chapter-6 Flashcards
command v-n
emretmek
an order, especially one given by a soldier:
You will run forward at (= when you hear) my command.
When I give the command, fire!
He hated being in the army because he had to obey commands.
generate v
bir şeyin var olmasına neden olmak
to cause something to exist:
Her latest film has generated a lot of interest/excitement.
The new development will generate 1,500 new jobs.
Selling food will increase the club’s ability to generate revenue/income.
uncover v
gizli bir şeyi açığa cıkartmak
to discover something secret or hidden or remove something covering something else:
The investigation uncovered evidence of a large-scale illegal trade in wild birds.
The biography is an attempt to uncover the inner man.
admission n
kabul etme
the act of agreeing that something is true, especially unwillingly:
Her silence was taken as an admission of guilt/defeat.
[ + that ] I felt he would see my giving up now as an admission that I was wrong.
By/On his own admission (= as he has said) he has achieved little since he took over the company.
insurance n
sigorta
prospect n
olasılık
the possibility that something good might happen in the future:
Is there any prospect of the weather improving?
There seems little prospect of an end to the dispute.
[ + that ] There’s not much prospect that this war will be over soon.
silk n
ipek
endangered adj
nesli tükenmekte olan
rejection n
red
saving n
tasarruf
revealing adj
ifşa
showing something that was not previously known or seen:
A joke can be very revealing about/of what someone’s really thinking.
wealthy adj
zengin
rich:
He’s a very wealthy man.
With their natural resources they are potentially a very wealthy country.
descend v
inmek
to go or come down:
The path descended steeply into the valley.
Jane descended the stairs.
debt n
borç
something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of owing something:
He managed to pay off his debts in two years.
The company ran up huge debts.
They are in debt to (= owe money to) the bank.
He got into debt (= borrowed money) after he lost his job.
presence n
bir yerde olma durumu
the fact that someone or something is in a place:
She was overawed by the presence of so many people.
The presence of pollen in the atmosphere causes hay fever in some people.
He’s usually quite polite in my presence.
The document was signed in the presence of two witnesses.