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1
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spacious

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adj

(especially of a room or building)
having ample space.

“spaciously (adv)
spaciousness (n)”
جادار

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bungalow

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n

a low house having only one storey or, in some cases, upper rooms set in the roof, typically with dormer windows.

خانه های ییلاقی

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marble

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n/adj/v

سنگ مرمر، تیله بازی

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cellar

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n/v

basement

“(n) : a room below ground level in a house, often used for storing wine or coal.
(v) : store (wine) in a cellar.”

زیر زمین، جای شراب انداختن،انبار

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remote island

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adj

Remote areas are far away from cities and places where most people live, and are therefore difficult to get to.

دور، دوردست

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glamorous

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adj

attractive or appealing in an exotic or exciting way.

فریبنده

glamorously (adv)

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magnificent

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adj

“extremely beautiful, elaborate, or impressive.
very good; excellent.”

عالی، مجلل

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hillside

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n

the sloping side of a hill.

دامنه کوه

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donate

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v

give (money or goods) for a good cause, for example to a charity.

بخشیدن، هدیه دادن

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enchanted

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adj

“1. placed under a spell; bewitched.
2. filled with delight; charmed.”
مسحور

“enchant (v)
enchanting (adj)=
very attractive or charming”

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cathedral

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n

the principal church
کلیسای جامع

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maintenance

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n

“1. the process of keeping something in good condition
2. financial support provided for a person’s living expenses.
British :financial support that a person is ordered by a court to give to their spouse during separation or following divorce.”

نگهداری

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inheritance

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n

=legacy

a thing that is inherited.
وراثت

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estate

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n

=property

an extensive area of land in the country, usually with a large house, owned by one person, family.

ملک

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temple

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n

“1. a building for religious worship
2. the flat part of either side of the head between the forehead and the ear.
3. a device in a loom for keeping the cloth stretched”

معبد، گیجگاه،
loom=دستگاه بافندگی/ نساجی

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palm

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n

tree of tropical and warm regions

نخل

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airfield

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n

an area of land set aside for the take-off, landing, and maintenance of aircraft.

فرودگاه

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property

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n

a thing or things belonging to someone/ a piece of land

دارایی، ملک

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“lounge
/laʊn(d)ʒ/”

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n/v

=living room

“1. British: a sitting room in a house./ living room
2. a seating area in an airport for waiting passengers
3. (v): lie, sit, or stand in a relaxed or lazy way.”

سالن استراحت، اتاق نشیمن/لم دادن

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mortgage

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n/v

“1. a loan for buying a house
2. a legal agreement by which a bank, building society, etc. lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor’s property, with the condition that the conveyance of title becomes void upon the payment of the debt.
3. (v) convey (a property) to a creditor as security on a loan.”

رهن، گرو

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“ensuite
/ɒn ˈswiːt/”

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n

a bathroom that immediately adjoins a bedroom and forms part of the same set of rooms./ a bathroom which is in the bedroom

توالت اختصاصی

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suburb

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n

an outlying district of a city, especially a residential one.

حومه شهر، اطراف شهر

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sun room

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n

=sun lounge

a room with large windows and sometimes a glass roof, designed to allow in a lot of sunlight.

بالکن

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“fully-fitted kitchen
(in British English)”

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n

a kitchen fitted with units and appliances such as an oven, dishwasher, etc.

آشپزخانه با اسباب و مجهز

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rear garden

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n

back garden

حیاط پشتی

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patio
/ˈpatɪəʊ/

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n

a paved outdoor area adjoining a house.

پاسیو

/peɪvd/ cover (a piece of ground) with flat stones or bricks; lay paving over.

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lawn
/lɔːn/

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n

grass in the garden of a house or park

چمن

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chilly

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adj

uncomfortably or unpleasantly cold./ (of a person) feeling cold.

سرد، خنک

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driveway

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n

a short road or paved area leading from a public road to a house or garage.

راه اختصاصی، راه ورودی

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shower fitting

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n

the pieces of furniture that are in a bathroom, such as a toilet, bath, etc.

اتصالات دوش

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put in an offer

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v

it has many meanings. one of them is : present or submit something formally.

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32
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currently

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adv

at the present time.

در حال حاضر

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dramatically

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adv

by a strikingly large amount or to a strikingly large extent; greatly.

به طور چشمگیری

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envy

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n/v

=jealousy

desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable thing belonging to (someone else).

حسادت (کردن)، غبطه (خوردن)

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35
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criticise

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v

=denounce

indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.

انتقاد کردن

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hesitant

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adj

unsure/ slow in acting or speaking

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suppose

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v

think or assume that something is true or probable but lack proof or certain knowledge

فرض کردن

I suppose so — a phrase used to express hesitant agreement.

