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Instinctively |
Instinctive behaviour or reactions are not thought about, planned or developed by training به صورت غریزی |
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Obscure |
not clear and difficult to understand or see مبهم |
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Frantic |
excitement or confusion,that you cannot control your feelings hectic از خود بی‌خود,دیوانه وار |
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Pace |
the speed at which someone or something moves, or with which something happens or changes گام،قدم |
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Thrill |
a feeling of extreme excitement, usually caused by something pleasant پر شوق و شعف کردن یا شدن |
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Deed |
an intentional act, especially a very bad or very good one عمل، کردار |
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Reverse |
the opposite of what has been suggested برعکس |
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Longing |
a feeling of wanting something or someone very much اشتیاق |
His heart was filled with longing for Cynthia |
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Perspective |
a particular way of considering something بعد,منظره |
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Monk |
a member of a group of religious men who do not marry and usually live together in a monastery راهب،صعومه نشین |
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Devote |
to use all or most of your time, effort etc in order to do something or help someone وقف (چیزی) کردن، اختصاص دادن |
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Astonishing |
very surprising مبهوت،متحیر |
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Assert |
to say that something is certainly true ادعا کردن، مدعی شدن |
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Correlation |
a connection between two or more things, often one in which one of them causes or influences the other همبستگی،ارتباط |
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commitment |
when you are willing to give your time and energy to something that you believe in, or a promise or firm decision to do something تعهد، پیمان، قول |
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perceive |
to understand or think of something or someone درک کردن، دریافتن، پی‌بردن |
I perceived a change in his behaviour. |
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self-esteem |
belief and confidence in your own ability and value عزت نفس، خودباوری |
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Graft |
to join or add something new پیوند زدن،تلفیق کردن |
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therapist |
someone whose job is to treat a particular type of mental or physical illness or disability, usually with a specific type of therapy درمان شناس، متخصص درمان بخصوص |
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intervention |
involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation مداخله، دخالت |
government intervention to regulate prices |
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boost |
to improve or increase something بالا بردن |
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gripped |
گرفتار،مشتاق |
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absorbed |
very interested in sth/sb so that you are not paying attention to anything else مجذوب |
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fiercely |
extremely شدیدا in a frightening, violent or powerful way از روى تندخوئى |
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contrary |
opposite برخلاف |
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accomplish |
to finish something successfully or to achieve something انجام دادن |
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worthwhile |
useful, important or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the effort made مفید،ارزشمند |
She considers teaching a worthwhile career. |
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intellectual |
relating to your ability to think and understand things, especially complicated ideas عقلانی |
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drift |
to move slowly حرکت معمولا تدریجی |
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vague |
not clearly expressed, known, described or decided مبهم |
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notion |
(a) belief or idea ایده،عقیده |
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tension |
a feeling of nervousness before an important or difficult event نگرانی,دلواپسی |
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strive |
to try very hard تلاش کردن |
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confront |
to face, meet or deal with a difficult situation or person |
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self-fulfillment |
a feeling of satisfaction that you have achieved what you wanted برآوردن خواسته‌ها و آرمان‌های شخصی از راه کوشش خود |
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ambition |
a strong wish to be successful, powerful, rich, etc. جاه طلبى |
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interval |
a period between two events or times, or the space between two points وقفه,فاصله |
The interval between arrest and trial can be up to six months. |
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engage |
to be doing or to become involved in an activity مشغول بودن |
Only 10% of American adults engage in regular exercise. |
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amusement |
entertainment سرگرمی |
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peer |
your peers are the people who are the same age as you, or who have the same type of job, social class etc: همتا همسان |
American children did less well in math than their peers in Japan. |
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trivial |
not serious, important, or valuable کم اهمیت |
a trivial detail |
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hypothesis |
theory فرضيه |
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initial |
beginning,first اولیه،ابتدائی |
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prosperity |
when people have money and everything that is needed for a good life رفاه |
A country's future prosperity depends, to an extent, upon the quality of education of its people. |
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dictate |
to tell someone exactly what they must do or how they must behave تحمیل کردن |
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engagement |
involvement درگیری |
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likewise |
similarly همچنین |
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relevant |
directly relating مربوط |
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indication |
sign |
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severe |
very serious خیلی جدی |
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outlook |
your general attitude to life and the world دیدگاه |
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dispute |
a serious argument or disagreement مشاجره |
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domestic |
used in people’s homes خانگى |
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discrimination |
