A2 (Elementary)

strong

strong [adjective] (NOT WEAK)

Powerful; having or using great force or control

US /strɑːŋ/ 
UK /strɒŋ/ 

قوی، نیرومند

Example: 

He's strong enough to lift a car!

او به اندازه ای قدرتمند است که می تواند یک ماشین را بلند کند!

Oxford Essential Dictionary

strong

 adjective (stronger, strongest)

1 A strong person has a powerful body, and can carry heavy things:
I need somebody strong to help me move this piano.

2 A strong object does not break easily:
Don't stand on that chair – it's not very strong.

3 A strong opinion or belief is not easy to change:
There was strong opposition to the plan.

4 powerful:
strong winds
The current was very strong.

5 having a big effect on the mind or the body:
I like strong tea (= with not much milk in it).
a strong smell of oranges

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

strong

strong S1 W1 /strɒŋ $ strɒːŋ/ BrE AmE adjective (comparative stronger, superlative strongest)
[Word Family: verb: ↑strengthen; noun: ↑strength; adverb: ↑strongly; adjective: ↑strong]
[Language: Old English; Origin: strang]
1. ABLE TO LIFT HEAVY THINGS/DO HARD WORK having a lot of physical power so that you can lift heavy things, do hard physical work etc:
He was a big strong man.
Jack was tall and strong.
strong hands/arms/muscles etc
He picked her up in his big strong arms.
I’m not strong enough to fight him. ⇨ see Thesaurus box on P. 1752
2. NOT EASILY BROKEN OR DAMAGED not easily broken or damaged:
good strong shoes
The locks on the doors were solid and strong.
3. ABLE TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULTY determined and able to deal with a difficult or upsetting situation:
I’m not strong enough to take insults and hatred.
Laura had a strong character.
4. POWERFUL having a lot of power or influence:
The Fifth French Republic was established with a strong president in 1958.
a strong national army
Our party is the strongest as we come up to the election.
5. FEELINGS/OPINIONS strong emotions, opinions, beliefs etc are ones that you feel or believe a lot and are very serious about:
He had a strong sense of responsibility to his vocation of preaching.
There has been strong support for the strike.
The proposal has met with strong opposition from local people.
strong feelings/views/opinions
Many people have strong feelings about the issue.
6. AFFECT/INFLUENCE a strong desire, influence etc affects you very much:
He had a strong desire for power.
Such feelings may have a strong influence over your decisions.
The temptation is very strong.
7. RELATIONSHIP a strong relationship, friendship etc is very loyal and likely to last a long time:
He maintained strong links with the world of the deaf.
She still has a strong relationship with her mother.
I have a strong commitment to the quality of teaching.
8. ARGUMENT/REASON ETC likely to persuade other people that something is true or the correct thing to do:
There is a strong case for an energy conservation programme.
They need strong evidence to secure a conviction.
a strong argument
9. LIKELY likely to succeed or happen:
She’s a strong candidate for the party leadership.
strong possibility/chance/probability
A year ago, there was a strong possibility that he wouldn’t live.
10. HEALTHY healthy, especially after you have been ill:
I don’t think her heart is very strong.
You’ve been blessed with a strong constitution (=you are healthy and do not easily become ill).
11. be in a strong position (also gain a strong position) to be in a situation where you have power over other people or are likely to get what you want:
The company have gained a strong position in the cheese market.
12. strong wind/current/tide wind, water etc that moves with great force:
A strong wind was blowing across the lake.
13. GOOD AT SOMETHING very good at something:
His writing was strong on description.
We beat a team that was much stronger than ourselves.
be sb’s strong point/suit (=the thing that someone is especially good at)
Tact never was my strong point.
14. TASTE/SMELL having a taste or smell that you notice easily:
strong coffee
This cheese has a very strong flavour.
a strong smell of petrol
15. ALCOHOL/DRUGS ETC having a lot of a substance, such as alcohol, that gives something its effect:
extra strong beer
strong painkillers
I haven’t touched strong drink (=alcoholic drinks) for years.
16. LIGHT/COLOUR bright and easy to see:
The light was not very strong.
17. strong language speech or writing that contains a lot of swearing:
This film is not suitable for children under 12 as it contains strong language.
18. strong accent the way that someone pronounces words that shows clearly that they come from a particular area or country:
a strong German accent
19. strong nose/chin/features a nose etc that is large and noticeable, especially in an attractive way:
She has the same strong features as her mother.
20. MONEY a strong ↑currency (=the type of money used in a country) does not easily lose its value compared with other currencies
21. 600/10,000 etc strong [only after number] used to give the number of people in a crowd or organization:
the company’s 2,200 strong workforce
The crowd was 10,000 strong.
22. be going strong to continue to be active or successful, even after a long time:
He celebrated his ninetieth birthday this month, and he’s still going strong.
come on strong at ↑come on(10)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS (for Meanings 5 & 6)
■ nouns
strong views/opinions/ideas She has strong views on education.
a strong feeling I have a lot of strong feelings on the issue.
a strong belief We have a strong belief that everyone has the right to worship freely.
a strong sense of something There is a strong sense of community here.
strong support The idea won strong support in rural areas.
strong opposition There had been strong opposition to the scheme from the national park authority.
a strong interest in something At 16, he developed a strong interest in archaeology.
a strong commitment to something Since its establishment in 1945 the College has had a strong commitment to research.
a strong desire for something/to do something People have a strong desire for personal independence.
a strong influence The experience of living there had a strong influence on me.
a strong impression She made a strong impression on me.
a strong temptation There’s always a strong temptation to put off doing difficult tasks.
• • •
THESAURUS
■ having a strong body
strong having a lot of physical strength: It took four strong men to lift the piano. | You open it – you’re stronger than I am.
powerful very strong – used about someone’s body, arms, muscles etc: his big powerful shoulders | He was a tall man with a powerful physique.
muscular having big muscles and looking strong: She liked men who were big and muscular. | He had a firm muscular body.
well-built a well-built man is strong and tall and has a big body: Police say the man they are looking for is 36 years old, 6 feet tall, and well-built.
hunky informal strong and attractive: She married hunky Hollywood star Brad Pitt. | He looks hunky, but he’s not really my type.
■ not easily broken or damaged
strong not easily broken or damaged: The bags are made of strong black plastic. | We need a strong rope for this job.
tough strong – used especially about something that can be used a lot without damaging it or making it weaker: a pair of tough leather boots | Kitchen floors need to be tough enough to withstand heavy use.
heavy-duty [only before noun] extremely strong – used about materials, tools, machines etc that are made especially to be used a lot without being easily damaged: heavy-duty rubber gloves | a heavy-duty carpet for the hallway
sturdy strong and often thick, and not likely to fall over or get broken: a fence made with sturdy wooden posts | The furniture is simple but sturdy.
unbreakable extremely strong and impossible to break: Babies need to have unbreakable dishes and cups.
indestructible impossible to break, damage, or destroy, and lasting forever: Gold is virtually indestructible. | The pyramids were built as indestructible tombs for the Pharaohs.
hard-wearing British English, long-wearing American English used about materials and products that will remain in good condition for a long time even when they are used a lot: Ceramic tiles are easy to keep clean and hard-wearing. | a hard-wearing fabric
durable especially written used about materials and products that will remain in good condition for a long time – often used on product labels: The jacket has a durable nylon lining. | Varnish is more durable than paint.
robust especially written strongly made – used especially about the structure of something, for example a vehicle or machine: a mountain bike with a robust frame | The hardware for the computer must be robust and inexpensive.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

strong

strong [strong stronger strongest]   [strɒŋ]    [strɔːŋ]  adjective (strong·er   [strɒŋɡə(r)]  ;   [strɔːŋɡər]  , strong·est   [strɒŋɡɪst]  ;   [strɔːŋɡɪst]  )

 
HAVING PHYSICAL POWER
1. (of people, animals, etc.) having a lot of physical power so that you can lift heavy weights, do hard physical work, etc
strong muscles
She wasn't a strong swimmer (= she could not swim well).

• He's strong enough to lift a car!

2. (of a natural or physical force) having great power
Stay indoors in the middle of the day, when the sun is strongest.
a strong wind/current

• a strong magnet

3. having a powerful effect on the body or mind

• a strong drug  

HAVING POWER OVER PEOPLE

4. having a lot of power or influence

• a strong leader/government

5. the strong plural people who are rich or powerful  

HARD TO RESIST/DEFEAT/ATTACK
6. very powerful and difficult for people to fight against or defeat
• a strong team

(figurative) The temptation to tell her everything was very strong.

7. (of an argument, evidence, etc.) difficult to attack or criticize
• There is strong evidence of a link between exercise and a healthy heart.

• You have a strong case for getting your job back.  

OPINION/BELIEF/FEELING

8. only before noun (of a person) holding an opinion or a belief very firmly and seriously
Syn:  firm

• a strong supporter/opponent of the government

9. (of an opinion, a belief or a feeling) very powerful
• strong support for the government

• People have strong feelings about this issue.  

NOT EASILY BROKEN

10. (of objects) not easily broken or damaged; made well

• a strong chair  

NOT EASILY UPSET

11. not easily upset or frightened; not easily influenced by other people
You need strong nerves to ride a bike in London.
It's difficult, I know. But be strong!
a strong personality
• She's had a strong will since she was a baby.

see also  headstrong, strong-minded, strong-willed  

LIKELY TO SUCCEED

12. likely to succeed or happen
a strong candidate for the job
You're in a strong position to negotiate a deal.

• There's a strong possibility that we'll lose the game.  

GOOD AT STH

13. good at sth
• The play has a very strong cast.

• Mathematics was never my strong point (= I was never very good at it).  

NUMBER

14. great in number

• There was a strong police presence at the demonstration.

15. used after numbers to show the size of a group
• a 5 000-strong crowd

• The crowd was 5 000 strong.  

HEALTHY

16. (of a person) not easily affected by disease; healthy

• Are you feeling stronger now after your rest?  

FIRMLY ESTABLISHED

17. firmly established; difficult to destroy
• a strong marriage

• The college has strong links with local industry.  

BUSINESS

18. (of prices, an economy, etc.) having a value that is high or increasing
• strong share prices

• The euro is getting stronger against the dollar.

19. (of a business or an industry) in a safe financial position

• Their catering business remained strong despite the recession.  

EASY TO SEE/HEAR/FEEL/SMELL

20. easy to see, hear, feel or smell; very great or intense
a strong smell
a strong feeling of nausea
a strong voice (= loud)
strong colours
a face with strong features (= large and noticeable)
• She spoke with a strong Australian accent.

• He was under strong pressure to resign.  

FOOD

21. having a lot of flavour

• strong cheese  

DRINKS

22. containing a lot of a substance

• strong black coffee  

WORDS

23. (of words or language) having a lot of force, often causing offence to people

• The movie has been criticized for strong language (= swearing).  

GRAMMAR

24. usually before noun (of a verb) forming the past tense and past participle by changing a vowel, not by adding a regular ending, for example sing, sang  

