واژه ها در مقالات انگلیسی شش ماه اخیر
واژه ها و عباراتی که در حین مطالعه مقالات روزنامه ها به چشمم می خورد را همانجا معنای انگلیسی اش را جستجو کرده و به همراه عین جمله روزنامه به عنوان مثالی زنده از واژه مورد نظر اضافه می کردم. (جمله هایی که جلوی آن علامت فلش ▶ یا ➡ است از روزنامه ها است) مجموعه این وازه ها و عبارات را اینجا می گذارم.
به عنوان بازی و برای تشویق بچه ها به نوشتن به خط فارسی تحریری، به بهانه همین کلمات، معنای فارسی آن را هم درآورده به فهرست اضافه کردم تا هر روز با نوشتن چند تا از این واژه ها به فارسی، تمرین خوشنویسی شود. با یک تیر بیش از دو سه نشان زده شد :)
hyperbole اغراق یا مبالغه
extravagant exaggeration a way of speaking or writing that makes someone or something sound bigger, better, more, etc. than they are: The blurb on the back of the book was full of the usual hyperbole - "enthralling", "fascinating", and so on.
precarious پرمخاطره
in a dangerous state because of not being safe or not being held in place firmly: The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff.
poised to آماده ... بودن
If someone is poised to do something, they are ready to take action at any moment. Britain was poised to fly medical staff to the country at short notice. U.S. forces are poised for a massive air, land and sea assault. [ + for] Synonyms: ready, waiting, prepared, standing by More Synonyms of poised.
▶ US and Iranian envoys are poised to begin talks
Platitudes چرندیات، کلیشه، تکرار مکررات
a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful." he masks his disdain for her with platitudes about how she should believe in herself more." موضوع یا جملهای معمولی و خستهکننده که نوید چیز جدیدی را نمیدهد.
empty platitude
An empty platitude is a statement or remark that is overused and lacks meaning. These phrases are often intended to comfort or encourage, but do not offer genuine substance or originality. They are a type of cliché that may seem profound on the surface but provide no real insight or practical value.
▶ More than empty platitudes? He expresses optimism on Oman nuclear talks
Beleaguered به ستوه آوردن، محاصره کردن
1. in a very difficult situation: "the board is supporting the beleaguered director amid calls for his resignation"
2. (of a place) surrounded by armed forces aiming to capture it or force surrender; besieged: "he led a relief force to the aid of the beleaguered city" director amid calls for his resignation."
➡️ Iran’s push for sanctions relief for its beleaguered economy in exchange for rolling back its nuclear program.
shouting from the bleachers
صندلی های ارزان ورزشگاه - میشه گفت معادل بیرون گود وایستاده میگه لنگش کن
like a person shouting from the bleachers, "My grandmother could have scored that goal."
The third issue is Iran. Israel has no influence on this issue. Netanyahu's importance in the matter is like a person shouting from the bleachers, "My grandmother could have scored that goal."
to square the circle تلاش برای انجام کاری غیرممکن و یا مشکل
If you try to square the circle, you try to do something that is very difficult or impossible.
➡ That's a deal-breaker for Iran. But this can also be resolved – supervised partial enrichment, at just one site, etc. in order to square the circle.
iron out the details صاف کردن - برطرف کردن مشکلات
to put something into a finished state by solving problems, removing differences, or taking care of details:
➡ Yet, all the diplomats working on the subject are optimistic that a provisional memorandum of understanding will be reached soon, enabling Trump to make an announcement, after which the professional teams will spend months ironing out the details.
to be caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
If you say that you are between the devil and the deep blue sea, you mean that you are in a difficult situation where you have to choose between two equally unpleasant courses of action.
apprehension نگرانی از آینده (در اینجا)، بازداشت
1 : suspicion or fear especially of future evil : foreboding: an atmosphere of nervous apprehension
2 : seizure by legal process : arrest: apprehension of a criminal
3 a : the act or power of perceiving or comprehending something : a person of dull apprehension
b : the result of apprehending something mentally : conception
according to popular apprehension
worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen:
It's normal to feel a little apprehension before starting a new job.
One or two people have expressed apprehension about the changes.
Despite her apprehensions, she accepted the offer.
➡ Apprehension in Iran as Trump returns to power.
Ostensibly ظاهراً
as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently.
"the party secretary resigned, ostensibly from ill health"
3 pronged سه جانبه
A two/three-pronged plan involves two/three different ways of achieving the same aim: The government has launched a two-pronged attack against poverty.
Ignominious مفتضحانه، ننگین، تحقیر آمیز
deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.
"the party risked ignominious defeat"
give sth a go دست به کاری زدن، کاری را امتحان کردن
to attempt something:
Only a few people are successful as professional athletes, but it's worth giving it a go.
If I got the opportunity I'd certainly give it a go.
We've got nothing to lose so let's give it a go.
I've been interested in growing my own food for a while, and since I've got an allotment this season, I thought I'd give it a go.
patch up; patching up; patches up آشتی کردن، وصله پینه زدن، بخیه زدن،
1 : to deal with (a problem, disagreement, etc.) in order to improve or repair a relationship
They finally patched up their differences.