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38
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adore

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v

love and respect (someone) deeply./ worship

ستودن، پرستش کردن، عشق ورزیدن

adorable (adv)

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despise

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v

feel contempt

تحقیر کردن، خوار شمردن

contempt=the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration.

despiser (n)

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description

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n

“phrases: 1. beyond description (:to a great and astonishing extent)
2. defy description (:be so unusual or remarkable as to be impossible to describe.)
3. fit the description (:have the qualities specified.)”

توصیف

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resemble

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v

=look like

have a similar appearance to or qualities in common with (someone or something); look or seem like.

شباهت داشتن

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42
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“tutor
/ˈtjuːtə/”

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n/v

“(n) a private teacher, typically one who teaches a single pupil or a very small group.
(v) act as a tutor”

معلم خصوصی، تدریس کردن خصوصی
tutorial (n) :lesson

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43
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aerial
/ˈɛːrɪəl/

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adj

“1. existing, happening, or operating in the air.
2. British: a rod, wire, or other structure by which signals are transmitted or received as part of a radio or television transmission or receiving system.”

هوایی، آنتن هوایی

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44
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trade sth for sth

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v

the action of buying and selling goods and services.

داد و ستد

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45
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cozy

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adj

giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation.

دنج، راحت، گرم و نرم

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46
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outskirt

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n

the outer parts of a town or city./ not in the center

حومه، حاشیه

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47
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hectic pace
/ˈhɛktɪk/

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adj/collocation

the fast and chaotic rhythm/ hectic= uncontrolled

بی قرار

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48
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chaotic

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adj

in a state of complete confusion and disorder.

بی نظم- پرهرج ومرج

chaos (n)

49
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bustling

A

adj

(of a place) full of activity./ crowded- busy

شلوغ

50
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strewn (with litter)

A

adj/p.p v

p.p form of strew

/ untidily scattered./ scatter-spread

پراکنده شده

51
Q

cobblestone

A

n

covered with small stones

سنگ فرش

cobbled (adj)

52
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quaint

/kweɪnt/

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adj

charming and old-fashioned / attractively unusual or old-fashioned.

عجیب و جالب

e.g. quaint shops

quaintness (n)
the quality of being attractive because of being unusual, and often old-fashioned: They miss Green Bay’s small-town quaintness and sense of community.

53
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gourmet

/ˈɡʊəmeɪ,ˈɡɔːmeɪ/

A

adj

خوراک شناس

gourmet restaurants = delicious and expensive

54
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cuisine

/kwɪˈziːn/

A

n

a style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment./ the typical food of the region

غذای محلی

local cuisine

55
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open-air market

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collocation

an outdoor market

56
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street vendors

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n

a person or company offering something for sale, especially a trader in the street./ people selling things on the street

دستفروش

57
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trendy

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adj

modern, stylish, and popular cafes

e.g. trendy cafes

58
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virtually

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adv

nearly; almost.

تقریبا

59
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inner-city areas

A

collocation

older, central, crowded part of a city usually filled with poor people and possibly violence

داخل شهر/ پایین شهر

60
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pulsating

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adj

very exciting./ vivid and colorful

ضربان دار

e.g. pulsating nightlife

pulsate (v)= beat

61
Q

a place for playing golf ?

A

golf course
زمین بازی گلف

62
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a place for playin tennis?

A

tennis courts

زمین بازی تنیس

63
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a place for playin football?

A

football pitch

زمین بازی فوتبال

64
Q

a place for playing skate?

A

skating rink

زمین بازی اسکیت

Rink, is a Scottish word meaning ‘course’, it was used as the name of a place where curling was played.

65
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catering
/ˈkeɪtərɪŋ/

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n

the provision of food and drink at a social event or other gathering.

پذیرایی

66
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B&B

A

n

bed and breakfast (accommodation)

67
Q

youth hostel

A

n

a place providing cheap accommodation, aimed mainly at young people on walking or cycling tours.

مهمانسرای جوانان

68
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taxi rank

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n

a place where taxis park while waiting to be hired. / cab stand

ایستگاه تاکسی

69
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chemist’s

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n

=pharmacy

a shop where medicinal drugs are dispensed and sold, and in which toiletries and other medical goods can be purchased.

داروخانه

70
Q

housing estate

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n

a residential area in which the houses have all been planned and built at the same time.

منطقه مسکونی

71
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commuter

A

n

=passenger

a person who travels some distance to work on a regular basis.

مسافر

72
Q

slum

/slʌm/

A

n

district inhabited by very poor people.

محلات پر جمعیت و پست شهر

73
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vandalism

A

n

action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property.

وحشیگری

deliberate= done consciously and intentionally.

74
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pointless

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adj

having little or no sense, use, or purpose.

بی معنی

75
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deterioration

/dɪˌtɪərɪəˈreɪʃn/

A

n

the process of becoming progressively worse.