PHONETICS
25. usually before noun used to describe the way some words are pronounced when they have stress. For example, the strong form of and is / [ænd] / .
Opp:  weak 
more at sb's best/strongest/winning card at  card  n.
Idioms: a bit strong  come on strong  going strong  have a strong stomach  somebody's strong suit  strong on something
Derived Word: strongly  
Word Origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German streng, also to string.  
Thesaurus:
strong adj.
1.
He's strong enough to lift a car!
muscular|especially written, usually approving powerful
Opp: weak
(a) strong/muscular/powerful build/body/arms/legs
strong/powerful muscles/jaws
2.
Stay indoors when the sun is strongest.
brightdazzlingbrilliantboldintense|disapproving harshglaring
Opp: weak
strong/bright/dazzling/brilliant/intense/harsh/glaring light
strong/bright/dazzling/brilliant/bold/harsh/glaring colours
strong/bright/dazzling/brilliant/glaring sunshine
3. (approving)
The country needs a strong leader.
powerfulimportantinfluentialgreatdominant
Opp: weak
a/an strong/powerful/important/influential/great/dominant figure/leader/position
a/an strong/powerful/influential lobby
a/an strong/powerful/important/great/dominant influence
Which word? Strong people are confident and have leadership qualities. Powerful people such as politicians use their position to control events. Important people influence other people or events because people respect them or because their position means their actions have a great effect. Influential people change other people's opinions or behaviour because people respect and listen to them.
4.
You have a strong case for getting your job back.
convincingpersuasiveforcefulcompelling|formal cogent
Opp: weak
a strong/convincing/persuasive/forceful/compelling/cogent argument
strong/convincing/persuasive/compelling/cogent evidence
a strong/convincing/persuasive/compelling/cogent reason/case
5.
You need vitamins to keep you strong and healthy.
healthygood|especially BrE fit|especially spoken wellfine
Opp: weak
get strong/fit/well
physically strong/healthy/fit/well
fit and strong/healthy/well
6.
strong cheese/coffee
hotspicy
Opp: mild, Opp: weak
a strong/hot/spicy flavour
a strong/spicy taste
strong/hot mustard  
Word Family:
strong adjective
strongly adverb
strength noun
strengthen verb  
Synonyms:
well
all right OK fine healthy strong fit
These words all describe sb who is not ill and is in good health.
well[not usually before noun] (rather informal) in good health: I'm not feeling very well. Is he well enough to travel?
Well is used especially to talk about your own health, to ask sb about their health or to make a comment on it.
all right[not before noun] (rather informal) not feeling ill; not injured: Are you feeling all right?
OK[not before noun] (informal) not feeling ill; not injured: She says she's OK now, and will be back at work tomorrow.
all right or ok?
These words are slightly less positive than the other words in this group. They are both used in spoken English to talk about not actually being ill or injured, rather than being positively in good health. Both are rather informal but OK is slightly more informal than all right.
fine[not before noun] (not used in negative statements) (rather informal) completely well: ‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks.’
Fine is used especially to talk about your health, especially when sb asks you how you are. It is also used to talk about sb's health when you are talking to sb else. Unlike well it is not often used to ask sb about their health or make a comment on it: Are you keeping fine?
healthyin good health and not likely to become ill: Keep healthy by exercising regularly.
strongin good health and not suffering from an illness: After a few weeks she was feeling stronger.
Strong is often used to talk about becoming healthy again after an illness.
fit(especially BrE) in good physical health, especially because you take regular physical exercise: I go swimming every day in order to keep fit.
all right/OK/fit for sth
all right/OK/fit to do sth
to feel/look well/all right/OK/fine/healthy/strong/fit
to keep (sb) well/healthy/fit
perfectly well/all right/OK/fine/healthy/fit
physically well/healthy/strong/fit 
Example Bank:
Don't try to go back to work before you are physically strong enough.
He exerts an extremely strong influence on his classmates.
Sales were surprisingly strong in the second half of the year.
The box looks strong enough.
The business is still going strong.
The men's golf team finished strong on Saturday.
The party lacks a strong enough local base.
This news helped keep the dollar relatively strong today.
We must stand strong in the face of adversity.
After a few weeks she was feeling stronger.
He felt that the evidence was sufficiently strong to make the claims he did.
He's strong enough to lift a car!
It's difficult, I know, but be strong!
She has long been one of the strongest advocates of sanctions.
She is the leader of one of the country's strongest trade unions.
She wasn't a strong swimmer.
Stay indoors in the middle of the day, when the sun is strongest.
The report recommended a strong role for the governing board in school policy on discipline.
There is strong evidence of a link between exercise and a healthy heart.
These vitamins are meant to keep you healthy and strong.
This traditional Cheddar is a treat for lovers of strong farmhouse cheese.
We hope to see you well and strong again soon.
What the country needs right now is a strong government.
Will this damage his image as a strong leader?
• You'll need to use plenty of strong French mustard.

• a cup of strong black coffee

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

strong / strɒŋ /   / strɑːŋ / adjective (NOT WEAK)

A2 powerful; having or using great force or control:

She must be very strong to carry such a weight on her back.

It is surely the duty of the stronger members in a society to help those who are weak.

My grandmother had a strong influence/effect on my early childhood.

Strong winds are forecast in the area for the next few days.

It's surprising what strong memories a photograph can produce.

Get Carl to lift it - he's as strong as an ox (= very strong) .

B2 effective; of a good quality or level and likely to be successful:

We will need strong policies if our economic problems are to be solved.

I can give you stronger pain-killing drugs if these aren't strong enough.

Strong trading links exist between us and many South American countries.

B2 clever or good at doing things:

Without a doubt, she's the strongest candidate we've interviewed for the post.

As a guitarist, he's strong on (= good at) technique but perhaps lacks feeling in some pieces.
 

strong / strɒŋ /   / strɑːŋ / adjective (DETERMINED)

B2 difficult to argue with; firm and determined:

She has strong opinions about religion.

He has a strong personality , but don't let him bully you.

Most of the group have strong views on the subject of divorce.

 

strong / strɒŋ /   / strɑːŋ / adjective (NOTICEABLE)

B1 If a taste, smell, etc. is strong, it is very noticeable or powerful:

A strong light was shining straight in my eyes.

There's a really strong smell of bleach in the corridor.

I don't like coffee/tea if it's too strong.

The room was decorated in very strong colours.

What a strong likeness there is between the brothers.
 

strong / strɒŋ /   / strɑːŋ / adjective (DIFFICULT TO BREAK)

B1 difficult to break, destroy, or make sick, or able to support a heavy weight or force:

a strong box/chair

The window is made from very strong glass - it won't shatter.

He's never been very strong, and I'm afraid all the excitement was too much for him.

He had such a strong will to live - he simply refused to die.

→  See also strength (POWER)
 

strong / strɒŋ /   / strɑːŋ / adjective (LIKELY)

very likely to happen:

There's a strong possibility/likelihood of finding the child within the next few hours.

The treatment's chances of success are stronger if it is started as soon as the disease is diagnosed.
 

strong / strɒŋ /   / strɑːŋ / adjective [ after noun ] (IN NUMBER)

having the stated number of people, members, etc.:

Our social club is currently about 80 strong.

→  See also strength (NUMBER)

 

strong / strɒŋ /   / strɑːŋ / adjective specialized (CHEMISTRY)

describes an acid, alkali, or chemical base that produces many ions (= atoms with an electrical charge) when it is dissolved in water

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

strong

/strɒŋ, AM strɔ:ŋ/
(stronger /strɒŋgə(r), AM strɔ:ŋgər/, strongest /strɒŋgɪst, AM strɔ:ŋgɪst/)

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

1.
Someone who is strong is healthy with good muscles and can move or carry heavy things, or do hard physical work.
I’m not strong enough to carry him...
I feared I wouldn’t be able to control such a strong horse.
weak
ADJ

2.
Someone who is strong is confident and determined, and is not easily influenced or worried by other people.
He is sharp and manipulative with a strong personality...
It’s up to managers to be strong and do what they believe is right...
weak
ADJ

3.
Strong objects or materials are not easily broken and can support a lot of weight or resist a lot of strain.
The vacuum flask has a strong casing, which won’t crack or chip...
Glue the mirror in with a strong adhesive...
weak
ADJ
strong‧ly
The fence was very strongly built, with very large posts.
ADV: ADV -ed

4.
A strong wind, current, or other force has a lot of power or speed, and can cause heavy things to move.
Strong winds and torrential rain combined to make conditions terrible for golfers in the Scottish Open...
A fairly strong current seemed to be moving the whole boat...
= powerful
ADJ
strong‧ly
The metal is strongly attracted to the surface.
ADV: ADV with v

5.
A strong impression or influence has a great effect on someone.
We’re glad if our music makes a strong impression, even if it’s a negative one...
Teenage idols have a strong influence on our children...
ADJ
strong‧ly
He is strongly influenced by Spanish painters such as Goya and El Greco...
ADV: ADV with v

6.
If you have strong opinions on something or express them using strong words, you have extreme or very definite opinions which you are willing to express or defend.
She is known to hold strong views on Cuba...
There has been strong criticism of the military regime...
It condemned in extremely strong language what it called Britain’s iniquitous campaign...
ADJ: usu ADJ n
strong‧ly
Obviously you feel very strongly about this...
We are strongly opposed to the presence of America in this region...
ADV: usu ADV with v

7.
If someone in authority takes strong action, they act firmly and severely.
The government has said it will take strong action against any further strikes...
ADJ: usu ADJ n

8.
If there is a strong case or argument for something, it is supported by a lot of evidence.
The testimony presented offered a strong case for acquitting her on grounds of self-defense...
The evidence that such investment promotes growth is strong...
ADJ
strong‧ly
He argues strongly for retention of NATO as a guarantee of peace...
These are conditions said by doctors to be strongly indicative of heart failure.
ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj/adv

9.
If there is a strong possibility or chance that something is true or will happen, it is very likely to be true or to happen.
There is a strong possibility that the cat contracted the condition by eating contaminated pet food.
ADJ

10.
Your strong points are your best qualities or talents, or the things you are good at.
Discretion is not Jeremy’s strong point...
Cynics argue that the EU is stronger on rhetoric than on concrete action.
ADJ: ADJ n, v-link ADJ on n

11.
A strong competitor, candidate, or team is good or likely to succeed.
She was a strong contender for Britain’s Olympic team...
ADJ: usu ADJ n

12.
If a relationship or link is strong, it is close and likely to last for a long time.
He felt he had a relationship strong enough to talk frankly to Sarah...
Delhi first began to develop strong ties with Moscow in the 1950s.
ADJ

13.
A strong currency, economy, or industry has a high value or is very successful.
The US dollar continued its strong performance in Tokyo today...
The local economy is strong and the population is growing...
= robust
weak
ADJ

14.
If something is a strong element or part of something else, it is an important or large part of it.
We are especially encouraged by the strong representation, this year, of women in information technology disciplines...
ADJ

15.
You can use strong when you are saying how many people there are in a group. For example, if a group is twenty strong, there are twenty people in it.
Ukraine indicated that it would establish its own army, 400,000 strong.
...a 1,000-strong crowd.
ADJ: num ADJ

16.
A strong drink, chemical, or drug contains a lot of the particular substance which makes it effective.
Strong coffee or tea late at night may cause sleeplessness...
ADJ

17.
A strong colour, flavour, smell, sound, or light is intense and easily noticed.
As she went past there was a gust of strong perfume...
The wine goes with strong and mild cheese alike.
ADJ
strong‧ly
He leaned over her, smelling strongly of sweat...
ADV: ADV with v

18.
If someone has a strong accent, they speak in a distinctive way that shows very clearly what country or region they come from.
‘Good, Mr Ryle,’ he said in English with a strong French accent.
= pronounced
slight
ADJ

19.
You can say that someone has strong features or a strong face if their face has large, distinctive features.
He had a strong Greek nose and olive-black eyes.
ADJ

20.
If someone or something is still going strong, they are still alive, in good condition, or popular after a long time. (INFORMAL)
The old machinery was still going strong.
PHRASE: v-link PHR

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

strong

strong /ˈstrɑːŋ/ adj strong·er /ˈstrɑːŋgɚ/; strong·est /ˈstrɑːŋgəst/
1 : having great physical power and ability : having a lot of strength
• a big strong kid
• an athlete with strong muscles/legs
• He's as strong as an ox.
- opposite weak
2 : not easy to break or damage
• The table should be strong enough to survive the trip.
• The builder added supports to make the walls stronger.
3 : not sick or injured : healthy
• He'll return to work when he's feeling a little stronger.
4 : very noticeable
• He speaks with a strong accent.
• She has strong features like her father.
• He bears a strong resemblance to his father.
5 : having great power or force
• a strong breeze/wind
• a good strong kick
6 a : very powerful in action or effect
• Morphine is a strong drug.
• a strong detergent
• He needs strong glasses for reading.
b : having a powerful and sometimes unpleasant taste or smell
strong cheese
• The spices are too strong for me.
• a strong perfume
• A strong smell came from the basement.
7 : containing a large amount of an important ingredient (such as alcohol)
• I could use a strong drink.
• She drank nothing stronger than iced tea.
• a strong cup of coffee
8 : having a lot of power or influence
• a strong leader/government
9 : likely to persuade or convince people that something is true, real, correct, etc.
• He made a strong [=compelling, persuasive] argument/case for keeping the center open.
strong evidence
10 : very confident and able to deal with difficult situations
• a strong character/personality
• I don't think I'm strong enough to handle this by myself.
• Her spirit remained strong throughout her illness.
11 : felt, believed, or expressed in a very definite and powerful way
• an especially strong conviction/commitment
• She is a woman of strong and independent opinions.
• a strong desire/liking/hatred
• He has a strong sense of responsibility.
• I had a strong desire/temptation/urge to call him.
• He has a strong need for control.
• The proposal has faced strong opposition.
• He thanked them for their strong support.
12 : powerful and effective in supporting something, opposing something, etc.
• She is a strong advocate for child welfare.
• a strong opponent of the proposal
13 : well established and likely to continue
strong traditions
strong friendships/relationships/ties
14 : likely to succeed or to happen
• a strong candidate/contender
• There is a strong [=very good] possibility/chance that he will be promoted.
15 a : great in number
• There was a strong turnout for the election. [=a large number of people voted in the election]
b
- used to indicate the number of people in a large group
• The army was ten thousand strong. [=there were 10,000 soldiers in the army]
16 a : having a value that is great or that is increasing
• The dollar has been strong.
b : in a good financial condition : doing well
• The business remains strong despite the setbacks.
• The economy is strong.
17 : very forceful and sometimes obscene or offensive
• The movie contains some strong language. [=swearing]
18 : very bright
• She likes strong colors.
• a strong light
a bit strong Brit informal : unfair or too critical
• Weren't you a bit strong on him?
a strong stomach
- see 1stomach
come on strong
- see 1come
going strong : very active, healthy, or successful
• The company has been going strong for nearly a century.
• He's 92 years old and still going strong.
strong on
1 : very good at (something)
• She's strong on vocabulary but not grammar.
• The author is not strong on characterization.
2 : containing a lot of (something)
• The explanation was strong on detail.
- strong·ly /ˈstrɑːŋli/ adv [more ~; most ~]
• I feel very strongly about this.
• She spoke strongly against the idea.
• I strongly agree/disagree with her.
• I strongly advise you to see a doctor.
• The kitchen smelled strongly of baking.
strongly flavored
• a strongly worded letter of complaint

download

download [verb]

To copy or move programs or information into a computer's memory, especially from the internet or a larger computer

US /ˈdaʊn.loʊd/ 
UK /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ 

دانلود

Example: 

Software ​updates can be downloaded from the company's ​website.

