Ielts-3 Flashcards
poke
1【with a finger/stick etc】
2【through a space/hole】
3【be seen】
4 poke a hole
5 poke holes in something
6 poke fun at somebody
7 poke your nose into something
8 poke the fire
9【sex】
Phrasal verbs
poke along
poke around
poke into something
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【WITH A FINGER/STICK ETC】 [I and T]
to quickly push your finger or some other pointed object into something or someone
poke sb/sth with sth
Andy poked the fish with his finger to see if it was still alive.
poke sb in the eye/arm/ribs etc
Be careful with that umbrella or you’ll poke someone in the eye.
poke at
He was poking at the dust with a stick, making little patterns.
【THROUGH A SPACE/HOLE】 [T always + adverb/preposition]
to move or push something through a space or opening
poke sth in/into/through sth
He poked a hand into one of his pockets.
One of the nurses poked her head around the door.
【BE SEEN】 [I always + adverb/preposition]
if something is poking through or out of something else, you can see part of it but not all of it
poke out
Ella looked at the tiny face poking out of the blanket.
poke through
Weeds had started poking through the cracks in the patio.
poke a hole
to make a hole or hollow area in something by pushing something pointed into or through it
poke a hole into/in/through
Poke a hole in the dough, and then form it into a rounded shape.
poke holes in sth
to find mistakes or problems in a plan or in what someone has said
Defense attorneys tried to poke holes in Rodger’s story.
poke fun at sb
to make fun of someone in an unkind way
Some of the kids were poking fun at Judy because of the way she was dressed.
poke your nose into sth informal
to take an interest or get involved in someone else’s private affairs, in a way that annoys them
I’m sick of your mother poking her nose into our marriage.
poke the fire
to move coal or wood in a fire with a stick to make it burn better
【SEX】 [T]
spoken not polite to have sex with a woman
poke along phr v
to move very slowly
He kept the car in the slow lane, poking along at about 40 miles an hour.
poke around phr v
to look for something, especially by moving a lot of things around
poke around in
James began poking about in the cupboard, looking for the sugar.
to try to find out information about other people’s private lives, business etc, in a way that annoys them
poke around in
Stop poking around in my business!
poke around (sth)
to spend time in shops, markets etc looking at nothing in particular
= browse
I spent Sunday afternoon poking around an old bookshop.
poke into [poke into sth] phr v
to try to find out information about other people’s private lives, business etc, in a way that annoys them poke 2
poke2 n [C]
give sb/sth a poke
to quickly push your fingers, a stick etc into something or someone
Vanessa gave me a playful poke in the ribs.
AmE informal a criticism of someone or something
Bennett took a poke at the President’s refusal to sign the bill.
سیخونک ، ضربت با چیز نوک تیز، فشار با نوک انگشت، حرکت، سکه ، سکه زدن ، فضولی در کار دیگران ، سیخ زدن ، بهم زدن ، هل دادن ، سقلمه زدن ، کنجکاوی کردن ، بهم زدن آتش بخاری ( با سیخ )، زدن ، آماس.
n. dürtme, dürtüş, uyuşuk tip, mıymıy tip, ağırkanlı kimse, torba, çuval
v. dürtmek, sokmak, karıştırmak, kurcalamak, itelemek, dürtüklemek, araştırmak, aramak
n. poussé (donner un coup de foudre); insertion; tisonner; piquet
v. pousser; enfoncer; insérer; planter; donner un coup de poing
philanthropist
phi·lan·thro·pist /fɪˈlænθrəpɪst/ n [C]
a rich person who gives a lot of money to help poor people
خیرخواه بشر، آدم نیک اندیش، بشردوست.
adj. hayırsever philanthropist 2 [phi·lan·thro·pist || fɪ’lænθrəpɪst]
n. insancıl kimse, hayırsever kimse
n. philanthrope; volontaire
pang
pang /pæŋ/ n [C]
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: Perhaps from prong]
a sudden feeling of pain, sadness etc
pang of jealousy/guilt/remorse/regret
She felt a sudden pang of guilt.
hunger pangs
درد سخت، اضطراب سخت و ناگهانی، تیر کشیدن ، درد، سوزش ناگهانی، حمله سخت.
i. ani olarak şiddetli ağrı, sancı, spazm.
