noun

pain

US /peɪn/ 
UK /peɪn/ 

the feeling you have when part of your body hurts

درد - pain
معادل فارسی: 

درد

مثال انگلیسی: 

Ronaldo felt a sharp pain in his leg. 

رونالدو درد شدیدی در پایش احساس کرد. 

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

I. pain1 S2 W2 /peɪn/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: adjective: ↑pained, ↑painful ≠ painless; verb: pain; noun: pain; adverb: painfully ≠ painlessly]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: peine, from Latin poena, from Greek poine 'payment, punishment']
1. [uncountable and countable] the feeling you have when part of your body hurts:
The pain is getting worse.
pain in
She felt a sharp pain in her leg.
Greg was in a lot of pain. ⇨ growing pains(2)
2. [uncountable and countable] the feeling of unhappiness you have when you are sad, upset etc:
the pain and grief of bereavement
cause (somebody) pain/inflict pain on somebody
She hated to say the words, for fear of causing pain.
3. be a pain (in the neck) (also be a pain in the ass/arse/backside/butt not polite) spoken to be very annoying:
There were times when Joe could be a real pain in the neck.
It’s a pain, having to go upstairs to make the coffee every time.
4. take/go to (great) pains to do something (also take pains with/over something) to make a special effort to do something:
He’s taken great pains to improve his image.
5. be at pains to do something to be especially careful to make sure people understand what you are saying or what you plan to do:
Roy was at pains to point out that English was the only exam he’d ever failed.
6. for your pains as a reward for something you worked to achieve – used especially when this is disappointing:
I fetched the file, and all I got for my pains was a dirty look from Simon.
7. no pain, no gain used to say that you can only achieve something, for example become fitter, by suffering or working hard
8. on/under pain of death at the risk of being killed as punishment, if you do not obey:
Communist activity was prohibited on pain of death.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ adjectives
bad Later that evening, the pain was really bad.
terrible/awful I woke up with a terrible pain in my side.
severe/intense Ever since the accident, Mike’s suffered from severe back pain.
excruciating (=very severe) The pain in my eye was excruciating.
a sharp pain (=short but severe) She felt a sharp pain in the back of her throat.
a slight pain (=not severe) I’ve got a slight pain in my side.
a dull pain (=a slight but continuous pain) There was a dull pain in his lower jaw.
a nagging pain (=felt all the time) Rob felt fine, apart from a nagging pain in his left wrist.
chronic pain (=pain that you suffer from for long periods of time) Many of the elderly patients suffer chronic pain.
a shooting pain (=a severe pain that goes from one part of your body to another) The shooting pains in her arms and legs slowly began to die away.
a searing pain (=very severe, as if you have been burnt) His elbow struck the side of the table, sending a searing pain through his arm.
a stabbing pain (=sharp and sudden) Marcus heard a shot and felt a stabbing pain at the back of his ankle.
a throbbing pain (=a pain that gets stronger and then weaker, in a steady continuous beat) I’ve still got this throbbing pain in my leg.
back/chest/stomach etc pain Many people suffer from back pain.
abdominal pain Several of the hotel’s guests had persistent abdominal pain and diarrhoea.
physical pain He couldn’t stand physical pain.
labour pains British English, labor pains American English (=felt by a woman at the time she is having a baby) Becky was at work when labour pains began.
■ verbs
have a pain I’ve got a terrible pain in my stomach.
feel pain The dentist told me that I wouldn’t feel any pain.
be in pain Despite being in great pain, he managed to call for help.
suffer (from) pain She suffers from chronic pain in her legs.
inflict pain The guards enjoyed inflicting pain on them.
relieve/ease pain (also alleviate pain formal) (=make it less severe) Exercise can help to relieve lower back pain.
experience pain formal Animals caught in the trap experience great pain before they die.
complain of pain (=say that you have a pain in a part of your body) After we finished our run, Tom complained of pains in his chest.
the pain gets worse If the pain gets any worse, see your doctor.
the pain goes away (also the pain subsides formal) (=becomes less severe) He lay still until the pain had subsided to a dull ache.
the pain comes and goes (=keeps starting and stopping) The pain comes and goes but it’s never too severe.
■ pain + NOUN
pain relief (=a drug or treatment that makes pain less severe) These drugs offer effective pain relief for the very sick.
sb’s pain threshold (=their ability to bear pain) Everyone has a different pain threshold.
■ phrases
aches and pains Everyone has a few aches and pains when they get older.
■ COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say 'big pain'. Say terrible pain or severe pain.
• • •
THESAURUS
pain noun [uncountable and countable] the feeling when part of your body hurts: A broken leg can cause a lot of pain. | He felt a sharp pain in his chest.
ache noun [uncountable and countable] a continuous pain, especially one that is not very bad. Most commonly used in compounds such as headache, toothache, and backache: I felt an ache in my back after decorating all day. | Driving gives me a headache. | I’ve got stomach ache. | Do you have earache?
twinge noun [countable] a sudden slight pain that comes and then disappears quickly: When I bent down I felt a twinge in my back.
discomfort noun [uncountable] formal an uncomfortable feeling in your body, or a slight pain: The procedure takes five minutes and only causes slight discomfort.
agony noun [uncountable] a feeling of great pain, or a situation in which you feel a lot of pain: the agony of childbirth | I was in agony by the time I got to the hospital. | It was agony (=very painful)getting up out of bed.
suffering noun [uncountable] continuous physical or mental pain, which makes someone very unhappy: I just wanted someone to put an end to my suffering. | the suffering of the earthquake victims
II. pain2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[Word Family: adjective: ↑pained, ↑painful ≠ ↑painless; verb: ↑pain; noun: ↑pain; adverb: ↑painfully ≠ ↑painlessly]
it pains somebody to do something formal used to say that it is very difficult and upsetting for someone to have to do something

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pain [pain pains pained paining] noun, verb   [peɪn]    [peɪn] 

noun
see also  pains
1. uncountable, countable the feelings that you have in your body when you have been hurt or when you are ill/sick
a cry of pain
She was clearly in a lot of pain.
He felt a sharp pain in his knee.
patients suffering from acute back pain
stomach/chest pains
You get more aches and pains as you get older.
The booklet contains information on pain relief during labour.
This cream should help to relieve the pain.

