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Gist Noun/SING E.g: I missed the beginning of lecture_can you give me the gist of what he said?
E.g: You should try to get the gist of the text. 😝😝😝😝 |
The gist of sth is the main and general meaning but not all the details |
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Text Noun (V:text) E.g: My job is to lay out the text and graphics on the page. E.g: The printed text E.g: The text of the agreement |
The writing part of a book,newspaper,etc |
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Recognize sb/sth by/from sth
N:recognition SYN:identify,know,make sb/sth out E.g: You will meet vocabulary you don't recognize, but you can often go through the text again. E.g: I recognized him as soon as he came in the room. E.g: I recognized her by her red hair.
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Know who sb is or what sth is because you've seen or heard them before |
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Go through /over sth (ph.v) E.g: let's go through the arguments again. E.g: could we go through (practise)Act 2 once more? |
1:Read sth carefully from beginning to end. 2:To study or consider sth in details,especially by repeating it.دقیقا/مرور کردن ,تمرین کردن, |
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Identify sth (V) N:identification Identifying /identified E.g: Did you identify all the pictures correctly? E.g: Identify the new words and phrases which seem to be important. |
1:Recognize sb/sth and decide what it is. 2:Recognize sb/sth and be able to say who or what they are.تشخیص دادن،شناختن ،شناسایی کردن
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Guess sth (V) N:guess E.g: I don't really know.I'm just guessing. E.g: Try to guess the meaning from the context,and/or use a dictionary. |
To try to give an answer or make judgment about sth without being sure of all the facts |
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Context (N) E.g: You should be able to guess the meaning of the word from the context. |
The words before and after the new word or phrase that help you to understand the meaning.بافت،متن |
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Keep a record of sth V:record sth E.g: keep a record of the words in a notebook. SYN: make a note of sth |
Write sth down quickly to help you remember it.یادداشت کردن،ثبت کردن |
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Make a note of sth E.g: make a note of any special information. E.g: please make a note of the dates. |
Write sth down quickly to help you remember it. |
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Construction (N) V:construct sth (ke) N:construct (k a:) E.g: Is it used in a particular kind of construction, e.g.verb that is often followed by a preposition? |
The way words are used together and arranged to form sentence,phrase,etc. (جمله)ترکیب، فعل:نوشتن،تالیف کردن |
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Translation (N) V: Translate sth E.g: He specializes in translation from Danish into English. E.g: Write a translation if you think it helps. |
A text that has been changed from a language into another. |
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Formal (adj) N: formality |
If a word or phrase is formal,you use it at importan and serious times with people you don't know very well,or in writing English.رسمیت،رسمی بودن |
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Informal (adj) N: informality |
If a word or phrase is informal,you use it when you are speaking to friends or people you know very well.غیر رسمیت،خودمانی بودن |
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Conversation (N) have a chat with sb(V:chat) discussion about sth (V:discuss sth) argument |
Is a talk between two or more people. You can also have a chat with sb, which is a friendly informal conversation.A discussion about sth is when you talk about sth seriously.An argument is a discussion in which people disagree,often angrily. |
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Repeat sth(v) (N) N:repetition E.g: Repeat word or phrase you don't understand,and explain the meaning to you. E.g: Is it a new series?No,a repeat. E.g:learning by repetition. |
Say sth again. N:the fact of doing or saying the same thing many times. |
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Explain sth(v) N:explanation E.g: It was difficult to explain the problem to beginners. E.g:'let me explain!'he added helpfully. |
V: Make sth clear or easy to understand. N: a statement,fact,or situation that tells you why sth happens;a reason given for sth توضیح،شرح،بیان |
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Pronounce sth (V) N:pronunciation E.g: very few people can pronounce my name correctly. E.g: The 'b' in lamb is not pronounced. |
V: make the sound of a word or letter. N: the way in which a particular person pronounce the words of a language. |
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Opportunity (N) to do sth /for sth/for doing sth SYN: chance E.g: look for opportunities to practice them when you're speaking. E.g: This is the perfect opportunity to make a new start. E.g: There was no opportunity for further discussion. E.g: There'll be plenty of opportunity for relaxing once the work is done. |
A time when it is possible to do sth that you want to do. |
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Experiment with sth(V) N:experiment E.g: Don't be afraid to experiment with new language,don't worry about making mistakes. N.E.g: I never cooked this before so it's an experiment. E.g: The system was installed four years ago as an experiment. |
Try sth to see what result it has.امتحان کردن،مورد تجربه قرار دادن N:a new activity idea or method that you try out to see what happens or what effect it has.تجربه،آزمایش |
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Make mistakes N,V: mistake sb/sth E.g: It's easy to make a mistake. |
V:to not understand or judge sb/sth correctly. E.g: I admit that I mistook his intentions. E.g: He had certainly changed but nobody could mistake his voice. اشتباه،لغزش، V: اشتباه کردن،خطا کردن،2,درست نفهمیدن،سوتفاهم،3,عوضی گرفتن،(چیزی را)با چیز دیگر اشتباه گرفتن E.g: Some people mistake me for my brother Iraj.برخی مردم من را با برادرم ایرج اشتباه می کنند. E.g: Iraj mistook the ass for a deer and shot it!ایرج الاغ را با آهو عوضی گرفت و آنرا با تیر زد. |
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Revise sth (V) N: revision_V:do revision E.g: It's important to revise new vocabulary.If not,you may forget it quite quickly. E.g: I spent the weekend revising for my exam. E.g: I can't come out tonight,I have to revise.
