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1
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giraffe (n)

A

zürafa

Giraffe are sociable and prefer to live in groups, but they do not form permanent herds.

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herd (n,v)

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sürü, topluluk & gütmek

Giraffe are sociable and prefer to live in groups, but they do not form permanent herds.

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form (v)

formation (n)

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olmak
oluşum

Giraffe are sociable and prefer to live in groups, but they do not form permanent herds.

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patch (n)
in patches (adv)
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yama
adv– kısmen, yer yer

People suffering from alopecia lose hair in patches all over their heads.

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fat-free (adj)

yağsız

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reduced-fat (adj)

az yağlı

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conscious (adj)

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bilinçli, şuurlu

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hibernation (n)

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kış uykusu

In winter, various animals go into hibernation during which their breathing is reduced to a minimum.

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ahead of its time (exp.)

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zamanın ötesinde/ilerisinde

Some ancient philosophers such as Ali And Veli were ahead of their time because they thought that the earth was round.

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comet (n)

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kuyruklu yıldız

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predator (n)

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avcı (insan/hayvan)

Predators must be able to focus their vision precisely in order to locate prey.

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precisely (adv)

syn = completely

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tam olarak, açık olarak

Predators must be able to focus their vision precisely in order to locate prey.

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prey (n)

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av, kurban

Predators must be able to focus their vision precisely in order to locate prey.

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pray (v)

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dua/ibadet etmek

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pale (adj)

syn=faded,white

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solgun, soluk

People turn pale when they are frightened because the blood in their cheeks is directed to the heart.

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decorate (v)

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süslemek, dekore etmek

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nest (n,v)

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yuva & yuva yapmak

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slightly (adj)

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biraz, çok az

I’m slightly worried about Tom.

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thus (adv)

syn = in this way, therefore

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böylelikle, böylece

Many women pursue higher education and careers, thus delaying marriage and childbirth.

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alternately (adv)

syn = by turn

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sırayla , dönüşümlü olarak

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ash (n,V)

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kül & küle çevirmek

Commercial airliners do not fly in the vicinity of volcanic eruptions because even a small amount of volcanic ash can damage their engines.

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in the vicinity of

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yakınında, dolaylarında, civarında

Commercial airliners do not fly in the vicinity of volcanic eruptions because even a small amount of volcanic ash can damage their engines.

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vicinity (n)

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dolay, yakın yer

Commercial airliners do not fly in the vicinity of volcanic eruptions because even a small amount of volcanic ash can damage their engines.

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commemorative (n)

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hatira, yadigar

commemorative stamp ( hatıra pulu)

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honor (n,v)

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onur & onurlandırmak

You must choose between honor and death.

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depict (v)

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tasvir etmek, anlatmak, çizmek

It is impossible to depict that by means of words.

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dimensional (n)

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ölçülü

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glacier (n)

syn = ice,icecap

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buzul

Glaciers are melting because of global warming.

Not very much of earth’s land surfaace is covered by glaciers.

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abundance (n)

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bolluk, bereket

In times of abundance, remember the times of famine.
She lives in abundance.

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silk (n)

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ipeksi kumaş

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elegant (adj)

syn = chic, stylish, rakish, graceful

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şık, zarif

You look very elegant.

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leaflike (n)

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yaprak gibi, yapraksı

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bud (n,v)

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tomurcuk & tomurcuklanmak

The trees are budding early this year.

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hollow (n,v)

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çukur & çukur açmak

The fox hid in the hollow tree.

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annual (adj)

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yıllık, senelik

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deposit (n)

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emanet, depozito

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narrow (adj)

opp = wide

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dar

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passage (n)

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pasaj, geçit, geçiş

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shore (n)

syn = beach, seaside, coast, waterside, bank

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sahil

The narrow passage betwen an island and the mainland shore frequently produce whirlpools.

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poach (v)

poacher (n)

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izinsiz avlanmak
kaçak avcı

Only with the control of poaching do the African elephants have a chance to survive through the twenty-first centruy

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space probe (n)

A

uzay incelemeleri

Nothing from any of the space probes has indicated that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe.

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probe (v)

syn = investigate

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sorgulamak, irdelemek, araştırmak

If you probe further, you may discover different reasons.

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elsewhere (adv)

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başka bir yer

Nothing from any of the space probes has indicated that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe.

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zinc (n)

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çinko

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shield (n)

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zırh, kalkan

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navigable (adj)

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gemi ile geçilebilir, gidiş gelişe elverişli, gezilebilir

Tucked away in the mountains of Bolivia and Peru is the highest navigable lake in the world.

