UNIT 2
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فارسی |
MEANING |
WORD |
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قبول کردن، تعمید دادن، به فرزندی پذیرفتن |
· v. 1 legally take (another’s child) and bring it up as one’s own. 2 choose to take up or follow (an option or course of action). 3 Brit. choose as a candidate for office. Ø formally approve or accept. 4 Brit. (of a local authority) accept responsibility for the maintenance of (a road). 5 assume (an attitude or position). |
Adopt |
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ضمیمه، مربوط |
attach · v. 1 fasten; join. Ø include (a condition) as part of an agreement. Ø assign or attribute. 2 [as adj. attached] full of affection or fondness. 3 appoint for special or temporary duties. |
Attached |
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تاکسی، جای راننده کامیون و لوکوموتیو |
· n. 1 (also taxi cab) a taxi. 2 the driver’s compartment in a truck, bus, or train. 3 historical a horse-drawn vehicle for public hire. |
Cab |
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آرامش، سکوت |
calm · adj. 1 not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other emotions. 2 peaceful and undisturbed. · n. 1 the state or fact of being peaceful or tranquil. 2 (calms) an area of the sea without wind. · v. (often calm down) make or become tranquil and quiet. |
Calm |
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گرفت، گرفتار کرد |
past and past participle of catch. catch · v. (past and past part. caught) 1 intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped). Ø seize or take hold of. Ø Cricket dismiss (a batsman) by catching the ball before it touches the ground. 2 capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape). 3 accidentally become entangled or trapped in something. Ø have (a part of one’s body or clothing) become entangled or trapped in something. 4 reach in time and board (a train, bus, or aircraft). Ø reach or be in a place in time to see (a person, performance, etc.). 5 (be caught in) unexpectedly find oneself in (an unwelcome situation). Ø surprise (someone) in an awkward or incriminating situation. 6 engage (a person’s interest or imagination). Ø perceive fleetingly. Ø hear or understand (something said), especially with effort. Ø succeed in evoking or representing. 7 strike (someone) on a part of the body. Ø accidentally strike (a part of one’s body) against something. 8 contract (an illness) through infection or contagion. 9 become ignited and start burning. · n. 1 an act or instance of catching. Ø an amount of fish caught. Ø informal a person considered desirable as a partner or spouse. 2 a device for securing something such as a door, window, or box. 3 a hidden problem or disadvantage. 4 an unevenness in a person’s voice caused by emotion. 5 Music a round, typically one with words arranged to |
Caught |
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سند، گواهی نامه |
· n. /s@"tIfIk@t/ 1 an official document attesting or recording a particular fact or event, a level of achievement, the fulfilment of a legal requirement, etc. 2 an official classification awarded to a cinema film by a board of censors, indicating its suitability for a particular age group. · v. /s@"tIfIkeIt/ provide with or attest in an official document. |
Certificate |
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پیشخوان، مقابله به مثل |
· n. 1 a long flat-topped fitment across which business is conducted in a shop or food and drinks are served. Ø N. Amer. a worktop. 2 a small disc used in board games for keeping the score or as a place marker. Ø a token representing a coin. 3 a factor used to give one party an advantage in negotiations. 4 a person or thing that counts something. Ø Physics an apparatus used for counting individual ionizing particles or events. · v. 1 speak or act in opposition or response to. 2 Boxing give a return blow while parrying. · adv. (counter to) in the opposite direction to or in conflict with. · adj. responding to something of the same kind, especially in opposition: argument and counter argument. · n. 1 an act or speech which counters something else. |
Counter |
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آفرینش |
· n. 1 the action or process of creating. Ø a thing which has been made or invented, especially something showing artistic talent. 2 (the Creation) the creating of the universe, especially when regarded as an act of God. Ø the universe. |
Creation |
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بحث، گفتگو |
· v. talk about so as to reach a decision. Ø talk or write about (a topic) in detail. |
Discuss |
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بخش، ناحیه، حوزه |
· n. 1 an area or part of a town or region. 2 Brit. a division of a county or region that elects its own councillors. |
District |
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سهولت |
· n. absence of difficulty or effort. Ø freedom from worries or problems. · v. 1 make or become less serious or severe. Ø facilitate. 2 move carefully or gradually. Ø (ease something away/down/off) Nautical slacken a rope or sail slowly or gently. |
Ease |
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سهولت، امکان، وسیله |
· n. (pl. facilities) 1 a building, service, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose. Ø an additional feature of a service or machine. 2 a natural aptitude. Ø absence of difficulty or effort. |
Facility |
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مسطح، دشت، جلگه، بخشی از یک عمارت |
· adj. (flatter, flattest) 1 having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations. Ø not sloping. Ø having a broad level surface but little height or depth: a flat box. 2 (of shoes) without high heels. · adv. 1 in or to a horizontal position. Ø lying in close juxtaposition to a surface. Ø so as to become level and even. · n. 1 the flat part of something. 2 an upright section of stage scenery. · v. (flatted, flatting) |
Flat |
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اصلاح کردن، پیشرفت کردن |
· v. 1 make or become better. Ø (improve on/upon) achieve or produce something better than. 2 [as adj. improving] giving moral or intellectual benefit. |
