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be better than; do better than
برتری داشتن ، بهتر بودن
a. Because he was so small, Larry could not _______ in sports.
b. At least Hannah had the security of knowing that she _______ led in swimming.
c. Clarence Darrow wanted to become a prominent lawyer, but he felt that he must first _______ in history.
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of women or girls
زنانه ، مونث
a. When my sister wants to look _______ , she changes from dungarees into a dress.
b. Some men cannot resist staring when they see a woman who is especially _______ .
c. My brother is ashamed to cry at a sad movie because people might think he is behaving in a _______ manner.
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try hard to get something wanted by others; be a rival
تلاش سخت برای دست آوردن چیزی که دیگران هم خواهان آن هستند ، رقابت کردن
a. Steffi Graf was challenged to _______ for the tennis title.
b. The runner was reluctant to _______ in front of his parents for the first time.
c. When the amateur became a pro, he had to _______ against better men.
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look forward to with fear; fear greatly; causing great fear
با ترس چشم انتظار چیزی بودن ، خیلی ترسیدن ، خیلی ترساندن
a. The poor student _______ ed going to school each morning.
b. He had a _______ feeling about the challenge he was about to face.
c. I _______ going into that deserted house.
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very many; several
بسیار زیاد ، متعدد
a. Critics review _______ movies every week.
b. Dr. Fischer had resisted accepting money from the poor woman on _______ house calls.
c. The debator used _______ documents to back up his statements.