Insomnia - lll Flashcards

Question

assign 2.6

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v/ atamak , tayin etmek, (görev vermek) syn: appoint, designate, assign She was assigned to the newspaper's Berlin office. The case has been assigned to our most senior officer.

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v/ özümsemek, asimile etmek The European Union should remain flexible enough to assimilate more countries quickly. You shouldn't expect immigrants to assimilate into an alien culture immediately.

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v/ farzetmek, üstlenmek syn: presume, suppose, assume We can't assume the suspects to be guilty simply because they've decided to remain silent. The terrorists assumed control of the plane and forced it to land in the desert.

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v/ temin etmek, garanti vermek, güvence altına almak She assured him (that) the car would be ready the next day. Excellent exam results meant that she was assured of a place at university.

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j/ hayret verici, şaşırtıcı syn: amazing, surprising, astonishing, astounding It's astonishing to think that only a few years ago he was a completely unknown actor.

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n/ iltica, sığınma The refugees have asked for political asylum.

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j/ çeşit çeşit, türlü türlü syn: various, miscellaneous, mixed, varied a box of assorted chocolates

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n/ varsayım, hipotez syn: supposition, presumption These calculations are based on the assumption that prices will continue to rise. The assumptions made about the economy's rate of growth proved to be incorrect.

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n/ gaddarlık, vahşet, acımasızlık syn: cruelty, brutality, ferocity, atrocity, inhumanity, savagery Soldiers have been committing atrocities against civilians.

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v/ amacına erişmek, elde etmek syn: achieve, accomplish, reach, obtain, gain We need to identify the best ways of attaining our objectives/goals.

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j/ dikkatli, özenli ( attention please) syn: careful, attentive, cautious, wary, watchful, mindful The findings of this study underscore the imperative for mental health services to be attentive and responsive to consumer perceived need.

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n/ tutum, tavır, davranış syn: manner, demeanor, behaviour She takes the attitude that children should be allowed to learn at their own pace. My relationship with my father played a major part in shaping my attitude towards men.

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v/ atfetmek, nedenini ona bağlamak n/ özellik, nitelik This idea has long been attributed to Keynes, but in fact he was not the first to think of it. A key attribute of the new service will be flexibility.

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n/ açık artırma, mezat Amongst other pop ephemera, the auction will be selling off rock stars' stage clothes

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n/ denetim, hesap teftişi complete/conduct/do/undertake an audit We conduct an annual audit to ensure that we comply with standards.

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v/ artırmak, çoğaltmak, çoğaltmak syn: increase He would have to find work to augment his income.

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j/ ulaşılabilir, mevcut, piyasada var, müsait Do you have any double rooms available this weekend? These drugs are only available on prescription .

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n/ çığ We were swamped by an avalanche of letters/phone calls/complaints.

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v/ önlemek, başka yöne çevirmek syn: prevent, avoid to avert a crisis/conflict/strike/famine to avert disaster/economic collapse

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n/ havacılık the British Civil Aviation Authority the US Federal Aviation Administration

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n/ huşu, sevgiyle karışık korku awesome: müthiş, etkileyici As children we were rather in awe of our grandfather. We listened in awe because her voice was remarkable for someone so young.

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j/ zorluk çıkaran, beceriksiz, sakar, sıkıntılı (durum) They'd chosen an awkward time to call as I'd just got into the bath. If he persists in asking awkward questions, then send him to the boss.

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n/ bekar erkek, fakülte mezunu Sam is a confirmed bachelor (= he is unlikely ever to want to get married). Interviewers had a master's degree in a mental health field or a bachelor's degree plus 2 years of relevant clinical experience and received extensive training.

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v/ geri tepmek, ters tepmek Her plans to make him jealous backfired on her when he started dating her best friend.

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n/ arka zemin, arka plan anto: foreground (ön plan) They were filmed against a background of dark fir trees.

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adv/ geri ger, tersine, geriye doğru anto: forward (ileriye doğru) j/ geri kalmış, geç kavrayan He began counting backwards: "Ten, nine, eight..." People still think of it as a backward country/region/area (= one without industry or modern machines).

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n/ arka avlu, arka bahçe The house has a small backyard, surrounded by a high brick wall.

