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Exhaust |
/ɪgˈzɔːst $ -ˈzɒːst/verb [T]1) to make someone feel extremely tiredA full day’s teaching exhausts me.exhaust yourselfHe’d exhausted himself carrying all the boxes upstairs.2) to use all of something SYN use upWe are in danger of exhausting the world’s oil supply.Having exhausted all other possibilities, I asked Jan to look after the baby.3) exhaust a subject/topic etc to talk about something so much that you have nothing more to say about itOnce we’d exhausted the subject of Jill’s wedding, I didn’t know what to say. |
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Soothe |
/suːð/ verb [T]1) to make someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset, or angry Lucy soothed the baby by rocking it in her arms.She made a cup of tea to soothe her nerves.2) also soothe something ↔ away to make a pain become less severe, or slowly disappearI bought some lozenges to soothe my sore throat.Massage can gently soothe away your aches and pains.— soothing adjectivegentle, soothing music— soothingly adverb |
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Kindergarten |
ˈkɪndəgɑːtn $ -dərgɑːrtn/noun [C,U]1) (AmE) a school or class for children aged five2) (BrE) a school for children aged two to five SYN nursery school |
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Accelerate |
əkˈseləreɪt/ verb1) [I,T] if a process accelerates or if something accelerates it, it happens faster than usual or sooner than you expect measures to accelerate the rate of economic growth2) [I] if a vehicle or someone who is driving it accelerates, it starts to go faster OPP decelerateThe car accelerated smoothly away. |
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Prominent |
ˈprɒmnənt $ ˈprɑː-/adjective1) important a prominent Russian scientistplay a prominent part/role (in something)Mandela played a prominent role in the early years of the ANC. The World Cup will have a prominent place on the agenda.2) something that is in a prominent place is easily seenprominent place/positionThe statue was in a prominent position outside the railway station.3) something that is prominent is large and sticks outa prominent nose— prominently adverbHer photo was prominently displayed on his desk. |
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Distract |
/dɪˈstrækt/ verb [T]to take someone’s attention away from something by making them look at or listen to something elseTry not to distract the other students.distract somebody/something from somethingCoverage of the war was used to distract attention from other matters.— distracting adjective |
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Weary |
/ˈwɪəri $ ˈwɪr-/adjective1) very tired or bored, especially because you have been doing something for a long timeShe found Rachel in the kitchen, looking old and weary.She sat down with a weary sigh.weary of (doing) somethingHe was weary of the constant battle between them.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say tired rather than weary:They were tired after their journey.2) (especially literary) very tiringa long and weary march— wearily adverb— weariness noun [U] |
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Contribute |
to help to make something happen → contributoryStress is a contributing factor in many illnesses. همکاری کردن، شرکت کردن، موثر |
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Anxiety |
æŋˈzaɪəti/ noun (plural anxieties)1) [C,U] the feeling of being very worried about something SYN concern anxiety about/overThere is considerable anxiety among staff about job losses.There is growing public anxiety over levels of air pollution in our cities. |
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Relieve |
کمک کردن، تخفیف دادن، تسلی دادن rɪˈliːv/ verb [T] 1) pain: to reduce someone’s pain or unpleasant feelings → relief Drugs helped to relieve the pain. relieve tension/pressure/stress etcSome people eat for comfort, to relieve their anxieties.2) problem to make a problem less difficult or seriousprograms aimed at relieving unemployment3) replace somebody to replace someone when they have completed their duty or when they need a restThe guard will be relieved at midnight.4) relieve yourself a polite expression meaning to URINATE – often used humorously5) boring to make something less dull and boringa plain wall relieved by flecks of blue and yellowrelieve the boredom/monotonyThe books helped relieve the boredom of waiting.6) war (formal) to free a town which an enemy has surroundedrelieve somebody of somethingphrasal verb1) (formal) to help someone by taking something from them, especially a job they do not want to do or something heavy that they are carryingA secretary was hired to relieve her of some of the administrative work.He rose and relieved her of her bags.2) relieve somebody of their post/duties/command etc (formal) to take away someone’s job because they have done something wrongAfter the defeat General Meyer was relieved of his command.3) to steal something from someone – used humorouslyA couple of guys relieved him of his wallet.
