leap-1 Flashcards
detect
tespit etmek
to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method:
Some sounds cannot be detected by the human ear.
Financial experts have detected signs that the economy is beginning to improve.
fulfill
tamamlamak, yerine getirmek
to do something that is expected, hoped for, or promised, or to cause it to happen:
A school fails if it does not fulfill the needs/requirements of its students.
At the age of 45, she finally fulfilled her ambition to run a marathon.
Zoos fulfill an important function in the protection of rare species.
interpret
yorumlamak
to decide what the intended meaning of something is:
It’s difficult to interpret these statistics without knowing how they were obtained.
A jury should not interpret the silence of a defendant as a sign of guilt.
observe
abservation(n)
gözlemlemek
to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something, especially in order to learn more about it:
The role of scientists is to observe and describe the world, not to try to control it.
[ + question word ] He spent a year in the jungle, observing how deforestation is affecting local tribes.
Children learn by observing adults.
perceive
perception(n)
algılamak
recover
recovery(n)
kurtlumak, iyleşmek, atlatmak
to become completely well again after an illness or injury:
It took her a long time to recover from/after her heart operation.
He never really recovered from the shock of his wife dying.
progress N-V
ilerleme,gelişme
becerileri, bilgileri vb. geliştirmek veya geliştirmek için:
İspanyolcam hiçbir zaman barda içki sipariş etme aşamasının ötesine geçmedi.
release
serbest bırakmak
to give freedom or free movement to someone or something:
He was released from prison after serving two years of a five-year sentence.
She was arrested for shoplifting but was released on bail (= after paying a sum of money to the court).
figurative The surgery released him from years of pain.
restore
restore eetmek, eski hale kavuştrumak
to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position:
The badly neglected paintings have all been carefully restored.
After a week in bed, she was fully restored to health (= she felt healthy again).
The former leader was today restored to power in the first free elections for 20 years.
warn
uyarmak
to make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future:
[ + obj + to infinitive ] We were warned not to eat the fish which might upset our stomachs.
[ + obj + (that) ] Have you warned them (that) there will be an extra person for dinner?
I was warned against/off going to the east coast because it was so full of tourists.
aspect n
durumun bir parçası
one part of a situation, problem, subject, etc.:
Which aspects of the job do you most enjoy?
His illness affects almost every aspect of his life.
That’s the most worrying aspect of the situation.
Lighting is a vitally important aspect of filmmaking.
Have you thought about the problem from every aspect?
companionship
arkadaşlık
the enjoyment of spending time with other people:
I lived on my own for a while but I missed the companionship of others.
distinguish
ayırt etmek
to notice or understand the difference between two things, or to make one person or thing seem different from another:
He’s colour-blind and can’t distinguish (the difference) between red and green easily.
I sometimes have difficulty distinguishing Spanish from Portuguese.
It’s important to distinguish between business and pleasure.
inspection
denetim
the act of looking at something carefully, or an official visit to a building or organization to check that everything is correct and legal:
Her passport seemed legitimate, but on closer inspection, it was found to have been altered.
She arrived to carry out/make a health and safety inspection of the building.
inspection
inspector(müfettiş)
denetim
the act of looking at something carefully, or an official visit to a building or organization to check that everything is correct and legal:
Her passport seemed legitimate, but on closer inspection, it was found to have been altered.
She arrived to carry out/make a health and safety inspection of the building.
visibility (n)
görünürlük
how clearly objects can be seen, or how far you can see clearly, usually because of the weather conditions:
Blowing snow made for poor visibility on the roads last night.
deliberate (adj)
kasten, kasıtlı
(often of something bad) intentional or planned:
a deliberate attack/insult/lie
We made a deliberate decision to live apart for a while.
internal
vücudun içi
inside the body:
He sustained injuries to his arms, legs, and several internal organs.
invisible
görünmez
progressive
ilerleyen
developing or happening gradually:
There’s been a progressive decline in the standard of living over the past few years.
visible
görünür
actively
in a way that involves positive action:
He’s very actively involved in (= does a lot of work for) the local party.
It’s nice having a man who actively encourages me to spend money.
I’ve been actively looking for a job for six months.
aside
kenar
on or to one side:
Stand aside, please, and let these people pass.
He pulled the curtain aside.
I gave her a plate of food but she pushed it aside.
partially
kısmen
not completely:
The meat was only partially cooked.
partially
partial(kısmi)
kısmen
not completely:
The meat was only partially cooked.
deliberately
kasten
intentionally:
I’m sure he says these things deliberately to annoy me.
deliberately
kasten
intentionally:
I’m sure he says these things deliberately to annoy me.
beam n-v
ışın
a line of light that shines from a bright object:
We could just pick out the trail in the weak beam of the flashlight.
The rabbit stopped, mesmerized by the beam of the car’s headlights.
formulate
hazırlamak
to develop all the details of a plan for doing something:
to formulate a new plan
to formulate legislation
rub
ovmak
to press or be pressed against something with a circular or up-and-down repeated movement:
She yawned and rubbed her eyes sleepily.
He rubbed (at) the stain on his trousers and made it worse.
We rubbed some polish into the surface of the wood.
fertility
doğurganlık
(of animals and plants) the quality of being able to produce young or fruit:
a fertility symbol
declining fertility rates
instinct
içgüdü
the way people or animals naturally react or behave, without having to think or learn about it:
All his instincts told him to stay near the car and wait for help.
[ + to infinitive ] Her first instinct was to run.
navy
donanma
the part of a country’s armed forces that is trained to operate at sea:
My brother is an officer in the Navy.
external
harici, dışarıdan
unintelligible
not able to be understood:
He muttered something unintelligible.