n. douleur aigüe; tourments; agonie; souffrance
insatiable
in·sa·tia·ble /ɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/ adj
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin insatiabilis, from satiare ‘to satisfy’]
always wanting more and more of something
insatiable appetite/desire/demand etc (for sth)
his insatiable appetite for power
our insatiable thirst for knowledge
>insatiably adv
سیر نشدنی.
s. doymak bilmez, doymaz, kanmaz; açgözlü, obur. insatiableness, insatiabil’ity i. doymazlık, açgözlülük. insatiably z. kanmayarak.
adj. insatiable; inapaisable; inassouvissable
insatiable hunger for knowledge
quest
quest /kwest/ n [C] literary
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: queste, from Latin quaestus; QUESTION1]
a long search for something that is difficult to find
quest for
his long quest for truth
the quest for human happiness
World leaders are now united in their quest for peace.
in quest of sth
trying to find or get something
They journeyed to the distant Molucca islands in quest of spices.
جستجو، تلاش، جویش، طلب، بازجوئی، تحقیق، جستجو کردن .
n. arama, araştırma, soruşturma, bulmaya çalışma
v. av izini aramak, aramak, araştırmak
n. quête; recherche; poursuite de quelque chose, enquête, investigation; poursuite; expédition entreprise pour atteindre ou achever qqch
v. chercher; rechercher, être en quête; demander; se mettre à la recherche, poursuivre
The quest for achieving certain level of food security.
elaborate
e·lab·o·rate1 /ɪˈlæbərɪt/ adj
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: elaboratus, past participle of elaborare ‘to work out’]
having a lot of small parts or details put together in a complicated way
pure silks embroidered with elaborate patterns
carefully planned and organized in great detail
a very elaborate telecommunications network
>elaborately adv
an elaborately carved wooden statue elaborate 2
e·lab·o·rate2 /ɪˈlæbəreɪt/ v
[I and T]
to give more details or new information about something
He said he had new evidence, but refused to elaborate any further.
elaborate on
McDonald refused to elaborate on his reasons for resigning.
>elaboration /ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/ n [U and C]
استادانه درست شده ، بزحمت درست شده ، به زحمت ساختن ، دارای جزئیات، بادقت شرح دادن .
v. özen göstermek, üzerinde durmak, ayrıntılara inmek, açmak
adj. özenli, dikkatle hazırlanmış, ayrıntılı
v. élaborer, développer, produire, planifier avec précision; améliorer, perfectionner
adj. raffiné, minutieux, soigné, compliqué
scorch
scorch1 /skɔːtʃ US skɔːrtʃ/ v
[Date: 1100-1200; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language]
[I and T]
if you scorch something, or if it scorches, its surface burns slightly and changes colour
The walls had been blackened and scorched by fire.
[T]
if strong heat or wind scorches plants, it dries and damages them
Direct sunlight will scorch the plant’s leaves.
[T]
if strong heat scorches you, it burns you
The hot sand scorched our feet.
[I always + adverb/preposition] BrE informal to travel extremely fast
scorch along/down/across etc
He scorched out of the gate, almost crashing his new sports car.
>scorched adj scorch 2
scorch2 n
[C]
a mark made on something where its surface has been burnt
There were scorch marks on the kitchen worktop where a hot pan had been placed.
[U]
brown colouring on plants caused by some plant diseases
بطور سطحی سوختن ، تاول زدن ، سوزاندن ، بودادن ، سوختگی، تاول.
v. yakmak, alazlamak, kavurmak, kurutmak, ağır eleştirmek, ağır konuşmak, yanmak, hızlı gitmek (araba vb.), uçmak (araba vb.)
n. roussissement; “attention”(panneau); conduite à grande vitesse (argot)
v. brûler (légèrement ), roussir, dessécher
scorching summer days
monopoly
mo·nop·o·ly /məˈnɔpəli US məˈnɑː-/ n plural monopolies
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: monopolium, from Greek, from mono- ( MONO-) + polein ‘to sell’]
[C]
if a company or government has a monopoly of a business or political activity, it has complete control of it so that other organizations cannot compete with it
monopoly of
They are demanding an end to the Communist Party’s monopoly of power .
the state monopoly of television
monopoly on/in
For years Bell Telephone had a monopoly on telephone services in the US.
a monopoly in copper trading
[C]
a large company that controls all or most of a business activity
The company will become a state-owned monopoly.
[singular]
if someone has a monopoly on something, that thing belongs to them, and no one else can share it
Teachers do not have a monopoly on educational debate.
