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Extract

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استخراج كردن، عصاره

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Abstract

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نگاه به يك مسيله بدون توجه به جزئيات، نوعي نگاه

Abstract view

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Reduction

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كاهش

Syn: decline

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Are you all packed?

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Are you ready?

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Contemporary

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معاصر

Contemporary art museum

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Spectacular

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تماشايي

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Leisurly

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تفريحانه

Ex: Be sure to have a leisurely lunch at one of the seafood restaurants in Istanbul.

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Step aside

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برو كنار

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Back off

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برو عقب

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Delusion

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توهم

Syn: illusion

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Assure

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اطمينان دادن

Ex: I assure you every thing will change!

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Tolerance

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تحمل، بردباري

Syn: endurance

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Devious

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غيرمستقيم

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Illusion

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خيال، وهم

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Suspicious

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مشكوك

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Garbage

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آشغال هاي به درد نخور و غير قابل بازيافت

Trashهمه زباله ها

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Coward

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ترسو

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Occasion

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مناسبت
Ex: what is the occasion?
The occasion is I love you!

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Sacrifice

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فدا كردن، قرباني

Pro: ساكري فايس

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Chaos

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هرج و مرج، شلوغي
Pro: كِي آسْ
Ex: snow caused chaos in the region

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Irreplaceable

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غير قابل تعويض

Ex: mothers are irreplaceable

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Perpetual

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هميشگي

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Eternal

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ابدي، جاودان

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Circumspect

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ملاحظه كار، محتاط

Syn: cautious, waryمحتاط

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Substitute

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جايگزين، جايگزين كردن

Substitution جايگزين

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Corporation

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شركت، شركت سهامي

Corporate يكي شده، داراي شخصيت حقوقي

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Pirate

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دزد دريايي

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Optimistic

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خوشبين
Ex: you are so optimistic
Opp: pessimistic بدبين

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Yearn

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مشتاق بودن

Pro: يِرن

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Severe

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شديد

Pro: سي وييِر

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Adorable

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قابل پرستش
Ex: He was an absolutely adorable child
Syn: lovable/cute/charming/ appealing/sweet

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Charming

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جذاب

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Ominous

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شوم، نحس
Syn: fateful
Ex: there were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead

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Manipulate

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دست كاري كردن، با مهارت انجام دادن، دست كاري كردن فكر كسي يا دست كاري كردن چيزي با فريبكاري و مهارت(وادار كردن كسي به انجام كاري)
Ex: he was one of those men who manipulated people
Ex: software designed to store and manipulate data
Ex: allegations of political manipulation

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Figure out

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١-كشف كردن، پيدا كرن
٢- حل كردن 
Ex: try to figure out a way to do it
I figure it out why you collect so many magical objects!
Ex: figure out a problem
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Obstacles

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موانع

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Disgust

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نفرت

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Simultaneously

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بطورهمزمان
Pro: سايمِلْتِنييِسْلي
Ex: Up to twenty users can have simultaneous access to the system

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Enhance

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ارتقا دادن
Syn: improve
Ex: Good lighting will enhance any room.

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Chase

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تعقيب، تعقيب كردن
Syn: follow, pursue 
Ex:  The dogs saw him running and chased him.
 kids chasing around the house
I chased a thief
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Pity (n)

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ترحم
Ex: I listened to Jason’s story with pity.
I hated the thought of being an object of pity (=someone who other people feel sorry for).

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Fountain

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آبنما، فواره

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Enduring (adj)

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ادامه دار
continuing for a very long time
Ex: the enduring appeal of Shakespeare’s plays

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Cooperate (v)

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همكاري كردن
Syn: collaborate
Ex: They agreed to cooperate with Brazil on a program to protect the rain forests.
The church seeksبه دنبال اينه كه to cooperate closely with local schools.

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Seek

PP: sought

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جستجو كردن، دنبال كردن، به دنبال، تلاش براي بدست آوردن چيزي
Ex: Do you think the president will seek re-election
Ex: Local schools are seeking to reduce the dropoutترك تحصيل rate.

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Oblige(v)

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مجبور بودن
Pro: آبْلاج
Ex: The minister وزير was obliged to report at least once every six months.
Ex: Circumstances had obliged him to sell the business.

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Drainage(n)

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زهكشي

Ex: A handful of pebblesسنگريزه in the bottom of a flowerpot will help drainage.