به روز رسانی نرم افزار از سایت شرکت قابل دانلود است.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

download

 verb (downloads, downloading, downloaded)
(computing) If you download a computer program or information from the Internet, you make a copy of it on your own computer:
I downloaded some music files from the Internet.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

download

I. download1 /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd $ ˈdaʊnloʊd/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to move information or programs from a computer network to a small computer:
games that can be downloaded free from the Internet

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

download

down·load [download downloads downloaded downloading] verb, noun

verb   [ˌdaʊnˈləʊd]  ;   [ˌdaʊnˈloʊd]  ~ sth (computing)
to move data to a smaller computer system from a larger one
Opp:  upload 
compare  load

Collocations:
Email and the Internet
Email
receive/get/open an email
write/send/answer/forward/delete an email
check/read/access your email
block/filter (out) junk/spam/unsolicited email
exchange email addresses
open/check your inbox
junk mail fills/floods/clogs your inbox
have/set up an email account
open/send/contain an attachment
sign up for/receive email alerts
Connecting to the Internet
use/access/log onto the Internet/the Web
go online/on the Internet
have a high-speed/dial-up/broadband/wireless (Internet) connection
access/connect to/locate the server
use/open/close/launch a/your web browser
browse/surf/search/scour the Internet/the Web
send/contain/spread/detect a (computer/email) virus
update your anti-virus software
install/use/configure a firewall
accept/enable/block/delete cookies
Using the Internet
visit/check a website/an Internet site/sb's blog
create/design/launch a website/social networking site
start/write/post/read a blog
update your blog/a website
be in/meet sb in/go into/enter an Internet chat room
download/upload music/software/a song/a podcast/a file/a copy of sth
share information/data/files
post a comment/message on a website/an online message board/a web forum/an internet chat room
stream video/audio/music/content over the Internet
join/participate in/visit/provide a (web-based/web/online/Internet/discussion) forum
generate/increase/monitor Internet traffic

Derived Word: downloadable 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

download / ˌdaʊnˈləʊd / / ˈdaʊn.ləʊd /   / ˈdaʊn.loʊd / verb [ I or T ]

A2 to copy or move programs or information into a computer's memory, especially from the internet or a larger computer

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

download

/daʊnloʊd/
(downloads, downloading, downloaded)

To download data means to transfer it to or from a computer along a line such as a telephone line, a radio link, or a computer network. (COMPUTING)
Users can download their material to a desktop PC.

VERB: V n

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1down·load /ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/ verb -loads; -load·ed; -load·ing computers : to move or copy (a file, program, etc.) from a usually larger computer system to another computer or device

[+ obj]
• He downloaded the files onto his computer.
• She downloads songs from/off the Internet.

[no obj]
• The software downloads quickly.
• The new program makes downloading faster.
- compare upload
- down·load·able /ˈdaʊnˌloʊdəbəl/ adj
downloadable files

once

once [adverb] (ONE TIME)

One single time

US /wʌns/ 
UK /wʌns/ 

یکبار، یک مرتبه

Example: 

We met only once

ما فقط‌ يك‌ بار ملاقات‌ كرديم‌.‏

Oxford Essential Dictionary

 adverb

1 one time:
I've only been to Spain once.
He phones us once a week (= once every week).

2 at some time in the past:
This house was once a school.

at once

1 immediately same meaning now:
Come here at once!

2 at the same time:
I can't do two things at once!

for once this time only:
For once I agree with you.

once again, once more again; one more time:
Can you explain it to me once more?

once or twice a few times; not often:
I've only met them once or twice.

once upon a time (used at the beginning of a children's story) a long time ago:
Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess …

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

once

I. once1 S1 W1 /wʌns/ BrE AmE adverb
[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: one]
1. on one occasion only:
I’ve only met her once.
Paul’s been to Wexford once before.
(just) the once British English spoken:
Mrs Peterson came in to see Ruth just the once.
2. once a week/once every three months etc one time every week etc, as a regular activity or event:
Staff meetings take place once a week.
They took separate holidays at least once every two years.
3. at some time in the past, but not now:
Sonya and Ida had once been close friends.
She and her husband had once owned a house like this.
once-great/proud etc
It was sad to see the once-great man looking so frail.
the once-mighty steel industry
4. in the past, at a time that is not stated:
I once ran 21 miles.
Marx once described religion as the ‘opium of the people’.
5. at once
a) immediately or without delay:
Now, go upstairs at once and clean your room!
When I saw him I recognized him at once.
b) together, at the same time:
I can’t do two things at once!
Don’t all talk at once.
REGISTER
In everyday English, when people mean 'immediately', they usually say right away or, in British English, straight away rather than at once:
▪ I recognized him right away.
6. once more/once again
a) again, after happening several times before:
I looked at myself in the mirror once more.
Once again she’s refusing to help.
b) used to say that a situation changes back to its previous state:
The crowds had all gone home and the street was quiet once more.
c) formal used before you repeat something that you said before:
Once again, it must be stressed that the pilot was not to blame.
7. all at once
a) if something happens all at once, it happens suddenly when you are not expecting it:
All at once there was a loud banging on the door.
b) together, at the same time:
A lot of practical details needed to be attended to all at once.
8. (every) once in a while sometimes, although not often:
I do get a little anxious once in a while.
I saw her in the shop every once in a while.
9. never once/not once used to emphasize that something has never happened:
I never once saw him get angry or upset.
Not once did they finish a job properly.
10. (just) for once used to say that something unusual happens, especially when you wish it would happen more often:
Be honest for once.
Just for once, let me make my own decision.
For once Colin was speechless.
11. once and for all
a) if you deal with something once and for all, you deal with it completely and finally:
Let’s settle this matter once and for all.
b) British English spoken used to emphasize your impatience when you ask or say something that you have asked or said many times before:
Once and for all, will you switch off that television!
12. once or twice a few times:
I wrote to him once or twice, but he didn’t answer.
13. (just) this once spoken used to emphasize that this is the only time you are allowing something, asking for something etc, and it will not happen again:
Go on, lend me the car, just this once.
I’ll make an exception this once.
14. once upon a time
a) spoken at a time in the past that you think was much better than now:
Once upon a time you used to be able to leave your front door unlocked.
b) a long time ago – used at the beginning of children’s stories
15. once in a blue moon informal very rarely:
It only happens like this once in a blue moon.
16. do something once too often to repeat a bad, stupid, or dangerous action with the result that you get punished or cause trouble for yourself:
He tried that trick once too often and in the end they caught him.
17. once a ..., always a ... spoken used to say that people stay the same and cannot change the way they behave and think:
Once a thief, always a thief.
18. once is/was enough spoken used to say that after you have done something one time you do not need or want to do it again
19. once bitten, twice shy used to say that people will not do something again if it has been a bad experience

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

once

once adverb, conjunction   [wʌns]    [wʌns]

adverb
1. on one occasion only; one time
I've only been there once.
He cleans his car once a week.
She only sees her parents once every six months.

(informal) He only did it the once.

2. at some time in the past
I once met your mother.
• He once lived in Zambia.

• This book was famous once, but nobody reads it today.

3. used in negative sentences and questions, and after if to mean ‘ever’ or ‘at all’
He never once offered to help.
If she once decides to do something, you won't change her mind.  
Word Origin:
Middle English ones, genitive of one. The spelling change in the 16th cent. was in order to retain the unvoiced sound of the final consonant.

Idioms: all at once  at once  for once  going once, going twice, sold  just this once  once a …, always a …  once again  once and for all  once bitten, twice shy  once in a blue moon  once in a while  once more  once or twice  once too often  once upon a time 

 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

once / wʌns / adverb (ONE TIME)

A2 one single time:

I went sailing once, but I didn't like it.

We have lunch together once a month.

at once C1 at the same time:

They all started talking at once.

for once B2 used when something happens that does not usually happen:

For once, the bus came on time.

just this once used to say that you will only do or request something on this particular occasion:

All right, I'll give you a lift - just this once.

once again ( also once more ) B1 again, as has happened before:

Once again, racist attacks are increasing across Europe.

once more B1 one more time:

I'd like to visit the colleges once more before we leave.

again, as has happened before:

I'm pleased that Daniel's working with us once more.

once or twice a few times:

I've seen him once or twice in town.

(every) once in a while B2 sometimes but not often:

We meet for lunch once in a while.

once and for all C2 completely and in a way that will finally solve a problem:

Our intention is to destroy their offensive capability once and for all.

once in a lifetime only likely to happen once in a person's life:

An opportunity as good as this arises once in a lifetime.

→  See also once-in-a-lifetime

the once on a single occasion:

I've only played rugby the once, and I never want to play it again.
 

once / wʌns / adverb (PAST)

B1 in the past, but not now:

This house once belonged to my grandfather.

Computers are much cheaper nowadays than they once were.

Once-thriving villages stand deserted and in ruins.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

once

/wʌns/

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

1.
If something happens once, it happens one time only.
I met Wilma once, briefly...
Since that evening I haven’t once slept through the night...
Mary had only been to Manchester once before.
ADV: ADV with v

Once is also a pronoun.
‘Have they been to visit you yet?’—‘Just the once, yeah.’...
Listen to us, if only this once.
PRON: the/this PRON

2.
You use once with ‘a’ and words like ‘day’, ‘week’, and ‘month’ to indicate that something happens regularly, one time in each day, week, or month.
Lung cells die and are replaced about once a week...
We arranged a special social event once a year to which we invited our major customers.
ADV: ADV a n

3.
If something was once true, it was true at some time in the past, but is no longer true.
The culture minister once ran a theatre...
I lived there once myself, before I got married...
The house where she lives was once the village post office...
My memory isn’t as good as it once was.
ADV: ADV with v, ADV with be, ADV with group/cl

4.
If someone once did something, they did it at some time in the past.
I once went camping at Lake Darling with a friend...
We once walked across London at two in the morning...
Diana had taken that path once.
ADV: ADV with v

5.
If something happens once another thing has happened, it happens immediately afterwards.
The decision had taken about 10 seconds once he’d read a market research study...
Once customers come to rely on these systems they almost never take their business elsewhere...
CONJ

6.
If something happens all at once, it happens suddenly, often when you are not expecting it to happen.
All at once there was someone knocking on the door.
= all of a sudden
PHRASE: PHR with cl

7.
If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
I have to go, I really must, at once...
Remove from the heat, add the parsley, toss and serve at once...
The audience at once greeted him warmly.
= immediately
PHRASE: PHR with v

8.
If a number of different things happen at once or all at once, they all happen at the same time.
You can’t be doing two things at once...
No bank could ever pay off its creditors if they all demanded their money at once...
PHRASE: PHR after v, PHR adj/n and adj/n

9.
For once is used to emphasize that something happens on this particular occasion, especially if it has never happened before, and may never happen again.
For once, dad is not complaining...
His smile, for once, was genuine.
PHRASE: PHR with cl [emphasis]

10.
If something happens once again or once more, it happens again.
Amy picked up the hairbrush and smoothed her hair once more...
Once again an official inquiry has spoken of weak management and ill-trained workers.
PHRASE: PHR with v, PHR with cl

11.
If something happens once and for all, it happens completely or finally.
We have to resolve this matter once and for all...
If we act fast, we can once and for all prevent wild animals in Britain from suffering terrible cruelty.
PHRASE: PHR with v [emphasis]

12.
If something happens once in a while, it happens sometimes, but not very often.
Earrings need to be taken out and cleaned once in a while.
= occasionally
PHRASE: PHR with cl

13.
If you have done something once or twice, you have done it a few times, but not very often.
I popped my head round the door once or twice...
Once or twice she had caught a flash of interest in William’s eyes...
PHRASE: PHR with cl, PHR with v

14.
Once upon a time is used to indicate that something happened or existed a long time ago or in an imaginary world. It is often used at the beginning of children’s stories.
‘Once upon a time,’ he began, ‘there was a man who had everything.’...
Once upon a time, asking a woman if she has a job was quite a straightforward question.
PHRASE: PHR with cl

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1once /ˈwʌns/ adv
1 : one time only
• I will repeat the question once.
• We try to get together (at least) once every month.
• The play was performed only once.
• He had ridden a horse only once (before).
• We go to the movies once or twice a month. [=we go to the movies a few times a month]
• I've only seen her once or twice. [=I have only seen her a few times]
2 : at any one time : ever
• She didn't once thank me.
• He didn't look at me once.
3 : at some time in the past
• It was once done that way.
• A river once flowed through this canyon.
• It was once a booming mining town.
• Their music was once very popular.
- sometimes used in combination
• a once-successful actor
• a once-popular restaurant
once again/more : for another time : one more time : again
• Let me explain the problem once again.
Once again, you've ignored my instructions.
• Could I hear the question once more?
once and for all : now and for the last time
• Let's settle this problem once and for all.
• Winning its fourth straight championship game, the team proved once and for all that they are the best.
• I'm asking you once and for all.
• Please, once and for all, stop worrying.
once bitten, twice shy
- see 1bite
once in a blue moon
- see blue moon
once in a while : sometimes but not often : occasionally
• We spend most of our time at home and go out once in a while.
Every once in a while, we have wine with dinner.
once upon a time : at some time in the past
• He was a famous actor once upon a time.
Once upon a time is the traditional way to begin a fairy tale.
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Snow White.

art

art [noun] (EXPRESSION)

The making of objects, images, music, etc. that are beautiful or that express feelings

US /ɑːrt/ 
UK /ɑːt/ 

هنر

Example: 

I enjoyed the ballet, but it wasn't really great art.

