noun

loyalty

US /ˈlɔɪ.əl.t̬i/ 
UK /ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/ 

the quality of remaining faithful to your friends, principles, country etc

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

Can I count on your loyalty?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

loyalty

loyalty /ˈlɔɪəlti/ BrE AmE noun (plural loyalties)
1. [uncountable] the quality of remaining faithful to your friends, principles, country etc
loyalty to/towards
Elizabeth understood her husband’s loyalty to his sister.
2. [countable usually plural] a feeling of support for someone or something
local/regional/tribal/family etc loyalty/loyalties
In the rural areas, family and tribal loyalties continue to be important.
the agony of divided loyalties (=loyalty to two different or opposing people) for the children in a divorce
• • •
COLLOCATIONS (for Meanings 1 & 2)
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + loyalty
absolute/total/complete loyalty He knew that he had Boyle's complete loyalty.
great/deep/strong loyalty She was admired for her deep loyalty to her colleagues.
fierce/intense loyalty She was touched by her friend's fierce loyalty.
unswerving loyalty (=loyalty that does not change) He was rewarded for his unswerving loyalty.
blind/unthinking loyalty (=loyalty to a person or group without questioning whether they are right - used disapprovingly) Sarah was criticized for her blind loyalty to her husband.
undivided loyalty (=loyalty that goes only to one person or group) He has the undivided loyalty of Manchester United fans.
divided loyalties (=when you feel that you should be loyal to two people, groups etc) She felt divided loyalties, having friends on both sides of the dispute.
customer/brand loyalty (=when someone shops in the same shops or buys the same goods regularly) The company's marketing department is trying to build customer loyalty.
party/political loyalty Most of the people seem to vote according to party loyalty.
personal loyalty (=loyalty to someone as a person, rather than to a company or organization) He inspired personal loyalty among his employees.
family loyalty Family loyalty prevented her from telling what she knew.
national loyalty National loyalties can be a cause of conflict between countries.
tribal loyalty (=loyalty to your group, team etc, which is felt by a large number of people - often used disapprovingly) Football fans tend to have a strange kind of tribal loyalty.
company loyalty As people change jobs more often, company loyalty is less common.
■ verbs
feel loyalty towards somebody/something Marco felt an intense loyalty to his native country.
inspire/command somebody's loyalty (=make someone feel loyal to you) He inspires extraordinary loyalty among his staff.
show/prove your loyalty (=do something that shows you are loyal to someone) He showed great loyalty to his wife during her long illness.
swear/pledge loyalty (=promise that you will be loyal) The president's assistants swore their loyalty to him.
■ phrases
a sense of loyalty She had a strong sense of loyalty to her family.
an oath of loyalty (=a promise to be loyal) They swore an oath of loyalty to their king.
where your loyalties lie (=who or what you are going to be loyal to) Do your loyalties lie with your friends or your family?
■ loyalty + NOUN
a loyalty scheme (=when a company or shop gives customers a reward for continuing to use them) The supermarket operates a loyalty scheme.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

loyalty

 

loy·alty [loyalty loyalties]   [ˈlɔɪəlti]    [ˈlɔɪəlti]  noun (pl. loy·alties)
1. uncountable ~ (to/towards sb/sth) the quality of being faithful in your support of sb/sth
They swore their loyalty to the king.

Can I count on your loyalty?

2. countable, usually plural a strong feeling that you want to be loyal to sb/sth
a case of divided loyalties (= with strong feelings of support for two different causes, people, etc.)  
Example Bank:
Disagreements with one's in-laws often create divided loyalties.
He inspires great loyalty from all his employees.
He showed unswerving loyalty to his friends.
His loyalties lay with people from the same background as himself.
His primary loyalty was to his family.
It was a blatant attempt to buy their loyalty.
Mass advertising creates brand loyalty for a product.
She owed no loyalty to him.
She stayed on at the school out of loyalty to her students.
Some party members found it hard to switch their loyalty to the new leader.
The company expects loyalty from its employees.
The company rewards customer loyalty by offering discounts.
The team members felt tremendous loyalty towards one another.
The town is the object of fierce loyalty among its inhabitants.
They pledged their loyalty to the king.
attempts to build customer loyalty
men whose loyalty is to their political careers

a case of divided loyalties

 

 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

loyalty     / lɔɪ.əl.ti /      / -t̬i /   noun   
  
    B2   [ U ]   the quality of being loyal:  
  His loyalty was never in question. 
  Her loyalty  to  the cause is impressive. 
  loyalties     [ plural ] 
        your feelings of support or duty towards someone or something:  
  My loyalties  to  my family come before anything else. 
  divided  loyalties   (= feelings of support for two different and opposing people or things) 

 
© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

loyalty

[lɔ͟ɪ͟əlti]
 loyalties
 1) N-UNCOUNT: oft N to n Loyalty is the quality of staying firm in your friendship or support for someone or something.
  I have sworn an oath of loyalty to the monarchy...
  This is seen as a reward for the army's loyalty during a barracks revolt earlier this month.
 2) N-COUNT: usu pl, oft N to n Loyalties are feelings of friendship, support, or duty towards someone or something.
  She had developed strong loyalties to the Manet family.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

loyalty

 

loy·al·ty /ˈlojəlti/ noun, pl -ties
1 [noncount] : the quality or state of being loyal
• the loyalty of the team's fans
- often + to
• No one questions his loyalty to the cause.
2 [count] : a loyal feeling : a feeling of strong support for someone or something - usually plural
• He was torn by conflicting/divided loyalties.
• They shouldn't allow their decision to be influenced by political loyalties.
brand loyalty

heart

heart [noun] (EMOTIONS)
US /hɑːrt/ 
UK /hɑːt/ 
Example: 

I love you, and I mean it from the bottom of my heart

Oxford Essential Dictionary

heart

 noun

pronunciation
The word heart sounds like start.

1 the part of the body that makes the blood go round inside:
Your heart beats faster when you run.

2 your feelings:
She has a kind heart (= she is kind).

3 the centre; the middle part:
They live in the heart of the countryside.

4 the shape (below)

5 hearts (plural) the group of playing cards (called a suit) that have red shapes like hearts on them:
the six of hearts

break somebody's heart to make somebody very sad:
It broke his heart when his wife died.

by heart so that you know every word:
I have learned the poem by heart.

lose heart to stop hoping:
Don't lose heart – you can still win if you try.

your heart sinks you suddenly feel unhappy:
My heart sank when I saw the first question on the exam paper.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

heart

heart S1 W1 /hɑːt $ hɑːrt/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: adjective: heartened ≠ disheartened, heartening ≠ disheartening, heartless, hearty; noun: heart, heartlessness, heartiness; adverb: heartily, heartlessly, hearteningly ≠ dishearteningly; verb: hearten ≠ dishearten]
[Language: Old English; Origin: heorte]

