leanguage 6 Flashcards

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assert

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to say that something is certainly true:

savunmak, söylemek, ileri sürmek

He asserts that she stole money from him.

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adverse

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having a negative or harmful effect on something:

Olumsuz, ters, karşıt

They received a lot of adverse publicity about the changes.

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eager

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wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable:

istekli, hevesli, gayretli

They crowded around the spokesperson, eager for any news.

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disposition

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the particular type of character that a person naturally has:

eğilim, düzen, mizaç

She is of a nervous/cheerful/sunny disposition.

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affectionate

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showing feelings of liking or love:

sevecen

He’s an affectionate little boy.

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exhibit

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to show something publicly:

sergilemek

In the summer the academy will exhibit several prints that are rarely seen.

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acquaintance

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a person that you have met but do not know well:

tanıdık, tanışma, bilgi

a business acquaintance ,,,,
I wasn’t sure about Darryl when I first met her, but on further acquaintance (= knowing her a little more) I rather like her.

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frank

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honest, sincere, and telling the truth, even when this might be awkward or make other people uncomfortable:

samimi, dürüst, açık

The magazine, which gives frank advice about sex and romance, is aimed at the teenage market.

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startling

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surprising and sometimes worrying:

şaşırtıcı, ürkütücü, korkutucu

He made some startling admissions about his past.

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sentiment

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a thought, opinion, or idea based on a feeling about a situation, or a way of thinking about something:

duygusallık, duygu,

His son was overwhelmed by the sentiments of love and support in the cards and letters he received.

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overwhelm

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to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force:,,,,
to cause someone to feel sudden strong emotion:

boğmak, ezmek, kaplamak ,,, şaşırmak

Government troops have overwhelmed the rebels and seized control of the capital. ,,,

I was overwhelmed by all the flowers and letters of support I received.

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exult

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to express great pleasure or happiness, especially at someone else’s defeat or failure:

övünmek, sevinçten havalara uçmak,

She seems to exult in her power.

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refrain

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to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something:

alıkoy, sakınmak, kaçınmak

We refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe.

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preoccupy

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to be the main thought in someone’s mind, causing other things to be forgotten:

meşgul etmek

Economic concerns are preoccupying the voters in this election.

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occupy

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to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time:

işgal etmek

A large picture of the battle of Waterloo occupied the space above the fireplace.

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offend

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to make someone upset or angry:

gücendirmek, kırmak, incitmek

I think she was offended that she hadn’t been invited to the party.

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abide

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to live or stay somewhere:

uymak, kalmak, katlanmak,

I can’t abide her. = ona katlanamıyorum ,,,
He abided in the wilderness for forty days.

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aggregate

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something formed by adding together several amounts or things:

toplam, bütün,

They purchased an aggregate of 3,000 shares in the company.

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intensify

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to become greater, more serious, or more extreme, or to make something do this:

yoğunlaştırmak, pekiştirmek, şiddetlendirmek

Fighting around the capital has intensified in the last few hours.

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precipitation

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water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow:

yağış, çökeltme,

The forecast is for dry, cloudy weather with no precipitation expected.

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hull

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the body or frame of a ship, most of which goes under the water

gövde

When they heard the hull crack, all but two of the sailors abandon ship

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strain

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a force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, sometimes causing damage:

gerilmek, zorlanma, gerginlik

The hurricane put such a strain on the bridge that it collapsed.

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ample

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more than enough:

geniş, bol, yeterli

You’ll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk.

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sustain

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

sürdürmek, devam ettirmek, desteklemek

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

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revitalize

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to give new life, energy, activity, or success to something:

canlandırmak, yeniden canlandırmak, diriltmek

Japanese investment has revitalized this part of Britain.

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collide

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(especially of moving objects) to hit something violently:

çarpışmak, çarpmak, çatışmak

It was predicted that a comet would collide with one of the planets.

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comet

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an object that moves around the sun, usually at a great distance from it, that is seen on rare occasions from the earth as a bright line in the sky

kuyruklu yıldız

It was predicted that a comet would collide with one of the planets.

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eruption

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an occasion when a volcano explodes, and flames and rocks come out of it, or the act of doing this:

patlama, püskürme, fışkırma

Around the year 600, the eruption of a nearby volcano buried Ceren’s buildings.

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outburst

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a sudden forceful expression of emotion, especially anger:

patlama, yanardağ patlaması, patlak verme

Her comments provoked an outburst of anger from the boss.

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famine

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a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens:

kıtlık, açlık, sıkıntı

There were reports of refugees dying of famine.

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flood

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to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems:,,,
to fill or enter a place in large numbers or amounts:

sel basmak ,,, basmak, akın etmek, istila etmek

Our washing machine broke down yesterday and flooded the kitchen. ,,,
The political party sent out a flood of letters criticizing their
opponents.

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persevere

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to continue making an effort to do or achieve something, even when this is difficult or takes a long time:

direnmek, azmetmek

If you persevere long enough and work hard enough, you’ll eventually succeed.

