Pathway4_1 Flashcards
in‧ter‧pre‧ta‧tion W2 AC / ɪnˌtɜːprəˈteɪʃ ə n, ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃ ə n $ -ɜːr- / noun [uncountable and countable]
put an accurate interpretation on
open to interpretation
the way in which someone explains or understands an event, information, someone’s actions etc: تفسیر، شرح
One possible interpretation is that they want you to resign. It’s difficult to put an accurate interpretation on (= explain ) the survey results. What exactly the author meant by that statement is open to interpretation (= able to be understood or explained in different ways ) .
a‧gree S1 W1 / əˈɡriː / verb[intransitive, transitive not in progressive]
to have or express the same opinion about something as someone else; Teenagers and their parents rarely agree.; agree with; If she felt he was right, she would agree with him.; agree that; Most people nowadays would agree that a good pub is one of our best traditions.; agree on/about; We don’t agree on everything, of course.; I quite agree/I couldn’t agree more (= I agree completely)‘We have to talk.’ ‘Absolutely,’ Meredith replied. ‘I couldn’t agree more.’
feat [countable]
remarkable/considerable/incredible etc feat
something that is an impressive achievement, because it needs a lot of skill, strength etc to do; شاهکار
remarkable/considerable/incredible etc feat; They climbed the mountain in 28 days, a remarkable feat.
- feat of; an incredible feat of engineering; perform/ accomplish/ achieve a feat; the woman who performed the feat of sailing around the world alone*
- no mean feat (=something that is difficult to do)*
- It is no mean feat to perform such a difficult piece.*
in‧ter‧pre‧ta‧tion W2 AC / ɪnˌtɜːprəˈteɪʃ ə n, ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃ ə n $ -ɜːr- / noun [uncountable and countable] /music, play/
the way in which someone performs a play, a piece of music etc and shows what they think and feel about it:
Laurence Olivier’s brilliant interpretation of Henry V
peer [countable] [usually plural] formal
your peers are the people who are the same age as you, or who have the same type of job, social class etc:
- American children did less well in math than their peers in Japan.*
- Staff members are trained by their peers.*
sem‧blance
a/some semblance of something شباهت
a situation, condition etc that is close to or similar to a particular one, usually a good one:
She was trying to get her thoughts back into some semblance of order.
After the war, life returned to a semblance of normality. شبیه نرمال شد
prom‧ise [intransitive and transitive]
promise to do something;
proimse (that);
promise somebody (that);
promise something to somebody;
promise somebody something;
to tell someone that you will definitely do or provide something or that something will happen: ;
Last night the headmaster promised a full investigation.
promise to do something; She’s promised to do all she can to help.
proise (that); Hurry up - we promised we wouldn’t be late.
promise somebody (that); You promised me the car would be ready on Monday.; ‘promise me you won’t do anything stupid.’ ‘I promise.’
promise something to somebody; I’ve promised that book to Ian, I’m afraid.
promise somebody something; The company promised us a bonus this year.; ‘I’ll be back by 1.00.’ ‘ promise?’ ‘Yes! Don’t worry.’; He reappeared two hours later, as promised.
crave [transitive]
to have an extremely strong desire for something:
an insecure child who craves attention عطش \شوق فلان داشتن
en‧ti‧cing
—enticingly adverb
something that is enticing attracts or interests you a lot: فریبنده و جذاب
It was a hot day and the water looked enticing.
ir‧re‧sis‧ti‧ble
—irresistibly adverb
1 so attractive, desirable etc that you cannot prevent yourself from wanting it
irresistible to
Tax-cutting proposals could prove irresistible to lawmakers.
Men find Natalie irresistible.
irresistible
—irresistibly adverb
2 too strong or powerful to be stopped or prevented:
I was overcome by an irresistible urge to cry. غیر قابل مقاومت، قوی
lure 1 / lʊə, ljʊə $ lʊr / verb [transitive]
luring
lure somebody into (doing) something
1 to persuade someone to do something, especially something wrong or dangerous, by making it seem attractive or exciting اغوا کردن، فریب دادن
lure somebody into (doing) something
People may be lured into buying tickets by clever advertising.
lure somebody away
Computer games are lureing youngsters away from their lessons.
lure /customer/ lure 1 / lʊr / verb [transitive]
lure somebody back/away
2 to attract customers, workers, money etc from another company or place جذب مشتری، پول و غیره از شرکتهای دیگر
lure somebody back/away
The bank launched an advertising campaign to lure back its traditional customers.
