#Vocab

#Dune_Part_One (2021)

They ravage our lands in front of our eyes.

🔍 To cause great damage or destruction

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🇮🇷 زمین‌هامون رو جلوی چشممون غارت می‌کنن.


🔽 Example:

The war had finally ended. But the city was barely recognizable. Buildings lay in ruins, streets were empty, and families had lost everything. Years of conflict had ravaged the once-beautiful city. Rebuilding it would take generations.

جنگ بالاخره تموم شده بود. اما شهر به‌سختی قابل‌شناسایی بود. ساختمون‌ها ویران شده بود، خیابون‌ها خالی بود و خانواده‌ها همه‌چیزشون رو از دست داده بودن. سال‌ها درگیری، این شهر زیبا رو به‌شدت ویران کرده بود. بازسازی‌ش شاید چندین نسل طول می‌کشید.

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A beautiful city can become unrecognizable.
A disease can slowly destroy a healthy body. 🦠
And time? Well, time leaves its mark on everything. ⏳

Tonight’s verb is ravage.

💥 To ravage something means to cause serious damage or destruction. 🏚
It's a strong word, often used for the effects of war, disasters, disease, or time.

“The hurricane ravaged the island, leaving thousands homeless.”
«طوفان جزیره رو ویران کرد و هزاران نفر رو بی‌خانمان گذاشت.»

“Years of smoking had ravaged his lungs.”
«سال‌ها سیگارکشیدن آسیب شدیدی به ریه‌هاش زده بود.»

“You can still see the ravages of time on this old building.”
«هنوز می‌شه آثار مخربی رو که گذر زمان روی این ساختمون قدیمی گذاشته، دید.»

💡 Ravage is usually used for serious, widespread damage — not minor problems or everyday wear and tear.

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📌 ویران‌کردن / تباه‌کردن / غارت‌کردن / تخریب‌کردن

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What do you think has ravaged the environment more: pollution, deforestation, or something else?

#Phrase

#Dune_Part_One (2025)

There you go. That's a good omen right there, right?

🔍 A sign that something good is going to happen

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🇮🇷 بفرما. این که خوش‌یُمنی میاره، نه؟


🔽 Example:

It was the morning of her biggest job interview. Just as Sara was leaving, she found a lucky coin on the doorstep. She smiled and slipped it into her pocket. “Maybe that's a good omen,” she said. For the first time that morning, she felt a little less nervous.

صبح روز مهم‌ترین مصاحبهٔ کاری سارا بود. درست وقتی داشت از خونه بیرون می‌رفت، یه سکهٔ شانسی جلوی در پیدا کرد. لبخندی زد و گذاشتش توی جیبش. گفت: «شاید این شگون داره.»
برای اولین‌بار اون صبح، کمی از استرسش کم شد.

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A lucky coincidence. 🍀
A bird at your window. 🐦
A perfect start to a big day. ✨
Sometimes, the smallest things feel like signs of something good.

Tonight’s expression is a good omen.

🔮 A good omen is something people see as a positive sign that good things may happen in the future. 🏖
It's often connected to luck, hope, and superstition.

“Their first win of the season was a good omen for the team.”
«اولین بردشون توی فصل، خوش‌یُمنی برای تیم بود.»

“Finding a four-leaf clover is traditionally considered a good omen.”
«پیداکردن شبدر چهاربرگ به‌طور سنتی به فال نیک گرفته می‌شد.»

🎬 Scene tip: The opposite is a bad omen. You can also use omen on its own: “It was an omen of things to come.”

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📌 خوش‌یُمن / شگون‌دار / فال نیک

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What's something you consider a good omen before an important day?

🤔 Can You Guess it?

می‌تونی اصطلاح امشب رو حدس بزنی؟


Key words: Make



Waiting for your guesses. 🔽

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#Idiom

#Dune_Part_One (2025)

With Duncan Idaho gone, I must make do as best I can.

🔍 To manage with what you have

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🇮🇷 حالا که دانکن آیداهو رفته، باید تا جای ممکن جاش رو پر کنم.


