leanguage 8 Flashcards
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
dim
not giving or having much light:
loş
The lamp gave out a dim light.
dull
not interesting or exciting in any way:
sıkıcı
She wrote dull, respectable articles for the local newspaper.
mutual
(of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other:
karşılıklı, ortak, müşterek
Theirs was a partnership based on mutual respect, trust and understanding.
infant
a baby or a very young child:
bebek, çocuk,
a newborn infant
plume
a long, large feather:,,
A plume of something like smoke, steam, or dust is a long mass of it that rises up into the sky:
duman bulutu, kuştüyü
She wore a hat with a tall white plume. ,,,
A black plume of smoke rose from the ship.
mantle
a covering, or a layer of something that covers a surface:
örtü, kolsuz manto, kabuk
They escaped under the mantle of darkness.
crust
vast
extremely big:
büyüklük, geniş, çok büyük
The people who have taken our advice have saved themselves vast amounts/sums of money.
grace
a quality of moving in a smooth, relaxed, and attractive way:
lütuf, zarafet, merhamet
Joanna has natural grace and elegance.
epitomize
reproach
to criticize someone, especially for not being successful or not doing what is expected:
sitem
His mother reproached him for not eating all his dinner.
compassionate
feeling or showing sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others, and wanting to help them:
şefkatli
He was a wonderful listener and a deeply compassionate man.
exacerbate
to make something that is already bad even worse:
şiddetlendirmek
This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
expose
to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen:
ortaya çıkarmak
He damaged his leg so badly in the accident that the bone was exposed.
impel
to make someone feel that they must do something:
itmek, yöneltmek, zorlamak
I wonder what it is that impels him to exercise all the time.
scrutiny
the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it:
inceleme, dikkatli inceleme, ince eleyip sık dokuma,
The government’s record will be subjected to/come under (close) scrutiny in the weeks before the election.
pitfall
an unexpected danger or difficulty:
tuzak çukuru, görünmez tehlike
Who knows what kind of pitfalls they’re going to run into.
puddle
a small pool of liquid on the ground, especially from rain
su birikintisi
You have to step around the puddles in the street after a rain shower.
bare
without any clothes or not covered by anything:
çıplak, yalın, açık
Don’t walk around outside in your bare feet.
conflict
an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles:
anlaşmazlık
There was a lot of conflict between him and his father.
quarrel
an angry disagreement between two or more people or groups:
kavga, tartışma, anlaşmazlık
They had a bitter quarrel about/over some money three years ago and they haven’t spoken to each other since.
pang
a sudden sharp feeling, especially of painful emotion:
sancı
We hadn’t eaten since yesterday and the hunger pangs were getting harder to ignore.
remorse
a feeling of sadness and being sorry for something you have done:
pişmanlık, vicdan azabı,
He felt no remorse for the murders he had committed.
racy
exciting and slightly shocking, especially because of relating to or suggesting sex:
müstehcen, açık saçık,
She is trying to create a racier image for herself.
repulse
to push away or refuse something or someone unwanted, especially to successfully stop a physical attack against you:
püskürtmek, kovmak,
The enemy attack was quickly repulsed.
scorn
a very strong feeling of no respect for someone or something that you think is stupid or has no value:
aşağılamak, küçümseme, hor görme
She has nothing but scorn for the new generation of politicians.
impulse
a sudden strong wish to do something:
dürtü, itme, itki
I had this sudden impulse to shout out “Nonsense!” in the middle of her speech.
imitate
to behave in a similar way to someone or something else, or to copy the speech or behaviour, etc. of someone or something:
taklit etmek
Some of the younger pop bands try to imitate their musical heroes from the past.
endure
to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful:
dayanmak, katlanmak,
We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport.
dilemma
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do:
ikilem
The president is clearly in a dilemma about/over how to tackle the crisis.
skeptic
a person who doubts the truth or value of an idea or belief:
şüpheci, kuşkucu kimse,
People say it can cure colds, but I’m a skeptic.
compelling
If a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong:
zorlayıcı, zorlayan,
As a schoolboy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter
consensus
a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people:
uzlaşma, fikir birliği, oybirliği,
Could we reach a consensus on this matter? Let’s take a vote.
resilience
the ability to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened:
Dayanıklılık, esneklik, çabuk iyileşme özelliği
Trauma researchers emphasize the resilience of the human psyche.
lurid
(especially of a description) shocking because involving violence, sex, or immoral activity:
You can read all the lurid details of the affair in today’s paper.
bloat
to swell up, or to make someone or something swollen:
kabartmak, şişirmek
If I eat it, my stomach bloats up.
fathomless
too deep to be measured:
dipsiz, derin
She gazed into the fathomless depths of his brown eyes.
tenderness
the quality of being gentle, loving, or kind:
hassasiyet, sevecenlik, narinlik
She treated the children with great tenderness.
oblivion
the state of being completely forgotten:
farkında olmama durumu, unutma
These toys will be around for a year or two, then fade/slide/sink into oblivion.