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Irrigate

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آبياري كردن
Ex: The water in Lake Powell is used to irrigate the area.
Irrigation آبياري

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Chain

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زنجير، زنجيره
Ex: the chain of events that led to World War I
Ex: She had a gold chain around her neck.
a chain of restaurants
Bicycle chain

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Evolution(n)

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تكامل
Ex: the theory of evolution
Ex: the evolution of the computer
Chain of evolution

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Livestock

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دام

Ex: The droughtخشكسالي has affected more than a million people in Henan and 280,000 head of livestock

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Game

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شكار

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Diminish

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كم كردن
Syn: reduce
Ex: These drugs diminish blood flow to the brain.

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Resort

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تفرجگاه، توسل

Last resort آخرين توسل

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Bare hand

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دست خالي

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Occupy (v)

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اشغال كردن
Ex: He occupies the house without paying any rent.
Ex: Football occupies most of my leisure time.

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Occupant

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ساكن(واسه خونه)، سرنشين(واسه ماشين)

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Occupation

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اشغال، شغل

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Neutral

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خنثي

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Commitment

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تعهد

Ex: Our company has a commitment to quality and customer service.

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Exposure (n)

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در معرض گذاري، بر ملا سازي، توجه عموم
Ex: Prolonged exposure to the sun can cause skin cancer.
Ex: the exposure of his underground political activity
Ex: The failure of their marriage has got a lot of exposure recently.

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Expose (v)

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برملا كردن، در معرض قرار دادن
Ex: He lifted his T-shirt to expose a jagged scarزخم across his chest.
Ex: Potatoes turn green when exposed to light.
Ex: The report revealed that workers had been exposed to high levels of radiation.

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Splendid

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باشكوه، عالي
Ex: The staff are doing a splendid job.
All the rooms have splendid views.
a splendid cathedralكليساي جامع

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Brilliant

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درخشان، با استعداد، هوشمندانه، عالي
Ex:  We sat outside in the brilliant sunshine.
 She was dressed in brilliant white.
Ex:  I think that’s a brilliant idea.
Ex:  The film was absolutely brilliant.
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Impersonate

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نقش ديگري را بازي كردن، جعل هويت كردن

Ex: Do you know it is a very serious offence to impersonate a police officer?

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Verge

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لبه
Syn:edge
Ex: The car skidded across the road and came to a stop on the grass verge.
Ex: The company is on the verge of collapse

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Shatter(v)

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شكستن، داغون كردن، تيكه تيكه كردن
Ex: The plate hit the floor, and shattered into tiny bits.
The explosion shattered the building.

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Batter

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به كسي يا چيزي بارها ضربه يا صدمه زدن

Ex:

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Betray

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خيانت كردن، كسي رو فروختن
Syn: give away to the enemy, be unfaithful, mislead
Ex: He felt that she had betrayed him.
What kind of man would betray his own sister to the police?
She had betrayed her parents’ trust.
I would never betray a confidence

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Rash

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عجولانه، جوش
Ex: She had a nasty rash on her arm.
come/break out in a rash (=get a rash)
Ex: My mother comes out in a rash if she eats seafood.

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Contaminate

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آلوده، آلوده كردن
Ex: Drinking water supplies are believed to have been contaminated.
He claims the poster ads have ‘contaminated Berlin’s streets’.

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Suffocate

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خاموش كردن، خفه كردن
Ex: One of the puppies suffocated inside the plastic bag.
Ex: Jealousy can suffocate any relationship

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Instinct

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غريزه

Ex: Animals have a natural instinct for survival.

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Obligation

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تعهد، وظيفه
Ex: Employers have an obligation to treat all employees equally.
Parents are under a legal obligation to educate their children.
You are under no obligation to buy any more books.

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Proverb

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ضرب المثل

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Quilt

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لحاف

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Verge

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لبه
Syn: edge
Ex: The company was on the verge of collapse

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Conversely

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برعكس

Ex: American consumers prefer white eggs; conversely, British buyers like brown eggs.

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Confidential

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محرمانه
Ex: a confidential government report
Doctors are required to keep patients’ records completely confidential.
The information will be regarded as strictly confidential (=completely confidential).

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Inspect

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بازرسي كردن

Ex: Police inspected the scene and interviewed all the staff.

