Engoo news Flashcards

1
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laureate (loriıt)

A

ödül kazanan kimse

Bob Dylan recently became a Nobel Prize laureate.

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accusation

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  1. suçlama; 2. itham

Russian officials have denied accusations of interference in the U.S. election

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nomination

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aday gösterme

The actress was shocked at her nomination for the Golden Globe Awards

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literary

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  1. edebi; 2. yazınsal;

Most in the literary world agree with the Swedish Academy’s decision to not name a laureate in 2018

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5
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regain

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tekrar kazanma

the organization needed the time to regain the public’s trust before choosing the next laureate

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uneasy

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nervous and uncomfortable 1. huzursuz; 2. tedirgin; 3. rahatsız;
There are many things that make me feel uneasy.

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uncanny

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difficult to understand and explain; strange
1. olağanüstü; 2. esrarlı; 3. esrarengiz;
There was something uncanny about the old house.

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hardwired

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(of behavior) present from birth and unable to be changed
HUY GİBİ BİRŞEY :)
New research suggests that mothers are hardwired to care for their children.

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negligence (neglicıns)

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  1. 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.

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perfectionist

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  1. mükemmeliyetçi; 2. mükemmelliyetçi; 3. herşeyin mükemmel olmasını isteyen;

Luke freely admits to being a perfectionist.

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obligated

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yükümlü olan
borçlu

I felt obligated to tell him the truth about his coworkers.

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identifiers

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belirteç

Cellphone numbers are slowly becoming personal identifiers – a role that social security numbers traditionally played.

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13
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far easier

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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.

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reveal

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  1. ortaya çıkarmak; 2. meydana çıkarmak; 3. açığa vurmak;

many people don’t give their social security number because it can reveal so much.

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concerning

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  1. 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?

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testimony

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i. şahitlik, tanıklık, ifade verme, şahadet, vahiy

In his testimony, he denied having committed any crimes.

Tom recanted his testimony.

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conspiracy theory

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komplo teorisi;

I have heard that conspiracy theory many times

18
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trigger

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f. başlatmak, neden olmak
i. tetik, deklanşör

The meeting triggered many new ideas

19
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artificial intelligence

A

yapay zekâ

AI stands for artificial intelligence.
YP yapay zeka anlamına gelir.

20
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stands for

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anlamına gelir

AI stands for artificial intelligence.

21
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context

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context
i. bağlam, sözün gelişi, kaynak, şartlar, durum

The documentary provides historical context about the Civil War.
Context is important.
Bağlam önemlidir.

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marginalize

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  1. muhalifleşmek; 2. önem kaybettirmek; kenara itilmiş, önemsiz bir duruma getirmek; 3. marjinalleştirmek;

Women were marginalized in western society for hundreds of years.

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revitalize

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  1. yeniden oluşturmak; 2. canlılık kazandırmak; 3. rejenere etmek;

The government must take measures to revitalize the sluggish economy immediately.

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scholar

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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.

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reach out

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  1. uzanmak; 2. el/kol uzatmak; 3. elini uzatmak, uzanmak, yardım eli uzatmak;
    ulaşmak

The team is also reaching out to schools, communities and the government in order to promote Balinese.

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souvenir

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souvenir
i. hatıra, andaç, hatıra eşya

Examples
This is a souvenir from Hokkaido.
Bu Hokkaido’dan bir hatıra.

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convenient

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convenient
s. kullanışlı, uygun, pratik, elverişli, yakın

Examples
Would 8:30 be convenient for you?
8:30 sizin için uygun olur mu?

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hotspot

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hareketlilik ve canlılık olan bir mekân;

29
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afford to

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  1. parası yetmek; 2. satın almaya gücü yetmek; 3. mali gücü yetmek, (bir şey için) parası olmak;

This increases property prices and means many locals cannot afford to live in the city.

Bu mülk fiyatlarını artırır ve birçok yerli halkın şehirde yaşamaya gücünün olmadığı anlamına gelir.

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invasion

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invasion
i. istila, saldırı, akın, tecâvüz, ihlal, nöbet, kriz

Examples
France and Britain joined the invasion.
The Battle of the Pyramids took place during the French invasion of Egypt.

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take place

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  1. meydana gelmek; 2. olay (bir yerde) geçmek; 3. cereyan etmek;

The Battle of the Pyramids took place during the French invasion of Egypt.

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engrave

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engrave
f. hakketmek, oymak, kabartma yapmak, işlemek

Examples
The clock you retrieved was designed by Giovanni Donato. His initials are engraved on the bottom.

She had her name engraved on the back of the watch.

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prospect

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prospect
f. maden aramak, aramak (petrol vs.), ümit vermek (maden)

i. manzara, görünüm, beklenti, olasılık, umut, ihtimal, maden damarı belirtisi, muhtemel müşteri

Examples
I am excited at the prospect of seeing her.
Onu görme olasılığından heyecanlıyım.
There is little prospect of my success.
Benim çok az başarı umudum vardır.
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bleak

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bleak
i. inci balığı, tatlısu sardalyası

s. soğuk, rüzgâr alan, rüzgârlı; çıplak; umutsuz, kasvetli, üzgün

Examples
The economic situation is very bleak.
Ekonomik durum çok iç karartıcı.
The outlook is bleak.
Görünüm kasvetli.
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prioritize

A

Öncelik

Examples
I have to prioritize.
Öncelik sırasına karar vermeliyim.
We need to prioritize.
Bizim önceliğe ihtiyacımız var.
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disclose

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disclose
f. açığa vurmak, açmak, ifşa etmek, ortaya çıkarmak, göstermek

Examples
His secret will be disclosed soon.
Onun sırrı yakında ortaya çıkarılacak.
She would not disclose the secret.
Sırrı açığa vurmazdı.
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censorship

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censorship
i. sansür, sansür kurulu

Examples
Censorship feeds the dirty mind more than the four-letter word itself.
Sansür dört harfli kelimenin kendisinden daha çok kirli zihinleri besler.
I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it.
Ben sansüre inanıyorum. Onun sayesinde bir servet yaptım.

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hint

A

hint
f. çıtlatmak, üstü kapalı söylemek, dokundurmak, hissettirmek

i. ima, üstü kapalı söz, ipucu, dokundurma, çıtlatma, tavsiye, fikir, işaret, iz

Examples
Nicholas doesn’t know how to take a hint.
Nicholas ipucunu nasıl alacağını bilmiyor.
Nicholas solved the puzzle after Mary gave him a few hints.
Mary ona birkaç ipucu verdikten sonra Nicholas bilmeceyi çözdü.