It’s very difficult to lure talent away from Silicon Valley.
fork 3 [transitive always + adverb/preposition] /food/
fork something into/onto etc something
to put food into your mouth or onto a plate using a fork
fork something into/onto etc something
He forked some bacon into his mouth
fork 4 [transitive always + adverb/preposition] /soil/
fork something in/over etc
to put manure (کود کشاورزی) into soil or to move soil around using a large garden fork
fork something in/over etc
In November, the soil should be forked over.
fork (off) left/right
to go left or right when a road divides into two parts [= turn]:
fork left at the bottom of the hill.
fork off [intransitive]
if a road, river etc forks, it divides into two parts [↪ divide, split]:
The path forked off in two directions.
end up
phrasal verb
to be in a particular situation, state, or place after a series of events, especially when you did not plan it: تموم کردن
He came round for a coffee and we ended up in bed together.
I wondered where the pictures would end up after the auction.
stint 1 / stɪnt / noun [countable usually singular]
stint in/at;
stint as
a period of time spent doing a particular job or activity
stint in/at; Mark did a two-year stint in the army.
stint as; his stint as chairman
re‧nounce / rɪˈnaʊns / verb [transitive]
if you renounce an official position, title, right etc., you publicly say that you will not keep it any more SYN give up: انکار کردن، پس زد
Edward renounced his claim to the French throne (تخت پادشاهی).; She renounced her citizenship.
stint 2 verb [intransitive, transitive usually in negatives]
to provide or use too little of something مضایقه کردن
stint on; They didn’t stint on food and drink at their wedding.
stint yourself; In order to avoid stinting yourself, make sure you have enough money to cover all your expenses.
re‧nounce / rɪˈnaʊns / verb [transitive]
2 to publicly say or show that you no longer believe in something, or will no longer behave in a particular way SYN reject پس زدن، طرد کردن
These groups must renounce violence if there is to be progress towards peace. Young people renounced capitalism in favor of peace and love.
a dime a dozen American English informal
very common and not valuable; PhDs are a dime a dozen nowadays.
bind 2 noun [singular] informal
in a bind
an annoying or difficult situation: موقعیت مشکل
It’s a real bind having to look after the children.
in a bind; Caroline was really in a bind.
al‧low‧ance S2 W3 / əˈlaʊəns / noun [countable usually singular] /money/
a monthly/annual etc. allowance;
get an allowance for
an amount of money that you are given regularly or for a special purpose پل توجیبی
a monthly/annual etc. allowance; His father gives him a monthly allowance of $200.
allowance for; Do you get an allowance for clothes allowance; Sales staff get a generous mileage allowance or a company car.; If you are entitled to sickness allowance, you must claim it from your employer.
take somebody/something to/into etc. something;
taking sb home
take somebody/something with you;
take somebody something;
take somebody to do something;
to move or go with someone or something from one place to another OPP bring
take somebody/something to/into etc. something; Barney took us to the airport. Would you mind taking Susie home?; When he refused to give his name, he was taken into custody (توقیف، حبس). My job has taken me all over the world.
take somebody/something with you; His wife went to Australia, takeing the children with her.
take somebody something; I have to take Steve the money tonight.
take somebody to do something; He took me to meet his parents.
al‧low‧ance S2 W3 / əˈlaʊəns / noun [countable usually singular] /something/
2 an amount of something that is acceptable or safe:
the recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C; Passengers’ baggage allowance is 75 pounds per person.
take a seat
take a picture/photograph/photo;
used with a noun instead of using a verb to describe an action. For example, if you take a walk, you walk somewhere: Would you like to take a look?; Mike’s just taking a shower.; Sara took a deep breath. Please take a seat (= sit down).
take a picture/photograph/photo; Would you mind taking a photo of us together?
