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33 Cards in this Set
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Enthusiastic (adj) about sth/about doing sth
N: enthusiasm for sth/for doing sth E.g: You don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea. E.g: She was even less enthusiastic about going to Spain. |
Very interested in sth or excited by it. مشتاق و علاقمند، پر اشتیاق،پرشور N: a strong feeling of excitement and interest in sth and a desire to become involved in it. / interest and excitement و شوق،اشتیاق E.g: He had a real enthusiasm for the work. E.g: She never lost her enthusiasm for teaching.
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Motivated (adj) /opp: unmotivated
N: motivation |
If you are motivated, you really want to do sth،especially sth that involves hard work and effort. باانگیزه،خیلی مشتاق N: the feeling of wanting to do sth,especially sth that involves hard work and effort. انگیزش،انگیزه،موجب E.g: He's intelligent enough but he lacks motivation.
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After a while E.g: After a while my pronunciation improved,and I was able to express basic ideas quite effectively. |
After a period of time |
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Improve (V)
N: improvement |
Become better than before, SYN: get better,make progress N: the act of making sth better;the process of sth becoming better. بهبود،پیشرفت،ترقی،رفاه E.g: I hope my French will improve when I go to France. E.g: Sales figures continue to show sign of improvement. E.g: The improvement of the patient's condition.بهبود وضع بیمار |
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Express sth E.g: His views have been expressed in numerous speeches. |
Say or show what you think or feel/to show or make known a feeling,an opinion,etc by words,looks or action بیان کردن،ابراز کردن،به زبان آوردن E.g: The citizens have the right to express their views freely. شهروندان حق دارند عقاید خود را آزادانه بیان کنند. E.g: They expressed their sorrow on account of the earthquake. آنها مراتب تاسف خود را به خاطر زلزله ابراز داشتند. |
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Effectively (adv) opp: ineffectively Adj: effective E.g: You dealt with the situation very effectively. E.g: The truth of this statement has been effectively demonstrated in Chapter1. |
In a way that gives you the result you want. به طور موثری،به نحو کارآمدی Adj: producing a successful result. موثر،نتیجه بخش،چشمگیر E.g: long prison sentence can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. بازدارنده، E.g: Aspirin is a simple but highly effective treatment. E.g: Drugs that are effective against cancer. |
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Obvious( to sb) (that....) (adj) SYN: clear |
Easy to see or understand Easily seen and understood E.g: It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated. E.g: It was obvious that I was getting better. |
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Encouraging (adj) Opp: discouraging V: encourage sb in sth / sb to do / doing sth E.g: You could try being a little more encouraging! N: Encouragement E.g: Her words were a great encouragement to them. |
If sth is encouraging, it gives you hope and makes you want to continue دلگرم کننده،نویدبخش،امیدوارکننده،امیدبخش V: To give sb support,courage or hope ترغیب کردن،تشویق کردن،دلگرمی دادن،انگیزاندن E.g: My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career E.g: I encouraged them to learn foreign language. آنها را تشویق کردم که زبانهای خارجی را بیاموزند. |
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Accurately (adv) Adj: accurate |
With no mistakes دقیقا،بادقت،بطور دقیق
Adj: correct and true in every detail درست،صحیح،بدون اشتباه،دقیق E.g: The article accurately reflects public opinion. E.g: an accurate thermometer گرماسنج دقیق |
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Be aware of sth |
If you are aware of sth, you know about it. E.g: Be aware of a fact. به واقعیتی آگاه بودن E.g: I was more aware of my mistakes. |
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Frustrating (adj) N: frustration E.g: Dave thumped the table in frustration. |
Making you annoyed / to feel annoyed and impatient because you can't do or achieve sth / what you want to do مایوس کننده،نومید کننده N: The feeling of being frustrated ناکامی،استیصال،درماندگی،عجز E.g: It's frustrating to have to wait so long. E.g: The frustrating thing is,they probably won't even be in when we get there. |
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Goal (N)
SYN: aim E.g: To achieve/attain a goal E.g: You need to set yourself some long-term goals. |
1:A thing you want to be able to do in the future. 2:Sth that you hope to achieve 3:Set yourself a goal برای خود هدف تعیین کردن |
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Everyday (adj) E.g: I understand everyday English,but my vocabulary needs to expand so that I can understand a wide range of subjects,and express more complex ideas. |
Normal or usual روزمره،عادی |
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Expand (V) E.g: A child's vocabulary expands through reading. |
Become bigger or make sth bigger |
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A wide range of E.g: The hotel offers a wide range of facilities |
A large number of different things |
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Complex (adj) SYN: complicated |
Not simple;often difficult to understand. E.g: The complex structure of human brain. E.g: a complex argument/problem/subject |
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Fluent ( in sth ) adj Adv: Fluently E.g: She's fluent in Polish. E.g: Can he speak German?Yes,he's fluent. E.g: She speaks German fluently. |
Able to speak,read or write a language,especially a foreign language,easily and well Adv: If you speak a language or read fluently, you speak or read easily and well. |
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In detail (N) E.g: This issue will be discussing in more detail in the next chapter. |
Fully and including a lot of information |
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Appropriate (adj) Opp: inappropriate |
Right or suitable in a particular situation E.g: Is now an appropriate time to make a speech. |
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Relevant to sth /sb
Opp: irrelevant to sth/ sb N: relevance of /to sth E.g: Send me all the relevant information. E.g: Whether I believe you or not is irrelevant now. E.g: I don't see the relevance of your question.
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1:Useful for and connected to sth مربوط 2: closely connected with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are thinking about Opp: not important to or connected with a situation نامربوط،بی ربط E.g: That evidence is irrelevant to the case. N: ربط،ارتباط،وابستگی N: A close connection with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are thinking about. Opp: irrelevance: Lack of importance to or connection with a situation |
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Specialized (adj) E.g: Specialized equipment/skills |
Having or needing a lot of special knowledge |
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Pretty E.g: she had a pretty,roundish face with beautiful smooth skin and long hair. |
Attractive and nice to look at ( used especially about girls or young women) |
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Smooth Opp: rough E.g: The skin on her hand was hard and rough. |
With a completely flat surface. Opp: having a surface that is not even or regular |
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Skin |
Your skin covers your body |
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Tanned ( adj) ( also sun-tanned) N: tan E.g: He had a tanned face and clear face. E.g: She was naturally tanned with black hair. |
Having brown skin after spending time in the sun. |
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Slim (adj) SYN: slender E.g: Her slender figure E.g: long, slender fingers |
Thin in an attractive way. SYN: ( of people or their bodies ) thin in an attractive or elegant way. |
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Figure E.g: She's still slim with a good figure. |
The shape of a women's body. |
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Appearance |
The way sb looks ظاهر و قیافه |
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Go grey E.g: She's going grey, and her hair's much shorter and neater. |
Become grey-haired or white-haired. OR white |
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Neat |
Tidy and carefully arranged |
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Contact lenses E.g: She wears contact lenses, and you can't tell that she's nearly 60. |
Small round pieces of plastic you wear in your eyes to help you see better |
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Tell sth |
Know or guess sth (از هم تشخیص دادن،تمیز دادن،فهمیدن،دانستن |
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Wrinkle (N) E.g: There were fine wrinkles around her eyes. |
A line or small fold in your skin, especially on your skin,that forms as you get older. |