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leangauge 5 Flashcards

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urban

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of or in a city or town:

kentsel, şehir, şehirli

urban development

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sift

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to make a close examination of all the parts of something in order to find something or to separate what is useful from what is not:

elemek

The police are sifting the evidence very carefully to try and find the guilty person.

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evaluate

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to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something:

değerlendirmek

It’s impossible to evaluate these results without knowing more about the research methods employed.

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skim

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to move quickly just above a surface without touching it:

sıyırmak, sektirmek,

The birds skimmed (across/along/over) the tops of the waves

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explicit

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clear and exact:

açık, belirgin, belli

She was very explicit about (= said very clearly and exactly) what she thought was wrong with the plans.

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summarize

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to express the most important facts or ideas about something or someone in a short and clear form:

özetlemek

I’ll just summarize the main points of the argument in a few words.

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irrigation

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the practice of supplying land with water so that crops and plants will grow:

sulama

Dirty irrigation water can spread animal pathogens to fruits and vegetables.

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cultivate

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to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop:

yetiştirmek

Most of the land there is too poor to cultivate.

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infrastructure

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the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively:

altyapı

The war has badly damaged the country’s infrastructure.

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migrate

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When an animal migrates, it travels to a different place, usually when the season changes:

göç

These animals migrate annually in search of food.

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cruise,

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a journey on a large ship for pleasure, during which you visit several places:

turistik gemi yolculuğu, seyr etmek

He and his wife went on a cruise to the Bahamas.

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dough

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flour mixed with water and often yeast, fat, or sugar, so that it is ready for baking:

hamur

She kneaded the dough and left it to rise.

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knead

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to press something, especially a mixture for making bread, firmly and repeatedly with the hands and fingers:

yoğurmak

Knead the dough until smooth.

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ballot

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a system or occasion of secret voting:

oy pusulası

Everyone casts his or her ballot (= votes) in secret.

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descend

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to go or come down:

inmek, aşağı yuvarlanmak, alçalmak

The path descended steeply into the valley.

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elapse

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If time elapses, it goes past:

geçmek, akıp gitmek

Four years had elapsed since he left college and still he hadn’t found a job.

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revenue

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the income that a government or company receives regularly:

hasılat

Taxes provide most of the government’s revenue.

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array

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a large group of things or people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way:

sıralamak, sıraya dizmek,

There was a splendid array of food on the table.

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concise

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short and clear, expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words:

özlü, kısa,

Make your answers clear and concise.

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dye

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to change the colour of something using a special liquid:

boya, boyama, saç boyası

For a change, why not dye your T-shirts?

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wool

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the soft, thick hair that grows on the bodies of sheep and some other animals:

yün

Australia is one of the world’s main producers of wool.

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weaver

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a person whose job is weaving cloth and other materials (= making them by crossing threads over and under each other):

dokumacı

Maria was the granddaughter of a silk weaver and the daughter of a carpet weaver.

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rug

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a piece of thick heavy cloth smaller than a carpet, used for covering the floor or for decoration:

halı, kilim, seccade

My dog loves lying on the rug in front of the fire.

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powder

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a loose, dry substance that consists of extremely small pieces, usually made by breaking something up and crushing it:

pudra, barut,

A packet of white powder was found and police scientists are analysing it.

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scent

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a pleasant natural smell:

koku

the scent of roses

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carve

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to make something by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, wood, etc.:

oymak

He carved her name on a tree.

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stamp

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a small piece of paper with a picture or pattern on it that is stuck onto a letter or package before it is posted, to show that the cost of sending it has been paid:

damga vurmak, kaşe,

I stuck a 50p stamp on the envelope.

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probe

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to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly:

incelemek, bulmak

The interviewer probed deep into her private life.

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wobble

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to (cause something to) shake or move from side to side in a way that shows poor balance:

sallanmak, yalpalamak,

Don’t wobble the table, please, you little bastard

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withstand

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to be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfully:

dayanmak, karşı koymak, direnmek

a bridge designed to withstand earthquakes

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conjunction

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a word such as ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘while’, or ‘although’ that connects words, phrases, and clauses in a sentence,
the situation in which events or conditions combine or happen together:

bağlaç, birleşme

in conjunction with the decline in air temperature with increasing elevation

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distribute

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to give something out to several people, or to spread or supply something:

dağıtmak, yaymak, paylaştırmak

The books will be distributed free to local schools.

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premise

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an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based:

Öncül

They had started with the premise that all men are created equal.

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suffice

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to be enough:

kafi olmak , yeterli

I’m taking $400 - I think that should suffice.

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immerse

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to put something or someone completely under the surface of a liquid:

batırmak

The shells should be immersed in boiling water for two minutes.