1. BODY ORGAN [countable] the organ in your chest which pumps blood through your body:
Regular exercise is good for the heart.
Can you hear my heart beating?
Her cheeks were hot and her heart was pounding.
My heart raced. Were we going to land safely?
Daniel had no history of heart problems.
She suffers from a rare heart condition.
His breathing and heart rate were now normal.
2. EMOTIONS/LOVE [countable] the part of you that feels strong emotions and feelings:
His heart was full of anger and grief.
The plight of the refugees had tugged at the nation’s heart.
The doctor had an extremely kind heart.
She could hardly speak for the ache in her heart.
It would break Kate’s heart (=make her extremely sad) to leave the lovely old house.
He left the country with a heavy heart (=great sadness).
Edith loved her boy with all her heart and soul.
I was still pretty innocent then when it came to affairs of the heart (=matters relating to love and sex).
a woman with a heart of gold (=very kind character)
Sometimes I think he’s got a heart of stone (=very cruel character).
I’m glad I followed my heart rather than my head for once.
My father told me never to let my heart rule my head.
kind-hearted/cold-hearted/hard-hearted etc (=having a kind, unkind, cruel etc character)
He thinks of himself as a warm-hearted and caring human being.
3. YOUR CHEST [countable usually singular] the part of your chest near your heart:
He put his hand on his heart.
4. SHAPE [countable] a shape used to represent a heart
5. from the (bottom of your) heart with great sincerity and strength of feeling:
Leonard spoke from the heart.
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.
She sang the songs straight from the heart.
6. in your heart (of hearts) if you know, feel, or believe something in your heart, you are secretly sure about it although you may not admit it:
In her heart she knew she would never go.
Deep in his heart, he wanted Laura back.
7. IMPORTANT PART OF SOMETHING [singular] the most important or central part of a problem, question etc
the heart of something
difficult issues at the heart of science policy
We must get to the heart of the problem.
8. ENCOURAGEMENT [uncountable] confidence and courage:
This inspiring service gave us new heart.
We mustn’t lose heart when people complain.
We’ve got to take a bit of heart from the fact that we won.
9. at heart if you are a particular kind of person at heart, that is the kind of person that you really are even though you may appear or behave differently:
He may be a working class boy at heart, but his lifestyle has been transformed.
Let’s face it, we’re all romantics at heart. ⇨ have sb’s (best) interests at heart at interest1(5), ⇨ young at heart at young1(5)
10. THE CENTRE OF AN AREA [countable] the middle part of an area furthest from the edge
in the heart of something
a house in the heart of London
at the heart of something
an old house at the heart of an ancient forest
11. close/dear to sb’s heart very important to someone:
The President liked to go to Williamsburg, a place close to his heart.
Money is dear to Kathleen’s heart.
12. the hearts and minds of somebody the thoughts, emotions, and attitudes a group of people have about a particular subject, which is a combination of their strong emotional feelings and their calm and sensible thoughts:
The president must try to win the hearts and minds of the voters.
13. by heart when you know something by heart, you remember all of it exactly:
After a few days of phoning Stephanie, he knew her number by heart.
Actors have to learn their lines by heart.
14. sb’s heart sinks used to say that someone suddenly lost hope and began to feel unhappy:
Her heart sank when she saw the number of books she had to read.
15. with all your heart with all your strength, energy, or emotion:
He hates Los Angeles with all his heart.
We sang the hymn with all our hearts.
16. take something to heart to consider what someone says to you very seriously, often because it upsets you:
Anne took his criticisms very much to heart.
We took Stephen’s warnings to heart.
17. sb’s heart goes out to somebody used to say that someone feels a lot of sympathy towards another person:
My heart goes out to the families of the victims.
18. CARD GAMES
a) [countable] a heart shape printed in red on a playing card
b) hearts [plural] the suit (=set) of playing cards that have these shapes on them:
the ace of hearts
c) [countable] one of the cards in this set:
Have you got any hearts?
19. do something to your heart’s content to do something as much as you want:
She had lazed around the pool to her heart’s content.
The dog can run to its heart’s content out there.
20. sb’s heart misses/skips a beat used to say that someone suddenly feels a moment of fear or excitement:
His heart missed a beat as he saw the body of a small child at the water’s edge.
21. set your heart on something to want something very much:
His father bought him the bike he had set his heart on.
She had set her heart on becoming a hairdresser.
22. a man/woman etc after my own heart someone who likes the same things or behaves in the same way that you do:
Geoff really is a man after my own heart.
23. cry/sing etc your heart out if you cry, sing etc your heart out, you do it with all your energy or emotion:
He found me crying my heart out and was so kind. ⇨ eat your heart out at eat(4), ⇨ pour your heart out at ↑pour
24. your heart’s desire/everything your heart could desire the one thing you want most, or everything that you could possibly want:
To have a baby was her heart’s desire.
25. not have the heart to do something to be unable to do something because it will make someone unhappy:
I didn’t have the heart to tell her that her beautiful vase was broken.
26. sb’s heart isn’t in it used to say that someone does not really want to do something:
She’s getting bored with the job and her heart’s not in it.
27. do something out of the goodness of your heart to do something out of kindness, not because you have been asked or expect a reward:
All these people were helping us out of the goodness of their hearts.
28. take somebody to your heart if people take someone to their hearts, they like them very much:
The fans have taken Hudson to their hearts.
29. VEGETABLE [countable] the firm middle part of some vegetables:
artichoke hearts
30. give/lose your heart to somebody to start to love someone very much
31. my heart was in my mouth used to say that you suddenly felt very afraid
32. sb’s heart is in the right place informal used to say that someone is really a kind person and has the right feelings about something important:
I don’t think his idea will work, though his heart’s in the right place.
33. it does your heart good to see/hear something used to say that something makes you feel happy
34. sb’s heart leaps literary used to say that someone suddenly feels happy and full of hope:
‘I couldn’t live without you,’ he said and Jane’s heart leapt.
35. be in good heart formal to feel happy and confident:
The team are in good heart and ready for the season’s matches.
36. have a heart! used to tell someone not to be too strict or unkind – used humorously
37. know the way to sb’s heart to know the way to please someone – used humorously
38. my heart bleeds (for somebody) used to say that you do not really feel any sympathy towards someone
a broken heart at broken2(9), ⇨ cross my heart at cross1(11), ⇨ have a change of heart at change2(1), ⇨ sick at heart at sick1(9), ⇨ strike at the heart of something at strike1(7), ⇨ wear your heart on your sleeve at wear1(8), ⇨ win sb’s heart at win1(3)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 1)
■ verbs
sb’s heart beats Her heart was beating fast.
sb’s heart pounds/thuds/thumps (=it beats very strongly) He reached the top, his heart pounding.
sb’s heart races (=it beats very fast) Was there someone in the alley? Joe’s heart began to race.
■ heart + NOUN
heart trouble/problems You should not take this medication if you have heart problems.
heart disease Smoking increases the risk of heart disease.
a heart condition (=something wrong with your heart) The baby was born with a heart condition.
sb’s heart rate (=the number of times someone’s heart beats per minute) Your heart rate increases as you exercise.
■ adjectives
healthy Eating oily fish can help maintain a healthy heart.
a bad/weak heart (=an unhealthy heart) The effort proved too much for her weak heart.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 2)
■ adjectives
a good/kind heart (=a kind character) My father had a good heart.
a big heart (=a kind and generous character) She may be only small, but she has a big heart.
a soft heart (=a kind and sympathetic character) Julia’s soft heart had been touched by Minnie’s grief.
a cold/hard heart (=used about someone who does not feel sympathy for other people) It takes a hard heart not to be moved by these images of suffering.
a heavy heart (=feeling very sad) She made her way to the hospital with a heavy heart.
a light heart (=feeling happy) Paul left for home with a light heart.
a broken heart (=feeling very sad because of a problem in love) I wonder how many broken hearts Carlo was responsible for.
■ verbs
break sb’s heart (=make someone feel very sad) It broke my heart to see him so sick.
follow your heart (= do what your emotions want you to do) Go for it. Follow your heart. Who cares what everyone else thinks?
sb’s heart aches (=to feel very sad) It made his heart ache to look at her
■ phrases
heart and soul (=all your feelings) She loved Peter with all her heart and soul.
affairs of the heart (=matters relating to love) I had little experience of affairs of the heart.
sb’s heart rules their head (=someone makes decisions based on emotions rather than careful thought) He has never been one to let his heart rule his head.
a heart of gold (=a very kind character) She was rather brisk in manner but with a heart of gold.
a heart of stone (=a very cruel character) You’d have to have a heart of stone not to feel sorry for them.
be in good heart (=to be happy and confident) The team was in good heart, despite their loss this weekend.
be sick at heart (=to feel very unhappy) He was too sick at heart to know what to say.

 

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

heart

 

heart [heart hearts]   [hɑːt]    [hɑːrt]  noun

PART OF BODY
1. countable the organ in the chest that sends blood around the body, usually on the left in humans
The patient's heart stopped beating for a few seconds.
heart trouble/failure
to have a weak heart
I could feel my heart pounding in my chest (= because of excitement, etc.).

2. countable (literary) the outside part of the chest where the heart is

• She clasped the photo to her heart.  

FEELINGS/EMOTIONS

3. countable the place in a person where the feelings and emotions are thought to be, especially those connected with love
She has a kind heart.
Have you no heart?
He returned with a heavy heart (= sad).
Her novels tend to deal with affairs of the heart.
The story captured the hearts and minds of a generation.

-HEARTED

4. (in adjectives) having the type of character or personality mentioned
• cold-hearted

• kind-hearted  

 

IMPORTANT PART

5. singular ~ (of sth) the most important part of sth
the heart of the matter/problem
The committee's report went to the heart of the government's dilemma.

• The distinction between right and wrong lies at the heart of all questions of morality.  

CENTRE

6. countable, usually singular ~ (of sth) the part that is in the centre of sth

• a quiet hotel in the very heart of the city  

 

OF CABBAGE

7. countable the smaller leaves in the middle of a cabbage, lettuce, etc.  

SHAPE
8. countable a thing shaped like a heart, often red and used as a symbol of love; a symbol shaped like a heart used to mean the verb ‘love’
• The words ‘I love you’ were written inside a big red heart.