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Study sth again N:the process of learning work for an exam.
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Method (N) E.g: There isn't a correct method of learning vocabulary.Do what works for you.
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A particular way of doing sth |
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Work (V) E.g: the pills the doctor gave me aren't working. E.g: my plan worked, and I got them to agree. |
get or have the result you want. |
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Lesson 6 See sb as sth
E.g: How I see myself |
Imagine or think of sb in a particular way. |
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Ambitious (adj)
Opp: unambitious N: ambition E.g: Mother who are highly ambitious for their children. E.g: A student who has always been diligent and ambitious. |
Determined or having a strong desire to do well or be successful. بسیار مشتاق(موفقیت یا قدرت یا ثروت)،جاه طلب،بلند پرواز Diligent:کوشا،سخت کوش،ساعی،پر پشتکار،پرکار |
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Self-confident (adj)
SYN: self-assured,confident Opp: shy,insecure
N: self-confidence Adv: self-confidently |
Feeling sure about your own ability. 2: having confidence in yourself and your ability. متکی به خود،با اعتماد به نفس،حاکی از اعتماد به نفس،توام با اعتماد به نفس E.g: A self-confident child E.g: A self-confident manner |
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Generous (adj) Opp: mean N: generosity |
Happy to give more money and help than is usual 2: giving or willing to give freely;given freely N: the fact of being generous |
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Im'patient (adj) _Opp: patient with sb/sth _ N: patience
N: impatience Adv: impatiently
E.g: I've been waiting for twenty minutes and I was getting impatient. |
Not able to stay calm and wait for sth/sb. نا شکیب،بی صبر،عجول،۲،بیتاب و بیقرار،مشتاق۳،بی طاقت،بی تحمل 2: annoyed or irritated by sb/sth,especially because you have to wait for a long time.
N: the feeling of being annoyed ...... ناشکیبایی،بی صبری،۲،بیتابی،بیقراری،اشتیاق Adv: In an annoyed or irritated way,......... بی صبرانه،بابی صبری،از روی بی حوصلگی،با بیتابی E.g: He was impatient with injustice. او تاب تحمل بی عدالتی را نداشت. |
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'Arrogant (adj) _Opp: modest N: arrogance Adv: arrogantly |
Thinking you are better than other people. 2: behaving in a proud,unpleasant way,showing little thought for other people.متکبر،پرافاده،خودپسند،تکبر آمیز،خودخواهانه،پر نخوت Adv: in a proud,unpleasant way that shows little thought for other people.باتکبر،بانخوت،خودخواهانه N: تکبر،نخوت، خودپسندی E.g: I think he arrogantly assumed he'd just get away with it. |
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A'ggressive (adj) N: aggression Adv: aggressively N: aggressiveness N: aggressor E.g: He gets aggressive when he's drunk. E.g: a dangerous aggressive dog E.g: The reaserch shows that computer games may cause aggression. |
Likely to fight or argue 2: angry,and behaving In a threatening way;ready to attack پرخاشگر،ستیزه جو/خو ۲،پرخاشگرانه،ستیزه جویانه،۳،جسور،بی پروا،۴،تهاجمی۵،متجاوز،تجاوزکار N: تهاجم،حمله،پرخاشگری،خشونت Adv: با حالت ستیزه جویانه،با پرخاشگری،با حالت تهاجمی N: پرخاشگری،ستیزه جویی،خشونت N: متجاوز،مهاجم |
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N: Aggression Adv: aggressively N: aggressiveness N: aggressor |
Feelings of anger and hatred that may result in threatening or violent behavior.
