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Sense Flashcards

1
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to become unable to hear

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go deaf

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کمی ناشنوا / ناشنوای کامل

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totally/partially deaf

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Someone who is …. is not able to hear properly

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hard of hearing

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4
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ناشنوایی

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deafness

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5
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to make it likely that someone will experience something harmful or unpleasant:
About 800,000 children … poisons each year.

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be exposed to sth

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6
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شنوایی

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hearing

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7
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at full speed or capacity:

If you didn’t hear it …, you felt it vibrating through your body.

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at full blast

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the words of a popular song:

He wrote the … for Abba’s songs.

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lyrics

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9
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1- If you … , you say something, especially to defend a person or protest about something, rather than just saying nothing.
2- If you ask someone to …, you are asking them to speak more loudly.

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speak up

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10
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When you …, you say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your throat, so that only one person can hear you. پچ پچ کردن

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whisper (sth)

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any type of noise that is not the sound that you are specifically listening to or monitoring:
The recording wasn’t very good, there was too much ….

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background noise

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12
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What to say if you didn’t understand someone?:

. I’m sorry, I didn’t … that

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not catch sth

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13
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If someone can …, they are able to understand what someone else is saying by looking at the way the other person’s lips move as they speak, without actually hearing any of the words.

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lip-read

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14
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a written translation superimposed on a film or television programme that has foreign dialogue

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subtitles

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15
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… is the activity of stealing farm animals, especially cattle.

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rustling(n)

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16
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round up and steal (cattle, horses, or sheep).

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rustle

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17
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If you … or … in water, you hit or disturb the water in a noisy way, causing some of it to fly up into the air.

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splash about

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When a dog …, it makes a short, loud noise, once or several times.

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bark

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19
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A … is a very loud and unpleasant noise that lasts for some time.

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din

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20
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If you … a door or window or if it …, it shuts noisily and with great force.

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slam sth

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21
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If you …, you shout loudly, usually because you are excited, angry, or in pain:
I’m sorry I … at you last night.

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yell (at sb)

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22
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A … is a low continuous noise (n):

The silence of the night was punctuated by the distant … of traffic

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rumble

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23
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the activity of breathing through the mouth and nose while asleep خرناس

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snoring

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24
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When someone who is asleep …, they make a loud noise each time they breathe.

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snore

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25
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When you … food, you use your teeth to break it up in your mouth so that it becomes easier to swallow: جویدن

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chew

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26
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جویدنی

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chewy

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27
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If you … something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you.

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bite

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28
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… food is strongly flavoured with spices: خیلی تند - ادویه دار

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spicy

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ادویه

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spice

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30
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The … of a food or drink is its taste.

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flavour

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31
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You can say that food is … when it has a strong, burning taste caused by chillies, pepper, or ginger.

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hot (of taste)

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32
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… is used to describe something such as a feeling, attitude, or illness that is not very strong or severe: ملایم

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mild

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33
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If you say that food, especially savoury food, is …, you mean that it has a fairly strong and pleasant flavour which makes it good to eat: خوش طعم

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tasty

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34
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… are the things that are used to make something, especially all the different foods you use when you are cooking a particular dish.

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ingredients

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35
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بی مزه

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tasteless

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36
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If you say that something is …, you mean you cannot eat it, for example because it tastes bad or is poisonous.

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inedible

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37
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If something is …, it is safe to eat and not poisonous.

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edible

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38
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If you say that something is …, you mean that it is average in quality, rather than being very good or very bad.

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so-so

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39
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If you … something, you cause it to go from your mouth down into your stomach.

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swallow sth

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40
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A … of drink or food is the amount that you put or have in your mouth: لقمه

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mouthful

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41
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An … is a taste that remains in your mouth after you have finished eating or drinking something.

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aftertaste‍

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42
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‍Food that is … has a very pleasant taste.

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delicious

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43
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An … person, object, or emotion is genuine: اصل - خالص

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authentic

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44
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The … of something, especially food or soil, is its structure, for example whether it is light with lots of holes, or very heavy and solid: شالوده

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texture

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45
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If you say that food tastes or looks …, you do not like it because its taste or appearance does not seem genuine, and seems to be created by added substances

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artificial

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46
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… food is no longer fresh or good to eat.

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stale

47
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If you’re looking for a snack, go talk to Jenny—she …, so she probably keeps candy bars in her desk: شیرینی خور

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have (got) a sweettooth

48
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A … smell or taste is unpleasant and makes you feel slightly sick, often because it is extremely sweet.

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sickly

49
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قهوه رقیق

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weak (of coffee,tea, etc.)

50
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قهوه غلیظ

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strong (of coffee,tea, etc.)

51
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Someone’s … is their ability to see: بینایی

A

SIGHT

52
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To … something means to hide it or make it appear different so that people will not know about it or will not recognise it.

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disguise

53
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If you are …, you are not wearing your usual clothes or you have altered your appearance in other ways, so that people will not recognise you.

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in disguise

54
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If you … yourself, you put on clothes which make you look like someone else or alter your appearance in other ways, so that people will not recognise you

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disguise yourself as sb/sth

55
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… is the careful watching of someone, especially by an organisation such as the police or the army.

