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Dingy |
dull, dark, dim, drab, dreary, dirty |
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by dint of (doing) something |
by using a particular method, by means of, through tge help of |
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Dire |
dire consequences in dire need of food aid be in dire straits to be in an extremely difficult or serious situation dire warning/prediction/forecast وخیم جدی وخیم جدی |
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Disbar |
=Debar =/ bar |
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Discern |
Discern= perceive Discernible Discerning the discerning eye/ear (=someone who can make good judgments about art or music) |
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Discretion |
_at sb’s discretion (=according to someone’s decision) Promotions are left to the discretion of the supervisor تمیز ، بصیرت ، احتیاط ، حزم، تشخيص، صلاحدید، نظر، رأی _the ability to deal with situations in a way that does not offend, upset, or embarrass people or tell any of their secrets. _discretion is the better part of valour used to say that it is better to be careful than to take unnecessary risks |
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Disgorge |
1. [transitive] literary if a vehicle or building disgorges people, they come out of it in a large group:● Cars drew up to disgorge a wedding party. پیاده کردن 2. [transitive] if something disgorges what was inside it, it lets it pour out:● Chimneys were disgorging smoke into the air. تخلیه کردن3. [intransitive and transitive] if a river disgorges, it flows into the sea:● The Mississippi disgorges its waters into the Gulf of Mexico. ریختن4. [transitive] formal to give back something that you have taken illegally پس دادن 5. [transitive] formal to bring food back up from your stomach through your mouth استفراغ کردن |
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Dispatch |
with dispatch : if you do something with dispatch, you do it well and quickly. _ Sending a report or message _ Kill |
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Dispense |
1. Distribute. Supply. توزیع کردن 2. Execute معاف کردن (dispense with sb’s services ) 3. dispense with=abolish. get rid of. dispose of (Let’s dispense with the formalities) |