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petal
petal [noun] (ON FLOWER)
any of the usually brightly coloured parts that together form most of a flower
US
/ˈpet̬.əl/
UK
/ˈpet.əl/
گلبرگ
مثال:
rose petals
any of the usually brightly coloured parts that together form most of a flower
گلبرگ
rose petals
petal
noun
one of the coloured parts of a flower
petal
pet‧al /ˈpetl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Modern Latin; Origin: petalum, from Greek petalon]
one of the coloured parts of a flower that are shaped like leaves:
rose petals
The flower has seven petals.
petal
petal [petal petals] [ˈpetl] [ˈpetl] noun
a delicate coloured part of a flower. The head of a flower is usually made up of several petals around a central part.
Word Origin:
early 18th cent.: from modern Latin petalum (in late Latin ‘metal plate’), from Greek petalon ‘leaf’, neuter (used as a noun) of petalos ‘outspread’.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
petal / ˈpet. ə l / / ˈpet̬- / noun [ C ] (ON FLOWER)
any of the usually brightly coloured parts that together form most of a flower:
rose petals
petal / ˈpet. ə l / / ˈpet̬- / noun [ C ] UK informal (PERSON)
a friendly way of talking to someone, especially a woman or child:
What did you say, petal?
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petal
[pe̱t(ə)l]
petals
N-COUNT
The petals of a flower are the thin coloured or white parts which together form the flower.
...bowls of dried rose petals.
petal
pet·al /ˈpɛtl̩/ noun, pl -als [count] : one of the soft, colorful parts of a flower
• rose petals
• flowers with pink and white petals
- see picture at flower
to move someone or something from one place to another
بردن، رساندن
carry
verb (carries, carrying, carried /, has carried)
1 to hold something and take it to another place or keep it with you:
He carried the suitcase to my room.
I can't carry this box – it's too heavy.
Do the police carry guns in your country?
which word?
Carry or wear? You use wear, not carry, to talk about having clothes on your body: She is wearing a red dress and carrying a black bag.
2 to move people or things:
Special fast trains carry people to the city centre.
carry on to continue:
Carry on with your work.
If you carry on to the end of this road, you'll see the post office on the right.
carry out something to do or finish what you have planned:
The bridge was closed while they carried out the repairs.
carry
I. car‧ry1 S1 W1 /ˈkæri/ BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle carried, present participle carrying, third person singular carries)
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old North French; Origin: carier 'to take in a vehicle', from car 'vehicle', from Latin carrus; ⇨ ↑car]
1. LIFT AND TAKE [transitive] to hold something in your hand or arms, or support it as you take it somewhere:
Gina was carrying a small bunch of flowers.
Angela carried the child in her arms.
Let me carry that for you.
Jack carried his grandson up the stairs.
carry something to something/somebody
The waiter carried our drinks to the table.
2. VEHICLE/SHIP/PLANE [transitive] to take people or things from one place to another in a vehicle, ship, or plane:
The ship was carrying drugs.
There are more airplanes carrying more people than ever before.
3. PIPE/WIRE ETC [transitive] if a pipe, wire etc carries something such as liquid or electricity, the liquid, electricity etc flows or travels along it:
A drain carries surplus water to the river.
The aim is for one wire to carry both television and telephone calls.
4. MOVE SOMETHING [transitive] to cause something to move along or support something as it moves along:
This stretch of water carries a lot of shipping.
The bridge carries the main road over the railway.
Pollution was carried inland by the wind.
5. HAVE WITH YOU [transitive] to have something with you in your pocket, on your belt, in your bag etc everywhere you go:
I don’t carry a handbag. I just carry money in my pocket.
All the soldiers carried rifles.
He says he’s got to carry a knife to protect himself.
6. HAVE A QUALITY [transitive] to have something as a particular quality:
Degree qualifications carry international recognition.
Few medical procedures carry no risk of any kind.
Older managers carry more authority in a crisis.
The plan is not likely to carry much weight with (=have much influence over) the authorities.
If the child believes in what she is saying, she will carry conviction (=make others believe what she says is true).
7. NEWS/PROGRAMMES [transitive] if a newspaper, a television or radio broadcast, or a website carries a piece of news, an advertisement etc, it prints it or broadcasts it:
The morning paper carried a story about demonstrations in New York and Washington D.C.
The national TV network carries religious programmes.
8. INFORMATION [transitive] if something carries information, the information is written on it:
All tobacco products must carry a health warning.
goods carrying the label ‘Made in the USA’
9. BE RESPONSIBLE [transitive] to be responsible for doing something:
Each team member is expected to carry a fair share of the workload.
Which minister carries responsibility for the police?
Parents carry the burden of ensuring that children go to school.
10. SHOP [transitive] if a shop carries goods, it has a supply of them for sale:
The sports shop carries a full range of equipment.
11. BUILDING [transitive] if a wall etc carries something, it supports the weight of that thing:
These two columns carry the whole roof.
12. TAKE SOMEBODY/SOMETHING [transitive] to take something or someone to a new place, point, or position
carry somebody/something to something
The President wanted to carry the war to the northern states.
Blair carried his party to victory in 1997.
carry somebody/something into something
Clinton carried his campaign into Republican areas.
13. DISEASE [transitive] if a person, animal, or insect carries a disease, they can pass it to other people or animals even if they are not ill themselves ⇨ carrier:
The disease is carried by a black fly which lives in the rivers.
Birds and monkeys can carry disease.
14. carry insurance/a guarantee etc to have insurance etc:
All our products carry a 12-month guarantee.
15. be/get carried away to be so excited, angry, interested etc that you are no longer really in control of what you do or say, or you forget everything else:
It’s easy to get carried away when you can do so much with the graphics software.
16. be carried along (by something) to become excited about something or determined to do something:
The crowd were carried along on a tide of enthusiasm.
You can be carried along by the atmosphere of an auction and spend more than you planned.
17. CRIME [transitive] if a crime carries a particular punishment, that is the usual punishment for the crime:
Drink-driving should carry an automatic prison sentence.
Murder still carries the death penalty.
18. SOUND [intransitive] if a sound carries, it goes a long way:
In the winter air, sounds carry clearly.
The songs of the whales carry through the water over long distances.
19. BALL [intransitive] if a ball carries a particular distance when it is thrown, hit, or kicked, it travels that distance
20. carry something in your head/mind to remember information that you need, without writing it down:
Alice carried a map of the London Underground in her head.
21. TUNE [transitive] to sing a tune using the correct notes:
I sang solos when I was six because I could carry a tune.
The highest voice carries the melody.
22. PERSUADE [transitive] to persuade a group of people to support you:
He had to carry a large majority of his colleagues to get the leadership.
Her appeal to common sense was what finally carried the day (=persuaded people to support her).
23. VOTE be carried if a suggestion, proposal etc is carried, most of the people at an official meeting vote for it and it is accepted:
The amendment was carried by 292 votes to 246.
The resolution was carried unanimously (=everyone agreed).
Those in favour of the motion raise your arm. Those against? The motion is carried (=proposal is accepted).
24. ELECTION [transitive] American English if someone carries a state or local area in a US election, they win in that state or area:
Cuban Americans play an important role in whether he carries Florida in the fall campaign.
25. YOUR BODY [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to stand and move in a particular way, or to hold part of your body in a particular way:
He had a way of carrying his head on one side.
carry yourself
She carried herself straight and with confidence.
26. carry the can (for somebody/something) British English informal to be the person who has to take the blame for something even if it was not their fault, or not their fault alone:
He has been left to carry the can for a decision he didn’t make.
27. NOT ENOUGH EFFORT [transitive] if a group carries someone who is not doing enough work, they have to manage without the work that person should be doing:
The team can’t afford to carry any weak players.
28. CHILD [intransitive and transitive] old-fashioned if a woman is carrying a child, she is ↑pregnant
29. carry all/everything before you literary to be completely successful in a struggle against other people
30. carry something too far/to extremes/to excess to do or say too much about something:
I don’t mind a joke, but this is carrying it too far.
31. WEIGHT [transitive] to weigh a particular amount more than you should or than you did:
Joe carries only nine pounds more than when he was 20.
32. carry a torch for somebody to love someone romantically who does not love you:
He’s been carrying a torch for your sister for years.
33. carry the torch of something to support an important belief or tradition when other people do not:
Leaders in the mountains carried the torch of Greek independence.
34. as fast as his/her legs could carry him/her as fast as possible:
She ran as fast as her legs could carry her.
35. ADDING NUMBERS [transitive] to put a number into the next row to the left when you are adding numbers together
⇨ ↑card-carrying, ↑cash and carry, ⇨ fetch and carry at ↑fetch1(3)
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COLLOCATIONS
■ nouns
▪ carry out work You’ll have to get a builder to carry out the work.
▪ carry out your duties/responsibilities She carried out her duties very efficiently.
▪ carry out a task/job He was unable to carry out simple tasks.
▪ carry out research I was in Italy carrying out research for my book.
▪ carry out a survey The committee has carried out a survey of parking problems in residential areas.
▪ carry out a check Manufacturers carry out safety checks on all new cars.
▪ carry out a test Forensic experts are now carrying out DNA tests.
▪ carry out an experiment Many schools need better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments.
▪ carry out a review The government is carrying out a review of state pension provision.
▪ carry out a study He has carried out various studies into violent behaviour.
▪ carry out an investigation The police will carry out an investigation into what actually happened.
▪ carry out an inquiry A formal inquiry into the cause of death will be carried out.
▪ carry out an assessment The company is carrying out an assessment of staff training needs.
▪ carry out a search Here are some more ways of carrying out information searches online.
▪ carry out an attack It became clear that terrorists had carried out the attack.
