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astrology

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طالع بینی

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Assert

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ادعا کردن

-Chinese astrology organises years into cycles of 12, and asserts that the year you are born in affects your character

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imaginative

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خیال پرداز

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charming

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جذاب

  • a charming little Italian restaurant
  • Harry can be very charming
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generous

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سخاوتمند، بخشنده

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quick-tempered

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زودرنج

SYN: bad-tempered OPP: easy-going
-At fifteen, Catherine was the most beautiful girl for miles around, but she was proud and quick-tempered.

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opportunistic

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فرصت طلب

-Voters dislike opportunists – politicians who change their policies according to opinion polls

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conservative

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محافظه کار

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methodical

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سیستماتیک، روشمند

systematic, careful

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conscientious

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با وجدان

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chauvinistic

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بسیار وطن پرست

too patriotic

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born leader/musician/teacher etc

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رهبر ذاتی
someone who has a strong natural ability to lead, play music etc
-Because Karajan was a born teacher, he was always interested in young musicians

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tends to get carried away

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become too excited and lose control

to be so excited, angry, interested etc that you are no longer really in control of what you do or say, or you forget everything else
-He sometimes would get carried away and invite more than his allotted guests, which generated some irritation among members

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stubborn

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یک دنده، لجوج

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rebellious

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سرکش

deliberately not obeying people in authority or rules of behaviour
-rebellious teenagers

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courageous

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شجاع

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affectionate

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مهربان، خونگرم

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obliging

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آماده خدمت

willing and eager to help

-The shop assistants were very obliging, and brought me at least fifteen pairs of shoes to try on.

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sentimental

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احساساتی

someone who is sentimental is easily affected by emotions such as love, sympathy, sadness etc, often in a way that seems silly to other people

-She said a sentimental goodbye

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superficial

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ظاهربین

not caring about serious things

someone who is superficial does not think about things that are serious or important – used to show disapproval
-All the other girls seemed silly and superficial to Darlene

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insecure

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بدون اعتماد به نفس، متزلزل

not feeling at all confident about yourself, your abilities, or your relationships with people
-She’s very insecure about her appearance

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Fun-loving

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عشق فان، عشق خنده

thinking that having fun is very important

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perfectionist

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کمالگرا

someone who is not satisfied if things are not 100% perfect
-Many top athletes are perfectionists who drive themselves to excel.

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Gifted

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با استعداد

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tactless

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بی تدبیر

likely to upset or embarrass someone without intending to OPP tactful
-I thought it would be tactless to ask about her divorce.

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intuitive

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حس ششم قوی

someone who is intuitive is able to understand situations without being told or having any proof about them
-She had an intuitive ability to size up people and their capabilities.

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stingy

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خسیس

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diligent

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سخت کوش

-They have a powerful cultural drive to achieve, which makes them extremely diligent, effective and reliable workers

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placid

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آرام
calm, does not easily become excited or angry

a placid person does not often get angry or upset and does not usually mind doing what other people want them to
-She sat still, placid and waiting.

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outgoing

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برونگرا

-We’re looking for someone with an outgoing personality.

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cunning

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حیله گر

-a cunning opponent

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elegant

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خوشگل، زیبا، ظریف

beautiful, attractive, or graceful

  • You can dine in elegant surroundings
  • a tall, elegant young woman
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Always ready to complain

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شاکی

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over-anxious

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بیش از حد مضطرب

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Witty

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شوخ، بذله گو

-Sam is intelligent, witty, and great fun to be with

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magnetic personality/charm

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personality that attracts people to you

-Among them was Christopher Hitchens, the Washington-based writer, a figure of magnetic charm and great volubility.

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be in good company

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used to tell someone who has made a mistake that they should not be embarrassed because some important or respected people have made the same mistake
-If you can’t program the video recorder, you’re in good company

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distrustful

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بی اعتماد

not trusting, suspicious of others

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industrious

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سخت کوش

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shrewd

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زیرک

having good judgement
-Malcolm is a shrewd businessman

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supportive

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حامی

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decisive

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قاطع

someone who is decisive is good at making decisions quickly and with confidence OPP indecisive

  • a talent for quick decisive action
  • a decisive leader
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extravagant

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ولخرج

spends too much money or uses too much of something

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down-to-earth

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واقع بین

practical and direct in a sensible honest way
-What we want is down-to-earth accountability, not lots of incomprehensible grand ideas.

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altruistic

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نوع دوست، از خودگذشته

altruistic behaviour shows that you care about and will help other people, even though this brings no advantage for yourself OPP selfish
-Some, like dreams of providing a great service, are altruistic.

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morose

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عبوس- کج خلق

gloomy

bad-tempered, unhappy, and silent

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sharp-tongued

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بد زبان

saying things in a disapproving or unfriendly way which often upsets people
- In Kirk Askew, Margarett found a sharp-tongued companion and a compassionate friend

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intellectual

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روشن فکر
an intellectual person is well-educated and interested in serious ideas and subjects such as science, literature etc → academic

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tolerant

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صبور، بردبار

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Naive

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ساده لوح
not having much experience of how complicated life is, so that you trust people too much and believe that good things will always happen
-It would be naive to think that this could solve all the area’s problems straight away.

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materialistic

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پولکی

-Western societies are becoming more materialistic as their wealth increases

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