see also  growing pains

2. uncountable, countable mental or emotional suffering
the pain of separation
I never meant to cause her pain.
the pleasures and pains of growing old

a life full of pain and suffering

3. countable (informal) a person or thing that is very annoying
She can be a real pain when she's in a bad mood.
It's a pain having to go all that way for just one meeting.  
Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘suffering inflicted as punishment for an offence’): from Old French peine, from Latin poena ‘penalty’, later ‘pain’.  
Thesaurus:
pain noun
1. U, C
He felt a sharp pain in his knee.
achesufferingagony|formal discomfort
in pain/agony/discomfort
(a) back/stomach pain/ache
cause pain/suffering/discomfort
relieve/ease the pain/suffering/agony/discomfort
2. U
The pain of separation remained intense.
sufferingdistressmiseryagony|informal hurttorture|formal anguish
in pain/distress/misery/agony/anguish
physical/emotional pain/suffering/distress/agony/hurt/torture/anguish
endure the pain/suffering/distress/misery/agony/torture
cause (sb) pain/suffering/distress/misery/agony/hurt/anguish
Pain, distress or suffering? These are all words for a feeling of great unhappiness. Distress can also be a feeling of worry. Pain is often used when the hurt is individual and the cause more personal, such as the death of a loved one. Suffering often refers to sth on a large scale that affects many people, such as a war or natural disaster.  
Example Bank:
A sharp pain hit the middle of my chest and I collapsed.
A sharp pain shot up his leg.
Can you feel any pain?
Doctors used to treat back pain with rest.
Ellen saw the pain etched on his face when he mentioned his ex-wife's name.
Eucalyptus oil is good for easing muscular aches and pains.
For a few moments she forgot the pain he had caused her.
Has the pain gone yet?
He tried to conceal his pain from her.
He was obviously in a great deal of pain.
He was taken to hospital suffering from severe abdominal pain.
He went to the doctor with chest pains.
His back gives him a lot of pain.
His face was contorted with pain as he crossed the finish line.
I could sense her pain and put my arm around her.
I don't want to relive the pain of losing her.
I have a very low threshold for pain.
If the pain persists, see your doctor.
It took him several years to get over the pain of losing his job.
It was lovely to have someone there to share both the pain and the joy.
It's wrong to inflict pain on any animal.
Marathon runners are used to going through pain.
Nothing could heal the pain of her son's death.
Pain wracked her frail body once more.
She had a burning pain in one eye.
She knew the pain of separation.
She's been in bed with back pain.
The government has to persuade the people that the economic reforms are worth the pain.
The pains began shortly after she started work as a gardener.
The treatments helped manage his pain.
These pills should ease the pain.
Through her drug addiction she had inflicted a lot of pain on the family.
We hoped to spare her the pain of having to meet her attacker.
Your doctor should be able to do something for the pain.
a pain in her side
the phantom pain of a lost limb
It's a pain having to go all that way for just one meeting.
She had never meant to cause him any pain.
She was clearly in a lot of pain.
That man's a pain in the neck!
The pain of separation remained intense.
This cream should help to relieve the pain.

Idioms: no pain, no gain  on pain of something  pain in the neck 

 

verb (not used in the progressive tenses) (formal)
to cause sb pain or make them unhappy
Syn:  hurt
~ sb She was deeply pained by the accusation.
(old use) The wound still pained him occasionally.
it pains sb to do sth It pains me to see you like this.
it pains sb that… It pained him that she would not acknowledge him.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:

Middle English (in the sense ‘suffering inflicted as punishment for an offence’): from Old French peine, from Latin poena ‘penalty’, later ‘pain’.

 

See also: pain in the arse  pain in the ass

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pain /peɪn/
noun [C or U]
1 a feeling of physical suffering caused by injury or illness:
Her symptoms included abdominal pain and vomiting.
Are you in (= suffering from) pain?
She was in constant pain.
These tablets should help to ease the pain.
I felt a sharp pain in my foot.
He's been suffering various aches and pains for years.

2 emotional or mental suffering:
It's a film about the pains and pleasures of parenthood.
The parents are still in great pain over the death of their child.

pain /peɪn/
verb [T] FORMAL
If something pains you, it causes you to feel sad and upset:
[+ to infinitive] It pains me to see animals being mistreated.

pains /peɪnz/
plural noun
1 be at pains to do sth to make a lot of effort to do something:
She is at pains to point out how much work she has done.

2 go to/take great pains to do sth to make a lot of effort to do something:
I went to great pains to select the best staff available.

pained /peɪnd/
adjective
If you look or sound pained, you show that you are upset or offended:
a pained expression

painful /ˈpeɪn.fəl/
adjective
1 causing emotional or physical pain:
The old photograph brought back painful memories.
A painful injury forced her to withdraw from the game.

2 If something is painful to watch or listen to, it is so bad that it makes you feel embarrassed:
It was painful to listen to his pathetic excuses.

painfully /ˈpeɪn.fəl.i/
adverb
1 in a way that causes pain:
Without surgery, this animal will die slowly and painfully.

2 used to emphasize a quality, action or situation that is unpleasant or not desirable:
I am painfully aware that I have made mistakes.
It was a painfully slow journey.

painless /ˈpeɪn.ləs/
adjective
1 causing no physical pain:
a painless medical procedure

2 describes something that causes no problems:
a painless solution to a problem

painlessly /ˈpeɪn.lə.sli/
adverb
The laser beam heals the eye painlessly.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