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THESAURUS
▪ carry to have something or someone in your hands or arms when you go somewhere: She was carrying a heavy suitcase. | Mary fainted, and had to be carried inside.
▪ tote especially American English informal to carry something such as a bag or a gun: He came out of the office toting a black leather briefcase. | Guards toting machine guns stood inside the airport.
▪ lug to carry something heavy, with difficulty: They lugged the mail in heavy canvas bags into the building.
▪ cart to carry something large and heavy somewhere, especially when this is annoying or hard work: We carted all the furniture upstairs.
▪ schlep American English informal to carry something heavy: Marty schlepped the suitcases upstairs.
▪ bear formal to carry something – used when talking about what someone has with them when they go somewhere. Bear is commonly used as a participle bearing: They arrived bearing gifts. | Anna returned, bearing a large red packet.
carry something ↔ forward phrasal verb
1. to succeed in making progress with something:
The new team have to carry the work forward.
2. to include an amount of money in a later set of figures or calculations
carry something ↔ off phrasal verb
1. to do something difficult successfully:
I was flattered to be offered the job but wasn’t sure if I could carry it off.
2. to win a prize:
a film that carried off three Oscars
carry on phrasal verb
1. especially British English to continue doing something:
Sorry, I interrupted you. Please carry on.
carry on doing something
You’ll have an accident if you carry on driving like that.
carry on with
I want to carry on with my course.
carry on as usual/as you are/regardless etc
2. to continue moving:
He stopped and looked back, then carried on down the stairs.
Carry straight on until you get to the traffic lights.
3. carry on something if you carry on a particular kind of work or activity, you do it or take part in it:
Mr Dean carried on his baking business until he retired.
It was so noisy it was hard to carry on a conversation.
4. spoken to talk in an annoying way
carry on about
I wish everyone would stop carrying on about it.
5. old-fashioned to have a sexual relationship with someone, when you should not:
Lucy confessed to carrying on behind her husband’s back.
carry on with
She was carrying on with a neighbour.
carry something ↔ out phrasal verb
1. to do something that needs to be organized and planned:
We need to carry out more research.
A survey is now being carried out nationwide.
Turn off the water supply before carrying out repairs.
REGISTER
In written English, people often use conduct when writing about research, experiments etc, because this sounds more formal than carry out:
▪ They conducted experiments to test this theory.
2. to do something that you have said you will do or that someone has asked you to do:
Nicholson didn’t carry out his threat to take legal action.
We carried out her instructions precisely.
Will the government carry out its promise to reform the law?
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COLLOCATIONS
■ nouns
▪ carry out work You’ll have to get a builder to carry out the work.
▪ carry out your duties/responsibilities She carried out her duties very efficiently.
▪ carry out a task/job He was unable to carry out simple tasks.
▪ carry out research I was in Italy carrying out research for my book.
▪ carry out a survey The committee has carried out a survey of parking problems in residential areas.
▪ carry out a check Manufacturers carry out safety checks on all new cars.
▪ carry out a test Forensic experts are now carrying out DNA tests.
▪ carry out an experiment Many schools need better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments.
▪ carry out a review The government is carrying out a review of state pension provision.
▪ carry out a study He has carried out various studies into violent behaviour.
▪ carry out an investigation The police will carry out an investigation into what actually happened.
▪ carry out an inquiry A formal inquiry into the cause of death will be carried out.
▪ carry out an assessment The company is carrying out an assessment of staff training needs.
▪ carry out a search Here are some more ways of carrying out information searches online.
▪ carry out an attack It became clear that terrorists had carried out the attack.
carry something ↔ over phrasal verb
1. if something is carried over into a new situation, it continues to exist in the new situation:
The pain and violence of his childhood were carried over into his marriage.
2. to make an official arrangement to do something or use something at a later time:
Up to five days’ holiday can be carried over from one year to the next.
carry somebody/something through phrasal verb
1. to complete or finish something successfully, in spite of difficulties:
I’m determined to carry this through.
2. carry somebody through (something) to help someone to manage during an illness or a difficult period:
Her confidence carried her through.
carry
carry [carry carries carried carrying] [ˈkæri] [ˈkæri] verb (car·ries, carry·ing, car·ried, car·ried)
TAKE WITH YOU
1. transitive ~ sb/sth to support the weight of sb/sth and take them or it from place to place; to take sb/sth from one place to another
• He was carrying a suitcase.
• She carried her baby in her arms.
• The injured were carried away on stretchers.
• a train carrying commuters to work
2. transitive ~ sth to have sth with you and take it wherever you go
• Police in many countries carry guns.
• I never carry much money on me.
OF PIPES/WIRES
3. transitive ~ sth to contain and direct the flow of water, electricity, etc
• a pipeline carrying oil
• The veins carry blood to the heart.
DISEASE
4. transitive ~ sth if a person, an insect, etc. carries a disease, they are infected with it and might spread it to others although they might not become sick themselves
• Ticks can carry a nasty disease which affects humans.
REMEMBER
5. transitive ~ sth in your head/mind to be able to remember sth
SUPPORT WEIGHT
6. transitive ~ sth to support the weight of sth
• A road bridge has to carry a lot of traffic.
RESPONSIBILITY
7. transitive ~ sth to accept responsibility for sth; to suffer the results of sth
• He is carrying the department (= it is only working because of his efforts).
• Their group was targeted to carry the burden of job losses.
HAVE AS QUALITY/FEATURE
8. transitive ~ sth to have sth as a quality or feature
• Her speech carried the ring of authority.
• My views don't carry much weight with (= have much influence on) the boss.
• Each bike carries a ten-year guarantee.
9. transitive ~ sth to have sth as a result
• Crimes of violence carry heavy penalties.
• Being a combat sport, karate carries with it the risk of injury.
OF THROW/KICK
10. intransitive + noun + adv./prep. if sth that is thrown, kicked, etc. carries a particular distance, it travels that distance before stopping
• The fullback's kick carried 50 metres into the crowd.
OF SOUND
11. intransitive (+ adv./prep.) if a sound carries, it can be heard a long distance away
TAKE TO PLACE/POSITION
12. transitive ~ sth/sb to/into sth to take sth/sb to a particular point or in a particular direction
• The war was carried into enemy territory.
• Her abilities carried her to the top of her profession.
APPROVAL/SUPPORT
13. transitive, usually passive ~ sth to approve of sth by more people voting for it than against it
• The resolution was carried by 340 votes to 210.
14. transitive to win the support or sympathy of sb; to persuade people to accept your argument
• ~ sb His moving speech was enough to carry the audience.
• ~ sth She nodded in agreement, and he saw he had carried his point.
HAVE LABEL
15. transitive ~ sth to have a particular label or piece of information attached
• Cigarettes carry a health warning.
NEWS STORY
16. transitive ~ sth if a newspaper or broadcast carries a particular story, it publishes or broadcasts it
ITEM IN STORE
17. transitive ~ sth if a shop/store carries a particular item, it has it for sale
• We carry a range of educational software.
BABY
18. transitive be carrying sb to be pregnant with sb
• She was carrying twins.
YOURSELF
19. transitive ~ yourself + adv./prep. to hold or move your head or body in a particular way
• to carry yourself well
ADDING NUMBERS
20. transitive ~ sth to add a number to the next column on the left when adding up numbers, for example when the numbers add up to more than ten
more at carry/win the day at day, carry/take sth too, etc. far at far adv., as fast as your legs can carry you at fast adv., fetch and carry at fetch
Idioms: carried away ▪ carry a torch for somebody ▪ carry all before you ▪ carry the ball ▪ carry the can
Derived: carry on ▪ carry over ▪ carry somebody back ▪ carry somebody through ▪ carry somebody through something ▪ carry something forward ▪ carry something off ▪ carry something on ▪ carry something out ▪ carry something over ▪ carry something through ▪ carry through
See also: carry something over
Verb forms:
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French carier, based on Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.
Thesaurus:
carry verb
1. T
• I'll carry your bags.
informal lug • • cart • |especially AmE, informal tote • |old-fashioned formal bear •
carry/lug/cart/tote/bear sth to/from/up/along sth
carry/lug/cart/tote sth around
carry/bear sth on your back
2. T
• a train carrying hundreds of commuters
transport • • take • • bring • • ferry • • deliver •
carry/transport/take/bring/ferry/deliver sb/sth to/from sb/sth
carry/transport/take/bring/ferry sb/sth back/home
carry/transport/take/bring/ferry/deliver sb/sth by car/rail/truck, etc.
Carry or transport? Carry is used especially to talk about people, transport to talk about goods.
Example Bank:
• I always carry my diary with me.
• I don't like carrying a lot of money around.
• She expected him to do all the fetching and carrying.
• the training necessary to enable them to carry out their duties
• A train carrying hundreds of commuters was derailed this morning.
• Blood vessels carry blood to every part of the body.
• He carried her on his back for over five miles.
• He carries around an ancient old blanket.
• He is carrying the whole department.
• He was carrying a battered suitcase.
• How are we going to get this home? It's too heavy to carry.
• Several of the ships carrying troops to the area were torpedoed.
• She carried a tiny baby in her arms.
• Some of the protesters were carrying placards.
• The boat can carry up to five people.
• The heated air is carried by flues to the walls.
• The little girl was exhausted and wanted to be carried.
• The pipelines carry oil across Siberia.
• The truck was carrying illegal drugs worth up to $2 million.
• We do carry green tea, but we don't have any (in stock) right now.
• Women here have to carry water two miles from the nearest well.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ I or T ] (TRANSPORT)
A1 to hold something or someone with your hands, arms, or on your back and transport it or them from one place to another:
Would you like me to carry your bag for you?
She carried her tired child upstairs to bed.
These books are too heavy for me to carry.