He is going to try to patch things up with his girlfriend.
2 : to give quick and usually temporary medical treatment to (someone or something)
The doctor patched him up, so he's going to be as good as new. She patched up his wounded arm.
تعمیر کردن و رفو کردن یک لباس یا یک شکاف قبل اینکه بیشتر بشه یا خراب تر بشه را هم می گویند
my trousers were worn out through the knees and thighs and badly needed patching up.
I patched up my trousers on the front and back.
Skimp مضایقه کردن، صرفهجویی کردن، کم خرج کردن
expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize.
"don't skimp on insurance when you book your holidays"
Americans are keeping their vehicles for longer—but they’re skimping on repairs
Exculpate تبرئه کردن، رفع اتهام کردن ، مبرا کردن
show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.
"the article exculpated the mayor"
The Iranian court ignored many exculpating factors.
recriminations اتهام متقابل
an accusation in response to one from someone else.
"There are no tears, no recriminations"
➡In the aftermath of Assad’s fall to insurgents led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), recriminations have mounted within Tehran’s leadership.
bristle موی زبر، موی قلم مو، ناگهان ناراحت و خشمگین شدن
1. (of hair or fur) Stand upright away from the skin, typically as a sign of anger or fear.
"the hair on the back of his neck bristled"
➡While many U.S. diplomats and others have bristled at the National Security Council’s past bigfooting, there’s nonetheless an appreciation for what that body and the national security adviser do.
2. be covered with or abundant in. the roof bristled with antennae
brash گستاخی، پررویی، از خود مطمئن
- self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way.
"he was brash, cocky, and arrogant"
➡ Frictions with Washington over trade and tech make selling that messaging more important for Beijing, as it needs friends now more than ever. And it sees US President Donald Trump’s brash “America First” foreign policy as creating an opening there.
having an ostentatious or tasteless appearance.
"the cafe was a brash new building
unfettered بدون محدودیت، نامحدود
not controlled or restricted, free, unrestrained.
unfettered access to the Senate.
➡ They remember Muammar Qaddafi, the Libyan dictator, who surrendered weapons of mass destruction in exchange for a lifting of sanctions, and Saddam Hussein, who granted UN monitors unfettered access to Iraq
alluded ضمنی اشاره کردن، تلویحاً گفتن
to speak of or mention (something or someone) in an indirect way. I'm interested in hearing more about the technology you alluded to a minute ago.
➡ Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, in his first public address about events in Syria, blamed the United States and Israel for Mr. al-Assad’s downfall, referring to the rebels who toppled him as “aggressors” with competing motives who were serving their masters. He also alluded to Turkey’s support for some of the rebels in Syria.
fly in the face of کاملا تضاد یا مغایرت داشتن، جور درنیامدن
go against: This action flies in the face of the agreement
➡ ... But his speech flew in the face of the reality on the ground in Syria, where the army quickly folded as the rebels advanced and Syrians — young and old, men and women — celebrated the downfall of a tyrannical ruler by dancing in the streets chanting, “Freedom.
go out on a limb دل را به دریا زدن ، به خاطر کسی یا چیزی ریسک کردن
to do something risky or extreme, which puts you in a position of weakness. It seems to me that you would prefer to stay in your present situation rather than go out on a limb and try something completely new.
➡ Even Hamas, the Gazan militants for whom Hezbollah in Lebanon went out on a limb, issued a statement congratulating the Syrian rebels on their victory and declared it was standing with the Syrian people.
take the plunge تصمیم گرفتن و کاری انجام دادن، دل به دریا زدن
to make a decision to do something, especially after thinking about it for a long time: They're finally taking the plunge and getting married. Decisions and deciding.
➡ Netanyahu later clarified that he was only advocating self-sufficiency in arms production, not cutting off all trade, but it was too late. The Tel Aviv stock exchange had already taken a plunge.
linchpin رکن اساسی، پایه اصلی
1. a person or thing vital to an enterprise or organization.
"Nurses are the linchpin of the National Health Service"
2. a pin passes through the end of an axle to keep a wheel in position.
➡ “Syria was a linchpin to Iran’s regional plan, the encircling of Israel in a ring of fire,” said Matthew Levitt, director of the counterterrorism program at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a research organization.“
reel تلوتلو خوردن، گیج خوردن
2. lose one's balance and stagger or lurch violently.
"he punched Connolly in the ear, sending him reeling"
befuddled گیج و مبهوت شدن
unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed.
"Even in my befuddled state, I could see that they meant trouble"
➡Latin American presidents will hold an emergency summit on Thursday to respond to President Donald Trump’s mass deportations of migrants as they reel from his aggressive tactics towards two of Washington’s traditional regional allies.
resigned کناره گیری کردن، استعفا دادن
having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about.
"my response is a resigned shrug of the shoulders"
➡ They said that Iranian leaders were now resigned to accepting any level of diplomatic presence, however small, that Syria’s new leaders allowed.
