The 3rd deck Flashcards
laid bare
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gaily
happily
they waved gaily at everyone.
striped
راه راه
dressed in striped pink shirt
greet
welcome s.o.
they were now greeted with cries.
attentively
carefully
people listened attentively to the first song.
applause
تشویق کردن
there was a burst of applause.
stamping
پا کوبیدن
people started stamping and shouting.
greedy
طماع
way off
راه دور
yield
تسلیم شدن
they were highly regarded in the music world
آنها بسیار مورد توجه قرار گرفتند
subject
person
I had six objects, all professional musicians.
live up
to be as good as sth
lain
past tense of lie
دراز کشیدن
دروغ گفتن
improbable
غیر محتمل
his explanation was highly improbable.
flying saucer
بشقاب پرنده
get by
to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money:
How can he get by on so little money?
I can get by when I talk to people
terribly
very much
terribly accurate: خیلی دقیق
saga
a long story about Scandinavian history, written in the Old Norse language in the Middle Ages, mainly in Iceland:
playwright
a person who writes plays
Synonym: dramatist
fruitful
producing good results:
It was a most fruitful discussion, with both sides agreeing to adopt a common policy.
Opposite: fruitless
mythology
اسطوره شناسی
She’s fascinated by the stories of classical mythology
provocative
محرک- برانگیزاننده
watching this documentary makes some interesting and provocative points.
draw on
to use information or your knowledge of something to help you do something:
His novels draw heavily on his childhood.
largely
almost completely
shop-keeper cheque a certain risk programme/ program ceremony mayor ballet
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if their good faith called in question
اگر حسن نیت آنها زیر سوال رفته باشد
this was quite an in order
این خلاف مقررات است
sure enough
as accepted
to copy out sth
write sth out again
appalling
very bad /adj./
laboured in appalling condition.
appalling weather
The drive home was appalling.
opposing
competing or fighting against each other
many CEOs combine two opposing characteristics.
The article tries to show opposing viewpoints on the issue.
tackle
deal with /v./
it is particularly difficult to tackle the situation.
There are many ways of tackling this problem.
I tackled him about his careless work.
particularly
especially, more than usual
We’re particularly interested to hear from people who speak two or more European languages.
I didn’t particularly want to go, but I had to.
autocratic
demanding that people obey completely, without asking or caring about anyone else’s opinions:
/adj./
an autocratic ruler/regime
an autocratic style of government/leadership/management
The president resigned after 30 years of autocratic rule.
mouthpiece
a person or a newspaper that only expresses the opinions of one particular organization:
/n./
This newspaper is just a Republican mouthpiece.
if one of the parties in a conflict sees human resources as simply a mouthpiece for the chief executive, then an external mediator might be able to help.
mediator
a person whose job is to mediate in a disagreement (= talk to the people or groups involved to help them find a solution):
/n./
Trained mediators are extremely effective and have reduced bullying dramatically.
precisely
دقیقا
both will accept precisely because they are independent.
councillor uk
councilor us
عضو شورا
cadet
دانشجوی دانشگده افسری
centenary
جشن سده
celebrating her centenary.
where is that being held?
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liaise
to be the link between two or more people, organizations, etc.:
he has already liaised with the managers of the theater.
rehearsal
تمرین نمایش
revival
performance of a play that has not been seen for a long time:
احیا
we are going to see a revival of that production.
arouse
to cause someone to have a particular feeling:
برانگیختن
It’s a subject that has aroused a lot of interest.
dignitary
a person who has an important position in a society:
Several foreign dignitaries attended the ceremony.
at once
immediately
He at once realized that ….
come across
روبهرو شد
conquering
overcome- تسخیر
bare
خالی
he dug with his bare hands.
unearthed
to discover sth in the ground
He unearthed the beautifully preserved treasure of the King.
dip
p. dipped
drop
the nose of the plane dipped sharply
soon
طولی نکشید
it was soon travelling faster than sound.
strapped in
to fasten a seatbelt around of someone in a car
shield
n. : سپر
v. : to protect someone or sth
extent
area, length, amount
sped
p. of speed
سرعت گرفتن
tremble
shake slightly
he began to tremble with cold.
glorious
باشکوه- عظیم
swallow
قورت دادن
prejudice
preconceived opinion, پیش داوری و تعصبات
Laws against racial prejudice must be strictly enforced.