[pe͟ɪn]
 ♦♦
 pains, pained

 1) N-VAR Pain is the feeling of great discomfort you have, for example when you have been hurt or when you are ill.
  ...back pain.
  ...a bone disease that caused excruciating pain...
  To help ease the pain, heat can be applied to the area with a hot water bottle...
  I felt a sharp pain in my lower back...
  The illness began with a nagging pain.
  ...chest pains.
  ●
  PHRASE: PHR after v If you are in pain, you feel pain in a part of your body, because you are injured or ill.
  She was writhing in pain, bathed in perspiration.
 2) N-UNCOUNT Pain is the feeling of unhappiness that you have when something unpleasant or upsetting happens.
  ...grey eyes that seemed filled with pain.
  Syn:
  anguish
 3) VERB: no cont If a fact or idea pains you, it makes you feel upset and disappointed.
  [V n] This public acknowledgment of Ted's disability pained my mother...
  [it V n to-inf] It pains me to think of you struggling all alone. [Also it V n that]
 4) PHRASE: pain inflects, v-link PHR, PHR to-inf (disapproval) In informal English, if you call someone or something a pain or a pain in the neck, you mean that they are very annoying or irritating. Expressions such as a pain in the arse and a pain in the backside in British English, or a pain in the ass and a pain in the butt in American English, are also used, but most people consider them offensive. [INFORMAL]
 5) PHRASE: V inflects, usu PHR to-inf If someone is at pains to do something, they are very eager and anxious to do it, especially because they want to avoid a difficult situation.
  Mobil is at pains to point out that the chances of an explosion at the site are remote.
  Syn:
  anxious
 6) PHRASE: PHR with cl You say that something was all you got for your pains when you are mentioning the disappointing result of situation into which you put a lot of work or effort.
  All Corfield got for his pains was a bullet in the head...
  The Professor lavished his learning on the young visitor but gained little gratitude for his pains.
 7) PHR-PREP If someone is ordered not to do something on pain of or under pain of death, imprisonment, or arrest, they will be killed, put in prison, or arrested if they do it.
  We were forbidden, under pain of imprisonment, to use our native language.
 8) PHRASE: V inflects, usu PHR to-inf If you take pains to do something or go to great pains to do something, you try hard to do it, because you think it is important to do it.
  Social workers went to great pains to acknowledge men's domestic rights...
  I had taken great pains with my appearance.
  Syn:
  go to great lengths

aquarium

US /əˈkwer.i.əm/ 
UK /əˈkweə.ri.əm/ 

a clear glass or plastic container for fish and other water animals

آکواریوم - aquarium
معادل فارسی: 

آكواريوم

مثال انگلیسی: 

The largest aquarium in the world is in the US. 

بزرگترین آکواریوم جهان در آمریکاست. 

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

aquarium /əˈkweəriəm $ əˈkwer-/ BrE AmE noun (plural aquariums or aquaria /-riə/) [countable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Latin; Origin: aquarius 'of water', from aqua; ⇨ ↑aquatic]
1. a clear glass or plastic container for fish and other water animals
2. a building where people go to look at fish and other water animals

 

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

aquar·ium [aquarium aquaria aquariums]   [əˈkweəriəm]   [əˈkweriəm]  noun (pl. aquar·iums or aqua·ria   [əˈkweəriə]  ;   [əˈkweriə]  )

1. a large glass container in which fish and other water creatures and plants are kept

2. a building where people can go to see fish and other water creatures 

Word Origin:

mid 19th cent.: from Latin, neuter of aquarius ‘of water’, on the pattern of vivarium.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

aquarium /əˈkweə.ri.əm/ US /-ˈkwer.i-/
noun [C] plural aquariums or aquaria
1 a glass container in which fish and other water animals can be kept

2 a building, usually open to the public, which holds many aquariums

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

[əkwe͟əriəm]
 aquariums, aquaria (plural) [pr][əkwe͟əriə][/pr]
 1) N-COUNT An aquarium is a building, often in a zoo, where fish and underwater animals are kept.
 2) N-COUNT An aquarium is a glass tank filled with water, in which people keep fish.

apple

apple [noun]

a hard round fruit that has red, light green, or yellow skin and is white inside

US /ˈæp.əl/ 
UK /ˈæp.əl/ 
apple - سیب

سیب 

مثال: 

I usually eat an apple for breakfast.

من معمولا برای صبحانه یک سیب می خورم.

a hard round fruit that has red, light green, or yellow skin and is white inside

سیب - apple
معادل فارسی: 

سیب 

مثال انگلیسی: 

I usually eat an apple for breakfast.

من معمولا برای صبحانه یک سیب می خورم.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

apple

 noun
a hard round fruit with green or red skin

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

apple S2 W3 /ˈæpəl/ BrE AmE noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: æppel]

1. [uncountable and countable] a hard round fruit that has red, light green, or yellow skin and is white inside:
apple pie
an apple tree
roast pork and apple sauce (=a thick sauce made from cooked apples) ⇨ ↑cooking apple, ↑eating apple
2. be the apple of sb’s eye to be loved very much by someone:
Ben was always the apple of his father’s eye.
3. bob/dunk/dip for apples to play a game in which you must use your teeth to pick up apples floating in water
4. be as American as apple pie used to describe something that is typically American
5. the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree American English used to say that children are usually similar to their parents, especially in a bad way
upset the apple cart at ↑upset1(4), ⇨ a rotten apple at ↑rotten1(7), ⇨ ADAM’S APPLE, ↑Big Apple
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ adjectives
juicy a juicy green apple
sweet This apple’s really sweet and delicious.
sour/tart (=not at all sweet) Some people prefer a slightly sour apple.
rotten (=bad, so that the skin goes brown) There were a few rotten apples lying on the ground.
an eating/dessert apple (=one which is sweet enough to eat) Use dessert apples for this recipe.
a cooking apple
a baked apple (=one that has been cooked in the oven)
■ verbs
eat an apple Some people say that you should eat an apple every day.
bite into an apple Sue bit into her apple with a loud crunch.
munch on an apple (=eat it) He was munching on an apple.
peel an apple (=remove the skin) Peel the apples and slice them finely.
core an apple (=remove the middle part containing the seeds) Core the apples and cut into quarters.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

apple [apple apples]   [ˈæpl]    [ˈæpl]  noun

a round fruit with shiny red or green skin and firm white flesh
an apple pie
apple sauce
a garden with three apple trees
see also  Adam's apple, Big Apple, cooking apple, crab apple, eating apple, toffee apple 
more at as American as apple pie at  American  adj., a rotten apple at  rotten
Idioms: apple doesn't fall falls far from the tree  apple of somebody's eye  apples and oranges  
Word Origin:
Old English æppel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch appel and German Apfel.  
Example Bank:
Add some sugar to the stewed apple— it's still a little tart.
• He just sat there munching on an apple.

