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evolution
LIFE
B2 the way in which living things gradually change and develop over millions of years
evrim Darwin's theory of evolution GRADUAL CHANGE B2 a gradual process of change and development
gelişim, değişim, evrim, tekâmül
the evolution of language
evolutionary adjective
evrimsel
examine
LOOK AT
B2 to look at someone or something very carefully, especially to try to discover something
incelemek, tetkik etmek
She picked up the knife and examined it closely.
He was examined by a doctor as soon as he arrived.
TEST formal
to test someone to see how much they know or how well they can do something
sınav/imtihan yapmak You'll be examined in three main areas: speaking, listening, and reading comprehension. CONSIDER to consider a plan or an idea carefully
araştırmak, soruşturmak, incelemek
They have called a special meeting to examine the proposal.
→ See also cross-examine
gather (v)
MAKE A GROUP [ I, T ]
B2 to join other people somewhere to make a group, or to bring people together into a group
toplamak, bir araya getirmek
Crowds of fans gathered at the stadium for the big match.
COLLECT [ T ]
B2 to collect several things together, often from different places or people
çeşitli şeyleri bir araya getirmek/toplamak
They interviewed 1000 people to gather data on TV viewing habits.
She gathered her things together and left.
THINK [ T ]
to think something is true because you have heard or seen information about it
bilgi toplamak,anlamak, anlam/sonuç çıkarmak
From what I can gather, they haven’t sold their house yet.
gather speed/strength/support, etc
to increase in speed/strength/support, etc
hız/güç/destek kazanmak; …i/ı artmak
halfway
at an equal distance between two places, or in the middle of a period of time
ortasında, yarı yolda
the halfway point
He was released halfway through his prison sentence.
judge
LAW
B2 someone who controls a trial in court, decides how criminals should be punished, and makes decisions about legal things
yargıç, hâkim
Judge Moylan
The judge ruled that they had acted correctly.
COMPETITION
B1 someone who decides which person or thing wins a competition
hakem the Olympic judges a bad/good, etc judge of sth someone who is usually wrong/usually right, etc when they judge something
iyi/kötü vb. yargıç/hakim
a good judge of character
springs
SEASON [ C, U ]
A2 the season of the year between winter and summer, when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again
ilkbahar I'm starting a new course in the spring. spring flowers/weather METAL [ C ] a piece of metal that curves round and round and that returns to its original shape after being pushed or pulled
yay bed springs WATER [ C ] a place where water comes out of the ground
kaynak, memba, pınar hot springs MOVEMENT [ C, U ] a sudden movement or jump somewhere
anî sıçrama, hareket
transform (v)
B2 to change something completely, usually to improve it
değiştirmek, dönüştürmek, çevirmek
Within weeks they had transformed the area into a beautiful garden.
transformation noun [ C, U ] UK /ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən/ US
a complete change
değişim, dönüşüm, tamamıyla değişme
The company has undergone a dramatic transformation in the past five years.
trick
DECEIVE
B1 something you do to deceive or cheat someone, or to make someone look stupid as a joke
aldatmaca, hile, oyun, kandırma, el çabukluğu
a trick question
I wasn’t really ill - it was just a trick.
My little brother liked to play tricks on me (= do things to deceive me as a joke).
METHOD
B2 an effective way of doing something
ustalık, marifet, numara
What’s the trick to pulling out this sofa bed?
MAGIC
B1 something that is done to entertain people and that seems to be magic
oyun, numara, el çabukluğu, muziplik, hile
a card trick
witness
COURT
someone in a court of law who says what they have seen and what they know about a crime
tanık, şahit The witness was called to the stand. SEE B2 someone who sees an accident or crime
tanık, şahit
Police are appealing for witnesses to the shooting.
DOCUMENT
someone who signs their name on an official document to say that they were present when someone else signed it
şahitlik, tanıklık
gentle (adj)
KIND
B1 kind and careful not to hurt or upset anyone or anything
nazik, başkalarını incitmekten çekinen, ince
My mother was such a gentle, loving person.
