Part 1 Flashcards
patio
ˈpadēō
noun
somewhere you relax outside
ایوان
in the summer we have breakfast out on the patio
waiter
ˈwādər
noun
person who serves food at a restaurant
پیشخدمت
the waiter smiled contemptuously at anyone who didn’t know which wine to order
contemptuous (kənˈtem(pt)SH(o͝o)əs): تحقیر آمیز
fare
fer
noun
cost to ride
کرایه، هزینه سواری
train fares are going up again
voyage
ˈvoi(i)j
Verb
go on a long journey, typically by sea or in space
Noun
a long journey involving travel by sea or in space
سفر، سفر کردن، سفر دریایی
he was a young sailor on his first sea voyage
pal
pal
Verb
spend time with a friend
Noun
a friend
رفیق، رفیق شدن
- you’re my best pal
- the two politicians were never really pals
distill
dəˈstil
verb
purify (a liquid) by vaporizing it, then condensing it by cooling the vapor, and collecting the resulting liquid
تقطیر کردن
- they managed to distil a small quantity of water
- my travel notes were distilled into a book
ephemeral
əˈfem(ə)rəl
adjective
lasting for a very short time
زودگذر
fame in the world of rock and pop is largely ephemeral
continent
ˈkänt(ə)nənt
noun
a large area of many countries
قاره
the continents make up about 35% of the earth’s crust
crust (krəst): پوسته، پوست، قشر
homesick
ˈhōmˌsik
adjective
sad while away from home
دلتنگ، در فراق میهن
as I read my mother’s letter, I began to feel more and more homesick
like best
līk best
verb
prefer
بیشتر دوست داشتن، ترجیح دادن
which program do you like best?
tuna
ˈto͞onə
noun
a popular kind of fish
ماهی تن
a can of tuna
grocer
ˈɡrōsər
noun
a person who sells food and small household goods
بقال
she is a grocer in a small town
grocery (ˈɡrōs(ə)rē): بقالی، خواربار
groceries: مواد غذایی
dish
diSH
noun
container, plate, food
ظرف، غذا
there’s no butter left in the butter dish
grill
ɡril
noun
a metal framework used for cooking food over an open fire
verb
to cook food over fire or hot coals, usually on a metal frame
باربیکیو، کباب کردن
I’ll grill the bacon rather than fry it
coal (kōl): زغال سنگ
flavor
ˈflāvər
Noun
the distinctive taste of a food or drink
Verb
alter or enhance the taste of (food or drink) by adding a particular ingredient
طعم و مزه، طعم دار کردن
- this soup doesn’t have much flavor
- use some garlic to flavor the stew
garlic (ˈɡärlik): سیر
stew (sto͞o): خورشت، با آتش ملایم پختن