(informal) I ♥New York.  

IN CARD GAMES

9. hearts plural, uncountable one of the four sets of cards (called suits) in a pack of cards, with red heart symbols on them
• the queen of hearts

• Hearts is/are trumps.

10. countable one card from the set of hearts
Who played that heart?
more at absence makes the heart grow fonder at  absence, a change of heart at  change  n., cross my heart (and hope to die) at  cross  v., eat your heart out at  eat, be etched on your heart/memory/mind at  etch, what the eye doesn't see (the heart doesn't grieve over) at  eye  n., find it in your heart/yourself to do sth at  find  v., out of the goodness of your heart at  goodness, home is where the heart is at  home  n., have sb's interests at heart at  interest  n., sick at heart at  sick  adj., sob your heart out at  sob  v., steal sb's heart at  steal  v., strike fear, etc. into sb/sb's heart at  strike  v., tear at your hearttear the heart out of sth at  tear1 v., warm the cockles (of sb's heart) at  warm  v., the way to sb's heart at  way  n., wear your heart on your sleeve at  wear  v., win sb's heart at  win  v., young at heart at  young  adj.
Idioms: at heart  break somebody's heart  by heart  dear to somebody's heart  from the heart  give somebody heart  give your heart to somebody  have a heart of gold  have a heart of stone  have a heart!  have your heart set on something  heart and soul  in good heart  in your heart  it does somebody's heart good  let your heart rule your head  lose heart  lose your heart  man after your own heart  my heart bleeds  not have the heart  off by heart  pour out your heart to somebody  rip the heart out of something  set your heart on something  somebody's heart is in the right place  somebody's heart is in their mouth  somebody's heart leaps  somebody's heart misses a beat  somebody's heart sinks  take heart  take something to heart  with all your your whole heart  your heart goes out to somebody  your heart is not in something  your heart's content
See also: off by heart  
Word Origin:
Old English heorte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hart and German Herz, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin cor, cord- and Greek kēr, kardia.  
Example Bank:
Finally, he broke down in tears and poured out his heart to her.
He broke her heart.
He committed himself heart and soul to the cause.
He could have a change of heart and settle down to family life.
He had no heart for arguing.
He really puts his heart into his singing.
He set off with a light heart.
He smiled and her heart melted.
Her heart isn't in her job.
Her heart leaped with joy.
Her novels tend to deal with affairs of the heart
Her words pierced my heart.
His sad story touched her heart.
I could tell he spoke from the heart.
I wish you well with all my heart.
In my heart, I knew it wasn't true.
Inside, his heart was slowly breaking.
Just follow your heart and you'll be happy.
Let's sing it one more time from the beginning— and put some heart into it!
My heart aches when I think of their sorrow.
Our hearts go out to= we sympathize deeply with the families of the victims.
Relief filled his heart.
The committee's report went to the heart of the government's dilemma.
The heart pumps blood through the body.
This brings us to the real heart of the matter.
We live in the very heart of the city.
With a heavy heart, she watched him go.
a triple heart bypass operation
everything your heart could desire
open-heart surgery
the issue at the heart of modern government
to win the hearts and minds of the nation's youth
• ‘Hillsdown’ is a quiet hotel in the very heart of the city.

• Cost is at the heart of the matter for the Government.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

heart / hɑːt /   / hɑːrt / noun [ C ] (ORGAN)

heart

A2 the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body:

He's got a weak/bad heart (= his heart is not healthy) .

Isabel's heart was beating fast with fright.

See picture heart

heart / hɑːt /   / hɑːrt / noun [ C or U ] (EMOTIONS)

B1 used to refer to a person's character, or the place within a person where feelings or emotions are considered to come from:

She has a good heart (= she is a kind person) .

I love you, and I mean it from the bottom of my heart (= very sincerely) .

I love you with all my heart (= very much) .

He said he'd never marry but he had a change of heart (= his feelings changed) when he met her.

Homelessness is a subject very close/dear to her heart (= is very important to her and she has strong feelings about it) .

He broke her heart (= made her very sad) when he left her for another woman.

It breaks my heart (= makes me feel very sad) to see him so unhappy.

They say he died of a broken heart (= because he was so sad) .

old-fashioned It does my heart good (= makes me very happy) to see those children so happy.

His heart leaped (= he suddenly felt very excited and happy) when the phone rang.

heart / hɑːt /   / hɑːrt / noun (CENTRAL PART)

B1 [ S ] the central or most important part:

The demonstrators will march through the heart of the capital.

A disagreement about boundaries is at the heart of the dispute.

Let's get to the heart of the matter .

[ C ] the firm central part of a vegetable, especially one with a lot of leaves:

artichoke hearts

the heart of a lettuce

See picture heart

heart / hɑːt /   / hɑːrt / noun [ U ] (COURAGE)

C2 courage or determination or hope:

You're doing really well - don't lose heart now.

Take heart - things can only get better.

heart / hɑːt /   / hɑːrt / noun [ C ] (SHAPE)

B2 a shape, consisting of two half circles next to each other at the top and a V shape at the bottom, often coloured pink or red and used to represent love

See picture heart

 

heart / hɑːt /   / hɑːrt / noun (CARDS)

hearts [ plural or U ] one of the four suits in playing cards, which has one or more red heart shapes:

the seven/ace of hearts

[ C ] a playing card from the suit of hearts:

In this game, a heart beats a club.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

