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1
Q
tranquil
 /ˈtræŋ.kwɪl/ US /ˈtræn-/
 (adjective)
tranquilly 
/ˈtræŋ.kwɪ.li/
A

calm and peaceful and without noise, violence, anxiety
The hotel is in a tranquil rural setting.
a small tranquil village
living in peace and tranquillity
I love the tranquillity of the countryside.

2
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cottage

A

a small house, usually in the countryside:

They live in an idyllic country/thatched cottage, with roses round the door.

3
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idyllic /ˈɪd.əlik/

A

peaceful and beautiful; perfect, without problems:
a house set in idyllic surroundings * to lead an idyllic existence * The cottage sounds idyllic.
Every year thousands of people flee the big cities in search of the pastoral/rural idyll.
روستایی

4
Q

frantic

A

If an activity is frantic, things are done quickly and in an energetic but disorganized way, because there is very little time.
A busy night in the restaurant can be frantic in the kitchen.
I’ve been working frantically all week to get it finished on time.

5
Q

sense of community

A

There’s a real sense of community (= caring and friendly feeling) in this neighbourhood.

6
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serenity

A

peaceful and calm; troubled by nothing:
She has a lovely serene face.
I admired her serenity in the midst of so much chaos.
هرج ومرج ،بى نظمى کامل ،شلوغى ،اشفتگى

7
Q

alienated

/eIliEneIt/

A

to make it difficult for someone to belong to a particular group or to feel comfortable with a particular person
Gina had become increasingly alienated from her family

8
Q

exodus

A

the movement of a lot of people from a place:

There has been a mass exodus of workers from the villages to the towns.

9
Q

sewage system

A

فاضلاب

sanitation
essential to maintaining sanitation in densely populated areas.

10
Q

Urban sprawl

A

پراکندگى شهری

11
Q

inner-city slums

A

a densely populated usually urban area marked by crowding, dirty run-down housing, poverty, and social disorganization

12
Q

housing estate

A

BR.
an area in which a large number of houses or flats/apartments are planned and built together at the same time:
They live on/in a housing estate.

شهرک

13
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shanty town

A

an area in or near a town where poor people live in shanties,very cheaply built houses

14
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concrete jungle

A

If you refer to a city or area as a concrete jungle, you mean that it has a lot of modern buildings and you think it is ugly or unpleasant to live in.

15
Q

recreational activities/facilities/interests

/ˌrek.riˈeɪ.ʃən.əl/

A

relating to things people do in their spare time to relax.
…parks and other recreational facilities.
…recreational use of alcohol.
the provision of recreation facilities (=places or equipment for people to use to enjoy themselves)
تهیه. تدارکات