کتاب Street Talk 1 - نگاهی دقیق تر: درس 3

an arm and (a|) leg [عبارت]

قیمت کمرشکن

Ex: The medical treatment for her condition was so costly that it felt like it would cost an arm and a leg .

to [twist] {one's} arm [عبارت]

مجبور كردن

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to [get] off {one's} back [عبارت]

دست از سر کسی برداشتن

Ex: After months of criticism , he finally got off my back and let me make my own decisions .

to [get|put] {one's} back up [عبارت]

کسی را آزار دادن

Ex: By the time they apologized , their disrespectful behavior had already gotten my back up .

the [shirt] off {one's} [back] [عبارت]

دار و ندار

Ex: The community rallied together , donating food , clothing , and even the shirts off their backs to help the victims of the natural disaster .

to [let] {sth} roll off {one's} [back] [عبارت]

چیزی را نشنیده گرفتن

Ex: As a public figure , dealing with constant scrutiny is essential , so politicians often develop the skill to let criticism roll off their backs .

you scratch my back and I will scratch yours [جمله]

اگر کمکم کنی من هم کمکت می‌کنم

Ex: I helped my friend move last weekend, and now he's offering to lend me his truck - it's a classic case of you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

to [have] a bone to pick with {sb} [عبارت]

با کسی مشکل داشتن

Ex: After the meeting , Jane told her colleague , " I have a bone to pick with you about the way you presented our project .

to bone up [فعل]

اطلاعات خود را بالا بردن

Ex: We 'll bone up on the material before the exam .

ما قبل از امتحان روی مطالب مطالعه خواهیم کرد.

bonehead [اسم]

a stupid or stubbornly foolish person

Ex:

boney [صفت]

استخوانی

Ex:

ساختار استخوانی مجسمه آن را تقریباً اسکلتی نشان می‌داد.

to [make] no bones about {sth} [عبارت]

(از انجام کاری یا گفتن حرفی) هیچ ابایی نداشتن

Ex: He made no bones about his disappointment , openly expressing his frustration with the team 's performance .

skin and bone [عبارت]

پوست و استخوان

Ex: The stray dog was nothing but skin and bone when we found it .

birdbrain [اسم]

a silly or foolish person with little intelligence

Ex: The birdbrain in the office constantly misplaced important documents .

brainy [صفت]

باهوش

Ex: The brainy detective quickly pieced together the clues to solve the mysterious case .

کارآگاه باهوش به سرعت سرنخ‌ها را کنار هم گذاشت تا پرونده مرموز را حل کند.

to [pick] {one's} [brain] [عبارت]

از کسی مشورت گرفتن

Ex:

to [rack] {one's} [brain] [عبارت]

(برای به یاد آوردن یا حل چیزی) به ذهن خود فشار آوردن

Ex:

scatterbrain [اسم]

آدم حواس پرت

Ex: She might be a scatterbrain , but her creative ideas often bring new perspectives .

او ممکن است یک ذهن پریشان باشد، اما ایده‌های خلاقانه‌اش اغلب دیدگاه‌های جدیدی به همراه می‌آورد.

to [keep] {one's} eyes (peeled|open|skinned) [عبارت]

هشیار بودن

Ex: While you are checking the animals , keep your eyes open for any signs of disease .

to [see] eye to eye [عبارت]

توافق نظر داشتن

Ex: The team members had different approaches to problem-solving , but through open communication , they managed to see eye to eye and reach effective solutions .

shuteye [اسم]

خواب

Ex: The camper curled up in his sleeping bag for some shuteye under the stars .

کمپینگ کننده در کیسه خواب خود جمع شد تا کمی استراحت زیر ستاره ها داشته باشد.

finger-pointing [اسم]

انگشت نمایی

Ex: The political debate was filled with finger-pointing , with each candidate blaming the other for the country 's problems .

مناظره سیاسی پر از انگشت‌نگاری بود، هر نامزد دیگری را به خاطر مشکلات کشور مقصر می‌دانست.

to [lift|raise] a finger [عبارت]

به خود زحمت دادن (استعاری)

Ex: He never lifted a finger to get Jimmy released from prison .

to [put] {one's} finger on {sth} [عبارت]

تشخیص دادن (علت چیزی)

Ex: I know something has changed in our team dynamics , but I ca n't quite put my finger on the exact moment it happened .

to [give|flip] {sb} the finger [عبارت]

انگشت وسط خود را به کسی نشان دادن (به نشان بی‌احترامی)

Ex:

to [wrap|twist|wind] {sb} around {one's} (little|) finger [عبارت]

کسی را روی انگشت چرخاندن

Ex:

cold feet [اسم]

دلسردی

Ex: They had cold feet about moving to a new city , fearing the unknown and leaving behind familiar surroundings .

