lesson 14

Question 1

behalf

Answer 1

/bɪˈhɑːf $ bɪˈhæf/ noun
→ on behalf of somebody از طرف
بابت،از جانب ،از سوي
on his behafe از طرفش،به جاي اون

Question 2

flap

Answer 2

flap /flæp/ verb (flapped, flapping)
1 [intransitive, transitive] if a bird flaps its wings, it moves them up and down in order to fly
2 [intransitive, transitive] to move quickly up and down or from side to side, often making a noise

MOVEMENT [singular noun] the noisy movement of something such as cloth in the air

Question 3

glacier

Answer 3

/ˈɡlæsiə $ ˈɡleɪʃər/ noun [countable]
a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley → glacial توده يخ

Question 4

Hum

Answer 4

/hʌm/ verb (hummed, humming)
1 [intransitive, transitive] to sing a tune by making a continuous sound with your lips closed
hum to yourself زمزمه كردن
Tony was humming to himself as he drove along.
2 [intransitive] to make a low continuous sound
Machines hummed on the factory floor. زمزمه كردن
3 [intransitive] if a place hums, it is full of activity – use this to show approval → busy
By nine o’clock, the restaurant was humming.
hum with

Question 5

Invetory

Answer 5

/ˈɪnvəntri $ -tɔːri/ ●○○ noun (plural inventories)
1 [countable] a list of all the things in a place
inventory of
We made an inventory of everything in the apartment.
2 [countable, uncountable] American English all the goods in a shop SYN stock موجودی،فهرست،موجودی انبار

Question 6

inward

Answer 6

/ˈɪnwəd $ -wərd/ ●○○ adjective written
1 [only before noun] felt or experienced in your own mind but not expressed to other people OPP outward
a feeling of inward satisfaction
inward panic
2 towards the inside or centre of something
—inwardly adverb
درونی،ذاتی،باطنی

Question 7

Oracle

Answer 7

/ˈɒrəkəl $ ˈɔː-, ˈɑː-/ noun [countable]
1 someone who the ancient Greeks believed could communicate with the gods, who gave advice to people or told them what would happen پيشگو
2 a message given by an oracle وحي پيشگويي
3 a person or book that gives advice and information – used humorously

Question 8

Orbit

Answer 8

/ˈɔːbɪt $ ˈɔːr-/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive]
to travel in a curved path around a much larger object such as the Earth, the Sun etc
The satellite orbits the Earth every 48 hours. چرخيدن

Question 9

Overview

Answer 9

/ˈəʊvəvjuː $ ˈoʊvər-/ ●○○ noun [countable]
a short description of a subject or situation that gives the main ideas without explaining all the details نظر كلي،مرور
overview of
an overview of the issues involved
provide/give an overview
The document provides a general overview of the bank’s policies.
broad/general overview
This chapter gives a broad overview of the main concerns facing employers.

Question 10

Preview

Answer 10

/ˈpriːvjuː/ noun [countable]
1 an occasion when you can see a film, play, painting etc before it is shown to the public
preview of پيش نمايش
The band played us a preview of their new song
noun) view overview preview review viewer reviewer
(verb) view preview review

Question 11

Previous

Answer 11

/ˈpriːviəs/ adjective
1 [only before noun] having happened or existed before the event, time, or thing that you are talking about now
I’ve met him before on two previous occasions.
پيشين،سابق
(adverb) previously

Question 12

provide

Answer 12

/prəˈvaɪd/ ●●● S1 W1 verb [transitive]
1 to give something to someone or make it available to them, because they need it or want it → provision تدارک دیدن برای ،تامین کردن،،در اختیار گذاشتن،فراهم کردن ارایه کردن
Tea and biscuits will be provided.
**provide something for somebody
The hotel provides a shoe-cleaning service for guests.
**provide somebody with something
The project is designed to provide young people with work.
2 to produce something useful as a result
We are hoping the enquiry will provide an explanation for the accident.
provide somebody with something
The search provided the police with several vital clues.

noun) provider provision provisions
(adjective) provisional
(verb) provide provision
(adverb) provisionally

Question 13

Recur

Answer 13

/rɪˈkɜː $ -ɜːr/ ●○○ verb (recurred, recurring) [intransitive]
1 if something, especially something bad or unpleasant, recurs, it happens again دوباره رخ دادن
-There is a danger that the disease may recur.
-Love is a recurring theme in the book.
**recurring dream/nightmare
2 technical if a number or numbers after a decimal point recur, they are repeated for ever in the same order

Question 14

relevant

Answer 14

/ˈreləvənt/ adjective
directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed or considered OPP irrelevant
Relevant documents were presented in court.
We received all the relevant information.
relevant to
What experience do you have that is relevant to this position?
—relevantly adverb
وابسته،مربوط

Question 15

rite

Answer 15

/raɪt/ noun [countable]
1 a ceremony that is always performed in the same way, usually for religious purposes → ritual
مراسم‌مذهبی،آداب،تشریفات مذهبی

Question 16

stall

Answer 16

1 /stɔːl $ stɒːl/ verb

1 [intransitive, transitive] if an engine or vehicle stalls, or if you stall it, it stops because there is not enough power or speed to keep it going» to stop خاموش شدن متوقف شدن
the car kept stalling
4 [intransitive] to stop making progress or developing