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tuck away (adj)

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saklı, gizli, bulunması zor

Tucked away in the mountains of Bolivia and Peru is the highest navigable lake in the world.

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flatten (v)

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düzleştirmek

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nutrient (n)

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gıda, besin maddesi

brown rice contains more essential nutrients than does a comparable serving of refined white rice

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refine (v)

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arıtmak, rafine etmek

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numerous (adj)

syn = umpteen, innumerable, countless

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sayısız, bir çok

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extra-curricular (n)

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müfredat dışında

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bow (v)

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başla selamlama

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crack the books (idiom)

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start studying
to open books to study (usually a negative meaning)

Ali hardly ever cracked a book in high school, but he still was able to graduate.

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cut class (idiom) = miss school, skip school

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dersi asmak

Although some of my daughter’s friends cut class a lot, she is at school every day.

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soft-hearted (idiom)

syn = gentle, kind

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yumuşak kalpli

He might not seem very understanding, but you’ll see he’s soft-hearted once you get to know him

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run in the family (idiom)

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aileden gelen

All their kids are very athletic; it seems to run in the family.

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a balancing act (idiom)

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aynı anda birden fazla şey yapmak zorunda kalınan durum

Working and studying at the same time is a real balancing act.

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high-and-mighty (idiom)

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onurlu, kibirli

Sarah always acts high-and-mighty, and she thinks she is better than everyone else because she is a well-known movie star

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hometown (n)

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memleket

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fancy (adj, v)

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süslü & istemek (want, desire)

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college (n)

A

kolej, yüksek okul, üniversite

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basic (adj) = simple

A

basit, temel, ana

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originally (adv)

syn = at first, in the beginning

A

aslen

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honey (adj)

syn = dear, love, sweetheart

A

canım

65
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feel at home (idiom)

A

evinde gibi hissetmek

The more you learn about the culture here, the more you will feel at home.

66
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split (v)

A

bölmek

We’d like to split it. Could you bring it to us on two plates?

67
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tenant (n)

A

kiracı

68
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steep (adj)

syn = expensive, pricey

A

pahalı

69
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work out (v)

syn = going well

A

işe yaramak

My new job schedule has really worked out for me.

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vacancy (n)

syn = gap, space, cavity

A

boşluk

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read someone like a book (idiom)

A

birinin ciğerini okumak

My teacher can read students like a book. He knows which students study, and which students don’t.

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go by the book (idiom)

A

kurallara uymak

If you always go by the book in your work, your company will trust you more.

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camping gear (n)

A

kamp aletleri

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nonsense (adj)

syn = bullshit, ridiculous, tripe

A

saçma, saçmalık, anlamsız

Stop talking nonsense and tell us exactly what happened.

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spoil (v)

syn = ruin, frustrate, block, prevent

A

bozmak, engellemek

I hope this bad weather doesn’t spoil our picnic this afternoon.

76
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head down (v)

syn = go down

A

-e doğru gitmek

I’ll head down to the store after dinner to pick up some milk.

77
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make the best of it (idiom)

A

elinden gelenin en iyisini yapmak

We’ve had to make the best of it ever since dad died last year.

78
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no spring chicken (idiom)

A

yaşını başını almış (no longer young)

I don’t think he’ll be able to hike to the summit because he’s no spring chicken.“

79
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play it safe (idiom)

A

sağlama almak, riske girmemek

My knee still hurts, so I’m going to play it safe and not go jogging today.

80
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gamble (n,v)

A

kumar & kumar oynamak

81
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get rid of (v)

syn = dispose of, throw away/out, use up

A

atmak, kurtulmak

Let’s get rid of this old table. One of the legs is broken..

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buck (n)

A

dolar (informal)

83
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strapped for cash (idiom)

A

parası kalmamış, nakde sıkışmış

“I’m a little strapped for cash, so I can’t eat out very often.

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come into money (idiom)

A

eline para geçmek

Steve came into money when his father passed away last year.

85
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pass away (v)

A

rahmetli olmak, (miras ile) paraya konmak

Steve came into money when his father passed away last year

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walkie-talkie (n)

A

telsiz

We always take walkie-talkies when we go hiking in case of emergencies.

87
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doll (n)

A

oyuncak bebek

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fragile (adj)

syn = delicate, frail, easily broken or damaged

A

narin, hassas, kırılgan

Handle/tackle this vase with care. It’s very fragile.

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chimney (n)

A

baca

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wrap (n,v)

syn = pack, cover

A

sargı & sarmak

Please be careful when you wrap this glass doll. It’s very fragile, and it can break very easily.

