passage 22 Flashcards

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specie

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n: coins, especially those made of valuable metals
سکه
n2: strain: گونه
24 species of fish

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irrigate
irrigation

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v: to supply land with water so that crops and plants will grow:
آبیاری، آبیاری کردن
n: آبیاری

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3
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cotton

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پنبه، نخ

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4
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ecological
ecology

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adj: relating to ecology or the environment:
زیست محیطی
n: ecology : اکولوژی، بومشناسی

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soil

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n: the material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow:
حاک (کشاورزی)
n: the soil: the activity of farming:

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pesticide

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n: a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants, and other unwanted organisms:
حشره‌کش

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dry up

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p: If a river, lake, etc. dries up, the water in it disappears.
خشک شدن

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mortality/mortal
mortal
mortally

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noun: death, especially on a large scale.
مرگ و میر
adj: فانی، مرگ‏ پذیر
adv: به طور کشنده‌ای

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9
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flow out

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بیرون ریختن

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10
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the former soviet union

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دولت شوروی سابق

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11
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dam
earthen dam

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n: سد، جلوگیر
v: build a dam across (a river or lake).
سد شدن\
earthen dam: سد خاکی، خشتی

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drain
drainage/drain
drained / draining

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v: cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry. remove liquid
خالی کردن، تخلیه کردن
v: to make someone very tired:
کوفته کردن
noun: drain on: something that uses more of your energy, money, or time than you want to give:
هزینه بر
Having a big mortgage is a real drain on your earnings.
noun: لوله ی فاضلاب
دریچه ی توی سینک
adj: drained: خیلی خسته
adj: draining: خسته کننده

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evaporate

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v: to cause a liquid to change to a gas, especially by heating:
تبخیر شدن، تبدیل از حالت مایع به گاز
v2: to disappear:
ناپدید شدن

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14
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compress
compressed

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v: to press something into a smaller space:
فشرده کردن
adj: فشرده، متراکم

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15
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steam

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n: the hot gas that is produced when water boils: بخار آب

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emission

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n: an amount of gas, heat, light, etc. that is sent out:
انتشار، صدور (بنزین، بخار و…)
a zero-emission car

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17
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practical

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adj: relating to experience, real situations, or actions rather than ideas or imagination:
واقع‌بین، منطقی
adj: suitable for the situation in which something is used:
مناسب، مفید

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18
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compact

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adj: closely and neatly packed together; dense.
متراکم، متمرکز

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expert

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n: a person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area.
وارد
کار بلد
adj: having or involving a great deal of knowledge or skill in a particular area.
ماهر، متخصص

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foresee

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v: be aware of beforehand; predict.
پیشبینی کردن، از پیش دانستن

predict vs forecast vs foresee
فعل predict برای پیش بینی یک رویداد یا عمل که ممکنه در آینده رخ بده (مخصوصاً بر اساس دانش یا تجربه ما)
فعل forecast برای پیش بینی چیزی که انتظار داریم به احتمال زیاد در آینده اتفاق بیفته استفاده میشه. معمولا بر اساس مدارک و شواهد
زمانی از فعل foresee استفاده میکنیم که قبل از وقوع یک اتفاق، در مورد اون آگاه و مطلع باشیم. معنی این فعل بیشتر به “از پیش دانستن” نزدیکه

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assortment

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n: a miscellaneous collection of things or people.
طبقه‌بندی، دسته بندی
assort: طبقه بندی کردن

22
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commuter
commute

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n: a person who travels some distance to work on a regular basis.
شخصی که به طور مرتب در حال مسافرت از خانه به محل کار و برعکس می باشد .
commute: رفت و آمد

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urban
suburb
country side
rural

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adj: in, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city.
شهری
شهری درون شهری
suburb برون شهری
country side مناطق مرزی
rural روستایی

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utility
utilize

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n: the state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial.
مطلوبیت
n: an organization supplying the community with electricity, gas, water, or sewerage.
صنایع همگانی
adj: useful, especially through being able to perform several functions.
کارآمد
utilize: make practical and effective use of.
استفاده مفید کردن

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infrastructure

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زیربنا

26
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commerce
commercial

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n: commerce: the activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale.
تجارت
adj: concerned with or engaged in commerce.
تجاری

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Budgetary
Commercial
Economic
Financial
Monetary
Economic
Economical

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Budgetary : بودجه ای
Commercial : تجاری - بازرگانی
Economic : اقتصادی
Financial : مالی
Monetary : پولی
⚠️ نکته به شدت کلیدی ⚠️
Economic یعنی مربوط به اقتصاد و علم اقتصاد و موفقیت کسب و کار اما
Economical یعنی به صرفه، نه چندان گران، قابل خرید، استطاعت پذیر، مقرون به صرفه/ صرفه جو ( فرد ) / کم مصرف، میانه رو در مصرف ( وسیله یا دستگاه )

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dine

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v: eat dinner. formal
“we dined at a restaurant”

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convenience
conveniently
convenient

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convenience: آسودگی، راحتی
adv: conveniently: بطور مناسبی
adj :fitting in well with a person’s needs, activities, and plans.
راحت، در دسترس

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shuttle

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n: a vehicle or aircraft that travels regularly between two places:
فضایی. شاتل
take the shuttle To get across town, you can take the shuttle from Times Square to Grand Central.

31
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frontier

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n: a line or border separating two countries.
مرز

32
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surveyor

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n: a person who examines the condition of land and buildings professionally.
نقشه‌بردار

33
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trigonometry

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هندسه
trigonometry is the subset of geometry that deals with the properties of one of the shapes in geometry called “triangle”.

34
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pride

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افتخار

35
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expedition

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n: a journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, research, or war.
سفری طولانی به محلی خطرناک، سفر تحقیقاتی

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peak

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قله

37
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representation
represent

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n: the action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented.
نمایندگی
represent: to speak, act, or be present officially for another person or people
نماینده بودن
نمایانگر چیزی/کسی بودن

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revolution
revolve
revolutionary

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n: a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system.
انقلاب، جنبنش
revolutionize:v: انقلاب کردن
revolutionary: انقلابی

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colony

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n: a country or area controlled politically by a more powerful country that is often far away:
مستعمره
Australia and New Zealand are former British colonies.

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declared
declare
declaration

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adj: openly or formally asserted or announced.
مدعی، اظهار شده
v: to announce something clearly, firmly, publicly, or officially:
اعلام یا اعلان کردن
declaration: اعلام

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levy

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v: impose (a tax, fee, or fine).
مالیات بستن

42
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authority

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n: the moral or legal right or ability to control:
مبنع موثق، قدرت

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settler
settle

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n: a person who moves with a group of others to live in a new country or area.
مهاجرف، ساکن
settle
ساکن کردن

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revolted
revolt

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adj: disgusted.
شوریده، حال بهم خورده

revolt: cause to feel disgust.
به چندش آوردن
revolt: take violent action against an established government or ruler; rebel.
شورش کردن، قیام کردن

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govern

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v: conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people) with authority.
جکمرانی کردن