Mustafa Kemal Flashcards
verb : to include a lot of things, ideas, places, etc
kapsamak, içermek
Their albums ____ a wide range of music.
It ________ed March 13,1880 to March 12, 1881.
encompass
anne gibi, anneye özgü, anne ile/annelikle ilgili
I’ve never had much of a ——— instinct.
The name of both his ————- and paternal
grandmother was Ayşe.
maternal
adjective : like a father
babacan, baba gibi
____ affection.
The name of both his maternal and ______
grandmother was Ayşe.
paternal
verb : to wrap a baby tightly in cloth:
Kundak, kundaklamak
____ing a baby tightly in a blanket can be a good way to stop it crying.
He was a calm baby in his _____
swaddle
noun : someone who pays rent to live in a room, house, etc
kiracı, icarcı
Ali Rıza and Zübeyde had been living there as ____, but brought the house in 1877.
tenant
a legal document recording an agreement, especially saying who owns something
tapu, belge, senet
[ usually plural ] Where do you keep the ____s to the house?
Both their names were on the ____.
deed
adjective [ always before noun ]
relating to the government of a town or city
belediye ile ilgili; yerel yönetime ilişkin
a _____ council/election
The ____ity of Thessaloniki expropriated it in 1993 or 650,000 drachmas and presented it to Atatürk.
municipal
(especially of the state) take away (property) from its owner.
kamulaştırmak
The municipality of Thessaloniki ____d it in 1933 for 650,000 drachmas and presented it to Atatürk.
expropriate
adjective : stopping and starting again for short periods of time
aralıklı, kesik kesik
——— rain
He had an ———— fever with hot and colds fita one night and fainted.
intermittent
verb : to suddenly become unconscious for a short time, usually falling down onto the floor
bayılmak, kendinden geçmek
She ——ed with exhaustion.
He had an intermittent fever with hot and
cold fits one night and ——ed.
faint
noun : a small present, usually not expensive, that is given to you by someone so that you will remember that person.
Hatıra
This is how his only remaining ——— from his father slipped away.
keepsake
verb : to strongly request something, often publicly
talep etmek, rice etmek, istemek
They ———ed to the commission to keep the hospital open.
This is because Nuri Efendi, a merchant from Salonika’s Stamboul market, ——-ed to the court six months after Ali Rıza’s death.
appeal
verb : to promise seriously to do something or give something
söz vermek, vaat etmek, and içmek, yemin etmek
He ———d his support to Mandela.
He claimed Ali Rıza owed him 28,800
kuruş and that he had ———d the Pink House to cover the debt.
pledge
noun : an amount of money that you owe someone
borç
She’s working in a bar to try to pay off her ——s.
He said they should either give him the house or sell it and pay the ——.
debt
verb : to watch work as it is done in order to make certain that it is done correctly
nezaret etmek, denetlemek, gözetmek
A committee has been set up to ——— the project.
She sold the small house to make ends meet and moved in with her older brother who ———- (v2) a farm in the village of Rapla in Lagadas.
oversee
adjective : behaving or reacting naturally and without thinking
içgüdüsel, içten gelen
Her ———- response was to fight back.
————-, I wanted to wrap my hand around that sword. And I wanted to attact this gentman who was at no fault.
instinctive
verb : to cover something or someone with paper, cloth, etc
sarmak, paket yapmak, sarıp sarmalamak
They ——-ed him in a blanket.
Instinctively, I wanted to —— my hand around that sword. And I wanted to attact this gentman who was at no fault.
wrap
verb : to stop fighting and admit that you have been beaten
teslim olmak, yenik düşmek, boyun eğmek
Rebel troops are refusing to ———-.
He didnt ———- to his emotions.
surrender
adjective : honest, brave, and kind
dürüst, soylu, cesur, kibar
a —— gesture
He was a generous, ——- man.
This very ——- man, Ragıp Bey.
noble
noun : an interest, experience, or feeling that makes two people feel connected
bağ, ilişki, münasebet, muhabbet, hoşlanma
A love of opera created a —— between them.