از رقص باله لذت بردم اما یک کار هنری خوب نبود.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

art

 noun

1 (no plural) making beautiful things, like paintings and drawings:
He's studying art at college.

2 (no plural) beautiful things like paintings and drawings that somebody has made:
modern art
an art gallery

3 the arts (plural) things like films, plays and literature:
How much money does the government spend on the arts?

4 (no plural) a skill, or something that needs skill:
the art of letter writing

5 arts (plural) the subjects you can study at school or university which are not science subjects, for example history or languages:
She has an arts degree.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

art

I. art1 S1 W1 /ɑːt $ ɑːrt/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑art, ↑artist, ↑artistry; adjective: ↑artistic, ↑arty; adverb: ↑artistically]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin ars]
1. [uncountable] the use of painting, drawing, ↑sculpture etc to represent things or express ideas:
the Museum of Modern Art in New York
an example of early Indian art
2. [plural, uncountable] objects that are produced by art, such as paintings, drawings etc:
an art exhibition
an art critic
an arts and crafts fair
The exhibition features works of art by Picasso and Matisse.
3. [uncountable] the skill of drawing or painting:
He’s very good at art.
an art teacher
art college
4. the arts [plural] art, music, theatre, film, literature etc all considered together:
Government funding for the arts has been reduced.
5. arts (also the arts) [plural] subjects you can study that are not scientific, for example history, languages etc ⇨ humanities
6. [uncountable and countable] the ability or skill involved in doing or making something:
Television is ruining the art of conversation.
Writing advertisements is quite an art (=it is difficult to do).
have/get something down to a fine art (=do something very well)
I’ve got the early morning routine down to a fine art.
• • •
THESAURUS
■ types of art
modern art art from the late 19th century until now: I’m not very keen on modern art.
contemporary art art that is being created now: an exhibition of contemporary art
Western art art in Europe and North America: Velasquez was one of the greatest figures in the history of Western art.
fine art art, especially painting, which is made to be beautiful or affect your emotions, rather than to be useful: She wants to study fine art at college. | the Royal Academy of Fine Arts
abstract art paintings or images that consist of shapes or lines which do not look like people, places, or objects: it’s almost impossible for any artist not to be influenced by Picasso’s abstract art.
figurative art art that shows pictures of people, places, or objects: In this country, we always feel more comfortable with figurative art.
conceptual art a type of modern art, which shows ideas about the world: In conceptual art, the idea behind the work of art holds as much importance as the artwork itself.
applied art the use of artistic principles in the design of objects and images for people to use. This includes subjects such as fashion, jewellery design, architecture, and photography: Van de Velde taught at the new school of applied art.
primitive art art by people who live in societies where there is a very simple way of life and no modern technology or industry: The interest in primitive art came about largely through the work of Gauguin.
pop art art that shows ordinary objects that you find in people’s homes, which was made popular in the1960s by artists such as Andy Warhol: The relationship of advertising to art was part of the pop art phenomenon in the 1960s.
the visual arts painting, sculpture, and other art forms that you look at, not literature or music: The approach to the visual arts has changed in the last two decades.
the decorative arts the design and production of beautiful things for the home, such as furniture, pottery, and cloth: The exhibition will also cover the decorative arts.
the performing arts dance, music, or drama, done to entertain people: San Diego’s School for the Creative and Performing Arts
the plastic arts art that involves producing objects such as sculpures or pots: the decline of the plastic arts in the fifth century
performance art a type of art that can combine acting, dance, and other actions to express an idea: It will be a mixture of live performance art, music and poetry in an informal club setting.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

art

art [art arts] noun, verb   [ɑːt]    [ɑːrt] 

noun
1. uncountable the use of the imagination to express ideas or feelings, particularly in painting, drawing or sculpture
modern/contemporary/American art
an art critic/historian/lover
Can we call television art?
stolen works of art
• Her performance displayed great art.

see also  clip art, fine art

2. uncountable examples of objects such as paintings, drawings or sculptures
an art gallery/exhibition

• a collection of art and antiques

3. uncountable the skill of creating objects such as paintings and drawings, especially when you study it
• She's good at art and design.

• an art teacher/student/college/class

4. the arts plural art, music, theatre, literature, etc. when you think of them as a group
• lottery funding for the arts

see also  performing arts

5. countable a type of visual or performing art

• Dance is a very theatrical art.

6. countable, usually plural the subjects you can study at school or university that are not scientific, such as languages, history or literature
• an arts degree

compare  science

7. countable, uncountable an ability or a skill that you can develop with training and practice
a therapist trained in the art of healing
Letter-writing is a lost art nowadays.
Appearing confident at interviews is quite an art (= rather difficult).
see get sth down to a fine art at  fine  adj.  
Word Origin:
n. Middle English: via Old French from Latin ars, art-.  
Culture:
art galleries and museums of art
In Britain, works of art are displayed in art galleries and, especially outside London, in museums. Shops that sell paintings are also called galleries. In the US public art collections are displayed in art museums, and a gallery is a place where people go to buy works of art.
Many galleries and museums in Britain and the US receive limited financial support from national or local government. Other money is raised through admission fees, although admission to many British museums is free, and the sale of postcards, calendars, etc. Some galleries obtain money through sponsorship. Many works of art are expensive and galleries can rarely buy them without organizing a public appeal or, in Britain, asking for money from the National Art Collections Fund.
Visiting an art gallery is a popular leisure activity. Galleries and museums are friendlier places than they used to be. Many try to encourage children’s interest in art by arranging school visits and many people make their first trip to an art museum with their school class.
The most popular galleries in Britain, all in London, are the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, Tate Britain and Tate Modern. The Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition of paintings sent in by the general public also receives a lot of visitors. Sculpture attracts less attention, and though the names of Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth are known to many people, few could describe any of their works. Well-known galleries outside London include the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh and the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
Important art museums in the US include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim Museum, all in New York, and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Most US cities and many smaller towns have art museums.
Galleries sometimes mount exhibitions of the paintings of one artist, e.g. Turner, that are brought together from all over the world. People are prepared to queue for a long time to see them. Many people admire old masters, famous works by great artists of the past, but have little interest in modern art. New works receive publicity in the media only when they are unusual or likely to shock people. Galleries and museums try to encourage a more positive attitude to modern art but many people remain doubtful. When the Tate displayed half a cow and its calf rotting in formaldehyde (= a chemical used to preserve it), the public criticized the artist, Damien Hirst. There is usually controversy about the winners of the Turner Prize 
Some exhibitions bring together all kinds of art, not only paintings, from a particular time or country so that people can learn about it. Exhibitions on subjects such as the Aztecs, art nouveau and the art of Turkey attract large crowds. 
Collocations:
Fine arts
Creating art
make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints
do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints
paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(especially US) in watercolors/on canvas
draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape
carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood
sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure
etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass
mix colours/(especially US) colors/pigments/paints
add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(especially US) color/pigment
use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media
Describing art
paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones
use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
Showing and selling art
commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of sb/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint sth
frame a painting/portrait
hang art/a picture/a painting
display/exhibit modern art/sb's work/a collection/original artwork/ drawings/sculptures/a piece
be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
install/place a sculpture in/at/on sth
erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue
hold/host/mount/open/curate/see (especially BrE) an exhibition/(NAmE usually) exhibit
be/go on (BrE) exhibition/(NAmE) exhibit
feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works
collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints
restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art 
Example Bank:
Cinema became accepted as an art form.
He created cover art and illustrations for the magazine.
He was a noted art collector.
His art style was less radical than his contemporaries.
I've never mastered the art of making bread.
Many people from the art world attended the funeral.
Michelangelo's Pietà is a magnificent work of art.
She has the business of buying presents down to a fine art.
Social interaction is increasingly becoming a lost art.
Television has ruined the art of conversation.
The castle houses one of the finest art collections in Britain.
The museum normally showcases Western art.
The open art exhibition will allow new artists to exhibit their work.
Will real life ever imitate art the way Hollywood wishes it would?
a liberal arts degree
an exhibition of Peruvian arts and crafts
one of the greatest works of art ever produced
the Impressionist art movement
the New York art scene
Appearing confident at interviews is quite an art.
Painting is the art of reaching the soul through the eyes.
Teach your teenager the art of compromise.
• the art of conversation/communication/persuasion/negotiation/compromise/healing/listening/love

• the art of fiction/poetry/painting/film

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

art / ɑːt /   / ɑːrt / noun (EXPRESSION)

A2 [ U ] the making of objects, images, music, etc. that are beautiful or that express feelings:

Can television and pop music really be considered art?

I enjoyed the ballet, but it wasn't really great art.

A2 [ U ] the activity of painting, drawing, and making sculpture:

Art and English were my best subjects at school.

an art teacher

A2 [ U ] paintings, drawings, and sculptures:

The gallery has an excellent collection of modern art.

an exhibition of Native American art

Peggy Guggenheim was one of the 20th century's great art collectors.

The Frick is an art gallery in New York.

B2 [ C ] an activity through which people express particular ideas:

Drama is an art that is traditionally performed in a theatre.

Do you regard film as entertainment or as an art?

She is doing a course in the performing arts.

the arts the making or showing or performance of painting, acting, dancing, and music:

More government money is needed for the arts.

public interest in the arts

 

art / ɑːt /   / ɑːrt / noun (NOT SCIENCE)

arts C1 [ plural ] subjects, such as history, languages, and literature, that are not scientific subjects:

At school I was quite good at arts, but hopeless at science.

Children should be given a well-balanced education in both the arts and the sciences.

arts graduates/degrees
 

art / ɑːt /   / ɑːrt / noun [ C ] (SKILL)

C1 a skill or special ability:

the art of conversation

Getting him to go out is quite an art (= needs special skill) .

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

art

/ɑ:(r)t/
(arts)

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

1.
Art consists of paintings, sculpture, and other pictures or objects which are created for people to look at and admire or think deeply about.
...the first exhibition of such art in the West.
...contemporary and modern American art.
...Whitechapel Art Gallery.
N-UNCOUNT

2.
Art is the activity or educational subject that consists of creating paintings, sculptures, and other pictures or objects for people to look at and admire or think deeply about.
...a painter, content to be left alone with her all-absorbing art.
...Farnham College of Art and Design.
...art lessons.
N-UNCOUNT

3.
The arts are activities such as music, painting, literature, cinema, and dance, which people can take part in for enjoyment, or to create works which express serious meanings or ideas of beauty.
Catherine the Great was a patron of the arts and sciences.
...the art of cinema.
N-VAR: usu the N in pl

4.
At a university or college, arts are subjects such as history, literature, or languages in contrast to scientific subjects.
...arts and social science graduates.
...the Faculty of Arts.
N-PLURAL: oft N n

5.
Arts or art is used in the names of theatres or cinemas which show plays or films that are intended to make the audience think deeply about the content, and not simply to entertain them.
...the Cambridge Arts Cinema.
ADJ: ADJ n

6.
If you describe an activity as an art, you mean that it requires skill and that people learn to do it by instinct or experience, rather than by learning facts or rules.
Fishing is an art.
N-COUNT

7.
Art is an old-fashioned form of the second person singular of the present tense of the verb be.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

art

art /ˈɑɚt/ noun, pl arts
1 [noncount] : something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings
• a piece of modern/contemporary art
• It's a remarkable picture, but is it art?
- see also op-art, performance art, pop art, work of art
2 [noncount] : works created by artists : paintings, sculptures, etc., that are created to be beautiful or to express important ideas or feelings
• the art [=artwork] of Salvador Dalí
• The museum has a large collection of folk art.
• African/Japanese/Mayan art
- often used before another noun
art history
art objects
• an art museum/gallery
• an art collector/lover
• She prefers art films to Hollywood blockbusters.
- see also arts and crafts
3 [noncount] : the methods and skills used for painting, sculpting, drawing, etc.
• He studied art in college.
- often used before another noun
• an art teacher/program
4 a [count] : an activity that is done to create something beautiful or to express important ideas or feelings
• She studied the art of drawing/painting/dance.
• dance, drama, and other art forms
• the performing/visual/graphic arts
- see also fine art
b the arts : painting, sculpture, music, theater, literature, etc., considered as a group of activities done by people with skill and imagination
• She's a patron of the arts.
• He wants the government to increase its funding for the arts.
- see also performing arts
5 [count] : a skill that someone learns through experience or study - usually singular
• He never learned the art of making friends. [=he never learned how to make friends]
• She's a master of the art of conversation. [=she is very good at conversation]
• There's an art to cooking that comes only with practice.
• Writing letters has become something of a lost art. [=not many people write letters any more]
✦If you raise/elevate something to an art (form) you are known for doing something or having something (such as a personal quality). This phrase is often used in an ironic or joking way to describe qualities or abilities that are not admired.
• He seems to have elevated stupidity to an art form. [=he is very stupid]
6 [count] : an activity that requires special knowledge or skill
• Shipbuilding is both an art and a science.
• the art of navigation
- see also martial art
7 arts [plural] : areas of study (such as history, language, and literature) that are intended to develop the mind in a general way : liberal arts
• a bachelor of arts
• the College of Arts and Sciences

friendly

friendly [adjective]

Behaving in a pleasant, kind way towards someone

US /ˈfrend.li/ 
UK /ˈfrend.li/ 

دوستانه، صمیمانه

Example: 

He treated us in a friendly way.