the practice of treating one person or group differently from another in an unfair way تبعيض |
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aspect |
one part of a situation, idea, plan etc that has many parts وجه |
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pursue |
follow |
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foster |
encourage, promote رشد دادن،پرورش دادن |
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spiritual |
relating to your spirit rather than to your body or mind روحی،معنوی |
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preserve |
protect حفظ کردن |
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conservation |
preservation حفاظت |
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survey |
investigation بررسی کردن |
We should conduct a survey to find out what our customers want. |
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reveal |
to make known somthing hidden اشکار کردن |
a test that can reveal a teacher’s hidden skills |
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vastly |
very much زياد |
The quality of the training has vastly improved |
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expense |
the amount of money that you spend on something هزینه |
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spoil |
to have a bad effect on something so that it is no longer attractive, enjoyable, useful etc فاسد شدن |
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acute |
very serious جدی |
acute pain |
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exposure |
show |
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vice |
criminal activities that involve sex or drugs گناه ،فساد Vice-president معاون |
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terrain |
a particular type of land ناحیه |
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tackle |
to try to deal with a difficult problem از عهده برآمدن |
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integrate |
combine or work together يکپارچه کردن |
Transport planning should be integrated with energy policy. |
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flourish(v) |
to develop well and be successful رشد کردن,جلوه دادن |
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fascinated |
extremely interested مجذوب شدن |
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ancestor |
a member of your family who lived a long time ago اجداد |
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split |
to divide or separate شکافتن,تقسیم کردن |
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presence |
when someone or something is present in a particular place حضور |
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common sense |
the ability to behave in a sensible way and make practical decisions عقل سلیم |
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assumption |
something that you think is true although you have no definite proof تصور،فرض |
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tracing |
a copy of a map, drawing رديابى |
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approximate |
rough حدودی |
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chamber |
an enclosed space, especially in your body or inside a machine حفره |
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articulation |
the act of making a sound or of speaking words طرز گفتار |
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determine |
decide تصميم گرفتن،مصمم بودن |
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precisely |
exactly دقیقا |
He arrived at precisely four o'clock. |
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trait |
a particular quality in someone’s character ویژگی خصلت |
personality traits |
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indication (of) |
a sign, remark, event نشان ،اشاره |
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possess |
own مالکیت داشتن،دارا بودن |
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indicator |
something that can be regarded as a sign of something else نشانگر |
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carved |
make an object or pattern by cutting a piece of wood or stone حک کردن |
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anthropologist |
انسان شناس |
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intriguing |
interesting,fascinating خیره کننده |
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ochre |
a type of reddish-yellow earth used in paints خاک سرخ ،با گل اخرى رنگ کردن |
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etching |
a picture made by printing from an etched metal plate حک کردن |
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indiscriminate |
an indiscriminate action is done without thinking about what harm it might cause بی‌تبعیض، درهم و برهم |
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deliberate |
intended or planned intentional عمدی |
The attack on him was quite deliberate. |
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synesthesia |
جابه جايى حسی,(احساس یا درد یک اندام در اثر تحریک اندام یا بخش دیگر بدن)،حس آمیزی |
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flavor (of) |
the particular taste of a food or drink طعم |
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sniff |
to discover or find something by its smell بو کشیدن |
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bouquet |
an arrangement of flowers, especially one that you give to someone دسته گل |
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neuroscience |
the scientific study of the brain علم عصب شناسی |
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perception |
the way that you notice things with your senses of sight, hearing etc ادراک |
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boundary (between) |
the real or imaginary line that marks the edge of a state, country etc, or the edge of an area of land that belongs to someone مرز |
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seep |
to flow slowly through small holes or spaces نفوذ کردن |
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wobbly |
shaky لرزان |
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auditory |
relating to the ability to hear شنيدارى |
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stimulation |
تحریک |
a government package designed to stimulate economic growth |
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accompany (by) |
go with همراه بودن |
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simultaneous |
happen at exactly the same time همزمان |
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neurologist |
متخصص اعصاب |
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phenomenon |
it is difficult to understand پدیده |
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convince |
to make someone feel certain that something is true persuade متقاعد کردن |
he convinced me to buy that carpet |
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encounter |
to experience something, especially problems or opposition روبروشدن ،مواجه شدن |
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. |
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bolt |
a metal bar that you slide across a door or window to fasten it زبانه قفل |
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refined |
