LEARNit Dictionary
square
adjective
/skweə(r)/
UK
/skwer/
US
A2
1
A2
having four straight equal sides and four angles of 90°
مربع, چهارگوش, مربعی
2
B2
forming an angle of 90° exactly or approximately
قائمه, قائم
The book had rounded, not square, corners.
square shoulders
He had a firm, square jaw.
3
B1
used after a number to give a measurement of area
مربع
an area of 36
square metres/feet/miles/kilometres/inches
4
B1
used after a unit of measurement to say that something measures the same amount on each of four sides
مربع, دارای اضلاع برابر, چهار ضلع مساوی دارد
a carpet four metres square
5
used to describe something that is broad or that looks solid in shape
چهارگوش
a man of
square build
see also
four-square
6
level with something or
parallel
to something
موازی, هم‌تراز, هم‌سطح, هم‌ردیف, تراز
tables arranged square with the wall
7
if two people are
square
, neither of them owes money to the other
بی‌حساب, تسویه‌شده
Here's the £10 I owe you—now we're square.
8
if two teams are
square
, they have the same number of points
برابر, هم‌امتیاز, مساوی
The teams were
all square
at half-time.
9
fair or honest, especially in business matters
منصفانه, عادلانه, صادقانه
a
square deal
Are you being square with me?
10
in agreement with something
مطابق, هماهنگ, موافق, همخوان
That isn't quite square with what you said yesterday.
11
considered to be boring, for example because they are old-fashioned or work too hard at school
خسته‌کننده, ازمدافتاده, کسل‌کننده, قدیمی‌گرا, قدیمی
noun
/skweə(r)/
UK
/skwer/
US
A2
1
A2
a shape with four straight sides of equal length and four angles of 90°; a piece of something that has this shape
مربع, چهارگوش, قطعه مربع شکل
see also
set square
,
T-square
2
A2
an open area in a town, usually with four sides, surrounded by buildings
میدان, پلازا
The hotel is just off the
main square
.
the
town/central/public/market square
3
[No translation]
They live at 95 Russell Square.
4
the number obtained when you multiply a number by itself
مجذور, توان دوم
The square of 7 is 49.
5
a person who is considered to be boring, for example because they are old-fashioned or because they work too hard at school
آدم کسل‌کننده, آدم قدیمی‌گرا, آدم خشک
verb
/skweə(r)/
UK
/skwer/
US
1
to make something have straight edges and corners
چهارگوش کردن, چهارگوشه ساختن, زاویه‌دار کردن
2
to multiply a number by itself
مجذور کردن
Three squared is written 3 [2].
Four squared equals 16.
3
to make your back and shoulders straight to show you are ready or determined to do something
صاف کردن, مستقیم ایستادن, سفت کردن پشت, راست ایستادن
Bruno squared himself to face the waiting journalists.
4
to make the number of points you have scored in a game or competition equal to those of your opponents
مساوی کردن, برابر کردن
His goal squared the game 1–1.
5
to pay money to somebody in order to get their help
رشوه دادن, خریدن (شخص یا کمک), پول دادن برای جلب نظر, تلاش برای خریدن حمایت
They must have squared the mayor before they got their plan underway.
adverb
/skweə(r)/
UK
/skwer/
US
1
directly; not at an angle
مستقیم, بی‌واسطه, یکراست, بدون انحراف
synonym
squarely