Oxford Word Skills Advanced 3 Flashcards

1
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beauty is only skin-deep

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زیبایی در ذات آدم أست نه درچهره

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beetroot

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چغندر، ریشه چغندر

We fed the rabbit some beetroot.

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beforehand

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از پیش, زودتر ,پیشاپیش

Tell me beforehand if you are going to be late.

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beg

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  1. التماس کردن درخواست کردن
    Tom begged her not to leave him.

2.گدایی کردن
A young woman was begging in the street.

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beggar

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گدا, تهیدست

Give that beggar some money.

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6
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beggars can’t be choosers

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people with no other options must be content with what is offered.

یعنی کسی که چاره ای براش نمونده باید از چیزایی که براش مونده انتخاب کنه نه بیشتر

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on your best behavior

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بسیار مودب بودن

I was on my best behavior at the meeting.

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behalf

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از طرف, از جانب

I paid the money on your behalf.

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9
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On sb’s behalf
On behalf of sb

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از طرف, به وکالت از

I will do the assignment on your behalf

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10
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be behind somebody

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پشت کسی بودن [از کسی حمایت کردن]

her family was right behind her.

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11
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bench

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نیمکت

a park bench

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bend

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  1. پیچ, خم = turn
    There’s a sharp bend in the road.
  2. خم کردن, خم شدن
    He bent his head and kissed her.
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beneficial

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سودمند, مفید

Exercise is beneficial for almost everyone.

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14
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bent

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خمیده, کج، خم شده

Do this exercise with your knees bent.

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bereave

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/bəˈriːv/

داغدار شدن, عزادار شدن

He was bereaved of his wife last year.

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bereaved

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داغدیده, سوگوار

bereaved families

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besides

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  1. به غیر از = apart from
    We have lots of things in common besides music.
  2. به علاوه, علاوه بر =in addition to
    Besides looking after the children, she runs a successful business.
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18
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beside

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کنار, پیش = alongside =next to

Come and sit here beside me.

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19
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bet

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  1. شرط بستن
    She bet me £20 that I wouldn’t do it.
  2. مطمئن بودن (عامیانه)
    I bet that it will rain tomorrow.
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20
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betray

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/bɪˈtreɪ/

  1. لو دادن, فاش کردن
    His eyes betrayed his fear.

2.خیانت کردن
He promised never to betray her.

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21
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betrayal

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خیانت

Memories of his betrayal still haunted her.

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22
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better late than never

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دیر رسیدن بهتر از هرگز نرسیدن است

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23
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better safe than sorry

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it’s wiser to be cautious and careful than to be hasty

احتیاط شرط عقل است

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24
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better still

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از این هم بهتر

I could call him, but better still, I could send him an email.

If you can manage to get two tickets that’s better still.

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25
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biased

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/ˈbaɪəst/

متعصبانه جانبدارانه، متعصب

their coverage of news is very biased

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26
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bid

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/bɪd/

  1. قیمت پیشنهاد دادن, در مزایده شرکت کردن/ پیشنهاد (قیمت) درخواست
    I bid £2,000 for the painting.

He made a bid of $100 for the painting.

2.تلاش کردن سعی کردن/ تلاش, کوشش
she’s now bidding to become a model.

They’re both making a bid for the chairmanship.

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27
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birth certificate

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گواهی تولد

I’ve lost my birth certificate.

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bite

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/bɑɪt/

  1. لقمه
    Don’t be shy, come and have a bite.
  2. گزش نیش
    He was scratching his mosquito bites.

3.گاز گرفتن, گاز زدن, نیش زدن
Don’t bite your sister!
I was bitten by mosquitoes.

  1. جویدن
    Stop biting your nails!
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29
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bite your fingernails

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خوردن ناخن هنگامی که استرس داریم یا عصبی هستیم

nail biting can be a sign of emotional or mental stress

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30
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bits and pieces

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خرت و پرت، خرده ریز, قطعات ریز و کوچک

She stuffed all her bits and pieces into a bag and left.

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bizarre

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عجیب‌غریب
=strange =weird =odd

It was really a bizarre date.

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black eye

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  1. کبودی دور چشم (در اثر ضربه)
    He had a fight at school and came home with a black eye.
  2. مایه شرم, لکه ننگ
    The scandal gave his whole department a black eye.
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33
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blackmail

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  1. حق السکوت تهدید، باجگیری، اخاذی
  2. اخاذی کردن باج گرفتن (از راه ترساندن)، حق السکوت گرفتن

He blackmailed me and I couldn’t do anything.

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blackmailer

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باج‌گیر تهدیدکننده

The blackmailer had to be paid off. He was too dangerous.

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take the blame

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تقصیر را گردن گرفتن

The government will have to take the blame for the riots.

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36
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bland

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/blænd/

بی‌مزه, معمولی و کسل‌کننده

The soup was a bit bland.
I find her songs kind of bland.

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blast

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  1. انفجار/ با انفجار کندن با انفجار سوراخ کردن
    Two people were killed in the blast.

They blasted through the mountain to make a tunnel.