آنها درباره نقل مکان به یک شهر جدید پاهای سرد داشتند، از ناشناخته ها می ترسیدند و محیط آشنا را پشت سر می گذاشتند.

footloose [صفت]

آزاد مثل باد

Ex:

کوله‌پشتی احساس آزاد و رها داشت در حالی که بدون برنامه‌های ثابت از کشوری به کشور دیگر می‌گشت.

to [foot] the bill [عبارت]

هزینه چیزی را به عهده گرفتن

Ex: He offered to foot the bill for the wedding expenses .

a foot in the door [عبارت]

پا باز کردن (در یک موقعیت)

Ex: If you can get accepted into the program , it will be a foot in the door for your career .

to [get] {one's} feet wet [عبارت]

شانس خود را در انجام کاری جدید امتحان کردن

Ex: Although James had no knowledge of the game before , he insisted on getting his feet wet .

to hotfoot [فعل]

با عجله حرکت کردن

Ex: The team hotfooted back to the office to finish the project before the deadline .

تیم به سرعت به دفتر بازگشت تا پروژه را قبل از مهلت به پایان برساند.

to [have] a lead foot [عبارت]

با سرعت بالا رانندگی کردن

Ex: My friend claims to be a cautious driver , but he ca n't deny he has a lead foot when he 's on the open highway .

one foot in the grave [عبارت]

یک پا لب گور بودن

Ex: The retired professor may have one foot in the grave , but his intellectual curiosity remains as vibrant as ever .

to [put] {one's} foot down [عبارت]

پای خود را در یک کفش کردن

Ex: The parent put their foot down and established clear rules regarding screen time to promote a healthier balance for their children .

quick on {one's} feet [عبارت]

سریع در تصمیم‌گیری

Ex: His quick thinking and ability to be quick on his feet made him an excellent emergency responder .

to [sweep] {sb} off {one's} feet [عبارت]

کسی را عاشق خود کردن

Ex: Rebecca was completely swept off her feet when Mark surprised her with a candlelit dinner.

to [throw] {oneself} at {one's} feet [عبارت]

دست به دامن کسی شدن

Ex:

to [get|start] off on the wrong foot [عبارت]

شروع بدی داشتن (در یک رابطه یا فعالیت)

Ex: The project started off on the wrong foot due to poor planning .

to [flap] {one's} gums [عبارت]

حرف مفت زدن

Ex: He loves to flap his gums about his grand plans , but I 've never seen him take any action .

to [bust] a gut [عبارت]

از خنده روده‌‌بر شدن

Ex: During the family gathering , the funny stories and anecdotes had everyone laughing so hard that they thought they might bust a gut .

to [have] the (guts|nerve|spine) [عبارت]

جرات انجام کاری را داشتن

Ex:

cheeky [صفت]

گستاخ

Ex: She made a cheeky comment about his fashion sense , teasing him in a friendly way .

او یک نظر بی‌ادبانه درباره حس مد او داد، به دوستی او را دست انداخت.

with {one's} tongue in {one's} cheek [عبارت]

محض شوخی

Ex:

to [turn] the other cheek [عبارت]

در برابر خشونت مدارا کردن

Ex: She decided to turn the other cheek and forgive her friend for the misunderstanding , focusing on repairing their relationship .

to [have] an eye for {sth} [عبارت]

سلیقه خوبی داشتن

Ex: She has an eye for interior design and can transform any space into something beautiful .

to eye [فعل]

نگاه کردن

Ex: Sitting in the coffee shop , she eyed the mysterious stranger at the corner table .

در کافی شاپ نشسته بود، او به غریبه‌ی مرموز پشت میز کناری نگاه کرد.

eyesore [اسم]

بدنما

{one's} eyes are bigger than {one's} (stomach|belly) [جمله]

شکمش سیر می شود اما چشمش نه

Ex:

goo-goo eyes [اسم]

نگاه عاشقانه

Ex: Blake could n't help but notice how Camila was giving him goo-goo eyes during the entire dinner party .

