
درس هفدهم اصطلاحات آزمون تافل
876 بازدید بازدید
Meaning: to make a deliberate effort to do something
Example: I always make a point of being punctual.
من همیشه روی وقت شناس بودن تاکید دارم.
Meaning: to manage without something important; to get by
Example: During the Second World War cooks often made do without rational ingredients like chocolate and sugar.
در طول جنگ جهانی دوم آشپزها اغلب مجبور بودند که با کمبود مواد سهمیه بندی شده مثل شکر و شکلات بسازند.
Meaning: to be certain; to confirm
Example: Before leaving the house, he makes sure he has his keys.
او قبل از اینکه خانه را ترک کند مطمئن میشود که کلیدها را برداشته است.
Meaning: to be reasonable or logical
Example: Her theory makes sense.
فرضیه او منطقی است.
Meaning: to watch; to monitor
Example: Could you please keep an eye on the cake in the oven and make sure it doesn’t burn?
میشه لطفا حواست به کیک داخل فر باشه و مواظب باشی که نسوزه؟
Meaning: to recover from; to bounce back from
Example 1: She is finally getting over her cold.
سرماخوردگی او سرانجام داره بهبود پیدا میکنه.
Example 2: The team needs to get over today’s loss and start preparing for the next game.
تیم باید شکست امروز را فراموش کرده و برای بازی بعدی آماده شود.
Meaning: to believe someone without additional evidence
Example: He says that he didn’t take any money, and I’m taking his word for it.
او میگوید که پولی نگرفته و من هم حرفش را باور می کنم.
Meaning: to take a rest; to stop an activity temporarily
Example: She paints for hours without taking a break.
او بدون اینکه استراحت کند ساعت ها نقاشی می کند.
paint نقاشی کردن
Meaning: to allow or accept something up to particular point, but not beyond it
Example: I don’t mind doing some gardening but I draw the line at digging.
برایم مهم نیست که کمی کار باغبانی انجام بدم ولی دیگه تا این حد پیش نمیرم که زمین بکنم.
Meaning: to decide against doing something after thinking about it more; to reconsider
Example: He had planned to take part in the protest, but he thought better of it and stayed home.
او تصمیم گرفته بود که در تظاهرات شرکت کند اما نظرش عوض شد و در خانه ماند.
Meaning: To consider (something) carefully
Example: I probably won’t accept the job after, but I am still thinking it over.
من احتمالا آن پیشنهاد کاری را قبول نکنم اما هنوز دارم با دقت در موردش فکر می کنم.
Meaning: To consider carefully before making a decision
Example: When he was invited to give a speech at his old high school, he didn’t think twice before agreeing.
وقتی از او خواسته شد در مدرسه سابق خود سخنرانی کند قبل از اینکه موافقت کند خوب فکر نکرد.
Meaning: to discard or eliminate
Example: We got rid of all the food in the refrigerator that was past its due date.
ما تمام غذای تاریخ گذشته داخل یخچال را دور ریختیم.
Meaning: to defeat or outwit
Example: He tried to stay awake for the fireworks at midnight, but his fatigue got the best of him and he fell asleep before 11:00.
او تصمیم داشت که برای آتش بازی نیمه شب بیدار بماند اما خستگی مفروط بر او چیره شد و قبل از ساعت ۱۱ خوابش برد.
fireworks آتش بازی
Meaning: to uncover the truth about
Example: We reported the strange sound coming from the house next door and the police promised the get to the bottom of it.
ما گزارش داده بودیم که صدای عجیبی از خانه همسایه می آید و پلیس قول داد که ته و توی قضیه را در بیاورد.
Meaning: to begin; to start
Example: The annual Autumn Festival gets underway next week.
فستیوال پاییزی سالیانه هفته آینده شروع می شود.
annual Autumn Festival فستیوال پاییزی سالانه
Meaning: to say exactly what you think, even if this might offend people
Example: Tell me what you really thought of my performance and don’t mince words.
به من رک و پوست کنده بگو که اجرام چطور بود.
Meaning: to admit that you were wrong, especially after being certain that you were right
Example: Neither side in the dispute has been willing to climb down in this case.
هیچکدام از طرفین بحث مایل نیست در این مورد کوتاه بیاید.
Meaning: to follow through on
Example: The company made good on its pledge to donate new computers to the school.
شرکت به تعهد خود مبنی بر اهدای کامپیوتر به مدرسه عمل کرد.
Meaning: to take or steal (something); to abscond with
Example: He was caught after the party trying to make off with two silver vases.
او بعد از مهمانی زمانی که قصد داشت با دو گلدان نقره فرار کند دستگیر شد.
Meaning: 1. to support or advocate (a belief or principle); 2. to be an abbreviation of
Example 1: It’s hard to tell what the party stands for these days.
این روزها سخت است که بفهمی آن حزب از چه چیز حمایت می کند.
Example 2: FBI stands for Federal Bureau of Investigation.
اف بی آی مخفف فدرال بورو آو این وستیگیشن است.