Michelle Obama's book best- selling of 2018 Flashcards

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verb :​ to write something

dolma kalemle yazmak

sonnets —– by Shakespeare

The new autobiography —— by the former First Lady of the USA Michelle Obama has stormed to the top of the bestseller lists.

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  • penned
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verb : to attack a building, town, etc, using violence

saldırmak, hücum etmek

Armed police —–ed the embassy and arrested hundreds of protesters.

—– into/out of, etc ​: to enter or leave a place in a very noisy way because you are angry

hışımla girmek/çıkmak; fırtına gibi/hiddetle girmek/çıkmak/basmak

He ——ed out of the meeting.

The new autobiography penned by the former First Lady of the USA Michelle Obama has ——-ed to the top of the bestseller lists.

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  • storm
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adjective [always before noun] : involving or considering all the details of something

her şeyi kapsayan, tam, bütün bütün

__-___ knowledge

The __-___ memoir of her life and times at the White House is now the fastest- selling book of 2018 and holds the top spot on Amazon’s bestseller list.

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  • in-depth
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adjective ​: PRIVATE ​: private and personal

özel, kişisel, gizli, mahrem, yakın, candan

——- details of her family life

——- conversations

SMALL ​: If a place or event is ——, it is small in a way that feels comfortable or private.

(yer, mekân, çevre vb.) sıcak, samimi, rahat

an ——- hotel

Amazon calls it: “An ——, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States.”

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  • intimate
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verb: CAUSE TO BE ​ : to make something or someone be in a particular state or condition

İşlemek, haline getirmek; etmek, yapmak

She was —–ed speechless upon hearing the news.

GIVE ​ : to give someone a decision, opinion, help, etc

karar/fikir/yardım vs. vermek/sunmak

payment for services —–ed

“We are thrilled by the extraordinary response to Ms Obama’s beautifully ——ed and deeply personal memoir, and we are confident that ‘Becoming’ will inspire millions of readers.”

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  • render
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phrasal verb: to describe briefly the important facts or characteristics of something or someone

özetlemek, ana hatlarıyla belirtmek

The purpose of a conclusion is to ___-___ the main points of an essay.

Michelle Obama __med-__ the idea behind her book.

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  • sum (sth/sb) up
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verb : to make a record of something, or give details of something

her şeyi kayıt altına almak, detayıyla kaydını tutmak

The book ——-s his life as an actor.

Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, ——-ling the experiences that have shaped her.

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  • chronicle
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