leanguage 9 Flashcards
harbinger
a person or thing that shows that something is going to happen soon, especially something bad:
habercisi
a harbinger of doom
precipice
a very steep side of a cliff or a mountain:,,,
a dangerous situation that could lead to harm or failure:
uçurum, sonu kötü bitebilecek durum
This latest tax increase may push many small companies over the financial precipice.
fidget
to keep making small movements with your hands or feet because you are nervous or bored
kıpır kıpır kıpırdanmak, endişeyle orasını burasını oynatmak
He cleared his throat and nervously fidgeted with a pencil.
gaze
to look for a long time at someone or something or in a particular direction
gözlerini dikip bakmak, dik dik bakmak
They gazed into each other’s eyes.
agitated
worried or angry:
tedirgin, heyecanlı
There was a long delay, and people became increasingly agitated as they waited for the train.
hoist
to lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine:
yukarı kaldırmak
With some difficulty he hoisted her onto his shoulders.
cavalry
the group of soldiers in an army who fight in tanks, or (especially in the past) on horses
süvari
With him were 18,000 cavalry, 120,000 infantry, 150 elephants, and considerable artillery.
hound
a type of dog used for hunting,,,,
to chase someone or refuse to leave someone alone, esp. because you want to get something from that person:
tazı, kışkırtmak, tahrik etmek,
Socialists were hounded by the FBI in the 1950s.
mandatory
Something that is mandatory must be done, or is demanded by law:
zorunlu, mecburî,
In 1991, the British government made it mandatory to wear rear seat belts in cars.
pertain
to be connected with a particular subject, event, or situation:
ilgili olmak; …a/e dair olmak
We are only interested in the parts of the proposals that pertain to local issues.
oblige
to force someone to do something, or to make it necessary for someone to do something:
mecbur etmek, zorunda bırakmak,
The law obliges companies to pay decent wages to their employees.
lynch
If a crowd of people lynch someone who they believe is guilty of a crime, they kill them without a legal trial, usually by hanging (= killing using a rope round the neck).
linç, linç etmek
At the time, lynchings were commonplace.
internalize
to accept or absorb an idea, opinion, belief, etc. so that it becomes part of your character:
içselleştirmek ,özümsemek, benimsemek,
He had not expected the people so readily to internalize the values of democracy.
indignation
anger about a situation that you think is wrong or not fair
öfke, kızgınlık, içerleme
And when the bond was dishonoured, there was reason for indignation and distress.
extortion
the act of getting something, especially money, by force or threats:
zorla alma
He was found guilty of obtaining the money by extortion.
hobo
someone who does not have a job or a house and who moves from one place to another
serseri, boş gezenin boş kalfası
a smelly old hobo
brow
the front part of your head between your eyes and your hair
alın, kaş
He wiped the sweat from his brow.
leap
to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another:
sıçrama, atılım, atlama
He leaped out of his car and ran towards the house.
gully
a narrow valley or channel with steep sides, made by a fast-flowing stream
oluk, dere, kanal
With acrobatic leaps, Hainan gibbons can cross a great gully carved by a 2014 landslide in the forest on China’s Hainan Island.
landslide
a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope
toprak kayması, heyelan
With acrobatic leaps, Hainan gibbons can cross a great gully carved by a 2014 landslide in the forest on China’s Hainan Island.
gibbon
a small ape with long arms that lives in trees in the forests of South Asia
şebek, jibon, Asya maymunu
With acrobatic leaps, Hainan gibbons can cross a great gully carved by a 2014 landslide in the forest on China’s Hainan Island.
frond
a long, thin leaf of a plant:
yaprak, eğreltiotu yaprağı
Ferns and palms have fronds.
vault
a type of arch that supports a roof or ceiling, especially in a church or public building, or a ceiling or roof supported by several of these arches ,,,,
to jump over something by first putting your hands on it or by using a pole:
kubbe, atlamak, sıçramak
She vaulted the wall and kept running.
arboreal
of or living in trees:
ağaçta yaşayan
Humans evolved from arboreal ancestors.
traverse
to move across something
geçmek, aşmak
Stanley traversed the continent from west to east.
strict
exactly correct:
sıkı, katı, tam
a strict translation of the text
primate
a member of the most developed and intelligent group of mammals, including humans, monkeys, and apes
primat
breed
to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way:
yavrulamak
His main income comes from breeding cattle.
disorder
a state of untidiness or lack of organization:
düzensizlik, düzenini bozmak,
The opposition party have been in such disorder for so long that they pose no real threat to the present government.
opposition
strong disagreement:
muhalefet, karşıtlık, zıtlık
The unions are in opposition to the government over the issue of increasing the minimum wage.