Launchpad: سکوی پرتاب ، مرکز
Something that provides you with the opportunity to follow a particular plan of action: Forty-five Japanese companies chose Wales as their European launch pad.
➡“The first priority right now is to make sure Syria does not turn into a base against Iran and a launchpad to attack its interests in Iraq or Lebanon.”
Reckoning محاسبه و ارزیابی کردن
calculation or number you estimate
➡the war will likely force a reckoning with the foundations of Iran’s military strategy.
sugar-coat خوب جلوه دادن چیزی نامطلوب
2. make superficially attractive or acceptable.
"you won't see him sugar-coat the truth"
➡ He said that any official sugarcoating would not soften the severe blow.
chastised شدیداً سرزنش کردن
rebuke or reprimand severely: "he chastised his colleagues for their laziness"
punish, especially by beating: "The general cruelly chastised them with a whip"
➡ After the Assad regime was overturned, Syrians stormed the Iranian Embassy in Damascus... And Ahmed al-Shara, the Islamist rebel leader who spearheaded the insurgency, chastised Iran publicly.
scathing (سخن) تند، (حمله) کوبنده
witheringly scornful; severely critical.
"he unleashed a scathing attack on his former boss"
takedown: degrade
➡The veteran who fought in Syria’s civil war and now runs a local news site, posted a scathing takedown of his country's “catastrophic failure” in Syria in a widely circulated essay.
In a fit of pique آزرده خاطر بودن، رنجیده بودن، دلخور و ناراحت بودن
the feeling of annoyance you have when you think someone has not treated you properly.
to use something or someone that you have used many times before in a way that is boring for other people.
wheel out:دوباره استدلال، چهره، ایده یا شعاری را پیش کشیدن
to use something or someone that you have used many times before in a way that is boring for other people
➡ In a fit of pique after sustaining a major geopolitical blow, he wheeled out the usual suspects. “The main plotter, the main planner, the main agent, the main command room is in the United States and in the Zionist regime,”
tirade نطق غرا، سخنرانی طولانی و شدیداللحن
a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation. "a tirade of abuse"
➡ the leader of the militant group Hizbollah unleashed a tirade against the US envoy
stave off به تأخیر انداختن یا جلوگیری کردن از وضعیتی سخت یا بد.
avert or delay something bad or dangerous.
"a reassuring presence can stave off a panic attack"
➡ Tehran is looking to stave off the return of U.N. Security Council sanctions.
sprawling گسنرده، پخش شده.
spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way. "the sprawling suburbs"
➡ Hundreds of civilians died in June, when Israeli bombs and missiles rained down for 12 days across Tehran, a sprawling city of 10 million people, leaving it bloodied and reeling.
sprawl: ولو شدن، دراز کشیدن
intransitive verb. If you sprawl somewhere, you sit or lie down with your legs and arms spread out in a careless way. She sprawled on the couch, watching TV. Synonyms: loll, slump, lounge, flop
myriad فراوانی، تعداد بسیار زیاد
1.a countless or extremely great number of people or things."there's a myriad of islands to explore"
➡There have so far been no solutions to the myriad of internal problems facing the country, particularly the ongoing dispute with Islamic hardliners over a stricter law on women's mandatory headscarf, or hijab.
➡ This scenario highlights how risky the strategy of “forcing” the American president into a broad military action truly is. Beyond the myriad moral and diplomatic considerations, it remains unclear whether the Israeli calculation aligns with Trump’s interests or personality in his second term. Even if he has blustered and threatened in the past, he may now aim for diplomatic achievements.
2. (chiefly in classical history) a unit of ten thousand.
"the army was organized on a decimal system, up to divisions of 10,000 or myriads"
Adjective. countless or extremely great in number."he gazed at the myriad lights of the city"
touch down فرود آمدن، روی زمین نشستن
"Touching down" implies landing correctly leaving the plane in a condition in which it can be refuelled and take off again
➡ Abbas Araghchi touched down in the Chinese capital on Friday afternoon, Iranian state media reported, to begin his first official visit to the country since being appointed foreign minister.
ebullient پرهیجان، پرحرارت، پراشتیاق
cheerful and full of energy. "she sounded ebullient and happy"
➡ A group of Israeli executives were in an ebullient mood earlier this year after seeing how exploding pagers, sent by the Mossad, had killed or maimed thousands of Hizbollah militants and civilians in Lebanon.
overwhelmed به شدت تحت تاثیر قرار دادن، گیج و سراسیمه کردن
1 EMOTION if someone is overwhelmed.ed by an emotion, they feel it so strongly that they cannot think clearly be overwhelmed by something Harriet was overwhelmed by a feeling of homesickness.be overwhelmed with something The children were overwhelmed with excitement. Grief overwhelmed me.
