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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.
summarise
B2 to describe briefly the main facts or ideas of something
özetlemek
surround
AROUND
B1 to be or go everywhere around something or someone
çevirmek, sarmak, kuşatmak
The house is surrounded by a large garden.
The police have surrounded the building.
the surrounding countryside
be surrounded by sb/sth
to have a lot of people or things near you
kuşatılmak, sarılmak, çevrelenmek
She’s surrounded by the people she loves.
CONNECTED WITH
If a feeling or situation surrounds an event, it is closely connected with it.
etrafını sarmak, kuşatmak; ilgisi olmak; ilişkisi olmak
Mystery still surrounds the exact circumstances of his death.
tail
ANIMAL
B2 the long, narrow part that sticks out at the back of an animal’s body
kuyruk
The dog’s pleased to see you - he’s wagging his tail.
BACK PART
the back part of something long, such as a plane
uç kısım, kuyruk
trap (n)
CATCHING ANIMALS
B2 a piece of equipment for catching animals
tuzak, kapan a mouse trap SITUATION B2 a dangerous or unpleasant situation that is difficult to escape from
tuzak, kurtulması zor ve tehlikeli durum
[ usually singular ] Such families get caught in the poverty trap.
→ See also booby trap
trick (n)
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
walkthrough
geçit
wander
WALK [ I, T ]
B2 to walk slowly about a place without any purpose
gezinip durmak, boş boş dolaşmak, amaçsızca gezinmek
They wandered aimlessly around the town.
LEAVE PLACE [ I ] also wander off
to walk away from the place where you should be
yürüyerek uzaklaşmak, ayrılmak, terketmek
He was here a moment ago - he must have wandered off.
sb’s attention/mind/thoughts, etc wander
If someone’s attention/mind, etc wanders, they start thinking about one subject when they should be thinking about a different subject.
dağılmak, başka alemlere dalmak, asıl konudan uzaklaşmak, dalıp gitmek
I was bored and my thoughts started to wander.
windmill
yeldeğirmeni
wing
kanat
admission
MONEY [ U ]
B1 the money that you pay to enter a place
giriş ücreti Art exhibition - admission free. TRUTH [ C ] the act of agreeing that you did something bad, or that something bad is true
itiraf, suçu kabul etme
She is, by her own admission, lazy.
His departure was seen by many as an admission of guilt.
PERMISSION [ C, U ]
B2 permission to enter somewhere or to become a member of a club, university, etc
kayıt ve kabul etme
She’s applied for admission to law school.
assure
PROMISE
B2 to tell someone that something is definitely true, especially so that they do not worry
birini emin kılmak, inandırmak, garanti vermek
[ + (that) ] She assured them that she would be all right.
MAKE CERTAIN
to make something certain to happen
garanti etmek, güvence vermek
This loan should assure the company’s future.
charity
ORGANIZATION [ C, U ]
B1 an official organization that gives money, food, or help to people who need it
hayır kurumu, yardım derneği, darülaceze
The raffle will raise money for charity.
A percentage of the company’s profits go to charity.
MONEY/HELP [ U ]
B1 money, food, or other help that is given to people
yardım, sadaka I won't accept charity. KINDNESS [ U ] kindness towards other people
sevecenlik, hayırseverlik, merhamet, hoşgörü
an act of charity
disabled people
engelli
donation
money or goods that are given to help a person or organization, or the act of giving them
bağış, yardım, hibe, teberru
Would you like to make a donation?
entertaining
B2 interesting and helping someone to have an enjoyable time
eğlendiren, eğlenceli, hoş
an entertaining and informative book
exhibit (v)
SHOW OBJECTS [ I, T ]
to show objects such as paintings to the public
sergilemek, sergilenmek She's exhibiting her roses at the local flower show. SHOW FEELINGS [ T ] formal to show a feeling, quality, or ability
belli etmek, göstermek
The crew exhibited great courage when the plane crashed.
fancy dress
maskeli balo giysisi
fee
B1 an amount of money that you pay to do something, to use something, or to get a service
ücret
an entrance fee
university fees
fundraiser
bağışcı
a person or an event that collects money for a particular purpose
fon oluşturmaya/kaynak temin etmeye çalışan kişi/eylem
funds
[ C ] an amount of money collected, saved, or provided for a purpose
kaynak, fon a pension fund funds [ plural ] money needed or available to spend on something
fon, kaynaklar
The charity closed down due to lack of funds.
fund verb [ T ]
to provide money for an event, activity, or organization
para/fon ayırmak; fon sağlamak
Who is the project funded by?
tag
etiket
necklace
A2 a piece of jewellery that you wear around your neck
kolye, gerdanlık
a pearl necklace
refreshments
B1 food and drinks that are available at a meeting, event, on a journey, etc
meşrubat ve yiyecekler
Refreshments are available in the lobby.
roll
roll (sth) across/around/over, etc
B2 to move somewhere by turning in a circular direction, or to make something move this way
yuvarlanarak/döne döne ilerlemek/ilerletmek/dökmek/dökülmek
The ball rolled through the goalkeeper’s legs.