union
the act or the state of being joined together:,,,,
an organization that represents the people who work in a particular industry, protects their rights and may agree pay, working conditions, etc. with their employers:
birlik, sendika, birleşme
Meanwhile the debate on European political and monetary union continues.
infraction
an occasion when someone breaks a rule or law:
kural ihlali
Any attempt to influence the judges will be seen as an infraction of the rules.
punitive
intended as a punishment:
cezalandırıcı, ceza gerektiren
She is suing the newspaper for $5 million punitive damages, claiming they knew the article about her was untrue.
citation
a word or piece of writing taken from a written work:,,,,
an official request for someone to appear in a law court:
alıntı, celp, eserden aktarma
All citations are taken from the 2007 edition of the text.,,,
The court issued a contempt citation against city council members who refused to comply with a court order.
revamp
to change or arrange something again, in order to improve it:
yenilemek, yamamak, modernize etmek
We revamped the management system, but the business is doing no better than it was before.
summons
an official demand to appear in a court of law:
celp, çağrı, davet
Mr Clarke’s insurance company had issued a summons for unpaid mortgage repayments.
humane
showing kindness, care, and sympathy towards others, especially those who are suffering:
insancıl, hümanist,
The humane way of dealing with a suffering animal (= the way that causes the least pain) is to kill it quickly.
recipient
a person who receives something:
alıcı, alan kimse
Former Nobel Peace Prize recipients include Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.
supple
bending or able to be bent easily; not stiff:
esnek, yumuşak, elastik
I’m not supple enough (= my body doesn’t bend easily enough) to touch the floor.
snatch
to take hold of something suddenly and roughly:
kapmak, yakalamak
He snatched the photos out of my hand before I had a chance to look at them.
crabs
a sea creature with five pairs of legs and a round, flat body covered by a shell, or its flesh eaten as food:
yengeç
We walked along the beach collecting small crabs.
distinguish
to notice or understand the difference between two things, or to make one person or thing seem different from another:
ayırt etmek
He’s colour-blind and can’t distinguish (the difference) between red and green easily.
nerve
a group of long, thin fibres (= structures like threads) that carry information or instructions between the brain and other parts of the body:
the optic nerve
sinir, cesaret, damar
semi
one of the two games that are played to decide who will take part in the final game of a competition:
yarı, yarım
a semi-autobiographical novel
sensory
connected with the physical senses of touch, smell, taste, hearing, and sight
duyu
First, the representations we create are limited by sensory constraints.
branch
a part of something larger:
branş, dal,
Immunology is a branch of biological science.
imbibe
to drink, especially alcohol:
özümsemek, içine çekmek,
At first [the rose] lay lightly on the surface of the fluid, appearing to imbibe none of its moisture.
moisture
a liquid such as water in the form of very small drops, either in the air, in a substance, or on a surface:
nem, rutubet, ıslaklık
These plants need a rich soil that retains moisture.
petal
any of the usually brightly coloured parts that together form most of a flower:
taç yaprağı
rose petals
stir
to mix a liquid or other substance by moving an object such as a spoon in a circular pattern:
karıştırmak
Stir the sauce gently until it begins to boil.
tinge
a very slight amount of a colour or of a feeling:
bir nebze, renk vermek
His hair is starting to show tinges of grey.
crimson
having a dark, deep red colour
kıpkırmızı, koyu kırmızı
His face was crimson with anger.
revive
to come or bring something back to life, health, existence, or use:
canlandırmak
My plants revived as soon as I gave them some water.
slumber
sleep:
uyku
I didn’t want to rouse you from your slumbers.
impede
to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something:
engellemek, sekte vurmak, geciktirmek
Although he’s shy, it certainly hasn’t impeded his career in any way.
conducive
providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist:
elverişli
Such a noisy environment was not conducive to a good night’s sleep.
compose
to produce music, poetry, or formal writing:
oluşturmak
The music was specially composed for the film.
dilemma
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do:
ikilem, çıkmaz
The president is clearly in a dilemma about/over how to tackle the crisis.
vintage
produced in the past, and typical of the period in which it was made:
nostaljik
a vintage comic book
covet
to want something very much, especially something that someone else has
gözü kalmak, imrenmek, hasetlik etmek
She always coveted power but never quite achieved it.
enact
to put something into action, especially to make something law:
kanunlaştırmak, bir hikaye/oyun icra etmek, oynamak,
When was this legislation enacted? ,,,
The stories are enacted using music, dance and mime.
reside
to live, have your home, or stay in a place:
oturmak, ikamet etmek,
The family now resides in southern France.
eager
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.
prior
existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time:
önceki, önce
The course required no prior knowledge of Spanish.
vary
If things of the same type vary, they are different from each other, and if you vary them, you cause them to be different from each other:
çeşitli, değiştirmek
The samples varied in quality but were generally acceptable.