I also appreciated at a young age that my mother had made such a family ———.
bond
noun : a situation in which people fight against the government in their country
isyan, ayaklanma, başkaldırı
My childish feelings were a ——- against the loss of my father
rebellion
verb
üzmek, keyfini kaçırmak, kederlendirmek
to make someone feel sad or disappointed
[ often passive ] We were ———ed by his death.
Sometimes, howewer, its a ——-ing spectacle.
sadden
noun
görülmedik şey, ilginç durum
an event that is exciting or unusual to watch
Sometimes, howewer, its a saddening ———-.
spectacle
adjective :
keyfi, isteğe göre düzenlenen, rastgele
not based on a system or principles and often seeming unfair
an ——— decision
My mother who lies here was a victim of an ——— regime.
arbitrary
noun
sonu kötü bitebilecek/başarısız olabilecek tehlikeli durum
(SITUATION) a dangerous situation that could lead to failure or harm
The two countries stood on the ——— of war.
My mother who lies here was a victim of an arbitrary regime that brought the entire nation to the ——— of disaster through strain and torment.
precipice
verb
kolunu bacağını kırmak, sakat/kötürüm bırakmak
to injure someone so that they cannot use their arms or legs
[ often passive ] His son was ———d by a riding accident.
Ehen she saw this man whom I had sent to istanbul from Erzurum, she thought the caliph and sultan’s death warrant for me had been fulfilled, and this presumption ——-d her
cripple
noun
baskın, akın, saldırı
a sudden attack on a place by soldiers
an air ——- .
They ——ed her resistance with a thousand pretexts and bewildered her.
raid
verb
teselli etmek, avutmak, daha iyi hissetmesini sağlamak
to make someone who is sad feel better
I tried to ——— her but she just kept crying.
There is a matter that removes this sorrow and ———s me, though, and that is to see that the government that brought our motherland to annihilation is buried never to return.
console
noun
vicdan
the part of you that makes you feel guilty when you have behaved badly
My ———— is clear (= I do not feel guilty) because I’ve done nothing wrong.
Let me repeat the vow of my ———- I swore on my mother’s soul and those of all my ancestor.
conscience
adjective
dayanılmaz, çekilmez, tahammül edilmez
extremely annoying or unpleasant
———- arrogance.
After Şemsi Edendi it was ————-.
insufferable
noun [ C, U ] : a situation in which two very similar things happen at the same time but there is no reason for it
tesadüf, rastlantı
It was pure ———- that we both married dentists.
Another great ———- is that he was also sent to Damascus for his first deployment like the Mustafa Kemal who became Atatürk.
coincidence
phrasal verb
bir şeyi bir şeyden türetmek/türemek
to come from or be developed from something
The name ———-s from Latin.
He wrote a book titled Geometry in 1936 in which ——-s Turkish equivalents to Arabic and Persian geometric terms.
derive (sth) from sth
adjective :
kolay anlaşılabilir/kavranabilir
easy to understand
Computer manuals should be easily ————-.
comprehensible
verb (ADMIRE) :
övmek, methiyeler düzmek, yüceltmek, methetmek
to say that you admire someone or something, or that they are very good
He ——-d the team’s performance.
Hamdullah Suphi spoke at the podium of Parliement before the battle of Dumlupınar and ———d the National Campaign as he saw it when he said, “The National Campaign is a holy madness.”
praise
verb (GO WITH)
birine eşlik etmek
to go somewhere with someone
We ———ied her back to her hotel.
He was an a trip to Samsun ün 1924, when journalists ———-ing him asked where he drew inspirarion and from whom he found strength.
accompany
adjective :
kendini mecbur hissetmek
to think that you must do something
feel ———- to do sth
They helped us when we moved so I feel ———- to do the same.