Monopoly
Monopoly
trademark
a very popular type of board game that has been sold since the 1930s. Players use toy money to buy streets and buildings on squares on the board, and then make other players pay rent if they move onto those squares. The squares on the board show the names of real streets in cities in the US (=in an American Monopoly set), London (=in a British Monopoly set), or other big cities around the world. People sometimes use the expression Monopoly money to mean a very large amount of money
انحصار، امتیاز انحصاری، کالای انحصاری.
i. inhisar, tekel; inhisar maddesi; vurgunculuk.
n. monopole, situation de droit ou de fait dans laquelle on est seul à même de fabriquer, d’exploiter ou de vendre; contrôle exclusif, privilège absolu
authentic
au·then·tic /ɔːˈθentɪk US ɔː-/ adj
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: autentique, from Late Latin, from Greek authentikos, from authentes ‘person who did a particular thing’]
done or made in the traditional or original way
= genuine
authentic French food
a painting, document, book etc that is authentic has been proved to be by a particular person
= genuine
an authentic work by Picasso
based on facts
an authentic account
used to describe a copy that is the same as, or as good as, the original
Actors dressed in authentic costumes re-enact the battle.
>authentically /-kli/ adv
صحیح، معتبر، درست، موثق، قابل اعتماد.
(s). güvenilir, inanılır, sahih, hakiki. authentic’ity (i). güvenilir olma, sıhhat, salâhiyet. authen’tically (z). güvenilir şekilde.
adj. authentique, vrai; véritable
northernmost
adj. located furthest north
adj. en kuzeydeki
adj. le plus au nord
European introduced law
Colo.
provide excellent benefits for employees
Colo.
private sector
exp
have had enough (of something)
exp
set out
set out phr v
to start a journey, especially a long journey
set out for
Kate set out for the house on the other side of the bay.
set out on a journey/drive/voyage etc
The band are setting out on a European tour in March.
to start doing something or making plans to do something in order to achieve a particular result
set out to do sth
salesmen who deliberately set out to defraud customers
set out with the idea/purpose/intention etc of doing sth
They set out with the aim of becoming the number one team in the league.
set sth⇔out
to explain ideas, facts, or opinions in a clearly organized way, in writing or in a speech
He set out the reasons for his decision in his report.
set sth⇔out
to put a group of things down and arrange them
The market traders began setting out their displays.
set out on sth
to start doing something, especially something new, difficult, or important
My nephew is just setting out on a career in journalism.
The government set out on a programme of economic reform.
عازم شدن ، تنظیم، شروع بکار کردن ، محدود کردن .
commencer; arranger, disposer
take off
take off phr v
【REMOVE】
take sth⇔off
to remove a piece of clothing
≠ put on
He sat on the bed to take his boots off.
Charlie was taking off his shirt when the phone rang.
【AIRCRAFT】
if an aircraft takes off, it rises into the air from the ground
= lift off
→takeoff
I felt quite excited as the plane took off from Heathrow.
【SUCCESS】
to suddenly start being successful
Mimi became jealous when Jack’s career started taking off .
【HOLIDAY】
take sth off (sth)
to have a holiday from work on a particular day, or for a particular length of time
take time off (work/school)
I rang my boss and arranged to take some time off.
take a day/the afternoon etc off
Dad took the day off to come with me.
【COPY SOMEBODY】
take sb⇔off
BrE informal to copy the way someone speaks or behaves, in order to entertain people
بازرگانى : خيز . يکى از مراحل توسعه اقتصادى در نظريه روستو
ورزش : بلند شدن دونده از زمين
علوم نظامى : شروع به پرواز به پرواز درامدن
v. ôter; enlever; emporter, retirer; amputer (Chirurgie); emmener; imiter, singer; mimer; s’élancer; partir, quitter; abandonner; détruire, executer
come up
if someone comes up to you, they come close to you, especially in order to speak to you
One of the teachers came up and started talking to me.
come up to
A man came up to him and asked for a light.
if someone comes up to a place, they travel north to the place where you are
come up to
Why don’t you come up to New York for the weekend?
if a subject comes up, people mention it and discuss it
= arise
His name came up in the conversation.
The subject of salaries didn’t come up.
if a problem or difficulty comes up, it appears or starts to affect you
= arise
I’m afraid I’ll have to cancel our date - something’s come up .