We only had a small suitcase, so we were able to carry it onto the plane.
Robson injured his leg in the second half of the match and had to be carried off .
Thieves broke the shop window and carried off (= removed) jewellery worth thousands of pounds.
B2 to move someone or something from one place to another:
The bus that was involved in the accident was carrying children to school.
The Brooklyn Bridge carries traffic across the East River from Brooklyn to Manhattan.
Police think that the body was carried down the river (= was transported by the flow of the river) .
Underground cables carry electricity to all parts of the city.
Rubbish left on the beach during the day is carried away (= removed) at night by the tide.
carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (HAVE WITH YOU)
B1 to have something with you all the time:
Police officers in Britain do not usually carry guns.
figurative He will carry the memory of the accident with him (= will remember the accident) for ever.
carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (SPREAD)
C1 to take something from one person or thing and give it to another person or thing:
Malaria is a disease carried by mosquitoes.
carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (HAVE)
C2 to have something as a part, quality, or result:
All cigarette packets carry a government health warning.
Our cars carry a twelve-month guarantee.
His speech carried so much conviction that I had to agree with him.
In some countries, murder carries the death penalty.
I'm afraid my opinion doesn't carry any weight with (= influence) my boss.
US The salesclerk said they didn't carry (= have a supply of) sportswear.
carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (SUPPORT WEIGHT)
C2 to support the weight of something without moving or breaking:
The weight of the cathedral roof is carried by two rows of pillars.
carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (KEEP IN OPERATION)
to support, keep in operation, or make a success:
We can no longer afford to carry people who don't work as hard as they should.
Luckily they had a very strong actor in the main part and he managed to carry the whole play (= make a success of it through his own performance) .
carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (WIN)
to win the support, agreement, or sympathy of a group of people:
The management's plans to reorganize the company won't succeed unless they can carry the workforce with them.
carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T usually passive ] (APPROVE)
to give approval, especially by voting:
The motion/proposal/resolution/bill was carried by 210 votes to 160.
carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (BROADCAST)
(of a newspaper or radio or television broadcast) to contain particular information:
This morning's newspapers all carry the same story on their front page.
carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ I ] (REACH)
to be able to reach or travel a particular distance:
The sound of the explosion carried for miles.
The ball carried high into the air and landed the other side of the fence.
carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T usually + adv/prep ] (DEVELOP)
to develop or continue something:
Lenin carried Marx's ideas a stage further by putting them into practice.
If we carry this argument to its logical conclusion, we realize that further investment is not a good idea.
She carries tidiness to extremes/ to its limits (= she is too tidy) .
We must end here, but we can carry today's discussion forward at our next meeting.
He always carries his jokes too far (= he continues making jokes when he should have stopped) .
carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb (MOVE BODY)
carry yourself to move your body in a particular way:
You can tell she's a dancer from the way that she carries herself.
carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (MATHEMATICS)
to put a number into another column when doing addition
carry / ˈkær.i / / ˈker- / verb [ T ] (BE PREGNANT WITH)
to be pregnant with a child:
It was quite a shock to learn that she was carrying twins.
I was enormous when I was carrying Josh.
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carry
[kæ̱ri]
♦
carries, carrying, carried
1) VERB If you carry something, you take it with you, holding it so that it does not touch the ground.
[V n] He was carrying a briefcase...
[V n prep/adv] He carried the plate through to the dining room...
[V n prep/adv] She carried her son to the car...
[V n prep/adv] If your job involves a lot of paperwork, you're going to need something to carry it all in.
2) VERB If you carry something, you have it with you wherever you go.
[V n] You have to carry a bleeper so that they can call you in at any time.
3) VERB If something carries a person or thing somewhere, it takes them there.
[V n adv/prep] Flowers are designed to attract insects which then carry the pollen from plant to plant...
[V n adv/prep] The delegation was carrying a message of thanks to President Mubarak...
[V n] The ship could carry seventy passengers.
Syn:
transport
4) VERB If a person or animal is carrying a disease, they are infected with it and can pass it on to other people or animals.
[V n] The official number of people carrying the AIDS virus is low...
[V n] Frogs eat pests which destroy crops and carry diseases.
5) VERB: no passive, no cont If an action or situation has a particular quality or consequence, you can say that it carries it.
[V n] Check that any medication you're taking carries no risk for your developing baby...
[V n] Individualism, and the breakdown of social harmony, had a constructive purpose. But they also carried a price.
6) VERB If a quality or advantage carries someone into a particular position or through a difficult situation, it helps them to achieve that position or deal with that situation.
[V n prep/adv] He had the ruthless streak necessary to carry him into the Cabinet...
[V n prep/adv] The warmth and strength of their relationship carried them through difficult times.
7) VERB If you carry an idea or a method to a particular extent, you use or develop it to that extent.
[V n prep/adv] It's not such a new idea, but I carried it to extremes...
[V n prep/adv] We could carry that one step further by taking the same genes and putting them into another crop.
Syn:
take
8) VERB If a newspaper or poster carries a picture or a piece of writing, it contains it or displays it.
[V n] Several papers carry the photograph of Mr Anderson.
9) VERB: usu passive In a debate, if a proposal or motion is carried, a majority of people vote in favour of it.
[be V-ed] A motion backing its economic policy was carried by 322 votes to 296.
10) VERB: no cont If a crime carries a particular punishment, a person who is found guilty of that crime will receive that punishment.
[V n] It was a crime of espionage and carried the death penalty.
11) VERB If a sound carries, it can be heard a long way away.
[V adv] Even in this stillness Leaphorn doubted if the sound would carry far. [Also V]
12) VERB: no passive If a candidate or party carries a state or area, they win the election in that state or area. [AM]
[V n] George W. Bush carried the state with 56 percent of the vote.(in BRIT, usually use take)
13) VERB If you carry yourself in a particular way, you walk and move in that way.
[V pron-refl prep/adv] They carried themselves with great pride and dignity.
14) VERB: usu cont If a woman is carrying a child, she is pregnant. [OLD-FASHIONED]
[V n] There are many theories that claim to be able to predict whether you're carrying a boy or a girl.
15) PHRASE: V inflects If you get carried away or are carried away, you are so eager or excited about something that you do something hasty or foolish.
I got completely carried away and almost cried.
Syn:
lose control
Ant:
keep control
16) PHRASE: V inflects If a person or team carries all before them, they succeed very easily.
In the formative years their alliance carried all before it.
17) to carry the can → see can
to carry conviction → see conviction
to carry the day → see day
to carry weight → see weight
Phrasal Verbs:
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry over
- carry through
1car·ry /ˈkeri/ verb -ries; -ried; -ry·ing
1 [+ obj] : to move (something) while holding and supporting it
• She helped me carry [=transport] the boxes out to my car.
• I'll carry your luggage to your room.
• He was carrying his baby daughter in his arms.
• For two months, I carried the book around with me everywhere I went.
• The waitress carried away our empty dinner plates.
• The wind carried the smoke away from the campsite.
• These planes can carry up to 300 passengers.
• a ship carrying thousands of gallons of oil
- sometimes used figuratively
• Your talent will carry you far. [=it will make you very successful]
• She intended the play to carry audiences toward a sense of peace and understanding.
• She still carries the memories of an unhappy childhood.
• The song carries me back to [=it makes me remember] my first year of college.
2 [+ obj] : to contain and direct the flow of (water, electricity, etc.)
• Oil is carried to the factory through these pipes.
• We installed gutters that will carry water away from the house.
• blood vessels that carry blood to the heart
• These cables carry electricity to hundreds of homes.
• The bridge carries traffic in two directions.
3 [+ obj] : to have (something) with you or on your body
• Do police officers carry guns when they're off duty?
• This bus driver doesn't carry change, so please have the exact fare ready.
• I always carry $20 in case of an emergency.
• tourists carrying cameras
4 [+ obj] : to be able to give (a disease or a gene) to others even though you may not be affected by it
• One percent of the population now carries the virus, and one in three will suffer symptoms of the disease.
5 [+ obj] : to be pregnant with (a baby)
• She's carrying her second child.
6 [+ obj] : to hold (your body or your head) in a particular way
• He's over 80 years old and still carries himself erect/upright like a soldier.
• Be proud of yourself. Walk tall and carry your head high!
• She always carries [=(more formally) comports] herself with dignity and grace.
7 [+ obj]
a : to have (something) in a store and ready to be sold : to keep (something) in stock
• Our grocery store carries a good selection of wines.
• We no longer carry that brand.
b : to have (someone or something) on a list or record
• The company carries nearly 200 employees on its payroll.
8 [+ obj]
a : to have (something) as a quality or characteristic
• All of our products carry a lifetime guarantee.
• Your promises would carry more weight [=they would be more meaningful] if you didn't break them so often.
b : to be marked or labeled with (something)
• Cigarettes are required to carry a government health warning.
• men who carry the physical scars of war
9 [+ obj] : to have (something) as a result or consequence
• Such crimes carry [=entail, involve] a heavy penalty.
• The surgery does carry certain risks.
- often + with
• You must understand that the job carries with it great responsibility.
10 [+ obj] : to have (something) as a duty or responsibility
• I'm carrying a full course load this semester.
• He carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. [=he feels much pressure because he has great responsibilities]
11 [+ obj] : to be responsible for the success of (something or someone)
• He's a player that's capable of carrying a team on his own.
• Her spectacular performance as Carmen carried the opera.
12 a [+ obj] : to make (something) continue
• They carried [=took, extended] the game into the 10th inning.
• The newspaper carried the story over to the following page.
• The design calls for the columns to be carried all the way up to the top of the building.
• carrying the war to another continent
b [no obj] : to travel a long distance
• His deep voice carries well.