NOT STRONG
B1 not strong or severe
yumuşak, tatlı, hafif Use a mild soap that is gentle on your skin. a gentle breeze His voice was quiet and gentle. SLOPE A gentle slope or climb is not steep.
hafif meyilli/eğimli
gently adverb
B2
kibarca
gentleness noun [ U ]
nezaket
persuade (v)
B1 to make someone agree to do something by talking to them a lot about it
ikna etmek, razı etmek, inandırmak
[ + to do sth ] We managed to persuade him to come with us.
[ + (that) ] I persuaded her that it was the right thing to do.
→ Opposite dissuade
stretch (v)
gerilme
PULL [ I, T ]
B2 to become longer or wider, or to pull something so that it becomes longer or wider
uzanmak, yayılmak, uzatmak, yaymak
Don’t pull my sweater - you’ll stretch it.
MAKE STRAIGHT [ I, T ]
B2 to make your body or part of your body straighter and longer
gerinmek, germek Stretch your arms above your head. stretch away/into, etc to cover a large area
büyük bir alanı kaplamak, uzanmak, yayılmak
The fields stretched away into the distance.
stretch into/over, etc
to continue for a long period of time
uzun bir süre devam etmek; sürmek
The discussions will probably stretch into next month.
→ See also stretch your legs , bend/stretch the rules
treadmill
EXERCISE
a machine with a moving part that you walk or run on for exercise
yürüyüş/koşu bandı
BORING
a job that is boring because you have to repeat the same thing again and again
sıkıcı iş; hep tekrarlanan iş
workout (n)
B1 a series of exercises to make your body strong and healthy
antreman, egzersiz, idman
a daily workout at the gym
approach
yaklaşma
METHOD [ C ]
B2 a way of doing something
yaklaşım
Liam has a different approach to the problem.
We’ve decided to adopt/take a new approach.
Liam’ın soruna farklı bir yaklaşımı var.
Yeni bir yaklaşım benimsemeye karar verdik.
ASKING [ C ]
an occasion when you speak or write to someone, often asking to buy something or offering them work
yaklaşma, bir konuda belli bir yaklaşım ortaya koyma
COMING CLOSER [ U ]
B2 a movement towards something, in distance or time
yaklaşma, yakına gelme, zaman olarak yaklaşma the approach of winter PATH [ C ] a path or route that leads to a place
bir yere götüren yol, yaklaşım, rota
cautious
B2 taking care to avoid risks or danger
dikkatli, itinalı
She is cautious about lending money to anyone.
cautiously adverb
dikkatli bir şekilde
dismount (v)
to get off a horse or bicycle
(at, bisiklet vb.) inmek
proceed
to continue as planned
planlandığı/tasarlandığı gibi devam etmek/ilerlemek
His lawyers have decided not to proceed with the case.
proceed to do sth
to do something after you have done something else
…dan/den sonra …a/e devam etmek/ilerlemek/geçmek
She sat down and proceeded to tell me about her skiing trip.
proceed along/down/to, etc formal
to move or travel in a particular direction
ilerlemek, devam etmek
Passengers for Sydney should proceed to gate 21.
purpose (n)
REASON [ C ]
B1 why you do something or why something exists
neden, sebep, amaç, niyet
The main purpose of the meeting is to discuss the future of the company.
The drug may be legalized for medical purposes.
INTENTION [ U ]
the feeling of knowing what you want to do
amaç, maksat, gaye He seems to have lost all sense of purpose. on purpose B1 intentionally
kasten, bilerek, isteyerek, bile bile, mahsus
I didn’t do it on purpose, it was an accident.
serve a purpose
to have a use
yararı olmak, işe yarmak; bir amacı olmak
These small village shops serve a very useful purpose.
→ See also cross purposes , to/for all intents (and purposes)
script (n)
SPEECH [ C ]
B2 the words in a film, play, etc
senaryo, film/oyun metni He wrote a number of film scripts. LETTERS [ C, U ] a set of letters used for writing a particular language
yazı, alfabe
Arabic/Roman script
scriptwriter
senarist
sequel (n)
a film, book, etc that continues the story from an earlier one
devam, arka
stage
TIME [ C ]
B2 a period of development, or a particular time in a process
evre, aşama, safha
an early stage in his career
Our project is in its final stages.
I’m not prepared to comment at this stage.
THEATRE [ C ]
A2 the raised area in a theatre where actors perform
sahne He's on stage for most of the play. the stage performances in theatres
tiyatro dünyası, sahne
He’s written plays for television and the stage.