• The apples were all bruised after being dropped on the floor.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

apple /ˈæp.ļ/
noun [C or U]
a round fruit with a firm white flesh and a green, red or yellow skin:
to peel an apple
apple pie/sauce
an apple tree.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

[æ̱p(ə)l]
 apples
 1) N-VAR An apple is a round fruit with smooth green, yellow, or red skin and firm white flesh.
 → See also Adam's appleBig Applecrab apple
  I want an apple.
  ...2kg cooking apples.
  ...his ongoing search for the finest varieties of apple.
  ...a large garden with apple trees in it.
 2) PHRASE: usu v-link PHR If you say that someone is the apple of your eye, you mean that they are very important to you and you are extremely fond of them.
  Penny's only son was the apple of her eye.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

apple

ap·ple /ˈæpəl/ noun, pl ap·ples : a round fruit with red, yellow, or green skin and firm white flesh

[count]

• crisp juicy apples
• a bad/rotten apple [=an apple that has rotted and cannot be eaten]

[noncount]

• a piece of apple
- often used before another noun
apple pie
apple juice
apple trees

✦In figurative use, a bad apple or rotten apple is a bad member of a group who causes problems for the rest of the group.
• A few bad apples cheated on the test, and now everyone has to take the test again.
• One rotten apple ruined the day for the rest of us.

compare apples to apples/oranges

the apple of someone's eye : a person or thing that someone loves very much
• His daughter is the apple of his eye.
upset the apple cart
 

frog

US /frɑːɡ/ 
UK /frɒɡ/ 

a small green animal that lives near water and has long legs for jumping

قورباغه - frog
معادل فارسی: 

قورباغه‌، وزغ‌

مثال انگلیسی: 

Frogs live partly in water and partly on land. 

برخی قورباغه ها در آب و برخی در خشکی زندگی می کنند. 

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

frog

frog /frɒɡ $ frɑːɡ, frɒːɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: frogga]

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

frog

frog [frog frogs]   [frɒɡ] Click to play   [frɔːɡ] Click to play   [frɑːɡ] Click to play noun

 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Frog

Frog (PERSON) /frɒg/ US /frɑːg/
noun [C] UK OFFENSIVE
a French person

frog

frog (ANIMAL) /frɒg/ US /frɑːg/
noun [C]
a small animal which has smooth skin, lives in water and on land, has long powerful back legs with which it jumps from place to place, has no tail, and is usually greenish-brown in colour:
Frogs make a low noise called a croak.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

frog

[frɒ̱g, AM frɔ͟ːg]
 frogs
 1) N-COUNT A frog is a small creature with smooth skin, big eyes, and long back legs which it uses for jumping. Frogs usually live near water.
 2) N-COUNT Frogs is sometimes used to refer to French people. This use could cause offence. [INFORMAL]

amusement park

US /əˈmjuːz.mənt ˌpɑːrk/ 
UK /əˈmjuːz.mənt ˌpɑːk/ 

a large park with many special machines that you can ride on, such as roller coasters and merry-go-rounds

پارک تفریحی - amusement park
معادل فارسی: 

­پارك‌ تفريحى‌، فانفار

مثال انگلیسی: 

Eram park is the biggest amusement park in Iran.  

پارک ارم بزرگترین پارک تفریحی ایران است. 

Oxford Essential Dictionary

amusement park

 noun
a large park which has a lot of things that you can ride and play on and many different activities to enjoy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

amusement park

aˈmusement ˌpark BrE AmE noun [countable]
a large park with many special machines that you can ride on, such as roller coasters and merry-go-rounds
 

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

amusement park

aˈmusement park [amusement park]       noun

a large park which has a lot of things that you can ride and play on and many different activities to enjoy

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

amusement park

amusement park noun [C]
funfair or theme park

 

funfair

funfair UK /ˈfʌn.feəʳ/ US /-fer/
noun [C] (US amusement park)
a place of outside entertainment where there are machines for riding on and games that can be played for prizes

 

theme park

theme park noun [C] (US ALSO AND AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH amusement park)
a large permanent area for public entertainment, with amusing activities and big machines to ride on or play games on, restaurants, etc., all connected with a single subject

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

amusement park

amusement park noun [C]
funfair or theme park

 

x

funfair

funfair UK /ˈfʌn.feəʳ/ US /-fer/
noun [C] (US amusement park)
a place of outside entertainment where there are machines for riding on and games that can be played for prizes

theme park

theme park noun [C] (US ALSO AND AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH amusement park)
a large permanent area for public entertainment, with amusing activities and big machines to ride on or play games on, restaurants, etc., all connected with a single subject

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

amusement park
 

amusement park noun, pl ~ parks [count] : a place that has many games and rides (such as roller coasters and merry-go-rounds) for entertainment

accountant

US /əˈkaʊn.t̬ənt/ 
UK /əˈkaʊn.tənt/ 

someone whose job is to keep and check financial accounts, calculate taxes etc

حسابدار - accountant
معادل فارسی: 

­حسابدار

مثال انگلیسی: 

He wishes to be an accountant. 

او آرزو دارد حسابدار شود. 

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

accountant

accountant /əˈkaʊntənt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone whose job is to keep and check financial accounts, calculate taxes etc

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

accountant

ac·count·ant [accountant accountants]   [əˈkaʊntənt]    [əˈkaʊntənt]  noun
a person whose job is to keep or check financial accounts 
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Law French, present participle of Old French aconter based on conter ‘to count’. The original use was as an adjective meaning ‘liable to give an account’, denoting a person who must do so.  
Example Bank:
We talked to the company's chief accountant.

the investigating accountant's report

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

accountant

accountant /əˈkaʊn.tənt/ US /-ţənt/
noun [C]
someone who keeps or examines the records of money received, paid and owed by a company or person:
a firm of accountants

accountancy UK /əˈkaʊn.tənt.si/ US /-ţənt-/
noun [U] (US accounting)
the job of being an accountant:
He works in accountancy.
an accountancy firm

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

accountant

[əka͟ʊntənt]
 accountants
 N-COUNT
 An accountant is a person whose job is to keep financial accounts.

doorway

US /ˈdɔːr.weɪ/ 
UK /ˈdɔː.weɪ/ 

the space where a door opens into a room or building

معادل فارسی: 

درگاه، فضایی که یک در به اتاق یا ساختمان  باز می شود را گویند.

آهنگ وترانه: 
Hotel California - Eagles

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

doorway

doorway /ˈdɔːweɪ $ ˈdɔːr-/ noun [countable]
the space where a door opens into a room or building
in the doorway
There was Paolo, standing in the doorway.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

doorway

door·way [doorway doorways]   [ˈdɔːweɪ]    [ˈdɔːrweɪ]  noun

an opening into a building or a room, where the door is

• She stood in the doorway for a moment before going in.

• homeless people sleeping in shop doorways

 

Example Bank:

• We passed through the doorway and found ourselves in a walled garden.

• We sheltered in a shop doorway.