2 TOO MUCH if work or a problem overwhelms someone, it is too much or too difficult to deal withbe overwhelmed by something We were overwhelmed by the number of applications.be overwhelmed with something They would be overwhelmed with paperwork
3 SURPRISE SOMEBODY to surprise someone very much, so that they do not know how to react be overwhelmed by something I was completely overwhelmed by his generosity. We were overwhelmed by the sheer size of the place
4 DEFEAT SOMEBODY to defeat an army completely
In 1532 the Spaniards finally overwhelmed the armies of Peru.
5 WATER literary if water overwhelms an area of land, it covers it completely and suddenly
abuzz پر سروصدا، پر جنبوجوش
filled with a continuous humming sound. "the room was abuzz with mosquitoes"
➡ In recent months, it seems that the corridors of power in Jerusalem are abuzz with a strategy aimed at manipulating the United States into a war with Iran and Yemen.
round out تکمیل کردن
to bring to completion fullness: finish out
make something more complete: "his father insisted he went to university to round out his education
quip لطیفه، شوخی، بذله
a humorous and clever remark: It was Oscar Wilde who made the famous quip about life mimicking art. / The senator made several quips during the interview.
➡“What did Mike Tyson say? You have the best plans and then you get hit in the face,” quips Antony Blinken when I ask him to take stock of the past four years.
fathom درک کردن، فهمیدن
a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 metres), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water.
"sonar says that we're in eighteen fathoms"
verb
1. understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought.
"the locals could not fathom out the reason behind his new-found prosperity"
➡ The darkness at the heart of the Putin regime or the North Korean regime or the Iranian regime can be hard for sunny Americans to fathom. I hope it isn’t hard for the Chinese to fathom.
palisade دیواره حصار (با دیرکهای چوبی و...)
1. a fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure or defense.
"at this time fortifications consisted mainly of earth banks and wooden palisades"
➡ A firefighter battles the Eaton Fire in Altadena. A burned car sits next to the remains of a home that was destroyed by the Palisades Fire in Malibu.
2.US a line of high cliffs.
3rd person present: palisades
enclose or provide (a building or place) with a palisade.
"he palisaded the ends of the streets, and made the town a roughly fortified camp"
incarcerate زندانی کردن، حبس کردن
imprison or confine. "many are incarcerated for property offenses."
bona fide موجه، واقعی، اصلی
adjective: genuine; real. "she was a bona fide expert"
adverb - Law: without intention to deceive.
"the court will assume that they have acted bona fide"
untenable غیر قابل دفاع
adjective : (especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
"this argument is clearly untenable"
➡ Only Trump Can Go to Tehran. / For a leader with fewer conservative bona fides, such a bold diplomatic initiative would be politically untenable.
adage ضرب المثل، پند
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth. "the old adage ‘out of sight out of mind’"
➡ This paradoxical combination of hawkish reputation and pragmatic diplomacy led to the adage “Only Nixon can go to China,” highlighting the unique circumstances and character that enabled a historic rapprochement.
unheeded (left unheeded) نشنیده گرفته شده، مورد بی اعتنایی قرار گرفته، جدی گرفته نشده.
adjective : heard or noticed but disregarded. "my protest went unheeded"
➡ With considerable influence over Hezbollah, Iran has the capacity to facilitate the group’s transformation into a primarily political organization. This offer was reportedly transmitted to the United States in the early 2000s but left unheeded.
entrench جایگیر شدن، جا افتادن
(of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.
"an entrenched resistance to change"
➡ Like Nixon’s historic overture to China, Trump faces a pivotal moment with the potential to redefine U.S.-Iranian relations and leave a lasting mark on U.S. foreign policy. A détente remains unlikely, given the entrenched animosities between Washington and Tehran, but targeted, transactional agreements that prioritize mutual interests could yield meaningful results.
shore up دیرک زدن برای جلوگیری از ریزش – اینجا : تقویت کردن، محکم کردن یا پشتیبانی کردن
to stop a wall or a building from falling down by supporting it with building materials such as wood or metal: Boundary walls have had to be shored up. to support or improve an organization, agreement, or system that is not working effectively or that is likely to fail
➡ Iran has shipped nearly three million barrels of oil from a storage site in China in a bid to raise funds that could be used to shore up Tehran’s allied militia groups in the Middle East
attune وفق دادن، هم اهنگ کردن، هم کوک کردن
make receptive or aware: "a society more attuned to consumerism than ideology"
accustom or acclimatize: "Students are not attuned to making a decision"
➡ FM: Iran to attune ties with any Syrian gov’t chosen by Syrian people
salvage نجات دادن چیزی از ویرانی و از بین رفتن
As a verb, salvage means to collect or rescue that sort of item, or more generally to save something from harm or ruin. ➡"The talks to salvage the JCPOA kicked off in the Austrian capital of Vienna in April 2021, with the intention of examining Washington’s seriousness in rejoining the deal and removing anti-Iran sanctions."
