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objectionable \-sh(ə-)nə-bəl\ |
not good or right : causing people to be offended arousing distaste or opposition; unpleasant or offensive. undesirable, |
، نادرست، آزاردهنده، نامطلوب I find his theory objectionable in its racist undertones |
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triumph \ˈtrī-əm(p)f\ |
a great or important victory |
They earned a magnificent triumph over the invading army. پیروزی، |
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prowl \ˈprau̇(-ə)l |
move around restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of or as if in search of prey. of an animal : to move quietly through an area while hunting |
پرسه و جستجو در پی شکار The police were prowling the streets in their patrol cars. |
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nuptial \ˈnəp-shəl, |
: of or relating to marriage or a wedding ceremony |
وابسته به عروسی، عروسی |
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bliss |
perfect happiness; great joy |
Relaxing on the porch of our private villa was sheer bliss. the godly life she has lived will surely lead to infinite bliss after death |
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seal |
a piece of wax, lead, or other material with an individual design stamped into it, attached to a document to show that it has come from the person who claims to have issued it. fasten or close securely. |
مهر و خاتم، مهر و موم کردن یک حیوان دریایی |
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worn wɔːn/ |
damaged and shabby as a result of much use. very tired. |
his knees were encased in worn plus fours |
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shabby |
: in poor condition especially because of age or use dressed in clothes that are old and worn not fair, generous, or reasonable |
کهنه و مندرس و آسیب دیده به دلیل سن زیاد یا استفاده مستعمل غیر عادلانه، غیر منطقی Her first apartment was pretty shabby. |
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incline \in-ˈklīn\ |
: to bend forward or to cause (something) to bend forward to lean or slope |
1. She listened with her eyes closed and her head inclined. شیب، خم شدن به سمت جلو |
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sundae ˈsən-(ˌ)dā, -dē\ |
a dessert of ice cream that is topped with a sweet sauce, nuts, whipped cream, etc. |
بستی |
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despicable \di-ˈspi-kə-bəl, ˈdes- |
very bad or unpleasant : deserving to be despised deserving hatred and contempt. |
even within the prison population, pedophiles are regarded as particularly despicable مطرود، نفرت انگیز، پست |
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pedophile \ˈpe-də-ˌfī(-ə)l, |
a person who is sexually attracted to children. |
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despise diˈspīz |
feel contempt or a deep repugnance for. : to dislike (something or someone) very much |
خار شمردن، نفرت داشتن، تحقیر کردن he despised himself for being selfis |
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repugnance riˈpəgnəns |
intense disgust |
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limelight |
a stage lighting instrument producing illumination by means of an oxyhydrogen flame directed on a cylinder of lime and usually equipped with a lens to concentrate the light in a beam the center of public attention |
Once he sought the limelight, but now he eschews all interviews |
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hostility \hä-ˈsti-lə-tē\ |
acts of fighting in a war |
They were both glad to have gotten through the divorce proceedings without any visible signs of hostility دشمنی، خصومت |
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to let sleeping dogs lie |
to let well enough alone, to avoid stirring up old hostilities |
The lawyer wanted to open up the old case, but his partner advised him to let sleeping dogs lie. |
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stir \ˈstər\ |
to mix (something) by making circular movements in it with a spoon or similar object to move or cause (someone or something) to move after being |
The cake batter must be stirred for 10 minutes. Stir one cup of sugar into the batter. |
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batter \ˈba-tər\ |
a mixture consisting chiefly of flour, egg, and milk or water and being thin enough to pour or drop from a spoon |
خمیر مایه |
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faeces ˈfēsēz/ i |
waste matter discharged from the bowels after food has been digested; excrement. |
Possum faeces 'contains bacteria which could cause flesh eating |
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excrement ˈekskrəmənt/ |
solid waste passed out of the body |
an ordinance that requires dog walkers to remove their animal's excrement from city streets l |
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ordinance ˈôrdn-əns |
a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority. an authoritative order; a decree. |
a city ordinance banned smoking in nearly all types of restaurants فرمان، حکم |
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enact enˈakt |
make (a bill or other proposal) law. |
legislation was enacted in 1987 to attract international companies به صورت قانون در آوردن، قانون وضع کردن |
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quell \ˈkwel\ |
to end or stop (something) usually by using force quiet, pacify |
متوقف کردن، ساکت کردن، آرام کردن فرونشاندن، سرکوب کردن، آرام کردن the National Guard was called in to help quell the late-night disturbances |
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pacify\ \ˈpa-sə-ˌfī\ |
to cause (someone who is angry or upset) to become calm or quiet : to cause or force (a country, a violent group of people, etc.) to become peaceful AaVchrrDf |
1. She resigned from her position to pacify her accusers. |
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pacifier |
a person or thing that pacifies. |
تسکین دهنده، پستانک |