A

surveillance

56
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Your … is your ability to see: دید

A

eyesight

57
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… is the action or process of carefully watching someone or something.

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observation

58
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If you … events or a situation, you pay attention to what is happening, so that you can take action at the right moment.

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keep watch (on sth/sb)

59
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in a way that is not easy to notice نامحسوس

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unobtrusively

60
Q

If you say that someone or something is …, you think they are noticeable in an unpleasant way.
تو چشم، قابل‌مشاهده، تابلو

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obtrusive

61
Q

If you … at something or someone, you look at them very quickly and then look away again immediately.

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glance at sb/sth

62
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quick look at someone or something.: نظر اجمالی

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glance

63
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If you say that someone or something …, you mean that you can no longer see them, usually because you or they have changed position.

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disappear

64
Q

If you … someone or something, you know who that person is or what that thing is.

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recognise sb

65
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If someone or something …, they disappear suddenly or in a way that cannot be explained: ناپدید شدن

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vanish

66
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If you … something or someone, you become aware of them.

A

notice sth

67
Q

If you … something or someone, you notice them.

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spot sb/sth

68
Q

If you … something …, you manage with difficulty to see or hear it:
I heard the voices, but couldn’t … what they were saying.

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make sth out

69
Q

If you … at someone or something, you look at them for a long time.

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stare (at sth/sb)

70
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to be watching carefully in order to find, obtain, or avoid someone or something:
Police in Brighton are …. a gang of car thieves.

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on the lookout for sth/sb

71
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not visible

A

out of sight

72
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If a result or a decision is … or within sight, it is likely to happen within a short time:
An agreement on many aspects of trade policy was in sight.

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in sight

73
Q

چشم کسی به کسی یا چیزی افتادن

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catch a glimpse of sb/sth

74
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If you … someone or something, you see them very briefly and not very well.

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glimpse sb/sth

75
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If you … something somewhere, you push it firmly against something else

A

press

76
Q

… are small hard objects sewn on to shirts, coats, or other pieces of clothing

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button

77
Q

make a hole

A

punch

78
Q

مشت

A

fist

79
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If you … someone or something, you move your hand slowly and gently over them: نوازش کردن - لمس کردن

A

stroke

80
Q

… is the thick and usually soft hair that grows on the bodies of many mammals: خز

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fur

81
Q

If you … something or someone, you tap them lightly, usually with your hand held flat: نوازش کردن

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pat sth/sb

82
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If you … something, you press it firmly, usually with your hands. چپاندن - چلاندن

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squeeze sth

83
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If you … a part of someone’s body, you take a piece of their skin between your thumb and first finger and give it a short squeeze: نیشگون گرفتن

A

pinch

84
Q

با ملایمت

A

lightly

85
Q

I … on the window to try to get her attention :

با انگشت به چیزی ضربه زدن

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tap

86
Q

توجه کسی را جلب کردن

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get sb’s attention

87
Q

If you … someone, you push them gently, usually with your elbow, in order to draw their attention to something:
سقلمه زدن

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nudge

88
Q

آرنج

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elbow

89
Q

Now, I would like to …your …. to Fred,

توجه کسی را به چیزی جلب کردن

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draw sb’s attention to sth

90
Q

The doctor told me to … this salve … the affected area on my face for two to three weeks.
مالش دادن

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rub/rub sth into sth

91
Q

نوک انگشتان

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fingertips

92
Q

با شدت

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vigorously

93
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… things have a pleasant smell, either naturally or because perfume has been added to them: معطر

A

scented

94
Q

رایحه - عطر

A

scent

95
Q

Something that is … has a colour, taste, or smell which is pleasant and not strong or intense. ظریف

A

delicate

96
Q

Something that is … is not immediately obvious or noticeable: نامحسوس

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subtle

97
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A … is a pleasant or sweet smell: بوی خوش

A

fragrance

98
Q

معطر

A

fragrant

99
Q

خوشبو کننده هوا

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air freshener

100
Q

مرکبات

A

citrus fruit

101
Q

عطر

A

perfume

102
Q

A … sound, colour, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity.

A

faint

103
Q

When you …, you breathe in air through your nose hard enough to make a sound, for example when you are trying not to cry, or in order to show disapproval: فین فین کردن

A

sniff

104
Q

If a smell, memory, etc …, it does not disappear for a long time, باقی ماندن
The smell didn’t vanish, but … on for weeks.

A

linger (on)

105
Q

If you describe someone or something as …, you think that they are strange or unusual, sometimes in an unpleasant way.

A

peculiar

106
Q

Something that is … smells old and damp.

بوی ناگرفته - کپک زده

A

musty

107
Q

ترش

A

sour

108
Q

… food is no longer fresh or good to eat: بیات

A

stale

109
Q

To … means to smell extremely unpleasant: بوی بد دادن

A

stink

110
Q

بوی تعفن

A

stink(n)

111
Q

If food, wood, or another substance is rotten, it has decayed and can no longer be used: فاسد

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rotten

112
Q

If you describe someone’s attitude or their behaviour as nauseating, you mean that you find it extremely unpleasant and feel disgusted by it. تهوع آور

A

nauseating

113
Q

چندش آور

A

disgusting

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