I-9 Flashcards
dull
BORING
B1 not interesting
sıkıcı, tekdüze, ruhsuz a dull place a dull person NOT BRIGHT not bright
donuk, mat, belli belirsiz dull colours dull weather SOUND A dull sound is not loud or clear.
boğuk, anlaşılmayan, belli olmayan a dull thud PAIN [ always before noun ] A dull pain is not strong.
hafif acı/ağrısı olan; müzmin şekilde ağrıyan
a dull ache
dullness noun [ U ]
sıkıcılık
dully adverb
sıkıcı bir şekilde
fiction
STORIES [ U ]
B1 literature and stories about imaginary people or events
hayal mahsulü roman/edebiyat What's the best-selling children's fiction title? → Opposite nonfiction NOT TRUE [ U, no plural ] something that is not true or real
gerçek olmayan, hayal mahsulü şey
→ See also science fiction
gripping
If something is gripping, it is so interesting that it holds your attention completely.
sürükleyici, etkileyici, ilgi/dikkat çekici
a gripping story
ongoing
still happening
hâlâ olan, devam eden, süren
an ongoing process/investigation
predict
B1 to say what you think will happen in the future
tahmin etmek, önceden kestirmek/söylemek
Companies are predicting massive profits.
[ + (that) ] They predicted that the temperature would reach 80 degrees today.
suspense
the feeling of excitement that you have when you are waiting for something to happen
merak, merakla bekleme, belirsizlik durumu
What’s your answer then? Don’t keep me in suspense.
suspect (n)
B2 someone who may have committed a crime
şüpheli, sanık
He’s the prime suspect (= the most likely suspect) in the murder case.
timeless
not changing because of time or fashion
modası geçmeyen, çağları aşan, değişmeyen, sonsuz, ebedî
Her clothes have a timeless quality.
a timeless classic
victim
B2 someone who has suffered the effects of violence, illness, or bad luck
kurban
victims of crime
hurricane/flood victims
vivid (adj)
IMAGE
B2 Vivid descriptions or memories produce strong, clear images in your mind.
canlı ve ayrıntılı, sanki canlı gibi He gave a very vivid description of life in Caracas. COLOUR B2 A vivid colour is very bright.
canlı, parlak, pırıl pırıl
vividly adverb
B2
net, berrak şekilde olan
I remember my first day at school very vividly.
conduct
[ U ] the way someone behaves
davranış, hal, tavır
a code of conduct (= rules about how to behave)
conduct of sth
the way someone organizes or does something
düzenleme, idare etme, tertipleme, biçimi
He was criticized for his conduct of the inquiry.
indicate
SHOW [ T ]
to show that something exists or is likely to be true
göstermek
[ + (that) ] Recent evidence indicates that the skeleton is about 3 million years old.
SAY [ T ]
B2 to say something or give a signal to show what you mean or what you intend to do
göstermek, işaret etmek, belirtmek He has indicated his intention to resign. POINT [ T ] to point to someone or something
işaret ederek göstermek, belirtmek He indicated a man in a dark coat. SIGNAL [ I, T ] uk to show that you intend to turn left or right when you are driving
(tarafikte) işaret/sinyal vermek
The driver turned right without indicating.
misery
B2 great suffering or unhappiness
bedbahtlık, mutsuzluk, sefalet, perişanlık
The war brought misery to millions of people.
Her husband’s drinking is making her life a misery.
range
OF THINGS [ C ]
B1 a group of different things of the same general type
çeşit, tür, sınıf, çeşitlilik, dağılım a range of colours/patterns We discussed a wide range of subjects. AMOUNT [ C ] B2 the amount or number between a particular set of limits
sıra, dizi, silsile
[ usually singular ] The price range is from $100 to $200.
The product is aimed at young people in the 18-25 age range.
DISTANCE [ U ]
the distance from which things can be seen, heard, or reached
menzil, erim The soldiers came within firing range. He was shot at close range (= from very near). MOUNTAINS [ C ] a line of hills or mountains
sıralı (dağlar)
SHOOTING [ C ]
a place where you can practise shooting a gun
atış poligonu, atış sahası
a rifle/shooting range
tend (v)
tend to do sth
B2 to often do a particular thing or be likely to do a particular thing
eğiliminde/meyilli/istekli/temayüllü olmak
I tend to wear dark colours.
July and August tend to be our busiest months.
[ T ] also tend to formal to look after someone or something
ilgilenmek, çok iyi bakmak, bakım göstermek
He spends most afternoons tending his vegetable garden.
adore
LOVE
to love someone and have a very good opinion of them
birini çok sevmek ve hakkında iyi kanaate sahip olmak Sarah adored her father. LIKE to like something very much
bir şeyden çok haz almak, çok sevmek
I adore travelling.
adoration noun [ U ] UK /ˌædəˈreɪʃən/ US
hayranlık
adoration
hayranlık
charge (n)
MONEY [ C, U ]
B1 the amount of money that you have to pay for something, especially for an activity or a service
ücret, fiyat, tutar
bank charges
There’s no charge for children under 14.
He repaired the computer free of charge (= it did not cost anything).
be in charge
B1 to be the person who has control of or is responsible for someone or something
sorumlu olmak, mesul/yetkili olmak
She’s in charge of a team of 20 people.
Who’s in charge of organizing the music for the party?
take charge
B2 to take control of or make yourself responsible for something
kontrolünü üslenmek, sorumluluğu yüklenmek
I was happy to let her take charge of paying all the bills.
CRIME [ C ]
B2 a formal police statement saying that someone is accused of a crime
resmi polis ithamı, suçlama tutanağı, belgesi
to bring/press charges
She was arrested on charges of theft and forgery.
ACCUSE [ C ]
a statement that accuses someone of something
suçlama, itham
This is a serious charge to make against your colleagues.
ATTACK [ C ]
an attack in which people or animals run forward suddenly
saldırı, hücum, atılma
reverse the charges uk us call collect
to make a telephone call that is paid for by the person who receives it
ödemeli arama
→ See also service charge
gag
COVER MOUTH [ T ]
to fasten something over someone’s mouth so that they cannot speak
ağzını tıkamak, susturmak
The owners of the house were found bound and gagged in the cellar.
STOP INFORMATION [ T ]
to prevent someone from giving their opinion or giving information about something
konuşmasına izin vermemek, susturmak, engellemek
The government is trying to gag the press over the issue.
ALMOST VOMIT [ I ]
to feel that you are going to vomit
midesi bulanmak
The sight of the body made him gag.
label
INFORMATION
B1 a small piece of paper or other material that gives information about the thing it is fixed to
etiket
There should be washing instructions on the label.
WORD
a word or phrase that is used to describe the qualities of someone or something, usually in a way that is not fair
damgalama, etiketleme, adını …a/e çıkarma
He seems to be stuck with the label of ‘troublemaker’.
MUSIC also record label
B1 a company that records and sells music
müzik yapım şirketi
They’ve just signed a deal with a major record label.