• Baseballs don't carry well in cold weather.
13 [+ obj] : to continue (something) beyond a normal or acceptable limit
• He realized that he had carried the joke too far and hurt her feelings.
- see also carry (something) to extremes at 2extreme
14 [+ obj] : to sing (a tune) correctly
• I've never been able to carry a tune.
15 [+ obj] : to present (a story, sports event, TV show, etc.) to the public
• Channel 9 will carry the game.
• Every local newspaper carried [=ran] the photograph.
• The trial was carried live [=broadcast as it was happening] on television.
16 a : to cause (a bill or an official proposal) to be passed or adopted
[+ obj]
- often used as (be) carried
• The bill was carried in the Senate by a vote of 75–25.
[no obj]
• He called for a motion to stop debate, but the motion did not carry.
• The motion carried unanimously. [=everyone voted to pass it]
b [+ obj] chiefly US : to win a majority of votes in (a state, legislature, etc.)
• The bill carried the Senate by a vote of 75–25.
• In the presidential election of 1936, Franklin D. Roosevelt carried [=won, took] all the states except Maine and Vermont.
17 [+ obj] : to move (a number) from one column to another when you are adding numbers together
• When you added these two numbers, you forgot to carry the 1.
be/get carried away : to be so excited that you are no longer in control of your behavior
• I shouldn't have behaved like that. I just got carried away.
• Just relax! There's no need to get carried away.
• They allowed themselves to be carried away by fear.
carry all/everything before you literary : to be completely successful
• This young boxer has the talent to carry all before him.
carry a torch for
- see 1torch
carry coals to Newcastle
- see coal
carry into effect
- see 1effect
carry off [phrasal verb] carry off (something) or carry (something) off
1 : to do (something difficult) successfully : to achieve or accomplish (something)
• He tried to look cool but couldn't carry it off. [=pull it off]
• She's the only actress I know with enough talent to carry this off.
2 : to win (something)
• We carried off the prize.
carry on [phrasal verb]
1 : to continue to do what you have been doing
• I didn't mean to interrupt you—please carry on.
• She carried on as if nothing had happened. : to continue despite problems
• I know it's difficult, but you need to carry on as best you can.
2 : to behave or speak in an excited or foolish way
• They laughed and carried on like they were old friends.
• We were embarrassed by the way he was carrying on.
• She's always carrying on [=talking in an excited way] about her neighbors.
• screaming, crying, and carrying on
- see also carryings-on, carry-on
3 carry on (something)
a : to manage or participate in (an activity)
• She carried on an affair with her boss.
• It's too noisy in here to carry on a conversation.
• The police are carrying on [=conducting] an investigation into his murder.
• carrying on a campaign against illegal drug use
b : to continue doing (something)
• The money allows us to carry on our research.
• Although the teacher spoke to them, they just carried on [=went on, kept on] talking.
c : to cause (something, such as a tradition) to continue
• We were the only ones left to carry on the tradition.
• carrying on the family name
4 carry on with (something) : to continue doing or participating in (an activity)
• Please carry on with what you were doing.
• They carried on with their conversation.
5 carry on with (someone) chiefly Brit old-fashioned : to have an often immoral sexual relationship with (someone)
• I found out that he had been carrying on with [=(more commonly) fooling around with] my sister.
carry out [phrasal verb] carry (something) out or carry out (something)
1 : to do and complete (something)
• We carried out several experiments to test the theory.
• An investigation carried out several years ago revealed no new information.
2 : to act on (a promise, plan, etc.) : to do something that you said you would do or that someone has asked you to do
• She failed to carry out [=fulfill] her promise.
• The town has plans to build a new school, but it currently lacks the money to carry them out.
• You'll be paid when you've carried out [=executed] your instructions/orders/duties.
- see also carryout
carry over [phrasal verb]
1 : to continue to exist or be seen in another place or situation
• His unhappiness at home carried over into/to his work.
• Her abilities in singing didn't carry over to acting.
2 carry (something) over or carry over (something) : to cause or allow (something) to continue in another place or situation
• People can carry bad eating habits learned in childhood over to/into adulthood.
- see also carryover
carry the ball
- see 1ball
carry the can
- see 2can
carry the day
- see day
carry the torch
- see 1torch
carry through [phrasal verb]
1 a : to continue to exist or happen - usually + to
• The yellow and blue theme in the kitchen carries through to the rest of the house.
• Our conversation carried through to dessert.
b : to continue to do something - usually + to
• Though extremely tired, she managed to carry through to the finish.
2 carry through with/on (something) US : to do (something that you said you would do)
• The mayor carried through [=followed through] on her promise to clean up the city.
• We're beginning to carry through with [=carry out] our plans.
3 carry (something) through : to successfully finish or complete (something that you have begun or said you will do)
• Whatever project you begin, you must carry it through to completion.
4 a carry (someone) through : to help or allow (someone) to survive or continue
• We had enough supplies to carry us through (until spring).
• His faith carried him through.
b carry (someone) through (something) : to help or allow (someone) to survive or continue during (a period of time)
• We had enough supplies to carry us through the winter.
• His faith carried him through a difficult time in his life.
• I borrowed a few more books to carry me through the summer.
fetch and carry
- see fetch
the usual way in which you behave towards other people, or the way you behave on a particular occasion
(طرز) رفتار، خو، عادت
I found his manner extremely unpleasant.
There’s something about his manner I don’t like.
به نظرم رفتارش بینهایت بد بود.
چیزی در رفتارش هست که خوشم نمیآید.
manner
noun
1 the way that you do something or the way that something happens:
Don't get angry. Let's try to talk about this in a calm manner.
2 manners (plural) the way you behave when you are with other people:
It's bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
manner
man‧ner S3 W2 /ˈmænə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: maniere 'way of acting, way of handling', from Latin manuarius 'of the hand', from manus 'hand']
1. [singular] formal the way in which something is done or happens
manner of (doing) something
It seemed rather an odd manner of deciding things.
He felt some guilt over the manner of her death.
in a ... manner
I had hoped you would behave in a more responsible manner.
The issue will be resolved in a manner that is fair to both sides.
criticism of the manner in which the bishop was appointed
in the usual/normal etc manner
The matter should be submitted to the accounts committee in the usual manner.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say in a ... way rather than in a ... manner, or they use an adverb instead:
▪ They behaved in a very reasonable way.
▪ They behaved very reasonably.
2. [singular] the way in which someone behaves towards or talks to other people:
She has a calm relaxed manner.
manner towards
Something in Beth’s manner towards him had changed.
Sophie resented his high-handed manner.
3. manners [plural] polite ways of behaving in social situations:
Her children all had such good manners.
It’s bad manners to talk with your mouth full (=talk and eat at the same time).
His manners were impeccable.
Dad gave us a lecture about our table manners.
You mind your manners, young man!
‘Lesley just got up and left.’ ‘Some people have no manners.’
Good heavens, child, where are your manners?
4. manners [plural] formal the customs of a particular group of people:
a book about the life and manners of Victorian London
5. in a manner of speaking in some ways, though not exactly:
‘Are you his girlfriend?’ Nicola asked. ‘In a manner of speaking.’
6. all manner of something formal many different kinds of things or people:
We would discuss all manner of subjects.
The British Isles have been conquered by all manner of people.
7. in the manner of somebody/something formal in the style that is typical of a particular person or thing:
a painting in the manner of the early Impressionists
8. what manner of ...? literary what kind of:
What manner of son would treat his mother in such a way?
9. not by any manner of means British English spoken formal not at all:
I haven’t lost my interest in politics by any manner of means.
10. (as) to the manner born if you do something new as to the manner born, you do it in a natural confident way, as if you have done it many times before
⇨ BEDSIDE MANNER, COMEDY OF MANNERS
• • •
COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 3)
■ verbs
▪ have good/bad manners All their children have such good manners.
▪ mind your manners (also remember your manners British English) (=used for telling a child to behave politely) I frowned at him and told him to mind his manners.
▪ have no manners (=regularly not behave politely) He has no manners and he eats like a pig.
▪ forget your manners (=behave in an impolite way) Oh, I’m forgetting my manners. Let me introduce you to Suzanne.
▪ teach somebody manners (=often used when criticizing someone’s impolite behaviour) Those girls need to be taught some manners!
■ phrases
▪ it’s good/bad manners to do something It’s bad manners to chew with your mouth open.
▪ where are your manners? British English (=used for telling a child to stop behaving impolitely) Jamie! Where are your manners?
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + manners
▪ good manners Good manners could not prevent her from asking the question.
▪ bad manners She apologized for her son’s bad manners.
▪ excellent/beautiful manners (=very good manners) Her children have excellent manners.
▪ perfect/impeccable manners Suddenly, his perfect manners were gone.
▪ nice manners (=good manners) She has such nice manners.
▪ table manners (=the polite way of eating at a table) My parents expected us to have good table manners.
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ behaviour British English, behavior American English the way someone behaves: Chemicals added to food may be responsible for children’s bad behaviour. | Tatsuya apologized for his behaviour towards me.
▪ conduct formal the way someone behaves in public or in their job – used mainly in official or legal contexts: Bates was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct (=noisy and violent). | The committee found him guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct.
▪ manner the way someone behaves when they are talking to or dealing with other people, which is shown in their expression, their voice etc: She had a pleasant friendly manner. | Suddenly his whole manner changed, and he started shouting. | His initial manner towards her had been rather formal.
▪ demeanour British English, demeanor American English formal the way someone looks and behaves, which shows you something about their character or feelings: She maintained a calm demeanour at all times. | Wenger’s demeanour suggested that he was not happy with the situation.