Improve |
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غیر مستقیم |
· adj. 1 not direct. Ø Soccer denoting a free kick from which a goal may not be scored directly. 2 (of costs) deriving from overhead charges or subsidiary work. 3 (of taxation) levied on goods and services rather than income or profits. |
Indirect |
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سود، علاقه |
· n. 1 the state of wanting to know about something or someone. Ø a quality exciting curiosity or holding the attention: a tale full of interest. Ø a subject in which one is concerned. 2 money paid for the use of money lent, or for delaying the repayment of a debt. 3 the advantage or benefit of someone. Ø archaic self-interest. · v. 1 excite the curiosity or attention of. Ø (interest someone in) persuade someone to undertake or acquire. |
Interest |
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اختراع، ابتکار |
· n. 1 the action of inventing. Ø something invented. Ø a fabricated story. 2 creative ability. |
Invention |
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مربا، متراکم کردن، شلوغ |
· v. (jammed, jamming) 1 squeeze or pack tightly into a space. Ø push roughly and forcibly into a position. Ø crowd so as to block (a road, telephone line, etc.). 2 become or make unable to move or work due to a part becoming stuck. 3 (jam something on) apply something forcibly: he jammed on the brakes. 4 make (a radio transmission) unintelligible by causing interference. 5 informal (in jazz or blues) improvise with other musicians. |
Jam |
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محلی |
· adj. relating or restricted to a particular area or one’s neighbourhood. Ø (in technical use) relating to a particular region or part, or to each of any number of these: a local infection. Ø Computing only available for use in one part of a program. · n. a local person or thing. Ø Brit. informal a pub convenient to a person’s home. Ø N. Amer. a local branch of a trade union. Ø Stock Exchange slang a floor trader who trades on their own account, rather than on behalf of other investors. |
Local |
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پیشرو |
· n. a person in a vehicle or on horseback who escorts or guards another vehicle. Ø |
Outrider |
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کامل، بی عیب |
· adj. /"p@;fIkt/ 1 having all the required elements, qualities, or characteristics. 2 free from any flaw; faultless. 3 complete; absolute: it made perfect sense. 4 Mathematics (of a number) equal to the sum of its positive divisors, e.g. the number 6, whose divisors (1, 2, 3) also add up to 6. · v. /p@"fEkt/ 1 make perfect. 2 bring to completion. · n. /"p@;fIkt/ (the perfect) Grammar the perfect tense. |
Perfect |
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آلودگی |
pollute · v. 1 contaminate (water, the air, etc.) with harmful or poisonous substances. 2 corrupt. |
Pollution |
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آماده کردن، مهیا کردن |
· v. 1 make available for use; supply. Ø (provide someone with) equip or supply someone with. 2 (provide for) make adequate preparation or arrangements for. Ø (of a law) enable or allow (something to be done). 3 stipulate in a will or other legal document. |
Provide |
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کمیت |
· n. (pl. quantities) 1 a certain amount or number. Ø a considerable number or amount. 2 the property of something that is measurable: wages depended on quantity of output, regardless of quality. 3 Phonetics the perceived length of a vowel sound or syllable. |
Quantity |
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نپذیرفتن، آشغال |
refuse1 /rI"fju;z/ · v. indicate unwillingness. Ø indicate unwillingness to accept or grant (something offered or requested). Ø (of a horse) decline to jump (a fence or other obstacle). refuse2 /"rEfju;s/ · n. matter thrown away as worthless. |
Refuse |
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ازدحام، یورش، کاری را با عجله انجام دادن |
· v. 1 move or act or cause to move or act with urgent haste. Ø take somewhere with urgent haste. Ø (rush something out) produce and distribute something very quickly. Ø deal with (something) hurriedly. 2 (of air or a liquid) flow strongly. 3 dash towards (someone or something) in an attempt to attack or capture them or it. Ø American Football advance towards (an opposing player, especially the quarterback). Ø American Football gain a specified amount of ground by running forward with the ball. |
Rush |
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جای دیدنی |
sightseeing · n. the activity of visiting places of interest in a particular location. |
Sightsee |
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ابله، احمقانه |
· adj. (sillier, silliest) 1 lacking in common sense or judgement; foolish. 2 trivial or frivolous. |
Silly |
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به آرامی |
· adj. 1 having an even and regular surface; free from projections or indentations. Ø (of a liquid) having an even consistency; without lumps. 2 (of movement) without jerks. 3 without problems or difficulties. 4 (of a flavour) without harshness or bitterness. |
Smooth |
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راه حل، محلول |
· n. 1 a means of solving a problem. Ø the correct answer to a puzzle. 2 a liquid mixture in which the minor component (the solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (the solvent). Ø the process or state of being dissolved. |
Solution |
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رکاب |
· n. 1 each of a pair of devices attached at either side of a horse’s saddle, in the form of a loop with a flat base to support the rider’s foot. 2 (lithotomy stirrups) a pair of metal supports for the ankles used during gynaecological examinations and childbirth (originally used in lithotomy). |
Stirrup |
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تحمل کردن، رنج بردن |
· v. 1 experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant). Ø (suffer from) be affected by or subject to (an illness or ailment). Ø become or appear worse in quality. Ø archaic undergo martyrdom or execution. |
Suffer |