heart

[hɑ͟ː(r)t]
 ♦♦
 hearts

 1) N-COUNT Your heart is the organ in your chest that pumps the blood around your body. People also use heart to refer to the area of their chest that is closest to their heart.
  The bullet had passed less than an inch from Andrea's heart...
  The only sound inside was the beating of his heart...
  He gave a sudden cry of pain and put his hand to his heart.
 2) N-COUNT: usu with poss You can refer to someone's heart when you are talking about their deep feelings and beliefs. [LITERARY]
  Alik's words filled her heart with pride...
  I just couldn't bring myself to admit what I knew in my heart to be true.
 3) N-VAR: usu adj N in sing (approval) You use heart when you are talking about someone's character and attitude towards other people, especially when they are kind and generous.
  She loved his brilliance and his generous heart...
  She's got a good heart but she's calculating.
 4) N-SING: the N If you refer to things of the heart, you mean love and relationships.
  This is an excellent time for affairs of the heart.
 5) N-SING: N of n The heart of something is the most central and important part of it.
  The heart of the problem is supply and demand...
  Money lies at the heart of the debate over airline safety.
  Syn:
  crux
 6) N-SING: usu N of n The heart of a place is its centre.
  ...a busy dentists' practice in the heart of London's West End.
 7) N-COUNT: with supp The heart of a lettuce, cabbage, or other vegetable is its centre leaves.
 8) N-COUNT A heart is a shape that is used as a symbol of love: ♥.
  ...heart-shaped chocolates.
 9) N-UNCOUNT-COLL Hearts is one of the four suits in a pack of playing cards. Each card in the suit is marked with one or more symbols in the shape of a heart.
 10) N-COUNT A heart is one of the thirteen playing cards in the suit of hearts.
 11) PHRASE: PHR after v, PHR with cl (emphasis) If you feel or believe something with all your heart, you feel or believe it very strongly.
  My own family I loved with all my heart.
 12) PHRASE: PHR with cl If you say that someone is a particular kind of person at heart, you mean that that is what they are really like, even though they may seem very different.
  He was a very gentle boy at heart.
 13) PHRASE: usu have n PHR If you say that someone has your interests or your welfare at heart, you mean that they are concerned about you and that is why they are doing something.
  She told him she only had his interests at heart.
 14) PHRASE: V and N inflect If someone breaks your heart, they make you very sad and unhappy, usually because they end a love affair or close relationship with you. [LITERARY]
 15) PHRASE: V and N inflect, oft PHR to-inf If something breaks your heart, it makes you feel very sad and depressed, especially because people are suffering but you can do nothing to help them.
  It really breaks my heart to see them this way.
 16) PHRASE: N inflects If you say that someone has a broken heart, you mean that they are very sad, for example because a love affair has ended unhappily. [LITERARY]
  She never recovered from her broken heart.
 17) PHRASE: PHR after v If you know something such as a poem by heart, you have learned it so well that you can remember it without having to read it.
  Mack knew this passage by heart.
 18) PHRASE: change inflects If someone has a change of heart, their attitude towards something changes.
  Several brokers have had a change of heart about prospects for the company...
  Why the change of heart?
 19) PHRASE: N inflects, oft v-link PHR If something such as a subject or project is close to your heart or near to your heart, it is very important to you and you are very interested in it and concerned about it.
  This is a subject very close to my heart.
 20) PHRASE: PHR after v If you can do something to your heart's content, you can do it as much as you want.
  I was delighted to be able to eat my favorite dishes to my heart's content.
 21) CONVENTION You can say `cross my heart' when you want someone to believe that you are telling the truth. You can also ask `cross your heart?', when you are asking someone if they are really telling the truth. [SPOKEN]
  And I won't tell any of the other girls anything you tell me about it. I promise, cross my heart.
 22) PHRASE: PHR after v If you say something from the heart or from the bottom of your heart, you sincerely mean what you say.
  He spoke with confidence, from the heart...
  I don't want to go away without thanking you from the bottom of my heart.
  Syn:
  sincerely
 23) PHRASE: V inflects If something gives you heart, it makes you feel more confident or happy about something.
  It gave me heart to see one thug get what he deserves.
 24) PHRASE: V inflects, usu PHR to-inf If you want to do something but do not have the heart to do it, you do not do it because you know it will make someone unhappy or disappointed.
  We knew all along but didn't have the heart to tell her.
 25) PHRASE: PHR after v, PHR with cl If you believe or know something in your heart of hearts, that is what you really believe or think, even though it may sometimes seem that you do not.
  I know in my heart of hearts that I am the right man for that mission.
 26) PHRASE: V and N inflect, PHR n/-ing If your heart isn't in the thing you are doing, you have very little enthusiasm for it, usually because you are depressed or are thinking about something else.
  I tried to learn some lines but my heart wasn't really in it.
 27) PHRASE: V inflects If you lose heart, you become sad and depressed and are no longer interested in something, especially because it is not progressing as you would like.
  He appealed to his countrymen not to lose heart.
 28) PHRASE: V and N inflect, oft PHR to n If you lose your heart to someone, you fall in love with them. [LITERARY]
 29) PHRASE: V and Ns inflect If your heart is in your mouth, you feel very excited, worried, or frightened.
  My heart was in my mouth when I walked into her office.
 30) PHRASE: V and N inflect, usu PHR to n If you open your heart or pour out your heart to someone, you tell them your most private thoughts and feelings.
  She opened her heart to millions yesterday and told how she came close to suicide.
 31) PHRASE: heart and V inflect If you say that someone's heart is in the right place, you mean that they are kind, considerate, and generous, although you may disapprove of other aspects of their character.
  He is a bit of a tearaway but his heart is in the right place.
 32) PHRASE: V and N inflect, PHR n/-ing If you have set your heart on something, you want it very much or want to do it very much.
  He had always set his heart on a career in the fine arts.
 33) PHRASE: V and N inflect If you wear your heart on your sleeve, you openly show your feelings or emotions rather than keeping them hidden.
 34) PHRASE (emphasis) If you put your heart and soul into something, you do it with a great deal of enthusiasm and energy.
  He will always be successful when he puts his mind to something, because he puts his heart and soul into it.
 35) PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR from n If you take heart from something, you are encouraged and made to feel optimistic by it.
 36) PHRASE: V inflects If you take something to heart, for example someone's behaviour, you are deeply affected and upset by it.
  If someone says something critical I take it to heart.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

heart

heart /ˈhɑɚt/ noun, pl hearts
1 [count] : the organ in your chest that pumps blood through your veins and arteries
• I could feel my heart pounding/racing.
• He has a bad/weak heart.
- often used before another noun
• He suffers from a heart condition.
heart failure/disease/surgery
• a heart murmur
• Aerobic exercise increases your heart rate. [=pulse]
- see picture at human; see also open-heart
2 [count] : the front part of your chest
• He put his hand on his heart.
• (literary) She clutched the child to her heart. [=breast, bosom]
3 a [count] : the heart thought of as the place where emotions are felt
• You shouldn't let your heart rule your head. [=you should be guided by reason and not by your emotions]
• When she heard the news, her heart filled with joy/sorrow.
• You're a man after my own heart. [=we have similar likes and dislikes]
• He offered to help us out of the goodness of his heart. [=because he is a good person and not because he wanted to get anything for himself]
• He wears his heart on his sleeve. [=he shows his emotions very openly]
• She's not too smart, but at least her heart is in the right place. [=she is a kind person who is trying to do good things]
• I just didn't have the heart to tell her that I didn't like her singing. [=I couldn't tell her because I knew that she would be hurt by what I said]
• The idea struck fear into their hearts. [=made them very afraid]
• I decided to follow my heart [=to do what I truly wanted to do] and take up acting.
My heart goes out to [=I feel very sorry for] the families of the victims.
• Her heart's desire [=greatest wish] was to become a movie star.
• She just couldn't find it in her heart to forgive them.
• I felt in my heart that our relationship was never meant to be.
• I think she knows in her heart that they're right. = I think she knows it in her heart of hearts. [=she knows it even though she does not want to admit it]
• They said they'd try to fix the problem, but I could see that their hearts (just) weren't in it. [=they did not really feel much interest or enthusiasm about doing it]
b : a kind or generous feeling for other people

[noncount]

• a ruler without heart

[count]

• a ruler without a heart
• He has a kind heart. [=he treats people kindly]
• He has a cold/hard heart. [=he treats people in a harsh or unfriendly way]
• She has a big heart. = She is all heart. = She has a heart of gold. [=she is a very kind person]
• She has a heart of stone. [=she does not care at all about the feelings of other people]
Have a heart! Can't you see he needs help?

4 [noncount] : feelings of love or affection
• It's best not to interfere in matters/affairs of the heart. [=romantic matters/affairs]
• He was determined to win/steal/capture her heart. [=to win her love]
5 [noncount] : emotional strength that allows you to continue in a difficult situation
• The team has shown a lot of heart.
6 a the heart : the central or most important part of something
• deep in the heart of the forest
• Their offices are in the heart of the city.
• Let's get right to the heart of the matter.
b [count] : the central part of some vegetables
• artichoke hearts
cabbage hearts
7 [count] : a shape that looks like a simple drawing of a heart and that is used as a symbol of love and affection
• The child decorated the card with hearts and flowers.
8 a [count] : a playing card that is marked with a red heart
• one heart, two diamonds, and two clubs
- see picture at human
b hearts [plural] : the suit in a deck of playing cards that consists of cards marked by hearts
• the king of hearts
- compare club, diamond, spade
absence makes the heart grow fonder

at heart
1 : at the most basic level
• I'm really a romantic at heart.
• She's 81 years old, but she's still young at heart. [=she behaves and thinks like a much younger person]
2 : as a main concern
• We have your best interests at heart. [=we want to do what is best for you]
break someone's heart : to cause someone to feel great sorrow or sadness
• He broke her heart when he left her for another woman.
• Her boyfriend left her with a broken heart.
• It breaks my heart to think of how those children have suffered.
by heart : from memory
• She knows the entire poem by heart. [=she has learned the poem and can recite it from memory]
• He learned the speech by heart.
close/dear/near to your heart : very personally and emotionally important to you
• This topic is one that's very close to my heart. [=I care very much about this subject]
• The school is very near and dear to her heart.
cross my heart

cry your heart out

do your heart good : to make you feel very happy
• It does his heart good to know that his daughters have become friends.
eat your heart out

faint of heart

from the bottom of your heart or from the/your heart : in a very sincere way
• He thanked us from the bottom of his heart.
• When I said you were my best friend, I meant it from the bottom of my heart.
• His speech at the memorial service was straight from the heart.
harden your heart

have your heart set on (something) or set your heart on (something)
✦When you have your heart set on something or when you set your heart on something, you want it very much.
• She has her heart set on a new bicycle.
heart in your mouth informal
✦If your heart is in your mouth, you are very excited or nervous about something.
• He waited for her arrival with his heart in his mouth.
heart is knocking

heart skips a beat informal
✦When you say that your heart skipped a beat or that something made your heart skip a beat, it means that you suddenly became very surprised, excited, or nervous about something.
• When I learned I was on live television, my heart skipped a beat.
• The news was enough to make his heart skip a beat.
heavy heart : a feeling of sadness
• It is with a heavy heart that I bring you this bad news.
know your own heart

light heart : a feeling of happiness
• He left for home with a light heart.
lose heart : to begin to feel that you cannot do something that you have been trying to do : to become discouraged
• They never lost heart, even in the face of adversity.
lose your heart : to fall in love with someone
• He met a beautiful woman and lost his heart.
- usually + to
• She lost her heart to a dashing young artist.
open your heart
1 : to talk in a very open and honest way about your feelings
• He opened his heart (to her) and told her how he really felt.
2 : to begin to be generous and kind
• We should all open our hearts and do something to help those poor children.
pour your heart out

