Academic Vocabulary 25

Question 1

Express

Answer 1

İfade etmek

Her eyes expressed deep sadness.

I would like to express my thanks for your kindness.

Question 2

Communicate

Answer 2

Haberleşmek

We can now communicate instantly (anında, hemen) with people on the other side of the world.

Question 3

Convey

Answer 3

1-Taşımak

The goods (mal,yük) are usually conveyed by rail.

2-İletmek

Please convey our ‘’condolences’’ (başsağlığı) to the family.

Question 4

Persuade

Answer 4

İkna etmek, inandırmak

If she doesn’t want to go, nothing you can say will persuade her.

He is trying to persuade local and foreign businesses (işletme) to invest in the project.

Question 5

Restrain

Answer 5

Dizginlemek, zabt etmek

When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him.

You should try to restrain your ambitions (hırs,ihtiras) and be more realistic.

Question 6

Decompose

Answer 6

Doğada yok olmak, çözünmek

The body must have been decomposing for several weeks.

Microbes decompose organic waste into a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide.

Question 7

İdentify

Answer 7

Tanımak, kimliğini saptamak

Even the smallest baby can identify its mother by her voice.

The gunman in Wednesday’s attack has been identified as Lee Giggs, an unemployed truck driver.

Question 8

Vanish

Answer 8

Ortadan kaybolmak, yitmek

The child vanished while on her way home from school.

Question 9

Disillusion

Answer 9

Hayal kırıklığına uğratmak

I hate to/I’m sorry to disillusion you, but pregnancy is not always wonderful - I was sick every day for six months.

Question 10

Detest

Answer 10

Tiksinmek, nefret etmek

I detest any kind of cruelty (zalimlik, cruel=zalim)