Engoo news Flashcards
laureate (loriıt)
ödül kazanan kimse
Bob Dylan recently became a Nobel Prize laureate.
accusation
- suçlama; 2. itham
Russian officials have denied accusations of interference in the U.S. election
nomination
aday gösterme
The actress was shocked at her nomination for the Golden Globe Awards
literary
- edebi; 2. yazınsal;
Most in the literary world agree with the Swedish Academy’s decision to not name a laureate in 2018
regain
tekrar kazanma
the organization needed the time to regain the public’s trust before choosing the next laureate
uneasy
nervous and uncomfortable 1. huzursuz; 2. tedirgin; 3. rahatsız;
There are many things that make me feel uneasy.
uncanny
difficult to understand and explain; strange
1. olağanüstü; 2. esrarlı; 3. esrarengiz;
There was something uncanny about the old house.
hardwired
(of behavior) present from birth and unable to be changed
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New research suggests that mothers are hardwired to care for their children.
negligence (neglicıns)
- ihmal; 2. sürünceme; 3. boşlama;
The accident happened because of the driver’s negligence.
Police are investigating whether negligence was a factor in the patient’s death.
perfectionist
- mükemmeliyetçi; 2. mükemmelliyetçi; 3. herşeyin mükemmel olmasını isteyen;
Luke freely admits to being a perfectionist.
obligated
yükümlü olan
borçlu
I felt obligated to tell him the truth about his coworkers.
identifiers
belirteç
Cellphone numbers are slowly becoming personal identifiers – a role that social security numbers traditionally played.
far easier
çok daha kolay;
Now, criminals have discovered that it is far easier to use a cellphone number to get all the data they want than a social security number.
reveal
- ortaya çıkarmak; 2. meydana çıkarmak; 3. açığa vurmak;
many people don’t give their social security number because it can reveal so much.
concerning
- ilişkin; 2. hakkında; 3. ilgili olarak;
Do you find it concerning that cellphones have become “the number one gateway” to our identities? Why? Why not?
testimony
i. şahitlik, tanıklık, ifade verme, şahadet, vahiy
In his testimony, he denied having committed any crimes.
Tom recanted his testimony.
conspiracy theory
komplo teorisi;
I have heard that conspiracy theory many times
trigger
f. başlatmak, neden olmak
i. tetik, deklanşör
The meeting triggered many new ideas
artificial intelligence
yapay zekâ
AI stands for artificial intelligence.
YP yapay zeka anlamına gelir.
stands for
anlamına gelir
AI stands for artificial intelligence.
context
context
i. bağlam, sözün gelişi, kaynak, şartlar, durum
The documentary provides historical context about the Civil War.
Context is important.
Bağlam önemlidir.
marginalize
- muhalifleşmek; 2. önem kaybettirmek; kenara itilmiş, önemsiz bir duruma getirmek; 3. marjinalleştirmek;
Women were marginalized in western society for hundreds of years.
revitalize
- yeniden oluşturmak; 2. canlılık kazandırmak; 3. rejenere etmek;
The government must take measures to revitalize the sluggish economy immediately.
scholar
scholar
i. alim, bilgin, bilim adamı, bilge, edip, okumuş kimse, eğitimini almış kimse, mektepli, burslu öğrenci, öğrenci
Examples
He felt ill at ease among prominent scholars.
Seçkin bilim adamları arasında huzursuz hissetti.