Lesson 6 Flashcards
easier said than done
said when: some thing seem like a good idea but would be difficult to do
right-hand man
some one who helps and support you the most, especially at work
stab some one in the back
to harm some one who trust you, betray
thank goodness
said to express happiness that something bad has been avoided or has finished
relieve
to reduce someone’s pain or unpleasant feeling - تسکین دادن
attract
جذب کردن
championship
مسابقه قهرمانی
actual
used to emphasize that something is real or exact
upstage
to do something that takes people attention away from someone else who is more important
supper
dinner
catch on
begin to understand
canvas
بوم نقاشی
brushstroke
a mark made by paintbrush drawn
ignition
قسمت ورود سویچ در پایین فرمان ماشین
spare
not used, not needed, extra
go off
make noise ——- ex: the alarm goes off
ruby (n)
a red jewel
rush
move quickly, hurry
robbery (n)
سرقت
rob (v)
دزدیدن
robber
دزد
set up
organize, arrange
theft
سرقت
thief
دزد
thieves
دزدها
further
بیشتر - more, major, better
curator
موزه دار - نگهبان موزه یا کتابخانه /Qreter/
observe
مشاهده کردن
decline (n)
کاهش - become weaker or smaller
decline (v)
رد کردن
press
مطبوعات
fascinate
مجذوب کردن - attract
literature
ادبیات
catch up on the news
به خبر دسترسی پیدا کردن
temporary
موقت - OPP: permanent
permanent
دائمی - OPP: temporary
relative
فک و فامیل
epidemic
a large number of causes of a disease that happen at the same time - بیماری همه گیر
natural disaster
…بلای طبیعی - سیل -زلزله و
rebellion
an organization attempt to change the government or leader of a country, using violence - شورش
famine
a situation in which large number of people have little or no food a long time and many people die - قحطی
recession
a difficult when there is less trade, business activity etc. in a country - رکود
scandal
an event in which someone, especially some one important, behaves in a bad way that shocks people - افتضاح، رسوایی
kidnapping
to take someone some where illegally by force, often in order to get money for returning them - آدم ربایی
illegally
not allowed by law - غیر قانونی، غیر مجاز
hijack
to use violence or threats to take control of plane, vehicle, ship - ربودن
volcanic
آتشفشانی
eruption
فوران
earthquake
زلزله
bribe (n), (v)
رشوه دادن - رشوه
broadcast
a program on the radio or TV
narrative
a description of events in a story - روایت
chronological
arranged according to when things happened or were made - زمانسجی - به ترتیب وقوع زمانی
variety
تنوع - گوناگونی
grip
چنگ - firm hold
spot
نقطه
stunned
shocked
shore
کرانه، ساحل، کنار دریا
wound
an injury to your body - جراحت، زخم
crisis
emergency - بحران
strain
worry - stress
threat
تهدید
unemployment rate
نرخ بیکاری
consumer spending
هزینه مصرفی
avert
to prevent something unpleasant from happening - دفع کردن - جلوگیری کردن
municipal
شهرداری
attendant
someone whose job is to look after or help customers in a public place سرپرست
captive
kept in prison - اسیر
resign
استعفا دادن
minister
وزیر
prime minister
نخست وزیر
inmate
زندانی
ransom
an amount of money that is paid to free someone who is held as a prisoner - جزیه
withdraw
to stop taking part in an activity - صرف نظر کردن
deny
رد کردن
cockpit
کابین خلبان
detain
بازداشت کردن - arrest
cordon
belt - کمربند
cordoned off
محاصره شدن
brief
مختصر- کوتاه - keep this conversation brief
I was late, They were late
دیر کردم - دیر کردند
so far
تا حالا
BEGINNING a story
- I’ll never forget the time …
- it all started when …
- that reminds me when …
- I’ve got to tell you about …
CONTINUING a story
- what happened was …
- meanwhile ….
- the next thing we knew …
- so far later …
- the other thing is …
GO BACK IN a story
- the thing you have to know is …
- I forgot to mention that …
ENDING a story
- and in the end …
- to make long story short …
- so finally …
کودک نوپا - نوزاد
toddler
start studding
hit the book
start to work seriosly
buckle down
its not important
beside the point
شاهد
witness
تهویه
ventilate
گریس، چربی
grease
احتراق، اشتعال
combustion
خاکستر
ash
پدیده، حادثه
phenomenon
a short story base on your personal experience
anecdote
سقف
ceiling
feeling of sadness
blue
پارس سگ
bark
در را با شدت بستن
slam
غلتیدن
roll