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Loss |
خسارت، ضرر، زیان، تلف /lɒs $ lɒːs/noun1) [C,U] the fact of no longer having something, or of having less of it than you used to have, or the process by which this happens loss of The court awarded Ms Dixon £7,000 for damages and loss of earnings.a disease which causes fever and a loss of appetiteThis did not explain his apparent loss of interest in his wife.her loss of confidence in herselfa certain feeling of loss of controla temporary loss of memoryThe animal was weak through loss of blood.The company is closing down two of its factories, leading to 430 job losses. Weight loss should be gradual.a type of hearing loss that affects language development |
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Keep at bay |
To prevent someone from moving closer |
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Esteem |
قدر، اعتبار، ارجمند شمردن ɪˈstiːm/ noun [U]a feeling of respect for someone, or a good opinion of someonehold somebody in high/great esteemThe critics held him in high esteem as an actor.token/mark of somebody’s esteem(=a sign of their respect)Please accept the small gift we enclose as a mark of our esteem.esteem formy father’s complete lack of esteem for actors |
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Resignation |
/ˌrezɪgˈneɪʆn/ noun1) [C,U] an occasion when you officially announce that you have decided to leave your job or an organization, or a written statement that says you will be leaving → noticeIllness forced his resignation.Further resignations are expected later this week.2) [U] when someone calmly accepts a situation that cannot be changed, even though it is badShe gave a sigh of resignation.with resignationHe accepted her decision with resignation. |
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Appreciate |
/əˈpriːʆieɪt/ verb1) [T not in progressive] to understand how serious or important a situation or problem is or what someone’s feelings are SYN realizeappreciate the significance/importance/value of somethingHe did not fully appreciate the significance of signing the contract.appreciate thatWe appreciate that caring for children is an important job.appreciate what/how/whyIt is difficult to appreciate how bad the situation had become.2) [T] used to thank someone in a polite way or to say that you are grateful for something they have doneThanks ever so much for your help, I really appreciate it.I appreciate your concern, but honestly, I’m fine. I’d appreciate it if you let me get on with my job. |
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Signing |
1) [U] the act of writing your name at the end of a document to show that you agree with itThe formal signing will take place on April 9th.signing ofthe signing of the ceasefire agreement |
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Contract |
/ˈkɒntrækt $ ˈkɑːn-/noun [C]1) an official agreement between two or more people, stating what each will do → contractualcontract with/betweenTyler has agreed a seven-year contract with a Hollywood studio. |
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Improvise |
بالبداهه ساختن، تعبیه کردن /ˈɪmprəvaɪz/ verb [I,T]1) to do something without any preparation, because you are forced to do this by unexpected eventsI forgot to bring my notes, so I had to improvise.2) to make something by using whatever you can find because you do not have the equipment or materials that you needThere were no nappies, so we had to improvise with what we could find.Annie improvised a sandpit for the children. |
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Catchy |
/ˈkætʆi/ adjective a catchy tune or phrase is easy to remember a catchy song catchy advertising slogans جاذب، گیرا، زود به یاد آینده |
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Incredible |
/ɪnˈkredbl/ adjective1) extremely good, large, or great SYN unbelievableThe view is just incredible.There was blood everywhere and the pain was incredible.2) too strange to be believed, or very difficult to believe SYN unbelievable It’s incredible that he survived the fall. It’s incredible how much Tom has changed since he met Sally.I find it almost incredible that no one noticed these errors. |
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Bury |
/ˈberi/ 1) dead person to put someone who has died in a GRAVE bury somebody in/at etc something He was buried in the churchyard of St Mary’s. 2) object to put something under the ground, often in order to hide it. Electric cables are buried beneath the streets. |
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Errand |
ماموریت، فرمان، پیغام بری /ˈerənd/ noun [C]a short journey in order to do something for someone, for example delivering or collecting something for themI seemed to spend my life running errands for people.She was always sending me on errands.on an errandI couldn’t stop because I was on an errand.He quickly set out on his errand of mercy (=journey to help someone in danger) .→(send somebody on) a fool’s errand at FOOL1 (11)
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Treat |
some tasty food |
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Lolly |
ˈlälē آبنبات چوبدار |
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Cope |
از عهده برآمدن adjust to something |
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Coati |
kō ät´ē an animal similar to the raccoon |