Teachers were only ——— to cultivate one point in their students minds-to forget the self and everything else, submit to this horrible dream and be at its beck and call.
obliged
verb [ T ] (GROW) :
toprağı işlemek, ekip biçmek, sürüp ekmek
to prepare land and grow crops on it
This shrub is ——-d in Europe as a herb used in cooking.
Teachers were only obliged to ———- one point in their students minds-to forget the self and everything else, submit to this horrible dream and be at its beck and call.
cultivate
verb :
ilân etmek; resmen duyurmak
to announce something officially or in public
He took close interest in Galatasaray High School out of respect for Teyfik Fikret after the ———ation of the republic.
proclaim
verb :
ayırmak, pay ayırmak, vermek, tahsis etmek
to give some time, money, space, etc to be used for a particular purpose
The government has promised to ——- extra money for health care.
For example, Mustafa Kemal ———d the building that Galatasaray University uses today.
allocate
noun (SKIN) : the colour and appearance of the skin on someone’s face
ten, yüz, cilt, yüzün görünümü, çehre
Mustafa Kemal Efendi, tall, fair ———-, of the Koca Kasım Paşa neighborhood of Salonika, son of late custom officer Ali Rıza Efendi.
complexion
verb : to not give enough care or attention to something or someone
ihmal etmek, önemsememek, göz ardı etmek
Some of these kids have been badly ———-ed in the past.
I ———-ed my lessons.
neglect
verb : to talk with someone
konuşmak, sohbet etmek
The palace secret police didnt bother it much since the owner was German, and they could ——— comfortably.
converse
adjective : famous for being bad
adı kötüye çıkmış, kötü şöhretli, rezil, alçak
The area became ———- for its slums.
It had gotten its nickname from one of its former commanders, Bekir Ağa, who was ———- for his cruelty.
infamous
verb : to improve something and make it perfect
geliştirmek, mükemmelleştirmek
This is an opportunity for you to ——- your skills.
He had been ——-d by the experience.
hone
verb : ——— sb to do sth
to force someone to do something
zorlamak, cebir uygulamak, zorla yaptırmak
[ often passive ] He felt ——-lled to resign from his job.
He was also ———lled to keep this boy with him.
compel
verb : to make someone responsible for doing something or looking after something
güvenmek, itimat etmek, emanet etmek, havale etmek
[ often passive ] I was ———ed with the task of organizing the party.
He sent him to Istanbul and ———ed the boy to his mother Zübeyde.
entrust
noun : something that you buy or keep to remember a special event or holiday
hatıra, hediyelik eşya
I kept the ticket as a ——— of my trip.
He held it out to Mustafa Kemal and said he’d kept it as a ———-.
souvenir
verb : to consider or study something carefully and decide how good or bad it is
değerlendirmek, değer/paha biçmek, derecesini belirlemek
Mehmed called the entire delegation into his private car on the return journey, where they ———-d the situation.
evaluate
noun : a red, painful, and often swollen area in or on a part of your body
kızarı, kızarıklık, şişlik, iltihap
He was diagnosed with ———— of the kidney.
inflammation
adjective :
görme/duyma özürlü/kusurlu
unable to see or hear as well as most people
Paula Klemn introduced him to a Swiss-French teacher, Madame Heinche, who was visually ———-.
impaired
kaçmak, kaçınmak, kurtulmak
verb : to avoid something or someone, especially in a dishonest way
He managed to ——- the police.
General Liman von Sanders was attacked by British, but escaped in his nightshirt, narrowly ——-ing capture.
evade
verb
hızla ve süratle düşmek
———- down/into, etc
to fall or move down very quickly and with force
The car came off the road and ——-d down the hillside.
They quickly surrounded the area and ———d the first bayonet into his chest and then stabbed him indiscriminately.
plunge
noun : unfair treatment of someone because of their sex, race, religion, etc
(cinsiyet, ırk, din vb.) ayrımı/ayrımcılığı, fark gözetme, ayrım yapma
They quickly surrounded the area and plunged the first bayonet into his chest and then stabbed him in————ly.
discrimination
noun : a situation or set of related events, especially bad ones
Mesele, hadise, durum, bilhassa kötü olay,
The government’s handling of the ——- has been widely criticized.
