LIX Flashcards
litter /ˈlɪtə/
1) waste paper, cans etc that people have thrown away and left on the ground in a public place SYN rubbish, trash, garbage
“People who drop litter can be fined in some cities.”
2) if things litter an area, there are a lot of them in that place, scattered in an untidy way
“Clothes littered the floor.”
litter something with something
“The desk was littered with papers.”
3) a group of baby animals that a mother gives birth to at the same time
litter of
“a litter of kittens”
4) small grains of a dry substance that is put in a container that a cat uses as a toilet indoors
“cat litter”
dedicate /ˈdedɪkeɪt/
1) to give all your attention and effort to one particular thing
dedicate yourself/your life to something
“The actress now dedicates herself to children’s charity work.”
2) to say at the beginning of a book or film, or before a piece of music, that it has been written, made, or performed for someone that you love or respect
dedicate something to somebody
“The book was dedicated to her husband.”
3) to state in an official ceremony that a building will be given someone’s name in order to show respect for them
4) to use a place, time, money etc only for a particular purpose
dedicate something to/for something
“The company dedicated $50,000 for the study.”
be bound to
to be very likely to do or feel a particular thing
“Don’t lie to her. She’s bound to find out.”
it is bound to be (=used to say that something should have been expected)
“‘It’s hot!’ ‘Well, it was bound to be – I just took it out of the oven.’”
“When you are dealing with so many patients, mistakes are bound to happen.”
plug /plʌɡ/
1) a small object at the end of a wire that is used for connecting a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity
“The plug on my iron needs changing.”
an electric plug
2) especially British English informal a place on a wall where electrical equipment can be connected to the main electricity supply SYN socket, outlet American English
3) a round flat piece of rubber used for stopping the water flowing out of a bath or sink
the bath plug
4) informal a way of advertising a book, film etc by mentioning it publicly, especially on television or radio
put/get in a plug (for something)
“During the show she managed to put in a plug for her new book.”
5) informal the part of a petrol engine that makes a spark, which makes the petrol start burning SYN spark plug
“Change the plugs every 10,000 miles.”
6) pull the plug (on something)
7) TO FILL A HOLE an object or substance that is used to fill or block a hole, tube etc
plug of
“You can fill any holes with plugs of matching wood.”
tackle /ˈtækəl/
1) to try to deal with a difficult problem
“There is more than one way to tackle the problem.”
“It took twelve fire engines to tackle the blaze.”
2) to try to take the ball away from an opponent in a game such as football or hockey
3) to force someone to the ground so that they stop running, in a game such as American football or rugby
4) to talk to someone in order to deal with a difficult problem
tackle somebody about something
“When I tackled Susan about it, she admitted she’d made a mistake.”
5) to start fighting someone, especially a criminal
“I certainly couldn’t tackle both of them on my own.”
sceptical /ˈskeptɪkəl/
tending to disagree with what other people tell you SYN doubtful
sceptical about/of
“I’m extremely sceptical about what I read in the press.”
“Environmental groups are sceptical of the government’s claims.”
highly/deeply sceptical
“ He is highly sceptical of the reforms.”
“‘You can trust me, ’ he said. Jane looked sceptical.”
stutter /ˈstʌtə/
1) to speak with difficulty because you cannot stop yourself from repeating the first consonant of some words → stammer /ˈstæmə/
“‘I’m D-d-david, ’ he stuttered.”
2) if a machine stutters, it keeps making little noises and does not work smoothly
“a refrigerator which stuttered and hummed”
noun 1. لکنت verb 1. لکنت داشتن 2. بالکنت حرف زدن
hum /hʌm/
1) to sing a tune by making a continuous sound with your lips closed
hum to yourself
“Tony was humming to himself as he drove along.”
“He began to hum a tune.”
2) to make a low continuous sound
“Machines hummed on the factory floor.”
3) 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
“The streets were humming with life.”
- زمزمه کردن
- وزوز کردن
- صدا کردن
- همهمه کردن
- فریب دادن
- در فعالیت بودن
perceive /pəˈsiːv/
1) to understand or think of something or someone in a particular way → perception
perceive something/somebody as something
“Even as a young woman she had been perceived as a future chief executive.”
perceive something/somebody to be something
“Often what is perceived to be aggression is simply fear.”
“Children who do badly in school tests often perceive themselves to be failures.”
2) to notice, see, or recognize something → perceptive
“That morning, he perceived a change in Franca’s mood.”
“Cats are not able to perceive colour.”
perceive that
“He perceived that there was no other way out of the crisis.”
- درک کردن
- فهمیدن
- دریافتن
modesty /ˈmɒdəsti/
1) a modest way of behaving or talking
“‘Anyone else would have done the same thing, ’ he said with typical modesty.”
2) unwillingness to show your body or do anything that may attract sexual interest
- تواضع
- عفت
- فروتنی
- حیا
- حجب
in all modesty => used when you want to talk about something good you have done, but you do not want to seem too proud
“I think in all modesty that I can take some small credit for the team’s success.”
modesty forbids => used when saying jokingly that you do not want to talk about your achievements
