Partway4_2 Flashcards
keep a secret / kiːp / verb (past tense and past participle kept / kept /)
to not tell anyone about a secret that you know:
Can I trust you to keep a secret?
have something in your pock‧et1S2 W2 / ˈpɒkət, ˈpɒkɪt $ ˈpɑː- / noun [countable]
to be certain to win something such as a competition or an election:
The Democrats had the election in their pocket.
for all you are/he is etc worth / wɜːθ $ wɜːrθ / preposition
with as much effort as possible : با تموم وجودش
He was pulling the rope for all he was worth.
take medicine/drugs [transitive]
to swallow, breathe in, inject etc. a drug or medicine:
The doctor will ask whether you are taking any medication. take two tablets before bedtime.
take drugs (= take illegal drugs); Most teenagers start taking drugs through boredom. She toke an overdose after a row with her boyfriend.
keep something quiet/keep quiet (about something)
to not say anything in order to avoid telling a secret or causing problems
flood 1 W3 / flʌd / verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
3 go/arrive in large numbers to arrive or go somewhere in large numbers SYN pour, flow:
Refugees are still flooding across the border. Donations have been flooding in since we launched the appeal.
ring 2 S1 W2 / rɪŋ / verb (past tense rang / ræŋ /, past participle rung / rʌŋ /)
a voice, bell etc. that rings out is loud and clear:
The sound of a shot rang out.
ac‧quaint‧ance / əˈkweɪnt ə ns / noun [singular, uncountable]
2 relationship a relationship with someone you know, but who is not a close friend: They developed an acquaintance over the Internet.; You can’t judge her on such short acquaintance (= when you have not known her long).; My uncle did not improve on further acquaintance (= when you knew him better).
buddy American English informal
a friend – used especially about men or young people: He’s out playing basketball with some of his high school buddies.
hef‧ty / ˈhefti / adjective [usually before noun]
2 a hefty amount of something, especially money, is very large:
a hefty fine
sti‧pend / ˈstaɪpend / noun [countable] formal
an amount of money paid regularly to someone, especially a priest, as a salary or as money to live on
steak S3 / steɪk / noun 1 [uncountable and countable]
NOT to be mixed up with stake 1 W3 / steɪk / noun
good quality beef, or a large thick piece of any good quality red meat
2 cod/salmon/tuna etc. steak a large thick piece of fish
at stake 1 W3 / steɪk / noun
if something that you value very much is at stake, you will lose it if a plan or action is not successful:
They have to win the contract – thousands of jobs are at stake.; National pride is at stake in next week’s game against England. در خطر
take 17 level [transitive always + adverb/preposition]
take something to/into something;
take to the top
take further
to make someone or something go to a higher level or positionThe latest raise takes his salary into six figures. Even if you have the talent to take you to the top, there’s no guarantee you’ll get there.; If you want to take it further, you should consult an attorney.
(it) cut both ways spoken
used to say that something has two effects, especially a good effect and a bad one:شمشیر دولبه هستش
The higher the interest rate, the greater the financial risk – which, of course, cuts both ways.
keep a record/account/diary etc.
to regularly record written information somewhere
flood 1 W3 / flʌd / verb /light/ [intransitive and transitive]
flood something with something;
if light floods a place or floods into it, it makes it very light and bright
flood into; Light flooded into the kitchen.
The morning sun flooded the room with a gentle light.
wet v.
to put water or another liquid onto something to make it wet. In spoken English, people will often use get something wet rather than wet: He wet the washcloth and washed Tom’s face.
splash
to make someone or something wet by making a lot of small drops of water fall onto them: The kids were playing around in the pool, splashing each other. | I accidentally splashed soup onto my shirt.
1 soak
2 drench
3. dampen or moisten
1. soak to put something in water for a long time or to make something very wet – use this especially when something is put into water or the water comes up from underneath to make it wet:
soak the beans overnight before cooking. | The rain had come in through the bottom of our tent and completely soaked our clothes.
2. drench to make someone or something extremely wet with a large amount of water – use this especially when water is poured or falls on something:
He drenched us all with the hose. | Her shirt was drenched in sweat.
3. dampen or moisten to make something slightly wet by putting a little water on it:
Rain came in through the window, dampening the curtains.
the girls informal
a woman’s female friends: We’re having a girls’ night out.
stake 1 W3 / steɪk / noun 2 company/business [countable]
hold/have a stake in something;
if you have a stake in a business, you have invested money in it سهام
He holds a 51% stake in the firm.
