Procrastinations - youtube Flashcards
buckle down (to something)
to start to do something seriously
- I’d better buckle down to those reports.
catch up (with somebody)
to reach somebody who is ahead by going faster
- Go on ahead. I’ll catch up with you.
- I’ll catch you up.
Procrastination
the act of delaying something that you should do, usually because you do not want to do it
After weeks of procrastination, the president finally resigned. / به تعویق انداختن
put off
to cancel a meeting or an arrangement that you have made with somebody
It’s too late to put them off now.
She put him off with the excuse that she had too much work to do. / کنسل کردن, به تعویق انداختن
irrational
not based on, or not using, clear logical thought
SYNONYM unreasonable
an irrational fear / غیر منطقی
kick off
when a football (soccer) game or a team, etc. kicks off, the game starts
RELATED NOUN kick-off
SYNONYMS AT start / شروع کردن
overpower
overpower somebody to defeat or gain control over somebody completely by using greater strength
handle the threat by avoiding
dread
to be very afraid of something; to fear that something bad is going to happen
dread something This was the moment he had been dreading.
dread doing something I dread being sick.
dread somebody doing something She dreads her husband finding out./ وحشت
incompetence
the lack of skill or ability to do your job or a task as it should be done
professional incompetence
police incompetence / بی کفایتی
perception
an idea, a belief or an image you have as a result of how you see or understand something
a campaign to change public perception of the police/ ادراک
susceptible
مستعد چیزی بودن susceptible (to something) very likely to be influenced, harmed or affected by something
self-steem
a feeling of being happy with your own character and abilities
SYNONYM self-worth
misconception
misconception (about something) a belief or an idea that is not based on correct information, or that is not understood by people
frequently held misconceptions about the disease
a popular misconception (= one that a lot of people have) / تصور غلط
high fear of failure
ongoing feeling of shame , etc…
physical ailment
an illness that is not very serious /بیماری جسمی
high stress-level
Worst of all,
بدتر از همه / You say worst of all to indicate that what you are about to mention is the most unpleasant or has the most disadvantages out of all the things you are mentioning.
I felt tired and depleted, but worst of all I felt all my confidence drop away.
indicate
to show sth
temporarily reduce
in a way that lasts or is intended to last or be used only for a short time; in a way that is not permanent / به طور موقت کاهش می دهد
reinforcing
reinforce something to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger / تقویت کردن
break the cycle of sth
cultivate
cultivate something to prepare and use land for growing plants or crops
The land around here has never been cultivated.
The land here has been intensively cultivated for generations. / رشد کردن
intense
very great; very strong
SYNONYM extreme / شدید - قوی
breaking tasks into smaller elements
try removing nearby distractions
impulsively
suddenly, without thinking carefully about what might happen because of what you are doing / تکانشی
self-compassion
compassion (for somebody) a strong feeling of sympathy for people or animals who are suffering and a desire to help them
to feel/show compassion / خودشفقتی
perpetuate
to make something such as a bad situation, a belief, etc. continue for a long time
‘‘perpetuate something’’ to perpetuate injustice
Comics tend to perpetuate the myth that ‘boys don’t cry’. / ماندگار کردن
cycle of stress
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