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Bereavement She has recently suffered a bereavement |
the death of a close relation or friend |
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Complementary
complementary colours/skills |
Useful or attractive |
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Notwithstanding |
Despite the fact that |
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freight
The ship carries both freight and passengers |
Goods,کالا |
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Fruitless All diplomatic attempts at a peaceful solution to the crisis have been fruitless Syn: vain, futile |
بی ثمر |
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vain(c2-adj) The doctors gave him more powerful drugs in the vain hope that he might recover |
Unsuccessful |
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Long-established |
Having existed or continued for a long time |
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(c1) all the children in the class are doing well, but sophie is way(=far) ahead |
making more progress than someone else |
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suffrage(n) She wrote a book about the women's suffrage movement in AMerica. |
حق رای |
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enfranchise(v) enfranchisement (n) women in Britain were first enfranchised in 1918 |
to give a person or a group the right to vote in elections Op: disenfranchise
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confine(c2-v) let's confine our discussion to the matter in question, please confine your use of the phone to business calls. |
to limit an activity,person or problem in some way |
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march(c1-n) she is going on a march on Saturday in protest over the closure the hospital |
Public eventمثل تظاهرات، شورش |
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chalk sth up seattle chalked up another win last night over Denver |
to succeed in getting sth, specially point in a game |
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1-forthcoming(adj) keep an eye on the noticeboard for forthcoming The forthcoming elections 2-I had difficulty getting any details.he wasn't very forthcoming. 3-will financial support for the theatre project be forthcoming? |
1-happening soon 2-willing to give information about sth 3-produced, supplied or given(c1) |
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devise(C2-v) he devised a new way of treat mental depression |
to invent a plan, system and using your intelligence or imagination |
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anti(adj) it just because I won't join you, it doesn't mean that I am anti you |
opposed to |
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holistic(adj) My doctor takes a holistic approach to disease.Ecological problems usually require holistic solutions. |
جامع نگر |
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advent(n) Life was transformed by the advent of the steam engine. Transportation was transformed by the advent of the internal combustion engine. |
the beginning of an event, the invention of something, or the arrival of a person ظهور |
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Prominent(adj-c1) |
Famous, well-known |
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significancece(n-c1) The discovery of the new drug is of great significance for/to people suffering from heart problems. |
important |
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objection(n) Her objection to/against the plan is based on incorrect facts. I have no objection except that it may cost more than expected. |
the act of expressing or feeling opposition to or dislike of something or someone اعتراض،مخالفت |
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The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year |
to start using a plan or system |
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I am afraid your plan is not commercially/economically/financially/politically viable(c2-adj) |
able to work as intended or able to succeed |
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The peace initiative(c1-n) was welcomed by both sides. |
a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem new plan |
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dialect(n-c2) a regional dialect The poem is written in northern dialect |
a form of a language that people speak in a particular part of a country گویش، زبان محلی |
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The novel warns against the perils of cultural insularity(n). |
the quality of only being interested in your own country or group and not being willing to accept different or foreign ideas |
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1-outgoing(adj-c1) She has an outgoing personality. 2-Outgoing(adj-c2) flights are booked until 15 January. |
1-friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with others 2-leaving a place, or leaving a job |
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fraud(n-c2) He is fighting extradition to Hong Kong to face trial on fraud charges. |
the crime of getting money by deceiving people کلاهبرداری |
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Impede(v) Storm at sea impeded our progress The lack of a common language can severely impede progress or can halt it. |
to make it more difficult for something to happen |