Podcast 1 Flashcards

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comprehension
ˌkɒmprɪˈhenʃən $ ˌkɑːm-/
noun

A

the ability to understand something
SYN understanding

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tent
tent/
noun [countable]

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a shelter consisting of a sheet of cloth supported by poles and ropes, used especially for camping

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bedbug
ˈbedbʌɡ/
noun [countable]

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an insect that sucks blood and lives in dirty houses, especially in beds

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road trip
ˈrəʊd ˌtrɪp

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a long trip or vacation taken by car:
This summer we’re going on a road trip around Canada.

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backpacking trip
ˈbækpæk/ noun [countable]

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سفر با کوله پشتی

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6
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In case

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احیانا،در صورتی که

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7
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take a trip

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to go on a journey, to travel

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Skin/skIn/noun

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the natural outer layer of a person’s or animal’s body

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spot /spɒt $ spɑːt/ noun [countable]

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a small round red area on someone’s skin that shows that they are ill

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swol‧len /ˈswəʊlən $ ˈswoʊ-/ verb
/the past participle of swell

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a part of your body that is swollen is bigger than usual, especially because you are ill or injured
*swollen glands
*a badly swollen ankle

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sore /sɔː $ sɔːr/ adjective
sore noun [countable]

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a painful, often red, place on your body caused by a wound or infection

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as‧pect /ˈæspekt/ noun

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[countable] one part of a situation, idea, plan etc that has many parts

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flight /flaɪt/ noun
*He immediately booked a flight to Toulouse.

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travel [countable] a journey in a plane or space vehicle, or the plane or vehicle that is making the journey ➔ fly
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de‧lay1 /dɪˈleɪ/ noun
*Sorry for the delay, Mr Weaver.

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[countable] when someone or something has to wait, or the length of the waiting time

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ru‧in /ˈruːɪn/ verb [transitive]
*This illness has ruined my life.

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to spoil or destroy something completely

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16
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overall/ adverb
*Williams came fifth overall.

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considering or including everything