Ielts-7 Flashcards
comply
v. submit, consent, obey
com·ply /kəmˈplaɪ/ v past tense and past participle complied present participle complying third person singular complies [I] formal
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Italian; Origin: complire, from Spanish cumplir ‘to complete, do what is needed, be polite’, from Latin complere; COMPLETE1]
to do what you have to do or are asked to do
→compliance, compliant compliant comply with
Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution.
The newspaper was asked by federal agents for assistance and agreed to comply.
موافقت کردن ، برآوردن ، اجابت کردن .
v. razı olmak, uymak, boyun eğmek
v. se conformer à, se soumettre à; obéir, consentir
delinquent
n. one who is delinquent; one who is guilty of an offense; juvenile delinquent
adj. guilty of an offense
de·lin·quent1 /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/ adj
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: delinquere ‘to fail, offend’, from linquere ‘to leave’]
behaving in a way that is illegal or that society does not approve of
→criminal
delinquent girls/boys/children/teenagers
technical a delinquent debt, account etc has not been paid on time
the recovery of delinquent loans delinquent 2
delinquent2 n [C]
someone, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves in ways their society does not approve of
Deanes writes and lectures about teenage delinquents.
→ juvenile delinquent
متخلف، مرتکب جنایت یا جنحه ، غفلت کار.
n. kabahatli kimse, suçlu; ihmalkâr kimse; zamanında yapılmayan ödeme
adj. hatalı, suçlu, ihmali olan, geciktirilmiş
n. délinquant
adj. délinquant; coupable d’un crime; voyou
boulder
boul·der /ˈbəuldə US ˈbouldər/ n [C]
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: From a Scandinavian language]
a large round piece of rock
تخته سنگ ، سنگ ، گرداله .
n. aşınmış kaya parçası
n. roc; gros caillou, bloc de pierres, rocher
extort
v. obtain (money, information, etc.) through threat or intimidation, blackmail
ex·tort /ɪkˈstɔːt US -ɔːrt/ v [T]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of extorquere, from torquere ‘to twist’]
to illegally force someone to give you something, especially money, by threatening them
→blackmail extort sth from sb
Rebels extorted money from local villagers.
>extortion /ɪkˈstɔːʃən US -ɔːr-/ n [U]
He faces charges of kidnapping and extortion.
>extortionist n [C]
بزورگرفتن ، بزور تهدید یا شکنجه گرفتن ، اخاذی کردن ، زیاد ستاندن .
v. zorla yaptırmak, zorla almak, koparmak, gaspetmek, tehditle almak
v. extorquer
chronic
adj. lingering, lasting (as of an illness); constant
chron·ic /ˈkrɔnɪk US ˈkrɑː-/ adj
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: chronique, from Greek chronikos ‘of time’, from chronos; CHRON-]
a chronic disease or illness is one that continues for a long time and cannot be cured
→acute
chronic arthritis
chronic asthma
chronic heart disease
a chronic problem is one that continues for a long time and cannot easily be solved
a period of recession and chronic unemployment
There is now a chronic shortage of teachers.
chronic alcoholic/gambler etc
someone who has behaved in a particular way for a long time and cannot stop
He was a chronic alcoholic and unable to hold down a job.
a chronic smoker
BrE informal extremely bad
The food was absolutely chronic!
>chronically /-kli/ adv
patients who are chronically ill
The service has been chronically underfunded for years.
دیرینه ، مزمن ، سخت، شدید، گرانرو.
adj. kronik, sürekli, müzmin, devamlı; berbat, çok kötü
adj. chronique; continuel
embroil
v. involve in conflict, entangle; become entangled in conflict
em·broil /ɪmˈbrɔɪl/ v [T]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: embrouiller, from brouiller ‘to mix together’]
to involve someone or something in a difficult situation
embroil sb/sth in sth
I became embroiled in an argument with the taxi driver.
به نزاع انداختن ، میانه برهم زدن ، دچار کردن ، آشفته کردن .
v. karıştırmak, bulaştırmak, ara bozmak, bozmak
v. embrouiller, se trouver mêlé à une bagarre
meddle
v. interfere with others affairs; show concern or become involved with affairs that are not one’s business
med·dle /ˈmedl/ v [I]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: mesler, medler, from Latin miscere ‘to mix’]
to deliberately try to influence or change a situation that does not concern you, or that you do not understand
= interfere meddle in
I don’t like other people meddling in the way I run this prison.
He accused the US of meddling in China’s internal affairs .
meddle with
I’m not the sort of newspaper owner who meddles with editorial policy.