This was the state of ———.
affair
noun : an agreement to stop fighting that is made between two countries
ateşkes
An ——— was signed under severe conditions.
armistice
adjective (POOR) : poor or made poor
fakirleşmiş, yoksullaşmış
an ———- country/family
The prolongation of the Great war left the people exhausted and ————.
impoverished
ambition : something you want to achieve in your life
hırs
My ——— is to retire at forty.
Christian elements were also at work everywhere the country, either openly or in secret, trying to realize their particular ———- and thereby hasten the collapse of the state.
ambition
verb : to make something happen faster than usual
hızlandırmak, çabuklaştırmak
Christian elements were also at work everywhere the country, either openly or in secret, trying to realize their particular ambitions and thereby ——- the collapse of the state.
hasten
salvation : (RELIGION) : in the Christian religion, the way that God saves someone from the bad effects of evil
(Hıristiyanlıkta) kurtuluş, halâs, selâmet
Some notable men and women in Istanbul were convinced that the true ——— lay in procuring an American protectorate over it.
salvation
verb : to make something seem larger, better, worse, etc than it really is
abartmak, mübalağa etmek
Don’t ———- - it didn’t cost that much!
However, those opposed Mustafa Kemal deliberately ———-d and distorted these minor allowances given him in the books they wrote years later.
exaggerate
verb : to change the shape, sound, or appearance of something so that it seems strange
bozmak, tahrif etmek, çarpıtmak,
saptırmak, biçimini bozmak
It’s a bad recording - the microphone ———ed our voices.
However, those opposed Mustafa Kemal deliberately exaggerated and ———ed these minor allowances given him in the books they wrote years later.
distort
noun : someone who saves someone or something from harm or difficulty
kurtarıcı
Istanbul was desperately waiting for a ———.
saviour
adjective : showing ———sim
coşkulu, hevesli, heyecanlı, şevkli
The teacher was very ———- about my project.
“Come on everybody sing,” he said ————ally.
enthusiastic
verb : to get rid of a feeling, thought, or belief
kurtulmak, defetmek,
He appeared on TV to ——— rumours that he was dying.
My military and officiak capacity has begun to be an obstacle to the free image of working with the people in order to save the blessed country and nation from the danger of breaking aprt and for the sakr os the National Campaign, which began in order to —— the claims of the Greek and Armenians.
dispel
noun : a flat paper container for a letter
zarf
He called for his aide Ali Çavuş and gave him an ———-.
envelope
verb : be ———d to do sth
to be forced to do something
bir şeyi yapmak zorunda olmak, mecbur olmak, mecbur etmek
Sellers are not legally ——-d to accept the highest offer.
My government does not authorize this congress to be held and if you dont give it up, we will be ——-d to disperse it through force.
oblige
verb (MOVE BACKWARDS) : to make a sudden movement backwards because you are afraid or in pain
irkilmek, çekinmek, ürkmek
She didn’t ——- when the nurse cleaned the wound.
She was un————ing.
flinch
adjective : ——— of sth formal.
completely without a quality
… (kalite vb.den) yoksun, mahrum, eksik
His voice was ——— of emotion.
It was a barren-a treeless, naked steppe ——-of greenery.
devoid
verb : to fight with someone by holding them and trying to push them to the ground
güreşmek, güreşe tutuşmak
Mustafa Kemal ———-d with the world while he was forced to deal with such personal vagaries.
wrestle
noun : calm and serious behaviour that makes people respect you
olgunluk, vakar, ağırbaşlılık, saygınlık
He behaved with great ———- and courage.
I am obliged to challange the Pasha to a duel in order to defend my ———.
dignity
adjective : determined not to change your ideas, plans, etc, although other people want you to
inatçı, dik başlı, dik kafalı
He worked for the republic for the rest of his life, but his character was so ——— that he would never again sit at a table with Mustafa Kemal.
stubborn
noun : the feeling that you admire someone or something
hayranlık
My ———- for him grows daily.