بلیک نمی‌توانست کمک کند اما متوجه شود که چگونه کامیلا در طول مهمانی شام به او نگاه‌های عاشقانه می‌انداخت.

green-eyed monster [عبارت]

حسادت

Ex: His constant jealousy towards his partner is like a green-eyed monster , causing problems in their relationship .

to [keep] an eye on {sb/sth} [عبارت]

از کسی یا چیزی چشم برنداشتن

Ex:

[be] all ears [عبارت]

سراپا گوش بودن

Ex: Whenever she starts talking about her childhood , I 'm all ears .

to [bend] {one's} ear [عبارت]

روده‌درازی کردن

Ex: I bumped into my neighbor on the street , and he proceeded to bend my ear with complaints about the local government 's policies .

to [chew] {one's} [ear] (off|) [عبارت]

وراجی کردن

Ex: I made the mistake of asking my aunt about her favorite TV show , and she proceeded to chew my ear off for hours with episode recaps and character analysis .

dog-eared [صفت]

گوشه های تا خورده

Ex: His notebook was dog-eared , filled with annotations and highlights .

دفترچه او لب‌پریده بود، پر از حاشیه‌نویسی‌ها و هایلایت‌ها.

to [have] an ear for {sth} [عبارت]

حافظه شنیداری قوی داشتن

Ex: She has an ear for music and learns songs quickly .

earmark [اسم]

ویژگی منحصر به فرد

Ex: His meticulous attention to detail is an earmark of his craftsmanship .

توجه دقیق او به جزئیات، نشانه ممتاز صنعتگری اوست.

to [fall] on deaf ears [عبارت]

به خرج کسی نرفتن

Ex: The teacher 's attempts to get the students to focus on their studies often fell on deaf ears as they were easily distracted .

to [fall] on deaf ears [عبارت]

به خرج کسی نرفتن

Ex: The teacher 's attempts to get the students to focus on their studies often fell on deaf ears as they were easily distracted .

to [keep|have] {one's} ear (close|) to the ground [عبارت]

هوشیار بودن

Ex: As a journalist , it 's crucial to have your ear close to the ground , constantly seeking out stories and sources to report the latest news .

to perk up [فعل]

سرحال آوردن

Ex:

اعلام یک آزمون غافلگیرکننده سرحال آورد تمام کلاس را، و باعث شد همه صاف و هوشیار بنشینند.

to [play] by ear [عبارت]

بدون نوت نواختن

Ex: He 's a talented pianist who can play by ear and entertain any crowd .

to [put] a bug in {one's} ear [عبارت]

تلویحا نشان دادن

Ex: The politician 's advisor put a bug in his ear about the importance of addressing environmental issues in his campaign .

to [talk] {one's} [ear] off [عبارت]

مغز کسی را خوردن (استعاری)

Ex: If my grandpa gets going on his old war stories , he 'll talk my ear off for at least an hour at Thanksgiving dinner .

elbow grease [اسم]

زحمت

to [elbow] {one's} way [عبارت]

به زور راه خود را باز کردن

Ex: The concertgoers excitedly elbowed their way to the front row , eager to get the best view of the performance .

elbow room [اسم]

فضای کافی برای حرکت

Ex: The new office layout was designed with open spaces and wide aisles , allowing employees to have more elbow room and foster a productive environment .

چیدمان جدید دفتر با فضاهای باز و راهروهای عریض طراحی شده است، به کارمندان اجازه می‌دهد فضای بیشتری برای حرکت داشته باشند و محیطی مولد را تقویت کنند.

to [rub] elbows with {sb} [عبارت]

با کسی هم‌نشینی کردن

Ex: He rubbed elbows with his movie star clients and appeared on numerous TV talk shows.

an eye for an eye [عبارت]

این به آن در

Ex: The manager 's decision to reduce an employee 's pay as retaliation felt like an eye for an eye response to their disagreement .

bedroom eyes [اسم]

نگاه شهوانی

Ex: During the party , he caught her giving him bedroom eyes from across the room .

در طول مهمانی، او متوجه شد که او از آن طرف اتاق به او چشم‌های خوابگاه می‌اندازد.

eye-catcher [اسم]

جلب توجه

Ex: The unique shape of the building makes it an eye-catcher in the city .

شکل منحصر به فرد ساختمان، آن را به یک جلب توجه کننده در شهر تبدیل می‌کند.

gutsy [صفت]

شجاع

Ex: His gutsy remarks during the meeting showed his willingness to speak the truth .

