DFF Vocabulary Flashcards
giraffe (n)
zürafa
Giraffe are sociable and prefer to live in groups, but they do not form permanent herds.
herd (n,v)
sürü, topluluk & gütmek
Giraffe are sociable and prefer to live in groups, but they do not form permanent herds.
form (v)
formation (n)
olmak
oluşum
Giraffe are sociable and prefer to live in groups, but they do not form permanent herds.
patch (n) in patches (adv)
yama
adv– kısmen, yer yer
People suffering from alopecia lose hair in patches all over their heads.
fat-free (adj)
yağsız
reduced-fat (adj)
az yağlı
conscious (adj)
bilinçli, şuurlu
hibernation (n)
kış uykusu
In winter, various animals go into hibernation during which their breathing is reduced to a minimum.
ahead of its time (exp.)
zamanın ötesinde/ilerisinde
Some ancient philosophers such as Ali And Veli were ahead of their time because they thought that the earth was round.
comet (n)
kuyruklu yıldız
predator (n)
avcı (insan/hayvan)
Predators must be able to focus their vision precisely in order to locate prey.
precisely (adv)
syn = completely
tam olarak, açık olarak
Predators must be able to focus their vision precisely in order to locate prey.
prey (n)
av, kurban
Predators must be able to focus their vision precisely in order to locate prey.
pray (v)
dua/ibadet etmek
pale (adj)
syn=faded,white
solgun, soluk
People turn pale when they are frightened because the blood in their cheeks is directed to the heart.
decorate (v)
süslemek, dekore etmek
nest (n,v)
yuva & yuva yapmak
slightly (adj)
biraz, çok az
I’m slightly worried about Tom.
thus (adv)
syn = in this way, therefore
böylelikle, böylece
Many women pursue higher education and careers, thus delaying marriage and childbirth.
alternately (adv)
syn = by turn
sırayla , dönüşümlü olarak
ash (n,V)
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.
in the vicinity of
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.
vicinity (n)
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.
commemorative (n)
hatira, yadigar
commemorative stamp ( hatıra pulu)
honor (n,v)
onur & onurlandırmak
You must choose between honor and death.
depict (v)
tasvir etmek, anlatmak, çizmek
It is impossible to depict that by means of words.
dimensional (n)
ölçülü
glacier (n)
syn = ice,icecap
buzul
Glaciers are melting because of global warming.
Not very much of earth’s land surfaace is covered by glaciers.
abundance (n)
bolluk, bereket
In times of abundance, remember the times of famine.
She lives in abundance.
silk (n)
ipeksi kumaş
elegant (adj)
syn = chic, stylish, rakish, graceful
şık, zarif
You look very elegant.
leaflike (n)
yaprak gibi, yapraksı
bud (n,v)
tomurcuk & tomurcuklanmak
The trees are budding early this year.
hollow (n,v)
çukur & çukur açmak
The fox hid in the hollow tree.
annual (adj)
yıllık, senelik
deposit (n)
emanet, depozito
narrow (adj)
opp = wide
dar
passage (n)
pasaj, geçit, geçiş
shore (n)
syn = beach, seaside, coast, waterside, bank
sahil
The narrow passage betwen an island and the mainland shore frequently produce whirlpools.
poach (v)
poacher (n)
izinsiz avlanmak
kaçak avcı
Only with the control of poaching do the African elephants have a chance to survive through the twenty-first centruy
space probe (n)
uzay incelemeleri
Nothing from any of the space probes has indicated that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe.
probe (v)
syn = investigate
sorgulamak, irdelemek, araştırmak
If you probe further, you may discover different reasons.
elsewhere (adv)
başka bir yer
Nothing from any of the space probes has indicated that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe.
zinc (n)
çinko
shield (n)
zırh, kalkan
navigable (adj)
gemi ile geçilebilir, gidiş gelişe elverişli, gezilebilir
Tucked away in the mountains of Bolivia and Peru is the highest navigable lake in the world.