• the doorway to the living room 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

doorway

doorway /ˈdɔː.weɪ/ US /ˈdɔːr-/
noun [C]
the space in a wall where a door opens, or a covered area just outside a door

shore

US /ʃɔːr/ 
UK /ʃɔːr/ 

the land along the edge of a large area of water such as an ocean or lake

ساحل - shore
معادل فارسی: 

ساحل

مثال انگلیسی: 

We saw a boat about a mile from shore.

ما قایقی را در حدود یک مایلی ساحل دیدیم. 

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

shore

I. shore1 /ʃɔː $ ʃɔːr/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Middle Dutch; Origin: Middle Low German schore]
1. [uncountable and countable] the land along the edge of a large area of water such as an ocean or lake:
We could see a boat about a mile from shore.
Only a few survivors reached the shore.
She began to swim to shore.
on the shores of something
a holiday resort on the shores of the Adriatic
on shore
We had a couple of hours on shore (=not on a ship).
off shore
The island is about three miles off shore (=away from the coast).
rocky/sandy shore
2. these/British/our etc shores written a country that has a border on the sea:
Millions of immigrants flocked to these shores in the 19th century.
growing fears that English football players will be lured away to foreign shores
⇨ ↑ashore, ↑offshore, ↑onshore
• • •

THESAURUS
shore the area of sand, mud, or low land along the edge of the sea, a lake etc: I went down to the shore to meet him. | The fish is commonly found off the shores of Australia. | They had planned to take a picnic on the shores of Lake Havel.
coast the land next to the sea: He lives on the Sussex coast. | one of the most luxurious hotels on the south coast | the Draugen oil field, off the West coast of Norway | the East Coast of the United States
beach an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea: Let's go to the beach. | Brighton beach
the seashore the land at the edge of the sea, consisting of sand or rocks: He walked with her along the seashore. | You can hear the waves breaking on the seashore.
the seaside British English the areas or towns next to the sea where people go to enjoy themselves: We went on day trips to the seaside. | Oh I do love to be beside the seaside (=a line from a well-known song). | a seaside town | a seaside resort
bank the land along the side of a river: a journey along the banks of the River Ganges | He swam over to the other bank. | The river burst its banks.
the waterfront the part of a town or an area of land next to the sea, a river etc – used especially when talking about buildings near the water: The restaurant is down on the waterfront. | a waterfront bar in Montreal called The Neptune
the waterside (also the lakeside, the riverside) the area at the edge of a lake, river etc: The mountains almost come down to the waterside. | a rented villa on the lakeside | A number of barges were hidden in the trees along the riverside. | beautiful riverside views
II. shore2 BrE AmE verb
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: shore 'piece of wood used as a support' (15-20 centuries), from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German schore 'prop']
shore something ↔ up phrasal verb
1. to support a wall or roof with large pieces of wood, metal etc to stop it from falling down:
The roof had been shored up with old timbers.
2. to help or support something that is likely to fail or is not working well SYN bolster:
attempts to shore up the struggling economy

I. coast1 S3 W2 /kəʊst $ koʊst/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: coste, from Latin costa 'rib, side']
1. [countable] the area where the land meets the sea ⇨ coastal
coast of
the west coast of Africa
We drove along the Pacific coast to Seattle.
on the coast
I used to live in a small village on the coast (=on the land near the sea).
off the coast
a small island off the coast (=in the sea near the land) of Scotland
the first European to cross Africa coast to coast
a deserted stretch of coast
2. the coast is clear informal if the coast is clear, it is safe for you to do something without being seen or caught
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + coast
rocky the rocky coast of Maine
rugged (=rough and uneven) There are sandy beaches in the west and a rugged coast in the east.
the east/west/north/south coast We stayed on the south coast of the island.
the Atlantic/Pacific/Mediterranean etc coast the Mediterranean coast of Spain
■ coast + NOUN
a coast road In summer the coast road is very crowded.
a coast path There were wonderful sea views from the coast path.
the coast route (=the way that follows the coast) I’d prefer to take the coast route.
■ verbs
follow the coast (=stay close to the coast) The path follows the coast.
hug the coast (=follow it very closely) A small railway hugs the coast.
■ phrases
a stretch of coast (=a long area of coast) The 13th century chapel lies on a spectacular stretch of coast.
• • •
THESAURUS
coast noun [countable] the part of a country that is close to the sea: The hurricane struck Florida’s coast. | St Andrew’s is on the east coast of Scotland.
shore noun [uncountable and countable] the land along the edge of the sea or along the edge of a lake: The children managed to swim to shore but their father was swept out to sea. | Vevey is a pretty town on the shores of Lake Geneva.
the seashore the land along the edge of the sea, especially where there is sand and rocks: Waves were crashing onto the seashore.
coastline noun [countable] the edge of the land next to the sea. Used especially about a long length of land or the shape it makes, for example as seen from the air: The road follows the rugged coastline of northern France for nearly 100 miles. | Environmentalists are concerned about possible damage to some of the most beautiful stretches of Welsh coastline.
seaboard noun [countable] the part of a country that is close to the sea. Used mainly about very large countries such as the US or Australia: western/eastern etc seaboard: Australia’s eastern seaboard | Atlantic/Pacific etc seaboard: the Atlantic seaboard of the US
the seaside British English a place at the edge of the sea where people go for a holiday: The children love going to the seaside.
by the sea British English, by the ocean American English on land next to the sea: We bought a small cottage by the sea. | He always walks by the ocean in the early morning.
II. coast2 BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
1. [usually + adverb/preposition] if a car or bicycle coasts, it moves without any effort from you or any power from the engine
coast down/around/along etc
Bev coasted downhill on her bicycle.
2. to not try very hard to do something well – used to show disapproval:
Janey’s teacher says she’s just coasting at school.
3. to be successful at something without much effort:
They scored three goals in the first half and from then on United were coasting.
coast to/through
The Ugandan relay team are coasting to victory.
4. to sail along the coast while staying close to land