اظهارات جسورانه او در جلسه نشان دهنده تمایل او به گفتن حقیقت بود.

to [hate] {one's} guts [عبارت]

از کسی به‌شدت متنفر بودن

Ex: I ca n't stand the guy ; I hate his guts for what he did to me .

to [spill] {one's} guts (out|) [عبارت]

سفره دل را باز کردن

Ex: It took a few glasses of wine , but eventually , Mark loosened up and started spilling his guts to his friends about his recent breakup .

hair-raising [صفت]

هولناک

hairy [صفت]

هراس‌انگیز

to [let] {one's} hair down [عبارت]

خودمانی و راحت رفتار کردن

Ex: After a week of intense work , she 's looking forward to letting her hair down and having a night of fun with friends .

to [get] in {one's} hair [عبارت]

کلافه کردن

Ex: The loud construction noise outside is getting in my hair ; I ca n't concentrate on my work .

to [give] {sb} a hand [عبارت]

به کسی کمک کردن

Ex:

to hand [فعل]

چیزی را به کسی دادن

Ex: Can you hand me the document ?

می‌توانید سند را به من بدهید؟

to hand it to {sb} [عبارت]

***to give credit to someone

handout [اسم]

کمک

Ex: In times of crisis , humanitarian organizations coordinate handouts of emergency supplies to disaster victims .

در زمان بحران، سازمان‌های بشردوستانه توزیع کمک‌های اضطراری را برای قربانیان بلایا هماهنگ می‌کنند.

hands down [عبارت]

بدون هیچ شکی

Ex: In the debate , he defeated his opponent hands down with his compelling arguments .

to [know] {sth} like the back of {one's} hand [عبارت]

مثل کف دست بلد بودن

Ex:

to [live] (from|) hand to mouth [عبارت]

با درآمد بخور و نمیر زندگی کردن

Ex: Despite working long hours , the single mother lived hand to mouth , barely making ends meet for her and her children .

old hand [اسم]

کارکشته

Ex: Having been a chef for decades , he 's considered an old hand in the culinary world .

به عنوان سرآشپز برای دهه‌ها، او در دنیای آشپزی به عنوان دست‌پیر شناخته می‌شود.

on hand [عبارت]

دم دست

Ex: We have a large quantity of food on hand for the event .

out of hand [عبارت]

غیرقابل‌کنترل

Ex: The children 's playtime became out of hand when they started running around , knocking over furniture and making a mess .

right-hand man [اسم]

دست راست

Ex: Being the right-hand man to the director , she handles all the important communications and schedules .

به عنوان دست راست مدیر، او تمام ارتباطات مهم و برنامه‌ها را مدیریت می‌کند.

secondhand [صفت]

دست دوم

Ex:

آنها آپارتمان خود را با مبلمان دست دوم از یک حراج گاراژ مبله کردند.

short-handed [صفت]

کمبود نیروی کار

Ex: The construction crew was short-handed , which delayed the project 's completion .

تیم ساخت و ساز کمبود نیرو داشت که این امر تکمیل پروژه را به تأخیر انداخت.

the right (hand|) does not know what the left (hand|) [is] doing [جمله]

از هم بی‌خبر

Ex:

to [try] {one's} hand at {sth} [عبارت]

شانس خود را در کاری امتحان کردن

Ex: They encouraged their children to try their hand at different sports .

airhead [اسم]

کله پوک

Ex: He 's a lovable airhead , always daydreaming .

او یک کله پوک دوست‌داشتنی است، همیشه در حال خیال‌پردازی.

to [bite|snap] {one's} head off [عبارت]

بد جواب کسی را دادن

Ex: Recognizing the tension in the room , Tom hesitated to ask a question , fearing that his boss would snap his head off .

to head out [فعل]

به سفر رفتن

Ex: They often head out for a walk in the park after dinner .

آن‌ها اغلب بعد از شام برای پیاده‌روی در پارک به راه می‌افتند.

to [fall] head over heels [عبارت]

to become completely and suddenly very much in love with someone

Ex: He fell head over heels in love with her the moment they met .

headstrong [صفت]

نافرمان

Ex:

مربی به سختی توانست چنین بازیکن سرسختی را مدیریت کند.

کتاب Street Talk 1
درس 1	درس 2	نگاهی دقیق تر: درس 2	درس 3
نگاهی دقیق تر: درس 3	نگاهی نزدیکتر 2: درس 3	درس 4	نگاهی نزدیکتر: درس 4
درس 5	درس 6	نگاهی نزدیکتر: درس 6	درس 7
نگاهی نزدیکتر: درس 7	درس 8	نگاهی نزدیکتر: درس 8	نگاهی دقیق تر 2: درس 8
درس 9	نگاهی نزدیکتر: درس 9	درس 10	نگاهی دقیق تر: درس 10