1 Flashcards
clerical (adj)
connected with office work (clerical workers/ staff/ assistant)
applicant (n)
a person who makes a formal request for st (for a job/ uni)
receive (v)
to accept st that is sent or given to you
benefit (n)
an advantage that st gives you; a helpful and useful effect that st has
promenade (n)
a public place for walking, usually a wide path next to the sea
tram (n)
tramvay
heritage (n)
miras; the history, traditions, buildings and objects that a country or society has had for many years
whether (conjunction)
use to express a doubt or choice between two posibilities (he seemed undicieded whether to go or stay)
neglect sb/st (v)
to fail to take care of sb/st
-Don’t neglect your health.
rivalry (n)
a state in which two people, companies etc are competing for the same thing
disinfectant (n)
dezenfektan
substance (n)
a type of liquid, solid or gas that has particular qualifies
contain (v)
-The drink doesn’t contain alcohol
frequency (n)
the rate at which st happens or is repeated
maintain st (v)
to make st continue at the same level, standard (synonym : preserve)
- to maintain law and order/standards/a balance/control
- The two countries have always maintained close relations.
- to maintain prices (= prevent them from falling or rising)
sort st out (phrasal v)
to organize the contents of st; to tidy st
entitle (v)
to give sb to right to have or to do st (hak tanımak) ; to give a title to a book, play etc
- This ticket does not entitle you to travel first class.
- He read a poem entitled “Salt”.
refund (n)
a sum of money that is paid back to you
resolution (n)
a definite decision to do or not to do st
dispute (n)
discussion about a subject on which people disagree
contradict st (v)
to be so different from each other that one of them must be wrong
-The two stories contradict each other.
debit card
banka kartı
pot
tencere, tava, güveç
lid
kapak
spit (v)
to force liquid, food etc out of your mouth
grip on st/sb (n)
an act of holding sb/st tightly; control or power over sb
overflow (v)
to be so full that the contents go over the sides
inerior (n)
X
exterior
the inside part of st
“ outside “ “ “
adjust (v)
to change st slightly to make it more suitable for a new set of conditions (synonym : adapt)
- Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly.
- Adjust your language to the age of your audience.
hazard (n)
st that can be dangerous or cause damage
prevent (v)
to stop sb from doing st; to stop st from happening
-The accident could have been prevented.
estimate (v)
to form an idea of cost, size, value, etc of st, but without calculating it exact
-The satellite will cost an estimated £400 million.
assessment (n)
an opinion or a judgement about sb/st that has been thought about carefully (synonym : evaluation)
- The city hired them to do a structural assessment of the damage.
precaution (n)
önlem; (against st) st is done in advance in order to prevent problems or to avoid danger
-safety precautions
appropriate (adj)
suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances
expose (v)
to show st that is usually hidden
likelihood (n)
to chance of st happening; how likely st is to happen (~probability)
consider (v)
to think about st carefully, especially in order to make a decision
maintenance (n)
to act of keeping st in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly
- The school pays for heating and the maintenance of the buildings.
- car maintenance
majority (n)
the largest part of a group of people or things
require (v)
to need st; to depend on st/st
-These pets require a lot of care and attention.
make sb do or have st, especially because it is necessary according to a particular law or set of rules
-I just require a signature on the form.
claim (v)
to say st is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it
due (adj)
due to sb/st caused by sb/st; because of sb/st
-The team’s success was largely due to her efforts.
arranged or expected
- When’s the baby due?