BrE to touch something which you should not touch, especially in a careless way that might break it
meddle with
You have no right to come in here meddling with my things.
>meddler n [C]
>meddling n [U]
>meddling adj [only before noun]
meddling politicians
میان ، وسط، مرکز، کمر، میانی، وسطی، در وسط قرار دادن .فضولی کردن ، دخالت بیجا کردن ، مداخله کردن ، مخلوط کردن ، آمیختن ، پراکنده کردن ، جماع کردن ، ور رفتن .
v. karışmak, burnunu sokmak
v. se mêler de choses qui ne nous concernent pas, fourrer son nez dans les affaires des autres, s’insérer dans les affaires d’autrui
e: China to introduce visa restrictions on us officials meddling in Hong Kong affairs
e: China ‘Has No Interest’ in Meddling in US Presidential Election Amid Trump’s Allegations
refute
v. rebut, disprove, prove false
re·fute /rɪˈfjuːt/ v [T] formal
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: refutare, from -futare ‘to hit’]
to prove that a statement or idea is not correct
= rebut
refute a hypothesis/a claim/an idea etc
an attempt to refute Darwin’s theories
to say that a statement is wrong or unfair
= deny
refute an allegation/a suggestion etc
She refuted any allegations of malpractice.
>refutable adj
>refutation /ˌrefjuˈteɪʃən/ n [U and C]
رد کردن ، تکذیب کردن ، اشتباه کسی را اثبات کردن .
v. çürütmek, aksini ispatlamak, yalanlamak, reddetmek, yanlışlığını kanıtlamak
v. réfuter, contredire; désapprouver
e: Kremlin refutes reports of Russia’s deal with Taliban
seduce
v. tempt, entice, lure; lead astray, corrupt; persuade to engage in sexual activity
se·duce /sɪˈdjuːs US -ˈduːs/ v [T]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: seducere ‘to lead away’, from ducere ‘to lead’]
to persuade someone to have sex with you, especially in a way that is attractive and not too direct
The head lecturer was sacked for seducing female students.
Are you trying to seduce me?
[often passive]
to make someone want to do something by making it seem very attractive or interesting to them
I was young and seduced by New York.
seduce sb into doing sth
Leaders are people who can seduce other people into sharing their dream.
اغوا کردن ، گمراه کردن ، از راه بدر کردن ، فریفتن .
v. baştan çıkarmak, tahrik etmek, ayartmak, kanına girmek, iğfal etmek
v. séduire, charmer, tenter; fasciner, plaire; conquérir; enjôler, appâter; corrompre, persuader qqn à avoir des rapports sexuels hors mariage, débaucher, déshonorer
bounty
n. generosity; money given as reward (often for the execution or capture of a wanted criminal)
boun·ty /ˈbaunti/ n plural bounties
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: bonté ‘goodness’, from Latin bonitas, from bonus; BONUS]
[C]
an amount of money that is given to someone by the government as a reward for doing something, especially catching or killing a criminal
bounty on
a notorious cattle rustler with a bounty on his head
[U] literary
food or wealth that is provided in large amounts
People came from all over the world to enjoy America’s bounty.
[U] literary
the quality of being generous
بخشش، سخاوت، انعام، اعانه ، شهامت، آزادمنشی، وفور، بخشایندگی.
n. cömertlik, armağan, hediye, bağış, ikramiye, prim
n. générosité; gratification, prime; indemnité; subvention
e: The intelligence that assessed there was an effort by a Russian military intelligence unit to pay the Taliban to kill US soldiers
petition
n. request, demand; plea, appeal
v. submit a request; appeal, plead; entreat, solicit
pe·ti·tion1 /pɪˈtɪʃən/ n [C]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin petitio, from petere ‘to try to get or find’]
a written request signed by a lot of people, asking someone in authority to do something or change something
petition for/against
a petition against the new road
They wanted me to sign a petition against experiments on animals.
Local residents have drawn up a petition to protest the hospital closure.
petition drive AmE (=an attempt to get a lot of people to sign a petition)
law an official letter to a law court, asking for a legal case to be considered
petition for
She is threatening to file a petition for divorce.
formal a formal prayer or request to someone in authority or to God petition 2
petition2 v [I and T]
to ask the government or an organization to do something by sending them a petition
petition sb to do sth
Villagers petitioned the local authority to provide better bus services.
petition against/for
Residents are petitioning against the new road.
law or formal to make a formal request to someone in authority, to a court of law, or to God
petition for
More and more couples are petitioning for divorce .
