leangauge 11 Flashcards
nutrition
the substances that you take into your body as food and the way that they influence your health:
beslenme
Good nutrition is essential if patients are to make a quick recovery.
spur
to encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster:
teşvik edici
Rising consumer sales have the effect of spurring the economy to faster growth.
inverse
opposite in relation to something else:
ters
Their generosity was in inverse proportion/relation to their income (= the more money they had the less generous they were).
downstream
in the direction a river or stream is flowing:
akıntı yönünde, ırmağın aşağısına doğru
The boat landing is about half a mile downstream from here.
influx
the fact of a large number of people or things arriving at the same time:
akın, akış, giriş
Turkey is expecting an influx of several thousand refugees over the next few days.
spatial
relating to the position, area, and size of things
mekânsal, boyutsal, konumsal; fiziksel
Secondly, the spatial distribution of stakes may not be sufficient to characterise the dependence of mass balance on elevation.
epitomize
to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing
…nın/nin tam bir örneği timsali olmak; tam bir örnek oluşturmak
She epitomizes elegance and good taste.
succinct
said in a very clear way using only a few words
özlü, kısa, veciz
a succinct explanation
undergo
to experience something, especially a change or medical treatment
maruz kalmak, geçirmek, başından geçmek
The country is currently undergoing major political change.
evaluate
to consider or study something carefully and decide how good or bad it is
değerlendirmek
değerlendirmek, değer/paha biçmek, derecesini belirlemek
deceptive
If something is deceptive, it makes you believe something that is not true.
kandıran, aldatıcı, hilekâr
Appearances can be deceptive.
obscure
not known by many people
tanınmamış, pek bilinmeyen
an obscure figure/writer
fiery
showing strong emotion, especially anger
ateşli, heyecanlı, coşkun
a fiery temper
subtle
not obvious or easy to notice
hemen göze çarpmayan, ince, hoş
a subtle change/difference
rigid
not able to change or be changed easily
sert, katı
I found the rules a little too rigid.
detrimental
causing harm or damage
zararlı
Excessive drinking has a detrimental effect on the human body.
artificial
not natural, but made by people
yapay, insan yapımı
an artificial flower/lake
prevalent
existing a lot in a particular group, area, or at a particular time
yaygın/hâkim olan; geçerli olan
These diseases are more prevalent among young children.
frivolous
silly and not serious
uçarı, ciddiyetsiz
I think he sees her as a frivolous young woman.
relic
a very old thing from the past
tarihi kalıntı, yadigâr
During the dig, the archaeological team found some relics from the Stone Age.
heir
a person who will have the legal right to someone’s money and possessions when they die
mirasçı, varis
He is the heir to a huge fortune.
proponent
someone who supports a particular idea or plan of action
taraftar, destekleyici, savunucu
He is one of the leading proponents of capital punishment.
zealot
a person who has very strong opinions about something, and tries to make other people have them too:
fanatik, mutaassıp, bağnaz kimse
a religious zealot
flourish
to grow or develop well
serpilmek, büyümek, gelişmek
The company soon began to flourish under his expert management.
succumb
to not be able to stop yourself doing something
dayanamamak, kapılmak, kendini alıkoyamamak
I succumbed to temptation and had some cheesecake.
precedent
an action or decision that is used as an example when someone wants to do a similar thing in the future
örnek, emsal, gelenek
This decision has set an important legal precedent for other countries.
threshold
the level at which something starts to happen
eşik, giriş, ilk basamak
I have a low/high boredom threshold (= I do/don’t feel bored easily).
supplant
to take the place of someone or something
yerini almak, yerine geçmek
Printed books will soon be supplanted by e-books.
salvage
to save things from a place where other things have been damaged or lost
kurtarma, geriye kalanları kurtarmak
gold coins salvaged from a shipwreck
polemicist
a person who strongly attacks or defends a particular opinion, person, idea, or set of beliefs:
polemikçi
She has a reputation for being a brilliant polemicist.
jubilation
a feeling of great happiness, especially because of a success:
sevinç, neşe; zafer sarhoşluğu
There was jubilation in the crowd as the winning goal was scored.
unanimous
agreed by everyone
oybirliği, aynı fikirde
The jury was unanimous in finding him guilty.
compromise
an agreement to accept something which is not exactly what you want
uzlaşma, uyuşma, anlaşma
Decorating is usually a compromise between taste and cost.
docile
A docile person or animal is quiet and easily controlled.
uysal, uslu, yumuşak başlı
The once docile population has finally risen up against the ruthless regime.
compass
a piece of equipment that shows you which direction you are going in
pusula
migrating thousands of miles each year without
a compass and always arriving in precisely the
same spot
adept
good at doing something difficult
usta, becerikli, mahir
She’s very adept at dealing with the media.
precocious
(especially of children) showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual:
erken gelişmiş, büyümüş de küçülmüş,
A precocious child, she went to university at the age of 15.
exert
to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc in order to make something happen
(yetki, güç, nüfuz vb.) uygulamak, kullanmak, tatbik etmek
My parents exerted a lot of pressure on me to do well at school.
thwart
to prevent someone from doing what they have planned to do
engellemek, önlemek, yaptırmamak,
Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots’ strike
partisan
showing support for a particular political system or leader
yandaş, taraftar, partizan
The audience was very partisan, and refused to listen to her speech.