In his intelligence report, he often uses the word “————“
admiration
adjective : believing that you are better or more important than other people
kibirli, kendini beğenmiş, burnu havada, küstah, ukela
I found him ——— and rude.
He is aware of his power, but he is not———.
arrogant
adjective : feeling dislike for a group of people or treating them unfairly because they are a different race, sex, religion, etc
önyargılı, peşin hükümlü
Are the police ———- against black people?
I came to Turkey ——- against the Turks. I am leaving as a friend and admirer of the Turks.
prejudiced
verb (COPY) : to make an illegal copy of something in order to deceive people
sahtesini yapmak, kalpazanlık yapmak, taklit etmek
a ———- passport.
——— documents were prepared with a counterfeit seal of the Grand National Assembly, which said:
forge
adverb : to discover someone doing something wrong
suçüstü yakalamak
He was caught —--—— trying to steal a car.
Because of him, medical students who were about to go to Anatolia were caught ————- on the dock.
red-handed
noun : someone who works with two people or groups to help them agree on something important
aracı, arabulucu
She send back photographs through ————.
intermediary
verb : (SAY PUBLICLY) : to say something officially
resmen bildirmek/söylemek
The Prime Minister will ——— a statement tomorrow.
The fatwas ——-d under duress of enemy states are not religiously binding.
issue
verb : to steal, especially during a war
yağmalamak, yağma/talan etmek
Many of the region’s churches had been ———-d.
Our soldiers slept in the silk quilts they ———-ed.
plunder
adjective (HOLY) : relating to a religion or considered to be holy
kutsal, mukaddes, mübarek, ulu
——- music.
I am at the tomb of Ertuğrul Gazi. It is the one of the most ——- places for Muslims to visit.
sacred
verb : to spoil someone or something that is pure, holy, or beautiful
bozmak, kirletmek, lekelemek
It has been ——- in many ways and demolished.
defile
verb : to destroy something such as a building
yıkmak, yerle bir etmek
The factory is dangerous, and will have to be ————ed.
It has been defiled in many ways and ———-ed
demolish
verb : to shake, usually because you are thinking of something unpleasant
ürpermek, tir tir titremek
I still ——— at the thought of the risks we took.
Pazarcık was under Papulas’ administration until eight days ago, and the townfolk ——— the more they think of it.
shudder
verb (SUGGEST) : to suggest a plan or action
önermek, teklif etmek
[ + (that) ] I ———- that we delay our decision until we have more information.
Diyap Ağa angrily took the podium after it was ———-d Parliament be moved to Kayseri when Ankara fell under the danger of occupation in August 1921.
propose
noun : a strong feeling of respect and admiration
büyük saygı, sonsuz hürmet
This was the type of man Diyap Ağa was - the man Mustafa Kemal always sat beside in Parliament and to whom he shoved due ———- .
reverence
verb : to examine books, documents, or films and remove parts of them that are offensive or not allowed by rules
sansürlemek, sansür etmek/uygulamak
[ often passive ] The book was heavily ———ed before publication.
The occupation forces were trying to control and ——— the newspapers but couldnt cope with the humor.
censor
verb : to represent someone or something in a picture or story
tasvir etmek
The cartoon ———s the president as a vampire.
depict
verb : to be or do better than someone or something else
üstün olmak, geçmek, baskın çıkmak, bastırmak, aşmak
The book’s success ———ed everyone’s expectations.
Hope in Mustafa Kemal had ————ed the borders of the country and he had became a hero around the glope.
surpass
noun : one of the curved bones in the chest
kaburga kemiği, kaburga
Halide Edip Adıvar explained about Mustafa Kemal and his broken ——-.
rib
verb (LIQUID) : to make a liquid flow from or into a container
dökmek, doldurmak, koymak, akıtmak, boşaltmak
I ———ed the milk into a jug.