tuck away (adj)
saklı, gizli, bulunması zor
Tucked away in the mountains of Bolivia and Peru is the highest navigable lake in the world.
flatten (v)
düzleştirmek
nutrient (n)
gıda, besin maddesi
brown rice contains more essential nutrients than does a comparable serving of refined white rice
refine (v)
arıtmak, rafine etmek
numerous (adj)
syn = umpteen, innumerable, countless
sayısız, bir çok
extra-curricular (n)
müfredat dışında
bow (v)
başla selamlama
crack the books (idiom)
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.
cut class (idiom) = miss school, skip school
dersi asmak
Although some of my daughter’s friends cut class a lot, she is at school every day.
soft-hearted (idiom)
syn = gentle, kind
yumuşak kalpli
He might not seem very understanding, but you’ll see he’s soft-hearted once you get to know him
run in the family (idiom)
aileden gelen
All their kids are very athletic; it seems to run in the family.
a balancing act (idiom)
aynı anda birden fazla şey yapmak zorunda kalınan durum
Working and studying at the same time is a real balancing act.
high-and-mighty (idiom)
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
hometown (n)
memleket
fancy (adj, v)
süslü & istemek (want, desire)
college (n)
kolej, yüksek okul, üniversite
basic (adj) = simple
basit, temel, ana
originally (adv)
syn = at first, in the beginning
aslen
honey (adj)
syn = dear, love, sweetheart
canım
feel at home (idiom)
evinde gibi hissetmek
The more you learn about the culture here, the more you will feel at home.
split (v)
bölmek
We’d like to split it. Could you bring it to us on two plates?
tenant (n)
kiracı
steep (adj)
syn = expensive, pricey
pahalı
work out (v)
syn = going well
işe yaramak
My new job schedule has really worked out for me.
vacancy (n)
syn = gap, space, cavity
boşluk
read someone like a book (idiom)
birinin ciğerini okumak
My teacher can read students like a book. He knows which students study, and which students don’t.
go by the book (idiom)
kurallara uymak
If you always go by the book in your work, your company will trust you more.
camping gear (n)
kamp aletleri
nonsense (adj)
syn = bullshit, ridiculous, tripe
saçma, saçmalık, anlamsız
Stop talking nonsense and tell us exactly what happened.
spoil (v)
syn = ruin, frustrate, block, prevent
bozmak, engellemek
I hope this bad weather doesn’t spoil our picnic this afternoon.
head down (v)
syn = go down
-e doğru gitmek
I’ll head down to the store after dinner to pick up some milk.
make the best of it (idiom)
elinden gelenin en iyisini yapmak
We’ve had to make the best of it ever since dad died last year.
no spring chicken (idiom)
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.“
play it safe (idiom)
sağlama almak, riske girmemek
My knee still hurts, so I’m going to play it safe and not go jogging today.
gamble (n,v)
kumar & kumar oynamak
get rid of (v)
syn = dispose of, throw away/out, use up
atmak, kurtulmak
Let’s get rid of this old table. One of the legs is broken..
buck (n)
dolar (informal)
strapped for cash (idiom)
parası kalmamış, nakde sıkışmış
“I’m a little strapped for cash, so I can’t eat out very often.
come into money (idiom)
eline para geçmek
Steve came into money when his father passed away last year.
pass away (v)
rahmetli olmak, (miras ile) paraya konmak
Steve came into money when his father passed away last year
walkie-talkie (n)
telsiz
We always take walkie-talkies when we go hiking in case of emergencies.
doll (n)
oyuncak bebek
fragile (adj)
syn = delicate, frail, easily broken or damaged
narin, hassas, kırılgan
Handle/tackle this vase with care. It’s very fragile.
chimney (n)
baca
wrap (n,v)
syn = pack, cover
sargı & sarmak
Please be careful when you wrap this glass doll. It’s very fragile, and it can break very easily.