sick at heart : very sad and upset
• The idea of children suffering from hunger made him sick at heart.
sing/dance/play (etc.) your heart out : to sing/dance/play (etc.) with great energy or effort
• The band played their hearts out in hopes of winning the prize.
take heart : to begin to feel better and more hopeful : to stop feeling sad or discouraged
Take heart; things will get better soon.
take (something) to heart : to be deeply affected or hurt by something
• He took their criticism (very much) to heart.
to your heart's content : until you feel satisfied : as long or as much as you want
• They let him eat and drink to his heart's content.
• Let's go somewhere where we can talk to our hearts' content.
warm the cockles of your heart

with all your heart : in a very sincere and deeply felt way
• I love him with all my heart.
• She tried with all her heart to please them.
your heart bleeds for
✦If your heart bleeds for someone, you feel great sadness or pity for that person.
your heart leaps
✦When your heart leaps, you become very happy or joyful about something.
Our hearts leapt when we heard that she had won.
your heart melts
✦When your heart melts, you begin to feel love, affection, or sympathy for someone or something.
• When he saw the puppies, his heart melted.
• It would have melted your heart to see her lying in that hospital bed.
• A warm smile melts the heart.
your heart sinks
✦When your heart sinks, you become sad or disappointed about something.
My heart sank when I saw the sad expression on her face.

tomato

tomato [noun]
US /təˈmeɪ.t̬oʊ/ 
UK /təˈmɑː.təʊ/ 
Example: 

What are the benefits of eating raw tomatoes?

a round soft red fruit eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable

tomato - گوجه فرنگی
Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

What are the benefits of eating raw tomatoes?

Oxford Essential Dictionary

tomato

 noun (plural tomatoes)
a soft red fruit that you cook or eat cold in salads:
tomato soup

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

tomato

tomato S2 /təˈmɑːtəʊ $ -ˈmeɪtoʊ/ BrE AmE noun (plural tomatoes) [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Spanish; Origin: tomate, from Nahuatl tomatl]

a round soft red fruit eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tomato

 

to·mato [tomato tomatoes]   [təˈmɑːtəʊ]    [təˈmeɪtoʊ]  noun

countable, uncountable (pl. to·matoes)
a soft fruit with a lot of juice and shiny red skin that is eaten as a vegetable either raw or cooked
a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich
sliced tomatoes
tomato plants  
Word Origin:
early 17th cent.: from French, Spanish, or Portuguese tomate, from Nahuatl tomatl.  
Example Bank:

Demonstrators threw rotten tomatoes at the car.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

tomato     / təmɑ.təʊ /      / -meɪ.t̬oʊ /   noun   [ C  or  U ]   ( plural   tomatoes ) 
  
tomato     A1     a round, red, sharp-tasting fruit with a lot of seeds, eaten cooked or uncooked as a vegetable, for example in salads or sauces 
  
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

tomato

[təmɑ͟ːtoʊ, AM -me͟ɪ-]
 tomatoes
 N-VAR
 Tomatoes are small, soft, red fruit that you can eat raw in salads or cooked as a vegetable.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

tomato

tomato/təˈmɑː.təʊ/ US /-ˈmeɪ.ţoʊ/
noun [C or U] plural tomatoes
a round red sharp-tasting fruit with a lot of seeds which is eaten cooked or raw as a savoury food.

rice

rice [noun]
US /raɪs/ 
UK /raɪs/ 
Example: 

We usually eat rice as a main dish.

a food that consists of small white or brown grains that you boil in water until they become soft enough to eat

rice - برنج
Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

We usually eat rice as a main dish.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

rice

 noun (no plural)
short, thin white or brown grain from a plant that grows on wet land in hot countries. We cook and eat rice:
Would you like rice or potatoes with your chicken?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

rice

rice S3 /raɪs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: ris, from Greek oryza, oryzon]
1. a food that consists of small white or brown grains that you boil in water until they become soft enough to eat ⇨ risotto, pilau:
a tasty sauce served with rice or pasta
a plate of brown rice
Serve with plain boiled rice.
a few grains of rice
2. the plant that produces rice:
Rice is the main crop grown in the area.
rice fields

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rice

rice [rice rices riced ricing]   [raɪs]    [raɪs]  noun

uncountable
short, narrow white or brown grain grown on wet land in hot countries as food; the plant that produces this grain
a grain of rice
boiled/steamed/fried rice
long-/short-grain rice
brown rice (= without its outer covering removed)
rice paddies (= rice fields)  
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French ris, from Italian riso, from Greek oruza.  
Example Bank:

a spicy rice dish

 

 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

rice     / raɪs /   noun   [ U ]   
  
    A1     the small seeds of a particular type of grass, cooked, and eaten as food:  
  boiled/steamed/fried rice 
  long-grain rice 
  Do you prefer brown rice or white rice? 
        a grass that produces these seeds and grows in warm wet places 

 
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

rice

[ra͟ɪs]
 ♦♦♦
 rices
 N-MASS

 Rice consists of white or brown grains taken from a cereal plant. You cook rice and usually eat it with meat or vegetables.
  ...a meal consisting of chicken, rice and vegetables...
  Thailand exports its fine rices around the world.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

rice

rice /ˈraɪs/ noun [noncount]
1 : small white or brown grains that come from a southeast Asian plant and that are used for food
• a bowl/grain of rice
• steamed/fried rice
• brown/white rice
2 : the plant that produces rice
Rice is the main crop of the country.
• a field of rice = a rice field/paddy

 

bank

bank [noun] (MONEY)
US /bæŋk/ 
UK /bæŋk/ 
Example: 

He got a large loan from the bank.

A business that keeps and lends money and provides other financial services

bank - بانک
Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

He got a large loan from the bank.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

noun

1 a place that keeps money safe for people:
I've got £500 in the bank.

2 the land along the side of a river:
People were fishing along the banks of the river.

 

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

bank

I. bank1 S1 W1 /bæŋk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Sense 1,3,7: Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: banque, from Old Italian banca 'long seat, bank']
[Sense 2,4,6,8: Date: 1100-1200; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language. ]
[Sense 5: Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: banc 'long seat']
1. PLACE FOR MONEY
a) a business that keeps and lends money and provides other financial services
in the bank
We have very little money in the bank.
Barclays Bank
a bank loan
b) a local office of a bank:
I have to go to the bank at lunch time. ⇨ ↑clearing bank, ↑merchant bank
2. RIVER/LAKE land along the side of a river or lake
bank of
the banks of the River Dee
the river bank
3. blood/sperm/organ bank a place where human blood etc is stored until someone needs it
4. CLOUDS/MIST a large mass of clouds, mist etc:
a fog bank
bank of
banks of mist
5. RAISED AREA a large sloping mass of earth, sand, snow etc:
She was sitting on a grassy bank.
bank of
steep banks of snow
banks of flowers
6. MACHINES a large number of machines, television screens etc arranged close together in a row
bank of
banks of TV monitors
7. GAME a supply of money used to ↑gamble, that people can win ⇨ break the bank at ↑break1(24)
8. be makin' bank American English spoken informal to earn a lot of money for the work that you do:
Check out Omar’s new car. The brother must be makin' bank.
9. ROAD a slope made at a bend in a road or ↑racetrack to make it safer for cars to go around
⇨ ↑bottle bank, ↑food bank, ↑memory bank
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
go to the bank I went to the bank and took out $80.
borrow from a bank You may be able to borrow some money from the bank.
a bank lends something The bank lent me £10,000 to help me start the business.
■ bank + NOUN
a bank account How much do you have in your bank account at the moment?
your bank balance (=the actual amount that you have in your bank account) I'm just going to check my bank balance online.
a bank card You can withdraw money using your bank card.
bank charges Will I have to pay bank charges on this account?
a bank clerk (=a junior worker in a bank) He began his career as a bank clerk.
a bank loan What's the interest rate on your bank loan?
a bank note (=a piece of paper money) a $10 bank note
a bank statement (=a written statement of how much you have in a bank account) I get a written bank statement once a month.
a bank manager Could I make an appointment with the bank manager, please?
a bank robber/robbery The bank robbers were never caught.
■ types of bank
a high street bank (=one of the ordinary banks that most people use) There's a lot of competition between the major high street banks.
a commercial bank (=an ordinary bank, or one that deals with large businesses) the role of UK commercial banks in the debt crisis
an investment/merchant bank (=one that buys and sells stocks and shares etc) Goldman Sachs, the US investment bank
a savings bank (=a bank that accepts your savings and provides mortgages)
a clearing bank (=one of the banks in Britain that uses a clearing house when dealing with other banks) large commercial customers of the clearing banks
a central bank (=the main financial authority in a country) The Bundesbank is the central bank of Germany.
the World Bank (=an international organization providing financial help to developing countries) The road building was funded by the World Bank.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bank

bank [bank banks banked banking] noun, verb   [bæŋk]    [bæŋk] 

noun  

FOR MONEY
1. an organization that provides various financial services, for example keeping or lending money
My salary is paid directly into my bank.
I need to go to the bank (= the local office of a bank).
a bank loan
• a bank manager

see also  investment bank, merchant bank  

 

IN GAMBLING

 

2. a supply of money or things that are used as money in some games, especially those in which gambling is involved  

STH COLLECTED/STORED
3. an amount of sth that is collected; a place where sth is stored ready for use
a bank of knowledge
a blood/sperm bank

see also  databank  

 

OF RIVER/CANAL

4. the side of a river, canal, etc. and the land near it
He jumped in and swam to the opposite bank.
• It's on the north bank of the Thames.

