE】[U]
waste paper, cans etc that people have thrown away and left on the ground in a public place
= rubbish, trash trash, garbage garbage
People who drop litter can be fined in some cities.
a town with a litter problem
【BABY ANIMALS】 [C]
a group of baby animals that a mother gives birth to at the same time
litter of
a litter of kittens
【FOR CAT’S TOILET】[U]
small grains of a dry substance that is put in a container that a cat uses as a toilet indoors
cat litter
a litter tray
【FOREST】[U]
leaf litter
dead leaves and other decaying plants on the ground in a forest
a litter of sth
literary a group of things that look very untidy
A litter of notes, papers, and textbooks were strewn on the desk.
【FOR ANIMAL’S BED】[U]
a substance such as straw that a farm animal sleeps on
【BED】 [C]
a chair or bed for carrying important people, used in past times litter 2
litter2 v
also litter up [T]
if things litter an area, there are a lot of them in that place, scattered in an untidy way
Clothes littered the floor.
litter sth with sth
The desk was littered with papers.
be littered with sth
if something is littered with things, there are a lot of those things in it
= be full of something
Recent business news has been littered with stories of companies failing.
[I and T]
to leave waste paper, cans etc on the ground in a public place
[I] technical
if an animal such as a dog or cat litters, it gives birth to babies
تخت روان ، کجاوه ، محمل، برانکار یا چاچوبی که بیماران را با آن حمل میکنند، آشغال، نوزادانی که جانوری در یک وهله میزاید، زایمان ، ریخته وپاشیده ، زائیدن ، آشغال پاشیدن .
n. tahtırevan, çöp, sedye, kedi kumu, hayvanların altına serilen talaş, bir batında doğan yavrular, dağınıklık, döküntü
v. talaş sermek, dağıtmak, karıştırmak, yavrulamak
n. déchets, ordures; portée, jeune animal; désordre; literie en paille; brancard; chaise à porteurs
v. jeter des déchets au domaine public; distribuer en désordre; délivrer; étaler en paille
sinew
sinew [sin·ew || ‘sɪnjuː], sinewy adj
n. tendon; physical force, muscle; strength, power; vigor; source of strength
sin·ew /ˈsɪnjuː/ n [U and C]
[Language: Old English; Origin: seono]
a part of your body that connects a muscle to a bone
The sinews on his neck stood out like knotted string.
the sinews of sth
literary something that gives strength or support to a government, country, or system
They have begun building the sinews of an independent nation.
i., f. veter, kiriş; gen. çoğ. kuvvet, enerji; kuvvet ve kudret verici şey; f. kirişle kuvvetlendirmek. the sinews of war harp için gerekli olan para ve sair levazım.
رگ وپى ،پى ،وتر،تار وپود،رباط
n. tendon, muscle; force physique; vigueur, énergie, nerf
completion
com·ple·tion /kəmˈpliːʃən/ n [U]
the state of being finished
The new houses are nearing completion (=almost finished) .
The project has a completion date of December 22nd.
the act of finishing something
completion of
The job is subject to your satisfactory completion of the training course.
on completion (of sth)
On completion of the building, they make a final inspection.
law the final point in the sale of a house, when all the documents have been signed and all the money paid
اتمام، تکمیل.
n. tamamlama, bitirme, ikmal
n. achèvement; complètement
e: completion certificate
tip
1【end】
2【money】
3【advice】
4 the tip of the iceberg
5 on the tip of your tongue
6【waste】
7【untidy】
8【horse race】
9【warning】
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[Sense: 1,4-5; Date: 1400-1500; Origin: Probably from Old Norse typpi]
[Sense: 2-3, 8-9; Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Perhaps from tip ‘light blow’ (15-21 centuries), perhaps from Low German tippen ‘to hit lightly’]
[Sense: 6-7; Date: 1800-1900; Origin: tip]
【END】 [C]
the end of something, especially something pointed
tip of
He kissed the tip of her nose.