او با ما دوستانه رفتار کرد.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

friendly

 adjective (friendlier, friendliest)
kind and helpful:
My neighbours are very friendly.
 opposite unfriendly

be friendly with somebody to be somebody's friend:
Jane is friendly with their daughter.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

friendly

I. friendly1 S2 W3 /ˈfrendli/ BrE AmE adjective (comparative friendlier, superlative friendliest)
[Word Family: noun: ↑friend, ↑friendliness, ↑friendship, ↑friendly; adjective: ↑friendly ≠ ↑unfriendly, ↑friendless; verb: ↑befriend]
1. behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them OPP unfriendly:
a friendly smile
I’ve found a great pub – good beer and a friendly atmosphere.
friendly to/towards
Why is he suddenly so friendly towards you, Charlotte?
2. be friendly with somebody to be friends with someone:
Betty’s very friendly with the Jacksons.
3. not at war with your own country, or not opposing you OPP hostile:
friendly nations
4. British English a friendly game is played for pleasure or practice, and not because it is important to win:
a friendly match against AC Milan
5. user-friendly/customer-friendly etc not difficult for particular people to understand or use:
a user-friendly computer program
a customer-friendly shopping mall
6. environmentally-friendly/ozone-friendly/eco-friendly etc not harmful to the environment, ↑ozone layer etc:
eco-friendly washing powder
7. friendly fire bombs, bullets etc that accidentally kill people who are fighting on the same side
—friendliness noun [uncountable]
• • •
THESAURUS
friendly behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them: a friendly smile | The local people are very friendly.
warm [usually before noun] friendly and caring about other people, in a way that makes people like you and feel comfortable: He was such a warm caring person and everyone loved him. | We received a very warm welcome.
nice especially spoken friendly and kind: Chris is a nice guy. I’m sure you’ll get on with him. | He wasn’t very nice to the other children.
amiable /ˈeɪmiəbəl/ formal friendly and easy to like: Tom was an amiable young man.
welcoming friendly to someone who has just arrived somewhere: a welcoming smile | The group are very welcoming to new members.
hospitable friendly and eager to make visitors comfortable: I found Japanese people to be very hospitable.
genial formal behaving in a cheerful and friendly way: a genial host | She was in a genial mood.
cordial formal friendly and polite but formal: The two nations have always maintained cordial relations.
approachable friendly and easy to talk to – used especially about people in important positions: The head teacher is very approachable.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

friendly

friend·ly [friendly friendlies friendlier friendliest] adjective, noun   [ˈfrendli]    [ˈfrendli] 

adjective (friend·lier, friend·li·est)
1. behaving in a kind and pleasant way because you like sb or want to help them
a warm and friendly person
~ to/toward(s) sb Everyone was very friendly towards me.

Opp:  unfriendly

2. showing kindness; making you feel relaxed and as though you are among friends
a friendly smile/welcome
• a small hotel with a friendly atmosphere

Opp:  unfriendly

3. ~ (with sb) treating sb as a friend
We soon became friendly with the couple next door.
She was on friendly terms with most of the hospital staff.

• We were not on the friendliest of terms (= we were not friendly at all).

4. (especially of the relationship between countries) not treating sb/sth as an enemy
to maintain friendly relations with all countries

Opp:  hostile

5. (often in compound adjectives) that is helpful and easy to use; that helps sb/sth or does not harm it
This software is much friendlier than the previous version.
environmentally-friendly farming methods
• ozone-friendly cleaning materials

see also  user-friendly

6. in which the people, teams, etc. taking part are not seriously competing against each other
a friendly argument
friendly rivalry
(BrE) It was only a friendly match.  
Thesaurus:
friendly adj.
1.
Jim gave me a friendly smile.
warmwelcominggood-naturedpleasantlikeablehospitableapproachable|especially spoken nicelovely|written amiablegenial
Opp: unfriendly
friendly/pleasant/welcoming/hospitable/nice to sb
a/an friendly/warm/good-natured/pleasant/likeable/hospitable/approachable/nice/lovely/amiable/genial person
a friendly/warm/welcoming/pleasant/hospitable/amiable/genial manner
2.
She was on friendly terms with her employees.
amicableeasy|formal cordial
Opp: hostile
(a/an) friendly/amicable/easy/cordial relationship/relations
a/an friendly/amicable/cordial meeting
be on friendly/amicable/easy/cordial terms (with sb) 
Example Bank:
For once he seemed almost friendly.
Frank was a genuinely friendly guy.
He seemed detached, almost bored, but perfectly friendly.
He was always friendly towards me.
He was starting to get too friendly.
Her manner was not exactly friendly
She's very friendly with Maureen.
They were pretty friendly when they worked together.
We have managed to remain on friendly terms.
environmentally friendly cleaning products
Everyone was exceptionally friendly towards me.
It's a small hotel with a friendly atmosphere.
John gave me a friendly smile.
She's a very warm and friendly person.
The boss had a friendly chat with me about the problem after work.
The government has maintained friendly relations with the Japanese.
• We were not on the friendliest of terms.

Derived Word: friendliness 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

friendly / ˈfrend.li / adjective

A2 behaving in a pleasant, kind way towards someone:

a friendly face/smile

Our neighbours have always been very friendly to/towards us.

I'm on quite friendly terms with my daughter's teacher.

Are you friendly with (= a friend of) Graham?

→  Opposite unfriendly

describes a place that is pleasant and that makes you feel happy and comfortable:

It's a friendly little restaurant.

A friendly game or argument is one that you play or have for pleasure and in order to practise your skills, rather than playing or arguing seriously with the aim of winning:

We were having a friendly argument about Green politics.

The teams are playing a friendly match on Sunday.

Friendly countries and friendly soldiers are ones who are not your enemies and who are working or fighting with you.

friendliness / -nəs / noun [ U ]

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

friendly

/frendli/
(friendlier, friendliest, friendlies)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.
If someone is friendly, they behave in a pleasant, kind way, and like to be with other people.
Godfrey had been friendly to me.
...a man with a pleasant, friendly face...
Robert has a friendly relationship with his customers.
...a friendly atmosphere...
Your cat isn’t very friendly.
ADJ
friend‧li‧ness
She also loves the friendliness of the people.
N-UNCOUNT

2.
If you are friendly with someone, you like each other and enjoy spending time together.
I’m friendly with his mother...
ADJ: v-link ADJ, usu ADJ with n

3.
You can describe another country or their government as friendly when they have good relations with your own country rather than being an enemy.
...a worsening in relations between the two previously friendly countries.
ADJ

4.
In sport, a friendly is a match which is not part of a competition, and is played for entertainment or practice, often without any serious effort to win. (BRIT)
Athletic Bilbao agreed to play a friendly at Real Sociedad.
N-COUNT

Friendly is also an adjective. (in AM, use exhibition game)
Austria beat Hungary 3-nil in a friendly match at Salzburg on Wednesday.
ADJ: ADJ n
 

-friendly

/-frendli/

1.
-friendly combines with nouns to form adjectives which describe things that are not harmful to the specified part of the natural world.
Palm oil is environment-friendly.
...ozone-friendly fridges.
COMB in ADJ

2.
-friendly combines with nouns to form adjectives which describe things which are intended for or suitable for the specified person, especially things that are easy for them to understand, appreciate, or use.
...customer-friendly banking facilities.
COMB in ADJ

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1friend·ly /ˈfrɛndli/ adj friend·li·er; -est [also more ~; most ~]
1 a : acting like a friend : kind and helpful
friendly neighbors
• The local people are very friendly to/toward visitors.
• It was friendly of him to offer to help us.
b : having or showing the feelings that friends have for each other
• His friendly smile was reassuring.
• They maintained a friendly correspondence.
• They are friendly with their new neighbors. [=they are friends with their new neighbors]
2 : showing support or approval - usually + to or toward
• The boss is friendly to new ideas.
• He accuses his political opponents of being overly friendly toward special interests.
3 : giving help : making the process of doing something easier
• A friendly breeze helped us sail the boat into the harbor.
4 : cheerful or pleasant
• The friendly glow of the fire was welcome after our hike through the snowy mountains.
5 : not an enemy : not hostile
• That nation was not friendly (to us).
friendly competitors
• They have enjoyed a friendly rivalry for many years. specifically; : involving or coming from your own military forces
friendly planes
• Several soldiers were killed by friendly fire. [=they were accidentally killed by weapons fired from their own side]
6 a : easy to use or understand
friendly computer software
• a customer-friendly telephone system
- see also user-friendly
b : not harmful
• environmentally friendly products = eco-friendly products [=products that do not harm the environment]
7 : done for enjoyment or exercise instead of for money or prizes
• a friendly game of tennis/poker
• a friendly preseason match
- friend·li·ness noun [noncount]
• She appreciated the friendliness of her neighbors.
• There was friendliness and warmth in his eyes.

windy

windy [adjective]

With a lot of wind

US /ˈwɪn.di/ 
UK /ˈwɪn.di/ 

پرباد، طوفانی

Example: 

When they arrived the whether was windy.

زمانی که آنها رسیدند هوا طوفانی بود.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

windy

 adjective (windier, windiest)
with a lot of wind:
It's very windy today!

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

windy

windy S3 /ˈwɪndi/ BrE AmE (comparative windier, superlative windiest) adjective
1. if it is windy, there is a lot of wind:
It’s too windy for a picnic.
a cold, windy day
a windy hillside
2. windy talk is full of words that sound impressive but do not mean much:
politicians’ windy generalizations
• • •
THESAURUS
windy if it is windy, there is a lot of wind: It's too windy for a picnic. | a windy day in October
blustery blustery weather is very windy, with sudden strong winds: a cold and blustery day
breezy if the weather is breezy, the wind blows fairly strongly: a sunny but breezy day in springtime
blowy informal windy: It's a bit blowy out there. | The day was grey and cold and blowy.
stormy if the weather is stormy, there are strong winds, heavy rain, and dark clouds: The sky was starting to look stormy. | a period of stormy weather
windswept a windswept place is often windy because there are not many trees or buildings to protect it: The beach was cold and windswept. | Thousands of the birds live on the windswept islands off the north coast of Scotland.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

windy

windy [windy windier windiest]   [ˈwɪndi]    [ˈwɪndi]  adjective (wind·ier, windi·est)
1. (of weather, etc.) with a lot of wind
a windy day
• It's too windy to go out in the boat.

Opp:  windless

2. (of a place) getting a lot of wind

• windy hills

3. (informal, disapproving) (of speech) involving speaking for longer than necessary and in a way that is complicated and not clear 
Word Origin:
Old English windig (see wind1, -y).  
Example Bank:
• It's getting very windy.

• a wet and windy day

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

windy / ˈwɪn.di / adjective

A2 with a lot of wind:

It was a windy night.

It was wet and windy for most of the week.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

windy

/wɪndi/
(windier, windiest)

If it is windy, the wind is blowing a lot.
It was windy and Jake felt cold.

ADJ

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

windy

windy /ˈwɪndi/ adj wind·i·er; -est
1 : having a lot of wind
• It's a windy day.
• It's windy outside.
• a windy part of the country
2 : using too many words
• He gave a long, windy speech.
• a windy politician

busy

busy [adjective] (DOING THINGS)

If you are busy, you are working hard, or giving your attention to a particular thing

US /ˈbɪz.i/ 
UK /ˈbɪz.i/ 

پرمشغله

Example: 

Mr. Simpson is so busy.