noun:
1 a : compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
b : the act of saving or rescuing a ship or its cargo
c: the act of saving or rescuing property in danger (as from fire)
2 a: property saved from destruction in a calamity (such as a wreck or fire)
b: something extracted (as from rubbish) as valuable or useful
cannon fodder گوشت دم توپ، گوشت قربونی
soldiers regarded merely as material to be expended in war. "they ended up serving as cannon fodder in Vietnam"
➡ North Korean Troops Become Cannon Fodder for Russia
leitmotif بن مایه، درون مایه، موضوع مهم تکراری ، چیزی که در موزیک تکرار می شود
a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation. "there are two leitmotifs in his score marking the heroine and her Fairy Godmother"
➡ Under his America First leitmotif, incoming U.S. President Donald Trump appears poised to bring a shift in the United States' approach to the alliance with South Korea, North Korea's unabated nuclear threats, trade and other key issues.
stalwart تنومند، شجاع، قوی
loyal, reliable, and hard-working. "he remained a stalwart supporter of the cause"
➡ Trump has named stalwart loyalists for Cabinet posts in the absence of the "axis of adults" that can help stably guide the U.S.' foreign and security policy.
churn out پشت سرهم تولید کردن، تولید انبوه و سریع
- to produce large amounts of something quickly, usually something of low quality: The factory churns out thousands of pairs of these shoes every week. She churns out a new best-selling novel every year.
- to produce a large quantity of something very quickly: Churning out 90 million gallons a year, the facility has become one of the nation's largest biodiesel producers.
- churn: shake (milk or cream) in a machine in order to produce butter. - Churn in business, refers to the number of customers who end their relationship with a company within a given period.
bag تصاحب کردن، مال خودکردن
to get something before other people have a chance to take it: Bag us some decent seats if you get there first, won't you?
bag something for someone: I bagged a riverside table for us for lunch.
➡ The Iranians have installed more centrifuges of higher quality and they are churning out more uranium at a higher level, both as a pressure tactic against Washington and as a way to bag more leverage in the event nuclear talks recommence.
boil down: خلاصه شدن ( آب انداختن سبزیجات و کم حجم شدن آن هم معنی می دهد)
to reduce information, usually, so that it contains only its most important part: The boss wants me to boil down the ten-page sales report to one page.
➡ Foreign policy hawks like Lindsey Graham, who has advocated for bombing Iran’s nuclear program for as long as I’ve been alive, is jumping on television to push for the military option. The argument essentially boils down to this: A diplomatic agreement with Iran would cost too much for the United States, and the Iranians can’t be trusted anyway.
stint مضایقه کردن، دوره کاری، وظیفه محوله
- supply a very ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something)."stowage room hasn't been stinted"
- a person's fixed or allotted period of work. "his varied career included a stint as a magician" “During Trump’s previous stint in the White House, exports did drop.”
cornucopia وفور و فراوانی
A cornucopia is a lot of good stuff.
➡ Donald Trump begins his second stint in the White House with big plans and a world that looks quite different from the one he dealt with during his first term. He will inherit a cornucopia of foreign policy problems and international crises left over from the previous administration.
revoke باطل کردن، لغو کردن
to say officially that an agreement, permission, law, etc. is no longer in effect:
The authorities have revoked their original decision to allow the development of this rural area.
Synonyms: repeal rescind
➡ Trump Revokes Security Detail for Pompeo and Others Despite Threats From Iran
pittance چندرغاز، مبلغ ناچیز
a very small or inadequate amount of money.
"he paid his workers a pittance"
➡Trump’s team is staffed with Iran hawks who would like nothing more than to see Iranian power in the Middle East depreciate to a pittance.
foreboding دلواپسی، نفوس بد
a feeling that something very bad is going to happen soon:
- sense of foreboding: There's a sense of foreboding in the capital, as if fighting might at any minute break out.
- Her forebodings about the future were to prove justified.
- He had a strange foreboding (that) something would go wrong.
➡ given the Islamic Republic’s precarious standing in the Middle East, its ever-worsening economy tied to a collapsing currency and shortages of energy and gas, and a foreboding among many regime loyalists about their grip on Iranian society, Mr. Khamenei might be willing to make compromises in his nuclear aspirations in return for softened U.S. sanctions.
rankle آزاردهنده بودن، عذابآور بودن
(of a comment or fact) cause continuing annoyance or resentment. "the casual manner of his dismissal still rankles"
➡ Trump's latest hires and fires rankle Iran hawks as new president suggests nuclear deal
diatribe انتقاد تلخ، سرزنش
a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something: "a diatribe against consumerism"
➡ This year’s Davos felt different, though. A lot of that has to do with two leaders: U.S. President Donald Trump is the obvious one, even though he only beamed in from afar, and Argentina’s Javier Milei, who delivered a fiery diatribe against what he called “wokeism.”
dovish صفت است که به کسی یا چیزی اشاره دارد که از سیاست های صلح آمیز یا مصالحه جویانه حمایت می کند
supporting discussion or other peaceful solutions in political relationships rather than the use of force:
➡ Rumored for a Trump posting, Elbridge Colby’s dovish views on Iran stand out
propitious مناسب، مساعد
giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable.