The same problems come up every time.
if a job or an opportunity comes up, it becomes available
A vacancy has come up in the accounts department.
to be dealt with in a law court
Your case comes up next week.
be coming up
to be going to happen soon
With Christmas coming up, few people have much money to spare.
if the sun or moon comes up, it moves up into the sky where you can see it
= rise
It was six o’clock, and the sun was just coming up.
if a plant comes up, it begins to appear above the ground
The first spring bulbs are just coming up.
if food comes up, it goes back through your mouth from your stomach after being swallowed
→vomit
coming (right) up!
spoken used to say that food or drink will be ready very soon
’Two martinis, please.’ ‘Coming up!’
پيش امدن ،مطرح شدن
çıkmak, yaklaşmak, sokulmak, mahkemeye çıkmak, yaygın olmak, tutulmak, üniversiteye başlamak, londra’ya gelmek
grimper, monter; apparaître; pousser; se lever
get along
manage, handle, reach an agreement with someone; advance, move forward
geçinmek, yetmek, ilerlemek, iyi geçinmek, yeterli olmak, anlaşmak, uyuşmak, devam etmek
s’en aller, partir; se débrouiller; s’entendre
turn up
turn up phr v
turn sth⇔up
to turn a switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces more heat, sound etc
≠ turn down
Turn the oven up to 220.
Turn up the radio!
to be found, especially by chance, after having been lost or searched for
Eventually my watch turned up in a coat pocket.
to arrive at a place, especially in a way that is unexpected
You can’t just turn up and expect a meal.
turn up late/early/on time etc
Steve turned up late, as usual.
if an opportunity or situation turns up, it happens, especially when you are not expecting it
Don’t worry, I’m sure a job will turn up soon.
turn sth⇔up
to find something by searching for it thoroughly
The police investigation hasn’t turned up any new evidence.
turn sth⇔up
BrE to shorten a skirt, trousers etc by folding up the bottom and sewing it
→turn up trumps at trump 1 (4)
turn upon / [turn upon sb/sth] phr v
to suddenly attack someone, using physical violence or unpleasant words
= turn on
if a situation, event, argument etc turns upon a particular thing or idea, it depends on that thing
= turn on
The court case turned upon a technicality of company law.
رخ دادن ، ظهور، ظاهر شدن .
kaldırmak, yukarı tutmak, bulmak, düzünü çevirmek, açmak, bakmak (kitap), sıvamak, kusturmak, vazgeçmek, dönmek, ortaya çıkmak, çıkagelmek, bulunmak (eşya), sapmak
plier; découvrir; agrandir; se dérouler
run out
run out phr v
a) to use all of something and not have any more left
I’ve got some money you can borrow if you run out.
run out of
They ran out of money and had to abandon the project.
He’d run out of ideas.
b) if something is running out, there will soon be none left
We must act quickly because time is running out.
My patience was running out.
His luck had run out (=there was none left) .
if an agreement, official document etc runs out, the period for which it is legal or has an effect ends
= expire
My contract runs out in September.
run out of steam
informal also run out of gas AmE
to have no more energy or no longer be interested in what you are doing
The team seemed to have run out of gas.
run sb out of town
old-fashioned to force someone to leave a place, because they have done something wrong
run sb⇔out
to end a player’s innings in the game of cricket by hitting the stumps with the ball while they are running
باخر رسیدن ، خسته شدن ، مردود شدن
dışarı koşmak, akmak, sızmak, bitmek, tükenmek, sona ermek (süre), geçmek, çıkıntı yapmak, dışarı atmak, kovalamak, bitirmek
sortir en courant, abandonner; se retirer; expirer; s’épuiser; s’écouler
go off
1 LEAVE to leave a place, especially in order to do something
John decided to go off on his own.
to
He went off to work as usual.
go off to do something
Geoff went off to play golf.
2 EXPLODE to explode or fire
The bomb went off at 6.30 this morning.
Fireworks were going off all over the city.
The gun went off and the bullet went flying over his head.
3 MAKE A NOISE if an alarm goes off, it makes a noise to warn you about something
The thieves ran away when the alarm went off.
I’ve set the alarm clock to go off at 7 am.
4 STOP LIKING go off somebody/something British English informal to stop liking something or someone
Many women go off coffee during pregnancy.
go off doing something
I’ve gone off cooking lately.
در رفتن (تفنگ )، بیرون رفتن (از صحنه نمایش)، آب شدن ، فاسد شدن ، مردن .