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voluble \ˈväl-yə-bəl\ |
talking a lot in an energetic and rapid way talkative |
she was as voluble as her husband was silent |
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confidant \ˈkän-fə-ˌdänt |
a trusted friend you can talk to about personal and private things one to whom secrets are entrusted |
John didn't have any close friends or confidants A teenage boy's father should be his true confidant |
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pundit \ˈpən-dət\ |
a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and who expresses ideas and opinions about that subject publicly |
دانشمند، متخصص |
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resilient \ri-ˈzil-yənt\ |
able to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens: able to return to an original shape after being pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc. |
ارتجاعی، قابلیت برگشت به سلامت یا موفقیت |
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scrutiny \ˈskrü-tə-nē |
the act of carefully examining something especially in a critical way : the act of scrutinizing something critical observation or examination. |
Because of their past crimes, everything they do now will be subject toscrutiny. بررسی، موشکافی، دقت |
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pervasive |
spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people. : prevalent |
ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society |
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ageism |
prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person's age. unfair treatment of old people |
He accused his former employer of ageism when he lost his job to a younger man. |
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obsolescence ob·so·les·cence |
the condition of no longer being used or useful : the condition of being obsolete |
Once a useful tool, slide rules have fallen into obsolescence. کهنگی، منسوخ شدن، از رده خارج شدن |
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dubious \ˈdü-bē-əs also dyü-\ |
unsure or uncertain : feeling doubt about something causing doubt, uncertainty, or suspicion : likely to be bad or wrong |
He made the highly dubious claim that Elvis is still alive and living in Hawaii. |
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doze \ˈdōz\ > |
to sleep lightly |
"he found his mother dozing by the fire" |
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confide kənˈfīd |
to have confidence : trust to tell (something that is secret or private) to someone you trust |
he confided his fears to his mother He confided that he was very unhappy with his job. اعتماد داشتن، رازی را بیان کردن |
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serene \sə-ˈrēn\ |
calm and peaceful |
"It's just when things are this serene that I start to get an uneasy feeling آرام و ساکت |
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pigsty \ˈpig-ˌstī\ |
a place where pigs are kept |
the frat house was a pigsty the morning after the bacchanal |
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bacchanal bac·cha·nal |
orgy |
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chasten \ˈchā-sən\ |
to cause (someone) to feel sad or embarrassed about something that has happened |
chastened the child with five minutes of sitting in the corner تنبه کردن، |
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implacable \(ˌ)im-ˈpla-kə-bəl |
opposed to someone or something in a very angry or determined way that cannot be changed or placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
He has an implacable hatred for his political opponents. غیر قابل تغییر، کینه توز، سنگ دل، مصمم |
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placable |
easily calmed; gentle and forgiving. |
بخشنده، مهربان، |
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paroxysm \ˈpa-rək-ˌsi-zəm |
a sudden attack or increase of symptoms of a disease (such as pain, coughing, shaking, etc.) that often occurs again and again : a sudden strong feeling or expression of emotion that cannot be controlled a sudden violent emotion or action : outburst |
تشنج، فوران ناگهانی احساسات، یک احساس یا حرکت خشن و ناگهانی |
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reprehensible \ˌre-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə- |
very bad : deserving very strong criticism worthy of blame |
a reprehensible tyrant, who oppressed his country for decades, has finally been brought to justice> سزاوار سرزنش خیلی بد، |
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jurisdiction ˌjo͝orisˈdikSHən |
the power or right to make judgments about the law, to arrest and punish criminals, etc. : the power or right to govern an area : an area within which a particular system of laws is used power, range of authority - |
The court has jurisdiction over most criminal offenses. His attorney claimed the court lacked jurisdiction in this matter. صلاحیت داشتن، قدرتی که می تواند تصمیمات قانونی بگیرد |
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skirmish \ˈskər-mish\ |
a brief and usually unplanned fight during a war : a minor or brief argument or disagreement |
Skirmishes broke out between rebel groups. زد و خورد جزئی، جنگ جزئی |
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showdown \ˈshō-ˌdau̇n\ |
a meeting, argument, fight, etc., that will finally settle a disagreement between people or groups an important game or competition |
مسابقه یا رقابت مهم، بحث و جدل |
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nonconformist ˌnänkənˈfôrmist |
a person who does not behave the way most people behave : someone who does not conform |
He was a nonconformist in college but now wears a three-piece suit to work every day. |
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hatred \ˈhā-trəd\ |
a very strong feeling of dislike prejudiced hostility or animosity |
He had an irrational fear and hatred of foreigners. She makes no attempt to conceal her hatred for her opponents. |