آقای سیمپسون بسیار پرمشغله است.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

busy

 adjective (busier, busiest)

1 with a lot of things that you must do; working or not free:
Mr Jones can't see you now – he's busy.

2 with a lot of things happening:
I had a busy morning.
The shops are always busy at Christmas.

3 (used about a telephone) being used same meaning engaged:
The line is busy – I'll try again later.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

busy

I. busy1 S1 W2 /ˈbɪzi/ BrE AmE adjective (comparative busier, superlative busiest)
[Language: Old English; Origin: bisig]
1. PERSON if you are busy, you are working hard and have a lot of things to do:
She’s busy now – can you phone later?
a busy mother of four
busy with
Mr Haynes is busy with a customer at the moment.
busy doing something
Rachel’s busy studying for her exams.
There were lots of activities to keep the kids busy.
2. TIME a busy period of time is full of work or other activities:
December is the busiest time of year for shops.
a busy day
He took time out of his busy schedule to visit us.
3. PLACE a busy place is very full of people or vehicles and movement:
We live on a very busy road.
4.TELEPHONE especially American English if a telephone you are calling is busy, it makes a repeated sound to tell you that the person you are calling is talking on their telephone SYN engaged British English:
I called Sonya, but her line was busy.
I keep getting a busy signal.
5. PATTERN a pattern or design that is busy is too full of small details – used to show disapproval
• • •
THESAURUS
■ person
busy if you are busy, you have a lot of things you need to do: Sorry I haven’t called you, but I’ve been really busy. | a busy housewife | Angela was becoming more and more unhappy, but her husband was too busy to notice. | Not now Stephen, I’m busy. | Alex is busy studying for his exams.
rushed/run off your feet [not before noun] especially British English spoken very busy and in a hurry, because you have too many things to do: We’ve been absolutely rushed off our feet getting ready for our son’s birthday party.
snowed under [not before noun] especially British English so busy that you can hardly deal with all the work you have to do: I can’t stop for lunch today – I’m completely snowed under. | We’ve been snowed under with applications for the job.
up to your ears/neck in something [not before noun] informal extremely busy because you have a lot of work to deal with: Teachers say they are up to their ears in paperwork and don’t have enough time for teaching.
tied up [not before noun] busy in your job, so that you cannot do anything else: I’m sorry, but he’s tied up at the moment. Could you call back later? | I can’t see you tomorrow: I’m tied up all day.
have a lot to do especially spoken to have to do a lot of things, so that you need to hurry or work hard: Let’s get started – we have a lot to do.
have a lot on British English, have a lot going on American English especially spoken to be busy, especially because you have arranged to do a lot of things during a particular period: I’ve got a lot on this weekend. | He says he’ll try and see you as soon as possible, but he has a lot going on this afternoon.
■ time
busy use this about times when you have a lot of things you need to do: We have a busy day ahead of us tomorrow. | July and August are our busiest times.
hectic a hectic time or situation is extremely busy, so that you are always in a hurry and often feel excited or worried: It was really hectic at work today. | The band had a hectic recording schedule.
the rush hour the time in the morning and evening when a lot of people are travelling to or from work: The buses are so crowded during the rush hour you never get a seat. | In most British cities the rush hour does not start until about 8 o'clock.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

busy

busy [busy busies busied busying busier busiest] adjective, verb   [ˈbɪzi]    [ˈbɪzi]

adjective (busier, busi·est

DOING STH
1. having a lot to do; perhaps not free to do sth else because you are working on sth
Are you busy tonight?
I'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back?
I'll be too busy to come to the meeting.
The principal is a very busy woman.
She was always too busy to listen.
• a very busy life

~ with sth/sb Kate's busy with her homework.

2. ~ (doing sth) spending a lot of time on sth
James is busy practising for the school concert.
• Let's get busy with the clearing up.

• They were busy enjoying themselves at the party.  

PLACE

3. full of people, activity, vehicles, etc
• a busy main road

• Victoria is one of London's busiest stations.  

PERIOD OF TIME

4. full of work and activity
Have you had a busy day?
• This is one of the busiest times of the year for the department.

• We had a busy weekend lined up.  

TELEPHONE

5. (especially NAmE) being used
Syn:  engaged
• The line is busy— I'll try again later.

• the busy signal  

PATTERN/DESIGN

6. too full of small details
This wallpaper is too busy for the bedroom.  
Word Origin:
Old English bisgian (verb), bisig (noun); related to Dutch bezig, of unknown origin.  
Thesaurus:
busy adj.
1.
The principal is a very busy man.
activehard-pressedoccupiedat workinvolved|formal engaged
busy/occupied/involved with sth
active/occupied/involved/engaged in sth
keep sb busy/active/occupied/involved
2.
a busy airport
crowdedfullpackedcrammed|approving lively|approving, written bustlingvibrant|disapproving overcrowdedcongested
busy/crowded/packed/crammed/bustling with people
a/an busy/crowded/lively/bustling/overcrowded place/town/market/bar
the place/town/market/bar is full/packed
3.
a busy time of year
hecticfulleventful
Opp: quiet
a/an busy/hectic/full/eventful day/weekend/week/life
a/an busy/hectic/full programme/schedule/timetable
Busy, hectic or full? Busy is the most general of these words. Full often describes a period of time, especially sb's life, that is busy in a good way. Hectic usually describes a period of time or an activity that is too busy.  
Collocations:
Phones
Making and receiving phone calls
the phone/telephone rings
answer/pick up/hang up the phone/telephone
lift/pick up/hold/replace the receiver
dial a (phone/extension/wrong) number/an area code
call sb/talk (to sb)/speak (to sb) on the phone/telephone; from home/work/the office
make/get/receive a phone call
take the phone off the hook (= remove the receiver so that the phone does not ring)
the line is (BrE) engaged/ (especially NAmE) busy
the phones have been (NAmE) ringing off the hook (= ringing frequently)
put sb through/get through to the person you want to speak to
put sb on hold (= so that they must wait for the person they want to speak to)
call from/use a landline
Mobile/cell phones
be/talk on a (both BrE) mobile phone/mobile/(especially NAmE) cell phone/(informal, especially NAmE) cell
use/answer/call (sb on)/get a message on your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell
switch/turn on/off your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell
charge/recharge your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell
a mobile/cell phone is on/is off/rings/goes off
(BrE) top up your mobile (phone)
send/receive a text (message)/an SMS (message)/a fax
insert/remove/change a SIM card 
Example Bank:
I've got enough work to keep you busy.
She needed to keep busy.
She was busy with her make-up.
Have you had a busy day?
I'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back?
Let's get busy with the clearing up.
Victoria is one of London's busiest stations.
We have to cross a busy main road to get to school.
Idioms: as busy as a bee  keep yourself busy

Derived Word: busily 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

busy / ˈbɪz.i / adjective (DOING THINGS)

A2 If you are busy, you are working hard, or giving your attention to a particular thing:

Mum was busy in the kitchen.

The kids are busy with their homework.

She's busy writ ing out the wedding invitations.

I've got plenty of jobs to keep you busy.

He was too busy talking to notice us come in.

A1 A busy place is full of activity or people:

a busy restaurant

Their house is near a very busy road.

A2 In a busy period, you have a lot of things to do:

I've got a busy week ahead of me.

Have a rest - you've had a busy day.

( UK also engaged ) If a phone line is busy, someone is using it:

I tried calling you but the line was busy.
 

busy / ˈbɪz.i / adjective disapproving (WITH PATTERNS)

having too much decoration or too many colours:

The jacket was a bit busy for my tastes - I'd prefer something a bit plainer.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

busy

/bɪzi/
(busier, busiest, busies, busying, busied)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.
When you are busy, you are working hard or concentrating on a task, so that you are not free to do anything else.
What is it? I’m busy...
They are busy preparing for a hectic day’s activity on Saturday...
Rachel said she would be too busy to come...
Phil Martin is an exceptionally busy man.
ADJ

2.
A busy time is a period of time during which you have a lot of things to do.
It’ll have to wait. This is our busiest time...
Even with her busy schedule she finds time to watch TV...
I had a busy day and was rather tired.
= hectic
quiet
ADJ: usu ADJ n

3.
If you say that someone is busy thinking or worrying about something, you mean that it is taking all their attention, often to such an extent that they are unable to think about anything else.
Companies are so busy analysing the financial implications that they overlook the effect on workers...
Most people are too busy with their own troubles to give much help.
= preoccupied
ADJ: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ -ing

4.
If you busy yourself with something, you occupy yourself by dealing with it.
He busied himself with the camera...
She busied herself getting towels ready...
For a while Kathryn busied herself in the kitchen.
VERB: V pron-refl with n/-ing, V pron-refl -ing, V pron-refl

5.
A busy place is full of people who are doing things or moving about.
The Strand is one of London’s busiest and most affluent streets...
The ward was busy and Amy hardly had time to talk.
ADJ

6.
When a telephone line is busy, you cannot make your call because the line is already being used by someone else. (mainly AM)
I tried to reach him, but the line was busy.
= engaged
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1busy /ˈbɪzi/ adj bus·i·er; -est [also more ~; most ~]
1 : actively doing something
• She's busy preparing for her test.
• Are you busy? Can I talk to you for a minute?
• I will be busy cleaning the house.
• I'm sorry I haven't called. I've been so busy.
busy people who don't have time to cook
• I got enough work to keep me busy for a while.
• He is a very busy person.
• He's been busy in the kitchen all afternoon.
• She's as busy as a bee. [=she's very busy]
- often + with
• The actress is busy with a new film. [=is working on a new film]
• He keeps himself busy with volunteer work.
• She is busy with wedding plans.
2 a : full of activity or work
• My week has been so busy!
• They live/lead busy lives.
• Is there any time in your busy schedule for us to have lunch next week?
b : full of people or things
• a busy street
• a busy store
3 chiefly US of a telephone or telephone line : being used
• I tried calling her, but her line/phone is busy. [=(chiefly Brit) engaged]
✦When you dial a telephone line that is already in use, you hear a sound that is called a busy signal.
4 : full of many details
• I like the fabric, but I think the pattern is too busy for this dress.
busy wallpaper
get busy : to start doing work
• We need to finish by 5 o'clock, so we'd better get busy.
- busi·ly /ˈbɪzəli/ adv
• She is busily preparing for her test.
• He is working busily in the kitchen.
- busy·ness /ˈbɪzinəs/ noun [noncount]
• I don't like the busyness of stores around the holidays.
• the busyness of the pattern

simple

simple [adjective] (EASY)

easy to understand or do; not difficult

US /ˈsɪm.pəl/ 
UK /ˈsɪm.pəl/ 

آسان‌، غير پيچيده‌، سهل

Example: 

a simple examination

يك‌ امتحان‌ آسان‌

Oxford Essential Dictionary

simple

 adjective (simpler, simplest)

1 easy to do or understand:
This dictionary is written in simple English.
'How do you open this?' 'I'll show you – it's simple.'
 opposite difficult

2 without a lot of different parts or extra things same meaning plain:
She wore a simple black dress.
a simple meal

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

simple

simple S1 W1 /ˈsɪmpəl/ BrE AmE adjective (comparative simpler, superlative simplest)
[Word Family: noun: ↑simplicity, ↑simplification, ↑simpleton; adverb: ↑simply, ↑simplistically; adjective: ↑simple, ↑simplistic; verb: ↑simplify]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: 'plain, uncomplicated', from Latin simplus, from sim- 'one' + -plus 'multiplied by']
1. EASY not difficult or complicated to do or understand:
a simple but effective solution to the problem
There is no simple answer to this question.
I’m sure there’s a perfectly simple explanation.
simple to use/make/operate etc
Modern cameras are very simple to use.
relatively/fairly/quite etc simple
There are relatively simple exercises to build strength.
We want to keep the costumes as simple as possible.
We can’t pay people any more money until the company is more profitable. I’m afraid it’s as simple as that.
2. PLAIN made in a plain style, without a lot of decoration or unnecessary things added:
She dressed with simple elegance.
simple but delicious food
a building constructed in a simple classic style
3. ONLY [usually before noun] used to emphasize that only one thing is involved:
Completing the race is not just a simple matter of physical fitness.
The simple fact is, he’s not very good at his job.
Their motive was greed, pure and simple.
4. NOT HAVING MANY PARTS made or built of only a few parts, and not having a complicated structure:
It’s a very simple machine.
They evolved from simple life forms that existed millions of years ago.
5. ORDINARY honest and ordinary and not special in any way:
Joe was just a simple farmer.
6. GRAMMAR technical simple tenses are not formed with an ↑auxiliary such as ‘have’ or ‘be’
7. the simple life life without too many possessions or modern machines, usually in the countryside
8. STUPID [not before noun] someone who is simple is not very intelligent:
I’m afraid Luke’s a bit simple.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ adverbs
very/extremely/incredibly simple I came up with a very simple answer to this problem.
relatively/fairly/quite simple The rules are quite simple.
deceptively simple (=seeming simple, but in fact complicated or difficult) It’s a deceptively simple idea, but it’s very difficult to put into practice.
perfectly simple Well? It’s a perfectly simple question.
■ phrases
simple to use/make/operate etc The machine is very simple to use.
simple but effective Any child’s behaviour can be improved by this simple but effective technique.
keep something simple Keep your explanation as simple as possible.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

simple

 

 

sim·ple [simple simpler simplest]   [ˈsɪmpl]    [ˈsɪmpl]  adjective (sim·pler, sim·plest) You can also use more simple and most simple.