substance that is refined has been made pure by an industrial process تصفيه شده |
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indistinct |
not clear نا معلوم |
colors are indistinct in darkness |
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buzz |
like the sound of a bee وزوز کردن |
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heated debate |
heated discussion بحث داغ |
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metaphore |
simile,a way of describing something by referring to it as something different and suggesting that it has similar qualities to that thing استعاره ،کنايه |
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bubbly personality |
always happy, friendly, and eager to do things زود جوش،اجتماعی |
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spontaneously |
بصورت خود به خودی،بی اختیار |
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disillusioned |
disappointed نا امید شدن |
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enriched |
غنى شده |
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prominent |
important مهم |
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portrayal (of) |
the way someone or something is described or shown in a book, film, play etc تصوير،نمايش |
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revival |
when something becomes popular again احيا،تجدید |
Recently, there has been some revival of (interest in) ancient music. |
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frequent |
happening or doing something often مکرر |
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moody |
often changing quickly from being in a good temper to being in a bad temper دمدمى |
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grumpy/grouchy |
irritable بدخلق |
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alien |
strange،foreign بیگانه،غریبه |
a way of life that is totally alien to us |
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havoc |
chaos ویرانی،هرج و مرج |
The floods caused havoc throughout the area |
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aggravation |
trouble or difficulty تبديل به بدتر،سخت کردن |
I've been getting a lot of aggravation at work recently. |
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aggravate |
to make worse بدتر کردن، وخیم‌تر کردن |
Pollution can aggravate asthma |
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govern |
rule حکومت کردن، اداره کردن |
The leaders who govern the country |
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circadian |
relating to a period of 24 hours شبانه روزی |
The body’s circadian rhythm |
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debt |
a sum of money that a person or organization owes بدهی، قرض |
He had enough money to pay off his outstanding debts. |
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speculate |
guess فکر کردن، گمان کردن |
I don't know why she did it - I'm just speculating. |
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deprivation |
the lack of something that you need in order to be healthy, comfortable, or happy محرومیت |
Sleep deprivation can result in mental disorders. |
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bad-tempered |
irritable a person who becomes angry and annoyed easily بد خلق، تندخوی |
She's very bad-tempered in the mornings! |
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consequence |
outcome,result پیامد، نتیجه |
Many believe that poverty is a direct consequence of overpopulation. |
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rehearse |
practise,repeat تمرين کردن ،تکرار کردن |
The musicians rehearsed (the symphony) for the concert. |
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provisional |
temporary موقتی |
a provisional government |
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insight |
the ability to understand and realize what people or situations are really بینش، بصیرت |
It was an interesting book, full of fascinating insights into human relationships |
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womb |
uterus رحم |
Researchers are looking at how a mother's health can affect the baby in the womb. |
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puberty |
the period of a person's life during which their sexual organs develop and they become capable بلوغ جنسى |
Fourteen is a fairly normal age for a girl to reach puberty. |
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menstruate |
usually every month, blood flows from her body period |
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prune |
to make something smaller by removing parts that you do not need or want: کم کردن از ببن بردن |
The company is pruning staff in order to reduce costs. |
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neat |
tidy and carefully arranged مرتب |
His clothes were always neat and clean. |
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mess |
dirty or not neatly arranged شلختگی,کثافت |
When I got home, the house was a complete mess. |
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prejudice |
an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge تعصب |
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coincidence |
when two ideas, opinions etc are the same,complete chance اتفاقی،تصادفی |
I’m going to Appleby tomorrow.’ ‘What a coincidence! I’m going there too.’ |
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incorporate |
To include something as part of a group, system, plan etc يکى کردن,ترکيب کردن |
We’ve incorporated many environmentally friendly features into the design of the building |
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convey |
to communicate or express something, with or without using words: رساندن، معنی دادن، بیان کردن |
His poetry conveys a great sense of religious devotion. |
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initiative |
the ability to make decisions and take action without waiting for someone to tell you what to do: ابتکار عمل |
Don’t keep asking me for advice. Use your initiative. |
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succinct |
clearly expressed in a few words – use this to show approval کوتاه ،مختصر |
a succinct explanation |
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Eliminate |
to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted,weed out حذف کردن |
Fatty foods should be eliminated from the diet. |
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cope |
to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation,handle از عهده برامدن |
She feared she wouldn’t be able to cope with two new babies. |
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cohort |
a group of people of the same age, social class etc, especially when they are being studied: گروه |
a cohort of 386 patients aged 65 plus |
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reluctant |
slow and unwilling بی‌میل |
Maddox was reluctant to talk about it. |
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Conservative |
not liking changes or new ideas: محافظه‌کارانه |
a very conservative attitude to education |
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disillusioned |
disappointed because you have lost your belief that someone is good, or that an idea is right |
I soon became disillusioned with the job. |