Custom
رسم و رسومات
tradition
harmful customs take a long time to die out.
fairly
منصفانه
more than average, but less than very:
Quite
She’s fairly tall.
I’m fairly sure that this is the right address.
accustomed
usual, familiar with sth
عادی شدو عادت کردن، خو گرفتن
these days we are so accustomed to telegraph
greatly
تا حد زیادی- خیلی زیاد
I greatly regret not having told the truth.
Her piano playing has greatly improved/has improved greatly.
hinder
create difficulties, مانع شدن
the second attempt greatly hindered by storms.
rejoicing
great joy, شادی کردن
there was a great rejoicing a few months later.
set forth
راه انداختن چیزی
the great ship set forth the problem.
mended
اصلاح شد
to repair something that is broken or damaged:
Could you mend this hole in my shirt?
I’ve left my watch at the jeweller’s to be mended.
The plumber came to mend the burst pipe.
The country’s president is seeking to mend relations with the United States.
highly
very, to a large degree, or at a high level, above average, تا حد زیادی ،خیلی:
a highly paid job
a highly profitable line of products
scarce
not easy to find, کمبود
Food and clean water were becoming scarce.
scarce resources
Promptly
quickly, without delay
We’ll have to leave fairly promptly (= on time) if we want to catch that train.
باید خیلی سریع ترک کنیم
We try to answer readers’ letters as promptly (= quickly) as we can.
pin
سنجاق
nail
میخ
sincere
honest
a sincere apology
He seems so sincere
Opposite
insincere
run away
leave
ترک کردن- رها کردن
He ran away from home when he was only twelve.
Mark and my sister are planning to run away together to get married.
the fool and his money soon part
exp.
آدم احمق و پولش زود از هم جدا میشوند
yet
در عین حال- با این حال
mere
adj. نزدیک به
used to emphasize that something is not large or important or how strongly feels
The plane crashed mere minutes after take-off.
It cost a mere 20 dollars.
The mere thought of it (= just thinking about it) makes me feel sick.
bargain
معامله کردن
set out
to start an activity with a particular aim
Our fishing boats set out on rivers in various parts of the country
Graceful
moving in a smooth, relaxed, and attractive way.
زیبایی، ظرافت
graceful curved boats float.
steer
to control the direction of the vehicle.
She carefully steered the car around the potholes. چاله
This car is very easy to steer.
beak
منقار
feast
enjoyable thing
جشن
the great midnight feasts we used to have are one of my happiest memories of boarding school.
boarding school
مدرسه شبانه روزی
housemaster
معلم مدرسه
afforded
to be able to do something without it causing problems:
deed
action
Creep up (p. crept )
خزیدن
Over the last year, the rate of inflation has crept up to almost seven percent.
seldom
almost never
Now that we have a baby, we seldom get the chance to go to the cinema.
appointed
منصوب شدن
gave it a sharp blow
ضربه تندی وارد کرد
envy (p.envied) v.
حسادت
I envy her ability to talk to people she’s never met before.
she might have envied her.
envy (p.envied) v.
حسادت
I envy her ability to talk to people she’s never met before.
she might have envied her.
deceive
فریب دادن
She could not be deceived by a fake contract.
The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.
Ray
اشعه
ray of sunlight.
A ray of sunshine shone through a gap in the clouds.
round about
approximately
We’ll be at your house at round about nine o’clock, okay?
seiz
to take sth quickly
He seized a part of the stone while falling down.