nose around for (idiom)
arayıp durmak
The kids sometimes nose around the house for Christmas gifts.
umpteen (adj) = upmteenth
syn = numerous, countless, innumerable
sayısız
I have umpteen presents to buy before Christmas Eve
class/school reunion (n)
mezunlar günü/toplantısı
on the spur of the moment (idiom)
anında, hazırlıksız
I decided to go to the party on the spur of the moment, so I threw on some clothes and left.
be decked out (idiom)
süslenmek, giyinmek
She was decked out in a beautiful dress, and everyone was surprised.
rain cats and dogs (idiom)
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.
anticipate (v)
syn = expect, hope
beklemek, ummak
audience (n)
syn = viewer, watcher
izleyici, dinleyici, seyirci
world - renowned (adj)
syn = world wide known
dünyaca bilinen / ünlü
hive (n,v)
kovan & kovana girmek
There can be only one queen in the hive.
establish (v)
syn = set up, found, constitute, install
kurmak
Our ultimate goal is to establish world peace.
violent (adj)
syn = acute, severe
şiddetli
hermit (n)
syn = loner
yanlızlığı seven kimse
crab (n)
yengeç
revolutionize (n)
devrim yapmak / yaratmak
currently (adv)
syn = at present
halen, şuanda
germinate (v)
çimlendirmek (tohumu), filizlendirmek
caterpillar (n)
tırtıl
take up (v)
yeni bir hobiye başlamak, yer kaplamak
cripple (n,v)
syn = lame, mutilate, injury
sakat & sakatlamak
He was crippled by the accident.
offspring (n)
yavru
Rabbits have a lot of offspring.
envoy (n)
syn = ambassador, messenger
elçi
forerunner (n)
müjdeci, haberci, önde gelen
lung cancer (n)
akçiğer kanseri
lung cancer rarely strike
staple crops (n)
syn = staple food products
temel gıda ürünleri
originate (v)
oluşmak, çıkmak, doğmak
An invention that originated in China.
era (n)
syn = age, period
dönem, devir
globe (n)
küre
How do they make snow globes
cereal (n)
tahıl
hybrid (adj)
syn = combination
melez, karışım
cultivate (v)
syn = grow
yetiştirmek
baked goods (n)
unlu mamüller
diverse (adj)
syn = various
çeşit, türlü, farklı
Very diverse communities are groups under this class.
maize (n)
syn = corn
mısır
extensively (adv)
syn = greatly
geniş ölçüde
respective (adj)
şahsi, kendi
Tom and Mary spoke in their respective languages.
acquaint (v)
acquaintance (n)
V- tanıtmak
N- tanıdık, tanışıklık
fountain (n)
çeşme, kaynak
customary (adj)
syn = usual
alışılmış, göreneksel
entrepreneur (n)
girişimci
Kırıkkale University has educated entrepreneurs like Ali and Veli
rival (n,v)
syn = opponent, competitor
rakip & rekabet etmek
come up with (v)
bulmak (fikir vb)
cash in on (v)
faydalanmak, menfaat / çıkar sağlamak
essence (n)
öz
essence of vanilla
flavor (n)
syn = taste, flavour
tat, lezzet
sample (n)
örnek, numune
claim (v)
idda etmek
invigorate (v)
canlılık kazandırmak, güçlendirmek
Milk invigorates tired men.
relieve (v)
relief (n)
v- rahatlatmak
n- rahatlama, ferahlama
What can we do to relieve the monotony?
dyspepsia (n)
hazımsızlık, sindirim güçlüğü
repute (n)
ün, şöhret
formal occosions (n)
resmi işler
slacks (n)
syn = trousers, pants
pantalon
make sense (v)
mantıklı olmak
tuition (n)
okul ücreti, ders ücreti
major (v)
bir alanda uzmanlık eğitimi almak / görmek