• a house on the banks of the River Severn (= on land near the river)  

 

SLOPE

5. a raised area of ground that slopes at the sides, often at the edge of sth or dividing sth
• There were low banks of earth between the rice fields.

• The girls ran down the steep grassy bank.

 

6. an artificial slope built at the side of a road, so that cars can drive fast around bends  

OF CLOUD/SNOW, ETC.
7. a mass of cloud, snow, etc, especially one formed by the wind

• The sun disappeared behind a bank of clouds.  

 

OF MACHINES, ETC.

8. a row or series of similar objects, especially machines
a bank of lights/switches/computers
more at laugh all the way to the bank at  laugh  v.  
Word Origin:
n. senses 4 to 8 and v. senses 3 to 5 Middle English Old Norse bakki Germanic bench ‘set of things in rows’ French banc
n. senses 1 to 3 and v. senses 1 to 2 late 15th cent. French banque Italian banca medieval Latin banca bancus Germanic bank bench
 
Culture:
banks and banking
In Britain, the central bank, which acts as banker for the state and commercial banks, is the Bank of England. The Governor of the Bank of England advises the government on financial matters. The bank sets national interest rates (= the cost of borrowing money) and is responsible for issuing banknotes.
The main commercial banks, called clearing banks or high-street banks, are NatWest, Barclays, Lloyds TSB and HSBC. These are known as the ‘big four’ and have branches in most towns. Former building societies that became banks in the mid 1990s, such as Abbey and the Halifax, now compete with them for customers. People can use a current account and. for savings, a deposit account.The high-street banks offer bank loans for individuals and small businesses. Merchant banks deal with company finance on a larger scale.
In the US there are thousands of banks. This is because banks are prevented by law from operating in more than one state. Some banks get round this rule by forming holding companies which own banks with the same names in different states. Unlike British banks, American banks are banks of deposit and credit and do not build up capital. Banking is dominated by large money center banks, such as Chase, which raise money by dealing in the international money markets and lend it to businesses and other banks.
The US central bank is the Federal Reserve Bank, often called the Fed. In addition to the national Fed in Washington, DC, there are 12 regional ones. The Fed tells commercial banks how much money they must keep in reserve and decides what rate of interest to charge when lending them money. This affects the rate of interest the commercial banks charge their customers.
In the US people keep their accounts in commercial banks which must have a charter (= permission to operate) from the US or a state government. Each state decides whether to allow branch banking, i.e. to allow customers to do business at any branch of a bank, not just the one where they have their account. People also keep money in savings and loans organizations. The most common accounts are checking and savings accounts. 
Collocations:
Finance
Income
earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune
make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market
acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune
build up funds/savings
get/receive/leave (sb) an inheritance/a legacy
live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension
get/receive/draw/collect a pension
depend/be dependent on (BrE) benefits/(NAmE) welfare/social security
Expenditure
spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on…
invest/put your savings in…
throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on…
lose your money/inheritance/pension
use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings
pay (in) cash
use/pay by a credit/debit card
pay by/make out a/write sb a/accept a (BrE) cheque/(US) check
change/exchange money/currency (BrE) traveller's cheques/(US) traveler's checks
give/pay/leave (sb) a deposit
Banks
have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account
credit/debit/pay sth into/take money out of your account
deposit money/funds in your account
withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.
(formal) make a deposit/withdrawal
find/go to/use (especially NAmE) an ATM/(BrE) a cash machine/dispenser
be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn
Personal finance
manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially BrE) sort out your finances
plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget
offer/extend credit (to sb)
arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft
pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt
pay for sth in (especially BrE) instalments/(NAmE usually) installments
Financial difficulties
get into debt/financial difficulties
be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash
run out of/owe money
face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £…
can't afford the cost of…/payments/rent
fall behind with/ (especially NAmE) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent
incur/run up/accumulate debts
tackle/reduce/settle your debts 
Example Bank:
A group of ten international banks is to underwrite and sell the bonds.
He got a large loan from the bank.
I need to get some money out of the bank.
I'll put half the money in the bank and spend the rest.
Investors lost millions when the bank crashed.
Many of these banks issue both credit and debit cards.
She has her money in one of the largest savings banks.
The River Frome had burst its banks after torrential rain.
The bank charged him a monthly $5 fee.
The bank lent her money to buy a car.
The bond will be priced by the issuing bank.
The central bank has put up interest rates.
The children rolled down the grassy bank.
The company owes the bank more than €4 million.
The government has refused to bail out the bank.
We could see them waving on the opposite bank.
We strolled along the river bank.
a huge bank of switches and buttons
a picnic on the banks of the Thames
a vast bank of cloud
They intend to establish a bank of information which will be accessible to the public.
a blood/sperm bank
Idiom: not break the bank

Derived: bank on somebody  bank up 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

bank / bæŋk / noun [ C ] (MONEY)

A1 an organization where people and businesses can invest or borrow money, change it to foreign money, etc., or a building where these services are offered:

High-street banks have been accused of exploiting small firms.

I need to go to the bank at lunch time.

I had to take out a bank loan to start my own business.

In gambling, the bank is money that belongs to the owner and can be won by the players.

bank / bæŋk / noun [ C ] (RIVER)

B2 sloping raised land, especially along the sides of a river:

By the time we reached the opposite bank, the boat was sinking fast.

These flowers generally grow on river banks and near streams.

bank / bæŋk / noun [ C ] (MASS)

a pile or mass of earth, clouds, etc.:

A dark bank of cloud loomed on the horizon.
 

bank / bæŋk / noun [ C ] (ROWS)

a row of similar things, especially machines or parts of machines:

a bank of switches

 

bank / bæŋk / noun [ C ] (STORE)

A bank of something, such as blood or human organs for medical use, is a place that stores these things for later use:

a blood bank

a sperm bank

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

bank
I. FINANCE AND STORAGE

/bæŋk/

(banks, banking, banked)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
A bank is an institution where people or businesses can keep their money.
Which bank offers you the service that best suits your financial needs?...
I had £10,000 in the bank.
N-COUNT
2.
A bank is a building where a bank offers its services.
N-COUNT
3.
If you bank money, you pay it into a bank.
Once you have registered your particulars with an agency and it has banked your cheque, the process begins.
VERB: V n
4.
If you bank with a particular bank, you have an account with that bank.
My husband has banked with the Co-op since before the war.
VERB: V with n
5.
You use bank to refer to a store of something. For example, a blood bank is a store of blood that is kept ready for use.
...Britain’s National Police Computer, one of the largest data banks in the world.
N-COUNT: with supp, usu n N

II. AREAS AND MASSES

/bæŋk/

(banks)
1.
The banks of a river, canal, or lake are the raised areas of ground along its edge.
...30 miles of new developments along both banks of the Thames.
...an old warehouse on the banks of a canal.
= side
N-COUNT: usu N of n
2.
A bank of ground is a raised area of it with a flat top and one or two sloping sides.
...resting indolently upon a grassy bank.
N-COUNT
3.
A bank of something is a long high mass of it.
On their journey south they hit a bank of fog off the north-east coast of Scotland.
N-COUNT: N of n
4.
A bank of things, especially machines, switches, or dials, is a row of them, or a series of rows.
The typical laborer now sits in front of a bank of dials.
N-COUNT
5.
see also banked

III. OTHER VERB USES

/bæŋk/

(banks, banking, banked)
When an aircraft banks, one of its wings rises higher than the other, usually when it is changing direction.
A plane took off and banked above the highway in front of him.
VERB: V