çıkmak, çürümek, ateş almak, patlamak, başlamak, kahkahayı basmak, bozulmak, ekşimek, kesilmek, sönmek, çoğalmak
exploser; tirer, tirer une balle (arme); s’endormir; dégager; arrêter d’aimer; passer, suivre son cours
curse
curse1 /kəːs US kəːrs/ v
[I]
to swear
Gilbert was cursing under his breath.
[T]
to say or think bad things about someone or something because they have made you angry
He cursed his bad luck in arriving just after she’d left.
curse sb/sth for (doing) sth
Elsa cursed herself for believing his lies.
[T]
to ask God or a magical power to harm someone
curse out [curse sb⇔out] phr v
to swear at someone who has made you angry curse 2
curse2 n [C]
[Language: Old English; Origin: curs]
a swear word or words that you say because you are very angry
He muttered a curse under his breath.
a word or sentence used to ask God or a magical power to do something bad to someone or something
He believed that someone had put a curse on the house.
something that causes trouble, harm etc
curse of
Noise is one of the curses of modern-day life.
the curse
old-fashioned a menstrual period
نفرین ، دشنام، لعنت، بلا، مصیبت، نفرین کردن ، ناسزا گفتن ، فحش دادن .
n. lanet, beddua, küfretme, küfür, afaroz, belâ
v. küfretmek, lanetlemek, sövmek, lanet etmek, lanet okumak, beddua etmek
n. malédiction
v. maudire, jurer, blasphémer
conjecture
con·jec·ture1 /kənˈdʒektʃə US -ər/ n formal
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: conjectura, from conicere ‘to throw together’, from com- ( COM-) + jacere ‘to throw’]
[U]
when you form ideas or opinions without having very much information to base them on
What she said was pure conjecture .
There has been some conjecture about a possible merger.
[C]
an idea or opinion formed by guessing
= guess, hypothesis hypothesis
My results show that this conjecture was, in fact, correct.
>conjectural adj conjecture 2
conjecture2 v [I and T] formal
to form an idea or opinion without having much information to base it on
= guess conjecture that
It seems reasonable to conjecture that these conditions breed violence.
گمان ، حدس.حدس، ظن ، گمان ، تخمین ، حدس زدن ، گمان بردن .
n. tahmin, varsayım
v. varsaymak; sanmak, zannetmek; kestirmek; tahmin etmek
n. conjecture, hypothèse, supposition
v. conjecturer, deviner
rumble
rum·ble1 /ˈrʌmbəl/ v
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Probably from early Dutch rommelen, from the sound]
[I]
to make a series of long low sounds, especially a long distance away from you
We could hear thunder rumbling in the distance.
[I always + adverb/preposition]
to move slowly along while making a series of long low sounds
We watched the tanks rumbling past the window.
[I]
if your stomach rumbles, it makes a noise, especially because you are hungry
[T] BrE informal to find out what someone is secretly intending to do
How did you rumble them?
[I and T] AmE old-fashioned to fight with someone
rumble on phr v
if a disagreement rumbles on, it continues for a long time
The row about pay is still rumbling on. rumble 2
rumble2 n [singular]
a series of long low sounds
rumble of
the low rumble of traffic in the distance
the distant rumble of gunfire
صدای ریز و سنگین درآوردن ، غریدن ، چیز پرسر و صدا، شکایت، چغلی، غرولند.
n. gümbürtü, gürültü, gürleme, gurultu, guruldama, haykırış, perdah dolabı, arka koltuk, bagaj yeri, sokak kavgası
v. gürlemek, gümbürdemek, guruldamak, haykırmak, anlamak, çakmak, sezmek, içini okumak
n. grondement; roulement; bagarre; bruit, gémissement, tonnerre; siège de derrière
v. gronder, ébranler, gémir, tonner; comprendre, découvrir (Argot); se bagarrer, se quereller (Familier)
plague
plague1 /pleɪg/ n
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: plage, from Latin plaga ‘hit, wound’]
[C]
a disease that causes death and spreads quickly to a large number of people
drops in population levels due to plagues and famines
[U] also the plague
a very infectious disease that produces high fever and swollen places on the body, and often leads to death, especially bubonic plague
→Black Death
The plague caused 100,000 deaths in London alone in the 1600s.
a plague of rats/locusts etc
an uncontrolled and harmful increase in the numbers of a particular animal or insect
A plague of squirrels is threatening our forests.
→avoid sb/sth like the plague at avoid plague 2
plague2 v [T]
[usually passive]
to cause pain, suffering, or trouble to someone, especially for a long period of time
be plagued by/with sth
He was plagued by eye troubles.
