leanguage 8 Flashcards
(101 cards)
uniform
the same; not changing or different in any way:
aynı, tekdüze, üniforma
The office walls and furniture are a uniform grey.
validate
to make something officially acceptable or approved, especially after examining it:
doğrulamak, onaylamak
The data is validated automatically by the computer after it has been entered.
percept
an idea of what something is like that you get from your senses:
algı
The eye providing the more stable percept is then, by definition, the dominant eye.
competence
the ability to do something well:
yeterlilik
He reached a reasonable level of competence in his English.
recruit
to persuade someone to work for a company or become a new member of an organization, especially the army:
toplamak, askere almak,
Even young boys are now being recruited into the army.
occupation
a person’s job:
meslek, uğraşı
Occupations experiencing shortages will need an average of 47% more graduates to meet demand.
lunge
to move forward suddenly and with force, especially in order to attack someone:
hamle, saldırma
He suddenly lunged at her with a broken bottle.
overlook
to fail to notice or consider something or someone:
görmezden gelmek, gözden kaçırmak,
No one will be overlooked when we select players for the team.
germinate
to (cause a seed to) start growing:
çimlenmek, filizlendirmek, filizlenmek
The beans will only germinate if the temperature is warm enough.
ungainly
awkward and without grace (= moving smoothly and attractively) in movement:
biçimsiz, hantal, kaba
Ducks are ungainly on land.
deliberately
intentionally:
kasten, kasıtlı olarak, tasarlayarak
I’m sure he says these things deliberately to annoy me.
repetition
the act of doing or saying something again:
tekrarlama, tekrar, yinelenme
His books are full of repetition.
multiplicity
a large number or wide range (of something):
çokluk, çeşitlilik,
There is a multiplicity of fashion magazines to choose from.
pursue
to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it:
, kovalamak, izlemek
He was killed by the driver of a stolen car who was being hotly pursued by the police.
undulate
to have a continuous up and down shape or movement, like waves on the sea:
dalgalanmak, inişli çıkışlı olmak
The road undulates for five miles before a steep climb.
insulation
the act of covering something to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering, or the fact that something is covered in this way:
yalıtım, izolasyon
The animal’s thick fur provides very good insulation against the arctic cold.
prolong
to make something last a longer time:
uzatmak, sürdürmek,
We were having such a good time that we decided to prolong our stay by another week.
immerse
grasp
to quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly:
kavramak, anlamak, yakalamak
Rosie suddenly grasped my hand.
dialect
a form of a language that people speak in a particular part of a country, containing some different words and grammar, etc.:
lehçe, ağız, diyalekt
The poem is written in northern dialect.
procrastinate
to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring:
ertelemek, oyalanmak, geciktirmek
I know I’ve got to deal with the problem at some point - I’m just procrastinating.
prioritize
to decide which of a group of things are the most important so that you can deal with them first:
öncelik vermek
You must learn to prioritize your work.
labour
practical work, especially when it involves hard physical effort:
iş gücü
The car parts themselves are not expensive, it’s the labour that costs the money.
crust
a hard outer covering of something:
kabuk
the earth’s crust