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

bank
5bank noun, pl banks [count] : a group or series of objects that are arranged close together in a row - usually + of
• There is a bank of vending machines in the basement.
• Several banks of lights hung above the stage.
• a bank of file cabinets

- compare 1bank 3bank

3bank noun, pl banks [count]
1 : the higher ground that is along the edge of a river, stream, etc.
• We sat on the bank of the river [=on the riverbank] to watch the boats.
• The stream overflowed its banks.
2 a : a steep slope : the side of a hill
• We planted bushes all along the bank in front of the house.
• They climbed a steep bank to get to the terrace.
- see also sandbank
b : a small hill that is built next to a road along a curve in order to make driving on that section of road safer
3 : a thick mass of clouds or fog
• a fog bank
• A bank of dark clouds entered the region.
- see also snowbank

1bank /ˈbæŋk/ noun, pl banks [count]
1 : a business where people keep their money, borrow money, etc., or the building where such a business operates
• Our paychecks are deposited in/into the bank automatically.
• How much money do you have in the bank?
• My cousin works in/at a bank.
• I have to go to the bank today.
- often used before another noun
bank customers
• How much money do you have in your bank account?
- see also savings bank
2 : a small closed container in which money is saved
• She saves all her change in a small bank on her desk.
- see also piggy bank
3 : a place where a particular thing is stored until it is needed
• information stored in a computer's memory banks
- see also blood bank, sperm bank
break the bank : to be very expensive or too expensive : to cost a lot of money - usually used in negative statements
• Buy a car that's dependable but won't break the bank.
laugh all the way to the bank

French

US /frentʃ/ 
UK /frentʃ/ 

The language used in France, and some other countries

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

Is it easy to speak French?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

III. French2 BrE AmE noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: frencisc, from Latin Franca 'Frank'; ⇨ ↑frank1]
1. the French [plural] people from France
2. [uncountable] the language used in France, and some other countries:
How do you ask for directions in French?
3. pardon/excuse my French spoken used to say sorry for swearing

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

noun
the language of France and some other countries 
Word Origin:

[French] Old English Frencisc, of Germanic origin.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

French     / frentʃ /   noun   [ U ]   
  
  the language that people speak in France, Belgium, parts of Canada and other countries 
  the French     [ plural ] 
        the people of France 

 
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Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

French

2French noun
1 [noncount] : the language of the French people
• learned to speak French
2 the French : the people of France : French people
• the customs of the French
pardon my French

guitar

guitar (noun)
US /ɡɪˈtɑːr/ 
UK /ɡɪˈtɑːr/ 
Example: 

Do you want to learn how to play guitar?

A musical instrument usually with six strings that you play by pulling the strings with your fingers or with a ↑plectrum (=small piece of plastic, metal etc)

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

Do you want to learn how to play guitar?

Oxford Essential Dictionary

guitar

 noun
a musical instrument with strings:
I play the guitar in a band.

>> guitarist noun a person who plays the guitar

 

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

guitar

guitar S3 W3 /ɡɪˈtɑː $ -ˈtɑːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: guitare, from Spanish guitarra, from Arabic qitar, from Greek kithara type of stringed instrument]
a musical instrument usually with six strings that you play by pulling the strings with your fingers or with a ↑plectrum (=small piece of plastic, metal etc)
an acoustic/an electric/a classical guitar ⇨ ↑bass guitar, ↑steel guitar

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

guitar

gui·tar [guitar guitars]   [ɡɪˈtɑː(r)]    [ɡɪˈtɑːr]  noun

a musical instrument that usually has six strings, that you play with your fingers or with a plectrum
an acoustic/an electric/a classical, etc. guitar
a guitar player
Do you play the guitar?
She plays guitar in a band.
As he sang, he strummed his guitar.
see also  air guitar, bass  
Word Origin:
early 17th cent.: from Spanish guitarra (partly via French), from Greek kithara, denoting an instrument similar to the lyre.  
Example Bank:
• He gently plucked his guitar.

• He would stand in front of the mirror, playing air guitar to Van Halen songs.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

guitar

guitar /gɪˈtɑːʳ/ US /-ˈtɑːr/
noun [C]
a musical instrument with six strings and a long neck which is usually made of wood, and which is played by pulling or hitting the strings with the fingers:
He sat on the grass, strumming his guitar.
an acoustic guitar
an electric guitar

guitarist /gɪˈtɑː.rɪst/ US /-ˈtɑːr.ɪst/
noun [C]
a person who plays the guitar:
a classical/folk/rock guitarist

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

guitar

/gɪtɑ:(r)/
(guitars)

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

A guitar is a musical instrument with six strings and a long neck. You play the guitar by plucking or strumming the strings.

N-VAR: oft the N

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

guitar

gui·tar /gɪˈtɑɚ/ noun, pl -tars [count] : a musical instrument that is held against the front of your body and that has usually six strings which are played with your fingers or with a pick
• an acoustic/electric guitar
• I'm learning to play the guitar. = (US) I'm learning to play guitar.
• a guitar player
- see picture at stringed instrument
- gui·tar·ist /gɪˈtɑrɪst/ noun, pl -ists [count]
• She's a very talented guitarist.

potato

potato [noun]
US /pəˈteɪ.t̬oʊ/ 
UK /pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ 
Example: 

Potatoes are a rich source of vitamins.

a round white vegetable with a brown, red, or pale yellow skin, that grows under the ground

potato - سیب زمینی
Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

Potatoes are a rich source of vitamins.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

potato

 noun (plural potatoes)
a white vegetable with a brown or red skin that grows underground:
a baked potato
mashed potato

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

potato

potato S2 /pəˈteɪtəʊ $ -toʊ/ BrE AmE noun (plural potatoes)
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Spanish; Origin: batata, from Taino]

1. [uncountable and countable] a round white vegetable with a brown, red, or pale yellow skin, that grows under the ground
roast/fried/boiled/mashed potato
jacket potato (=cooked in its skin)
Marie stood at the sink, peeling potatoes (=cutting off the skin).
2. [countable] a plant that produces potatoes
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
peel potatoes (=cut the skin off them) Peel and slice the potatoes.
slice potatoes (=cut them into long thin pieces)
dice potatoes (=cut them into small square pieces)
mash potatoes (=crush them until they are smooth, after boiling them)
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + potato
boiled potatoes Serve with plain boiled potatoes.
mashed potato(es) (=boiled and crushed until smooth) I like sausages with mashed potatoes.
roast potatoes (=cooked in an oven with fat) traditional roast beef with roast potatoes
a baked/jacket potato (=cooked in its skin) We cooked baked potatoes in the embers of the fire.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

potato

 

po·tato [potato potatoes]   [pəˈteɪtəʊ]    [pəˈteɪtoʊ]  noun

countable, uncountable (pl. po·tatoes)
a round white vegetable with a brown or red skin that grows underground as the root of a plant also called a potato
Will you peel the potatoes for me?
roast/boiled/baked/fried potatoes

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from Spanish patata, variant of Taino batata ‘sweet potato’. The English word originally denoted the sweet potato and gained its current sense in the late 16th cent.  
Example Bank:
a plate of fried potato skins
baked potatoes with sour cream and chives

potatoes baked in their jackets

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

potato     / pəteɪ.təʊ /      / -t̬oʊ /   noun   [ C  or  U ]   ( plural   potatoes ) 
  
potato     A1     a round vegetable which grows underground and has white flesh with light brown, red, or pink skin, or the plant on which these grow:  
  boiled/roasted/fried potatoes 
  mashed potato/mashed potatoes   

 
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

potato

[pəte͟ɪtoʊ]
 ♦♦♦
 potatoes

 1) N-VAR Potatoes are quite round vegetables with brown or red skins and white insides. They grow under the ground.

 2) PHRASE: N inflects You can refer to a difficult subject that people disagree on as a hot potato.
  ...a political hot potato such as abortion.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

potato

po·ta·to /pəˈteɪtoʊ/ noun, pl -toes
1 : a round root of a plant that has brown, yellow, or red skin and white or yellow flesh and that is eaten as a vegetable

[count]

• baked/mashed/roasted/boiled potatoes

[noncount]

• slices of potato
• mashed potato
potato salad

- see also jacket potato, sweet potato
2 [count] : the plant that produces potatoes
• She's growing carrots and potatoes in her garden this year.

- see also couch potato, hot potato, meat and potatoes, small potatoes

 

computer

computer [noun]
US /kəmˈpjuː.t̬ɚ/ 
UK /kəmˈpjuː.tər/ 
Example: 

It's all stored on the computer.

