TTX Vocabulary

1. Oxford Learners a large amount of something that comes suddenly and violently - synonym = deluge [lafzon ki bochaar / selaab] a torrent of abuse/criticism a torrent of words C ambridge  a sudden large or too large amount, especially one that seems to be uncontrolled: He let out a torrent of abuse/angry words. They are worried that the flow/trickle/stream of tourists could swell into an unmanageable torrent if there are no controls.

1. Oxford Learners that cannot live for ever and must die We are all mortal. opposite immortal 2. Oxford Learners (literary) causing death or likely to cause death; very serious a mortal blow/wound to be in mortal danger (figurative) Her reputation suffered a mortal blow as a result of the scandal. 3. Oxford Learners [only before noun] (formal) lasting until death - synonym deadly mortal enemies They were locked in mortal combat (= a  fight that will only end with the death of one of them). 4. Oxford Learners [only before noun] (formal) (of fear, etc.) extreme We lived in mortal dread of him discovering our secret.

Oxford Learners very great - synonym = emphatica resounding victory/win/defeat The evening was a resounding success. The question was answered with a resounding yes.

Oxford Learners in a way that increases in strength or importance each time something more or new is added Cumulatively, these archaeological discoveries give a very clear picture of Celtic life.

Oxford Learners to become worse [bigarna / bigaarna / kharab krna] Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards. deteriorating weather conditions deteriorate into something The discussion quickly deteriorated into an angry argument.

Oxford Learners [intransitive, transitive] to go downwards or to a lower level; to make something do this; synonym = fall [neechay aaana ] (+ adv./prep.) The sun dipped below the horizon. Sales for this quarter have dipped from 38.7 million to 33 million. The road dipped suddenly as we approached the town. dip something (+ adv./prep.) The plane dipped its wings. The dollar price dipped due to a sufficient supply of the foreign currency in the local market.

1. Oxford Learners [intransitive] if the value, amount or level of something soars, it rises very quickly; synonym = rocket [urna / uper ko uthna] soaring costs/prices/temperatures Air pollution will soon soar above safety levels. Unemployment has soared to 18%. End of political uncertainty following elections was attributed as the main factor in the significant drop in the greenback's price, which had soared as high as Rs130 in the past week.

Oxford Learners attribute something to something to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing [mansoob krna / qarar dena / sabab qarar dena / ] She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck. End of political uncertainty following elections was attributed as the main factor in the significant drop in the greenback's price, which had soared as high as Rs130 in the past week.

1. oxford learners clinch something to succeed in achieving or winning something [hasil krne me kamyab hona] to clinch an argument/a deal/a victory They clinched a place in the semi-finals . Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz's Mehnaz Aziz clinched victory in the NA-77 Narowal 1 constituency after securing 106,366 votes.

1. oxford learners [countable, uncountable] a great success, achievement or victory one of the greatest triumphs of modern science triumph over somebody/something It was a personal triumph over her old rival.

1. oxford learners buoy somebody (up) to make somebody feel cheerful or confident Buoyed by their win yesterday the team feel confident of further success. Knowing that all her friends were there buoyed up her spirits.

oxford learners available or existing in large amounts or numbers - synonym abundant / [be tahasha] a plentiful supply of food In those days jobs were plentiful.

impart something (to somebody) to pass information, knowledge, etc. to other people - synonym convey

oxford learners a written statement in which a group of people, especially a political party, explain their beliefs and say what they will do if they win an election [manshoor] an election manifesto the party manifesto

oxford learners used (often before a comparative or superlative adjective) when you are stating an opinion that you believe you could give reasons to support He is arguably the best actor of his generation.

oxford learners make a better, good, poor, etc. fist of something (British English, old-fashioned, informal) to make a good, bad, etc. attempt to do something

[dil nasheen karna / zehen nasheen krna / taleem dena / ubhaarna / ] Oxford Learners to cause somebody to learn and remember ideas, moral principles, etc., especially by repeating them often inculcate something (in/into somebody) to inculcate a sense of responsibility in somebody inculcate somebody with something to inculcate somebody with a sense of responsibility longman to fix ideas, principles etc in someone’s mind inculcate something in/into somebody I try to inculcate a sense of responsibility in my children. Not all schools manage to successfully inculcate a love of learning.

Oxford Learners an action that is useful or necessary for a particular purpose, but not always fair or rightThe disease was controlled  by the simple expedient of  not allowing anyone to leave the city.

sensitize somebody/something (to something) to make somebody/something more aware of something, especially a problem or something badPeople are becoming more sensitized to the dangers threatening the environment.

1. oxford learners [intransitive, transitive] to develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complicated form; to develop something in this way evolve (from something) (into something) The idea evolved from a drawing I discovered in the attic. The company has evolved into a major chemical manufacturer. evolve something (from something) Each school must evolve its own way of working.

1. oxford learners cite something (as something) to mention something as a reason or an example, or in order to support what you are saying / [batana / qarar dena] He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown. The scheme was cited as an opportunity for people to file their local and foreign assets without facing any consequences. Political tensions between India and Pakistan has been cited as the reason for the change. 

1. oxford learners in the middle of or during something, especially something that causes excitement or fear [darmiyan / beech me / doran / main / k darmiyan] He finished his speech amid tremendous applause. The firm collapsed amid allegations of fraud. Modi is seeking a second term in 2019 amid voter frustration over the abrupt implementation of a nationwide goods and services tax (GST) a year ago that has hit businesses and general public hard.

oxford learners sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way  [ek dam se / achanak / jald bazi pr mabni] an abrupt change/halt/departure The accident brought his career to an abrupt end. Modi is seeking a second term in 2019 amid voter frustration over the abrupt implementation of a nationwide goods and services tax (GST) a year ago that has hit businesses and general public hard.

oxford learners slash at somebody/something (with something) [waar krna] to attack somebody violently with a knife, etc.

1. oxford learners [often passive] slash something (informal) (often used in newspapers) to reduce something by a large amount to slash costs/prices/fares, etc. The workforce has been slashed by half.

oxford learners rake in something (phrasal verb) (informal) to earn a lot of money, especially when it is done easily (جمع کرنا ۔ اُٹھا لینا) The movie raked in more than $300 million. She's been raking it in since she started her new job.

longman to do something much faster, better etc than anyone has done before /[torna / tor daalna توڑ ڈالنا] The film smashed all box office records.

longman something that is an impressive achievement, because it needs a lot of skill, strength etc to do کارنامَہ / کارعظیم They climbed the mountain in 28 days, a remarkable feat. feat of an incredible feat of engineering perform/accomplish/achieve a feat the woman who performed the feat of sailing around the world alone no mean feat (=something that is difficult to do) It is no mean feat to perform such a difficult pie ce.

(formal)  promo-gate 1. [lagu karna / nafiz karna / nifaz ka aylan karna] oxford learners promulgate something to announce a new law or system officially or publicly The new constitution was promulgated in 2006.

1. [ata karna / dena / bakhshna] oxford learners [transitive] confer something (on/upon somebody) to give somebody an award, a university degree or a particular honor or right An honorary degree was conferred on him by Oxford University in 2009.

1 oxford learners [karna] cause somebody/something to be something render somebody/something + adj. (formal) to cause somebody/something to be in a particular state or condition synonym make to render something harmless/useless/ineffective Hundreds of people were rendered homeless by the earthquake.