Financial problems continued to plague the company.
to annoy someone, especially by asking for something many times or asking them many questions
plague sb with sth
The kids have been plaguing me with questions.
آفت، بلا، سرایت مرض، طاعون ، بستوه آوردن ، آزار رساندن ، دچار طاعون کردن .
n. veba, belâ, felâket, dert
v. belâ olmak, belâsını vermek, bezdirmek, cezalandırmak
n. fléau; peste
v. tourmenter; harceler; embêter; raser
mutter
mut·ter /ˈmʌtə US -ər/ v
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Probably from the sound]
[I and T]
to speak in a low voice, especially because you are annoyed about something, or you do not want people to hear you
mutter to yourself
’I never want to come here again,’ he muttered to himself.
Elsie muttered something I couldn’t catch and walked off.
’He’s such an unpleasant man,’ Alyssia muttered under her breath .
mutter about
What are you two muttering about?
[I]
to complain about something or express doubts about it, but without saying clearly and openly what you think
mutter about
Some senators muttered darkly about the threat to national security.
>mutter n [singular]
His voice subsided to a mutter.
>muttering n [U and C]
The mutterings about his leadership continued to grow.
من من ، غرغر، لند لند، سخن زیر لب، من من کردن ، جویده سخن گفتن ، غرغر کردن .
n. fısıltı, homurdanma, homurtu, mırıltı
v. fısıldamak, homurdanmak, mırıldanmak, mırıldamak
n. marmonner; mâchonner
v. murmurer, grogner, grommeler
ridicule
rid·i·cule1 /ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/ n [U]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: Latin ridiculum ‘something funny’, from ridere ‘to laugh’]
unkind laughter or remarks that are intended to make someone or something seem stupid
the ridicule of his peers
The government’s proposals were held up to ridicule (=suffered ridicule) by opposition ministers.
He had become an object of ridicule among the other teachers. ridicule 2
ridicule2 v [T]
to laugh at a person, idea etc and say that they are stupid
At the time, his ideas were ridiculed.
استهزا، ریشخند، تمسخر کردن ، دست انداختن .
n. alay, dalga geçme
v. alay etmek, dalga geçmek, alay konusu yapmak, alaya almak
n. ridicule; dérision
v. se moquer, ridiculiser
trivial
triv·i·al /ˈtrɪviəl/ adj
insignificant, minor
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: trivialis ‘found everywhere, common’, from trivium ‘place where three roads meet, crossroads’, from tri- + via ‘way’]
not serious, important, or valuable
trivial problem/matter/complaint etc
We were punished for the most trivial offences.
a trivial sum
Her feelings for Simon seemed trivial by comparison .
جزئی، ناچیز، ناقابل، کم مایه ، مبتذل.بدیهی، ناچیز، مبتذل.
adj. küçük, değersiz, önemsiz, abes, saçma
adj. insignifiant, superficiel
converse
converse 1
con·verse1 /kənˈvəːs US -ˈvəːrs/ v [I] formal
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: converser, from Latin conversari ‘to live with, be with’, from convertere; CONVERT1]
to have a conversation with someone
converse with
She enjoyed the chance to converse with someone who spoke her language. converse 2
con·verse2 /ˈkɔnvəːs US ˈkɑːnvəːrs/ n formal
the converse
the converse of a fact, word, statement etc is the opposite of it
Some teachers welcomed the change; but for the majority of teachers, the converse was true . converse 3
con·verse3 /ˈkɔnvəːs US kənˈvəːrs/ adj formal
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of convertere; CONVERT1]
opposite
a converse example
(.n.vi.vt): صحبت کردن ، مذاکره کردن ، آمیزش، صحبت، (.n.adj):معکوس، واژگون ، وارونه ، مخالف، گفتگو.عکس، محاوره کردن .
n. evirtim, akis
v. sohbet etmek, söyleşmek
adj. ters, zıt, karşıt
n. inversion
v. parler, converser
adj. inverse
e:concersely, the view of other group is different
invective
in·vec·tive /ɪnˈvektɪv/ n [U] formal
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: invectif, from Latin, from invehere; INVEIGH]
rude and insulting words that someone says when they are very angry
He let out a stream of invective.