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plunge

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to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something:

dalma, dalış, atılma

We ran down to the beach and plunged into the sea.

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unleash

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to suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled:

salmak, tasmasını çıkarmak

Rachel’s arrival on the scene had unleashed passions in him that he could scarcely control.

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scarcely

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almost not:

neredeyse hiç

Rachel’s arrival on the scene had unleashed passions in him that he could scarcely control.

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emigrate

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to leave a country permanently and go to live in another one:

göç etmek

The potato famine in Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century caused large numbers of Irish people to emigrate to America

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foresee

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to know about something before it happens:

öngörmek

I don’t foresee any difficulties so long as we keep within budget.

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adapt

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to change, or to change something, to suit different conditions or uses:

adapte olmak

The play had been adapted for (= changed to make it suitable for) children.

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inherent

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existing as a natural or basic part of something:

doğal, doğasında olan, özünde olan

There are dangers/risks inherent in almost every sport.

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ape

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an animal like a large monkey with no tail, that uses its arms to move through trees:

maymun, taklitçi

Chimpanzees and gorillas are both apes.

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remarkable

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unusual or special and therefore surprising and worth mentioning:

dikkat çekici, dikkate değer

Meeting you here in Rome is a remarkable coincidence.

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astound

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to surprise or shock someone very much:

şaşırtmak, afallatmak, hayret ettirmek

The news astounded me.

43
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pace

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the speed at which someone or something moves, or with which something happens or changes:

adımlamak, hız, yürüyüş

When she thought she heard someone following her, she quickened her pace.

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continent

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one of the seven large land masses on the earth’s surface, surrounded, or mainly surrounded, by sea and usually consisting of various countries:

kıta

the continents of Asia and Africa ,,,
the North American continent

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essential

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necessary or needed:

gerekli, zorunlu, başlıca

Government support will be essential if the project is to succeed.

46
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contaminate

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to make something less pure or make it poisonous:

kirletmek, bulaştırmak,

Much of the coast has been contaminated by nuclear waste.

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emission

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the act of sending out gas, heat, light, etc.:

emisyon, yayma, çıkarma

Excess infrared emission was detected around six of these stars.

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regulate

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to control something, especially by making it work in a particular way:

düzenlemek, ayarlamak,

You can regulate the temperature in the house by adjusting the thermostat.

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reservoir

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a place for storing liquid, especially a natural or artificial lake providing water for a city or other area

rezervuar, hazne, depo

Cult members threatened to poison the town’s water reservoir.

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dispose

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To throw away; to get rid of; to kill

elden çıkarmak, düzenlemek, kullanmak,

She disposed of her unwanted possessions before moving.

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adjust

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to change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable:

ayarlamak, düzeltmek, belirlemek

As a teacher you have to adjust your methods to suit the needs of slower children.

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arbitrary

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based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason:

keyfi, isteğe bağlı,

Did you have a reason for choosing your destination or was it arbitrary?

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exponentially

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in a way that becomes quicker and quicker as something that increases becomes larger:

katlanarak

We are growing exponentially in resources, people, and financing.

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infinitesimal

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extremely small:

sonsuz küçük, son derece küçük

The number of contaminants in the water was infinitesimal, so the water was safe to drink.

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proportion

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the number or amount of a group or part of something when compared to the whole:

oran

A higher proportion of men are willing to share household responsibilities than used to be the case.

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rate

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the speed at which something happens or changes, or the amount or number of times it happens or changes in a particular period:

oran

Although she’s recovering from her illness, her rate of progress is quite slow.

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sequence

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a series of related things or events, or the order in which they follow each other:

dizi, sıra, sekans

The first chapter describes the strange sequence of events that led to his death.

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landmark

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a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one that you can use to judge where you are:

dönüm noktası, işaret

The Rock of Gibraltar is one of Europe’s most famous landmarks.

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regard

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to consider or have an opinion about something or someone:

saygı, ilişki, önem

Her parents always regarded her as the smartest of their children.

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scholar

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a person who studies a subject in great detail, especially at a university:

akademisyen

Dr Miles was a distinguished scholar of Russian history.

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cautious

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Someone who is cautious avoids risks:

dikkatli, ihtiyatlı, tedbirli

He’s a cautious driver.

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ascribe

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to believe or say that something is caused by something else:

atfetmek

To what do you ascribe your phenomenal success?

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belief

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the feeling of being certain that something exists or is true:

inanç

His belief in God gave him hope during difficult times.

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contemporary

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existing or happening now, and therefore seeming modern:

modern, Aynı Döneme ait, Yaşıt

Although the play was written hundreds of years ago, it still has a contemporary feel to it.

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conflate

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to combine two or more separate things, especially pieces of text, to form a whole:

birleştirmek

She conflated the three plays to produce a fresh new work.

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accuracy

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the fact of being exact or correct:

doğruluk, kesinlik,

We can predict changes with a surprising degree of accuracy.

