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Thrive (v) |
رشد کردن To grow or develop vigorously(mentally) ; flourish |
I had rather study than thrive. |
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Amusing (adj) |
تفننی Causing laughter or providing entertainment |
My mother was embarrassed, but I found the situation highly amusing. |
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Intimacy (n) |
صمیمیت Close familiarity or friendship; closeness |
The intimacy between a husband and wife. |
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Nuanced (adj) |
منحصر به فرد A subtle difference or distinction in expression,meaning,response,etc. |
In a developing country;however, a number of additional nuances may exacerbate these issues. |
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Grim (adj) |
ترسناک ؛ شوم Forbidding or univiting |
The grim details of the war |
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Obesity (n) |
چاقی When someone is very fat in a way that is unhealthy |
Obesity can lead to heart disorders and other health problems. |
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Cognitive (adj) |
شناختی Of or relating to cognition |
For the present, we are only concerned with such as are cognitive. |
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Gravitate to (v) |
متمایل شدن به طرف To move or tend to move ender the influence of gravitational force |
They gravitate together, and often marry each other,and are very happy. |
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Sophisticated (adj) |
پیچیده؛ مصنوعی Altered by education,experience,etc., so as to be worldly wise ;not naive |
A play will appeal to a sophisticated audience. |
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Distorted (adj) |
تحریف شده Not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false |
I speak here to warn people that the facts presented in the opera are incomplete and distorted. |
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Stereotype (n) |
کلیشه A belief or idea of what a particular type of person or thing is like( often unfair or untrue) |
Can they break the stereotype of the hijab as a symbol of oppression?! |
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Epidemic (adj) |
همه گیر Widespread |
Cholera was epidemic |
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Subtle (adj) |
خفیف Not easy to notice or understand unless you pay careful attention |
She wasn’t ever subtle in giving her opinion |
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Precocious(adj) |
پیشگام Prematurely developed,as the mind ,faculties,etc. |
A precocious child shows intelligence or skill at a very young age |
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Overwhelming (adj) |
غافلگیرکننده Very large or greater,more important etc than any other |
There is overwhelming evidence that smoking damages your health. |
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Under scrutiny (n) |
بررسی موشکافانه Careful examination |
Their activities have come under police scrutiny. |
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Superior (adj) |
برتر Higher in rank,status,or quality |
A superior officer |