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Apprehensive (adj)

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نگران
Ex: I was apprehensive that something would go wrong.
Ex: Some had apprehensive looks on their faces.

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Apprehensive

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نگران، مضطرب
Ex: I was apprehensive that something would go wrong.
Ex: Some had apprehensive looks on their faces.
Ex: What’s wrong?’ I asked apprehensively

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Convict(v)

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محكوم، محكوم كردن
Ex: She was convicted of shoplifting.
Ex: He was convicted on fraud charges.
Ex: convicted murderer

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Defeat (n, v)

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شكست، شكست دادن
Syn: failure / beat
Ex: She was a woman who hated to admit defeat.
Ex: They hoped to defeat the enemy at sea.

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Comprehend(v)

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فهميدن، درك كردن
Ex: She cannot comprehend the extent of the disaster.
I did not fully comprehend what had happened.

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Commend

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تحسين كردن، ستودن

Ex: Inspector Marshall was commended for his professional attitude.

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Seize

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تصاحب كردن، قاپيدن
Ex: Suddenly, he seized my hand.
Maggie seized the letter from her.

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Tend

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گرايش داشتن، مواظب بودن
Ex: Sofia was in the bedroom tending to her son.
Ex: Interest rates are tending upwards.

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Summon

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احضار كردن

Ex: Robert summoned the waiter for the bill.

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Accelerate

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سرعت بخشيدن
Syn: speed up
Ex: measures to accelerate the rate of economic growth

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Condolence

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تسليت

Ex: a letter of condolence

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Discard

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دور انداختن، ول كردن
Syn: throw away
Ex: Discard any old cleaning materials.
discarded paper

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Bounce

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پرش، پريدن، پرت كردن

Ex: The kids were bouncing a ball against the wall.

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Self esteem

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اعتماد به نفس

Ex: Playing a sport can boost a girl’s self-esteem.

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Foster

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پرورش، پرورش دادن
Ex: Fostering a teenager is obviously different from fostering a small child.
Ex: The couple wanted to adopt a black child they had been fostering.كاري كه ويد و زنش واسه بچه ها كردن

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Inject

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تزريق، تزريق كردن

Ex: I have to inject myself with insulin.

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Contaminate

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آلوده، آلوده كردن، آلوده كردن ذهن مردم
Ex: Drinking water supplies are believed to have been contaminated.
Ex:He claims the poster ads have ‘contaminated Berlin’s streets’.
Ex: radioactive contamination

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Inspect

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بازرسي كردن

Ex: Police inspected the scene and interviewed all the staff.

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Resign(n,v)

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استعفا، استعفا دادن از

Ex: I seriously considered resigning

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Whether

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آيا، چه
1) used when talking about a choice you have to make
Ex: Maurice asked me whether I needed any help.
Ex: There were times when I wondered whether or not we would get there.

2)used to say that something definitely will or will not happen whatever the situation is
Ex: It seemed to me that she was in trouble whether Mahoney lived or died.

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Conflict(n,v)

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تضاد، ناسازگار بودن
Conflict over/ between/
In conflict
Ex: the conflict between tradition and innovationنوآوري

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Consider

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فكر كردن به منظور تصميم گيري، در نظر گرفتن
Ex: Have you considered the possibility of retraining?
Ex: I seriously considered resigning
Ex: We are considering whether to change our advice to tourists.

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Persist(v)

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اصرار كردن، پافشاري كردن
You persist in doing something:
She persisted in asking the question.
✗Don’t say: She persisted to ask the question.

persist with
She persisted with her studies in spite of financial problems.

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Dedicate

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اختصاص دادن
Ex: The actress now dedicates herself to children’s charity work.
The book was dedicated to her husband

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Delicate

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ظريف، لطيف، خوش طعم

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Deligate

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نماينده، واگذار كردن بخشي از قدرت به، به نمايندگي انتخاب كردن
Ex: Around 350 delegates attended the conference.

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Poliomyelitis

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بيماري فلج اطفال

Syn: polio

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Rumor

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شايعه

Ex: don’t deceive yourself into thinking that these are just idle rumors

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Confine

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محبوس كردن، زنداني كردن

Syn: restrict/ limit/ imprison

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Retain

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نگه داشتن
Syn: keep
Ex: You have the right to retain possession of the goods.
The state wants to retain control of food imports.

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Estate

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ملك، دارايي

Ex: Mrs. Graham left her entire estate to her three children.

