XXXVI

Question 1

craving /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/

Answer 1

an extremely strong desire for something → longing /lɒŋɪŋ/
craving for
“She had a craving for some chocolate.”

1. اشتیاق
2. عطش
3. هوس
4. میل وافر
5. ارزوی زیاد
6. ویار

Question 2

stipulate /ˈstɪpjəleɪt/

Answer 2

if an agreement, law, or rule stipulates something, it must be done SYN state
“Laws stipulate the maximum interest rate that banks can charge.”
“The regulations stipulate that everything has to comply to the relevant safety standards.”

1. قرار گذاشتن
2. تصریح کردن
3. قید کردن
4. پیمان بستن

Question 3

colander /ˈkʌləndə/

Answer 3

a metal or plastic bowl with a lot of small holes in the bottom and sides, used to separate liquid from food

آب کش

Question 4

sledge /sledʒ/

Answer 4

sled /sled/ American English

a small vehicle used for sliding over snow, often used by children or in some sports → sleigh /sleɪ/

Question 5

drastic /ˈdræstɪk/

Answer 5

extreme and sudden

Question 6

silt /sɪlt/

Answer 6

sand, mud, soil etc that is carried in water and then settles at a bend in a river, an entrance to a port etc

Question 7

saliva /səˈlaɪvə/

Answer 7

the liquid that is produced naturally in your mouth SYN spit /spɪt/

1. بزاق
2. اب دهان

Question 8

envision /ɪnˈvɪʒən/

Answer 8

to imagine something that you think might happen in the future, especially something that you think will be good SYN envisage /ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ/
“I envisioned a future of educational excellence.”

Question 9

binge /bɪndʒ/

Answer 9

a short period when you do too much of something, such as eating or drinking
 "a drinking binge"
 "a week-long binge of shopping"
on a binge
 "Ken’s gone on a binge with his mates."

to do too much of something, such as eating or drinking, in a short period of time
binge on
“Whenever she’s depressed, she binges on chocolates.”

Question 10

bruise /bruːz/

Answer 10

1) a purple or brown mark on your skin that you get because you have fallen, been hit etc

noun
1. ضرب
2. کبود شدگی
verb
1. کوبیدن
2. کبود شدن