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shore

I. shore1 /ʃɔː $ ʃɔːr/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Middle Dutch; Origin: Middle Low German schore]
1. [uncountable and countable] the land along the edge of a large area of water such as an ocean or lake:
We could see a boat about a mile from shore.
Only a few survivors reached the shore.
She began to swim to shore.
on the shores of something
a holiday resort on the shores of the Adriatic
on shore
We had a couple of hours on shore (=not on a ship).
off shore
The island is about three miles off shore (=away from the coast).
rocky/sandy shore
2. these/British/our etc shores written a country that has a border on the sea:
Millions of immigrants flocked to these shores in the 19th century.
growing fears that English football players will be lured away to foreign shores
⇨ ↑ashore, ↑offshore, ↑onshore
• • •
THESAURUS
shore the area of sand, mud, or low land along the edge of the sea, a lake etc: I went down to the shore to meet him. | The fish is commonly found off the shores of Australia. | They had planned to take a picnic on the shores of Lake Havel.
coast the land next to the sea: He lives on the Sussex coast. | one of the most luxurious hotels on the south coast | the Draugen oil field, off the West coast of Norway | the East Coast of the United States
beach an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea: Let's go to the beach. | Brighton beach
the seashore the land at the edge of the sea, consisting of sand or rocks: He walked with her along the seashore. | You can hear the waves breaking on the seashore.
the seaside British English the areas or towns next to the sea where people go to enjoy themselves: We went on day trips to the seaside. | Oh I do love to be beside the seaside (=a line from a well-known song). | a seaside town | a seaside resort
bank the land along the side of a river: a journey along the banks of the River Ganges | He swam over to the other bank. | The river burst its banks.
the waterfront the part of a town or an area of land next to the sea, a river etc – used especially when talking about buildings near the water: The restaurant is down on the waterfront. | a waterfront bar in Montreal called The Neptune
the waterside (also the lakeside, the riverside) the area at the edge of a lake, river etc: The mountains almost come down to the waterside. | a rented villa on the lakeside | A number of barges were hidden in the trees along the riverside. | beautiful riverside views
II. shore2 BrE AmE verb
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: shore 'piece of wood used as a support' (15-20 centuries), from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German schore 'prop']
shore something ↔ up phrasal verb
1. to support a wall or roof with large pieces of wood, metal etc to stop it from falling down:
The roof had been shored up with old timbers.
2. to help or support something that is likely to fail or is not working well SYN bolster:
attempts to shore up the struggling economy
 

coast

I. coast1 S3 W2 /kəʊst $ koʊst/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: coste, from Latin costa 'rib, side']
1. [countable] the area where the land meets the sea ⇨ coastal
coast of
the west coast of Africa
We drove along the Pacific coast to Seattle.
on the coast
I used to live in a small village on the coast (=on the land near the sea).
off the coast
a small island off the coast (=in the sea near the land) of Scotland
the first European to cross Africa coast to coast
a deserted stretch of coast
2. the coast is clear informal if the coast is clear, it is safe for you to do something without being seen or caught
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + coast
rocky the rocky coast of Maine
rugged (=rough and uneven) There are sandy beaches in the west and a rugged coast in the east.
the east/west/north/south coast We stayed on the south coast of the island.
the Atlantic/Pacific/Mediterranean etc coast the Mediterranean coast of Spain
■ coast + NOUN
a coast road In summer the coast road is very crowded.
a coast path There were wonderful sea views from the coast path.
the coast route (=the way that follows the coast) I’d prefer to take the coast route.
■ verbs
follow the coast (=stay close to the coast) The path follows the coast.
hug the coast (=follow it very closely) A small railway hugs the coast.
■ phrases
a stretch of coast (=a long area of coast) The 13th century chapel lies on a spectacular stretch of coast.
• • •
THESAURUS
coast noun [countable] the part of a country that is close to the sea: The hurricane struck Florida’s coast. | St Andrew’s is on the east coast of Scotland.
shore noun [uncountable and countable] the land along the edge of the sea or along the edge of a lake: The children managed to swim to shore but their father was swept out to sea. | Vevey is a pretty town on the shores of Lake Geneva.
the seashore the land along the edge of the sea, especially where there is sand and rocks: Waves were crashing onto the seashore.
coastline noun [countable] the edge of the land next to the sea. Used especially about a long length of land or the shape it makes, for example as seen from the air: The road follows the rugged coastline of northern France for nearly 100 miles. | Environmentalists are concerned about possible damage to some of the most beautiful stretches of Welsh coastline.
seaboard noun [countable] the part of a country that is close to the sea. Used mainly about very large countries such as the US or Australia: western/eastern etc seaboard: Australia’s eastern seaboard | Atlantic/Pacific etc seaboard: the Atlantic seaboard of the US
the seaside British English a place at the edge of the sea where people go for a holiday: The children love going to the seaside.
by the sea British English, by the ocean American English on land next to the sea: We bought a small cottage by the sea. | He always walks by the ocean in the early morning.
II. coast2 BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
1. [usually + adverb/preposition] if a car or bicycle coasts, it moves without any effort from you or any power from the engine
coast down/around/along etc
Bev coasted downhill on her bicycle.
2. to not try very hard to do something well – used to show disapproval:
Janey’s teacher says she’s just coasting at school.
3. to be successful at something without much effort:
They scored three goals in the first half and from then on United were coasting.
coast to/through
The Ugandan relay team are coasting to victory.
4. to sail along the coast while staying close to land

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shore

shore /ʃɔːʳ/ US /ʃɔːr/
noun [C or U]
the land along the edge of a sea, lake or wide river:
You can walk for miles along the shore.
The boat was about a mile from/off (the) shore when the engine suddenly died.
See also onshoreoffshore.

shores /ʃɔːz/ US /ʃɔːrz/
plural noun LITERARY
a country or continent with a coast:
In 1992, Britain played host to the first multi-racial South African team to visit these shores.

shoreline /ˈʃɔː.laɪn/ US /ˈʃɔːr-/
noun [C usually singular]
the edge of a sea, lake or wide river:
Oil from the wrecked tanker polluted more than 40 miles of the Normandy shoreline.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

shore

ɔ:(r)/
(shores, shoring, shored)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

The shores or the shore of a sea, lake, or wide river is the land along the edge of it. Someone who is on shore is on the land rather than on a ship.
They walked down to the shore.
...elephants living on the shores of Lake Kariba...
I have spent less time on shore than most men...