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Trunk

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صندوق، چمدون بزرگ، تنه، خرطوم فيل

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Appoint(v)

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تعيين كردن، منصوب كردن، قرار ملاقات تعيين كردن، تجهييز كردن
Ex: The library was appointed as the best place for urgent meeting
Ex: he was appointed to a high position
Ex:The occupant of the well appointed room considered himself quite fortunate.

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Stubborn

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لجوج، يك دنده

Opp: flexible

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Signify (v)

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نشان دادن، حاكي بودن
Syn: indicate
Ex: The image of the lion signified power and strength.
Ex: Hamilton waved his hand to signify that he didn’t mind what they decided.
Ex: Research indicates that over 81% of teachers are dissatisfied with their salary.

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Hamper(v)

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مانع شدن، به تاخير انداختن
Syn: hinder
Ex: She tried to run, but was hampered by her heavy suitcase.
Ex: His career has been hindered by injury.

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Refrain(v)

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خودداري كردن

Ex: Please refrain from smoking in this area.

118
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Stubborn

A

يك دنده

Opp: flexible

119
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Daycare

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مهدكودك

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Affable

A

خوش رو
Syn: pleasant
Ex: an affable guy

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Scold(v)

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سرزنش كردن
Ex: Her father scolded her for upsetting her mother.
Ex: I got a scolding from my teacher.

In everyday English, people usually say tell someone off rather than scold someone:
She told us off for making a mess.

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Camouflage

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استتار، استتار كردن

Ex: soldiers learning camouflage technique

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Hazard

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خطر، مخاطره

Ex: Polluted water sources are a hazard to wildlife

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Private

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سرباز وظيفه، خصوصي، اندام تناسلي

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Cattle

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دام

Ex: herds of cattle

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Sanction(n,v)

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تصويب،مجوز/ تنبيه/ تصويب كردن، اجازه دادن
Syn: approval/ punishment
Ex: Apparently, the aide had acted without White House sanction.
Ex: the harshest possible sanction which could be imposed
Ex: The church refused to sanction the king’s second marriage.

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Sanctions

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تحريم!!!
Syn: embargo
Ex: US sanctions against Iran
Ex: Any talk about lifting sanctions is premature(نارس، زودهنگام)

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Rehearsal

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تمرين، تكرار

Ex: a rehearsal for ‘Romeo and Juliet’

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Canvas

A

بوم نقاشي

130
Q

Account

A

صورت حساب، شرح، داستان، حساب كردن، نقل كردن

Ex: He was too shocked to give an account of what had happened.

131
Q

Amicable (adj)

A

دوستانه و توافقي

Ex: Their relationship hasn’t always been amicable.

132
Q

Mortgage

A

رهن، گرو
Syn: pawn مغلوب، گرو
Ex: Mortgage rates are set to rise again in the spring.

133
Q

Intermission

A

استراحت بين اجراي موسيقي
a short period of time between the parts of a play, concert etc
SYN: interlude, interval

Interval وقفه بين دو اتفاق يا دو فعاليت
Ex: The interval between arrest and trial can be up to six months.

134
Q

Incident

A

حادثه، اتفاق غير معمول، رويداد

Ex: Am I at risk because of some incident in my sexual past?

135
Q

Hum(v)

A

زمزمه كردن

Ex: Tony was humming to himself as he drove along.

136
Q

Humble

A

فروتن

Ex: a modest and humble man

137
Q

Mumble

A

زير لب سخن گفتن
Ex: He bumped into someone and mumbled an apology.
Stop mumbling!

138
Q

Incarcerate

A

زنداني كردن
Pro: اين كارسِرِيت
Syn: imprison
Ex: He spent 10 years incarcerated.

139
Q

Fraternity

A

برادري
Syn: brotherhood
Ex: fraternity between nations

140
Q

Time-consuming

A

وقت گير

Ex: a complex and time-consuming process

141
Q

Forgery

A

جعل، سند جعي
Syn: fake
Ex: The painting was a very clever forgery.

142
Q

Forge(v)

A

برقرار ساختن، جعل كردن
Syn: form
forge a relationship/alliance/link etc (with somebody)
Ex: In 1776 the United States forged an alliance with France.
Ex: The two women had forged a close bond.
Ex: Someone stole my credit card and forged my signature.

Parnaz English Words (11 decks)

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