"the timing for such a meeting seemed propitious"
➡️ with Iran’s position in the Middle East so reduced by the weakening or collapse of its various proxies, this is a propitious moment for the United States and Israel to attack the nuclear program
stand-off تقابل ، رودررویی
A stand-off is a situation in which neither of two opposing groups or forces will make a move until the other one does something, so nothing can happen until one of them gives way
bête noire آدم یا چیز منفور آدم یا چیز مزاحم
a person or thing that you dislike very much or that annoys you:
My particular bête noire is cigarette butts being left in half-empty glasses.
➡️ The return of their bête noire to the White House comes just as Iran's long nuclear stand-off with the west comes to a head.
buoy شناور، بویه
1. keep (someone or something) afloat. "the creatures could swim, both buoyed up and cooled by the water"
2. mark with a buoy. "the wreck is often buoyed during summer months"
➡ Hardliners caution against US talks but others buoyed by Pentagon pick
bevy گروه، دسته
a large group or collection
outfox: defeat (someone) by being more clever or cunning than them.
➡ DeepSeek Used Bevy of Tactics To Outfox U.S.
batch دسته، گروه
noun: a quantity or consignment of goods produced at one time: "a batch of bread"
verb: arrange (things) in sets or groups. "I had nothing to do but batch the reports"
bolster تقویت کردن، مستحکم کردن
support or strengthen: "the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence"
➡ Iran’s Air Force receives batch of Russian MiG-29s
➡Their arrival underscores Tehran’s urgency to bolster its aerial capabilities amid high regional tensions
moribund مردنی، در حال احتضار، رو به زوال، رو به موت
(of a person) at the point of death: "on examination, she was moribund and dehydrated"
(of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigour: "the moribund commercial property market"
restive: (of a person) unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction: "the crowd had been waiting for hours and many were becoming restive"
arrow in the quiver: a strategy or option that could be used to achieve your objective.
➡ It has a moribund economy, a growing energy crisis and a restive population. Small wonder the it is relying on one of the few arrows left in its quiver—its nuclear programme.
adjudicate رای قانونی صادر کردن، حکم دادن
make a formal judgment on a disputed matter: "The Committee adjudicates on all betting disputes"
➡ The cease-fire committee, which doesn’t adjudicate alleged violations, has conveyed the complaints to Lebanon’s government
act as a judge in a competition: "we asked him to adjudicate at the local flower show"
pronounce or declare judicially: "he was adjudicated bankrupt"
decry (آزادانه) انتقاد کردن، نکوهش کردن
publicly denounce. "they decried human rights abuses"
➡ Senior Houthi politician Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, in a public rally Monday in the Yemeni capital San’a, decried the U.S. strikes as terrorism and threatened to escalate. “To Trump, we say: You have failed, and you do not scare us,” he said. “Do as you wish—we fear no one but God.”
kudos افتخار، تجلیل، ستایش
compliments or congratulations."kudos to everyone who put the event together"
➡ Kudos to all – most particularly those in theater and CENTCOM! Great. God bless.
spurn (با خشم یا تحقیر) رد کردن، نپذیرفتن
reject with disdain or contempt. to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that thing or person is not worth having: She spurned my offers of help.
➡ They may have spurned Mr. Trump’s overture, but Iran’s foreign ministry said this week that it would issue a response.
➡The public, senior army officers and even some right-wing lawmakers support such a step. Or it can spurn a deal in order to continue a war that could spiral out of control at any time—and probably doom the 115 hostages who remain in Gaza as well.
➡ Leader Spurns Idea of Talks With U.S.
upend وارونه کردن، واژگون کردن، کلهپا کردن
1. to set or turn on end 2. to upset or topple
➡ End to Gaza Truce Upends Normal Life
oscillate پس و پیش رفتن حرکت آونگی کردن، نوسان کردن (فیزیک)
move or swing back and forth in a regular rhythm.
"The grain pan near the front of the combine oscillates back and forth."
➡ US policy towards Iran has been defined for years by confrontation, with successive administrations oscillating between diplomatic engagement and economic warfare.
alternate متغیر بودن (بین دو حالت) یکی درمیان بودن
- change repeatedly between two contrasting conditions. "The stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days.
➡ U.S. President Donald Trump has alternated between making threats and suggesting negotiations with Iran.
- do or perform in turn repeatedly: "some adults who wish to alternate work with education"
- occur in turn repeatedly: "bouts of depression alternate with periods of elation"
squirm لولیدن، پیچوتاب خوردن، وول خوردن
to move from side to side in an awkward way, sometimes because of nervousness, embarrassment, or pain
Nobody spoke for at least five minutes, and Rachel embarrassedly squirmed in her chair.
The fish squirmed on the ground for a few moments and then lay still.