al‧low‧ance S2 W3 / əˈlaʊəns / noun [countable usually singular] especially American English
4 a small amount of money that a parent regularly gives to a child
take something off/from etc. something;
to remove something from a place
take something off/from etc. something; take your feet off the seats.; Someone’s taken a pen from my desk. Police say money and jewelry were taken in the raid (یورش، حمله ناگهانی).
alloance for;
make (an) allowance/make allowances (for something);
5 something that you consider when deciding what is likely to happen, what you should expect etc.
alloance for; There is always an allowance in insurance premiums for whether someone smokes or not.
make (an) allowance/make allowances (for something); The budget makes allowances for extra staff when needed.
take (somebody) something (to do something);
take (somebody) ages/forever informal:
take courage/guts;
have what it takes informal
if something takes a particular amount of time, money, effort etc., that amount of time etc. is needed for it to happen or succeed: How long is this going to take? ; Organizing a successful street party takes a lot of energy.
take (somebody) something (to do something); Repairs take time to carry out.; It took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust to the dark.
take (somebody) ages/forever informal: It took me ages to find a present for Dad.
take courage/guts; It takes courage to admit you are wrong.
have what it takes informal (= to have the qualities that are needed for success); Neil’s got what it takes to be a great footballer.
take on
to start to employ someone → hire:
We’re taking on 50 new staff this year.
snub 1 / snʌb / verb (past tense and past participle snubbed, present participle snubbing) [transitive]
to treat someone rudely, especially by ignoring them when you meet: the boys who had snubbed her in high school
be worth something
► Worth is not a verb. Do not say that something ‘worths’ something.
how much is it worth?
worth a fortune
be worth nothing/not be worth anything;
a) to have a value in money : The house must be worth quite a lot of money now. One of the pictures is worth $50,000.
- Do you know how much the ring is worth?*
- This art collection is worth a fortune* (= worth a very large amount of money ).
be worth nothing/not be worth anything; It’s a very old machine so I shouldn’t think it’s worth anything.
b) to have money or possessions that have value; I’ve heard that he’s worth over $2 million. The man who founded the company must be worth a fortune.
take my advice,
hard to take
I just can’t take any more
take a hammering/beating
I take your point/point taken
take sb’s word for it/take it from somebody
take it from me.
take the credit/blame/responsibility;
take it as read/given
to accept or choose something that is offered, suggested, or given to you: Will you take the job? Do you take American Express?; If you take my advice, you’ll see a doctor. Our helpline takes 3.5 million calls (= telephone calls) a year. Some doctors are unwilling to take new patients without a referral. Liz found his criticisms hard to take. I just can’t take any more (= can’t deal with a bad situation any longer). Staff have agreed to take a 2% pay cut.
take a hammering/beating (= be forced to accept defeat or a bad situation); Small businesses took a hammering in the last recession.
I take your point/point taken (= used to say that you accept someone’s opinion)
take sb’s word for it/take it from somebody (= accept that what someone says is true); That’s the truth – take it from me.
take the credit/blame/responsibility; He’s the kind of man who makes things happen but lets others take the credit.
take it as read/given (= assume that something is correct or certain, because you are sure that this is the case); It isn’t official yet, but you can take it as read that you’ve got the contract.
well worth
worth a trip/visit etc;
be worth doing something;
It’s well worth
be worth the time/effort/work;
a) used to say that something is interesting, useful, or helpful: A lot of the small towns in the area are definitely worth visiting. The film is well worth seeing.
worth a trip/visit etc; The local museum is worth a visit.
b) used to say that someone should do something because they will gain something from it
be worth doing something; It’s worth checking the details of the contract before you sign it.
It’s well worth getting there early if you want a good seat.
be worth the time/effort/work; It was a great evening, and definitely worth all the hard work.
take somebody/something in/by something;
to get hold of something in your hands: Let me take your coat. Can you take this package while I get my wallet?
take somebody/something in/by something; I just wanted to take him in my arms.
be worth it informal
used to say that you gain something from an action: It was a lot of hard work, but it was worth it.
4 be not worth it informal used to say that you do not gain anything from an action: I thought about trying to talk to him about it, but decided it wasn’t worth it.