  1. وزش [جریان ناگهانی باد]
    We felt a blast of cold air as she opened the door.
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blaze

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/bleɪz/

  1. حریق بزرگ آتش‌سوزی بزرگ
    Five people died in the blaze.
  2. زبانه کشیدن (آتش با نور و حرارت زیاد) سوختن
    The logs blazed in the fireplace.
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blind

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  1. نابینا کور
    She’s been blind since birth.
  2. غافل بی‌توجه
    He is blind to the truth about his wife.
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40
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blink

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/blɪŋk/

  1. پلک زدن ، چشم برهم زدن
    You’ve got something in your eye, try blinking a few times.
  2. چشمک زدن (نور یا چراغ) سوسو زدن
    I don’t know why that light is blinking on my computer.
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blister

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/ˈblɪstər/

تاول/ تاول زدن

These shoes have given me blisters on my heels.

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blizzard

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/ˈblɪzərd/

کولاک بوران (برف و باد شدید)، توفان شدید
=snowstorm

We got stuck in a blizzard for six hours.

43
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blockbuster

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فیلم بسیار موفق

That new movie is a blockbuster.

44
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blow

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/bloʊ/

1.وزیدن
A cold wind blew from the east.

2.فوت کردن دمیدن
She blew on her coffee.

  1. بردن (توسط باد، فوت و …) پراندن، تکان دادن
    The wind blew my hat off.
  2. گند زدن خراب کردن، در کاری شکست خوردن
    I blew the interview.
  3. منفجر کردن ترکاندن، ترکیدن، منفجر شدن
    =burst =explode
    The safe had been blown by the thieves.

6.ضربه (سنگین) مشت
He landed a blow on my nose.

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blush

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  1. سرخ شدن / سرخ‌شدگی (گونه)
    she blushed with embarrassment
    He turned away to hide his blushes.
  2. رژگونه
    She put on a little lipstick and blush.
46
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on board

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سوار (کشتی یا هواپیما)

Have the passengers gone on board yet?

47
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boast

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/boʊst/

به رخ کشیدن پز دادن، لاف زدن
=brag

I don’t want to boast, but I can actually speak six languages.

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bold

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  1. درشت و خوانا
    bold letters
  2. شجاع شجاعانه
    She was a bold and fearless climber.
49
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bond

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/bɑːnd/

  1. رابطه پیوند/ ارتباط برقرار کردن
    the bond between the mother and baby

These two different materials won’t bond together easily.

  1. چسباندن متصل کردن چسبیدن
    The atoms bond together to form a molecule.
50
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bonus

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/ˈboʊ.nəs/

پاداش,جایزه، انعام, مزیت

The staff got a Christmas bonus.

51
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boost

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  1. تقویت, کمک
    The good grade on her paper gave her a boost.

2.بالا بردن افزایش دادن، تقویت کردن
Vitamin A can boost the immune system.

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boot

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  1. چکمه, پوتین
    I really need a new pair of boots this winter.
  2. صندوق عقب (اتومبیل)
    I’ll put the luggage in the boot.
  3. بیرون کردن, با اردنگی بیرون کردن
    He booted me out of his office.
53
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bottle up

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سرکوب کردن (احساسات)

Try not to bottle up your emotions.

54
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bind

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/baɪnd/

  1. (با ریسمان یا طناب) بستن
    Bind the sack before it becomes full.
  2. پیوند دادن, متحد کردن، متصل کردن
    Organizations such as schools bind a community together.
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bound

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1.bind زمان گذشته فعل
She bound the girl to a chair.

2.موظف ملزم، مجبور
=Obliged
She is not legally bound to pay for the damage.

  1. جهیدن جست‌وخیز کردن
    =leap
    The dog bounded up the steps.
  2. احاطه کردن
    The field was bounded on the left by a wood.
56
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bound to do/be something

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حتم داشتن به رخ دادن چیزی

It’s bound to be sunny again tomorrow.

You’ve done so much work—you’re bound to pass the exam.

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bracelet

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دست‌بند, النگو

a gold bracelet

58
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braise

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/breɪz/

با اتش ملایم پختن ,آهسته پختن

The chicken is braised in olive oil.

59
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brake

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/breɪk/

  1. ترمز
    She had no brakes on her bicycle.
  2. ترمز کردن, ترمز گرفتن
    I tried to brake but it was too late.
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put on the brakes

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ترمز گرفتن

She put on the brakes suddenly.

61
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brand new

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/brænd nu/

نوی نو ,کاملاً جدید

He put a dent in his brand-new car!

62
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break down

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  1. خراب شدن از کار افتادن
    The washing machine broke down the other day.
  2. (ناگهان) زیر گریه زدن
    She broke down when she heard the news.
63
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break the news

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خبر بدی را به کسی گفتن

I’m sorry to be the one to break the news to you.

64
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breakthrough

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/ˈbreɪk.θruː/

پیشرفت, کشف مهم

The discovery of penicillin was a tremendous breakthrough

65
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breathe a sigh of relief

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نفس راحت کشیدن ,آسوده خاطر گشتن

We all breathed a sigh of relief when we heard that they were safe.