دادخواست، عرضحال، عریضه ، تظلم، دادخواهی کردن ، درخواست کردن .
n. talep, rica, istirham, dilek, dilekçe
v. dilekçe vermek, rica etmek, istirham etmek
n. pétition; requête; réclamation
v. adresser une pétition; présenter une requête; insister
Lavender
n. any of a number of plants or shrubs belonging to the mint family and having scented purple flowers; dried flowers and leaves of the lavender plant; pale bluish purple color
lav·en·der /ˈlævɪndə US -ər/ n
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Anglo-French; Origin: lavendre, from Medieval Latin lavandula, perhaps from Latin lividus ‘bluish’ or lavare ‘to wash’]
[U and C]
a plant that has grey-green leaves and purple flowers with a strong pleasant smell
[U]
a pale purple colour(گ . ش. ) اسطو خودوس عادی، عطر سنبل، بنفش کمرنگ .
n. lavanta, eflâtun lavender 2
adj. eflâtun, lavanta rengi
n. lavande, arbrisseau aux fleurs bleues en épi (plante odorante); nuance de pourpre et de bleu
e: A young woman in a lavender filed in Crimea
reveller
n. merrymaker, celebrator, one who takes part in festivities
revel(V)
عیاش. خوش گذران
n. eğlence düşkünü, zevk ve sefaya düşkün tip, sabahlara kadar eğlenen kimse
n. noceur
e: London police attacked by revellers as officers attempted to disperse illegal rave party
propensity
n. inclination, tendency, disposition, aptitude; special trait, distinct trait
pro·pen·si·ty /prəˈpensɪti/ n plural propensities [C usually singular]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: propense ‘tending’ (16-19 centuries), from Latin, past participle of propendere ‘to lean toward’]
formal a natural tendency to behave in a particular way
propensity to do sth
the male propensity to fight
propensity for
He seems to have a propensity for breaking things.
تمایل طبیعی، میل باطنی، رغبت، گرایش.
i. eğiklik, eğilim; eski arzu, istek.
n. propension, tendance profonde; disposition, aptitude; trait spécifique
ruminate
v. chew cud, regurgitate food and re-chew it; think, meditate, ponder
ru·mi·nate /ˈruːmɪneɪt/ v [I]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of ruminare, from rumen ‘throat’]
formal to think carefully and deeply about something
ruminate on/over
He sat alone, ruminating on the injustice of the world.
technical if animals such as cows ruminate, they bring food back into their mouths from their stomachs and chew it again
>rumination /ˌruːmɪˈneɪʃən/ n [U and C]
نشخوار کردن ، اندیشه کردن ، دوباره جویدن .
v. geviş getirmek, uzun uzun düşünmek, düşünüp taşınmak, dalıp gitmek, düşünmek, kurmak, tasarlamak
v. ruminer; penser, réfléchir, méditer
e: Maximizers also tend to brood or ruminate more than satisficers do
brood
n. clutch, hatch, group of young born or hatched at the same time (especially of birds); family, children; group of related objects
v. hatch, incubate; muse, reflect, think; sulk
adj. kept for breeding
brood1 /bruːd/ v [I]
to keep thinking about something that you are worried or upset about
Don’t sit at home brooding all day.
brood over/about/on
There’s no point brooding over it - she’s gone.
if a bird broods, it sits on its eggs to make the young birds break out brood 2
brood2 n [C]
[Language: Old English; Origin: brod]
a family of young birds all born at the same time
a family with a lot of children - used humorously
brood of
Mary has a whole brood of grandchildren.
کلیه جوجه هائی که یکباره سراز تخم درمیاورند، جوجه های یک وهله جوجه کشی، جوجه ، بچه ، توی فکر فرورفتن .
n. bir kuluçkada çıkan yavrular, damızlık, civcivler, aile, çoluk çocuk
v. kuluçkaya yatmak, kara kara düşünmek, arpacı kumrusu gibi düşünmek; üzerinde dolaşmak (belâ vb)
n. couvée (poussins); volée (pigeons); naissain (huîtres, moules); famille, enfants, marmaille; race, catégorie, groupe d’objets semblables
v. couver; accouver; broyer du noir; réflechir; penser, méditer
adj. couveuse
dispensable
adj. unimportant, may be done without; may be administered, may be handed out
di·spen·sa·ble /dɪˈspensəbəl/ adj
not necessary or important and so easy to get rid of
≠ indispensable
Part-time workers are considered dispensable.
