LIV Flashcards
workaholic /ˌwɜːkəˈhɒlɪk/
someone who chooses to work a lot, so that they do not have time to do anything else
معتاد به کار
disregard /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd/
1) to ignore something or treat it as unimportant
“Mark totally disregarded my advice.”
2) when someone ignores something that they should not ignore
disregard for/of
“his disregard for her feelings”
total/reckless/complete/flagrant etc disregard
“Local councillors accused the terrorists of showing a complete disregard for human life.”
in disregard of something
“He said the bombing was in complete disregard of the Geneva Convention.”
verb 1. نادیده گرفتن 2. اعتنآء نکردن noun 1. سردی
mould /məʊld/
1) a hollow container that you pour a liquid or soft substance into, so that when it becomes solid, it takes the shape of the container
“Another method, used especially for figures, was to pour the clay into a mould.”
2) if someone is in a particular mould, or fits into a particular mould, they have all the attitudes and qualities typical of a type of person
fit (into) a mould
“She didn’t quite fit into the standard ‘high-flying businesswoman’ mould.”
in the same mould (as somebody/something)/in the mould of somebody/something
“a socialist intellectual in the mould of Anthony Crosland”
3) to influence the way someone’s character or attitudes develop
mould something/somebody into something
“I try to take young athletes and mold them into team players.”
قالب
detrimental /ˌdetrəˈmentl/
causing harm or damage SYN harmful, damaging
detrimental to
“Smoking is detrimental to your health.”
“the detrimental effect of pollution on the environment”
- مضر
- زیان اور
- خسارت اور
- دردناک
extent /ɪkˈstent/
1) how large, important, or serious something is, especially something such as a problem or injury
extent of
“Considering the extent of his injuries, he’s lucky to be alive.”
2) the length or size of something
“They opened out the nets to their full extent.”
in extent
“The region is over 10,000 square kilometres in extent.”
- وسعت
- حد
- اندازه
- مقدار
to a certain extent/to some extent/to an extent (=partly)
“We all to some extent remember the good times and forget the bad.”
“I do agree with him to an extent.”
to a great/large extent
“Its success will depend to a large extent on local attitudes.”
to a lesser/greater extent (=less or more)
“It will affect farmers in Spain and to a lesser extent in France.”
connotation /ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/
a quality or an idea that a word makes you think of that is more than its basic meaning → denotation
connotation of
“The word ‘professional’ has connotations of skill and excellence.”
“a negative connotation”
- دلالت ضمنی
- توارد ذهنی
tentative /ˈtentətɪv/
1) not definite or certain, because you may want to change things SYN provisional OPP definite
“I passed on my tentative conclusions to the police.”
“The government is taking tentative steps towards tackling the country’s economic problems.”
2) done without confidence SYN hesitant
“a tentative smile”
snobbish /ˈsnɒbɪʃ/
snobby /ˈsnɒbi/
behaving in a way that shows you think you are better than other people because you are from a higher social class or know more than they do "Her family seems snobbish."
concerned /kənˈsɜːnd/ [adj]
1) involved in something or affected by it
“Divorce is very painful, especially when children are concerned.”
2) worried about something
concerned about
“She is concerned about how little food I eat.”
3) believing that something is important
concerned with
“Many politicians are more concerned with power and control than with the good of the people.”
as far as somebody is concerned => used to show what someone’s opinion on a subject is or how it affects them
“As far as Americans are concerned, a lot of our hotels are below average.”
draw the line
to allow or accept something up to a particular point, but not beyond it
“I don’t mind doing some gardening but I draw the line at digging.”