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breed

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  1. تولیدمثل کردن ,بچه به دنیا آوردن
    These animals breed in the spring.
  2. پرورش دادن (حیوانات)
    His main income comes from breeding cattle.
  3. گونه, نژاد
    This rare breed of sheep is particularly good for wool.
67
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bribery

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/ˈbraɪbəri/

رشوه‌خواری رشوه‌دهی

the bribery of public officials

68
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bring up

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  1. تربیت کردن بزرگ کردن
    She was brought up by her grandmother.
  2. مطرح کردن (به موضوعی) اشاره کردن، پیش کشیدن
    Bring it up at the meeting.
69
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bring about

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باعث شدن سبب شدن موجب شدن

Better cultivation of soil will bring about better crops.

70
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broad shoulders

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شانه‌های پهن چهارشانه

He was tall and broad-shouldered but was very timid.

71
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broad-minded

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روشن‌فکر آزادمنش، روشن‌فکرانه

At 70 she was surprisingly broad-minded.

72
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broadcast

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  1. پخش کردن (برنامه رادیویی یا تلویزیونی)
    The game is being broadcast on ESPN.
  2. پخش, برنامه (تلویزیونی یا رادیویی)
    A news broadcast
73
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broadcaster

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مجری (تلویزیون), گوینده (رادیو)

TV broadcasters always wear suits.

74
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broadly speaking

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به طور کلی, در یک بیان کلی

Broadly speaking, the cultures of the two countries are very similar.

75
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broken home

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خانواده از هم پاشیده, خانه طلاق

he come from a broken home

76
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broom

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جارو, تی

She is sweeping with a broom.

77
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bruise

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  1. کبودی
    a huge bruise over his eye
  2. کبود کردن کبود شدن
    He fell and bruised his leg.
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bucket

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سطل

a bucket of water

79
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pocket

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جیب
He took some coins from his pocket.

80
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packet

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پاکت, بسته

a packet of cigarettes

81
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build up

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تقویت کردن, بهتر کردن . 1

She exercises daily to build up her strength.

  1. زیاد شدن انباشته شدن، تراکم یافتن

If you don’t express your feelings, anger can build up.

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built-up area

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منطقه مسکونی, پرسازه

he steered the stricken aircraft away from the built-up area

83
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bunk

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/bˈʌŋk/

تختخواب تاشو (قطار یا کشتی)

He left his bunk and went up on deck again.

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bunk bed

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تختخواب دو طبقه

My brother and I sleep on a bunk bed. the top bunk is mine.

85
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burst out

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زدن زیر (خنده یا گریه و …)

I couldn’t control myself and burst out laughing.

86
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bush

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/bʊʃ/

بوته, درختچه

a rose bush

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by and large

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روی هم رفته, در کل

By and large, people have welcomed the changes.

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by means of

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به کمک, با استفاده از، به وسیله

He let himself down slowly by means of a rope.

89
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by no means

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به‌هیچ‌وجه, اصلاً، ابداً

=not at all

I’m by no means sure that this is the right thing to do.

90
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by all means

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حتما قطعا، البته

=certainly =of course

“May I make a suggestion?” “By all means.”

91
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by mutual consent

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با رضایت دو جانبه, با رضایت دو طرف

By mutual consent they didn’t go out.

92
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call on

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سر زدن، خدمت کسی رسیدن

he’s planning to call on Katherine today

93
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call off

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  1. لغو کردن, بهم زدن
    she called off her wedding.
  2. متوقف کردن
    Police have called off the search.
94
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can opener

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قوطی‌ بازکن, در بازکن

can opener is a kitchen appliance.

95
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canteen

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  1. غذاخوری (دانشگاه، شرکت و …), ناهارخوری، رستوران

The food in the canteen is usually quite good.

  1. قمقمه

canteens are mainly used by soldiers or campers.

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can’t stand

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متنفر بودن, تحمل نکردن

I can’t stand bad manners

97
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cap

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  1. کلاه (لبه‌دار)
    He was wearing a baseball cap.
  2. سر (بطری یا قوطی), درپوش
    Put the cap back on the bottle.
  3. محدود کردن, کمتر کردن
    The interest rate has been capped at 5%.
  4. روکش کردن (دندان)
    He’s had his front teeth capped.
98
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capital punishment

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مجازات اعدام

=death penalty

abolition of capital punishment

99
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couldn’t care less

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کاملا بی توجه ، کوچکترین اهمیتی نداره

he couldn’t care less about football

100
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caring

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مهربان, دلسوز

He’s a very caring person

101
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get/be carried away

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زیاده‌روی کردن کنترل خود را از دست دادن (در نتیجه هیجان و احساسات)

I only meant to buy one new dress, but I got carried away and bought five.

102
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carried away

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جوگیر, تحت‌تأثیر احساسات

I got carried away and started shouting at the television.

103
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carry out

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انجام دادن, اجرا کردن، عملی کردن

They failed to carry out their objectives.