LEARNit Dictionary
go
linking verb
/ɡəʊ/
UK
/ɡəʊ/
US
A1
1
A1
to move or travel from one place to another
رفتن, حرکت کردن, سفر کردن
2
A1
to move or travel, especially with somebody else, to a particular place or in order to be present at an event
رفتن, حرکت کردن
Are you going to Dave's party?
Who else is going?
His dog goes everywhere with him.
He invited her to go with him to the concert.
3
A1
to move or travel in a particular way or over a particular distance
رفتن, حرکت کردن, سفر کردن
He's going too fast.
They went farther north into the mountains.
We had gone about fifty miles when the car broke down.
4
B1
to move in a particular way or while doing something else
رفتن, حرکت کردن
She crashed into a waiter and his tray of drinks went flying.
The car went skidding off the road into a ditch.
She went sobbing up the stairs.
I tripped and went tumbling down the stairs.
Don't go charging in there!
5
A1
to leave one place in order to reach another
رفتن, حرکت کردن, عزیمت کردن
I must be going now.
They came at six and went at nine.
Has she gone yet?
He's been gone an hour
.
When does the train go?
synonym
depart
6
A1
to leave a place and do something different
رفتن, عازم شدن, روانه شدن
to
go on a journey/tour/trip/cruise
Richard has gone on leave for two weeks.
(British English)
to
go on holiday
(North American English)
to
go on vacation
7
A1
to visit or attend a place for a particular purpose
حضور یافتن, رفتن (به جایی)
to
go to school/college/university
(British English)
I have to
go to hospital
for an operation.
(North American English)
I have to
go to the hospital
.
(British English)
to
go to the cinema
(North American English)
to
go to the movies
to
go to prison/jail
He
goes to work
by bus.
I think you should
go to the doctor's
.
Do you
go to church
?
I always
go to the gym
before work.
8
A1
to look at a particular page or website
مراجعه کردن, بازدید کردن
She went on Facebook and changed her relationship status.
To find out what the terms mean, go to the glossary.
9
A1
to leave a place or travel to a place in order to take part in an activity or a sport
رفتن, عازم شدن
to
go for a walk
to go for a ride/drive/run/swim
Shall we go for a drink
after work?
to
go swimming/fishing/jogging
I have to
go shopping
this afternoon.
We're going sailing on Saturday.
We went walking on the beach.
10
A2
to be sent or passed somewhere
فرستاده شدن, ارسال شدن, انتقال یافتن
I want this memo to go to all managers.
11
A2
used to talk about how quickly or slowly time seems to pass
گذشتن, سپری شدن
Hasn't the time gone quickly?
Half an hour went past while we were sitting there.
The cruise went very quickly.
12
A2
to stop existing; to be lost or stolen
از میان رفتن, نابود شدن, گم شدن
Has your headache gone yet?
I left my bike outside the library and when I came out again it had gone.
synonym
disappear
13
A2
to lead or extend in a particular direction
امتداد داشتن, پیش رفتن
Where does this road go?
The trail goes north at this point.
I want a rope that will go from the top window to the ground.
14
B1
to have as a usual or correct position; to be placed
قرار داشتن, قرار گرفتن, واقع شدن
This dictionary goes on the top shelf.
Where do you want the piano to go
?
15
B1
used to say that something does/did not fit into a particular place or space
جا شدن, گنجیدن
My clothes won't all go in that one suitcase.
He tried to push his hand through the gap but it wouldn't go.
16
A2
used to talk about how well or badly something makes progress or succeeds
پیش رفتن, پیشروی کردن
‘How did the interview go?’ ‘It
went well
, thank you.’
Did everything
go smoothly
?
How's it going
?
The way things are going
, the company will be bankrupt by the end of the year.
17
A2
used in many expressions to show that somebody/something has reached a particular state/is no longer in a particular state
شدن, تبدیل شدن
She
went to sleep
.
The US and Mexico
went to war
in 1846.
The law
went into effect
on 1 August.
Shares
went on sale
this morning.
They're threatening to
go on strike
again.
That colour has gone out of fashion.