▪ antics someone’s behaviour – used when you think it is silly, funny, strange, or annoying: The drunken antics of some English football fans has brought shame on the country. | The actor is becoming known for his increasingly bizarre off-screen antics.
manner
man·ner [manner manners] [ˈmænə(r)] [ˈmænər] noun
1. singular (formal) the way that sth is done or happens
• She answered in a businesslike manner.
• The manner in which the decision was announced was extremely regrettable.
2. singular the way that sb behaves towards other people
• to have an aggressive/a friendly/a relaxed manner
• His manner was polite but cool.
see also bedside manner
3. manners plural behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culture
• to have good/bad manners
• It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
• He has no manners (= behaves very badly).
• She could at least have the good manners to let me know she won't be able to attend.
see also table manners
4. manners plural (formal) the habits and customs of a particular group of people
• the social morals and manners of the seventeenth century
Rem: or
Idioms: all manner of somebody ▪ in a manner of speaking ▪ in the manner of somebody ▪ the manner born ▪ what manner of …
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French maniere, based on Latin manuarius ‘of the hand’, from manus ‘hand’.
Thesaurus:
manner noun
1. sing. (formal)
• She answered in a business-like manner.
way • • style • • approach •
a manner/way/style of (doing) sth
in a (…) manner/way/style
a traditional/conventional/different/casual/informal/formal manner/way/style/approach
have/adopt a/an manner/way/style/approach
2. sing.
• She has a friendly, relaxed manner.
air • • appearance • • look •
sb's general manner/air/appearance
a confident manner/air/appearance
have a …manner/air/appearance/look
3. manners pl.
• It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
politeness • • etiquette • • courtesy • • respect • • grace • • formality • |formal civility •
good manners/grace
show manners/politeness/courtesy/respect
Example Bank:
• All claims must be settled in a professional and timely manner.
• Chemical waste must be disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner.
• Didn't your parents teach you any manners?
• Files have been stored in such a haphazard manner that they are impossible to find.
• Forgive my manners. I forgot to introduce myself.
• He answered in such an off-hand manner that I wondered if he'd misheard me.
• He could at least have had the manners to answer my letter.
• He had very bad table manners.
• He lectured us in the manner of a headmaster.
• He tends to adopt a condescending manner when talking to young women.
• He told her in no uncertain manner that her actions were unacceptable.
• He was behaving in a highly suspicious manner.
• He was not as loutish as his manner suggested.
• He's a good doctor with a sympathetic bedside manner.
• Her brusque manner concealed a caring nature.
• Her lack of manners is appalling.
• His children have no table manners.
• His manner changed abruptly when he heard how much I wanted.
• His no-nonsense manner gave him the reputation of being a good doctor.
• I did my best to behave in the appropriate manner.
• I disliked him but I knew my manners so I answered his question.
• I got into trouble if I didn't show good manners towards/toward other people.
• I'm sorry, I was forgetting my manners. Can I offer you a drink?
• It's not good manners to stare at people.
• Now sit down and eat and mind your manners!
• She accused the teacher of not acting in a professional manner.
• She has a very pleasant telephone manner.
• The authoritative manner in which he talked concealed his ignorance.
• The dispute could have been handled in a more constructive manner.
• The inspection was conducted in a thoroughly professional manner.
• There was something in his manner that I found very irritating.
• You are not approaching the problem in the correct manner.
• His manner was polite but cool.
• She answered in a business-like manner.
• She has a friendly, relaxed manner.
• The manner in which the decision was taken is extremely regrettable.
• They shouldn't be treated in such an offhand manner.
• Your complaint should be dealt with in an efficient manner.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
manner / ˈmæn.ə r / / -ɚ / noun [ S ] (BEHAVIOUR)
B2 the usual way in which you behave towards other people, or the way you behave on a particular occasion:
She has a rather cold, unfriendly manner.
As soon as he realized that we weren't going to buy anything, his whole manner changed.
manner / ˈmæn.ə r / / -ɚ / noun (WAY)
B2 [ S ] the way in which something is done:
She stared at me in an accusing manner.
He was elected in the normal manner.
It was the manner of her death that stuck in the public's mind.
in the manner of sth in the style of something:
Her latest film is a suspense thriller very much in the manner of Hitchcock.
manner / ˈmæn.ə r / / -ɚ / noun (POLITE BEHAVIOUR)
manners B2 [ plural ] polite ways of treating other people and behaving in public:
He needs to be taught some manners.
It's bad manners to eat with your mouth open.
It's considered good manners in some societies to leave a little food on your plate.
manner / ˈmæn.ə r / / -ɚ / noun [ U ] formal (TYPE)
a type:
Very little is known about the new candidate - what manner of man is he?
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manner
[mæ̱nə(r)]
♦♦♦
manners
1) N-SING: with supp The manner in which you do something is the way that you do it.
She smiled again in a friendly manner...
I'm a professional and I have to conduct myself in a professional manner...
The manner in which young children are spoken to varies depending on who is present.
Syn:
way
2) N-SING: with supp If something is done in the manner of something else, it is done in the style of that thing.
It's a satire somewhat in the manner of Dickens...
We kissed each other's cheeks in the European manner.
Syn:
style
3) N-SING: usu poss N Someone's manner is the way in which they behave and talk when they are with other people, for example whether they are polite, confident, or bad-tempered.
His manner was self-assured and brusque...
Her manner offstage, like her manner on, is somewhat surly.
Derived words:
-mannered COMB in ADJ-GRADED Forrest was normally mild-mannered, affable, and untalkative... The British are considered ill-mannered, badly dressed and unsophisticated.
4) N-PLURAL If someone has good manners, they are polite and observe social customs. If someone has bad manners, they are impolite and do not observe these customs.
He dressed well and had impeccable manners...
The manners of many doctors were appalling...
They taught him his manners.
5) → See also bedside manner, table manners
6) PHRASE: PHR n If you refer to all manner of objects or people, you are talking about objects or people of many different kinds.
Mr Winchester is impressively knowledgeable about all manner of things.
...her pictures of all manner of wildlife.
7) PHRASE: PHR with cl (vagueness) You say in a manner of speaking to indicate that what you have just said is true, but not absolutely or exactly true.
An attorney is your employee, in a manner of speaking...
`You said she was a poor widow lady!' - `In a manner of speaking she is,' Alison said.
Syn:
in a way
8) PHRASE: PHR n You use what manner of to suggest that the person or thing you are about to mention is of an unusual or unknown kind. [LITERARY]
There was much curiosity about what manner of man he was...
What manner of place is this?
manner
man·ner /ˈmænɚ/ noun, pl -ners
1 [singular] somewhat formal : the way that something is done or happens
• She has a very forceful manner of speaking.
• I objected to the manner in which the decision was made.
- often used after in
• Continue stirring in this manner until the sauce thickens.
• In this manner, we were able to save enough money for a new car.
• In what manner was the data collected? [=how was the data collected?]
• We worked in a quick manner. [=we worked quickly]
• She taught her class in an informal manner.
• He always begins his stories in the same manner.
• We were allowed to spend the money in any manner we wanted.
2 a [count] : the way that a person normally behaves especially while with other people - usually singular
• He had a gentle manner (about him).
• He listened patiently to his children, as was his manner.
• It was her energetic and friendly manner that got her the job.
- see also bedside manner
b manners [plural] : behavior while with other people
• His children have excellent manners. [=his children behave very well]
• It's bad manners [=it is impolite] to talk with your mouth full.
c manners [plural] : knowledge of how to behave politely while with other people
• Some people have no manners.
• Someone should teach you some manners!
• He forgot his manners and reached across the table for the salt.
✦To remember/mind your manners is to behave in a polite and proper way.
• “Mind your manners,” Mom said sternly, “and thank your uncle for the nice gifts.”
- see also table manners
3 [singular] : an artistic style or method
• He painted this picture in his early manner.
- often used in the phrase in/after the manner of
• She wrote after the manner of [=in the style of] her favorite poet.
• This church was built in the manner of the English Gothic style.
all manner of : all kinds or sorts of (things or people)
• The store sells all manner of musical instruments.
• All manner of people come to the city.
in a manner of speaking
- used to say that a statement is true or accurate in a certain way even if it is not literally or completely true
• His retirement was, in a manner of speaking, the beginning of his real career.
• After the storm destroyed their house, they were, in a manner of speaking [=so to speak, as it were], lost at sea. [=they felt lost and confused after their house was destroyed]
not by any manner of means
- see means
to the manner born : suited to a particular position, role, or status in a way that seems very natural
• He had never been on a boat before, but he walked along the deck as if to the manner born.
what manner of old-fashioned + literary : what kind or sort of
• What manner of person could have committed such a crime?
• What manner of woman is she to have done something like that?
making you feel frightened or nervous
هراسناک، وحشتناک
She can be very intimidating when she's angry.
intimidating
in‧tim‧i‧dat‧ing /ɪˈtɪmədeɪtɪŋ, ɪˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective
making you feel worried and not confident:
Some people find interview situations very intimidating.
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ frightening making you feel frightened: Being held at gunpoint had been the most frightening moment of his life. | The experience was very frightening.
▪ scary especially spoken frightening. Scary is less formal than frightening and is very common in everyday English: The movie was really scary. | There were some scary moments.
▪ chilling frightening, especially because violence, cruelty, or danger is involved: a chilling tale of revenge, murder and madness | The court heard chilling details about the attack.
▪ spooky frightening and strange, especially because something involves ghosts or powers that people do not understand: The forest is really spooky in the dark. | a spooky coincidence | spooky stories
▪ creepy informal frightening in a way that makes you feel nervous, especially when you are not sure exactly why – used especially about places, people, and feelings: This place is really creepy. Let’s get out of here. | a creepy guy | Do you know that creepy feeling when you're sure someone’s there but you can’t see or hear anything?