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n/ yem (cezbedici tuzak) They were digging up worms to use for bait. We put down some poisoned bait to kill the rats.

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v/ sürmek, banlamak, bir yerden kovmak syn: expel, exile He was banished to an uninhabited island for a year. ``` I came to ask for forgiveness even though I am not worthy of forgiveness Dear Dearest Oh! Darling Don't extend my world banishment ```

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v/ pazarlık etmek n/ pazarlık Unions bargain with employers for better rates of pay each year.

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n/ kışla The barracks was/were surrounded by a high wall.

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n/ tabur coffin: tabut I have lost every friend I have got in the battalion, except Neil here and you.

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n/ işaret ışığı, uyarı ışığı lighthouse: denizfeneri The speaker does not yearn for heavenly light, but a humble "beacon" of human manufacture.

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n/ canavar, kaba saba adam, çirkin yaratık monster: canavar He was a beast to her throughout their marriage.

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v/ yalvarmak, dilenmek beggar: dilenci They begged for mercy. [ + obj + to infinitive ] He begged her to stay, but she simply laughed and put her bags in the car.

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n/ yarar, fayda v/ yararlanmak, faydası dokunmak beneficial: yararlı beneficiary: yararlanan kimse, hak sahibi I didn't get/derive (much) benefit from school. I feel that I have benefited greatly from her wisdom.

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v/ birine hak/şeref/hediye sunmak veya bağışlamak The George Cross is a decoration that is bestowed upon/on British civilians for acts of great bravery. The country’s highest medal was bestowed upon him for heroism.

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v/ ihanet etmek, ele vermek ihanet: betrayal, treachery, infidelity hain: traitor He was accused of betraying his country during the war. She felt betrayed by her mother's lack of support. For years they betrayed the UK's secrets to Russia. formal He promised never to betray his wife

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n/ meşrubat, içecek Hot beverages include tea, coffee, and hot chocolate. We do not sell alcoholic beverages.

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n/ teklif, fiyat teklifi, ihale v/ teklif vermek, fiyat vermek A foreign collector has bid $500,000 for the portrait. I made a bid of $150 for the painting. She made/put in a bid of £69,000 for the flat, which was accepted. bidding: teklif verme

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n/ bağnaz kimse, yobaz kimse bigoted: yobaz, bağnaz (j) Some of the townspeople are bigots who call foreigners terrible names. He was removed from the committee for making bigoted remarks.

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n/ dürbün With the help of binoculars, bird watchers may see and identify birds beyond the range of normal human eyesight.

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j/ tuhaf, garip, acayip syn: strange, weird, bizarre, odd, peculiar a bizarre situation bizarre behaviour

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v/ şantaj yapmak; şantaj If you are in a position of authority, any weakness leaves you open* to blackmail. They used the photographs to blackmail her into spying for them.

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v/ suçlamak syn: accuse of, blame for, charge with n/ suçlama syn: blame, charge, accusation Had Obama been willing to go over the cliff, they probably wouldn't be, since the public would be furiously blaming them. The nausea and aching joints that had hobbled me for weeks disappeared in an instant, as did the foul mood that I had been blaming on hormones.

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n/ şiddetli patlama v/ patlamak They heard the guns blasting away all night. Three people were injured in the blast.

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j/ kasvetli, çorak, ruhsuz yer syn: gloomy The house stands on a bleak, windswept hilltop. With no job, the future looked bleak.

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v/ kan kaybetmek, kanamak bleeding: kanama My nose was bleeding and I plugged it with cotton wool. He was bleeding profusely. Before help could reach him, the man bled to death.

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v/ karıştırmak, harmanlamak syn: mix, combine n/ karışım, harman Her new album is a refreshing blend of contemporary and traditional songs. The president’s daughter hopes to blend in with* the other students.

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v/ kutsamak, kutsal saymak May God bless you! The priest blessed their marriage.

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n/ nimet, lütuf, tanrı'nın yardımı We ask God's blessing on* Joan at this difficult time. It was a blessing that* no one was killed in the accident.

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j/ kör v/ kör etmek She's been blind since birth. He started to go (= become) blind in his sixties. We shouldn't let our prejudices blind us to the facts of the situation.

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v/ göz kırpmak (açıp kapamak), aralıklarla yanıp sönmek How do you manage not to blink when you're putting makeup on your eyes? We stared at each other to see who would blink first.

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n/ tipi, kar fırtınası We once *got stuck in* a blizzard for six hours. Blizzard conditions* made the main roads almost impassable.

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n/ kuşatma (siege), abluka v/ kuşatmak, ablukaya almak (besiege) The Soviet blockade of Berlin was lifted in May 1949. The Estonian port of Tallinn was blockaded for a time by Soviet warships.

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n/ kan dökülmesi, kan dökme The army was brought in to try to prevent further bloodshed.

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n/ çiçek açma, çiçeklenme (blossom) v/ çiçek açmak The apple trees are in full bloom (= completely covered in flowers). Alta loved watching her flowers bloom in the spring.

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v/ esmek, uçurmak, havada sürüklemek The wind was blowing harder* every minute. The letter blew away* and I had to run after it. n/ darbe (vuruş) The police said that it was the blow that had been delivered to her head that had killed her.

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n/ blöf, blöf yapmak When she said she was leaving him, he thought it was only a bluff. She bluffed the doorman into thinking that she was a reporter.

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j/ körelmiş, sözünü esirgemeyen v/ köreltmek I'll be blunt - that last piece of work you did was terrible. My recent bad experience has blunted my enthusiasm* for travel.

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v/ bulanıklaştırmak, flu yapmak n/ bulanıklık This film blurs the line/distinction/boundary between reality and fantasy. It all happened so long ago that it's *just a* blur to me now.

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v/ ulu orta ağzından çıkarıvermek, yumurtlamak She suddenly blurted out, "I can't do it!" Late one evening, Gianni blurted out that* he loved her.

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v/ mahçubiyetle kızarmak, utanıp kızarmak I always blush when I speak in public. I blush *to think* of what a fool I made of myself.

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j/ gözüpek, cesur syn: brave, bold, courageous, daring anto: coward (korkak) The newspaper made the bold move*/ took the bold step* of publishing the names of the men involved.

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n/ sürgü, kilit dili, cıvata I closed the window and drew the bolt v/ hızla fırlayıp uzaklaşmak (özellikle korkuyla) Frightened by the car horn, the horse bolted.

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n/ bağ, tahvil, bono In societies with strong family bonds, people tend to live longer. a strong/weak/permanent bond v/ yapıştırmak, bağ kurmak This new adhesive can bond metal to glass.

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v/ daha ileri gitmesine destek sağlamak The theatre managed to boost its audiences by cutting ticket prices. n/artırma, yükseltme Passing my driving test was such a boost to* my confidence.

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n/ sınır, kenar, hudut The train crosses the border between France and Spain. v/ çerçevelemek, sınırı olmak The fields are bordered by tall trees.

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v/ can sıkmak, (boş konuşarak vb) "Am I boring you?" she asked anxiously. boring: sıkıcı boredom: can sıkıntısı, bıkkınlık

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n/ büyük kara parçası (genellikle rüzgarla aşınmış) rock: kaya He changes into his costume and flies up to the volcano, catching a huge boulder hurtling toward the town and flinging it into the ocean.

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v/ sıçramak, zıplamak, sekmek jump: atlamak, zıplamak hop: sekmek, The ball bounced off* the goalpost and into the net. The children had broken the bed by bouncing (= jumping up and down) on it. He bounced the baby (= lifted it up and down) on his knee.

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n/ sınır, hudut border (sınır) 2 bölgeyi ayıran çizgi. boundary bir blgeyi çevreleyen çizgi. The Ural mountains mark the boundary between* Europe and Asia. Residents are opposed to the prison being built within* the city boundary.

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v/ böbürlenerek konuşmak, yüksekten atmak syn: boast She's always bragging about how much money she earns. They bragged that their team had never been beaten.

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n/ fren v/ fren yapmak The driver suddenly *put on* his brakes. He would drive very fast and brake hard/sharply at the last minute.

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n/ en, genişlik syn: width The length of this box is twice its breadth. The breadth of her knowledge is amazing.

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n/ büyük buluş, çığır açan gelişme, atılım Scientists are hoping for a breakthrough in* the search for a cure for cancer. A major* breakthrough in* negotiations has been achieved.