the southern tip of South America
lights on the wing tips of aeroplanes
→ fingertip
【MONEY】 [C]
a small amount of additional money that you give to someone such as a waiter or a taxi driver
Did you leave a tip ?
large/generous/big tip
I gave the guy a big tip .
a $5 tip
【ADVICE】 [C]
a helpful piece of advice
Jill knows Spain really well. Perhaps she could give us a few tips .
tip on/for
useful tips on healthy eating
last-minute tips for Christmas entertaining
handy tip
(=useful tip) BrE
handy tips for decorating a small flat
gardening tips
the tip of the iceberg
a small sign of a problem that is much larger
The reported cases of food poisoning are only the tip of the iceberg.
on the tip of your tongue
a) if something is on the tip of your tongue, you really want to say it, but then you decide not to
It was on the tip of my tongue to say, ‘I’d rather have dinner with a snake.’
b) if a word, name etc is on the tip of your tongue, you know it but cannot remember it
What is her name? It’s on the tip of my tongue. Joan. Joan Simpson. That’s it!
【WASTE】 [C] BrE
an area where unwanted waste is taken and left
= dump
a rubbish tip
I’ll take this lot to the tip.
【UNTIDY】 [singular]
BrE informal an extremely dirty or untidy place
The house was an absolute tip.
【HORSE RACE】 [C] informal
special information about which horse will win a race
【WARNING】 [C]
a secret warning or piece of information, especially to police about illegal activities
Acting on a tip, the police were able to find and arrest Upton. tip 2
tip2 v past tense and past participle tipped present participle tipping
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1【lean】
2【pour】
3【give money】
4【be likely to succeed】
5 gold-tipped/steel-tipped/rubber-tipped etc
6 tip the balance/scales
7 tip the scales at something
8 it’s tipping (it) down
9 be tipped with something
10 tip your hat/cap (to somebody)
11 tip somebody the wink
Phrasal verbs
tip somebody⇔off
tip over
tip up
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【LEAN】 [I and T]
to move into a sloping position, so that one end or side is higher than the other, or to make something do this
= tilt tip forward/back/to etc
His helmet had tipped forward and the boy pushed it back.
Eric fell asleep, his head gently tipping to one side.
tip sth forward/back etc
’So what?’ asked Brian, tipping his chair back on its rear legs.
【POUR】 [T always + adverb/preposition]
to pour something from one place or container into another
tip sth onto/into sth
Tip the onions and oil into a large ovenproof dish.
Ben tipped the contents of the drawer onto the table.
tip sth out
Shall I tip the water out?
【GIVE MONEY】 [I and T]
to give an additional amount of money to someone such as a waiter or taxi driver
Did you tip the waiter?
tip sb sth
I tipped him $5.
【BE LIKELY TO SUCCEED】 [T usually passive]
if someone or something is tipped to do something, people think that they are most likely to succeed in doing it
tip sb/sth to do sth
the man tipped to become the next President
tip sb for/as sth
He’s tipped as a future world champion.
widely/strongly/hotly tipped
He had been widely tipped to get the new post of deputy director.
gold-tipped/steel-tipped/rubber-tipped etc
having a tip that is made of or covered with gold, steel etc
a silver-tipped walking stick
tip the balance/scales
to give a slight advantage to someone or something
Three factors helped to tip the balance in favour of the Labour leadership.
tip the scales at sth
to weigh a particular amount, used especially of someone who will be taking part in a sports competition
At today’s weigh-in he tipped the scales at just over 15 stone.
it’s tipping (it) down
BrE spoken said when it is raining very heavily
It was absolutely tipping it down.
be tipped with sth
to have one end covered in something
arrows tipped with poison
red petals tipped with white
tip your hat/cap (to sb)
a) to touch or raise your hat as a greeting to someone
b) AmE to say or do something that shows you admire what someone has done
tip sb the wink
BrE informal to give someone secret information
tip off [tip sb⇔off] phr v
to give someone such as the police a secret warning or piece of information, especially about illegal activities
The police must have been tipped off.
tip sb off that
His contact had tipped him off that drugs were on the premises.
tip somebody⇔off about
Did you tip him off about Bernard?
tip over phr v
if you tip something over, or if it tips over, it falls or turns over
The candle tipped over and the hay caught fire.
tip sth⇔over
The current was starting to tip the canoe over and I began to panic.
tip up phr v
if you tip something up, or if it tips up, it moves into a sloping position, so that one end or side is higher than the other
tip sth⇔up
He tipped the bottle up so that the last of the liquid flowed into his glass.
