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Afford |
✔verb [T] بضاعت داشتن - وسع مالی داشتن ➡️1) can/could afford [usually negative] ➡️a) to have enough money to buy or pay for something 🔴afford (to do) something 👉🏼We can’t afford to go on vacation this year. 👉🏼I couldn’t afford the rent on my own. 👉🏼How can she afford to eat out every night? ➡️b) to have enough time to do something 👉🏼Dad can’t afford any more time off work. ➡️c) if you cannot afford to do something, you must not do it because it could cause serious problems for you 🔴afford to do something 👉🏼We can’t afford to wait any longer or we’ll miss the plane. ⚠️Afford can be followed by an infinitive with to, but not an ‘-ing’ form⚠️ ➡️2) (formal) to provide something or allow something to happen 👉🏼The room affords a beautiful view over the city. 🔴afford (somebody) an opportunity/chance 👉🏼It afforded her the opportunity to improve her tennis skills. 👉🏼The new law will afford protection to employees. ✔Affordable (adjective) 👉🏼affordable housing |
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Scratch |
✔verb➡️1) to rub your skin with your nails because it feels uncomfortable → itch خاراندن 👉🏼John yawned and scratched his leg.👉🏼Try not to scratch. 🔴scratch at 👉🏼He was scratching at the bites on his arm. ➡️2) to cut someone’s skin slightly with your nails or with something sharp زخم کردن خراشیدن 👉🏼She ran at him and scratched his face.👉🏼Don’t scratch yourself on the thorns. ➡️3) to make a small cut or mark on something by pulling something sharp across it خراشیدن 👉🏼I’m afraid I’ve scratched your car.👉🏼Some of the prisoners had scratched their names on the walls. ➡️4) if an animal scratches, it rubs its feet against something, often making a noise پنجه کشیدن و چنگ زدن حیوانات 👉🏼A few chickens scratched around in the yard. 🔴scratch at 👉🏼a dog scratching at the door to be let in ✔noun |
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Bargain |
✔noun ارزان 👉🏼Good watches don't come at bargain prices. ✔verb چانه زدن ➡️1) to discuss the conditions of a sale, agreement etc, for example to try and get a lower price 🔴bargain for 👉🏼workers bargaining for better pay 🔴bargain over 👉🏼They bargained over the level of wages. 🔴bargain with 👉🏼women bargaining with traders ✔bargainer noun [C] 👉🏼He’s the hardest bargainer in the business. |
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Wealthy |
✔adjective = rich ثروتمند ✔noun ثروت |
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Cost a fortune |
Be very expensive |
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Debt |
✔noun
➡️1) [C] a sum of money that a person or organization owes
🔴debt of
👉🏼She had debts of over £100,000. 👉🏼He had enough money to pay off his outstanding debts. 👉🏼students who run up huge debts
➡️2) [U] when you owe money to someone OPP credit
🔴in debt (to somebody) مقروض و بدهکار کسی بودن
👉🏼Nearly half the students said they were in debt. 👉🏼The band will be in debt to the record company for years.
🔴£200/$1,000 etc in debt
👉🏼A rash business decision left him $600 in debt.
🔴get/run/fall etc into debt
👉🏼The club sank deeper into debt.
🔴be heavily/deeply in debt(=owe a lot of money)
➡️3) [C usually singular] the degree to which you have learned from or been influenced by someone or something else
🔴debt to
👉🏼Braque acknowledged his debt to Impressionist painting.
➡️4) debt of gratitude/thanks: the fact of being grateful to someone who has helped you
👉🏼I owe a debt of gratitude to my tutors.
🔴have debts 🔴run up debt 🔴pay off a debt 🔴repay/settle a debt 🔴clear your debts |
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Reasonable |
➡️if prices are reasonable, they are not too high. SYN fair OPP unreasonable |