N-COUNT: also prep N

coast

/koʊst/
(coasts, coasting, coasted)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.
The coast is an area of land that is next to the sea.
Camp sites are usually situated along the coast, close to beaches.
...the west coast of Scotland.
N-COUNT: oft adj N, N of n

2.
If a vehicle coasts somewhere, it continues to move there with the motor switched off, or without being pushed or pedalled.
I switched off the engine and coasted round the corner.
VERB: V prep/adv

3.
If you say that the coast is clear, you mean that there is nobody around to see you or catch you.
‘You can come out now,’ he called. ‘The coast is clear. She’s gone.’
PHRASE: V inflects

shore up

If you shore up something that is weak or about to fail, you do something in order to strengthen it or support it.
The democracies of the West may find it hard to shore up their defences.

PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron)
 

courage

courage [noun]

the quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill

US /ˈkɝː.ɪdʒ/ 
UK /ˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ 

شجاعت، دلاوری

مثال: 

Sima showed great courage throughout her illness.

سیما در طول بیماری‌اش شجاعت زیادی از خود نشان داد.

the quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill

معادل فارسی: 

شجاعت، دلاوری

مثال انگلیسی: 

Sima showed great courage throughout her illness.

سیما در طول بیماری‌اش شجاعت زیادی از خود نشان داد.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

courage

 noun (no plural)
not being afraid, or not showing that you are afraid when you do something dangerous or difficult same meaning bravery:
She showed great courage in the face of danger.

>> courageous adjective same meaning brave:
a courageous young man

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

courage

courage S3 /ˈkʌrɪdʒ $ ˈkɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: corage, from cuer 'heart', from Latin cor]
1. the quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill ⇒ bravery OPP cowardice:
Sue showed great courage throughout her illness.
courage to do something
Gradually I lost the courage to speak out about anything.
He did not have the courage to tell Nicola that he was ending their affair.
summon/pluck up the courage (to do something) (=find the courage to do something)
I plucked up the courage to go out by myself.
Driving again after his accident must have taken a lot of courage (=needed courage).
2. have the courage of your (own) convictions to continue to say or do what you think is right even when other people may not agree or approve
⇒ Dutch courage
 

COLLOCATIONS

 

verbs

have courage She certainly has a lot of courage.
show courage The pilot showed great skill and courage.
summon (up)/muster your courage (=make yourself feel brave) Summoning all her courage, she got up to see what the noise was.
bolster your courage (=make it stronger) They sang and whistled as they marched, to bolster their courage.
sb’s courage fails (=is not great enough to do something) I was going to jump but my courage failed at the last moment.
something gives you courage (=makes you feel that you have courage) My mother nodded, which gave me the courage to speak up.

phrases

have the courage to do something I didn’t have the courage to say what I really thought.
find the courage to do something You must find the courage to deal with the problem.
pluck up/screw up the courage to do something (=try to find it) He was trying to pluck up the courage to end their relationship.
lack the courage to do something He lacked the courage to look her full in the face.
It takes courage to do something/sth takes courage (=needs courage) It takes courage to make a big change in your life like that.

adjectives

great courage The men had fought with great courage.
enough/sufficient courage Harry plucked up enough courage to ask her out.
personal courage (=the courage of one particular person) Her recovery owed a great deal to her personal courage.
moral courage (=the courage to do the right thing) He said his faith gave him the moral courage to survive his ordeal.
physical courage (=the courage to do something physically dangerous or difficult) It seemed strange that someone of great physical courage could be so unsure of himself in other ways.
political courage (=the courage to take risks in politics) Do our politicians have the political courage to make unpopular decisions?
• • •

THESAURUS

courage the quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill: the courage of the soldiers | She showed great courage throughout her illness. | He finally plucked up the courage (=found the courage) to ask her for a date.
bravery courage in a dangerous or frightening situation, especially when you are fighting in a war: He won a medal for bravery during the Iraq war.
guts informal the courage and determination to do something difficult or unpleasant: It must have taken a lot of guts for him to say that.
heroism very great courage in a dangerous situation: The President praised the heroism of the firefighters.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cour·age   [ˈkʌrɪdʒ]    [ˈkɜːrɪdʒ]  noun uncountable
the ability to do sth dangerous, or to face pain or opposition, without showing fear
Syn:  bravery
He showed great courage and determination.
I haven't yet plucked up the courage to ask her.
moral/physical courage
courage in the face of danger
see also  Dutch courage 
more at screw up your courage at  screw  v.
Idioms: have the courage of your convictions  take courage  take your courage in both hands  
Word Origin:
Middle English (denoting the heart, as the seat of feelings): from Old French corage, from Latin cor ‘heart’.  
Thesaurus:
courage [courage] noun U
He showed great courage in the face of danger.
braveryheroismnerveaudacitydaring|informal guts|literary, BrE valour|AmE valor
Opp: cowardice
have the courage/bravery/nerve/audacity/guts
show courage/bravery
doing sth takes courage/bravery/nerve/guts
an act of courage/bravery/heroism/valour
Courage or bravery? Courage is often about facing opposition; bravery is more often about facing physical danger or pain
They lack the moral courage to speak out.
He received the medal as an award for bravery.
 
Example Bank:
He lacked the courage to try something new.
He showed great calmness and courage under fire.
I admire your courage in saying what you think.
I didn't have the courage to tell him.
I finally plucked up enough courage to speak to Rachel.
It takes courage to sing in public.
This is a chance for him to show leadership and political courage.
an act of personal courage that moved people
stories of incredible physical courage
I haven't yet plucked up the courage to ask her.
She displayed remarkable courage in the face of danger.
• Unfortunately, they lack the moral courage to speak out against what is happening.

• You need to have the courage of your convictions.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

courage

courage /ˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ US /ˈkɝː-/
noun [U]
the ability to control your fear in a dangerous or difficult situation:
They showed great courage when they found out about their baby's disability.
[+ to infinitive] People should have the courage to stand up for their beliefs.
It took me ages to summon/pluck up the courage to ask for a promotion.
 