Ken tipped up the wheelbarrow, then stood back to rest.
يک بر کردن ،خالى کردن ،سرازير کردن نوک ،ضربه ارام به توپ ،پول چاى ،اطلاع منحرمانه ،ضربت اهسته ،نوک گذاشتن ،نوک دارکردن ،کج کردن ،سرازير کردن ،يک ورشدن ،انعام دادن ،محرمانه رساندن ،سرقلم ،راس ،تيزى نوک چيزى
علوم مهندسى : صفحه کوچک
ورزش : نوعى اسکى
علوم نظامى : در عکاسى هوايى چرخش دوربين حول محور افقى هواپيما
n. uç, burun, taktik, tepe, tip, filtre, hafif vuruş, hafifçe dokunma, bahşiş, öneri, püf noktası, tavsiye, tiyo, eğme, yatırma, eğilme, eğim
v. uç takmak, ucuna bir şey takmak, bahşiş vermek, uyarmak, tiyo vermek, devirmek, dökmek (çöp), boşaltmak (eğip), eğilmek, yana yatmak, devrilmek, hafifçe vurmak, dokunmak
n. pourboire; prime; pointe; bout, extrémité; conseil, truc; inclinaison, pente
v. donner un pourboire; épancher (son coeur); fournir en abondance
depict
de·pict /dɪˈpɪkt/ v [T] formal
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: depictus, past participle of depingere, from pingere ‘to paint’]
to describe something or someone in writing or speech, or to show them in a painting, picture etc
a book depicting life in pre-revolutionary Russia
depict sb/sth as sth
The god is depicted as a bird with a human head.
>depiction /dɪˈpɪkʃən/ n [U and C]
نمایش دادن (بوسیله نقشه و مانند آن )، نقش کردن ، مجسم کردن ، رسم کردن ، شرح دادن .
v. çizmek, resmetmek; betimlemek; göstermek; tasvir etmek
v. décrire, dépeindre
leisure
lei·sure
W3 /ˈleʒə US ˈliːʒər/ n [U]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: leisir, from leisir ‘to be allowed’, from Latin licere; LICENSE1]
time when you are not working or studying and can relax and do things you enjoy
Most people now enjoy shorter working hours and more leisure time .
Watching television is now the nation’s most popular leisure activity .
The hotel offers various leisure facilities such as a swimming pool and sauna.
The leisure industry (=the business of providing leisure activities) is now an important part of the economy.
at (your) leisure
if you do something at your leisure, you do it slowly and without hurrying
Come round for lunch and then we can discuss it at leisure.
Take the leaflets home and read them at your leisure.
gentleman/lady of leisure
someone who does not have to work - used humorously
تن آسائی، آسودگی، فرصت، مجال، وقت کافی، فراغت.
. boş vakit, uygun zaman, acelesi olmama leisure 2
adj. boş, serbest, rahat, gündelik
n. loisirs, temps libre, loisir
pristine
pris·tine /ˈprɪstiːn/ adj
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: pristinus]
extremely fresh or clean
a pristine white shirt
something that is pristine is in the same condition as when it was first made
The car has been restored to pristine condition .
not spoiled or damaged in any way
pristine African rainforest
پیشین ، اولی، طبیعی ودست نخورده ، تر وتازه .
adj. eski zamana ait, eskiden kalma, önceki, ilk, bozulmamış, saf
adj. virginal; pure
fade
fade /feɪd/ v
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: fader, from Latin fatuus; FATUOUS]
also fade away [I]
to gradually disappear
Hopes of a peace settlement are beginning to fade.