بدتر شدن

e.g. deterioration in health

76
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picturesque

/ˌpɪktʃəˈrɛsk/

A

adj

very pretty and attractive

خوش منظره

77
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deserted

/dɪˈzəːtɪd/

A

adj

opposite of: lively=colorful,vivid

(of a place) empty of people./ no one on the streets / abandoned

خلوت

78
Q

packed

A

adj

very crowded

خیلی شلوغ

79
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filthy

A

adj

very dirty

خیلی کثیف

80
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run-down

A

adj

in a very bad condition

کهنه، خراب

81
Q

skyline

A

n

The skyline is the line or shape that is formed where the sky meets buildings or the land.

city skyline

82
Q

upmarket

A

adj

for people with expensive tastes

گرون

upmarket shops

83
Q

pricey

A

adj

=overpriced

expensive in a negative sense

بیش از حد گرون

84
Q

pavement

A

n

a raised paved or asphalted path for pedestrians at the side of a road.

پیاده رو

e.g. pavement cafes

85
Q

imposing

A

adj

=spectacular

grand and impressive in appearance./ impressive
تماشایی

86
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wasteland

A

n

a city area which is empty and in a bad condition

87
Q

deprived

A

adj

suffering a severe and damaging lack of basic material and cultural benefits.

محروم

88
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sprawling

/ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/

A

adj

spread over a large area (slightly negative)/ pread out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way.
پراکنده
sprawling suburb

sprawlingly (adv)

89
Q

bumper to bumper

A

adj

heavy traffic/ the vehicles are so close to one another that they are almost touching and are moving very slowly.

سپربه سپر

e.g. bumper to bumper traffic

90
Q

exhust fumes

A

n

the gas or steam that is produced when the engine of a vehicle is running.

91
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incessant

/ɪnˈsɛs(ə)nt/

A

adj

=endless

(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.

بی پایان

e.g. incessant roar

92
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roar

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n

a very loud, deep, prolonged sound

سر و صدا

prolonged= continuing for a long time or longer than usual; lengthy.

93
Q

shanty

A

adj

very poor houses made of discarded materials. (e.g. tin, cardboard,plastic, etc)

e.g. shanty towns

94
Q

asthma

/ˈasmə/

A

n

آسم

95
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monasteries

/ˈmɒnəst(ə)ri/

A

n

= convents

a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.

صومعه ها

96
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convents

A

n

= monasteries

a Christian community of nuns living together under monastic vows.

صومعه ها

97
Q

overlook

A

v

have a view of from above.

مسلط یا مشرف بودن بر

معنی دیگه= جشم پوشی کردن -غفلت کردن

98
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youngster

A

n

a child, young person, or young animal.

نوجوان

99
Q

cleft

A

adj/p.p v

split, divided, or partially divided into two.

شکاف دار

cleft sentences (grammer)

100
Q

industrious

A

adj

diligent and hard-working./ active. energetic. productive.

کوشا
diligent= سخت کوش

industriously (adv)

101
Q

bean

A

n

لوبیا

e.g. baked bean

102
Q

stew

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n

a dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan.

تاس کباب

103
Q

breadcrumb

A

n

خرده نان

e.g. breadcrumb patties

104
Q

patty

A

n

a small pie or turnover.

105
Q

chowder

A

n

a rich soup typically containing fish, clams, or corn with potatoes and onions.

نوعی ابگوشت

e.g. fish chowder

106
Q

major metropolis

/mɪˈtrɒpəlɪs/

A

n

the capital or chief city of a country or region.

کلان شهر

metropolitan (adj)

107
Q

distort

A

v

give a misleading or false account or impression of.

تحریف کردن, کج کردن

108
Q

to some extent

A

idiom

partly but not completely

تا حدودی

109
Q

recreational

A

adj

relating to or denoting activity done for enjoyment when one is not working.

تفریحی

110
Q

city dweller

A

n

a person who lives in a city.

شهرنشین

111
Q

scarce

A

adj

(especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand.

نادر

scarcely (adv)

112
Q

compelling

A

adj

evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.

متقاعد کننده
e.g. compelling reasons

compel (v)=force

113
Q

substantial

A

adj

=fundamental

essential

اساسی

e.g. substantial reason

114
Q

justification

A

n

the action of showing something to be right or reasonable.

توجیه

115
Q

legitimate

/ləˈjidəmət/

A

adj

valid

مشروع,قانونی,درست

e.g. legitimate reason

116
Q

plausible

A

adj

=rational, logical

پذیرفتنی

e.g. pluasible explanation for …

117
Q

infrastructure

A

n

the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.

زیر بنا

118
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congestion

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n

overcrowding

تراکم,ازدحام

e.g. traffic congestions

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