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1. Municipal

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.
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.
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.
of a city or state; having something to do in the affairs of a city or town مربوط به شهر یا ایالت ، با امور شهر یا شهرک ارتباط دارد a. The state police assisted the municipal police in putting down the riot. b. There was only a mediocre turnout for the municipal elections. c. The municipal government placed a ban on parking during business hours.

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