She rolled over onto her side.
roll down/in/off, etc
B2 to move somewhere smoothly
dökülmek, sağa sola sapmadan düz bir şekilde ilerlemek/hareket etmek
Tears rolled down her face.
B2 [ T ] to turn something around itself to make the shape of a ball or tube
yuvarlanmak/yuvarlamak to roll a cigarette roll your eyes to move your eyes so that they are looking up, usually to show surprise or disapproval
gözleri fal taşı gibi açılmak; hayretten gözleri parlamak
rollerblades
a brand name for a type of boots with a single line of wheels on the bottom, used for moving across the ground
paten ayakkabısı/botları
rollerblading noun [ U ]
tekerlekli ayakkabılar
Lots of people go rollerblading in Central Park.
rollerblading
paten yapma
sculpture
PIECE OF ART [ C, U ]
B1 a piece of art that is made from stone, wood, clay, etc
heykeltraşlık, heykelcilik a wooden sculpture modern sculpture ACTIVITY [ U ] B1 the art of making objects from stone, wood, clay, etc
heykeltraşlık sanatı
She teaches sculpture at an art school.
set
A TIME [ T ]
B1 to arrange a time when something will happen
kurmak, ayarlamak, zamanı belirlemek [ often passive ] The next meeting is set for 6 February. LEVEL [ T ] to decide the level of something
saptamak, belirlemek, tespit etmek The interest rate has been set at 5%. MACHINE [ T ] B1 to press switches on a machine so that it will start when you want it to
ayarlamak, kurmak
I’ve set the alarm for 6.30.
[ + to do sth ] You can set the oven to come on at any particular time.
set an example/a record/a standard, etc
B2 to do something in a way that people will copy or try to improve on
örnek teşkil etmek; numune olmak She's set a new world record with that jump. set fire to sth; set sth on fire B2 to make something start burning
ateşe vermek, tutuşturmak, yakmak
set sb free
B2 to allow someone to leave prison, or to allow a person or animal to escape
salıvermek, serbest bırakmak, tahliye etmek
set sth alight
to make something start burning
yakmak, tutuşturmak
set the table
to put plates, knives, forks, etc on the table before you have a meal
masayı kurmak/hazırlamak
SUN [ I ]
B1 When the sun sets, it moves down in the sky so that it cannot be seen.
batmak
The sun rises in the East and sets in the West.
BECOME SOLID [ I ]
If a liquid substance sets, it becomes solid.
katılaşmak, tutmak, sertleşmek
SCHOOL WORK [ T ] uk
B2 If you set work or an exam at a school or college, you ask the students to do it.
vermek, belirlemek [ + two objects ] Mr Harley forgot to set us any maths homework. set sth down/on, etc to put something somewhere
koymak, yerleştirmek She set the vase down on the table. BOOK/FILM/PLAY [ T ] B1 If a book, play, or movie is set in a place or period of time, the story happens there or at that time.
geçmek, olmak, meydana gelmek, yaşanmış olmak
[ often passive ] It’s a historical adventure set in India in the 1940s.
set to work
to start working
işe koyulmak, çalışmaya başlamak
See also
skate
B1 to move using skates
paten yapmak, patenle kaymak
skater noun [ C ]
paten yapan kişi
skating noun [ U ]
A2
paten (spor)
stray (v)
MOVE AWAY
to move away from the place where you should be, without intending to
farkında olmadan uzaklaşmak; kaybolmak
I suddenly realized that I had strayed far from the village.
CHANGE THOUGHTS
to start thinking or talking about a different subject from the one you should be giving attention to
konudan sapmak/uzaklaşmak; zihni başka tarafa kaymak
We seem to have strayed from the original subject.
support
destek
AGREE
B2 to agree with an idea, group, or person
desteklemek, destek vermek Do you support their views on nuclear weapons? PROVE to help to show that something is true
doğrulamak, teyit etmek
There’s no evidence to support his story.
HOLD
B2 to hold the weight of someone or something
desteklemek, tutmak, çekmek, taşımak
Is this ladder strong enough to support me?
PAY
B1 to look after someone by paying for their food, clothes, etc
yardım etmek, desteklemek, bakmak, bakımını üstlenmek
She has three children to support.
SPORT mainly uk
B1 to like a particular sports team and want them to win
takım desteklemek, taraftar olmak
Who do you support?
venue
B2 a place where a sports game, musical performance, or special event happens
yer, mahal
wristband
attach
a piece of material that goes around the wrist (= the part of your body between your hand and your arm), for example to hold a watch
bileklik
show support
a piece of material in a particular colour that goes around the wrist and shows that the person wearing it supports a certain charity
bileğe takılan ve yardım kuruluşunu/yardımı simgeleyen bant
comet
an object in space that leaves a bright line behind it in the sky
kuyruklu yıldız
satellite
uydu
INFORMATION
B2 a piece of equipment that is sent into space around the Earth to receive and send signals or to collect information
(yapay) uydu a spy/weather satellite SPACE a natural object that moves around a planet in space
uydu, gezegen
The moon is the Earth’s satellite.
early bird
erkenci
night owl
gecekuşu