Take /measure/ [transitive]
to measure the amount, level, rate etc. of something:
take the patient’s pulse first.
cut go a quick way [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
cut through/down/across etc.;
to get to somewhere by a quicker and more direct way than the usual way
I usually cut through the car park to get to work.; Let’s cut across the field.
a) keep (somebody) going
b) keep (something) going
c) keep going
a) keep (somebody) going to have or to give someone enough hope and emotional strength to continue living and doing things in a bad situation: That woman’s been through such a lot – I don’t know how she keeps going.; Her letters were the only thing that keep me going while I was in prison.
b) keep (something) going if you keep a business, institution, regular event etc. going, you keep it open or make it continue to happen: The library costs $5 million a year to run, and the council can’t afford to keep it going.
c) keep going to continue doing something difficult:
Persevere and keep going until you reach your ideal weight.
d) ? somebody going if something keeps you going, it is enough to satisfy your need while you are waiting to get something bigger or better: I’ll have a biscuit to keep me going until dinner time.
flood 1 W3 / flʌd / verb feeling [I always + adv/prep,T]
flood over/back;
if a feeling or memory floods over you or floods back, you feel or remember it very strongly
- I felt happiness and relief flooding over me.*
- Memories of my time in Paris flooded back.*
ac‧quaint‧ance / əˈkweɪnt ə ns / noun
make sb’s acquaintance formal
to meet someone for the first time:
- I should be delighted to make Mrs McGough’s acquaintance.*
- At the hotel, I made the acquaintance of a young American actor.*
have a stake in something / steɪk / noun
if you have a stake in something, you will get advantages if it is successful, and you feel that you have an important connection with it:
Young people don’t feel they have a stake in the country’s future.
take 1 S1 W1 / teɪk / verb (past tense took / tʊk /, past participle taken) / ˈteɪkən / numbers [transitive]
take something away/take something (away) from something
to make a number smaller by a particular amount SYN subtract
- ‘take four from nine and what do you get?’ ‘Five.’*
- Ten take away nine equals one.*
neg‧li‧gi‧ble / ˈneɡlɪdʒəb ə l, ˈneɡlɪdʒɪb ə l / adjective
extremely small and not important - used especially about effects, amounts, differences, or risks : So far, the program has had a negligible effect. | The difference in price is negligible. ناچیز
pal‧ette / ˈpælət, ˈpælɪt / noun [countable]
1 a thin curved board that an artist uses to mix paints, holding it by putting his or her thumb through a hole at the edge
2 [usually singular] the colours that a particular artist uses or the colours in a particular painting
3 the choice of colours or shapes that are available in a computer program
triv‧i‧al / ˈtrɪviəl / adjectiv
trivial problem/matter/complaint etc.;
trivial by comparison .
not serious, important, or valuable جزیی، بی ارزش
We were punished for the most trivial offences.; a trivial sum; Her feelings for Simon seemed trivial by comparison.
cut /playing cards/ [intransitive and transitive]
to divide a pack of cards into two:
First cut the pack, and then deal the cards
keep /food/ [intransitive]
if food keeps, it stays fresh enough to be eaten:
Eat the salmon because it won’t keep till tomorrow.
ac‧quaint‧ance / əˈkweɪnt ə ns / noun /knowledge/ [uncountable] formal
have a passing/nodding acquaintance with something
knowledge or experience of a particular subject
acquaintance with; The practice of a lawyer requires acquaintance with court procedures.
have a passing/nodding acquaintance with something (= have only slight knowledge or experience of something)
He has a passing acquaintance with a lot of different subjects.
stake /money risked/ [countable]
money that you risk as the result of a horse race, card game etc: پول قمار
For a dollar stake, you can win up to $1,000,000.
somebody can take it or leave it
a) to neither like nor dislike something:
To some people, smoking is addictive. Others can take it or leave it.
b) used to say that you do not care whether someone accepts your offer or not
cut /music/ [transitive]
to produce a CD, song etc. for people to buy:
The band cut their first single in 2001.
keep /animals/ [transitive]
to own and look after animals:
We keep chickens and a couple of pigs.
5 of your ac‧quaint‧ance formal / əˈkweɪnt ə ns / noun
a person of your acquaintance is someone that you know:
The poems were written by various women of acquaintance.
