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Social English Flashcards

1
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Pessimistic

A

optimistic

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2
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Fancy sb / sth

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Be attracted to sb

Want sth - feel like doing sth

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3
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I bound to take ielts exam

Bound to do sth

A

You will almost certainly do it

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4
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I doubt if he will tell me again

Doubt if / that sth will happen

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Think it probably won’t happen

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5
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Identical

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Exactly the same

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6
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Alike

They’re brothers but they aren’t alike

A

Very similar

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7
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Greedy

He is greedy in his whole life

A

حریص

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8
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Can we get together tonight?

A

Meet

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9
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Can you make it on monday , say ?

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Are able to come

For instance

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10
Q

I’m not available then

A

Free to see you

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11
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I’d like to but I’m afraid

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I’m sorry

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12
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I’m tied up then

A

Busy

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13
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I’m supposed to see jack

A

I’m meant to

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14
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I have an appointment but i can post pone it

A

Put that off

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15
Q

I’m really mad about travel

Be mad about sth / sb

A

Crazy about sth / sb

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16
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I adore travelling by plane , I am not keen on traveling by car too

A

خیلی دوست داشتن

علاقمند بودن

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17
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I am fond of camping 🏕 particularly in north or west .

Be fond of doing sth

A

شیفته کاری بودن

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18
Q

I loathed travelling by train at first but i get to like it
Loath doing sth
Get to like sth / sb

A

متنفر بودن detest doing sth

کم کم علاقمند شدن

19
Q

Apparently

A

Clearly obvious

Based on what you have heard or read

20
Q

I reckon he accept my suggest

Reckon that sth

A

Think

21
Q

In principle the idea of selling this product is working

A

In theory

22
Q

The point is what kind of university you want to chose

A

نکته اینه که

23
Q

In favour of sth

I’m in favour of using bicycle in street i reduce the pollution

A 
In agreement with sth 
# against sth
24
Q

Mature

A

بالغ

25
Q

He was a Disobedient child at school

A

obedient
نافرمان
فرمانبر

26
Q

Compulsory

A

Obligatory ( fml )

27
Q

Choice

A

Option ( fml )

28
Q

Forbidden

A

Isn’t permitted

Allow ( fml )

29
Q

Optional

A

Not compulsory
It’s my choice
It’s up to me

30
Q

We have still got a few things to sort out

Sort sth out

A

Organize sth

31
Q

Intend to do sth

I intend to learn other language

A

Plan to do sth / doing sth
Intention ( n )
قصد چیزی را داشتن

32
Q

I hope everything goes smoothly

Go smoothly

A

Happen without difficulty

33
Q

I assume that program will make success

Assume

A

Suppose

Imagine

34
Q

What’s the point of doing that ?
There’s no point in doing that.
Point

A

Reason

Purpose

35
Q

I hope to find a way to resolve the problem !

Resolve sth

A

Settle sth

حل کردن

36
Q

I have to go to office and talk to manager in person
In person
In writing

A

Speaking to sb face to face
حضوری
کتبی

37
Q

After he told me that he won’t do it i lost my temper

Lose your temper

A

Keep your temper

38
Q

You should back your essay up

Back sth up

A

Support

Say or show sth is true

39
Q

I consider seeing a lawyer and getting consult about immigration
Consider doing sth

A

انجام کاری را در نظر داشتن

40
Q

I’m fed up with listening to his conversation

Fed up with sth

A

Bored , unhappy

41
Q

His conference was dreadful and nobody didn’t listen to him !
Dreadful

A

Terrible , atrocious , appalling

بسیار بد - هراس انگیز

42
Q

Well , I’m not bother about conference
Im not bothered about
I’m sorry to bother you
Don’t bother to call me back

A

اذیت شدن با چیزی

43
Q

He spoil our suprise
Spoil sth
Pt spoilt
Pp spoiled

A

Ruin

44
Q

It’s a nuisance that you are far from here

Nuisance

A

مایه دردسر - مزاحمت

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