to look up a word in the dictionary

Persian (Farsi) translation: واژه‌ای را در فرهنگ لغت/واژه‌نامه نگاه کردن/چک کردن

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English term or phrase:to look up a word in the dictionary
Persian (Farsi) translation:واژه‌ای را در فرهنگ لغت/واژه‌نامه نگاه کردن/چک کردن
Entered by: SeiTT

06:49 Mar 29, 2014
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: to look up a word in the dictionary
Greetings

Please, what is the best way to say “to look up a word in the dictionary” in colloquial language?

This may not seem to be an idiomatic expression, but I can assure you that it is: ‘the’ is always used in the idiom even though it really should be ‘a’ – after all, a dictionary isn’t unique!

Best wishes, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:30
واژه‌ای را در فرهنگ لغت/واژه‌نامه نگاه کردن/چک کردن
Explanation:
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Ehsan Alipour
Local time: 04:30
Grading comment
Many thanks, excellent!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1واژه‌ای را در فرهنگ لغت/واژه‌نامه نگاه کردن/چک کردن
Ehsan Alipour
5 +1پیدا کردن لغت/واژه در فرنگ لغت
Saifollah Mollaei
5معنی لغت یا کلمه‌ای را در دیکشنری یا فرهنگ لغت دیدن
Masoud Fahimkhah


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
واژه‌ای را در فرهنگ لغت/واژه‌نامه نگاه کردن/چک کردن


Explanation:
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Ehsan Alipour
Local time: 04:30
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Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Many thanks, excellent!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fateme Asnaashari
13 mins
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
پیدا کردن لغت/واژه در فرنگ لغت


Explanation:


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Note added at 5 mins (2014-03-29 06:54:13 GMT)
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sorry for the typo; it's فرهنگ لغت or واژه نامه

Saifollah Mollaei
Iran
Local time: 06:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Fateme Asnaashari
13 mins
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
معنی لغت یا کلمه‌ای را در دیکشنری یا فرهنگ لغت دیدن


Explanation:
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Masoud Fahimkhah
Local time: 06:00
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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