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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
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متون ادبی و شعر::
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واژگان شبکه مترجمین ایران
واژگان شبکه مترجمین ایران
english
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theme adjectives the main/central/dominant theme • The main theme of the book is the importance of honesty. a major theme • Cultural change is the second major theme of his work. a common theme • Death and rebirth is a common theme in Eliot’s poetry. a recurrent/recurring theme (= one that appears several times ) • Returning to traditional values was a major theme of the president’s speech. an underlying theme (= one that is important but not very noticeable ) • One of the book’s underlying themes is the struggle for human rights. a universal theme (= subjects that affect people of all races and cultures ) • Readers everywhere can relate to the universal themes in his work. phrases variations on a theme (= things with a similar basic subject, style etc ) • Most of her short stories are variations on the theme of tragedy.
transnet.ir
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noun focus: The theme of this year is the dragon.
Simple Definitions
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noun ADJ. basic, central, dominant, important, key, main, major, underlying | broad, general | common, popular, universal universal themes of love and loneliness | constant, familiar, favourite, recurrent, recurring | related | unifying | contemporary, topical | historical, religious, etc. | campaign, conference, research | musical The film's haunting musical theme stayed in my head for days. VERB + THEME develop, discuss, examine, explore His later novels develop the theme of alienation. | warm to ‘Our work’, he continued, warming to his theme, ‘will be a milestone in scientific history.’ THEME + VERB emerge Several familiar themes emerged from the discussion. | run through sth The same themes run through all her novels. THEME + NOUN music, song, tune | park, pub PREP. on the ~ of He gave a talk on the theme of teenage unemployment. PHRASES variations on a theme Most of the essays appear to be variations on a few central themes.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary