ielts buddy 2 Flashcards
Practitioner
someone involved in a skilled job or activity
- uygulayan kimse; 2. doktor; 3. avukat;
She’s training to be a medical practitioner at St George’s University.
Predominant
more important or noticeable, or greater in number,
than others
1. baskın/üstün; 2. en nüfuzlu; 3. en etkili;
The predominant part of my job is making sure that sales targets have been reached at the end of each month.
Prospect
the possibility that something good might happen in the future / the possibility of being successful, particularly at work
- umut; 2. beklenen şey ümit; 3. olasılık;
. I was listening to the weather forecast this morning and there is not much praspect of having a good summer this year. It’s mostly going to be rainy.
Reinforce
to make something stronger, either something physical or an idea or opinion
- pekiştirmek; 2. sağlamlaştırmak; 3. takviye etmek;
The doctor reinforced the importance of eating healthily by explaining to the patient the damage they are causing to their body by eating so much junk food.
Restore
to return something to its previous condition or bring something back into use that has been absent for a time
- eski haline getirmek; 2. geri vermek; 3. iade etmek; 4. eski durumuna veya ilk biçimine getirilmiş; 5. onarıp eski durumuna getirmek;
The Treasury Department has restored the 20% in the pound tax rate. They changed it back because when they increased it to 30% there were huge street protests.
Revise
to look at again and improve an idea, piece of writing, plan etc / to study for an exam
- gözden geçirmek; 2. yeniden incelemek; 3. tekrarlamak (ders);
After having a meeting with some employees, I revised my opinion on keeping fixed 9am-5pm working hours. I think it will be better for the company if we introduce flexible working hours.
shortage
- eksiklik; 2. yokluk; 3. kıtlık;
The headmaster found it very difficult to arrange the class schedules this term because there is a shortage of teachers.
Theme
- tema; 2. theme song bir dans orkestrasının kendisini belirtmek için kullandığı müzik parçası; 3. mevzu;
All of his plays tend to be based around the theme of love and loss.
Thereby
- dolayısıyle; 2. onunla ilgili: thereby hangs a tale. onunla ilgili bir hikâye var; 3. dolayısıyla;
Brazil failed to score a goal, thereby ending their fans’ hopes of seeing them in the final.
Via
. üzerinden; 2. vasıtasıyla, … aracılığıyla; 3. yolu ile, -den geçerek, … üzerinden: we came via çanakkale. çanakkale yoluyla geldik; 4. geçit, geçme, yol, gidiş, seyahat, yöntem, usul, yoluyla; 5. damar; 6. (c.: eviye) kap, içinde bir şey konulabilen zarf;
. I found out that I had got band 7 in IELTS via the internet. You can check your results online.
Virtual
- gerçekte etkili olan; 2. asıl; 3. sanal; neredeyse
At the end of the holiday I had virtually no money left. I just had a few dollars in my wallet.
Widespread
- yaygın; 2. genel; 3. alabildiğine açılmış;
The disease is now widespread. Cases have been reported in almost every city in the country.
Accommodate
- kalacak yer vermek; 2. yaşayacak yer temin etmek; 3. uygun hale getirmek;
All schools should try to adapt their policies and curriculums in order to accommodate those of different religious and ethnic backgrounds.
Analogy (analoci)
- benzerlik; 2. örnekseme; 3. paralellik
He likened her bad attitude to being as annoying as nails on a chalkboard, which was a good analogy
Anticipate
- beklemek; 2. ummak; 3. tahmin etmek;
She never anticipated doing so well in the IELTS test. She can now go to a much better university than she had thought.
Assure
- garanti etmek; 2. ikna etmek; 3. inandırmak;
His manager assured him that his job was safe and he was not going to be made redundant. He didn’t have any concerns after that.
Attain
- erişmek; 2. elde etmek; 3. kazanmak;
She was often the one that attained the highest scores in the exams at the end of the year, but she always studied hard so it is not suprising.
Behalf
- on behalf of namına; 2. şahıs; 3. taraf;
She thanked everybody on my behalf as unfortunately I was unable to go and do it personally.
Bulk
- esas kısım; 2. yığın; 3. döküm yük (bulk cargo);
I want to take my new yoga mat on holiday with me but is is much too bulky to fit into my luggage. I thought it would fold up much smaller.
Cease
- dinmek; 2. son vermek; 3. durdurmak;
Tax relief on owning a second home will cease once the new budget comes into effect in April. The ending of this will impact on many people.
Coherent
- uyumlu; 2. mantıklı; 3. yapışık;
He ended up doing quite badly in his IELTS essay and he thinks it may be to do with his coherency.
Coincide
- with ile rastlaşmak, aynı zamana rastlamak, çatışmak; 2. mat. çakışmak; 3. örtüşmek;
Fortunately the Easter school holidays coincided with the time that I was able to take off work, so I took the family on holiday to Spain.
owning
- edinme; 2. edin; 3. edinerek;
Tax relief on owning a second home will cease once the new budget comes into effect in April. The ending of this will impact on many people.
Tax relief
- vergi indirimi;
Tax relief on owning a second home will cease once the new budget comes into effect in April. The ending of this will impact on many people.
redundant
- gereksiz; 2. lüzumsuz; 3. gereğinden fazla;
His manager assured him that his job was safe and he was not going to be made redundant. He didn’t have any concerns after that.
likened
benzetmek
He likened her bad attitude to being as annoying as nails on a chalkboard, which was a good analogy
Commence
to begin something
- başlamak; 2. başlatmak; 3. dava açmak;
Building work commenced in October last year. It should be finished by December of this year.
Compatible
existing, living together, or working successfully with something or someone else
- uyumlu; 2. (with) (ile) uyumlu, (ile) bağdaşan; 3. bağdaşık;
The software that I bought was not compatible with Windows 8. It will only operate with earlier versions of Windows.
Concurrent
happening or existing at the same time
- eşzamanlı olan; 2. kesişen; 3. aynı olan;
At the conference there will be 4 sessions running concurrently, so you will have to choose which one you wish to attend.
Confine
to limit a person, activity, or problem in some way
- sınırlamak; 2. to -e hapsetmek, -e kapatmak; 3. hapsetmek, hasretmek, sinirlamak:bir suçluyu bir yere veya bir cezaevine kapatmak;
They closed ward 9 in the hospital. Someone had a contagious disease and they wanted to confine it to that part of the hospital so it would not spread.
Controversy
disagreements or arguments about something that is important to or affects many people
- ihtilaf; 2. tartışma; 3. çekişme;
Banning the Russian team from the 2016 Olympics was a controversial decision. It caused significant friction between Russia and some other countries.
Converse
the opposite
- zıt; 2. tersinmek; 3. karşıt anlamlı sözcük;
In the UK, you drive on the left-hand side of the road, but in the US the converse applies.
Devote
to give a large amount of your effort or time doing something, or to a person or something you believe in
- adamak; 2. to -e adamak, -e vakfetmek; -e ayırmak, -e hasretmek: he has devoted himself to serving the poor. kendini yoksulların hizmetine adadı. he; 3. tahsis etmek;
He has always enjoyed helping people. He devoted his life to helping several charities.
Diminish
to reduce or be reduced in importance or size
- azalmak; 2. eksiltmek; 3. azaltmak;
The actor’s popularity has diminished over the years. Everybody used to know him, but few people do now.
Distort
to change something from its original, usual, natural, or intended condition, meaning, or shape
- saptırmak; 2. gerçek anlamından saptırmak; 3. eğrilmek;
I gave an interview to the newspaper but they distorted everything I said. The message that comes across is completely different to what I meant.
applies
- uygulanır; 2. uygulamak; 3. başvurmak;
In the UK, you drive on the left-hand side of the road, but in the US the converse applies.
contagious
- bulaşıcı 2 (hastalık) temasla geçen;
They closed ward 9 in the hospital. Someone had a contagious disease and they wanted to confine it to that part of the hospital so it would not spread.
Duration
the length of time that something lasts
- devam süresi; 2. süre; 3. sürek; 4. yellenme;
The total duration of the English course is 10 weeks so it doesn’t go on for too long.
Erode
to slowly reduce or destroy something / to rub or be rubbed away gradually
- aşındırmak; 2. f., jeol. aşındırmak; aşınmak; 3. yıpranmak;
The cliffs that make up the coastline of Great Britain are being rapidly eroded by the sea.
Ethics
a system of accepted beliefs that control behaviour, especially such a system based on morals
- ahlâk; 2. ahlâk kuralları; 3. ahlaki değerler;
Refusing to provide medical attention to someone who is sick because they do not have enough money is simply not ethical. Everybody should have a right to be treated.
