unit 5 Flashcards
Capacious (adj.)
/kəˈpeɪʃəs/
Synonym: spacious, roomy
Collocation: handbag, pocket (n.)
Example: The van is capacious enough to hold eight passengers easily.
پر ظرفیت
roomy (adj.)
/ˈruːmi/
Synonym: Capacious , roomy
Example: The car is roomy and a good choice for anyone who needs to carry equipment.
وسیع، جادار
Contradictory (adj.)
/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/
Synonym: opposite, conflicting
Collocation: mutually (adv.) / belief, idea (n.) / to (prep.)
Example: The evidence demonstrates how easily people can hold mutually contradictory beliefs.
ضد ونقیض
portray (v.)
/pɔːrˈtreɪ/
Synonym: Depict, delineate
Example: The stepmother is often portrayed as an evil character in fairy tales.
توصیف کردن، تصویر کشیدن
delineate (v.)
/dəˈlɪniˌet/
Synonym: Depict, portray
Example: Women are aways be delineate not as good as men.
معین کردن، ترسیم نمودن
Deplete (v.)
/dəˈpliːt/
Synonym: drain, exhaust
Collocation: resources, inventory (n.)انبار / severely, quickly (adv.)
Example : The country’s badly depleted resources
تحلیل رفتن
drain (v.)
/ˈdreɪn/
Example : a drain on the country’s resources
زیر اب زدن، زه کشی کردن ، (به تدریج آب چیزی را) خالی کردن
exhaust (v.)
/ɪgˈzɑst/
Example : exhaust fan هواکش
to exhaust an oil wellچاه نفت را خالی کردن
(دود یا گاز یا هوا و غیره را از چیزی کاملا) بیرون کشیدن، تهی کردن
Detract (v.)
/dəˈtrækt/
Synonym: trivialize, devalue
Collocation: detract sth from sth
Example: He was determined not to let anything detract from his enjoyment of the trip.
de پایین
tract حرکت
از ارزش چیزی کاستن
trivialize (v.)
/ˈtrɪviəˌlaɪz/
Example: Don’t trivialize the seriousness of the issue!
کم اهمیت قلمداد کردن، ناچیز شمردن
devalue (v.)
/dɪˈvæˌljuː/
Example: I don’t want to devalue your achievement
ارزش یا اهمیت چیز یا شخص را کم کردن
Distinguish (v.)
/ˌdɪˈstɪŋˌɡwɪʃ/
Synonym: differentiate, discriminate
Collocation: from, between (prep.)
Example 1: It is difficult to distinguish clearly between fact and fiction in this book.
Example 2: You cannot distinguish fact from fiction in this book.
فرق گذاشتن ، ، وجه تمایز قائل شدن
differentiate (v.)
/ˌdɪfəˈrenʃiˌet/
Example: can you differentiate between these two colors?
فرق قائل شدن
discriminate (v.)
/ˌdɪˈskrɪməˌnet/
Example: to discriminate in favor of someone
تبعیض قائل شدن
Fluctuate (v.)
/ˈfləkt͡ʃəˌwet/
Synonym: change, shift
Collocation: price, population (n.) / around, between (prep.)
Example 1: Prices have wildly fluctuated in recent years.
Example 2: The number of students fluctuates around 100.
نوسان داشتن
Germinate (v.)
/ˈdʒɜːrməˌnet/
Synonym: sprout, grow / forming, developing
Collocation: idea (n.)
Example: The idea has been germinating in his mind for some time now.
جوانه زدن، سبز شدن
sprout (v.)
/ˈspraʊt/
Example: the seeds will sprout in a few days
رستن، روییدن
Inaugurate (v.)
/ˌɪˈnɒɡjəˌret/
Synonym: initiate, launch
Collocation: formally, officially (adv.)
Example: The new theatre was officially inaugurated by the mayor.
افتتاح کردن
Intermittent (adj.)
/ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/
Synonym: periodic, occasional
Collocation: pain, rain (adj.)
Example: The patient was having intermittent pains in his sides.
گهگدار ، دوره ای
Retain (v.)
/rəˈteɪn/
Synonym: maintain, preserve
Collocation: somehow, still (adv.)
Example: Despite the decay the mosque somehow retained a profound glory.
حفظ کردن
decay پوسیدگی
Relinquish (v.)
/rəˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/
Synonym: renounce, give up
Collocation: to (prep.) / Authority, claim, right (n.)
Example: She has relinquished the post to her opponent.
تسلیم کردن ، رها کردن
renounce (v.)
/ˌrɪˈnaʊns/
Example: She decided to renounce the world and enter a convent. صومعه
انکار کردن
Scanty (adj.)
/ˈskænti/
Synonym: meager, insufficient
Collocation: information, data, details (n.)
Example: We have only received scanty information so far.
کم، غیر کافی
meager (adj.)
/ˈmiːɡər/
Example: His meager wage is not enough to support their five children.
لاغر، نزار،ناچیز
Spontaneous (adj.)
/spanˈteɪniəs/
Synonym: impromptu, extemporaneous
Collocation: applause, reaction, recovery (n.)
Example: The audience burst into spontaneous applause.منفجر شدن
خودجوش
impromptu (adj.)
/ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
Example: impromptu press conference. کنفرانس مطبوعاتی بداهه
فی البداهه
Stimulate (adj.)
/ˈstɪmjəˌlet/
Synonym: galvanize, induce
Collocation: interest, appetite (n.)
Example: The article can be used to stimulate discussion among students.
Example: to stimulate the people’s interest
بر انگیختن، تحریک کردن
induce (v.)
/ˌɪnˈduːs/
Example: There is nothing that could induce me to accept your offer.
وادار کردن
Surpass (v.)
/sərˈpæs/
Synonym: transcend, exceed
Collocation: expectation (n.) / surpass sb/sth
Example: Its success has surpassed all expectations.
پیشی گرفتن، جلو زدن
transcend (v.)
/trænˈsend/
Example: to transcend material existence
برتری یافتن،فراتر رفتن
Tenacious (adj.)
/təˈneɪʃəs/
Synonym: persistent, determined
Example: She’s a tenacious woman. She never gives up.
Example 2: a tenacious illness.
آدم : محکم و پیگیر
بیماری : لاعلاج
persistent (adj.)
/pərˈsɪstənt/
Example: persistent cancer
a persistent suitor خواستگار
لجوج، سمج
determined (adj.)
/dəˈtɜːrmənd/
Example: he was determined to avenge his father’s murder
مشخص، مصمم
Underestimate (v.)
/ˈʌndəˈrestəˌmet/
Synonym: underrate, understate
Collocation: value, ability (n.)
Example: The importance of such issues should not be underestimated.
ناچیز پنداشتن، دست کم گرفتن
understate (v.)
/ˈəndərˌstet/
Example: It would be a mistake to understate the seriousness of the problem.
دست کم گرفتن، حقیقت را اظهار نکردن
Undermine (adj.)
/ˈəndərˌmaɪn/
Synonym: weaken, sap
Collocation: authority, confidence, credibility (v.)
Example: The events of the past year have undermined people’s confidence in the government.
زیر سوال بردن، تضعیف کردن
sap (n , v)
/ˈsæp/
Example: The sap rises in trees in springtime.
خون، عصاره، شیره کشیدن از
Unprecedented (adj.)
/ənˈpresəˌdentəd/
Synonym: unique, unparalleled, exceptional
Collocation: challenge, disaster, number, success (n.)
Example: An unprecedented number of students are taking the class
بی سابقه
unparalleled (adj.)
/ənˈperəˌleld/
Example:
بی همتا، غیر موازی
debris (N. )
/dəˈbriː/
quite smoking can clear out all debris that’s collected in your Lungs
خرده، اوار، باقی مانده
circulation گردش خون
pulse نبض
shortness of breath نفس کم اوردن
milestone (N. )
/ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/
the landing of humans on the moon was a milestone in human history
رویداد مهم، نقطه ی عطف
thermometer (N. )
/θərˈmɑːmətər/
a thermometer records temperatures
گرماسنج، حرارت سنج
breakthrough (N. )
/ˈbreɪkˌθruː/
a great breakthrough in the world of medicine
پیشرفت یا کشف مهم
Anaesthetic (N. )
/ˌænəsˈθetɪk/
can you imagine having a major operation without Anaesthetic?
بی هوشی
inclusion (N. )
/ˌɪnˈkluːʒn̩/
-His inclusion in the team has caused controversy.
-inclusion of the gearbox
دخول، گنجایش
