5th box -Flashcards

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1. Trifle

show scorn or contempt by looks or words; a scornful look or remark با نگاه یا حرف تمسخر و تحقیر نشان دادن ، نگاه یا حرف تمسخر آمیز a. The journalists were cautious about sneering at the Secretary of Defense. b. "Wipe that sneer off your face!" the dean told the delinquent. c. When offered a dime as a tip, the taxi driver sneered at his rider.
a small amount; little bit; something of little value مقدار کم ، کمی ، چیز کم ارزش a. I ate a trifle for dinner rather than a vast meal. b. Waiter spends only a trifle of his time in studying French. c. At our meetings Alex always raises trifling objections to any new plan.
look angry by lowering the eyebrows; frown با پایین آوردن ابرو عصبانی به نظر رسیدن ، اخم کردن a. Laverne scowled at her mother when she was prohibited from going out. b. I dread seeing my father scowl when he gets my report card. c. Because of a defect in her vision, it always appeared that Polly was scowling.
the right to command or enforce obedience; power delegated to another; an author or volume that may be appealed to in support of an action or belief حق تحکم یا اعمال اطاعت ، قدرتی که به دیگری واگذار می شود ، مولف یا کتابی که می توان در تایید یا یک عمل یا باور به آن استناد کرد ، اقتدار a. No one should have the authority to dictate our career choice. b. Today a monarch does not have the authority he once enjoyed. c. The Supreme Court is entrusted with the authority to interpret our Constitution.

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