Part 08 Flashcards
سر و صداى زياد كردن
Bang about / around :
- (often + in) I could hear him banging about in the kitchen.
- The neighbours have been banging about next door all morning . I wonder what they are doing .
- I couldn’t get to sleep because of John banging around upstairs .
ابراز عقيده كردن ( در حين بحث )
Pitch in :
- Meetings work best when everyone pitches in rather than one person talking all the time.
- (sometimes + with) The newspapers have all pitched in with advice about what the government should do.
- my brother pitched in with an offer to lend us some money .
پخش شدن و به گوش رسيدن ( شايعه ، اتهام )
Fly around :
- (usually in continuous tenses) Nobody knew where George had gone, but there were all sorts of rumours flying around.
- There’s a ridiculous story about Jane having a drinking problem flying about the office.
- I hate the way rumours fly around the office .
به راحتى كسى را شكست دادن
Sweep aside ( sb ) :
- England swept aside Holland 4-1 in the European Championship.
- Government troops were swept aside by the advancing rebel forces.
تو خونه چرخيدن و كاراى كوچيك انجام دادن براى وقت گذرانى
Potter around :
- She spent the afternoon pottering about in the garden.
- Sunday is usually spent pottering around the house.
- Nothing much ! Just pottering about at home !
- I was perfectly happy just pottering around doing up my flat.
يه جايى همين وراست !!!
Floating around / about :
- My copy’s floating about here somewhere but I just can’t find it .
- I’m sure I saw your list floating around somewhere.
- there’s a pen floating around here somewhere !
طفره رفتن / پيچوندن ( در پاسخ دادن )
Skirt around :
- I felt that he skirted around the most important issues.
- politicians often skirt around the truth and dont give direct answers to the questions .
- He always skirts around the issue whenever I bring up pay raises for the people on my team.
بارش شديد باران
Pelt down :
- Take an umbrella with you - it’s pelting down outside.
- (sometimes + with) It’s been pelting down with rain all day.
ختم شدن به …
Come down :
• It all comes down to money in the end.( همه چى دست اخر به پول ختم ميشه )
قطع كردن تلفن
Put down :
- It was only after I’d put the phone down that I realised what I’d said.
- (sometimes + on) He put the phone down on me in the middle of what I was saying.
مسخره بازى / دلقك بازى ( بزرگسال ها )
Clown around / about :
- Theo was clowning around last night at the party .
- He clowns around and makes you laugh.
- The girls have no musical experience and clown around with their instruments.
- I think he always clowns around a bit childish .
- He made the kids laugh by clowning around with pieces of fruit .
تو دهن ها چرخيدن ( عقيده ، شايعه ، داستان )
Float around / about :
• Rumours about his condition had been floating about for a long time.
شلوغ پلوغ كردن ، اينور اونور رفتن ، تكاپو
Run around :
- the children were running about in the garden .
- I think we should stop the car and let the children run around for a bit .
شكست در رقابت ورزشى
Go down :
- They’re playing so badly, it’s obvious they’re going to go down.
- (often + to) England went down 4-2 to France in last night’s match.
خوش خدمتى كردن / دنبال كاراى كسى دويدن
Run around after ( sb ) :
- Eleanor is sick of running around after him sorting out problems he’s caused .
- I seem to spend most of my time running around after the kids.
رابطه مخفيانه داشتنِ فردى متاهل
Play around :
- Do you think he plays about with other women?
- If I ever caught him playing around I’d divorce him.
قاچاقی سوار شدن (کشتی یا هواپیما)
Stow away :
- She stowed away on a freighter bound for Hong Kong.
- He stowed away on a ferry and landed in North Shields.
رفت‌و‌آمد کردن ، گشتن، گشت‌وگذار کردن
Get around :
- Spain, Germany and Italy in one month? You certainly get around!
- The busses and subway make it easy to get around New York City. To
جاى دو نفر يا دو چيز را باهم عوض كردن
Switch around :
- You’re a little bit taller than me, so let’s switch around for the photo.
- Dont forget that we switched our classrooms around this afternoon .
- The room looks different . Have you switched the furniture around ?
پايين آمدن قيمت ، تخفيف دادن
Come down :
- Property prices have come down dramatically over the last few months.
- Strawberries usually come down (= get cheaper) at this time of year.
- Did he come down on price ?
- He’s asking £300 for the piano, but he might be prepared to come down a bit.
زير و رو كردنِ خانه ( معمولا دزدى )
Turn over :
• Their flat was turned over while they were away.
به یک شرکت خاص پيوستن ، یا شروع به انجام نوع خاصی از کار کردن
Go into ( sth ) :
- She’s going into the family business when she graduates.
- You’re not thinking of going into politics, are you?
پخش و پلا
Lie around :
- (usually in continuous tenses) I wouldn’t leave money lying around the house if I were you.
- There were books lying around everywhere in the room .
- I think I have a copy lying around here somewhere !
امر و نهى كردن / رئيس بازى درآوردن
Boss around :
- Did you notice the way he bosses his wife around?
- I was tired of being bossed around by you-know-who .( خودت ميدونى كى )
پرس و جو كردن از ديگران
Ask around :
- I have asked around here and there to see if they need any full-time teacher.
- I’ll ask around at work and see if anyone can babysit.
- if you ask around , you might be able to find someone with a car for sale .
كارهاى احمقانه كردن ( اغلب كودكان )
Play around :
- Come on, stop playing around and get on with your homework.
- (sometimes + with) You shouldn’t play around with matches - didn’t your mother ever tell you that?
- children! Stop playing around ! Sit politely .
راهى براى غلبه بر مشكل پيدا كردن / فائق آمدن بر مشكلى
Work around :
- It’s a problem , but I’m sure we can work around it .
- They knew how to work around the import restrictions.
- I need to take the car into the garage some time today, but I’ll work round it somehow.
كنار كشيدن ، بيرون امدن
Pull out :
- (often + of) After lengthy negotiations the company pulled out of the deal.
- They’ve pulled all their athletes out of the competition.
- The business was failing so my partner pulled out.
قابل مقایسه بودن، (با چیز دیگر) سنجش پذیر بودن
Stack up : ( against )
- (usually + against) Our new car doesn’t stack up against (= is not as good as) our old one.
- our rural schools stack up well against their urban counterparts .
- Teachers will know how they stack up against national standards. ( چگونه با معيارهاى ملى سنجيده مى شوند )
به زحمت انداختن كسى
Put out ( sb ) / put ( sb ) out :
- (usually negative) If we could bring Sam that would be great but I don’t want to put you out at all.
- (sometimes reflexive) It has to be said of Matthew that he doesn’t put himself out for anyone.