صرفنظر کردنی، چاره پذیر، غیرضروری، غیرواجب، چشم پوشیدنی، معاف کردنی.
adj. olmasa da olabilir, vazgeçilebilir, elzem olmayan
adj. dont on peut se passer
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dispense [dis·pense || dɪ’spens]
v. do without, give up; distribute, give out, hand out
n. expenditure; pardon
di·spense /dɪˈspens/ v [T] formal
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: dispensare ‘to share out’, from pendere ‘to weigh’]
to give something to people, especially in fixed amounts
= give out dispense sth to sb
Villagers dispensed tea to people involved in the accident.
a machine for dispensing cash
to officially provide something for people
dispense justice
(=decide whether or not someone is guilty of a crime and what punishment they should receive)
to officially prepare and give medicines to people
dispense with [dispense with sth] phr v
to not use or do something that people usually use or do, because it is not necessary
Ann suggested that they dispense with speeches altogether at the wedding.
dispense with sb’s services
(=no longer employ someone)
Let’s dispense with the formalities (=speak openly and directly) , shall we?
extradite
v. hand over to another nation or judicial authority (i.e. a fugitive, criminal, etc.)
ex·tra·dite /ˈekstrədaɪt/ v [T]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: extradition (19-21 centuries), from French, from Latin traditio ‘handing over’; TRADITION]
to use a legal process to send someone who may be guilty of a crime back to the country where the crime happened in order to judge them in a court of law
extradite sb to/from Britain/the US etc
They are expected to be extradited to Britain to face trial.
>extradition /ˌekstrəˈdɪʃən/ n [U and C]
an extradition order
مقصرین را پس دادن ، مجرمین مقیم کشور بیگانه را به کشور اصلیشان تسلیم کردن .
(f). suçluları iade etmek veya ettirmek. extraditable (s). iade edilebilir(suçlu). extradition (i). suçluları iade.
v. iade etmek (suçlu), suçluyu ülkesine iade etmek
e: Australia suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty
furlough
n. leave of absence (for a soldier, employee, etc.)
v. give a leave of absence (to a soldier, employee, etc.)
fur·lough /ˈfəːləu US ˈfəːrlou/ n [U and C]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Dutch; Origin: verlof ‘permission’]
a period of time when a soldier or someone working in another country can return to their own country
= leave
a young soldier home on furlough
AmE a period of time when workers are told not to work, especially because there is not enough money to pay them
→layoff
workers forced to take a long, unpaid furlough
AmE a short period of time during which a prisoner is allowed to leave prison before returning
Morton stabbed the man while on furlough .
>furlough v [T] AmE
280,000 federal workers have been furloughed.
مرخصی سرباز، حکم مرخصی، مرخصی دادن به ، مرخص کردن .
n. izin, sıla izni
v. sıla izni vermek
n. congé, permission (armée)
v. donner une permission (armée, etc.)
e: United airlines to furlough up to 36000 staff
treason
n. betrayal; the offense of trying to overthrow one’s government or harm its leader
trea·son /ˈtriːzən/ n [U]
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: traison, from Latin traditio ‘act of handing over or betraying’, from tradere; TRAITOR]
the crime of being disloyal to your country or its government, especially by helping its enemies or trying to remove the government using violence
treason against
Richter is accused of committing treason against the state.
The defendant was convicted of high treason (=treason of the worst kind) and sentenced to death.
>treasonable also treasonous
adj
a treasonable act against the head of state
خیانت، پیمان شکنی، بی وفائی، غدر.
n. vatan hainliği, hainlik
n. trahison
e: Russian space official Savronov charged in treason
act out
v. act a part; pretend to be; play a certain role
e: They used some toys to act out the following story
miseducation
education<>miseducation
بدآموزی ، آموزش غلط
e: most important residue of whatever years of education or miseducation we may have received from our parents’ conduct toward us in childhood
regress
<> progress
v. move backward, go back; go back to a former state, return to a previous condition
re·gress /rɪˈgres/ v [I]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of regredi ‘to go back’]
technical to go back to an earlier and worse condition, or to a less developed way of behaving
≠ progress
The patient had regressed to a state of childish dependency.
پس رفتن ، پس رفت کردن ، برگشت، پس روی، سیر قهقرائی کردن .
n. geri çekilme, gerileme, geri gitme, dönüş, ricat regress 2 [re·gress || rɪ’gres]
v. geri çekilmek, geri gitmek, gerilemek, dönmek
v. régresser, reculer, se retirer; revenir en arrière; rétrograder
e: Defining words with more words, in short, gets us at once into what mathematicians call an “infinite regress”
alternatively
linking word
e: Defining words with more words, in short, gets us at once into what mathematicians call an “infinite regress”. Alternatively, it can get us into the kind of run-around
به صورت دیگر یا جایگزین
alternatively adv
You can relax on the beach or alternatively try the bustling town centre.