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84 بازدید بازدید
Meaning: to try as hard as possible
Example: He didn’t get a perfect score, but he did his best, and that is what really matters.
او نمره عالی نگرفت، اما تمام سعی خود را کرد و همین مهم است.
Meaning: to issue as challenge
Example: They have thrown down the gauntlet to the Prime Minister by demanding a referendum.
آنها با درخواست رفراندوم نخست وزیر را به چالش کشیدند.
Meaning: to accept defeat; to surrender
Example: If they start to see prices run up, they might throw in the towel.
اگر آنها ببینند که قیمت ها در حال افزایش است، احتمالا شکست را بپذیرند.
Meaning: to replace or substitute for someone
Example: I usually work on Mondays and Fridays, but I’m filling in for Mark today.
من معمولا دوشنبه ها و جمعه ها کار می کنم اما امروز موقتا جانشین مارک هستم.
Meaning: to replace or substitute for someone
Example: The star of the play got sick and another person took her place.
هنرپیشه اصلی نمایش مریض شد و فرد دیگر موقتا جای او را گرفت.
Meaning: to become capable of dealing with or understanding
Example: I can’t seem to get to grips with this problem.
به نظر نمی آید من بتوانم از عهده این مشکل بر بیایم.
Meaning: to avoid getting involved in
Example: The United States stayed out of the First World War until April of 1917.
ایالات متحده تا پیش از آوریل ۱۹۱۷ وارد جنگ جهانی اول نشد.
United States ایالات متحده
Meaning: to become less effective due to overuse
Example: You claim to have forgotten your homework at least once a week, so that excuse is wearing thin.
تو حداقل هفتهای یکبار ادعا می کنی که تکالیفت را فراموش کرده ای به همین خاطر این بهانه موثر نیست.
Meaning: to express ones opinions openly
Example: Five students who had spoken out against the headmaster were punished.
پنج دانش آموزی که علیه مدیر بی پروا صحبت کرده بودند تنبیه شدند.
Meaning: to invent; to make up
Example: Our math teacher is always thinking up new ways to make sure we do our homework.
معلم ریاضی ما دنبال پیدا کردن روش های جدیدی است تا بتواند مطمئن شود که ما تکالیفمان را انجام می دهیم.
math teacher معلم ریاضی
Meaning: to exploit someone
Example: They were only taking advantage of him, and had no interest in really being his friends.
آنها فقط از او سوء استفاده می کردند و علاقه ای به دوستی با او نداشتند.
Meaning: to obey; to put into action
Example: He carried out your instructions perfectly; everything is the way you wanted it.
او دستورات شما را مو به مو اجرا کرد همه چیز همانطور که شما می خواستی انجام شد.
Meaning: to compromise with (someone)
Example: We made several good offers, but he stubbornly stuck to his original price and refused to meet us halfway.
ما چند پیشنهاد خوب به او دادیم اما او با سرسختی تمام بر سر قیمت اولیه باقی ماند و حاضر نشد با ما کنار بیاید.
Meaning: to find one’s equal
Example: I slowly started to realize I had met my match in Nigel.
من کم کم به این موضوع پی بردم که رقیب واقعی من نیگل است.
Meaning: to avoid getting attention or publicity
Example: Like many celebrities, she started keeping a low profile after she had children.
او هم مثل اکثر هنرپیشه ها پس از بچه دار شدن از شهرت و جنجال دوری کرد.
Meaning: to express
Example: The president’s latest speech really got across his concern about he need for more educational funding.
در آخرین سخنرانی رئیس جمهور نگرانی خود را مبنی بر نیاز به تامین بودجه های آموزشی ابراز داشت.
Meaning: to manage to escape the consequences of (an action)
Example: I can’t believe he got away with cheating on that exam.
باورم نمیشه که او توانست در آن امتحان تقلب کند و قسر در برود.
exam امتحان
Meaning: to react quickly and effectively without prior preparation
Example: She had to think on her feet when she was unexpectedly asked to lead the discussions.
وقتی از او به طور غیر منتظره خواسته شد که بحث را هدایت کند او می بایست سریع تصمیم می گرفت.
Meaning: to claim to no longer be responsible for or involved with something; to dissociate oneself from
Example: I’ve washed my hands of the whole project.
من از کل پروژه کنار کشیده ام.
Meaning: to accept less than desired or expected
Example: He had dreamed of becoming president, but he settled for being mayor of a small town.
او در رویای رئیس جمهور شدن به سر می برد اما در نهایت به شهردار یک شهر کوچک شدن رضایت داد.
Meaning: to make (something) appear doubtful or dubious
Example: These pieces of evidence cast doubt on the validity of the result.
این شواهد درستی نتایج را زیر سوال می برد.