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They have called a temporary ceasefire in the region. · A ceasefire agreement was signed between the government and the rebels call for a ceasefire(=for an end to a war) The United Nations called for an immediate ceasefire. |
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to do something |
have a look/walk/sleep/talk/think etc We were just having a look around. Are you going to have a swim?
have something on/with you حمل کردن چیزی Have you got any money on you? I’m afraid I don’t have my address book with me. have time (to do something) I haven’t time to stop and talk just now. |
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pay a lot of attention or too much attention to someone or something, especially to show that you are pleased with them or like them: |
fuss over somebody/something phrasal verbto His aunts fussed over him all the time |
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to arrange things or put them in their places: |
formal Chinese vases are disposed around the gallery |
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to get rid of something, especially something that is difficult to get rid of: |
dispose of something an incinerator built to dispose of toxic waste |
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Sth that id special large container for burning rubbish at a very high temperature زباله خاکستر کن |
incinerator a garbage/hazardous-waste incinerator • a hospital incinerator |
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to fall on top of someone or something, usually harming or destroying them to cover something so that it cannot be found |
be buried under/beneath etc something The skiers were buried under the snow. Fifty-seven miners were buried alive. be buried under/in something His glasses were buried under a pile of papers. |
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to ignore an unpleasant situation and hope it will stop if you do not think about it |
bury your head in the sand |
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to agree to stop arguing about something and become friends |
bury your differences |
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to give all your attention to something: |
bury yourself in your work/studies etc After the divorce, she buried herself in her work. |
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with the protection or support of a person or organization: |
under the aegis of somebody/something a refugee camp operating under the aegis of the UN |
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used to say that an action is not wanted or approved of by someone: برخلاف |
They got married against her parents’ wishes (=although they knew her parents did not want them to). She has been kept in the house against her will (=she does not want to stay in the house). The use of certain drugs is against the law (=illegal). It’s against my principles to borrow money (=I do not believe it is right). Are you for or against my proposal? |
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a person who takes care of animals or is in charge of valuable objects, a building, etc |
• a zoo keeper • a lighthouse-keeper |
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آشغال |
SYN rubbish, trash, garbage: People who drop litter can be fined in some cities. a town with a litter problem The ground is covered in litter Litter was left all over the field I didn’t see a single piece of litter.
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literary a group of things that look very untidy: |
a litter of something A litter of notes, papers, and textbooks were strewn on the desk |
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to scatter things around a large area پاشیده شده ولو شده |
be strewn with something The street was strewn with broken glass. be strewn around/about/over etc something clothes strewn across the floor if someone scatters a lot of things, or if they scatter, they are thrown or dropped over a wide area in an irregular way scatter (something) over/around/across etc something Scatter the onions over the fish. The flowers fell and scattered on the ground. |
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پراکنده شدن مردم و حیوانات |
if a group of people or animals scatter, or if something scatters them, they move quickly in different directions: The sound of gunfire made the crowd scatter in all directions |
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if things litter an area, there are a lot of them in that place, scattered in an untidy way |
litter something with something The desk was littered with papers.be littered with something if something is littered with things, there are a lot of those things in it SYN be full of something: Recent business news has been littered with stories of companies failing. litter up |
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a place where people get rid of waste material |
dumping ground for Rivers have always been a dumping ground for man’s unwanted waste. |
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to put something somewhere in a careless untidy way: |
Merrill dumped her suitcase down in the hall. dump something on something They dump tons of salt on icy road surfaces to make driving safer. dump something in/into something He found a can of beef stew and dumped it in a saucepan to heat |
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to get rid of something that you do not want: to get rid of waste material by taking it from people’s houses and burying it under the soil: |
Ellie dumped all the photos of her ex-husband. He dumped her body into the sea. Britain dumps more of its waste than any other European country. |
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تا خرخره غذا خوردن |
If you fill up or fill yourself up with food, you eat so much that you do not feel hungry. Fill up on potatoes, bread and pasta, which are high in carbohydrate and low in fat... When you are happy about yourself you won't need to fill yourself up with food. an occasion when a car is completely filled up with petrol/gas وقتی جایی پر میشه |
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قدیمی. منسوخ. |
outdated teaching methods a factory with outdated equipment His writing style is now boring and outdated. |
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correctly, or in a way that is considered right ۲completely or fully ۳Really |
SYN right
The brakes don’t seem to be working properly. Then he’s not doing his job properly. Parents should teach their children to behave properly in public. properly trained staff properly speaking idiom formal = really It's not, properly speaking, champagne but it is very similar. SYN thoroughly: Is the chicken properly defrosted? The allegations were never properly investigated. ۳Documents properly belonging to the family were taken away. |
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a piece of equipment, especially electrical equipment, such as a cooker or washing machine, used in people’s homes |
domestic/household etc appliance There’s plenty of space for all the usual kitchen appliances.electrical/gas appliance |
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در تمام دنیا |
Disposing of trash has properly become a huge problem not just here but all over the world |
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to deal with a situation or problem by behaving in a particular way and making particular decisions: |
The headmaster handled the situation very well. I knew I had handled the matter badly. Leave it to me. I can handle it. Most customers were satisfied with the way their complaints were handled. Opposition leaders will be watching carefully to see how the prime minister handles the crisis. Some customers are quite difficult to handle. She can’t handle it when people criticize her.ناراحت نشدن He doesn’t handle stress very well. to touch something or pick it up and hold it in your hands: He had never handled a weapon before. We teach the children to handle the animals gently. He was roughly handled by the mob. |
