درس 18 – لغات ضروری تافل

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] absurd [/responsivevoice]

adj. / clearly false, without reason (پوچ، بی معنی، مزخرف)
Syn. / ridiculous

n. absurdity / adv. absurdly

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] Confidentially, I think his suggestion is absurd. [/responsivevoice] (بین خودمان باشد، من فکر می کنم پیشنهاد او مزخرف است.)
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] They are absurdly irrational about the issue. [/responsivevoice] (آنها به طور احمقانه ای در مورد موضوع غیر منطقی بودند.)

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] abuse [/responsivevoice]

n. / the act of using or treating things in an incorrect way (سوء استفاده کردن، نامناسب استفاده کردن)
Syn. / misuse

v. abuse / adj. abusive / adv. abusively

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] The constant abuse of the environment will have grave consequences in the future. [/responsivevoice] (سوء استفاده دائمی از محیط زیست نتایج عمیقی در آینده خواهد داشت.)
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] He received an abusive letter from an irate citizen. [/responsivevoice] (او یک نامه توهین آمیز از یک شهروند خشمگین دریافت کرد.)

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] allocation [/responsivevoice]

n. / a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions (سهم، تخصیص، بخش)
Syn. / distribution

v. allocate / adj. allocated

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] His allocation of materials was gradually used up. [/responsivevoice] (سهم او از مواد رفته رفته مصرف شد.)
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] Allocating office space in the building was a difficult task. [/responsivevoice] (اختصاص دادن فضاهای دفتر در ساختمان وظیفه سختی بود.)

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] balanced [/responsivevoice]

adj. / a state where everything is of the same size or weight; an element on one side that counters an equal element on the other (متعادل)
Syn. / equalized

n. balance / v. balance

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] He made a balanced presentation of both points of view. [/responsivevoice] (او یک ارائه متعادل از هر دو نقطه نظر را داد.)
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] The museum contains a pleasant balance of paintings from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. [/responsivevoice] (موزه تعادل دلپذیری از نقاشی های قرن هجده و نوزده را شامل می شود.)

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] conservation [/responsivevoice]

n. / the act of using carefully; setting aside for future use (حفاظت، نگهداری)
Syn. / preservation

n. conservationist / n. conservative / v. conserve / n. conservatism

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] Conservation of forest land is the primary objective of the National Forest Service. [/responsivevoice] (حفاظت از جنگل ها هدف اصلی سازمان جنگلداری است.)
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] The Republican party is generally known to be more conservative than the Democratic party. [/responsivevoice] (حزب جمهوری خواه به صورت کلی بیشتر از حذب دموکرات محافظه کار است.)

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] fallacious [/responsivevoice]

adj. / having errors (اشتباه، غلط)
Syn. / incorrect

adv. fallaciously / n. fallacy

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] Her fallacious argument could not be defended. [/responsivevoice] (استدلال اشتباه او غیر قابل دفاع بود.)
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] It is a fallacy to think that money will bring you happiness. [/responsivevoice] (این یک اشتباه است که فکر کنی پول برای تو خوشحالی می آورد.)

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] feasible [/responsivevoice]

adj. / able to be done (عملی، شدنی، قابل انجام)
Syn. / possible

n. feasibility / adv. feasibly

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] It is a feasible design for the high-rise building. [/responsivevoice] (این یک طراحی عملی برای ساختمان های بلند است.)
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] Before they begin the project, a study must be done of its feasibility. [/responsivevoice] (پیش از آنکه آنها پروژه را آغاز کنند، یک تحقیق باید بر روی امکان اجرای آن انجام شود.)

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] lack [/responsivevoice]

n. / a need for; an insufficient amount (نبود، کمبود، عدم وجود)
Syn. / shortage

v. lack

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] There was an inordinate lack of rain last fall. [/responsivevoice] (پاییز قبل یک کمبود شدید در بارش باران وجود داشت.)
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] The mathematician lacked communication skills. [/responsivevoice] (ریاضیدان توانایی ارتباطی کمی داشت.)

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] limber [/responsivevoice]

adj. / to be stretched, easily shaped (منعطف، نرم)
Syn. / flexible

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] The dancer has a limber body. [/responsivevoice] (رقاص بدن منعطفی دارد.)
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] She was able to make the limber movements that are required of gymnasts. [/responsivevoice] (او می توانست حرکات منعطفی را به برای پیناست ها مورد نیاز است انجام دهد.)

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] means [/responsivevoice]

n. / ways (ابزار، روش)
Syn. / methods

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] He was told to finish the joy by any means available to him. [/responsivevoice] (به او گفته شده بود که خوشی را با هر روش قابل دسترس تمام کند.)
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] The most convenient means of communicating with someone is by phone. [/responsivevoice] (مناسب ترین ابزار ارتباطی با افراد تلفن است.)

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] narrow [/responsivevoice]

adj. / small from one side to the other; limited (باریک، محدود، تنگ)
Syn. / thin

adv. narrowly / n. narrowness

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] The canal was extremely narrow. [/responsivevoice] (کانال شدیدا باریک بود.)
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] The driver narrowly escaped injury when his car went off the road. [/responsivevoice] (زمانی که ماشین از جاده خارج شد راننده به سختی از جراحت فرار کرد.)

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] preconception [/responsivevoice]

n. / an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something (قضاوت قبلی، تعصب)
Syn. / bias

adj. preconceived / v. preconceive

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] It is difficult to overcome preconceptions if we are not open to new ideas. [/responsivevoice] (مشکل است که بر قضاوتهای قبلی غلبه کنیم، اگر برای ایده های جدید باز نباشیم.)
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] His preconceived notions about Los Angeles disappeared after he visited the city. [/responsivevoice] (تصورات قبلی او در مورد لس آنجلس بعد از اینکه شهر را دید از بین رفت.)

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] robust [/responsivevoice]

adj. / showing good health; in good shape (قوی، قوی هیکل)
Syn. / energetic

n. robustness / adv. robustly

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] The robust economy is expected to continue growing quickly. [/responsivevoice] (پیش بینی می شود که اقتصاد قوی به رشد سریع خود ادامه دهد.)
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] The new product is selling robustly. [/responsivevoice] (محصول جدید با قدرت به فروش می رود.)

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] steady [/responsivevoice]

adj. / firm; in a fixed position; without change; reliable, dependable (ثابت، با ثبات، استوار)
Syn. / constant

adv. steadily / v. steady / n. steadiness

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] Steady growth is projected for companies involved in genetic engineering. [/responsivevoice] (رشد ثابت برای شرکت هایی که در زمینه مهندسی ژنتیک فعالیت می کنند پیش بینی می شود.)
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] The secretary has steadily earned respect for her work. [/responsivevoice] (وزیر به طور ثابت برای کارش احترام کسب کرده.)

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] swift [/responsivevoice]

adj. / quick (سریع، تند)
Syn. / fast

n. swiftness / adv. swiftly

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] The contestants were swift thinkers. [/responsivevoice] (شرکت کنندگان سریع فکر می کردند.)
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=””] They swiftly agreed with the conclusion of the report. [/responsivevoice] (آنها به سرعت در مورد نتایج گزارش توافق کردند.)