The local Greeks in İzmir would ——— into the street and celebrate every time they heard Mustafa Kemal had been captured.
pour
adjective (GENTLE) : soft, light, or gentle
zarif, ince, hafif, yumuşak
a ———- flavour.
I received your letter, which is the expression of a tender and ——— spirit.
delicate
adjective : A ———— country or state is completely independent.
müstakil, bağımsız
————— or the sultanate, in terms of wisdom, is not given through negotiations to anyone, by anyone.
sovereign
adjective : suitable or right for a particular situation or person
uygun, yerinde
Is this film ———- for young children?
This will certainly be the case. In my opinion, if those gathered here take it naturally, then it is —————.
appropriate
noun (ADVANTAGE) : an advantage or useful quality
üstünlük, avantaj
The great ——- of having a small car is that you can park it easily.
The morality of the republic is the administration based on ———-.
virtue
verb : to provide water for an area of land so that crops can be grown
sulamak, sulama yapmak
Only 12,400 acres of land were ———-d, as was rice.
irrigate
verb : to dig in the ground, especially with a machine, or to look for objects from the past
kazı/hafriyat yapmak
These Roman coins were ———-d from a site in Cambridge.
Prof. Hand Gustov oversaw the Boğazköy ———ions, was a pioneer in the deciphering of Hittite hieroglyphs and became an honorary member of the Turkish Historical Society.
excavate
verb : to discover what something says or means
anlamak, kavramak, çözmek, dökmek
It’s sometimes difficult to ———- his handwriting.
Boğazköy exacavations, was a pioneer in the ———-ing of Hittite hieroglyphs and became an honorary member of the Turkish Historical Society.
decipher
verb : (RECOGNIZE DIFFERENCES)
to recognize the differences between two people, ideas, or things
ayırt etmek
Children must learn to ————- between right and wrong.
distinguish
adjective (CAREFUL THOUGHT) : A ——— argument, plan, etc is clear, and each part of it has been carefully considered.
tutarlı, ahenkli, kolay anlaşılır, bağdaşık, mantıklı
Our minds have been in an iron these in———- symbols we dont understand.
coherent
adjective (UNHAPPY)
very unhappy:
She’s ———— living on her own.
They were ———- and condemned to death.
miserable
adjective
SAD : sad and serious
hüzünlü, karamsar, vahim, ciddi, kötümser
DARK : dark and without bright colours
karanlık, donuk, kasvetli
adjective: He was a serious, ———- child.
a ——— expression/mood
adjective: a ——— colour
sombre
noun:
the way that someone looks, seems, and behaves
tavır, davranış, tutum
a quiet, serious ———-
demeanour
verb
tahrip/harap etmek; yerle bir etmek; yakıp yıkmak
to damage or destroy something
[ often passive ] The whole area has been ——-d by war.
ravage
adjective
istekli, gayretli, coşkulu
INTERESTED
very interested or enthusiastic
He’s very ——- on travelling.
She was ——— to learn.
keen
verb
birleştirmek, katmak, dahil etmek
————ion : noun [ U ]
birlikte
to include something as part of another thing
He began to ———— dance and mime into his plays.
incorporate
noun: a member of your family
akraba
adjective [ always before noun ]
compared to other similar things or people
göreli, nispî, izafî
noun: a party for friends and ———-s
adjective: the relative prosperity of the West
I heard my homeland of Salonika, my mother, brother, and all my ——s and kin had been granted to the enemy.
relative
noun [ plural ] formal
the members of your family
hısım, akraba
I heard my homeland of Salonika, my mother, brother, and all my relatives and —- had been granted to the enemy.
kin
verb [ T ] formal
GIVE : to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way
vermek, tahsis etmek
ADMIT : to admit or agree that something is true
kabul etmek
GIVE: [ + two objects ] to —– someone a licence/visa.
I heard my homeland of Salonika, my mother, brother, and all my relatives and kin had been ——ed to the enemy.