🔽 Example:

The hotel had lost their reservation. Every room was full, and there was nowhere else to go. “We can make do with the sofa,” Ben said, tossing a blanket onto it. It wasn't comfortable, but at least they had somewhere to sleep. Sometimes, you just have to make the best of what you've got.

هتل رزروشون رو گم کرده بود. همهٔ اتاق‌ها پر بود و جای دیگه‌ای هم برای رفتن نداشتن. بن گفت: «می‌تونیم فعلاً با همین مبل سر کنیم.» و یه پتو انداخت روش. راحت نبود، ولی حداقل یه جایی برای خوابیدن داشتن. بعضی وقت‌ها باید با همون چیزی که در اختیار داری بسازی.

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No spare cash. 💵
No perfect solution. 🤷‍♂️
Just a little creativity and whatever you've got. 🛠️
Time to learn how to make do!

Tonight’s expression is make do.

🧩 To make do means to manage with what you have, even when it's not exactly what you want or need.

> “We don't have a proper table, so we'll make do with this old desk.”
> «میز درست‌وحسابی نداریم، پس فعلاً با همین میز تحریر قدیمی سر می‌کنیم.»

> “I forgot my charger, but I can make do without it until tomorrow.”
> «شارژرم رو جا گذاشتم، ولی می‌تونم تا فردا بدون اون سر کنم.»

💡 This expression is especially useful when you're dealing with limited money, time, equipment, or resources.

🎬 Scene tip:
Remember these two common patterns:
- Make do with something: manage using what's available.
- Make do without something: manage despite not having it.

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📌 با امکانات موجود سر کردن؛ ساختن با چیزی که در اختیار داری؛ به کم قانع شدن و کار رو راه انداختن

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Have you ever had to make do with something because you couldn't get what you really wanted?

#PhrV

#Dune_Part_One (2025)

We're still smoothing out a few rough spots.

🔍 To make a situation less difficult, unpleasant or problematic

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🇮🇷 هنوز داریم یه‌سری مشکلات رو رفع‌ورجوع می‌کنیم.


🔽 Example:

The new restaurant was finally open, but things weren't going smoothly. Orders were getting mixed up, customers were waiting too long, and the staff were stressed. “Give us a week,” the manager said. “We'll smooth things out.” A few days later, the team had found its rhythm, and everything was running much better.

رستوران تازه بالاخره افتتاح شده بود، اما اوضاع خوب پیش نمی‌رفت. سفارش‌ها قاتی می‌شد، مشتری‌ها خیلی منتظر می‌موندن و کارکنان هم حسابی تحت فشار بودن.
مدیر گفت: «یه هفته بهمون فرصت بدین. همه‌چی رو سروسامون می‌دیم.» چند روز بعد، تیم به هماهنگی رسیده بود و همه‌چیز خیلی بهتر پیش می‌رفت.

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A few bumps in the road. 📛🚧
A couple of misunderstandings. 😬
Nothing that a little patience can't fix. 🤝
Time to smooth things out!

Tonight’s phrasal verb is smooth out something / smooth something out.

🛠️ To smooth out something means to remove problems, difficulties, or irregularities and make things work better. 🫧

> “We need to smooth out a few issues before the event.”
> «باید قبل از مراسم چندتا مشکل رو برطرف کنیم.»

> “The manager helped smooth out the tension between the two employees.”
> «مدیر کمک کرد تنش بین اون دو کارمند برطرف بشه.»

> “Can you smooth out the wrinkles in this shirt?”
> «می‌تونی چروک‌های این پیراهن رو صاف کنی؟»

💡 It's commonly used for disagreements, problems, processes, and even physical surfaces.

🎬 Scene tip:
This phrasal verb is separable:

- Smooth out the problems.
- Smooth the problems out.
- Smooth them out. (With a pronoun, it must go in the middle.)

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📌 رفع‌ورجوع‌کردن / برطرف‌کردن مشکلات / سروسامان‌دادن / صاف‌وصوف‌کردن

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What's one thing in your daily routine you'd like to smooth out?

#Slang

#Dune_Part_One (2025)

What do they say about this hellhole again?

🔍 A very unpleasant, dangerous, or miserable place or situation

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