- The next train is due in five minutes.
amount (n)
a quantity of st (uncountable)
eligibility (n)
uygunluk; to state of being able to have or do st because you have the right qualifications / age
-Marriage to a national gave automatic eligibility for citizenship.
insurance (n)
sigorta
spouse (n)
a husband or wife
-Fill in your spouse’s name here.
payslip (n)
a piece of paper given to an employee that shows how much money they have been paid (tax etc)
significant (adj)
large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed; having a particular meaning
consist in & on (pharasal v)
consist in st: to have st as the main or only part or feature
-The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings.
consist of: to be formed from the people or things mentioned
-The committee consists of ten members.
initial (adj)
happening at the beginning; first
-in the initial stages (= at the beginning) of the campaign
disbelief (n)
-He stared at me in disbelief.
fortune (n)
a large amount of money; chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people’s lives
arduous (adj)
involving a lot effort and energy, especially over a period of time
accommodate sb (v)
to provide sb with a room or place to sleep, live or sit
-The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.
shallow (adj)
not having much distance between the top or surface and the bottom
swirl (adj)
to move around quickly in a circle; to make something do this
skillful (adj)
(of a person) good at doing st, especially st that needs a particular ability or special training
-a skillful player/performer/teacher
rectangular
dikdörtgensel (rectangle: dikdörtgen)
agitate (v)
to argue strongly for st you want, especially for changes in a law, in social conditions, etc. (synonym : campaign)
-political groups agitating for social change
agitate sb : to make somebody feel angry, anxious or nervous
sieve
elek
vaporize st (v)
turn into gas
striking (adj)
interesting and unusual enough to attract attention (synonym : marked)
-a striking feature
decline (v)
to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc.
-Support for the party continues to decline.
to refuse politely to accept or to do st
-I offered to give them a lift but they declined.
rapidly (adv)
very quickly
- to increase/spread/expand rapidly
- to change/develop/evolve rapidly
- a rapidly growing economy
increase (v)
to become greater in amount, number, value, etc.; to make st greater in amount, number, value, etc.
-Costs have increased significantly.
convincing (adj)
that makes sb believe that st is true
-She sounded very convincing to me (= I believed what she said).
influx (n)
the fact of a lot of people, money or things arriving somewhere
- a massive/sudden influx of visitors
- influx (of sb/st) into: the influx of wealth into the region
establish (v)
(st) to start or create an organization, a system, etc. that is meant to last for a long time (synonym : set up)
- The committee was established in 1912.
novice (n)
a person who is new and has little experience in a skill, job or situation
-I’m a complete novice at skiing.
compensate (v)
(for st) to provide st good to balance or reduce the bad effects of damage, loss, etc. (synonym : make up for)
-Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one.
shrink st (v)
to become smaller, especially when washed in water that is too hot; to make clothes, cloth, etc. smaller in this way
-My sweater shrank in the wash.
to become or to make st smaller in size or amount
-The tumour had shrunk to the size of a pea.
revenue (n)
devlet geliri
solid (adj)
katı
request (n)
the action of asking for st formally and politely; a thing that you formally ask for
a song or tune that sb asks to have played on a radio programme
-The next request is from a listener in Aberdeen.
retail (n)
the selling of goods to the public, usually through shops (perakende satış)
anticipation (n)
the fact of seeing that st might happen in the future and perhaps doing st about it now (sezinleme)
-in anticipation of st: He bought extra food in anticipation of more people coming than he’d invited.
from top to bottom
‘compeletly’
deter (v)
(sb) (from st/from doing st) to make sb decide not to do st or continue doing st, especially by making them understand the difficulties and unpleasant results of their actions
- The high price of the service could deter people from seeking advice.
peculiar (adj)
strange or unusual, especially in a way that is unpleasant or makes you worried
-a peculiar smell/taste
peculiar (to sb/st): belonging or relating to one particular place, situation, person, etc., and not to others
-a humour that is peculiar to American sitcoms
evokes memories
it brings back memories of st
labor-saving (adj)
designed to reduce the amount of work or effort needed to do st; adopted to replace or decrease human and especially manuel labor
-modern labour-saving devices such as washing machines and dishwashers
creep out (pharasal v)
creep sb out: to give sb an unpleasant feeling of fear or worry
-He said the empty streets creeped him out.
reassuring (adj)
making you feel less worried or uncertain about something
-a reassuring smile
