LEARNit Dictionary

station

noun
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a place where trains stop so that passengers can get on and off; the buildings connected with this
ایستگاه, ایستگاه راه‌آهن, ایستگاه قطار
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a place where buses stop; the buildings connected with this
ایستگاه, ایستگاه مسافربری, پایانه, ترمینال
We waited for him at the bus station.
(British English also)a coach station
Victoria Coach Station
see also bus station
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a place or building where a service is organized and provided or a special type of work is done
ایستگاه, پایگاه
Report the theft at the nearest police station.
(British English)a petrol station
(North American English)a gas station
a pollution monitoring station
an agricultural research station
see also charging station, docking station, earth station, fire station, polling station, power station, service station, space station, weather station
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a radio or television company and the programmes it broadcasts
شبکه رادیویی, شبکه تلویزیونی, ایستگاه رادیویی, ایستگاه تلویزیونی
a local radio/television/TV station
He tuned to another station.
The station broadcasts 24 hours a day.
5
your social position
مقام اجتماعی, موقعیت اجتماعی, جایگاه اجتماعی, منزلت, رتبه, مرتبه
She was definitely getting ideas above her station.
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a place where somebody has to wait and watch or be ready to do work if needed
ایستگاه, محل خدمت, قرارگاه, پست
You are not to leave your station without permission.
see also muster station
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a large sheep or cattle farm in Australia or New Zealand
استراحتگاه دامداری, ایستگاه دامپروری
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a small base for the army or navy; the people living in it
پایگاه, پایگاه نظامی, قرارگاه
a naval station
see also action stations, hill station, way station
verb
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to send somebody, especially from one of the armed forces, to work in a place for a period of time
مستقر کردن, اعزام کردن
2
to go somewhere and stand or sit there, especially to wait for something; to send somebody somewhere to do this
مستقر شدن, گسیل کردن, مستقر کردن, مأمور کردن
She stationed herself at the window to await his return.
A photographer had been stationed at the main entrance.