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1. Lecture

speech or planned talk; a scolding; to scold سرزنش ، سرزنش کردن ، سخنرانی یا نطق برنامه ریزی شده a. Rarely have I heard a lecture with such clear illustrations. b. Henry's father lectured him on the awesome perils of drug addiction. c. A famous journalist delivered a lecture on prejudice in the press.
make bad use of; use wrongly; treat badly; scold very severely; bad or wrong use; bad treatment سوء استفاده کردن از ، غلط به کار بردن ، بد رفتاری کردن با ، بسیار شدید سرزنش کردن ، کاربرد یا استفاده ی بد ، رفتار بد a. Those who abuse the privileges of the honor system will be penalized. b. The editor apologized for the abuse we had suffered as a result of his article. c. Brutal abuse of children in the orphanage was disclosed by the investigation.
speak indistinctly نامشخص حرف زدن a. Ricky mumbled his awkward apology. b. This speech course will encourage you to stop mumbling and to speak more distinctly. c. When the witness continued to mumble, the judge asked him to speak up.
having a high pitch; high and sharp in sound; piercing دارای صدای بلند ، از نظر صدا بلند و شدید ، گوشخراش a. Despite their small size, crickets make very shrill noises. b. The shrill whistle of the policeman was warning enough for the fugitive to stop in his tracks. c. A shrill torrent of insults poured from the mouth of the shrieking woman.

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