Vocabs 1 Flashcards
Confront
مواجه شدن
روبرو شدن
As she left the court, she was confronted by angry crowds who tried to block her way.
It’s an issue we’ll have to confront at some point
She decided to confront the burglars
Frontier
سرحد
مرز
Nepal has frontiers with both India and China.
They lived in a town close to the frontier
the frontiers of knowledge
Maturity
رشد
بلوغ
کمال
سررسید
How long does it take for the chicks to grow to maturity?
There is no extra tax when the policy pays out on maturity.
She brings experience and maturity to the job
Hierarchy
سلسله مراتب
Possess
داشتن
برخوردار بودن
She had already sold everything of value that she possessed
Those states are the countries that possess nuclear weapons.
Portion
قسمتی
بخشی
A major portion of the company’s profit goes straight back into new projects.
A portion of my paycheck was withheld for taxes.
Stigma
لکه ننگ
There is no longer any stigma to being divorced.
Being an unmarried mother no longer carries the social stigma that it used to.
Overcome
غلبه کردن
چیره شدن
Juventus overcame Ajax in a thrilling game
Eventually she managed to overcome her shyness in class
Passion
اشتیاق
شوق
هوس
She has two passions in life – her cats and opera.
Evolving
در حال تکامل
رو به توسعه
Bacteria are evolving resistance to antibiotics
The company has evolved over the years into a multi-million dollar organization.
in essence
در اصل
در واقع
In essence, both sides agree on the issue.
Advocate
حامی
پشتیبان
مدافع حق
He advocates the return of capital punishment
At least in court, a defendant has a lawyer to advocate for him
The author denied that his new book advocated violence
He’s a strong advocate of state ownership of the railways.
Verbally
شفاهی
Prior
قبلی
پیشین
The course required no prior knowledge of Spanish.
They had to refuse the dinner invitation because of a prior engagement
the weeks prior to her death
Unbiased
بی طرف
بی غرض
unbiased advice
an unbiased opinion
Acumen
قضاوت درست و تصمیمگیری سریع
تیز هوشی
هوش تجارت
She has considerable financial acumen.
Mr. Estavez has real business acumen
Bucket list
لیست ارزوها
awe
احترام وحیرت همراه با ترس
As children, we were rather in awe of our grandfather
You can’t help but stand in awe of (= respect greatly and fear slightly) powerful people
Adherence
تبعیت
رعایت
اطاعت
He insists upon adherence to every rule, no matter how silly.
Feasibility
امکان اجرا
شدنی بودن
عملی بودن
the feasibility of bringing water four miles into the village
it’s perfectly feasible to produce electricity without certain pollution
the hypothesis seemed quite feasible
Staple
کالای اساسی
جزء اصلی هر چیزی
سوزن منگنه
Bananas an sugar are the staple of Jamaica
Hindrance
عامل باز دارنده
مانع
سبب تاخیر
سد راه
I’ve never considered my disability a hindrance, but other people have.
Confidential
محرمانه
خصوصی
سری
All information will be treated as strictly confidential.
The letter was marked “confidential”
Myriad
[ Miried ]
بیشمار
هزاران
the myriad causes of homelessness
Ascertain
معلوم کردن
معین کردن
اثبات
Have you ascertained whether she’s coming or not?
I ascertained that no one could overhear us before I told Otto the news.
The fire department has been unable to ascertain the cause of the fire
Multidimensional
چند بعدی
دارای ابعاد متعدد
Indigenous
[in`dijenes]
بومی
محلی
Vulnerable
آسیب پذیر
کتک خور
I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on.
Tourists are more vulnerable to attack, because they do not know which areas of the city to avoid.
Multidisciplinary
چند تخصصی
چند رشته ای
extent
حد
مقدار
اندازه
میزان
Impede
مانع شدن / باز داشتن/ ممانعت کردن
Although he’s shy, it certainly hasn’t impeded his career in any way.
Shortages of medicine were impeding the effort to control diseases.
Strive
به آب و آتش زدن
سر و دست شکستن
Alumni
فارغ التحصیل
Uphold
رعایت کردن
محافظت و حمایت کردن
a committee that aims to uphold educational standards
As a police officer you are expected to uphold the law whether you agree with it or not.
Foster
افزایش دادن
بیشتر شدن
Foster the spread of disease
Boundaries
حد و مرز ها
حد و حدود
Mandate
حکم / دستور / اختیار / فرمان
Obliged
سپاسگزار
مدیون
I’m much obliged to you
Obligation
تعهد
وظیفه
دین
If you have not signed a contract, you are under no obligation to pay them any money.
You have a legal obligation to inform the police about the crash.
authorized
مجاز / مصوب /قانونی
Surveillance
پایش / رصد
More banks are now installing surveillance cameras
The police have kept the nightclub under surveillance because of suspected illegal drug activity.
The parking lot is kept under video surveillance.
Breach
قانون شکنی / عهد شکستن
a breach of the rules in a club or game
He was sued for breach of contract
They breached the agreement they had made with their employer.
apprehensive
نگرانی و دلواپسی از کاری که قرار است انجام بدیم یا اتفاقی که قراره رخ بده
مثلا نگران بودن از مصاحبه شغلی
I’m very apprehensive about tomorrow’s meeting
Fatal
/feitl/
مرگبار
Enviable
حسادت انگیز
acclamation
تحسین / شادباش
Sustainability
فاقد اثر مخرب بر محیط زیست
پایدارسازی
ridiculous
مضحک / چرند / مسخره آمیز
interfere
دخالت کردن
اختلال بوجود آوردن
موجب اختلال شدن
It’s their problem and I’m not going to interfere.
I’d never interfere with a husband and wife.
Interfering in other people’s relationships is always a mistake.
Pop in
به کسی سر زدن
ملاقات کوتاه
Why don’t you pop in and see us this afternoon?
All I have to do on the way home is pop into the drugstore.
encompass
شامل شدن / در بر گرفتن
The plan encompasses repaving the street and planting 40 new trees.
cohesive
انسجام / پیوستگی
a cohesive group
incendiary
آتش زا
آشوب گر
فتنه انگیز
the explosion seems to have been caused by an incendiary device
contemplate
عمیقاَ اندیشیدن و تامل کردن
I’m contemplating going abroad for a year.
They were contemplating a move to California
Sharon is contemplating going to graduate school.