اصطلاحات جالب زبان انگلیسی

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اصطلاحات درباره فراموش کردن یا به خاطر داشتن

حفظ کردن By heart

به یاد آوردن Come to mind


فراموش کار Absent mind


قاطی کردن Get mixed up

فراموش کردن Lose sight of


به یاد آوردن Bear in mind



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اصطلاحات درباره نظرات و عقاید

تا آنجایی که من میدانم As far as I’m concerned


دور چیزی را خط کشیدن Draw the line at

از لحاظ In view of


چشمم آب نمی خورد Take a dim view of


مطمئن شدن Make certain


تجدید نظر کردن Think twice about

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اصطلاحات درباره شخصیت ها آدم خیلی مهم یا کله گنده Big shot

آدم سنگدل Hard-headed

آدم کله خراب Hare-brained

آدم سرحال Live wire

آدم کوته فکر Narrow-minded

آدم روشنفکر Open-minded

آدم کله شق pig-headed

آدم وراج Windbag

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What is “Mrs.” short for? The answer may make you blush (or at least laugh)
June 7, 2011















(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Mrs.?__utma=1.1279584314.1331987836.1331987836.133 2922479.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1332922479&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1331987836.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(di rect)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=48730534)History and etiquette (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/etiquette?__utma=1.1279584314.1331987836.133198783 6.1332922479.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1332922479&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1331987836.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(di rect)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=48730534) tell us that Mister (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Mister?__utma=1.1279584314.1331987836.1331987836.1 332922479.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1332922479&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1331987836.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(di rect)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=48730534) and Missus (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Missus?__utma=1.1279584314.1331987836.1331987836.1 332922479.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1332922479&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1331987836.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(di rect)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=48730534), known by the contractions Mr. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Mr.?__utma=1.1279584314.1331987836.1331987836.1332 922479.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1332922479&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1331987836.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(di rect)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=48730534) and Mrs. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Mrs.?__utma=1.1279584314.1331987836.1331987836.133 2922479.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1332922479&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1331987836.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(di rect)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=48730534), are the proper form of address for men and women. Beneath the surface of these everyday honorifics (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/honorifics?__utma=1.1279584314.1331987836.13319878 36.1332922479.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1332922479&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1331987836.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(di rect)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=48730534) lies a linguistic glitch that has spawned social havoc since “Mrs.” entered mainstream English in the 17th century.Mister is a direct variant of master (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/master?__utma=1.1279584314.1331987836.1331987836.1 332922479.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1332922479&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1331987836.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(di rect)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=48730534), which in turn derives from the Old English maegester (http://dictionary.reference.com/etymology/master?__utma=1.1279584314.1331987836.1331987836.1 332922479.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1332922479&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1331987836.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(di rect)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=48730534) meaning “one having control or authority.” Already a discrepancy rears its head: The period that follows the abbreviation Mr. is usually omitted (http://dictionary.reference.com/etymology/Mr?__utma=1.1279584314.1331987836.1331987836.13329 22479.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1332922479&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1331987836.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(di rect)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=48730534) in British English grammar. According to the Oxford A-Z of Grammar and Punctuation, “If the abbreviation includes both the first and last letter of the abbreviated word, as in ‘mister’ and ‘doctor’, a full stop is not used.” However, a period always follows the title in American English grammar – as in Mr. President and Mr. Speaker.Once used to address men under the rank of knighthood, by the mid-18th century mister became a common English honorific to generally address males of a higher social rank. English domestic servants often used the title to distinguish the eldest member of the household – a practice that is, for the most part, obsolete today.Mrs. (http://dictionary.reference.com/etymology/Mrs.?__utma=1.1279584314.1331987836.1331987836.133 2922479.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1332922479&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1331987836.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(di rect)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=48730534) is a contraction derived from Middle English maistresse (http://dictionary.reference.com/etymology/Mrs.?__utma=1.1279584314.1331987836.1331987836.133 2922479.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1332922479&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1331987836.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(di rect)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=48730534), “female teacher, governess.” Once a title of courtesy, mistress (http://dictionary.reference.com/etymology/mistress?__utma=1.1279584314.1331987836.1331987836 .1332922479.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1332922479&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1331987836.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(di rect)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=48730534) fell into disuse around the late 14th century. The pronunciation, however, remained intact. By the 15th century, mistress evolved into a derogatory term for “a kept woman of a married man.”By the early 17th century, Mr., Mrs. Ms. and Miss became part of English vernacular (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vernacular?__utma=1.1279584314.1331987836.13319878 36.1332922479.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1332922479&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1331987836.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(di rect)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=48730534), creating an awkward socio-linguistic discrepancy. In an attempt to avoid the use of “mistress,” a variety of phonetic substitutes have been utilized, including “missus” or “missis.”While Mrs. does refer to a married woman, according to The Emily Post Institute, Ms. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Ms.?__utma=1.1279584314.1331987836.1331987836.1332 922479.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1332922479&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1331987836.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(di rect)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=48730534) is the proper way to address a woman regardless of marital status — the term alleviates any guesswork. Miss is often used to address an unmarried woman, presumably a girl under the age of eighteen years old. Note however, that “Miss” also derives from “mistress.”In 2011, what is the proper manner of address for men and women? Miss, Ms., or something entirely different? Are these honorifics too formal for our society, or the perfect bit of courtesy? Let us know.

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