پرخاش، سخن حمله آمیز، طعن ، ناسزا گوئی.
n. sövüp sayma, hakaret, küfür
n. invective, malédiction, injure; affront, atteinte
polemic
po·lem·ic /pəˈlemɪk/ n formal
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: polémique, from Greek polemikos ‘liking to fight’, from polemos ‘war’]
[C]
a written or spoken statement that strongly criticizes or defends a particular idea, opinion, or person
Before long, the dispute degenerated into fierce polemics.
[U] also polemics
the practice or skill of making written or spoken statements that strongly criticize or defend a particular idea, opinion, or person
جدلی، اهل جدل، بحث، بحث وجدل.
n. polemik, fikir savaşı, inanç tartışması, zıtlaşma, polemiğe giren kimse
adj. tartışmalı, ihtilaflı
n. polémique; argument, controverse
adj. polémique, disputé; contreversé; argumenté
aptitude
ap·ti·tude /ˈæptɪtjuːd US -tuːd/ n [U and C]
natural ability or skill, especially in learning
aptitude for
He has a natural aptitude for teaching.
aptitude test
a test that measures your natural skills or abilities
استعداد، گنجایش، شایستگی، لیاقت، تمایل طبیعی، میل ذاتی.
(i). istidat, yetenek, kabiliyet , meyil, anıklık.
n. aptitude; disposition
proscribe
pro·scribe /prəuˈskraɪb US prou-/ v [T]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: proscribere, from scribere ‘to write’]
formal to officially say that something is not allowed to exist or be done
= forbid, prohibit prohibit
The Act proscribes discrimination on the grounds of race.
>proscription /-ˈskrɪpʃən/ n [U and C]
تبعید کردن ، ممنوع ساختن ، تحریم کردن ، نهی کردن ، بد دانستن ، بازداشتن از.
f. yasak etmek, memnu kılmak; medeni haklarını elinden almak; mahkum etmek. proscriptive s. yasaklayıcı.
v. prescrire (proscrire une ordonnance); bannir, mettre hors la loi; prohiber; excommunier; interdire, défendre
tenet
n. principle; belief
ten·et /ˈtenɪt/ n [C]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: ‘he or she holds’, from tenere; TENOR]
a principle or belief, especially one that is part of a larger system of beliefs
central/basic/fundamental etc tenet
one of the basic tenets of democracy
tenet of
the main tenet of his philosophy
انگاشته ، انگاره ، عقیده ، اصول، مرام، متعقدات مذهبی، پایه تفکر.
i. inan, doktrin, akide, öğreti, prensip, ilke, görüş .
tenet [ten·et || ‘tenɪt]
n. principe; foi
elite
upper-class, aristocratic
elite 1
e·lite1 /eɪˈliːt, ɪ-/ n [C]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: French; Origin: , past participle of élire ‘to choose’, from Latin eligere; ELECT1]
a group of people who have a lot of power and influence because they have money, knowledge, or special skills
political/social/economic etc elite
the domination of power by a small political elite
a struggle for power within the ruling elite elite 2
elite2 adj
an elite group contains the best, most skilled or most experienced people or members of a larger group
an elite group of artists
elite universities
سرآمدن ، برگزیدن ، نخبه ، زبده ، گلچین ، ممتاز.
n. elit tabaka, seçkinler, seçme kısım
n. élite, ce qu’il y a de meilleur; classe supérieure, groupe de personnes considérées comme les meilleurs (les plus remarquables d’une communauté); caractère d’imprimerie
adj. d’élite
elitism
propound
v. put forward, as of an idea
pro·pound /prəˈpaund/ v [T]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: propone ‘to propose’ (14-19 centuries), from Latin proponere, from ponere ‘to put’]
formal to suggest an idea, explanation etc for other people to consider
The theory of natural selection was first propounded by Charles Darwin.
مطرح کردن ، پیشنهاد کردن ، ارائه دادن ، تقدیم کردن ، رواج دادن .
v. ileri sürmek, ortaya koymak, onaya sunmak, arzetmek, önermek, teklif etmek
propound [pro·pound || prə’paʊnd]
v. faire une suggestion; proposer une idée; soumettre; émettre; présenter; exposer
adherent
n. supporter; follower, devotee
adj. sticking, clinging; modifying a noun (Grammar)
ad·her·ent /ədˈhɪərənt US -ˈhɪr-/ n [C]
someone who supports a particular belief, plan, political party etc
adherent of
adherents of the Greek Orthodox church
adherent to
The anti-globalization movement is attracting new adherents to its principles.