91
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nose around for (idiom)

A

arayıp durmak

The kids sometimes nose around the house for Christmas gifts.

92
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umpteen (adj) = upmteenth

syn = numerous, countless, innumerable

A

sayısız

I have umpteen presents to buy before Christmas Eve

93
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class/school reunion (n)

A

mezunlar günü/toplantısı

94
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on the spur of the moment (idiom)

A

anında, hazırlıksız

I decided to go to the party on the spur of the moment, so I threw on some clothes and left.

95
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be decked out (idiom)

A

süslenmek, giyinmek

She was decked out in a beautiful dress, and everyone was surprised.

96
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rain cats and dogs (idiom)

A

bardaktan boşanırcasına yağmur yağmak

Last night, I was walking home from work when it began raining cats and dogs. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my umbrella with me.

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anticipate (v)

syn = expect, hope

A

beklemek, ummak

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audience (n)

syn = viewer, watcher

A

izleyici, dinleyici, seyirci

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world - renowned (adj)

syn = world wide known

A

dünyaca bilinen / ünlü

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hive (n,v)

A

kovan & kovana girmek

There can be only one queen in the hive.

101
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establish (v)

syn = set up, found, constitute, install

A

kurmak

Our ultimate goal is to establish world peace.

102
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violent (adj)

syn = acute, severe

A

şiddetli

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hermit (n)

syn = loner

A

yanlızlığı seven kimse

104
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crab (n)

A

yengeç

105
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revolutionize (n)

A

devrim yapmak / yaratmak

106
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currently (adv)

syn = at present

A

halen, şuanda

107
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germinate (v)

A

çimlendirmek (tohumu), filizlendirmek

108
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caterpillar (n)

A

tırtıl

109
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take up (v)

A

yeni bir hobiye başlamak, yer kaplamak

110
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cripple (n,v)

syn = lame, mutilate, injury

A

sakat & sakatlamak

He was crippled by the accident.

111
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offspring (n)

A

yavru

Rabbits have a lot of offspring.

112
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envoy (n)

syn = ambassador, messenger

A

elçi

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forerunner (n)

A

müjdeci, haberci, önde gelen

114
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lung cancer (n)

A

akçiğer kanseri

lung cancer rarely strike

115
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staple crops (n)

syn = staple food products

A

temel gıda ürünleri

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originate (v)

A

oluşmak, çıkmak, doğmak

An invention that originated in China.

117
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era (n)

syn = age, period

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dönem, devir

118
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globe (n)

A

küre

How do they make snow globes

119
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cereal (n)

A

tahıl

120
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hybrid (adj)

syn = combination

A

melez, karışım

121
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cultivate (v)

syn = grow

A

yetiştirmek

122
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baked goods (n)

A

unlu mamüller

123
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diverse (adj)

syn = various

A

çeşit, türlü, farklı

Very diverse communities are groups under this class.

124
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maize (n)

syn = corn

A

mısır

125
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extensively (adv)

syn = greatly

A

geniş ölçüde

126
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respective (adj)

A

şahsi, kendi

Tom and Mary spoke in their respective languages.

127
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acquaint (v)

acquaintance (n)

A

V- tanıtmak

N- tanıdık, tanışıklık

128
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fountain (n)

A

çeşme, kaynak

129
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customary (adj)

syn = usual

A

alışılmış, göreneksel

130
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entrepreneur (n)

A

girişimci

Kırıkkale University has educated entrepreneurs like Ali and Veli

131
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rival (n,v)

syn = opponent, competitor

A

rakip & rekabet etmek

132
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come up with (v)

A

bulmak (fikir vb)

133
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cash in on (v)

A

faydalanmak, menfaat / çıkar sağlamak

134
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essence (n)

A

öz

essence of vanilla

135
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flavor (n)

syn = taste, flavour

A

tat, lezzet

136
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sample (n)

A

örnek, numune

137
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claim (v)

A

idda etmek

138
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invigorate (v)

A

canlılık kazandırmak, güçlendirmek

Milk invigorates tired men.

139
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relieve (v)

relief (n)

A

v- rahatlatmak
n- rahatlama, ferahlama

What can we do to relieve the monotony?

140
Q

dyspepsia (n)

A

hazımsızlık, sindirim güçlüğü

141
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repute (n)

A

ün, şöhret

142
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formal occosions (n)

A

resmi işler

143
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slacks (n)

syn = trousers, pants

A

pantalon

144
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make sense (v)

A

mantıklı olmak

145
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tuition (n)

A

okul ücreti, ders ücreti

146
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major (v)

A

bir alanda uzmanlık eğitimi almak / görmek

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