▪ eerie especially literary strange and frightening: There was an eerie silence immediately after the bomb went off. | an eerie light | an eerie feeling
▪ intimidating making you feel frightened, nervous, or lacking in confidence: Big schools can be an intimidating place for young children. | Giving evidence in court is often a rather intimidating experience. | the intimidating presence of a large number of soldiers
▪ menacing frightening because you think someone is going to hurt you, even though they have not said or done anything violent – used especially about someone’s expression or voice: The woman had a very menacing look. | ‘I’d like to have a word with you outside,’ he said in a menacing tone.
intimidating
in·timi·dat·ing [intimidating] [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ] [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ] adjective
frightening in a way which makes a person feel less confident
• an intimidating manner
• ~ for/to sb This kind of questioning can be very intimidating to children.
Example Bank:
• The atmosphere was less intimidating than I had imagined.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
intimidating / ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪ.tɪŋ / / -t̬ɪŋ / adjective
making you feel frightened or nervous:
an intimidating array of weapons
an intimidating manner
She can be very intimidating when she's angry.
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intimidating
[ɪntɪ̱mɪdeɪtɪŋ]
ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n
If you describe someone or something as intimidating, you mean that they are frightening and make people lose confidence.
He was a huge, intimidating figure.
intimidate
in·tim·i·date /ɪnˈtɪməˌdeɪt/ verb -dates; -dat·ed; -dat·ing [+ obj] : to make (someone) afraid
• He tries to intimidate his opponents.
• You shouldn't allow his reputation to intimidate you.
- often used as (be) intimidated
• Many people are intimidated by new technology.
• Some people are easily intimidated.
• She was intimidated by the size of the campus.
- intimidated adj [more ~; most ~]
• I feel less intimidated now than I did when I started the job.
- intimidating adj [more ~; most ~]
• He is one of the most intimidating men I have ever met.
• Speaking in front of a large audience can be very intimidating.
- in·tim·i·dat·ing·ly /ɪnˈtɪməˌdeɪtɪŋli/ adv
• The system is intimidatingly complex.
- in·tim·i·da·tion /ɪnˌtɪməˈdeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
• intimidation of jurors/witnesses
• enforcing agreement by intimidation or violence
- in·tim·i·da·tor /ɪnˈtɪməˌdeɪtɚ/ noun, pl -tors [count]
the main or central point of something, especially of attention or interest
توجه، دقت
I think Dave likes to be the focus of attention .
focus
noun (no plural)
special attention that is given to somebody or something:
It was the main focus of attention at the meeting.
in focus, out of focus If a photograph is in focus, it is clear. If it is out of focus, it is not.
II. focus2 S3 W2 AC BrE AmE noun
1. [singular] the thing, person, situation etc that people pay special attention to ⇨ focal:
The focus of recent research has been on environmental issues.
focus of
The war in Afghanistan had become the focus of media attention.
The focus of interest in the series is what goes on in everyday life.
Another focus of feminist debate has been the film industry.
I shall now turn to the main focus of this essay.
Eggs became the focus for the food poisoning scare.
The focus of the conference shifted from population growth to the education of women.
2. [uncountable] if your focus is on something, that is the thing you are giving most attention to
focus on
Our main focus is on helping people get back into work.
a shift of focus
3. come into focus/bring something into focus if something comes into focus, or you bring it into focus, people start to talk about it and pay attention to it:
These issues have recently come into sharp focus (=people have started to talk about them a lot).
4. in focus/out of focus if a photograph or an instrument such as a camera is in focus, you can see the picture clearly. If it is out of focus, you cannot see the picture clearly.
5. [uncountable] the clearness of the picture seen through an instrument such as a camera:
He raised his binoculars and adjusted the focus.
noun (pl. fo·cuses or foci [ˈfəʊsaɪ] ; [ˈfoʊsaɪ] )
1. uncountable, countable, usually singular the thing or person that people are most interested in; the act of paying special attention to sth and making people interested in it
• It was the main focus of attention at the meeting.
• ~ for sth His comments provided a focus for debate.
• ~ on sth We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer.
• In today's lecture the focus will be on tax structures within the European Union.
• The incident brought the problem of violence in schools into sharp focus.
• What we need now is a change of focus (= to look at things in a different way).
2. uncountable a point or distance at which the outline of an object is clearly seen by the eye or through a lens
• The children's faces are badly out of focus (= not clearly shown) in the photograph.
• The binoculars were not in focus (= were not showing things clearly).
3. (also ˈfocal point) countable (physics) a point at which waves of light, sound, etc. meet after reflection or refraction; the point from which waves of light, sound, etc. seem to come
4. countable (geology) the point at which an earthquake starts to happen
Word Origin:
mid 17th cent. (as a term in geometry and physics): from Latin, literally domestic hearth.
Thesaurus:
focus noun U, C, usually sing.
• His comments provided a focus for debate.
focal point • • hub • • heart • |BrE centre • |AmE center •
an important focus/focal point/hub
act/serve as a focus/focal point/centre
give sth/provide a focus/focal point
Example Bank:
• Cities have always acted as the principal focus of political life.
• He found he was now their main focus of attention.
• I found the focus of the debate too narrow.
• I've directed my focus towards/toward developing my skills.
• Our primary focus this term will be on group work.
• She became a focus for all his anger.
• The binoculars were not in focus.
• The children's faces are badly out of focus in the photograph.
• The company's restructuring is designed to give a sharper focus on key growth markets.
• The focus has now shifted towards the problem of long-term unemployment.
• The legal team tried to shift the focus onto the victim.
• The media focus has now shifted onto something else.
• The problem with your plan is that it doesn't have a clear focus.
• The question of compensation comes into focus.
• The restructuring is designed to give a sharper focus on key markets.
• This case has brought the problem of drug abuse in schools into sharp focus.
• When I got glasses suddenly the whole world came into focus.
• an increased focus on younger people
• soft focus shots of cuddly animals
• the focus of my research
• In today's lecture the focus will be on tax structures within the European Union.
• What we need now is a change of focus.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
focus / ˈfəʊ.kəs / / ˈfoʊ- / noun [ C ] ( plural focuses or formal foci ) (CENTRE)
C1 the main or central point of something, especially of attention or interest:
I think Dave likes to be the focus of attention .
The main focus of interest at the fashion show was Christian Lacroix's outrageous evening wear.
The media focus on politicians' private lives inevitably switches the attention away from the real issues.
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focus
[fo͟ʊsaɪ]
♦♦
focuses, focusing, focused
(The spellings focusses, focussing, focussed are also used. The plural of the noun can be either foci or focuses.)
1) V-ERG If you focus on a particular topic or if your attention is focused on it, you concentrate on it and think about it, discuss it, or deal with it, rather than dealing with other topics.
[V on n] The research effort has focused on tracing the effects of growing levels of five compounds...
[V on n] He is currently focusing on assessment and development...
[V n on n] Today he was able to focus his message exclusively on the economy...
[V n on n] Many of the papers focus their attention on the controversy surrounding statements reportedly made by the Foreign Secretary.
Syn:
concentrate
2) N-COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp The focus of something is the main topic or main thing that it is concerned with.
The UN's role in promoting peace is increasingly the focus of international attention...
The new system is the focus of controversy...
Her children are the main focus of her life.
3) N-COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp, oft N on n Your focus on something is the special attention that you pay it.
He said his sudden focus on foreign policy was not motivated by presidential politics...
The report's focus is on how technology affects human life rather than business...
IBM has also shifted its focus from mainframes to personal computers.
4) N-UNCOUNT If you say that something has a focus, you mean that you can see a purpose in it.
Somehow, though, their latest LP has a focus that the others have lacked...
Suddenly all of the bizarre and seemingly isolated examples took on a meaningful focus.
5) V-ERG If you focus your eyes or if your eyes focus, your eyes adjust so that you can clearly see the thing that you want to look at. If you focus a camera, telescope, or other instrument, you adjust it so that you can see clearly through it.
[V n] Kelly couldn't focus his eyes well enough to tell if the figure was male or female...
[V on n] His eyes slowly began to focus on what looked like a small dark ball...
[V n on n] He found the binoculars and focused them on the boat...
[V-ed] Had she kept the camera focused on the river bank she might have captured a vital scene. [Also V]
6) N-UNCOUNT You use focus to refer to the fact of adjusting your eyes or a camera, telescope, or other instrument, and to the degree to which you can see clearly.
His focus switched to the little white ball...
Together these factors determine the depth of focus...
It has no manual focus facility.
7) VERB If you focus rays of light on a particular point, you pass them through a lens or reflect them from a mirror so that they meet at that point.
[V n prep] Magnetic coils focus the electron beams into fine spots.
8) N-COUNT The focus of a number of rays or lines is the point at which they meet. [TECHNICAL]
9) PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v If an image or a camera, telescope, or other instrument is in focus, the edges of what you see are clear and sharp.
Pictures should be in focus, with realistic colours and well composed groups.
Ant:
out of focus
10) PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v If something is in focus, it is being discussed or its purpose and nature are clear.
This aggression is the real issue the world should be concerned about. We want to keep that in focus...
These issues were brought into sharp focus by the Gulf crisis.
Ant:
out of focus
11) PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v If an image or a camera, telescope, or other instrument is out of focus, the edges of what you see are unclear.
In some of the pictures the subjects are out of focus while the background is sharp.
...a lot of out-of-focus photographs.
Ant:
in focus
12) PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v If something is out of focus, it is not being discussed or its purpose or nature is not clear.
The deficit in the US balance of payments put these considerations out of focus...
The movement towards democracy in Latin America and the foreign debt problems that have plagued it have gone out of focus.