Over the years her beauty had faded a little.
[I and T]
to lose colour and brightness, or to make something do this
the fading evening light
a pair of faded jeans
The sun had faded the curtains.
also fade away [I]
to become weaker physically, especially so that you become very ill or die
[I]
if a team fades, it stops playing as well as it did before
fade in phr v
to appear slowly or become louder, or to make a picture or sound do this
fade sth⇔in
Additional background sound is faded in at the beginning of the shot.
>’fade-in n [C]
fade out phr v
to disappear slowly or become quieter, or to make a picture or sound do this
fade sth⇔out
He slid a control to fade out the music.
>’fade-out n [C]
v. solmak, uçmak, rengi atmak, rengi solmak, gözden kaybolmak, unutulup gitmek, zayıflamak, güçten düşmek, gevşemek, sıvışmak, kaçmak, soldurmak, açmak, zayıflatmak, karartmak fade 2
adj. sararmış
محو کردن ، محو شدن .پژمردن ، خشک شدن ، کم رنگ شدن ، بی نور شدن ، کمکم ناپدیدی شدن .
v. se faner, se flétrir; se décolorer; déteindre; s’éteindre, s’affaiblir
feast
feast1 /fiːst/ n [C]
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: feste ‘occasion of celebration’, from Latin festum]
a large meal where a lot of people celebrate a special occasion
→banquet
a wedding feast
The king promised to hold a great feast for all his people.
a very good large meal
all the ingredients for a spaghetti feast
midnight feast
(=a meal eaten secretly at night by children)
an occasion when there are a lot of enjoyable things to see or do
feast for
Next week’s film festival should be a real feast for cinema-goers.
The play is also a visual feast .
a day or period when there is a religious celebration
the feast day of St. Francis
→ movable feast feast 2
feast2 v
feast on/upon sth
to eat a lot of a particular food with great enjoyment
We feasted on chicken and roast potatoes.
feast your eyes on sb/sth
to look at someone or something with great pleasure
If you like luxury cars, feast your eyes on these.
[I]
to eat and drink a lot to celebrate something
(i)., (f). ziyafet; bayram, yıl dönüşümü, yortu; (f). ziyafette yemek yemek, bol bol yemek; ziyafet vermek; sevindirmek. feast one’s eyes on gözlerine zifayet çekmek, doya doya bakmak. movable feast her yıl değişik bir tarihe rastlayan yortu.
مهمانی، سور، ضیافت، جشن ، عید، خوشگذرانی کردن ، جشن گرفتن ، عیاشی کردن .
n. festin; banquet; régal; fête (pour les yeux; etc.)
v. banqueter; se régaler; faire un festin; repaître ses yeux
bud
bud1 /bʌd/ n [C]
[Sense: 1; Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Origin unknown.]
[Sense: 2; Date: 1800-1900; Origin: buddy]
a young tightly rolled up flower or leaf before it opens
rose buds
in bud
(=having buds but no flowers yet)
come into bud
(=start to produce buds)
spoken especially AmE buddy
Hey, bud, how’s it going?
→ cotton bud, taste bud,nip sth in the bud at nip 1 (3) bud 2
bud2 past tense and past participle budded present participle budding
v [I]
to produce buds
جوانه ، غنچه ، شکوفه ، تکمه ، شکوفه کردن ، جوانه زدن .
1. i., f. tomurcuk, konca, sürgün; gelişmemiş, olgunlaşmamış sey veya kimse; f. sürmek, tomurcuklanmak, konca vermek; gelişme çağında olmak; tomurcuklandırmak; bahç. aşı yapmak, aşılamak. nip in the bud bir şeyin daha başlamadan önünü kesmek, gelişmesine engel olmak.
2. i., ABD, k.dili lan, ulan.
n. bourgeon; bouton; gars, type, mec, individu (Argot)
v. bourgeonner; boutonner; greffer; écusonner (arbre)