Adv: in a way that is angry and threatening N: angry and threatening behavior E.g: Assumption about the natural aggressiveness of boys and men. N: a person,country,etc.that attack first E.g: They are seen as the aggressor in the civil war |
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Cheerful (adj) Adv: cheerfully N: cheerfulness
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Feeling happy _happy,and showing it by the way that you behave. سرزنده،زنده دل،شنگول،بشاش،شاد۲،دلباز،روشن و روان پرور۳،مشتاق E.g: a cheerful room اتاق دلباز E.g: cheerful helper یاور مشتاق Adv: in a way that shows you are happy. بانشاط،شادمانه،از روی شادی۲،مشتاقانه،بااشتیاق۳،بدون نگرانی N: behavior that shows you are happy,especially in a difficult situation. شادی،سر خوشی،شور،اشتیاق |
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E.g: a cheerful smile/voice E.g: a cheerful,hard-working employee E.g: He felt bright and cheerful and full of energy. Adv: to laugh/ nod/ whistle cheerfully. N: everyone on the team demonstrated an unfailing cheerfulness that served us well. Unfailing: استوار،پایدار،بی پایان،همیشگی،تمام نشدنی Serve:خوب بودن (برای چیزی) |
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,Easy-'going (adj) E.g: I wish I had such easy-going parents! E.g: Her friends described her as an easy-going person. E.g: My older brother is more easy-going. |
Relaxed and not worried by what other people do. 2: relaxed and happy to accept things without worrying or getting angry. 1:آسان گیر،راحت 2: بردبار،پرتحمل |
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'Energy (N) Adj: ,ener'getic E.g: It's waste of time and energy. E.g: She's always full of energy. E.g: I think I'd prefer sth a little less energetic |
The ability to be very active without getting tired توان، توانایی،توانمندی ،نیرو Adj: having or needing a lot of energy and enthusiasm پرانرژی،پر اشتیاق و پرکار،پرحرارت،پرتلاش،پرتکاپو |
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Re'sponsible (adj) for sth/for doing sth _opp: irresponsible N: re,sponsi'bility |
Able to act sensibly and intelligently 2: having the job or duty of doing sth or taking care of sb / sth,so that you may be blamed if sth goes wrong. N: a duty to deal with or take care of sb/sth,so that you may be blamed if sth goes wrong مسئولیت،پاسخگویی |
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Mike is responsible for designing the entire project. E.g: He doesn't accept any responsibility. او هیچگونه مسئولیتی را قبول نمی کند. E.g: It is their responsibility to ensure that the rules are enforced. Opp: not showing a feeling of responsibility Enforce: (قانون)اجرا کردن،اعمال کردن
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Honest (adj) about sth/ with sb N: honesty Opp: dishonest |
Always telling the truth راستگو،درستکار، E.g: Are you being completely honest about your feelings? E.g: Thank you for being so honest with me.
N: the quality of being honest ،رکی،راستگویی،صداقت،بی شیله پیلگی E.g: She answered all my questions with her usual honesty. E.g: His honesty is not in question. E.g: Honesty is the best policy. بهترین روش درستکاری است. Opp: the quality of being dishonest. E.g: Five civil servant were dismissed for dishonesty and misconduct. Be in question: مورد بحث بودن،مورد نظر بودن،مورد سوال بودن،محل تردید بودن |
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Hard-working ( adj) Opp: lazy
E.g: hard-working nurses. E.g: I want to stand up for all the decent, hard-working families in this country.
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Able to work with effort and for a long time. 2: putting a lot of effort into a job and doing it well. (آدم) پرکار،سختکوش،کاری Stand up for:جانبداری کردن از،پشتیبانی کردن،پای چیزی ایستادن |
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Tolerant (of/towards sb/sth) ( adj) N: tolerance ( of /for sb/sth) |
Able to accept ideas you don't agree with. 2: able to accept what other people say or do even if you don't agree with it. 1,باتحمل،متحمل،شکیبا،صبور E.g: These plants are more tolerant of dry conditions. این گیاهان در برابر کم آبی مقاوم تر هستند. |
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Tolerance (N) ( of/ for sb/sth) Opp: intolerance of /for sb/sth _to sth
E.g: She had no tolerance for jokes of any kind. |
The Willingness to accept or tolerate sb/sth,especially opinions or behavior that you may not agree with,or people who are not like you. شکیبایی،گذشت،بردباری،تحمل،طاقت،تاب تحمل،مقاومت |
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Dull (adj) Duller,dullest SYN: dreary_ier,iest E.g: A dreary winter's day E.g: A dreary film E.g: A long and dreary journey on the train. |
Boring 2: not interesting or exciting SYN: that makes feel sad;dull and not interesting E.g: life in a small town could be deadly dull. E.g: The first half of the game was pretty dull. |
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Sense of humor E.g: I can't stand people with no sense of humor. |
The ability to laugh at things and see when sth is funny. |
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Lesson 6 |
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