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solely

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only and not involving anyone or anything else:

sadece

The product’s success cannot be attributable solely to the ads.

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attend

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to go to an event, place, etc.:

katılmak

The meeting is on the fifth and we’re hoping everyone will attend.

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precise

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exact and accurate:

kesin, tam, kusursuz

He caught me at the precise moment that I fainted.

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faint

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not strong or clear; slight:

bayılmak, zayıf düşmek, zayıf

I have a faint suspicion that you may be right!

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comprehension

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the ability to understand completely and be familiar with a situation, facts, etc.:

anlama, kavrama, anlayış

He has no comprehension of the size of the problem.

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connotate

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a word sometimes used to mean connote :

çağrışım yapmak, yan anlam

Doesn’t “stable” connotate a feeling of security?

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peculiar

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unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way:

tuhaf, özel, has

It’s peculiar that they didn’t tell us they were going away.

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accomplish

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to finish something successfully or to achieve something:

başarmak, yapmak, yerine getirmek

The students accomplished the task in less than ten minutes.

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negligible

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too slight or small in amount to be of importance:

ihmal edilebilir, önemsiz

The difference between the two products is negligible.

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evitable

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able to be avoided or prevented:

önlenebilir

Rick Grimes believes that world war is evitable.

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groundbreaking

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If something is groundbreaking, it is very new and a big change from other things of its type:

çığır açan

His latest movie is interesting, but not groundbreaking.

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boundary

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a real or imagined line that marks the edge or limit of something:

sınır, hudut, limit

The Ural mountains mark the boundary between Europe and Asia.

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reinforce

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to make something stronger:

güçlendirmek, pekiştirmek, sağlamlaştırmak

The pockets on my jeans are reinforced with double stitching.

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stitch

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a piece of thread sewn in cloth, or the single movement of a needle and thread into and out of the cloth that produces this:

dikiş

Secure the two pieces together with a couple of stitches.

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epitomize

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to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing:

örneği olmak

With little equipment and unsuitable footwear, she epitomizes the inexperienced and unprepared mountain walker.

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transcend

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to go further, rise above, or be more important or better than something, especially a limit:

aşmak, üstün olmak

The best films are those which transcend national or cultural barriers.

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revere

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to very much respect and admire someone or something:

kutsamak, büyük saygı duymak

Nelson Mandela is revered for his brave fight against apartheid.

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obscure

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not known to many people:

belirsiz, bilinmeyen

an obscure island in the Pacific

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precarious

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in a dangerous state because of not being safe or not being held in place firmly:

istikrarsız,tehlikeli

The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff.

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lodge

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to make an official complaint about something:

kulübe, resmi duyuru

The US lodged a formal protest against the arrest of the foreign reporters.

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fleeting

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short or quick:

kısa süren

This is just a fleeting visit.

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vivid

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Vivid descriptions, memories, etc. produce very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind:

canlı, parlak, hayat dolu

He’s one of those people with a very vivid imagination - every time he hears a noise he’s convinced it’s someone breaking in.

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indicator

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something that shows what a situation is like:

gösterge, indikatör, işaret

Commodity prices can be a useful indicator of inflation, he claimed.

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demonstrate

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to show or make something clear:

göstermek, kanıtlamak, ispatlamak

These numbers clearly demonstrate the size of the economic problem facing the country.

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cultivate

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to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop:

yetiştirmek

Most of the land there is too poor to cultivate.

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prairie

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a wide area of flat land without trees in Canada and the northern US

yeşillik düzlük

yeşillik düzlükv

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irrigate

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to supply land with water so that crops and plants will grow:

sulamak

irrigated land/fields

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blossom

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When a tree or plant blossoms, it produces flowers before producing fruit that can be eaten:

The cherry tree is beginning to blossom.

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singularity

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the quality of being strange:

tekillik

He has been behaving with great singularity.

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gloom

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feelings of great unhappiness and loss of hope:

kasvet, hüzün, sıkıntı

Bergman’s films are often full of gloom and despair.

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lank

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Lank hair is not attractive because it is completely straight and thin:

uzun ve sıska

His hair was lank and greasy and looked like it hadn’t been washed for a month.

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illustrate

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to draw pictures for a book, magazine, etc.:

gözünde canlandırmak

a beautifully illustrated book/old manuscript

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cognitive

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connected with thinking or conscious mental processes:

bilişsel

cognitive psychology

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emphasize

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to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to:

vurgulamak

I’d just like to emphasize how important it is for people to learn foreign languages.

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consensus

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a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people:

uzlaşma

The general consensus in the office is that he can’t do his job.