An electronic machine that stores information and uses programs to help you find, organize, or change the information

computer - رایانه
Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

It's all stored on the computer.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

computer

 noun
a machine that can store and find information, calculate amounts and control other machines:
All the work is done by computer.
He spends a lot of time on the computer, sending emails.
a computer program (= information that tells a computer what to do)
They play computer games every evening.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

computer

computer S1 W1 AC /kəmˈpjuːtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: ↑computer, ↑computing, ↑computerization; verb: ↑computerize]

an electronic machine that stores information and uses programs to help you find, organize, or change the information:
a huge global computer network
the latest computer software
on computer
The information is stored on computer.
by computer
Shoppers can send in their orders by computer and pick up their goods later.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
use a computer Most people do jobs in which they have to use a computer.
log onto a computer (=start using it by typing a password) Next time you log onto your computer, you will have to use a new password.
log off a computer (=stop using a computer system that requires a password)
switch a computer on/off Always switch off your computer at the end of the day.
start up/boot up a computer (=make it start working)
shut down a computer (=close the programs and stop it working)
restart/reboot a computer (=make it start working again) The problem sometimes disappears if I restart my computer.
program a computer (=give it instructions so that it will do a particular job)
hold/store something on a computer This data is all held on a central computer.
a computer starts up/boots up My computer takes ages to start up in the morning.
a computer crashes (=suddenly stops working)
a computer is down (=is not working)
a computer is up (=is working again after stopping working)
software/a program runs on a computer You’ll need the appropriate software running on your computer.
■ computer + NOUN
a computer system Our office is installing a new computer system.
a computer screen/monitor Make sure your computer screen is at the right height.
a computer keyboard The computer keyboard is shaped to put less strain on your wrists.
a computer network (=a set of computers connected to each other) A virus had infected the entire computer network.
a computer program (=a set of instructions stored inside a computer) At school, we’re learning how to write simple computer programs.
computer software (=computer programs) Microsoft Corp is the world’s largest maker of personal computer software.
computer hardware/equipment (=machines and equipment, not programs) a shop that sells computer equipment
a computer game Kids love playing computer games.
computer graphics (=images created by computers) There’s a massive market for high-speed computer graphics.
computer technology the rapid progress in computer technology
computer science (=the study of computers and what they can do)
the computer industry You can make a lot of money in the computer industry.
a computer company He runs his own computer company.
a computer user Technology now allows computer users to talk to each other over the Internet.
a computer programmer (=someone who writes the instructions a computer uses to do a particular job)
a computer expert You don’t need to be a computer expert to use the programme.
a computer hacker (=someone who tries to break into a computer system)
a computer language (=a system of instructions used to program a computer)
computer data CD ROMs store computer data.
a computer virus (=a program that secretly destroys information stored on computers) Computer viruses do a lot of damage every single day.
a computer error The mistake was caused by a computer error.
• • •
THESAURUS
■ Actions when using a computer
start up/boot up to make a computer start working: I’m having problems starting up my computer.
log on/in to start using a computer system by typing your name and password: He logged on and read his emails.
click on something to press a button on a computer mouse to choose a program, file etc from the screen: When you click on the link, it sends you to the company’s website.
install to add new software to a computer so that the software is ready to be used: All users should install anti-virus software.
download to move information, pictures, or music from the Internet onto your computer: You can download MP3 files.
upload to move information, pictures, or music from your computer to a different computer across the Internet: Sites such as YouTube allow you to upload your own videos.
open to make a file or program ready to use: Open a new file and type in the information.
scroll up/down to move information on a computer screen up or down so that you can read it: Scroll down to read the questions and answers.
enter to type information into a computer: The program requires you to enter a password.
delete to remove information from a computer: I’ve deleted his email. | When you delete a file, it first gets moved to the recycle bin.
cut and paste to remove information from one place and put it in another place: Tutors are looking out for students who cut and paste their essays from the Internet.
save to make a computer keep the work that you have done on it: Make sure you save any work you do before you shut the computer down.
close to stop having a file or program ready to use: To close the window, click on the ‘X’ in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
log off/out to stop using a computer system by giving it particular instructions: I get an error message when I log off.
shut down to make a computer stop working: Employees should shut their computers down at the end of each day.
restart/reboot to make a computer start working again: Wait a few minutes before rebooting your computer.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

computer

com·puter AW [computer computers]   [kəmˈpjuːtə(r)]    [kəmˈpjuːtər]  noun

an electronic machine that can store, organize and find information, do calculations and control other machines
a personal computer
Our sales information is processed by computer.
a computer program
computer software/hardware/graphics
a computer error
computer-aided design
see also  desktop computer, microcomputer, personal computer, supercomputer  
Example Bank:
A computer model is used to predict forces affecting the aircraft in flight.
Building a computer has many benefits over buying one.
Computers can be networked using modems and telephone lines.
He hacked (into) the school computer with the principal's password.
It's all stored on the computer.
It's awful when a virus crashes your computer.
My computer says that the hard drive is corrupted.
Such a large sorting operation can take up a lot of computer time.
The computer stores data in a buffer until the printer can accept it.
The computers are all down at the moment.
The computers are all down= not functioning at the moment.
The data is all held on computer.
The problem was caused by a computer glitch.
The software allows you to interface your computer and an OCR reader.
• technicians who fix computers

• the market for home computers

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

computer     / kəmpju.tə r /      / -t̬ɚ /   noun   [ C  or  U ]   
  
    A1     an electronic machine that is used for storing, organizing, and finding words, numbers, and pictures, for doing calculations, and for controlling other machines:  
  a personal/home computer 
  All our customer orders are handled  by  computer. 
  We've put all our records  on  computer. 
  computer software/hardware 
  computer graphics 
  a computer program 
Word partners for  computer 
restart / shut down / start up  a computer  •   be  connected to / hooked up to  a computer  •   a computer  crashes   •   use  a computer  •   on  a computer  •   by  computer  •   computer  equipment / hardware / programs / software   •   computer  literacy 
 
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

computer

/kəmpju:tə(r)/
(computers)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

A computer is an electronic machine that can store and deal with large amounts of information.
The data are then fed into a computer...
The car was designed by computer.

N-COUNT: also by/on N

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

computer

com·put·er /kəmˈpjuːtɚ/ noun, pl -ers [count] : an electronic machine that can store and work with large amounts of information
• He works all day on/with a computer.
• a personal/desktop/laptop computer
- often used before another noun
• a computer program/game/virus
computer software

pasta

pasta [noun]
US /ˈpɑː.stə/ 
UK /ˈpæs.tə/ 
Example: 

Have your pasta with hot sauce.

an Italian food made from flour, eggs, and water and cut into various shapes, usually eaten with a sauce

pasta - پاستا
Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

Have your pasta with hot sauce.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

pasta

 noun (no plural)
an Italian food that is made from flour, water and sometimes eggs, which comes in many different shapes:
pasta with tomato sauce

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

pasta

pasta /ˈpæstə $ ˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Italian; Origin: Late Latin; ⇨ ↑paste1]

an Italian food made from flour, eggs, and water and cut into various shapes, usually eaten with a sauce:
I eat a lot of pasta.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pasta

 

pasta [pasta pastas]   [ˈpæstə]    [ˈpɑːstə]  noun uncountable
an Italian food made from flour, water and sometimes eggs, formed into different shapes and usually served with a sauce. It is hard when dry and soft when cooked. 
Word Origin:
late 19th cent.: from Italian, literally paste.  
Example Bank:

Toss the pasta with the hot sauce.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

pasta     / pæs.tə /      / pɑ.stə /   noun   [ U ]   
  
    A2     a food made from flour, water, and sometimes egg, that is cooked and usually served with a sauce. It is made in various shapes that have different names:  
  Spaghetti, lasagne, ravioli, and cannelloni are all types of pasta. 

 
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

pasta

[pæ̱stə, AM pɑ͟ːstə]
 pastas
 N-MASS
 Pasta is a type of food made from a mixture of flour, eggs, and water that is formed into different shapes and then boiled. Spaghetti, macaroni, and noodles are types of pasta.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

pasta

pas·ta /ˈpɑːstə, Brit ˈpæstə/ noun, pl -tas : a food made from a mixture of flour, water, and sometimes eggs that is formed into different shapes (such as thin strips, tubes, or shells) and usually boiled

[noncount]

• They ordered pasta with meat sauce.
pasta salad/sauce

[count]

• Breads and pastas are high in carbohydrates.

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