➡ Sanctions have undoubtedly made Iran squirm. Iranian oil exports fell to nearly nothing in 2019...
brunt بدترین قسمت، مخرب ترین قسمت یک اقدام
the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) : bear the brunt of the storm
➡ A university professor close to the government tells the authors that "as long as Iran is a state that believes in national sovereignty and will not kowtow to outside forces, we will continue to be on the brunt end of destructive U.S. policy. If it's not the nuclear issue, it's our ballistic missiles. If it's not our ballistic missiles, it'll be human rights. If it's not human rights, they'll find another reason."
astray گمراه، سرگردان
1: off the right path or route: straying
2: in error: away from what is proper or desirable
➡ Syrian air defenders shot down a Russian military plane in 2018, and also fired a missile that went astray and hit Cyprus.
snafu اشفته بودن، کج، درهم و برهم کردن.خطای فاحش
a situation in which nothing has happened as planned: The company isn't wholly to blame for the snafu.
squander برباد دادن، تلف کردن
waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner.
"£100m of taxpayers' money has been squandered on administering the tax"
➡️UN Security Council is squandering unprecedented opportunity to halt Iran's nuclear development, warns expert
trove: تحفه، گنجینه، چیز پیدا شده
a large amount of something good, useful, or valuable, or a place where this can be found: The college holds a vast trove of documents relating to the politician. One of the largest troves of consumer data is kept by a Colorado market research firm.
➡ Iran's intelligence minister has said the country holds a vast trove of classified Israeli documents and plans to release them soon. The files detail Israel's nuclear program, foreign relations, and defense capabilities, according to state media.
➡ Iran has said it will soon start releasing information from a treasure trove of Israeli nuclear secrets it claims to have obtained, as European countries push for a vote this week on reimposing UN sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear programme.
feeble ضعیف، ناتوان، سست، عاجز، نحیف، کم زور، ضعیف کردن
lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
"by now, he was too feeble to leave his room"
➡️ he appeared tired, dare one say feeble, during his June 26 address and seemed to get lost at times.
eulogist مدیحهسرا، مداح
a person who gives a speech containing great praise, especially for someone who has recently died: "He had chosen the eulogists for his funeral."
➡️"Eulogists compared him favourably to George Washington."
➡️ Another hint of Khamenei’s turn to nationalism surfaced when famed eulogist Mahmoud Karimi performed at the Ashura ceremony, and Khamenei requested he sing “Ey Iran Iran”—a patriotic rather than religious song.
hankering اشتیاق، آرزو
a strong desire to have or do something: "a hankering for family life"
➡️ Iran isn’t hankering for normal relations with the West either.
grapple گلاویز شدن دست به یقه شدن
engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle: "passers-by grappled with the man after the knife attack"
➡️ What’s the U.S. policy to grapple with all of this?
kinetic جنبشی، حرکتی
relating to or resulting from motion.
(of a work of art) depending on movement for its effect.
Kinetic comes from a Greek verb meaning "to move." Used generally, kinetic can simply mean "animated," "dynamic," or "lively," but it also has more specific meanings in the realms of art and science. Kinetic drawings, sculptures, and installations have moving parts.
➡️ These kinetic actions were preceded by months of intelligence-gathering, sabotage, and cyber intrusions executed by Mossad, the Israeli foreign intelligence agency, and Israel’s Unit 8200.
lead-up منجر شدن، ختم شدن
an event, point, or sequence that leads up to something else: "the lead-up to Christmas is a stressful time for businesses"
➡️ Iranians Targeted With Spyware in Lead-Up to War With Israel
ensue به دنبال آمدن، در پی چیزی آمدن
happen or occur afterwards or as a result: The police officer said that he had placed the man under arrest and that a scuffle had ensued. The difficulties which ensued from their commitment to Cuba"
➡️ As panic spread, a run on all banks ensued. Iran’s largest commercial bank, Bank Melli, though untouched by the hack, couldn’t meet the demand for cash.
coalesce یکی کردن، یکی شدن
come together to form one mass or whole."the puddles had coalesced into shallow streams"
lift a fingerکنایه از دست به سیاه و سفید نزدن
make the slightest effort to do something, especially to help someone.
"he never lifted a finger to get Jimmy released from prison"
uptick روند صعودی
a small increase or slight upward trend.
"an uptick in foreign tourism"
➡️ Israelis Spying for Iran Are on the Uptick
chop off قطع کردن، بریدن
to remove something by cutting it with a sharp tool, often with a forceful or sudden action. It can refer to physically cutting off a part of something, like a limb or a branch, or figuratively cutting something off, like a relationship.
➡️Iran’s currency has plunged so much in value that Tehran plans to chop off four zeros from the rial
lop هرس کردن، شاخههای خشک را زدن
cut off (a branch, limb, or twig) from the main body of a tree.
"they lopped off more branches to save the tree"
remove branches from (a tree).
"they had lopped some trees without permission"
➡️Turkey, Romania and Zambia have all lopped digits from their notes after runaway inflation
assail حمله کردن هتاکی کردن، مورد ضرب و شتم قرار دادن، به شدت انتقاد کردن
1: to attack violently : assault “The military has for years been developing offensive capabilities, giving it the power not just to defend the US but to assail its foes.” —James Bamford
2 : to encounter, undertake, or confront energetically “When a lazy man does make up his mind to assail a piece of work, he is like a dog with a bone.”—P. G. Wodehouse
3 : to oppose, challenge, or criticize harshly and forcefully. “a proposal assailed by critics”
➡️Republic, openly assailing Khamenei for “violating the rights, dignity, and freedom of Iranians.