(گ . ش. ) بهم چسبیده ، تابع، پیرو، هواخواه ، طرفدار.
n. taraftar, yandaş
adj. yapışık, yapışkan, bağlı
n. adhérent; partisan
adj. adhérent
authority
n. power, control, jurisdiction
authority
au·thor·i·ty
W1 /ɔːˈθɔrɪti, ə- US əˈθɑː-, əˈθɔː-/ n plural authorities
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1【power】
2 the authorities
3【organization】
4【expert】
5【permission】
6 authority figure
7【personal quality】
8 I have it on good authority
9 speak with authority
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[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: auctorité, from Latin auctoritas ‘opinion, decision, power’, from auctor; AUTHOR1]
【POWER】[U]
the power you have because of your official position
people in positions of authority
in authority
Could I speak to someone in authority (=who has a position of power) please?
authority over
Several countries claim authority over the islands.
authority to do sth
The court held that school officials have the authority to dismiss teachers.
the authorities
the people or organizations that are in charge of a particular country or area
an agreement between the US and Columbian authorities
【ORGANIZATION】 [C]
an official organization or a government department that has the power to make decisions, and has particular responsibilities
the local authority
East Sussex Education Authority
the San Diego Water Authority
Welsh health authorities face a £13m deficit this year.
【EXPERT】 [C]
someone who knows a lot about a subject and whose knowledge and opinions are greatly respected
authority on
Mr Li is a leading authority on Chinese food.
【PERMISSION】 [U and C]
official permission to do something
under the authority of sb
The attack took place under the authority of the UN security council.
without sb’s authority
No one may enter without my authority.
authority figure
someone who has a position of power, especially because of their job
teenage rebellion against authority figures
【PERSONAL QUALITY】[U]
a quality in the way you speak or behave which makes people obey you
Jack’s air of quiet authority
I have it on good authority
used to say that you are sure that something is true because you trust the person who told you about it
speak with authority
to be sure of what you are saying, because of your knowledge or experience
قدرت، توانائی، اختیار، اجازه ، اعتبار، نفوذ، مدرک یا ماخذی از کتاب معتبریا سندی، نویسنده ئ معتبر، منبع صحیح و موثق، (در جمع) اولیائ امور.
n. otorite, yetki, yetki belgesi, hüküm, nüfuz, itibar; uzman, bilirkişi; hak
n. autorité; pouvoir; contrôle; juridiction; domination, force, puissance; gouvernement; administration
tide
tide1 /taɪd/ n
[Language: Old English; Origin: tid ‘time’]
the tide
the regular rising and falling of the level of the sea
the tide is in/out
(=the sea is at a high or low level)
Is the tide going out or coming in ?
We went for a walk and got cut off by the tide .
→ high tide , low tide
[C]
a current of water caused by the tide
Strong tides make swimming dangerous.
[>C,usually singular]
the way in which events or people’s opinions are developing
tide of
With the tide of public opinion against him, the president may lose.
It was their first major victory. The tide had turned (=changed) .
The tide of battle turned against the Mexican army.
swim with/against the tide
(=support or oppose what most people think)
[>C,usually singular]
a large amount of something that is increasing and is difficult to control
tide of violence/crime etc
The crisis prompted a rising tide of protest.
She swallowed back a tide of emotion.
efforts to stem the tide of hysteria caused by the shootings (=prevent it from getting worse)
[singular]
a large number of people or things moving along together
tide of
the tide of refugees flowing over the border
Christmastide/eveningtide/morningtide etc
old use a particular time of the year or day tide 2
tide2
tide over () [tide sb over (sth)] phr v
to help someone through a difficult period, especially by lending them money
Could you lend me £10 to tide me over till next week?
جریان ، عید، کشند داشتن ، جزر ومد ایجاد کردن ، اتفاق افتادن ، کشند.
n. gelgit, met cezir, cereyan, akış, eğilim, meyil, mevsim, met
v. akıntı ile yüzmek
n. marée; tendance
v. suivre le courant; refluer
cardiac
car·di·ac /ˈkɑːdi-æk US ˈkɑːr-/ adj [only before noun] medical [Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: cardiacus, from Greek, from kardia; CARDIO-] relating to the heart cardiac surgery cardiac arrest/failure (=when the heart stops working) وابسته بدل، قلبی، فم المعدی. adj. kâlp ile ilgili, kâlp cardiac 2 n. kâlp ilacı, kâlp hastası adj. cardiaque, relatif au coeur