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جایی که موبایل و لب تاب و چیزای الکترونیکی قدیمی تو میدی |
E-waste processing centers The perofessionals take these and separate them into their various parts |
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to deal with, regard, or consider something in a particular way |
treat something as something Please treat this information as completely confidential. She treats everything I say as a joke. treat something favourably/seriously/carefully etc Any complaint about safety standards must be treated very seriously. |
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to buy or do something special for someone that you know they will enjoy |
treat somebody to something We treated Mom to lunch at the Savoy. I treated myself to a new dress |
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تصفیه کردن با افزودن مواد شیمیایی |
sewage treated so that it can be used as fertilizer |
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to make a problem or situation more difficult: |
The situation is complicated by the fact that I’ve got to work late on Friday. To complicate matters further, differences exist as regards legal systems, trade customs, and language. The issue is complicated by the fact that a vital document is missing. It's a complicated problem to solve... to make an illness worse: a heart condition complicated by pneumonia Complicate is usually passive in this meaning. |
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(به ویژه در اسناد رسمی) نظر به اینکه، از آنجا که، چون درحالیکه، از سوی دیگر، در صورتی که |
formal used to say that although something is true of one thing, it is not true of another: The old system was fairly complicated whereas the new system is really very simple. Whereas the city spent over $1 billion on its museums and stadium, it failed to look after its schools. Some people make their career choices according to what they enjoy doing, whereas others placemore importance on earning a high salary. |
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Agree/disagree |
Personally, I support the view that job satisfaction and asense of fulfillment are much more important than money I hold the same view as ...
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something that is so unusual that it has not happened or been known before: ناشناخته. گم نام |
Be unheard of Travel for pleasure was almost unheard of until the 19th century. It is almost unheard of for a new band to be offered such a deal. |
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راحتی. آسایش |
Ready meals sell well because of their convenience. the convenience of doing something Most of us like the convenience of using credit cards to buy things. for convenience For convenience, the German translation is printed below at somebody’s convenience(=at a time that is best and easiest for someone) These meals can be prepared in advance, and served at your convenience. for somebody’s convenience For your convenience, the bank is open until 7 p.m. Services should be run to suit the convenience of the customer, not the staff |
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نفع. سود an advantage, improvement, or help that you get from something |
benefit of the benefits of contact lenses I never had the benefit of a university education. The new credit cards will be of great benefit to our customers. I hope that the decision taken today will be to the benefit of the whole nation. for somebody’s benefit Could you just explain again for Mark’s benefit? without the benefit of something Most motorists manage without the benefit of four-wheel drive |
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if you benefit from something, or it benefits you, it gives you an advantage, improves your life, or helps you in some way: سودمند بودن. سود بردن |
They are working together to benefit the whole community. سود برسونن benefit from/by سود ببرن Many thousands have benefited from the new treatment. They would benefit by reducing their labour costs. benefit greatly/enormously/considerably etc I’m sure you’ll benefit greatly from the visit |
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تلاش. رسیدن وسع مالی |
Effort n Afford v |
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to take part in a war or battle |
fight in the families of those who fought in the warfight against/with rebel forces fighting against the Russiansfight about/over/for They fought for control of the islands. Neither country is capable of fighting a long war. Later the Indians fought the Anglo settlers. |
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to cause something to happen or cause someone to do something |
منجر شدن. منتهی شدن lead to the events that led to the start of the First World War A degree in English could lead to a career in journalism. lead somebody into something Her trusting nature often led her into trouble. lead somebody to do something What led him to kill his wife? lead to somebody doing something His actions could lead to him losing his job. |
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to involve someone or something in a difficult situation |
embroil somebody/something in something I became embroiled in an argumentwith the taxi driver |
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a product that is bought and sold: |
agricultural commodities Commodity prices fell sharply. 2formal a useful quality or thing: Time is a precious commodity کالا چیز یا ویژگی مفید |
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to have a particular result or effect |
• It all added up to a lot of hard work for all of us. • Their proposals do not add up to any real help for the poor منجر شدن |
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They were so "you", those glasses. So, what else is different with you? |
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Don't tell me you've forgotten about that old Volkswagen you used to drive around in! |
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I've moved into a new apartment on the other side of town. That place I used to live in was just too small and cramped for me. |
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I've got to hurry off now but it's been great talking to you. What do you say, should we meet up for dinner or a drink this week and catch up on old times? |
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به کسی که جلوتره رسیدن به استاندارد سطح و... کسی رسیدن |
I stopped and waited for her to catch up... We caught up with the nuns. Most late developers will catch up with their friends... If you catch up on an activity that you have not had much time to do recently, you spend time doing it. I was catching up on a bit of reading. If you catch up on friends who you have not seen for some time or on their lives, you talk to them and find out what has happened in their lives since you last talked together. The ladies spent some time catching up on each other's health and families... She plans to return to Dublin to catch up with the relatives she has not seen since she married. If you are caught up in something, you are involved in it, usually unwillingly. [be V-ed P in n ]The people themselves weren't part of the conflict; they were just caught up in it... Many African women, for reasons of poverty, get caught up in the drug trade. [Also be/get V-ed P ] |
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Here's my home number. You can reach me any time after 7.Ok, I'll call in a day or two and we'll get something together. Bye for now, Anna |