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compress

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to press something into a smaller space:

sıkıştırmak, bastırmak, kısaltmak

Firmly compress the soil in the pot so that the plant is secure.

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pour

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to make a substance flow from a container, especially into another container, by raising just one side of the container that the substance is in:

dökmek, boşaltmak, akıtmak

I spilled the juice while I was pouring it.

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feasibly

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in a way that could be made, done, or achieved; possibly:

makul bir şekilde

The total could feasibly reach 5 million by the end of the year.

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gut

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the long tube in the body of a person or animal, through which food moves during the process of digesting food: ,,,
to remove the inside parts and contents of a building, usually so that it can be decorated in a completely new way

bağırsak, temizlemek, içini çıkarmak,

Meat stays in the gut longer than vegetable matter. ,,,
In order to remodel the house, we must first gut it and throw away
all the old fixtures.

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integral

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necessary and important as a part of a whole:

tamamlayıcı, bütünleyici

He’s an integral part of the team and we can’t do without him.

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overlap

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to cover something partly by going over its edge; to cover part of the same space:

örtüşmek, üst üste gelme

The fence is made of panels that overlap (each other).

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retain

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to keep or continue to have something:

sürdürmek, tutmak

Kendall Roy has lost her battle to retain control of the company.

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seep

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to move or spread slowly out of a hole or through something:

sızıntı ,sızmak, süzülmek

Pesticides are seeping out of farmland and into the water supply.

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petrify

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to frighten someone a lot, especially so that they are unable to move or speak:

Korkudan taş kesmek

I think you petrified poor Frazer - he never said a word the whole time you were here.

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grain

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a seed or seeds from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice or wheat:

tahıl

Grain (= the crop from food plants like grasses) is one of the main exports of the American Midwest.

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swamp

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(an area of) very wet, soft land:

bataklık

The Everglades are an area of swamp in southern Florida.

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submerge

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to go below or make something go below the surface of the sea or a river or lake:

batırmak, daldırmak, batmak

The submarine submerged when enemy planes were sighted.

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notorious

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famous for something bad:

kötü şöhretli

The company is notorious for paying its bills late.

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notorious

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famous for something bad:

kötü şöhretli

The company is notorious for paying its bills late.

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notorious

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famous for something bad:

kötü şöhretli

The company is notorious for paying its bills late.

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muster

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to produce or encourage something such as an emotion or support:

toplamak, toplanmak

She managed to muster the courage to ask him to the cinema.

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misfit

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someone who is not suited to a situation or who is not accepted by other people because their behaviour is strange or unusual:

uyumsuz, uyumsuz tip

I was a bit of a social misfit at college because I didn’t like going out at night.

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deduction

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the process of reaching a decision or answer by thinking about the known facts, or the decision that is reached:

çıkarım, kesinti, indirim, tümdengelim

Through a process of deduction, the detectives discovered the identity of the killer.

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bias

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the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment:

önyargı, eğilim, sapma

There was clear evidence of a strong bias against her.

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impartial

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not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument:

tarafsız, yansız, adil

A trial must be fair and impartial.

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brittle

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delicate and easily broken:

kırılgan, gevrek, kolay kırılır

As you get older your bones become increasingly brittle.

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delicate

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needing careful treatment, especially because easily damaged:

hassas, narin, ince

Delicate plants need to be kept in a greenhouse during the winter.

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starches

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a white substance that exists in large amounts in potatoes and particular grains such as rice:

nişasta

Corn starch is used as a thickener in stews.

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highlands

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a mountainous area of a country:

yaylalar

Most villages in the highlands are now connected by roads.

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cuisine

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a style of cooking:

yerel mutfak, mutfak

French cuisine

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blend

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a mixture of different things or styles:

karışım, harman, harmanlama

Their music is a blend of jazz and African rhythms.

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pepper

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a grey or white powder produced by crushing dry peppercorns, used to give a spicy, hot taste to food:

biber

freshly ground black pepper ,,
salt and pepper

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suspend

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to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently:

askıya almak, durdurmak, asmak

to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently:

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eclipse

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an occasion when the sun disappears from view, either completely or partly, while the moon is moving between it and the earth, or when the moon becomes darker while the shadow of the earth moves over it:,,,
a situation in which something becomes less important:

güneş tutulması, gölgede bırakmak

On Wednesday there will be a total/partial eclipse of the sun. ,,,,
His remarkable contribution to literature has been too long in eclipse.

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commercial

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related to making money by buying and selling things:

ticari, mesleki, reklâm

The commercial future of the company looks very promising.

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depict

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to represent or show something in a picture or story:

betimlemek, göstermek, resmetmek

Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.

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convenient

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suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty:

uygun, elverişli, kullanışlı

Our local shop has very convenient opening hours.

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excursion

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a short journey usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people:

gezi, gezinti,

This year’s annual excursion will be to Lincoln.

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context

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the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it:

bağlam, durum, şartlar

It is important to see all the fighting and bloodshed in his plays in historical context.