 

 

EASY
1. not complicated; easy to understand or do
Syn:  easy
a simple solution
The answer is really quite simple.
This machine is very simple to use.
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that.

• Give the necessary information but keep it simple.  

 

 

BASIC/PLAIN

2. basic or plain without anything extra or unnecessary
simple but elegant clothes
We had a simple meal of soup and bread.
The accommodation is simple but spacious.
• simple pleasures, like reading and walking

Opp:  fancy  

 

 

FOR EMPHASIS

3. used before a noun to emphasize that it is exactly that and nothing else
Nobody wanted to believe the simple truth.
It was a matter of simple survival.
• It's nothing to worry about— just a simple headache.

• I had to do it for the simple reason that (= because) I couldn't trust anyone else.  

 

 

WITH FEW PARTS

4. usually before noun consisting of only a few parts; not complicated in structure
simple forms of life, for example amoebas
• a simple machine

(grammar) a simple sentence (= one with only one verb)  

 

 

ORDINARY

5. only before noun (of a person) ordinary; not special

• I'm a simple country girl.  

 

 

NOT INTELLIGENT

6. not usually before noun (of a person) not very intelligent; not mentally normal

• He's not mad— just a little simple.  

 

 

GRAMMAR

7. used to describe the present or past tense of a verb that is formed without using an auxiliary verb, as in She loves him (= the simple present tense) or He arrived late (= the simple past tense)
see also  simply, see pure and simple at  pure  
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin simplus.  
Thesaurus:
simple adj.
1.
The machine is simple to use.
easystraightforwarduncomplicatedplain sailing|written undemanding
Opp: complicated
simple/easy/straightforward/plain sailing for sb
simple/easy/straightforward/plain sailing to do sth
a/an simple/easy/straightforward matter/decision/test/question
There's no simple/easy/straightforward answer.
Simple or easy? Easy means ‘not difficult’: an easy test/task is one that causes you no difficulties because you have the ability to do it. Simple means ‘not complicated’: a simple task is one that needs only very few, basic actions and does not usually depend on people's abilities.
2. (especially written, usually approving)
a simple meal of soup and bread
plain|especially written bareaustere
Opp: fancy
a simple/plain/austere design
a simple/plain/bare interior
3. only before noun
The simple fact is I can't afford it.
plainbarebald|formal unequivocal|often approving honeststraightforward|especially written, usually disapproving stark
the simple/plain/bare/unequivocal/honest/stark truth
a/an simple/plain/bare/unequivocal/stark fact
a/an simple/plain/bare/unequivocal/honest/straightforward/stark statement
a/an simple/plain/unequivocal/honest/straightforward answer
Simple or plain? Simple is used with more collocations and structures than plain. Expressions with simple often suggest impatience with other people's behaviour
No one wanted to believe the simple truth.
4. usually before noun
They were simple country people.
unremarkable|often approving plain|disapproving ordinary|often disapproving average
a/an simple/unremarkable/plain/ordinary/average person
simple/plain ignorance/common sense
Simple or plain? Simple is used more about people and plain about qualities. When used about people simple tells you how other people see sb; plain tells you more about how sb sees him/herself.  
Synonyms:
plain
simple stark bare unequivocal
These words all describe statements, often about sth unpleasant, that are very clear, not trying to hide anything, and not using more words than necessary.
plainused for talking about a fact that other people may not like to hear; honest and direct in way that other people may not like: The plain fact is that nobody really knows.
simple[only before noun] used for talking about a fact that other people may not like to hear; very obvious and not complicated by anything else: The simple truth is that we just can't afford it.
plain or simple?
When it is being used to emphasize facts that other people may not like to hear, plain is usually used in the expression the plain fact/truth is that… Simple can be used in this way too, but it can also be used in a wider variety of structures and collocations (such as reason and matter): The problem was due to the simple fact that… ◊ The problem was due to the plain fact that… ◊ for the plain reason that… ◊ It's a plain matter of… Expressions with simple often suggest impatience with other people's behaviour.
stark(rather formal) used for describing an unpleasant fact or difference that is very obvious: The stark truth is that there is not enough money left.
The simple/plain truth may be sth that some people do not want to hear, but it may be good for them to hear it anyway. The stark truth is sth particularly unpleasant and has no good side to it at all.
bare[only before noun] the most basic or simple, with nothing extra: She gave me only the bare facts of the case.
unequivocal(formal) expressing your opinion or intention very clearly and firmly: The reply was an unequivocal ‘no’.
the plain/simple/stark/bare/unequivocal truth
a(n) plain/simple/stark/bare/unequivocal fact/statement
a(n) plain/simple/unequivocal answer  
Example Bank:
I found the work fairly simple.
Is all this technology making our lives simpler?
It is a brilliantly simple idea.
The engine design is elegantly simple.
The golden rule when creating your design is: keep it simple.
The logic of the plan was devastatingly simple.
Their approach is refreshingly simple and direct.
This seemingly simple task ended up taking hours.
When creating your design, keep it simple.
a deceptively simple technique
Give the necessary information but keep it simple.
I had to do it for the simple reason that I couldn't trust anyone else.
I used a very simple method to obtain the answer.
In some cases his argument is based on simple ignorance.
It's a simple matter of giving them enough to eat.
It's quite a simple machine.
The best gowns are simple and elegant.
The poem describes simple young soldiers in the Civil War.
The simple truth is that we just can't afford it.
There is nothing simple about this movie, and nothing simple about the man who made it.
These proposals are no more than simple common sense.
They were simple country people.
This machine is simple to use.
• We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that.

• a simple sentence

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

simple / ˈsɪm.pl̩ / adjective (EASY)

A2 easy to understand or do; not difficult:

The instructions were written in simple English.

It 's simple to find our house.

I want an explanation, but keep/make it simple.

 

simple / ˈsɪm.pl̩ / adjective [ before noun ] (IMPORTANT)

B2 used to describe the one important fact, truth, etc.:

We didn't go swimming for the simple reason that the water was too cold.

 

simple / ˈsɪm.pl̩ / adjective (PLAIN)

B1 without decoration; plain:

I like simple food better than fancy dishes.

 

simple / ˈsɪm.pl̩ / adjective [ before noun ] (ONE PART)

B1 having or made of only one or a few parts:

A hammer is a simple tool.

Simple forms of life have only one cell.

 

simple / ˈsɪm.pl̩ / adjective usually approving (NATURAL)

ordinary; traditional or natural rather than modern and complicated:

He was just a simple fisherman.

 

simple / ˈsɪm.pl̩ / adjective (FOOLISH)

describes a person who does not have a normal level of intelligence:

He's a bit simple, I'm afraid.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

simple

[sɪ̱mp(ə)l]
 ♦♦
 simpler, simplest

 1) ADJ-GRADED If you describe something as simple, you mean that it is not complicated, and is therefore easy to understand.
  ...simple pictures and diagrams.
  ...pages of simple advice on filling in your tax form...
  Buddhist ethics are simple but its practices are very complex to a western mind.
  Syn:
  uncomplicated, straightforward
  Ant:
  complicated
  Derived words:
  simply ADV-GRADED ADV with v When applying for a visa extension state simply and clearly the reasons why you need an extension.
 2) ADJ-GRADED If you describe people or things as simple, you mean that they have all the basic or necessary things they require, but nothing extra.
  The Holy Family Church was closed and the parish now celebrates mass in this simple side chapel...
  He ate a simple dinner of rice and beans.
  ...the simple pleasures of childhood...
  He lives a very simple life for a man who has become incredibly rich...
  Nothing is simpler than a cool white shirt.
  Syn:
  basic
  Derived words:
  simply ADV-GRADED ADV after v The living room is furnished simply with white wicker furniture and blue-and-white fabrics... He dressed simply and led a quiet family life.
 3) ADJ-GRADED If a problem is simple or if its solution is simple, the problem can be solved easily.
  Some puzzles look difficult but once the solution is known are actually quite simple...
  The answer is simple...
  I cut my purchases dramatically by the simple expedient of destroying my credit cards.
 4) ADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ to-inf A simple task is easy to do.
  The job itself had been simple enough...
  The simplest way to install a shower is to fit one over the bath.
  Syn:
  easy
  Derived words:
  simply ADV-GRADED ADV with v Simply dial the number and tell us your area.
 5) ADJ-GRADED If you say that someone is simple, you mean that they are not very intelligent and have difficulty learning things.
  He was simple as a child.
 6) ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) You use simple to emphasize that the thing you are referring to is the only important or relevant reason for something.
  His refusal to talk was simple stubbornness.
  Syn:
  plain
 7) ADJ In grammar, simple tenses are ones which are formed without an auxiliary verb `be', for example `I dressed and went for a walk' and `This tastes nice'. Simple verb groups are used especially to refer to completed actions, regular actions, and situations. Compare continuous.
 8) ADJ In English grammar, a simple sentence consists of one main clause. Compare compound, complex.
 9) → See also simply

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

simple

 

sim·ple /ˈsɪmpəl/ adj sim·pler; -plest [or more ~; most ~]
1 : not hard to understand or do
• a simple task
• The solution to the problem was relatively simple.
• The answer is really quite simple.
• a simple [=straightforward] explanation
• a simple recipe
• There are three simple steps/rules to follow.
• The camera is simple to use.
• The directions seem simple enough. [=seem fairly simple]
• Just press the button. It is as simple as that. = Just press the button. It is that simple.
• Don't go into too much detail in the report. Just keep it simple and to the point.
2 : having few parts : not complex or fancy
• The engine has a simple [=basic] design.
• a simple machine
• The melody is very simple.
• She wore a simple [=plain, unadorned] black dress.
• We don't want to spend a lot of money on the party, so we're keeping it simple. [=we're not having an extravagant party]
3 always used before a noun : not special or unusual : ordinary
simple folks
• I'm a simple farmer just trying to make a living.
• He enjoys the simple pleasure of spending time with his wife and kids after work.
• Relaxing on the beach and watching the sunset is one of life's simple pleasures.
4 always used before a noun : complete and total - used for emphasis
• I watch what I eat, but the simple truth is that I can't resist chocolate.
• The simple fact is that he did not study for the exam.
• I don't want to go for the simple reason that [=because] I'm very tired.
5 grammar of a sentence : having only one main clause and no additional clauses
• “Last summer was unusually hot” is a simple sentence.
6 old-fashioned : not very intelligent
• a mentally simple man
• She looked at me as if I were simple.
pure and simple
- see pure
the simple life
✦If you live the simple life, you do not own many things or use many modern machines and you usually live in the countryside.
• He lives in a small cabin and enjoys the simple life.

nothing

Not anything

US /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/ 
UK /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/ 

هیچ، هیچی

Example: 

She said nothing

او هیچ چیز نگفت.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

nothing

 pronoun
not anything; no thing:
There's nothing in this bottle – it's empty.
I've finished all my work and I've got nothing to do.
Don't leave the baby there with nothing on (= not wearing any clothes) – he'll get cold.

be or have nothing to do with somebody or something to have no connection with somebody or something:
That question has nothing to do with what we're discussing.
Keep out of this – it's nothing to do with you.

for nothing

1 for no money same meaning free:
You can have these books for nothing. I don't want them.