 

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

courage

[kʌ̱rɪʤ, AM kɜ͟ːr-]
 ♦♦♦
 1) N-UNCOUNT Courage is the quality shown by someone who decides to do something difficult or dangerous, even though they may be afraid.
 → See also Dutch courage
  General Lewis Mackenzie has impressed everyone with his authority and personal courage...
  They do not have the courage to apologise for their actions.
  Syn:
  bravery
 2) PHRASE: PHR after v If you have the courage of your convictions, you have the confidence to do what you believe is right, even though other people may not agree or approve.
 to pluck up the couragesee pluck
  Developers should have the courage of their convictions and stick to what they do best.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

courage

 

cour·age /ˈkɚrɪʤ/ noun [noncount] : the ability to do something that you know is difficult or dangerous
• The troops showed great courage [=bravery] in battle.
• She has the courage to support unpopular causes.
• It takes courage to stand up for your rights.
• I finally worked/got up the courage [=nerve] to tell him the bad news.
• They showed great courage [=fearlessness] and determination.
• Eventually she summoned (up) the courage to confront him.
• They showed courage under fire. [=they were brave while they were being shot at or while they were being strongly criticized]
• He has the courage of his convictions. [=he is not afraid to do what he believes is right]

crow

US /kroʊ/ 
UK /krəʊ/ 

a large, black bird with a loud, unpleasant cry

crow - کلاغ
معادل فارسی: 

کلاغ

مثال انگلیسی: 

A crow sat on a tree making noise.

کلاغی روی یک درخت نشست و شروع به سر و صدا کرد.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Crow

I. Crow BrE AmE noun
1. the Crow [P] a Native American tribe that now lives in southern Montana
2. [countable] a member of this tribe ⇨ ↑Native American
—Crow adjective:
a Crow chief
II. Crow, Jim BrE AmE
⇨ ↑Jim Crow

crow

I. crow1 /krəʊ $ kroʊ/ BrE AmE noun
[Sense 1,3: Language: Old English; Origin: crawe]
[Sense 2: Date: 1200-1300; Origin: ⇨ ↑crow2]
1. [countable] a large shiny black bird with a loud cry
2. [singular] the loud sound a ↑cock makes
3. as the crow flies in a straight line:
ten miles from here as the crow flies
eat crow at ↑eat(7)
II. crow2 BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[Language: Old English; Origin: crawan]
1. if a ↑cock crows, it makes a loud high sound
2. to talk about what you have done in a very proud way – used to show disapproval
crow over/about
He was crowing over winning the bet.
3. written if someone, especially a baby, crows, they make a noise that shows they are happy:
Ben rushed to his father, crowing with pleasure.
• • •
THESAURU
boast to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions because you want other people to admire you: She’s always boasting about how good she is at languages.
brag to boast in a way that annoys other people. Brag is more informal than boast: He was bragging about how many girlfriends he had had. | I don’t think they have anything to brag about. | The rebels have repeatedly bragged that their fighters have been responsible for the mounting attacks on policemen, 226 of whom were killed last year.
blow your own trumpet British English, blow your own horn American English spoken to talk a lot about your achievements – used especially when you want to mention your achievements but do not want to sound as if you are boasting: I don’t want to blow my own trumpet, but it was me who came up with the idea for the project in the first place.
crow to boast about something you have achieved, when other people have been less lucky or successful: Nordstrom and his supporters are still crowing about winning the lawsuit.
gloat to behave in a way that shows that you are proud of your own success and happy about someone else’s failure: The Australians are still gloating over their victory over England. | The liberals are gloating and celebrating all over town. | I haven’t come to gloat! We all have to lose sometimes.
be full of yourself informal to show by your words and behaviour that you are very proud of your abilities and achievements - used when you dislike someone because of this: ‘He’s so full of himself,’ Constance complained. ‘He thinks he can get away with anything.’ | After the game she was really full of herself.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Crow

Crow 7   [krəʊ]    [kroʊ]  noun (pl. Crow or Crows)
a member of a Native American people, many of whom live in the US state of Montana 
Word Origin:
[Crow] suggested by French gens de corbeaux, translating Siouan apsáaloke ‘crow people’. Siouan is a family of North American Indian languages.  
Culture:

The Crow were hunters and grew tobacco. They helped the US Army against the Sioux people. Most Crows now live on a reservation (= land given and protected by the US government) in southern Montana.

crow [crow crows crowed crew crowing] noun, verb   [krəʊ]    [kroʊ] 

noun

1. a large bird, completely or mostly black, with a rough unpleasant cry

2. a sound like that of a cock / rooster crowing
She gave a little crow of triumph.
more at eat crow at  eat, stone the crows at  stone  v.  
Word Origin:
n. sense 1 Old English crāwe West Germanic Dutch kraai German Krähe crow
n. sense 2 and v. Old English crāwan West Germanic German krähen crow

Idiom: as the crow flies 

verb
1. intransitive (of a cock  / rooster) to make repeated loud high sounds, especially early in the morning

A cock began to crow.

2. intransitive, transitive (disapproving) to talk too proudly about sth you have achieved, especially when sb else has been unsuccessful
Syn:  boast, Syn: gloat
~ (about/over sth) He won't stop crowing about his victory.
+ speech ‘I've won, I've won!’ she crowed.

~ that… He crowed that they had sold out in one day.

3. intransitive (BrE) (of a baby) to make happy sounds
 
Word Origin:
n. sense 1 Old English crāwe West Germanic Dutch kraai German Krähe crow
n. sense 2 and v. Old English crāwan West Germanic German krähen crow
 
Example Bank:
She gave the purse to Ruby, who crowed with delight.
The company hasn't much to crow about, with sales down compared with last year.
‘I've won, I've won!’ she crowed triumphantly.

He won't stop crowing about his victory.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

crow

crow (CRY) /krəʊ/ US /kroʊ/
verb [I] crowed or UK ALSO crew, crowed or UK ALSO crew
1 When a cock (= an adult male chicken) crows, it makes a very long and loud sharp cry:
We were woken at dawn by a cock crowing repeatedly.

2 When a baby crows, it makes sudden cries of happiness.

3 DISAPPROVING to talk in a proud and annoying way about something you have done:
He's always crowing about his latest triumph.

crow (BIRD) /krəʊ/ US /kroʊ/
noun [C]
a large black bird with a loud unpleasant cry

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

crow

/kroʊ/
(crows, crowing, crowed)

1.
A crow is a large black bird which makes a loud, harsh noise.
N-COUNT

2.
When a cock crows, it makes a loud sound, often early in the morning.
The cock crows and the dawn chorus begins.
VERB: V

3.
If you say that someone is crowing about something they have achieved or are pleased about, you disapprove of them because they keep telling people proudly about it. (INFORMAL)
Edwards is already crowing about his assured victory...
We’ve seen them all crowing that the movement is dead.
= boast
VERB: V about/over n, V that [disapproval]

4.
If you say that a place is a particular distance away as the crow flies, you mean that it is that distance away measured in a straight line.
I live at Mesa, Washington, about 10 miles as the crow flies from Hanford.

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