➡️Tajzadeh is notable for having chosen a third path. He has remained in the country but articulated a radical critique of the Islamic Republic, openly assailing Khamenei for “violating the rights, dignity, and freedom of Iranians” and calling for the leader’s position to be abolished.
tarnish لکهدار کردن، بیآبرو کردن
- If metal is tarnished, it has become less bright or a different colour:
The photographs were in tarnished silver frames.
- made to seem less good or respected:
By 2015, the company was starting to look a little tarnished.
➡️“We are still fighting for the ideals of 1979, which have now been tarnished under a dictatorship that tolerates no criticism,”
affinity رابطه نزدیک، همبستگی، علاقه
sympathy marked by community of interest : “She has an affinity to him because of their common musical interests”
(1): an attraction to or liking for something people with an affinity to darkness—Mark Twain
pork and fennel have a natural affinity for each other—Abby Mandel
(2): an attractive force between substances or particles that causes them to enter into and remain in chemical combination
➡The American affinity for force could overwhelm the diplomatic path to a durable resolution
showdown آزمایش نهایی، مقابله نهایی، مجادله نهایی
a final test or confrontation intended to settle a dispute: "he and his government were lurching towards an angry showdown with their critics"
(in poker or brag) the requirement at the end of a round that the players who remain in should show their cards to determine which is the strongest hand.
➡️Trump, Europe, and the ‘Snapback’ Showdown with Iran
lurch حرکت یا چرخش ناگهانی و بیتعادل به یک سمت (قایق و ...)
make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger: "the car lurched forward"
➡️ Is Trump’s authoritarian lurch following the playbook of Iran’s Ahmadinejad?
rancor خصومت دیرین
Rancour refers to a deep-seated, bitter anger and ill will, often stemming from a past grievance. It's a feeling of resentment and hostility that can be quite persistent.
➡️ Javad Zarif: In this time of rancour, fear and war, peaceful nuclear cooperation in the Middle East is still possible.
reticent ساکت، محتاط در سخن، کم گو
not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
"she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs"
➡️ Iran might be reticent to create a crisis
conundrum مسئله بغرنج وپیچیده
a confusing and difficult problem or question.
"one of the most difficult conundrums for the experts"
➡️ At the heart of the normalization process, from its inception, was the American belief that unless connectivity is established and the transit route issue addressed, Baku will weaponize the so-called “Zangezur Corridor” precept to relaunch hostilities. Thus, for Washington, normalization began with finding a solution to the transit route conundrum.
dislodge از جا کندن بیرون آوردن
remove from a position of power or authority: "government opponents failed to dislodge the Prime Minister"
entrenchment نهادینگی، نهادینه شدن
process or fact of an attitude, habit, or belief becoming so firmly established that change is very difficult or unlikely.
"this book demonstrates the entrenchment of certain views and paradigms in financial history"
➡️ The deeper the it’s entrenchment, the harder it will be for the US and Israel to dislodge.
2.a trench or system of trenches dug by troops to provide a place of shelter from enemy fire.
"the English dug entrenchments and moved forward"
gasp نفس نفس زدن، نفس آخر
v. catch one's breath with an open mouth, owing to pain or astonishment: "a woman gasped in horror at the sight of him"
n. a convulsive catching of breath: "his breath was coming in gasps"
➡️ Blaine Holt to Newsmax: Houthis Attack a 'Last Gasp'
obstinate کلهشق لجباز، راسخ
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so: "her obstinate determination to pursue a career in radio"
➡️ Netanyahu claimed the idea was that taking obstinate Hamas officials off the board would make it easier to reach a hostage and ceasefire deal.
subsidence فرونشست
the gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land: "the race was abandoned because of subsidence of the track"
➡️ Everywhere the symptoms of water shortages are clear to see, including evaporating lakes, dried out dams, massive land subsidence in ancient cities such as Isfahan, or cracks on the main rail line between Tehran and Mashhad.➡️"Subsidence is no longer an earthquake that has been extinguished, but rather an erupting volcano.” Mehdi Jamalinejad, governor of Isfahan.
turquoise فیروزه
a greenish-blue colour:"the turquoise waters of the bay"
➡️ the single dramatic and tragic example is the near complete evaporation of the turquoise Lake Urmia in north-western Iran, once the Middle East’s largest lake and the world’s sixth largest saltwater lake. A tourist destination 20 years ago, it now has a water depth of only half a metre.
pyrotechnics نمایش آتشبازی
1. a firework display.
2. a brilliant performance or display of a specified skill.
"he thrilled his audience with vocal pyrotechnics"
➡️Netanyahu apparently agreed, reportedly telling the ministers that “pyrotechnics and color are more important than the other things.”
➡️ PM saying it was important Trump saw ‘pyrotechnics’ during 12-day war