18
A2
to become different in a particular way, especially a bad way
شدن, گردیدن
to
go crazy/mad/nuts/insane
She's beginning to go blind.
He suddenly went quiet.
The company
went bankrupt
last year.
The two little girls
went missing
over a week ago.
Her hair is going grey.
The children went wild with excitement.
19
B1
to live or move around in a particular state
زندگی کردن در وضعیتی, زیستن
to go naked/barefoot
She cannot bear the thought of children
going hungry
.
20
to spend a period of time in a particular way
صرف کردن
They went for two weeks without receiving any news.
21
to not be noticed, reported, etc.
گزارش نشدن, پنهان ماندن
Pippa's absence went unnoticed.
Police are worried that many crimes go unreported.
In these traditional stories, no crime goes unpunished.
Customer service calls went unanswered.
22
B1
to make a particular sound or movement
صدا ایجاد کردن, حرکت کردن
The gun went ‘bang’.
She went like this with her hand.
23
B1
to be sounded as a signal or warning
صدا شدن, به صدا درآمدن
The whistle went for the end of the game.
24
if a number will
go into
another number, it is contained in that number an exact number of times
تقسیم شدن بر
3 into 12 goes 4 times.
7 into 15 won’t go.
(North American English)
7 into 15 doesn’t go.
7 won’t go into 15.
25
to combine well with something
هماهنگ بودن, جور بودن
Does this jacket go with this skirt?
Those colours don’t really go (together).
synonym
match
26
used to talk about what tune or words a song or poem has or what happens in a story
در بیان شدن بودن, شرح داشتن
How does that song go?
I forget how the next line goes.
The story goes that she's been married five times.
27
to say
گفتن, اظهار کردن, بیان کردن
I asked ‘How much?’ and he goes, ‘Fifty’ and I go, ‘Fifty? You must be joking!’
28
to start an activity
شروع کردن, آغاز کردن, اقدام کردن
I'll say ‘One, two, three, go!’ as a signal for you to start.
As soon as he gets here we're ready to go.
29
if a machine
goes
, it works
کار کردن, فعال بودن
This clock doesn't go.
What makes it go?
30
used to talk about wanting to get rid of somebody/something
دور شد, رفع شد, برطرف شد, بیرون شد
The old sofa will have to go.
He's useless—he'll have to go.
31
to get worse; to become damaged or stop working correctly
خراب شدن, آسیب دیدن, از کار افتادن, بدتر شدن
Her sight is beginning to go.
His mind is going
.
I was driving home when my brakes went.
32
to die. People say ‘go’ to avoid saying ‘die’.
رفتن (به معنی فوت کردن برای بیان غیر مستقیم), درگذشتن, فوت کردن
You can't take your money with you when you go.
33
when money
goes
, it is spent or used for something
صرف شدن, خرج شدن, هزینه شدن
I don't know where the money goes!
Most of my salary goes on the rent.
The money will go to finance a new community centre.
34
to be sold
فروخته شدن, به فروش رفتن, به فروش رسیدن
We won't let the house go for less than $200 000.
There was usually some bread
going cheap
at the end of the day.
35
to be willing to pay a particular amount of money for something
پرداخت کردن, هزینه کردن, صرف پول کردن
He's offered £3 000 for the car and I don't think he'll go any higher.
I'll go to $1 000 but that's my limit.
36
to help; to play a part in doing something
کمک کردن, سهیم بودن, نقش داشتن, همکاری کردن
This all goes to prove my theory.
It
just goes to show
you can't always tell how people are going to react.
37
to be available
موجود بودن, در دسترس بودن
There just aren't any jobs going in this area.
38
to use a toilet
دستشویی رفتن, رفتن به دستشویی
Do you need to go, Billy?
noun
/ɡəʊ/
UK
/ɡəʊ/
US
B1
1
B1
a person’s turn to move or play in a game or an activity
نوبت
2
B2
an attempt at doing something
تلاش, کوشش
It took three goes to get it right.
I doubt if he'll listen to advice from me, but
I'll give it a go
.
3
energy and enthusiasm
انرژی, شور
Mary's always got plenty of go.
see also
get-up-and-go