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1. Magnify

anything that gets in the way or hinders; impediment; obstruction هر چیزی که سر راه قرار می گییرد ی امانع می شود ، گیر ، مانع a. The soldiers were compelled to get over such obstacles as ditches and barbed wire. b. Ignorance is an obstacle to progress. c. Prejudice is often an obstacle to harmony among people.
regular payment that is not wages; to make such a payment پرداخت منظمی که دستمزد نیست ، چنین مبلغی را پرداختن a. Pensions are often paid because of long service, special merit, or injuries received. b. The pension is calculated on the basis of your last year's income. c. Mrs. Colby pensioned off her employee after thirty years of loyal service.
cause to look larger than it really is; make too much of; go beyond the truth in telling بیش از حد واقعی جلوه دادن ، در گفتن پا را از حقیقت فراتر گذاشتن a. A microscope is a magnifying glass. b. It seems that Mr. Steinmetz magnified the importance of the document in his possession. c. Some people have a tendency to magnify every minor fault in others.
an outbreak of a disease that spreads rapidly, so that many people have it at the same time; widespread شیوع یک بیماری که به سرعت منتشر می شود به طوری که افراد زیادی همزمان به آن مبتلا می شوند ، فراگیر a. All of the schools in the city were closed during the epidemic. b. The depiction of violence in the movies has reached epidemic proportions. c. During the epidemic we were forbidden to drink water unless it had been boiled.

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