Oxford Word Skills Intermediate 3 Flashcards
better off
خوشبختتر, بهتر، خوشحالتر
I think she’s better off without him
an early night
(زود تر از معمول) به خواب رفتن
≠ a late night
I’m really tired, I think I’ll make it an early night.
give something a go
کاری را امتحان کردن, به کاری دست زدن
We’ve got nothing to lose so let’s give it a go.
have a go
- امتحان کردن, تلاش کردن
He decided to have a go at swimming
2.حمله کردن, دعوا کردن
My Dad’s always having a go at me about getting a proper job.
be mad about
دیوانه کسی یا چیزی بودن هست ( از دوست داشتن زیاد )
she is mad about computer games.
be crazy about
دیوانه وار عاشق کسی یا چیزی بودن/ کشته مرده کسی یا چیزی بودن
Both my sons are crazy about football.
keen on something
به چیزی تمایل داشتن, به انجام کاری تمایل داشتن
She’s keen on playing tennis.
get used to
(به چیزی) عادت کردن
She had gotten used to living in a smaller house.
not at all
- اصلاً ,بههیچوجه
“Are you tired?” “Not at all.”
2.خواهش میکنم (در پاسخ به تشکر)
fond
- خوش, خوب، دوستداشتنی
We have fond memories of our childhoods. - علاقهمند, دوستدار
I’ve always been very fond of you.
prefer something to something
چیزی را ترجیح دادن
I prefer cats to dogs.
would rather
=prefer
I would rather live in a small town than in a big city.
I don’t mind
فرقی نمیکنه، برام مهم نیست
so do I
=me too
I like ice cream. - So do I.
neither do I
حالت منفی so do I
I don’t mind sugar in coffee.
- Neither do I.
fancy somebody
به کسی گرایش داشتن, (به کسی) علاقه داشتن
I think she fancies me.
a good chance
احتمال بالای %50
we have a good chance of winning anywhere.
alike
شبیه (به هم), مانند هم
The children all look very alike.
apart from
به غیر از, به جز
There’s no one here, apart from me.
give somebody pleasure
برای کسی مایه خوشبختی بودن
give us the pleasure of your company
fed up
خسته, سیرشده، ناراحت
I’m fed up with my job.
get on one’s nerves
روی اعصاب کسی رفتن، کسی را عصبانی کردن
You are starting to get on my nerves.
have a word
(با کسی) صحبت کردن, حرف زدن
He won’t listen to you. Let me have a word with him.
get together
دور هم جمع شدن ,گرد آمدن
The whole family got together for Christmas.
can you make it?
Are you able to come?
آیا میتوانی بیایی ؟
Can you make it on Monday?
supposed to do
قرار بودن(انجام کاری), تصور شده
we are supposed to meet for lunch
supposed to be
قرار بودن(چیزی)
it’s supposed to be a great movie.
meant to do
قرار بودن (کاری انجام شدن), باید، موظف است
=supposed to do
the police were meant to protect people.
postpone
عقب انداختن, به تعویق انداختن
=delay =put off
The game was postponed because of the weather.
confirm
تأیید کردن, تصدیق کردن، تثبیت کردن، اثبات کردن
His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions.
remind somebody about something
چیزی را به کسی یادآوری کردن
Could you remind Paul about dinner on Saturday?
remind somebody of something
کسی را یاد چیزی/کسی انداختن
She reminds me of her mother.
warn sb about/of sth
درباره چیزی به کسی اخطار دادن
They warned us about the tornado.
The radio warned all day of the bad weather coming.