XLIV

Question 1

hindrance /ˈhɪndrəns/

Answer 1

1) something or someone that makes it difficult for you to do something
hindrance to
“The floods have been a major hindrance to relief efforts.”
“A degree is more of a hindrance than a help in British industry.”
2) formal the act of making it difficult for someone to do something
“Visitors are allowed to wander without hindrance.”

1. مانع
2. بازماندگی
3. سبب تاخیر

Question 2

affliction /əˈflɪkʃən/

Answer 2

something that causes pain or suffering, especially a medical condition
“the afflictions of old age”

1. رنج
2. مصیبت
3. درد

Question 3

procrastinate /prəˈkræstəneɪt/

Answer 3

to delay doing something that you ought to do, usually because you do not want to do it SYN put off
“People often procrastinate when it comes to paperwork.”

1. از سر باز کردن
2. تاخیر کردن
3. ببعد موکول کردن
4. معوق گذاردن
5. سردواندن
6. عقب انداختن

Question 4

helpless /ˈhelpləs/

Answer 4

1) unable to look after yourself or to do anything to help yourself
“He began to feel depressed and helpless.”
“a vicious attack on a helpless victim”
“Newman threw out a hand in a helpless gesture.”
2) unable to control a strong feeling that you have
helpless with
“He was near to death, and I was helpless with fear.”
helpless laughter/rage/tears etc
“We both collapsed into helpless giggles.”

درمانده
بی چاره
فرومانده

Question 5

giggle /ˈɡɪɡəl/

Answer 5

1) to laugh quickly, quietly, and in a high voice, because something is funny or because you are nervous or embarrassed
“If you can’t stop giggling you’ll have to leave the room.”
2) a quick, quiet, high-sounding laugh
“‘Catch me if you can, ’ she said with a giggle.”

1. خندیدن
2. با خنده اظهار داشتن

Question 6

peek /piːk/

Answer 6

1) to look quickly at something, or to look at something from behind something else, especially something that you are not supposed to see → peep
peek at/through/into etc
“Carefully he peeked through the glass window in the door.”
2) if something peeks from somewhere, you can just see a small amount of it
“The moon peeked out from behind the clouds.”

Question 7

furtive /ˈfɜːtɪv/

Answer 7

behaving as if you want to keep something secret SYN secretive
“There was something furtive about his actions.”
furtive glances/looks
“Chris kept stealing furtive glances at me.”

1. دزدکی
2. پنهان

Question 8

undulate /ˈʌndjəleɪt/

Answer 8

to move or be shaped like waves that are rising and falling
“undulating hills”

1. تموج داشتن
2. موج دار کردن
3. نوسان داشتن

Question 9

flounder /ˈflaʊndə/

Answer 9

1) to not know what to say or do because you feel confused or upset
“I found myself floundering as I tried to answer her questions.”
“‘I’m sorry, ’ she floundered helplessly.”
2) to have a lot of problems and be likely to fail completely
“More and more firms are floundering because of the recession.”
3) to be unable to move easily because you are in deep water or mud, or cannot see very well
“They were floundering chest-deep in the freezing water.”
4) a type of small fish that you can eat

verb
1. دست و پا کردن
2. در گل تقلا کردن
noun

2. نوعی ماهی پهن

Question 10

slander /ˈslɑːndə/

Answer 10

1) a false spoken statement about someone, intended to damage the good opinion that people have of that person → libel /ˈlaɪbəl/
2) the crime of making false spoken statements about someone → libel
“He is being sued for slander.”
3) to say false things about someone in order to damage other people’s good opinion of them → libel

verb
1. تهمت زدن
noun

2. تهمت یا افترا