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unit 8 Flashcards

1
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Issue

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v

“1.
supply or distribute (something) for use or sale.”
صدور
Issuing tickets

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Overripe

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adj
too ripe; past its best.
“
1. بسیار رسیده
2. ترشیده
“
overripe tomatoes

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lunar

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adj
of, determined by, or resembling the moon.
“1. قمری
2. ماهی
3. ماهتابی
4. وابسته بماه
5. کم رنگ”

lunar calendar??!

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Scholar

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n

a specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities.
“1. محقق
2. پژوهشگر
3. دانشمند
4. دانش پژوه
5. دانشور
6. ادیب
7. عضو فرهنگستان
8. اهل تتبع
9. شاگرد ممتاز
10. خردمند”

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Dumpling

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n

a small savoury ball of dough (usually made with suet) which may be boiled, fried, or baked in a casserole.

Rice dumplings

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zongzi

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n

is a traditional Chinese rice dish made of glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo leaves

Rice dumplings or zongzi are prepared and eaten during this festival season.

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realgar

/rɪˈalɡə/

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n

“a soft reddish mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide, formerly used as a pigment and in fireworks.
“
“
1. زرنیخ سرخ
2. رلگا”
other activities include drinking a special drink called realgar.

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8
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harbin

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adj

Meaning:little bright warrior. Harbin as a boy’s name is of Old French and German origin, and the meaning of Harbin is “little bright warrior”.

Harbin ice and snow festival

شهر هاربین (خاربین) در شمال خاوری چین

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9
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by far

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ph

“by a great amount.
““this was by far the largest city in the area”

با اختلاف؟؟
by far the biggest celebration is Chinese new year

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lantern

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n

“noun
1. فانوس
2. چراغ بادی
3. چراغ دریایی
“
The lantern festival signifies the end of this long celebration.

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11
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eve

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n

the evening or day before a religious festival.
“1. شب
2. شب عید”
New Year’s eve

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12
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Fireworks

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N

اتش بازی

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socialising

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n/v
the action or practice of participating in social activities or mixing socially with others.
“وقتگذرانی و خوشگذرانی با دیگران
مصاحبت
گفتگو
معاشرت
رفت و آمد”

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14
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Lantern riddles

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coll

Lantern riddles are riddles that were written on the lanterns that are displayed during the Chinese Lantern Festival or Chinese middle autumn festival and so on. The full name of ‘Lantern Riddles’are ‘riddles written on lanterns’.

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Riddles

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معماها
=Puzzles

Lantern riddles

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Appealing

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adj

  1. attractive or interesting.
  2. showing or expressing a desire for help or sympathy.

”
1. جذاب
2. خوش نما”
Appealing to all age groups

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17
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Feature

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n/v

“noun
1. خصیصه
2. خصوصیات
verb
1. نمایان کردن
2. بطور برجسته نشان دادن
“
solving the riddles featured on the lanterns.

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18
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Address the problem

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to give attention to or to deal with a matter or problem: We’ll address that question at the next meeting.

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19
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as regards

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دربارهء، با توجه به اینکه، اما، نظر باینکه

As regards the music I think we need to have another artist in reserve.

20
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You have a point

A

به نکته خوبی اشاره کردی
حق با توئه

21
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let sb down

A

کسی را ناامید کردن.
disappoint someone

to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do: You will be there tomorrow - you won’t let me down, will you?

22
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take for granted

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پذیرفتن درستی چیزی بدون هیچ سوالی
یا
قدر دانی نکردن از کسی
مسلم فرض کردن چیزی بدون تحقیق.
توجه کمی به. . /سرسری گرفتن/

دست کم گرفتن

I’m not sure we can take that for granted.
نباید نادیده بگیریم.

23
Q

take over

A

به عهده گرفتن

به دست گرفتن، عهده دار شدن

How about taking over some of their rooms and advertising them as accommodation specifically for families with children?

24
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go down

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به نظر آمدن
regional dishes went down very well.

25
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on duty

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حاضر به خدمت، آماده به خدمت، در سرِ محل خدمت
we had the University security guards on duty the whole time.

26
Q

playwright

A

نمایشنامه

27
Q

feel at home

A

در جایی احساس راحتی کردن
that would help the international students feel far more at home and valued as part of the University.

28
Q

staple

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main or important, especially in terms of consumption.
عمده
اصلی

Fish has long been a staple food in many cultures.

29
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adopt the measures

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to choose and follow (a plan, technique, etc.) 3 to take over (an idea, etc.) as if it were one’s own. 4 to take on; assume.

if we adopted these measures, I believe fewer people would take up smoking.

اقدامات را اتخاذ کردن

30
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take up

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شروع کردن ( اغلب به عنوان عادت ) ، شروع

take up smoking

31
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closures

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بسته شدن
Poor sales can lead to closures of some businesses.

32
Q

fall

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start

The Mombasa carnival falls in November.

33
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festivity

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celebration

  1. جشن و سرور
  2. بزم
  3. خوشی

Participate in the festivities

34
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parade

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رژه

people parading through the city streets .

35
Q

integration

A

combining

Promoting integration within this multicultural region

opposite of= disintegration
تجزيه
از هم پاشيدگى

36
Q

celebratory (adj)

A

celebrate (v)
Celebration (n)

celebratory: feeling or expressing happiness and pride.

in a celebratory mood.

37
Q

festive (adj)

A

festival (n)
festivity (n)

festive= celebratory, Merry
There was a festive mood in the village

38
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spectacle (n)

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spectacular (adj)

spectacle = show, performance

Very colorful spectacles

39
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feast (n)

A

feasting (v) : eating and drinking and having fun.

Feast (n) : big meal to celebrate something.

40
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ceremonial (adj)

A

ceremony (n)

ceremonial :
1. تشریفاتی
2. مربوط به جشن

41
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fiddle

A

a violin
ویولن
کمانچه

42
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uphold

A

support and maintain

  1. تقویت کردن
  2. حمایت کردن از

They will uphold the annual tradition

43
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dates back to…

A

It has its region in…

44
Q

Harvest

A

noun
1. محصول
2. حاصل
verb
1. درو کردن و برداشتن

Apple harvest

45
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in a break with sth

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to do sth different from what is usually done.

46
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commemorate

A

recall and show respect for (someone or something).

The festival always falls on the first Monday in July to commemorate a famous battle

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