XXXII Flashcards

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levee /ˈlevi/

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a special wall built to stop a river flooding SYN dyke, dike /daɪk/

  1. خاکریز
  2. بند
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tide /taɪd/

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جزر و مد

ebb /eb/ جزر
flood /flʌd/ مد

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obliterate /əˈblɪtəreɪt/

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1) to destroy something completely so that nothing remains.
2) to remove a thought, feeling, or memory from someone’s mind.
3) to cover something completely so that it cannot be seen

  1. پاک کردن
  2. معدوم کردن
  3. محو کردن
  4. زدودن
  5. سربه سر کردن
  6. ستردن
  7. ناپدید ساختن
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smear /smɪə/

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smudge /smʌdʒ/

1) a dirty mark made by a small amount of something spread across a surface.
2) to spread a liquid or soft substance over a surface, especially in a careless or untidy way.
3) to tell an untrue story about someone important in order to make people lose respect for them – used especially in newspapers.
4) to put dirty or oily marks on something

noun
1. لکه
2. چرک
verb
1. لکه دار کردن
2. اغشتن
3. الودن
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scrawl /skrɔːl/

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to write in a careless and untidy way, so that your words are not easy to read → scribble /ˈskrɪbəl/

  1. خط خطی کردن
  2. خرچنگ قورباغهای نوشتن
  3. بد نوشتن
  4. با شتاب نوشتن
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deputy /ˈdepjəti/

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1) someone who is directly below another person in rank, and who is officially in charge when that person is not there

  1. نایب
  2. قائم مقام
  3. جانشین
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trek /trek/

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1) a long and difficult journey, made especially on foot as an adventure SYN hike
2) to make a long and difficult journey, especially on foot SYN hike

  1. بازحمت حرکت کردن
  2. باسختی و آهستگی مسافرت کردن
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hurdle /ˈhɜːdl/

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1) a problem or difficulty that you must deal with before you can achieve something SYN obstacle
2) to jump over something while you are running

  1. مانع
  2. از روی مانع پریدن
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versatile /ˈvɜːsətaɪl/

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1) someone who is versatile has many different skills
2) having many different uses

  1. همه کاره
  2. تطبیق پذیر
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adorn /əˈdɔːn/

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to decorate something

  1. اراستن
  2. زیبا کردن
  3. قشنگ کردن
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