Ant:
in focus
1fo·cus
1 a : a point at which rays (as of light, heat, or sound) converge or from which they diverge or appear to diverge specifically : the point where the geometrical lines or their prolongations conforming to the rays diverging from or converging toward another point intersect and give rise to an image after reflection by a mirror or refraction by a lens or optical system b : a point of convergence of a beam of particles (as electrons)
2 a : FOCAL LENGTH b : adjustment for distinct vision also : the area that may be seen distinctly or resolved into a clear image c : a state or condition permitting clear perception or understanding <tried to bring the issues into focus> d : DIRECTION 6C <the team lost focus>
3 : one of the fixed points that with the corresponding directrix defines a conic section
4 : a localized area of disease or the chief site of a generalized disease or infection
5 a : a center of activity, attraction, or attention <the focus of the meeting was drug abuse> b : a point of concentration
6 : the place of origin of an earthquake or moonquake
7 : directed attention : EMPHASIS
–fo·cus·less \-ləs\ adjective
–in focus : having or giving the proper sharpness of outline due to good focusing
–out of focus : not in focus
containing strong flavours from spices
پر ادويه، تند
Do you like spicy food?
spicy
spic‧y /ˈspaɪsi/ BrE AmE adjective
1. food that is spicy has a pleasantly strong taste, and gives you a pleasant burning feeling in your mouth SYN hot ⇨ spice:
a spicy tomato sauce
2. a story or picture that is spicy is slightly shocking or rude because it tells about or shows something relating to sex
• • •
THESAURUS
■ describing the taste of something
▪ delicious having a very good taste: This cake is delicious! | a delicious meal
▪ disgusting/revolting having a very bad taste: The medicine tasted disgusting. | They had to eat revolting things, like fish eyes.
▪ sweet tasting full of sugar: The oranges were very sweet.
▪ tasty especially spoken tasting good and with plenty of flavour: She cooked us a simple but tasty meal. | That was really tasty!
▪ sour/tart having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does – used especially when this is rather unpleasant: The apples were a little sour. | The wine has rather a tart taste, which not everyone will like.
▪ tangy having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does, in a way that seems good: The dressing was nice and tangy.
▪ bitter having a strong taste which is not sweet and is sometimes rather unpleasant – used for example about black coffee, or chocolate without sugar: bitter chocolate | The medicine had rather a bitter taste. | Hops give beer its distinctive bitter taste.
▪ salty containing a lot of salt: Danish salami has a salty flavour.
▪ hot/spicy having a burning taste because it contains strong spices: I love hot curries. | a spicy tomato sauce
▪ piquant /ˈpiːkənt/ formal a little spicy – used especially by people who write about food. This word can sound rather ↑pretentious in everyday conversation: cooked vegetables in a piquant sauce
▪ mild not having a strong or hot taste – usually used about foods that can sometimes be spicy: a mild curry
▪ bland not having an interesting taste: I found the sauce rather bland.
spicy
spicy [spicy spicier spiciest] [ˈspaɪsi] [ˈspaɪsi] adjective (spici·er, spici·est)
1. (of food) having a strong taste because spices have been used to flavour it
Syn: hot
• spicy chicken wings
2. (informal) (of a story, piece of news, etc.) exciting and slightly shocking
• spicy stories about the sex lives of the stars
Derived Word: spiciness
Thesaurus:
spicy adj.
• a plate of spicy chicken wings
hot • • strong • |BrE savoury • |AmE savory •
Opp: mild, Opp: bland
a spicy/hot/strong/savoury flavour
a spicy/strong/savoury taste
a spicy/savoury food/dish/sauce
Example Bank:
• The soup tasted mildly spicy.
• a deliciously spicy aroma
• She tends to cook very spicy food.
• a plate of spicy chicken wings
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
spicy / ˈspaɪ.si / adjective (FOOD)
B1 containing strong flavours from spices:
Do you like spicy food?
spiciness / -nəs / noun [ U ]
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spicy / ˈspaɪ.si / adjective (EXCITING)
exciting and interesting, especially because of being shocking or dealing with sexual matters:
a spicy novel
spicy details
spiciness / -nəs / noun [ U ]
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spicy
[spa͟ɪsi]
spicier, spiciest
ADJ-GRADED
Spicy food is strongly flavoured with spices.
Thai food is hot and spicy.
...a spicy tomato and coriander sauce.
spicy
spicy /ˈspaɪsi/ adj spic·i·er; -est
1 of food : flavored with or containing strong spices and especially ones that cause a burning feeling in your mouth
• This salsa is too spicy [=hot] for me.
2 : exciting and somewhat shocking
• a spicy sex scandal
• a spicy story/tale
Roast meat or vegetables have been cooked in an oven or over a fire
گوشت كبابى، مرغ كبابى، گوشت راسته
roast beef/chicken/potatoes
roast adjective:
roast beef and roast potatoes
III. roast3 BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
roasted:
roast chicken
adjective only before noun
cooked in an oven or over a fire
• roast chicken
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French rostir, of West Germanic origin.
See also: joint
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
roast / rəʊst / / roʊst / adjective [ before noun ] ( also roasted )
A2 Roast meat or vegetables have been cooked in an oven or over a fire:
roast beef/chicken/potatoes
roasted red pepper sauce
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roast
[ro͟ʊst]
roasts, roasting, roasted
1) VERB When you roast meat or other food, you cook it by dry heat in an oven or over a fire.
[V n] I personally would rather roast a chicken whole.
2) ADJ: ADJ n Roast meat has been cooked by roasting.
They serve the most delicious roast beef.
3) N-COUNT A roast is a piece of meat that is cooked by roasting.
Come into the kitchen. I've got to put the roast in.
roast
3roast adj always used before a noun : cooked by roasting
• roast [=roasted] chicken/pork/potatoes
to be intended to
قرار بودن که ، بنا بودن که
You think he was gonna
let you off without a scratch?
فکر کردی بدون این که بلایی سرت بیاره میذاشت بری
You'd still be standing there
if I hadn't hit you.
اگه نزده بودمت که الان اونجا ایستاده بودی
So am I supposed to thank you?
پس باید ازت تشکر کنم؟
You're supposed to be smart.
باید حواست باشه.
If I wanted to hurt you,
I would have.
اگه میخواستم بهت آسیبی بزنم، زده بودم.
These batteries are supposed to last for a year.
be supposed to do/be something
a) used to say what someone should or should not do, especially because of rules or what someone in authority has said:
We’re supposed to check out of the hotel by 11 o'clock.
I’m not supposed to tell anyone.
What time are you supposed to be there?
b) used to say what was or is expected or intended to happen, especially when it did not happen:
No one was supposed to know about it.
The meeting was supposed to take place on Tuesday, but we’ve had to postpone it.
The new laws are supposed to prevent crime.
c) used to say that something is believed to be true by many people, although it might not be true or you might disagree:
The castle is supposed to be haunted.
‘Dirty Harry’ is supposed to be one of Eastwood’s best films.
Mrs Carver is supposed to have a lot of money.
GRAMMAR
Do not say 'be suppose to do something'. Use be supposed to:
▪ You’re supposed to take your shoes off.
▪ He’s supposed to be very clever.
Idioms
be supposed to do/be something
1 to be expected or required to do/be something according to a rule, a custom, an arrangement, etc You're supposed to buy a ticket, but not many people do.
I thought we were supposed to be paid today.
The engine doesn't sound like it's supposed to.
You were supposed to be here an hour ago!
How was I supposed to know you were waiting for me?
‘Yes and no.’ ‘What is that supposed to mean?’ (= showing that you are annoyed)
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2 to be generally believed or expected to be/do something I haven't seen it myself, but it's supposed to be a great movie.
She's supposed to have had hundreds of lovers.
not be supposed to do something
to not be allowed to do something You're not supposed to walk on the grass.
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supposed
sup·posed [supposed] [səˈpəʊzd] [səˈpoʊzd] adjective only before noun
used to show that you think that a claim, statement or way of describing sb/sth is not true or correct, although it is generally believed to be
Syn: alleged
• This is the opinion of the supposed experts.
• When did this supposed accident happen?
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
supposed / səˈpəʊzd / / -ˈpoʊzd / adjective (INTENDED)
be supposed to B1 to be intended to:
These batteries are supposed to last for a year.
We were supposed to have gone away this week, but Debbie's ill so we couldn't go.
How am I supposed to (= how can I) find that much money by the end of the week?
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supposed
♦♦
(Pronounced [səpo͟ʊzd] or [səpo͟ʊst] for meanings 1 to 4, and [səpo͟ʊzɪd] for meaning 5.)
1) PHR-MODAL If you say that something is supposed to happen, you mean that it is planned or expected. Sometimes this use suggests that the thing does not really happen in this way.
He produced a hand-written list of nine men he was supposed to kill...
Public spending is supposed to fall, not rise, in the next few years.
Syn:
is meant to
2) PHR-MODAL If something was supposed to happen, it was planned or intended to happen, but did not in fact happen.
He was supposed to go back to Bergen on the last bus, but of course the accident prevented him...
The first debate was supposed to have been held on Tuesday.
3) PHR-MODAL If you say that something is supposed to be true, you mean that people say it is true but you do not know for certain that it is true.
`The Whipping Block' has never been published, but it's supposed to be a really good poem...
`The President cannot be disturbed,' his son is supposed to have told an early morning caller.
Syn:
be meant to
4) PHR-MODAL (feelings) You can use `be supposed to' to express annoyance at someone's ideas, or because something is not happening in the proper way.
You're supposed to be my friend!...
Don't try to tell me what I'm supposed to be feeling...
What am I supposed to have done wrong now?
5) ADJ: ADJ n You can use supposed to suggest that something that people talk about or believe in may not in fact exist, happen, or be as it is described.