readout
information produced by electronic equipment, shown in print, on a screen or by sound:
okuma
I got the computer to give a readout of the total figures.
scratch
to cut or damage a surface or your skin slightly with or on something sharp or rough:
çizik, sıyrık, çizgi
We scratched the wall trying to get the bed into Martha’s room.
chart
a drawing that shows information in a simple way, often using lines and curves to show amounts:
çizelge, tablo, grafik,
There is a chart on the classroom wall showing the relative heights of all the children.
scribble
to write or draw something quickly or carelessly:
karalamak
The baby’s just scribbled all over my new dictionary!
erratic
moving or behaving in a way that is not regular, certain, or expected:
düzensiz, kararsız,
She can be very erratic; one day she is friendly and the next she’ll hardly speak to you.
blare
to make an unpleasantly loud noise:
şiddetli ve sert ses çıkarmak
The loudspeakers blared across the square.
foray
an occasion when you try to do something that is not familiar to you, or go somewhere different, for a short time
girişim, yağma, baskın
In 2004, she made her first foray into politics.
extraterrestrial
in or coming from a place outside the planet Earth:
dünya dışı, yeryüzü dışında var olan
In those rocks may lie the best chance of finding extraterrestrial life.
deliberately
intentionally:
kasten, kasıtlı olarak,
I’m sure he says these things deliberately to annoy me.
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.
inter-, inter
used to form adjectives meaning “between or among the people, things, or places mentioned”:,,,,,
to bury a dead body:
arası, gömmek, defnetmek,
Many of the soldiers were interred in unmarked graves.,,,
interplanetary
renaissance
a new growth of activity or interest in something, especially art, literature, or music:
önesans, yeniden doğuş, uyanış,
Opera is enjoying a long-awaited renaissance.
controversial
causing disagreement or discussion:
tartışmalı
a controversial issue/decision/speech/figure
probe
to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly:
incelemek, araştırmak,
Detectives questioned him for hours, probing for any inconsistencies in his story.
computation
the act or process of calculating an answer or amount by using a machine:
hesaplama, hesap
The amount due was a simple matter of mathematical computation.
comprehensive
complete and including everything that is necessary:
kapsayıcı
We offer you a comprehensive training in all aspects of the business.
terrestrial
relating to the earth
karasal, yeryüzüne ait, dünyasal
the search for terrestrial planets
languish
to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time:
çürümek, gevşemek, hali kalmamak
After languishing in obscurity for many years, her early novels have recently been rediscovered.
fringe
the outer or less important part of an area, group, or activity:
kâkül, dışında olan, aşırı uç
He attended several of the fringe meetings at the conference.
insular
only interested in your own country, life, etc and not willing to accept new ideas or people
dışa kapalı, kendine dönük, dar görüşlü,
They therefore had no desire to see the issue assume a prominent place in insular politics.
pioneer
a person who is one of the first people to do something:
öncü, çığır açan,
one of the pioneers of modern science
credence
the belief that something is true:
itimat, güven, inanç
I’m not prepared to give credence to anonymous complaints.
principle
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works:
prensip
The organization works on the principle that all members have the same rights.
orbit
the curved path through which objects in space move around a planet or star:
yörünge
Once in space, the spacecraft will go into orbit around Earth.
perennial
lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time:
çok yıllık
We face the perennial problem of not having enough money.
distinguish
to notice or understand the difference between two things, or to make one person or thing seem different from another:
ayırt etmek
He’s colour-blind and can’t distinguish (the difference) between red and green easily.
smear
to spread a liquid or a thick substance over a surface:
lekelemek, bulaştırmak, kirletmek
The children had smeared peanut butter all over the sofa.
outshine
to be much more skilful and successful than someone:
gölgede bırakmak
Ben Palmer easily outshone his rivals in the 200 metre freestyle.
bizarre
very strange and unusual:
uhaf, garip, acayip
a bizarre situation,, bizarre behaviour
dim
not giving or having much light:
loş
He sat in a dim corner of the waiting room.
vigil
an act of staying awake, especially at night, in order to be with a person who is very ill or dying, or to make a protest, or to pray:
nöbet, gece nöbeti,
His parents kept vigil beside his bed for weeks before he died.
dub
to give something or someone a particular name, especially describing what you think of it, him, or her:
ünvan vermek, isim vermek, dublaj
She was dubbed by the newspapers “the Angel of Death”.
dome
a rounded roof on a building or a room, or a building with such a roof
kubbe, tepe zirvesi
The dome of city hall could be seen in the distance.
ripple
a small wave on the surface of water:
dalgalanma
The stone she threw caused ripples to spread across the lake.
nocturnal
being active or happening at night rather than during the day:
gece aktif olan, gececi
Most bats are nocturnal.