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assert

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to say that something is certainly true: , ,
to behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others:

savunmak, söylemek, ileri sürmek

He asserts that she stole money from him. ,,
I really must assert myself more in meetings.

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imply

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to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly:

ima etmek

I’m not implying anything about your cooking, but could we eat out tonight?

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weep

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to cry tears:

ağlamak, göz yaşı dökmek

People in the street wept with joy when peace was announced.

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bank

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sloping raised land, especially along the sides of a river:

sahil, kıyı , banka

the banks of streams are kept forested to protect water quality,

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stream

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water that flows naturally along a fixed route formed by a channel cut into rock or ground, usually at ground level:

akarsu

There’s a bubbling stream that flows through their property.

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refine

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to make something pure or improve something, especially by removing unwanted material:

arıtmak, inceltmek, düzeltmek

Crude oil is industrially refined to purify it and separate out the different elements, such as benzene.

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compel

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to force someone to do something:

zorlamak

As a schoolboy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter.

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regardless

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despite; not being affected by something:

ne olursa olsun, her şeye rağmen

She knew it was dangerous to visit him except at night, but she set out regardless (of the risk).

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plausible

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seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed:

mantıklı, makul

a plausible explanation/excuse

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loan

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an amount of money that is borrowed, often from a bank, and has to be paid back, usually together with an extra amount of money that you have to pay as a charge for borrowing:

borç, ödünç verme, borçlanma

She’s trying to get a $50,000 loan to start her own business.

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bubble

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a ball of gas that appears in a liquid, or a ball formed of air surrounded by liquid that floats in the air:,,
a temporary period of very successful economic performance in a particular country or sector, often followed by sudden failure:

kabarcık, baloncuk,

As water begins to boil, bubbles rise to the surface.,,
Japan’s economic bubble

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overstate

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to describe or explain something in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is:

abartmak

The impact of the new legislation has been greatly overstated.

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legislate

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If a government legislates, it makes a new law:

yasa koymak

The impact of the new legislation has been greatly overstated.

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neglect

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to not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility:

ihmal etmek

He neglects that poor dog - he never takes him for walks or gives him any attention.

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preliminary

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coming before a more important action or event, especially introducing or preparing for it:

ön hazırlık

Preliminary results show that the vaccine is effective, but this has to be confirmed by further medical trials.

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credible

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able to be believed or trusted:

güvenilir

The story of what had happened to her was barely (= almost not) credible.

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deplete

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to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc.:

tüketmek

If we continue to deplete the earth’s natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the environment.

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sustain

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to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time:

sürdürmek, devam ettirmek,

The economy looks set to sustain its growth into next year.

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constraint

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something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits:

kısıtlama

Financial constraints on the company are preventing them from employing new staff.

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spark

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a very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning, or one that is made by rubbing two hard things together, or a flash of light made by electricity:

kıvılcım, teşvik etmek

Sparks were flying out of the bonfire and blowing everywhere.

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superficial

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(of a person) never thinking about things that are serious or important:

yüzeysel, üstünkörü,

He’s fun to be with, but he’s very superficial.

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deplete

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to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc.:

tüketmek, boşaltmak,

If we continue to deplete the earth’s natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the environment.

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discard

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to throw something away or get rid of it because you no longer want or need it:

atmak, kurtulmak, ayırmak,

Discarded food containers and bottles littered the streets.

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emphasize

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to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to:

vurgu, vurgulamak, üzerinde durmak,

I’d just like to emphasize how important it is for people to learn foreign languages.

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wool

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the soft, thick hair that grows on the bodies of sheep and some other animals:

yün

Australia is one of the world’s main producers of wool.

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stress

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Stres , the way that a word or syllable is pronounced with greater force than other words in the same sentence or other syllables in the same word:

vurgulamak, baskı yapmak

When “insert” is a verb, the stress is on the second syllable, but when it is a noun, the stress is on the first syllable.

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syllable

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a single unit of speech, either a whole word or one of the parts into which a word can be separated, usually containing a vowel

hece, nota, seslem

When “insert” is a verb, the stress is on the second syllable, but when it is a noun, the stress is on the first syllable.

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vowel

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a speech sound produced by humans when the breath flows out through the mouth without being blocked by the teeth, tongue, or lips:

ünlü, sesli harf

A short vowel is a short sound as in the word “cup”. ,,,,,
A long vowel is a long sound as in the word “shoe”.

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suffice

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to be enough:

yeterli

I’m taking $400 - I think that should suffice.

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overall

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in general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a particular group or situation:

tüm, tam, etraflı ,,, önlük, göğüslük

The overall situation is good, despite a few minor problems.

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