2 without a good result:
I went to the station for nothing – she wasn't on the train.

nothing but only:
He eats nothing but salad.

nothing like not the same as somebody or something in any way:
He's nothing like his brother.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

nothing

I. nothing1 S1 W1 /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ BrE AmE pronoun
[Language: Old English; Origin: nan thing, nathing 'no thing']
1. not anything or no thing:
Nothing ever happens in this town.
There’s nothing in this box.
There was nothing else the doctors could do.
He had nothing more to say.
We know nothing about her family.
I couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.
I promised to say nothing about it to anyone.
We’ve heard nothing from her for weeks.
There’s absolutely nothing to be ashamed of.
‘Do you know much about business?’ ‘Nothing at all.’
She had eaten virtually nothing at supper.
There’s nothing wrong with the data.
There’s nothing new about this.
A brief search was made but they found nothing untoward.
2. nothing but only:
She’d had nothing but bad luck.
3. have nothing against somebody/something if you have nothing against someone or something, they do not annoy or offend you:
I have nothing against him personally.
4. something which is considered unimportant, not interesting, or not worth worrying about:
‘What have you been doing?’ ‘Nothing. Just sitting here.’
There’s nothing on television tonight.
‘What did you do last weekend?’ ‘Oh, nothing much.’
Politics meant nothing (=was not important) to me for years.
The meal was nothing special (=it was not unusual or interesting) – just fish with a cheese sauce.
5. especially American English zero SYN nil British English:
We beat them ten to nothing.
6. have/be nothing to do with somebody/something if you have nothing to do with someone or something, or if someone or something has nothing to do with you, you are not involved or connected with it:
He said that he had nothing to do with the decision.
As I said, it’s nothing to do with me.
That’s got nothing to do with you.
I want nothing to do with (=do not want to be involved) the whole thing.
My staff had nothing whatsoever to do with this.
7. for nothing
a) without paying for something or being paid for something:
Why pay a plumber when my brother will do it for nothing?
b) if you do something for nothing, you make an effort but do not get the result you want:
We went all that way for nothing.
8. no money or payment at all:
This service will cost you nothing.
When a car has done that many miles, it’s worth nothing.
9. there’s nothing like something used to say that something is very good:
There’s nothing like a long hot bath after a day’s climbing.
10. there’s nothing in/to something used to say that what people are saying about someone or something is not true:
It seems there’s nothing in the rumours that she’s pregnant.
11. if nothing else used to emphasize one good quality or feature that someone or something has, while suggesting that it might be the only good one:
If nothing else, the report points out the need for better math education.
12. come to nothing if a plan or action comes to nothing, it does not continue or does not achieve anything
13. be nothing if not something used to emphasize a particular quality that someone or something has:
You’ve got to admit – he’s nothing if not persistent.
14. nothing doing spoken used to refuse to do something
15. (there’s) nothing to it spoken used to say that something is easy to do:
Anyone can use a computer. There’s nothing to it!
16. it was nothing/think nothing of it spoken used when someone has thanked you a lot for something you have done for them:
‘Thank you so much.’ ‘Oh, it was nothing.’
17. nothing of the sort/kind spoken used to say strongly or angrily that something is not true or will not happen:
‘I’ll pay.’ ‘You’ll do nothing of the sort!’
18. have nothing on somebody informal if someone has nothing on you, they are not better than you at something:
She’s got nothing on you when it comes to writing.
19. there’s nothing for it but to do something British English used when there is only one thing you can do in a particular situation:
There was nothing for it but to go back the way we came.
sweet nothings at ↑sweet1(13), ⇨ to say nothing of at ↑say1(46), ⇨ nothing on earth at ↑earth1(9)
• • •
GRAMMAR
Do not use nothing with another negative word (eg 'not'). Use anything:
▪ I could not find anything suitable (NOT I could not find nothing suitable).

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nothing

noth·ing [nothing nothings]   [ˈnʌθɪŋ]    [ˈnʌθɪŋ]  pronoun
1. not anything; no single thing
There was nothing in her bag.
There's nothing you can do to help.
The doctor said there was nothing wrong with me.
Nothing else matters to him apart from his job.
• It cost us nothing to go in.

(BrE) He's five foot nothing (= exactly five feet tall).

2. something that is not at all important or interesting
‘What's that in your pocket?’ ‘Oh, nothing.’
We did nothing at the weekend.
more at all or nothing at  all  det., stop at nothing at  stop  v., sweet nothings at  sweet  adj.
Idioms: for nothing  have nothing on somebody  not for nothing  nothing but  nothing if not  nothing less than  nothing like  nothing much  nothing to do with somebody  nothing to it  nothing to somebody  there is nothing for it  there is nothing in something  there's nothing like something  
Word Origin:

Old English nān thing (see no, thing).

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

nothing / ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ / pronoun

A2 not anything:

There's nothing in the drawer - I took everything out.

Nothing I could say would cheer her up.

I have nothing new to tell you.

There's nothing else (= no other thing) we can do to help.

There's nothing much (= not very much) to do in our village.

The story was nothing but (= only) lies.

US The score is Yankees three, Red Sox nothing (= no points) .

be/have nothing to do with sb/sth B2 to have no connection or influence with someone or something:

We are nothing to do with the firm that has the offices next door.

In the evening he likes to read books and articles that have/are nothing to do with his work.

be/mean nothing to have no importance or value:

Money is nothing to him.

be/have nothing to do with sb B2 to be a matter or subject that someone has no good reason to know about or be involved with:

I wish he wouldn't offer advice on my marriage - it's nothing to do with him.

for nothing free or without paying:

I got this picture for nothing from a friend.

B2 with no good result or for no purpose:

He queued for two hours and (all) for nothing - there were no seats left.

Let us make sure that these brave men did not die for nothing.

nothing on no clothes on your body:

She sleeps with nothing on.

I couldn't come to the door - I had nothing on!

no arrangements for a stated period:

I've looked in her diary and she has nothing on on Tuesday afternoon.

There's nothing on next Friday - we could hold the meeting then.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

nothing

/nʌθɪŋ/
(nothings)

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

1.
Nothing means not a single thing, or not a single part of something.
I’ve done nothing much since coffee time...
Mr Pearson said he knew nothing of his wife’s daytime habits...
He was dressed in jeans and nothing else...
There is nothing wrong with the car.
PRON

2.
You use nothing to indicate that something or someone is not important or significant.
Because he had always had money it meant nothing to him...
While the increase in homicides is alarming, it is nothing compared to what is to come in the rest of the decade...
She kept bursting into tears over nothing at work...
Do our years together mean nothing?
PRON

Nothing is also a noun.
It is the picture itself that is the problem; so small, so dull. It’s a nothing, really...
N-COUNT: usu sing

3.
If you say that something cost nothing or is worth nothing, you are indicating that it cost or is worth a surprisingly small amount of money.
The furniture was threadbare; he’d obviously picked it up for nothing...
Homes in this corner of Mantua that once went for $350,000 are now worth nothing.
PRON

4.
You use nothing before an adjective or ‘to’-infinitive to say that something or someone does not have the quality indicated.
Around the lake the countryside generally is nothing special...
There was nothing remarkable about him...
All kids her age do silly things; it’s nothing to worry about.
PRON: PRON adj, PRON to-inf

5.
You can use nothing before ‘so’ and an adjective or adverb, or before a comparative, to emphasize how strong or great a particular quality is.
Youngsters learn nothing so fast as how to beat the system...
I consider nothing more important in my life than songwriting...
There’s nothing better than a good cup of hot coffee.
PRON: PRON so adj/adv, PRON compar [emphasis]

6.
You can use all or nothing to say that either something must be done fully and completely or else it cannot be done at all.
Either he went through with this thing or he did not; it was all or nothing.
PHRASE: v-link PHR

7.
If you say that something is better than nothing, you mean that it is not what is required, but that it is better to have that thing than to have nothing at all.
After all, 15 minutes of exercise is better than nothing.
PHRASE: v-link PHR

8.
You use nothing but in front of a noun, an infinitive without ‘to’, or an ‘-ing’ form to mean ‘only’.
All that money brought nothing but sadness and misery and tragedy...
It did nothing but make us ridiculous...
They care for nothing but fighting.
PHRASE: PHR n/inf/-ing

9.
If you say that there is nothing for it but to take a particular action, you mean that it is the only possible course of action that you can take, even though it might be unpleasant. (BRIT)
Much depends on which individual ingredients you choose. There is nothing for it but to taste and to experiment for yourself...
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR but to-inf, PHR but n

10.
You use nothing if not in front of an adjective to indicate that someone or something clearly has a lot of the particular quality mentioned.
Professor Fish has been nothing if not professional...
PHRASE: v-link PHR adj [emphasis]

11.
People sometimes say ‘It’s nothing’ as a polite response after someone has thanked them for something they have done.
‘Thank you for the wonderful dinner.’—‘It’s nothing,’ Sarah said...
‘I’ll be on my way. I can’t thank you enough, Alan.’—‘It was nothing, but take care.’
= don’t mention it
CONVENTION [formulae]

12.
If you say about a story or report that there is nothing in it or nothing to it, you mean that it is untrue.
It’s all rubbish and superstition, and there’s nothing in it.
PHRASE: there v-link PHR

13.
If you say about an activity that there is nothing to it or nothing in it, you mean that it is extremely easy.
This device has a gripper that electrically twists off the jar top. Nothing to it...
If you’ve shied away from making pancakes in the past, don’t be put off–there’s really nothing in it!
PHRASE: there v-link PHR

14.
If you say about a contest or competition that there is nothing in it, you mean that two or more of the competitors are level and have an equal chance of winning.
PHRASE: there v-link PHR

15.
Nothing of the sort is used when strongly contradicting something that has just been said.
‘We’re going to talk this over in my office.’—‘We’re going to do nothing of the sort.’...
Mrs Adamson said that she was extremely sorry, in tones that made it clear that she was nothing of the sort.
PHRASE: PHR after v, v-link PHR [emphasis]

16.
nothing to write home about: see home
to say nothing of: see say
nothing short of: see short
to stop at nothing: see stop
to think nothing of: see think

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1noth·ing /ˈnʌɵɪŋ/ pronoun
1 : not anything : not a thing
• There's nothing in my hands.
• She knows nothing of/about our plans.
• You have nothing to worry about.
• “What are you doing?” “Nothing (much).”
• There's nothing fun to do around here.
• I have nothing against them. [=I do not dislike or resent them]
• We'll accept nothing less than a full refund. [=we will only accept a full refund]
• It costs nothing for the first month. [=you do not have to pay anything for the first month]
• The phone call was nothing more than a sales pitch. [=it was just a sales pitch and not anything else]
• They live on practically nothing. [=no money]
• This has nothing to do with you. [=it does not involve you in any way]
• There's nothing else [=no more] to say.
If nothing else, you should send him a card. [=you should at least send him a card]
• I've had next to nothing to eat. [=I have had very little to eat]
• He could make nothing of the coded message. [=he could not understand the coded message at all]
• We discussed plans for a new project, but nothing came of them. [=we did not do anything about what we discussed]
• He left nothing to chance. [=he planned for every possibility]
• The food leaves nothing to be desired. [=the food is excellent]
• Their children lack/want for nothing. [=their children have everything they need]
• Why should they help? There's nothing in it for them. [=they will not gain anything for themselves by helping]
• It looks like nothing so much as a big stick. [=it looks very much like a big stick]
• Those kids are nothing but trouble. [=they are always causing trouble]
• He is nothing if not persistent. [=he is extremely persistent]
• “I'm quitting school.” “You'll do nothing of the sort!” [=you will not do that; I will not allow you to do that]
• She'll stop at nothing [=she will do anything] to get what she wants.
• She finished up in nothing flat. [=in no time at all; very quickly]
- see also good-for-nothing
2 : someone or something that has no interest, value, or importance
• Money is nothing to them. [=they do not care at all about money]
• You think that's bad? It's nothing compared to what I went through.
• Don't get all upset over nothing.
• “Thanks for your help.” “It was nothing.” [=it was no trouble]
• Your opinion means nothing to me.
• “Are you hurt?” “Don't worry. It's nothing.”
• All our work came to nothing. = All our work resulted in nothing.
• He's nothing to me now. [=I don't care about him at all now]
double or nothing
- see 3double
have nothing on
- see have
here goes nothing
- see 1here
nothing daunted
- see daunt
nothing doing informal
- used as a forceful way of saying “no” to a question or suggestion
• He asked her to lend him the money, but she said nothing doing. [=she said that she would definitely not lend him the money]
• “Why don't you try it?” “Nothing doing.” [=no way; definitely not]
nothing else for it or Brit nothing for it old-fashioned
- used to say that something must be done because there is no other choice
• By the time we discovered the mistake, there was nothing else for it but to start over.
• We don't want to sell the house, but there is nothing else for it (but to sell).
nothing in/to
✦If you say that there is nothing in/to something, you mean that it is not true at all.
• There's nothing to the story/claim.
• There is nothing in the rumor.
nothing like
1
- used to say that something is very enjoyable or satisfying
• There's nothing like a cool swim on a hot day.
2 Brit informal : not nearly
• The report is nothing like thorough enough.
nothing to it
- used to say that something is very easy to do
• There's really nothing to it once you know how.

toothache

toothache [noun]
US /ˈtuːθ.eɪk/ 
UK /ˈtuːθ.eɪk/ 
Example: 

I've got terrible toothache.

Pain caused by something being wrong with one of your teeth

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

I've got terrible toothache.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

toothache

 noun (no plural)
a pain in your tooth:
I've got toothache.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

toothache

toothache /ˈtuːθ-eɪk/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
a pain in a tooth:
I’ve got toothache.
I had terrible toothache all last night.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

toothache

tooth·ache [toothache toothaches]   [ˈtuːθeɪk]    [ˈtuːθeɪk]  noun uncountable, countable, usually singular
a pain in your teeth or in one tooth: (BrE) I've got toothache.

(NAmE, BrE) I've got a toothache.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

toothache / ˈtuːθ.eɪk / noun [ C or U ]

A2 pain caused by something being wrong with one of your teeth:

I've got terrible toothache.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

toothache

/tu:θeɪk/

Toothache is pain in one of your teeth.

N-UNCOUNT

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

toothache

tooth·ache /ˈtuːɵˌeɪk/ noun, pl -aches : pain in or near a tooth

[count]

• He has a toothache.

[noncount]

• (Brit) He's got toothache.

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