Not all indigenous regimes were willing to accept the supposed benefits of British trade.
...when the rule of law is broken by its supposed guardians.
Syn:
alleged
Derived words:
supposedly [səpo͟ʊzɪdli] ADV ADV with v, ADV with cl/group He was more of a victim than any of the women he supposedly offended... Supposedly his last words to her were: `You must not pity me.'
supposed
sup·posed /səˈpoʊzəd/ adj always used before a noun : claimed to be true or real - used to say that a particular description is probably not true or real even though many people believe that it is
• a supposed cure for cancer
• supposed experts
to have to; to have a duty or a responsibility to
موظف بودن، مجاز بودن، حق داشتن، اجازه داشتن
You think he was gonna
let you off without a scratch?
فکر کردی بدون این که بلایی سرت بیاره میذاشت بری
You'd still be standing there
if I hadn't hit you.
اگه نزده بودمت که الان اونجا ایستاده بودی
So am I supposed to thank you?
پس باید ازت تشکر کنم؟
You're supposed to be smart.
باید حواست باشه.
If I wanted to hurt you,
I would have.
اگه میخواستم بهت آسیبی بزنم، زده بودم.
The children are supposed to be at school by 8.45 a.m.
be supposed to do/be something
a) used to say what someone should or should not do, especially because of rules or what someone in authority has said:
We’re supposed to check out of the hotel by 11 o'clock.
I’m not supposed to tell anyone.
What time are you supposed to be there?
b) used to say what was or is expected or intended to happen, especially when it did not happen:
No one was supposed to know about it.
The meeting was supposed to take place on Tuesday, but we’ve had to postpone it.
The new laws are supposed to prevent crime.
c) used to say that something is believed to be true by many people, although it might not be true or you might disagree:
The castle is supposed to be haunted.
‘Dirty Harry’ is supposed to be one of Eastwood’s best films.
Mrs Carver is supposed to have a lot of money.
GRAMMAR
Do not say 'be suppose to do something'. Use be supposed to:
▪ You’re supposed to take your shoes off.
▪ He’s supposed to be very clever.
supposed
sup·posed [supposed] [səˈpəʊzd] [səˈpoʊzd] adjective only before noun
used to show that you think that a claim, statement or way of describing sb/sth is not true or correct, although it is generally believed to be
Syn: alleged
• This is the opinion of the supposed experts.
• When did this supposed accident happen?
Idioms
be supposed to do/be something
1 to be expected or required to do/be something according to a rule, a custom, an arrangement, etc You're supposed to buy a ticket, but not many people do.
I thought we were supposed to be paid today.
The engine doesn't sound like it's supposed to.
You were supposed to be here an hour ago!
How was I supposed to know you were waiting for me?
‘Yes and no.’ ‘What is that supposed to mean?’ (= showing that you are annoyed)
+ EXPRESS YOURSELF
2 to be generally believed or expected to be/do something I haven't seen it myself, but it's supposed to be a great movie.
She's supposed to have had hundreds of lovers.
not be supposed to do something
to not be allowed to do something You're not supposed to walk on the grass.
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
supposed / səˈpəʊzd / / -ˈpoʊzd / adjective (DUTY)
be supposed to B2 to have to; to have a duty or a responsibility to:
The children are supposed to be at school by 8.45 a.m.
What are you doing out of bed - you're supposed to be asleep.
You're not supposed (= allowed) to park here.
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supposed
♦♦
(Pronounced [səpo͟ʊzd] or [səpo͟ʊst] for meanings 1 to 4, and [səpo͟ʊzɪd] for meaning 5.)
1) PHR-MODAL If you say that something is supposed to happen, you mean that it is planned or expected. Sometimes this use suggests that the thing does not really happen in this way.
He produced a hand-written list of nine men he was supposed to kill...
Public spending is supposed to fall, not rise, in the next few years.
Syn:
is meant to
2) PHR-MODAL If something was supposed to happen, it was planned or intended to happen, but did not in fact happen.
He was supposed to go back to Bergen on the last bus, but of course the accident prevented him...
The first debate was supposed to have been held on Tuesday.
3) PHR-MODAL If you say that something is supposed to be true, you mean that people say it is true but you do not know for certain that it is true.
`The Whipping Block' has never been published, but it's supposed to be a really good poem...
`The President cannot be disturbed,' his son is supposed to have told an early morning caller.
Syn:
be meant to
4) PHR-MODAL (feelings) You can use `be supposed to' to express annoyance at someone's ideas, or because something is not happening in the proper way.
You're supposed to be my friend!...
Don't try to tell me what I'm supposed to be feeling...
What am I supposed to have done wrong now?
5) ADJ: ADJ n You can use supposed to suggest that something that people talk about or believe in may not in fact exist, happen, or be as it is described.
Not all indigenous regimes were willing to accept the supposed benefits of British trade.
...when the rule of law is broken by its supposed guardians.
Syn:
alleged
Derived words:
supposedly [səpo͟ʊzɪdli] ADV ADV with v, ADV with cl/group He was more of a victim than any of the women he supposedly offended... Supposedly his last words to her were: `You must not pity me.'
supposed
sup·posed /səˈpoʊzəd/ adj always used before a noun : claimed to be true or real - used to say that a particular description is probably not true or real even though many people believe that it is
• a supposed cure for cancer
• supposed experts
in sport, to fail to catch a ball
(فوتبال امريكايى) افتادن توپ (از دست بازيكن)، فامبل كردن، فامبل
One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi.
هزار و یک، هزار و دو، هزار و سه
Fumble!
فامبل شد!
What the hell's the matter with you?
تو چه مرگته؟
his is my favorite jersey.
این پیرهن مورد علاقه منه
well, now you have two.
خوب الان دوتاشو داری
If Wilson hadn't fumbled that catch , we might have won the match.
fumble
fum‧ble /ˈfʌmbəl/ BrE AmE verb
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language]
1. (also fumble around) [intransitive and transitive] to try to hold, move, or find something with your hands in an awkward way
fumble at/in/with
She dressed, her cold fingers fumbling with the buttons.
fumble for
I fumbled around in my bag for a cigarette.
She reached round to fumble the light on.
2. [intransitive and transitive] if you fumble with your words when you are speaking, you have difficulty saying something
fumble for
Asked for an explanation, Mike had fumbled for words.
The second candidate fumbled her lines.
3. [intransitive and transitive] to drop a ball after catching it:
Quarterback Rattay was hit and fumbled the ball.
fumble
fum·ble [fumble fumbles fumbled fumbling] verb, noun [ˈfʌmbl] [ˈfʌmbl]
verb
1. intransitive, transitive to use your hands in an awkward way when you are doing sth or looking for sth
• ~ (at/with/in sth) (for sth) She fumbled in her pocket for a handkerchief.
• He fumbled with the buttons on his shirt.
• ~ around She was fumbling around in the dark looking for the light switch.
• ~ sth (+ adv./prep.) He fumbled the key into the ignition.
• ~ to do sth I fumbled to zip up my jacket.
2. intransitive, transitive to have difficulty speaking clearly or finding the right words to say
• ~ (for sth) During the interview, she fumbled helplessly for words.
• ~ sth to fumble an announcement
3. transitive ~ sth (especially in sport) to drop a ball or to fail to stop or kick it
Verb forms:
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Low German fommeln or Dutch fommelen.
Thesaurus:
fumble verb I, T (usually used with an adverb or preposition)
• She was fumbling around in the dark, looking for the light switch.
grope • • feel • • rummage • • fish • |especially BrE scrabble •
fumble/grope/feel/rummage/fish/scrabble around/about
fumble/grope/feel/rummage/fish around/scrabble for sth
fumble / ˈfʌm.bl̩ / verb [ T ] (SPORT)
in sport, to fail to catch a ball:
If Wilson hadn't fumbled that catch , we might have won the match.
fumble / ˈfʌm.bl̩ / verb [ I usually + adv/prep ] (DO STH AWKWARDLY)
to do something awkwardly, especially when using your hands:
I fumbled with the lock.
He fumbled in his pockets for some change.
She fumbled around/about in her handbag, looking for her key.
They fumbled around/about (= moved awkwardly) in the dark, trying to find their way out of the cinema.
fumble / ˈfʌm.bl̩ / verb [ I usually + adv/prep ] (THINK OF A WORD)
to have difficulty saying or thinking of suitable words:
I was fumbling for the right word.
fumble
[fʌ̱mb(ə)l]
fumbles, fumbling, fumbled
1) VERB If you fumble for something or fumble with something, you try and reach for it or hold it in a clumsy way.
[V for/with/in n] She crept from the bed and fumbled for her dressing gown...
[V for/with/in n] He fumbled with the buttons at the neck...
[V n] He fumbled his one-handed attempt to light his cigarette.
2) VERB When you are trying to say something, if you fumble for the right words, you speak in a clumsy and unclear way.
[V for n] I fumbled for something to say...
[V n] He fumbled his lines, not knowing what he was going to say. [Also V]
fumble
fum·ble /ˈfʌmbəl/ verb fum·bles; fum·bled; fum·bling
1 [no obj] : to search for something by reaching or touching with your fingers in an awkward or clumsy way
• She fumbled in her pocket for her keys.
• He fumbled (around) for the light switch.
- often used figuratively
• She fumbled for an answer but couldn't think of one.
2 : to handle something in an awkward or clumsy way
[no obj]
- usually + with
• She fumbled with her keys as she tried to unlock the door.
[+ obj]
• They fumbled a good opportunity to take control of the market.
3 sports : to fail to catch or hold the ball
[no obj]
• He was hit hard and fumbled on the 20-yard line.
[+ obj]
• He fumbled the ball on the 20-yard line.
