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gritty /ˈɡrɪti/

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1) showing determination and courage
“Henin gave a typically gritty performance, coming back from 4–0 down.”
“her gritty determination”
2) showing a difficult or unpleasant situation as it really is
“Billingham’s pictures have a gritty realism which can be almost upsetting.”
3) containing grit or covered in grit
“Gritty soil had got under her nails.”

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broom /bruːm/

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noun
1. جاروب
verb
1. جاروب کردن

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tub /tʌb/

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1) a small container made of paper or plastic with a lid, in which food is bought or stored
2) an open container that is usually round, used for washing, storing things in etc
3) the amount of liquid, food etc that a tub can contain
tub of
“We ate a tub of ice cream.”
4) a large container in which you sit to wash yourself SYN bathtub
5) an old boat that travels slowly

  1. وان
  2. طشت
  3. تغار چوبی
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commodity /kəˈmɒdəti/

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1) a product that is bought and sold
2) a useful quality or thing
“Time is a precious commodity.”

  1. کالا
  2. جنس
  3. متاع
  4. وسیله مناسب
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franchise /ˈfræntʃaɪz/

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1) permission given by a company to someone who wants to sell its goods or services
2) a business, shop etc that is run under franchise

verb
1. حق رای دادن
2. ازاد کردن
noun
1. حق رای
2. حق مخصوص
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bail /beɪl/

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1) money left with a court of law to make sure that a prisoner will return when their trial starts
2) one of the two small pieces of wood laid on top of the stumps in a game of cricket
3) to escape from a situation that you do not want to be in anymore
4) if someone is bailed, they are let out of prison to wait for their trial after they have left a sum of money with the court

  1. ضمانت
  2. کفالت
  3. بامانت سپردن
  4. کفیل گرفتن
  5. بقید کفیل ازاد کردن

bail out

1) bail somebody/something ↔ out (also bale somebody/something ↔ out British English) to do something to help someone out of trouble, especially financial problems

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promenade /ˌprɒməˈnɑːd/

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1) a wide road next to the beach, where people can walk for pleasure SYN esplanade /ˌespləˈneɪd
2) [old-fashioned] a walk for pleasure in a public place

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subdue /səbˈdju/

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1) to defeat or control a person or group, especially using force
“Police managed to subdue the angry crowd.
“Napoleon subdued much of Europe.”
2) formal to prevent your emotions from showing or being too strong SYN control
“an excitement she could not subdue”

  1. مطیع کردن
  2. رام کردن
  3. مقهور ساختن
  4. تسلیم کردن
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rake /reɪk/

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1) a gardening tool with a row of metal teeth at the end of a long handle, used for making soil level, gathering up dead leaves etc
2) a man who has many sexual relationships, drinks too much alcohol etc
3) the angle of a slope
“the rake of the stage”
4) to search a place very carefully for something
rake through/around
“I’ve been raking through my drawers looking for those tickets.”
5) to point something such as a gun, camera, or strong light, and keep moving it across an area SYN sweep
6) to push a stick backwards and forwards in a fire in order to remove ashes

  1. شن کش
  2. چنگک
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hygiene /ˈhaɪdʒiːn/

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the practice of keeping yourself and the things around you clean in order to prevent diseases

بهداشت

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