marinate
to pour a marinade over meat or fish; to be left in a marinade:
terbiye etmek
Marinate the chicken in white wine for a couple of hours before frying.
wellspring
the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something:
kaynak, memba, köken
the wellspring of the creative spirit
bode
to be a sign of something that will happen in the future, usually something very good or bad:
işareti olmak, alâmet olmak
The hurricane bodes disaster for those areas in its path.
apprehension
worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen:
endişe, kaygı,
It’s normal to feel a little apprehension before starting a new job.
ointment
a thick substance, usually containing medicine, that is put on the skin where it is sore or where there is an injury, in order to cure it:
merhem
eye ointment
dignify
to cause something to be respected and considered important
onurlandırmak
I’m not even going to dignify that stupid question with an answer.
volition
the power to make your own decisions:
irade, istem
The singer wished it to be known that he had left the band (out) of his own volition (= it was his decision).
clarion call
a very clear message or instruction about what action is needed:
kalk borusu
to issue/sound a clarion call for change
abort
to cause something to stop or fail before it begins or before it is complete:
iptal etmek, durdurmak
The mission had to be aborted at the last minute.
behold
to see or look at someone or something:
seyretmek
The new bridge is an incredible sight to behold.
rigor mortis
the stiffness of the joints (= places where two bones are connected) and muscles of a dead body:
öldükten sonra vücudun katılaşması
Rigor mortis usually sets in between two and four hours after death.
grin
a wide smile:
sırıtış, sırıtmak
I assumed things had gone well for him because he had a big grin on his face.
projectile
an object that is thrown or shot forwards with force:
mermi, roket, kurşun
The second projectile exploded after hitting a tank.
assess
to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something:
değer biçmek
The insurers will need to assess the flood damage.
noose
one end of a rope tied to form a circle that can be tightened round something such as a person’s neck to hang (= kill) them:
ilmik, kement
They put him on the back of a horse and looped a noose around his neck.
perplexed
confused, because something is difficult to understand or solve:
kafası karışmış, şaşırmış
The students looked perplexed, so the teacher tried to explain once again.
immense
extremely large in size or degree:
engin, muazzam, uçsuz bucaksız
They spent an immense amount of time getting the engine into perfect condition.
modest
not large in size or amount, or not expensive:
mütevazi, alçakgönüllü
The party made modest gains in the elections, but nothing like the huge gains that were predicted.
puny
small; weak; not effective:
cılız, zayıf, sıska
My car only has a puny little engine.
gland
an organ of the body or of a plant that secretes (= produces) liquid chemicals that have various purposes:
salgı bezi
The glands in my neck are a little bit swollen.
stumble
to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall:
yanılmak, tökezlemek,
Running along the beach, she stumbled on a log and fell on the sand.
lamentation
sadness and feeling sorry, or something that expresses these feelings:
ağıt, feryat, ağlama
For all the lamentations that schools do not teach the game, it is still played in some areas.
havoc
confusion and lack of order, especially causing damage or trouble:
tahribat, yıkım, zarar
The storm wreaked (= caused) havoc in the garden, uprooting trees and blowing a fence down.
profound
felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way:
engin, çok derin, şiddetli
His mother’s death when he was aged six had a very profound effect on him.
disdain
the feeling of not liking someone or something and thinking that they do not deserve your interest or respect:
küçümseme, kibir, tepeden bakma
He regards the political process with disdain.
shrug
to raise your shoulders and then lower them in order to say you do not know or are not interested:
omuz silkmek
Thousands of people are starving to death while the world shrugs its shoulders (= shows no interest or care).
esprit de corps
the feelings, such as being proud and loyal, shared by members of a group of people:
birlik duygusu, ekip halinde çalışma ruhu
His leadership kept the team’s esprit de corps intact during difficult periods.
descend
to go or come down:
hurl
to throw something with a lot of force, usually in an angry or violent way:
savurmak, fırlatmak, atmak
Youths hurled stones at the soldiers.
grip
grip
to hold very tightly:
kavramak
The baby gripped my finger with her tiny hand.
embark
to go onto a ship:
binmek, atılmak, girişmek,
We embarked at Liverpool for New York.
rim
the outer, often curved or circular, edge of something:
jant, çerçeve
My reading glasses have wire rims.
wacky
unusual in a pleasing and exciting or silly way:
kaçık, mantıksız, sapık
The book contains some weird and wacky ideas for teaching kids about science.
motley
consisting of many different types that do not appear to go together:
rengârenk, çeşit çeşit
There’s a motley assortment/collection of old furniture in the house we’re renting now.
resonate
to produce, increase, or fill with sound, by vibrating (= shaking) objects that are near:
yankılanmak
His voice resonated in the empty church.
stirring
the beginning of something, such as an emotion or thought:
karıştırma, coşkulu, heyecan verici
She felt a faint stirring of envy when she heard that one of her colleagues had been promoted.
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