50 Great Short Stories Flashcards
noun
derleyici
a dictionary ————-
compiler
noun : a short, thick plant with a lot of branches
çalı, çalılık
a rose ——-
There was someone hiding in the ——-s.
bush
verb : to watch a person or activity and make certain that everything is done correctly, safely, etc
denetlemek, nezaret etmek, yönetmek, idare etmek
Students must be ————-d by a teacher at all times.
————or : noun [ C ]
someone who ————es
âmir, müfettiş, nezaretçi, danışman
supervise
adjective : very easy to notice
göz önünde, göze çarpan, belli, bariz
His army uniform made him very ———-.
————-ly : adverb
farkedilebilir bir şekilde
His wife was ————ly absent.
conspicuous
noun : the quality of being extremely beautiful or luxurious
görkem, ihtişam
Tourists marvelled at the ——— of the medieval cathedral.
splendour
noun : a meal that you eat in the evening
akşam yemeği
What are we having for ——-?
supper
noun : a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom
gelenek, âdet
Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal ——— in many countries.
He does not care about ———.
convention
verb : to hate someone or something and have no respect for them
aşağılamak, hor görmek, küçümsemek
The two groups ——— each other.
despise
verb : MOVE OVER [ I, T ]
to move quickly, and almost or just touch the surface of something
yalayarak geçek, sıyırıp geçmek
Birds ———- the surface of the pond.
REMOVE : to remove something from the surface of a liquid
sıyırıp almak
—— off any excess fat before serving.
READ QUICKLY [ T ] (also ——- through) : to read or look at something quickly without looking at the details
hızlıca okumak/gözden geçirmek
She began ——-ming through the reports on her desk.
skim
phrasal verb : to write quickly
alelacele yazıvermek, çiziktirmek
I ——-ed —— an email to my brother.
to leave hastily
kendini atmak
She ——ed —— to the shops.
dash off
verb : to move your body close to the ground by bending your knees
çömelmek
I ———ed behind the chair to avoid being seen.
crouch
verb : to do something in order to make someone less angry or upset
yatıştırmak, sakinleştirmek, teskin etmek
She smiled at Jamie to ——— him.
pacify
adjective : showing great delight
kendinden geçmiş
They gave him a ——— welcome.
rapturous
verb : to shake, usually because you are thinking of something unpleasant
ürpermek, tir tir titremek
I still ——— at the thought of the risks we took.
She ———-ed with horror.
shudder
verb : to move your tongue across the surface of something
yalamak
to ——- your lips
We ——ed the chocolate off our fingers.
lick
verb : to make someone very surprised
şaşırtmak, hayrete düşürmek
Her quick recovery has ———ed doctors.
astonish
adjective : WASTING MONEY
costing too much or spending a lot more money than you need to
savurgan, müsrif
the ———— lifestyle of a movie star
extravagant
noun : a small house, usually in the countryside
kulübe, kır/dağ evi, yazlık ev
cottage
noun : a house or place to live in
ev, mesken, konut, yaşanan yer
dwelling
noun : a large group of things, usually insects, moving together
kalabalık, yığın, küme, sürü
a ——- of bees
verb : to move in a large group
akın etmek, akın akın gitmek, sürü halinde gitmek/hareket etmek
TV reporters ———ed outside the pop star’s home.
swarm
adjective : unpleasant, dirty, or immoral
pis, sefil, rezil, iç karartıcı, aşağılık
a ——— affair
sordid
adjective : using or needing a lot of effort
güç, ağır, yorucu, çaba isteyen, çetin
——— exercise
strenuous
noun : tender feeling or emotion
duygu, his
a song full of patriotic ———-
sentiment