ADMIT: She’s a good-looking woman, I —- you.
grant
verb : to put your foot on something or to press something down with your foot
basmak, basıp ezmek, çiğnemek
I —— on a piece of broken glass.
Hortacı Mosque and that the dirty feet of Greek soldiers had ——(V3) over my fathers bones lying there.
tread
adjective
extremely religious
dindar, dinine bağlı
adverb : ——-ly
** dindar olarak**
a —— Catholic/Muslim
She was a —— woman and wanted her son to be a cleric.
devout
noun : something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about
ağır, yük, sorumluluk, zahmet, zor iş
verb : to give someone something difficult or unpleasant to deal with or worry about
zahmet vermek, ağır yük yüklemek, sıkıntı vermek
noun: I’d hate to be a —— to you when I’m older.
She didnt want to be a —— on her brothers and couldnt find an option other than remarrying.
verb: Sorry to —— you with my problems.
burden
adjective : respected and admired
saygın, saygıdeğer, hürmetli
a highly ——–ed professor.
Mainly, I would be sad if I didnt see you with honorable and ——– men.
esteemed
noun : great sadness, especially caused by someone’s death
ıstırap, üzüntü, keder
She set off on the road with her neighbors migrating to Istanbul in a convoy of —– when Salonika was lost.
grief
adjective
strange, often in an unpleasant way
acayip, tuhaf, garip
The wine had a ———-, musty smell.
peculiar
adjective
strange, often in an unpleasant way
acayip, tuhaf, garip
The wine had a ———-, musty smell.
peculiar
noun [ C, U ] formal
the feeling of being very sad
keder, elem, üzüntü
sorrow
phrasal verb
to be fond of to an extent which is foolish
aşırı düşkün olmak
He just ——-s — that child!
dote on
verb
to think that something is likely to be true, although you are not certain
varsaymak, tahmin etmek, sanmak, farzetmek
[ + (that) ] I —— that you’ve done your homework.
presume
noun [ U ]
a feeling of being very happy and enthusiastic
heyecan, coşku
The competition is causing a lot of ————.
excitement
noun [ U ]
a feeling of being very happy and enthusiastic
heyecan, coşku
The competition is causing a lot of ————.
excitement
exclamation old-fashioned
goodbye
Allaha ısmarladık!; Hoşça kalın!; Elveda!
farewell
verb [ T ] old-fashioned
to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
azarlamak, paylamak, çıkışmak
scold
verb [ I, T ] literary
to cry, usually because you are sad
ağlamak, göz yaşı dökmek
weep
verb
If something long and thin snaps, it breaks making a short, loud sound, and if you snap it, you break it, making a short, loud sound.
aniden kopmak/koparmak
The twigs ———ed as we walked on
snap
noun [ C ]
money that a woman’s family gives to the man she is marrying in some cultures
(bazı kültürlerde kız tarafınca erkeğe verilen) para, çeyiz, drahoma
dowry
noun
an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone
izlenim, etki, initba, fikir, kanı
[ + (that) ] I got/had the ——— that he was bored.
Monica gives the ——— of being shy.
impression
noun [ U ]
a feeling of sympathy for people who are suffering
şefkat, merhamet, sevecenlik
compassion
noun
If someone has a temper, they become angry very easily.
öfke, kızgınlık, çabuk sinirlenme
He’s got a really bad ———.
noun
a state of mind; a mood or humour/humor
ruh hali, keyif
He’s in a bad ———.
temper
verb
to want something very much with a feeling of sadness
can atmak, özlem duymak, gözünde tütmek, …diye kıvranmak/yanıp tutuşmak
They ——-ed for peace.
She ———ed to get away.
yearn
having a liking for
çok sevme
He is very ——- — dogs.
fond of
noun
sünnet (etme)
male/female ———-
circumcision
verb [ T ]
If something ———-ies you, you think or worry about it a lot.
zihnini meşgul etmek, kafasını kurcalamak
preoccupy
adjective
strong enough to get better quickly after damage, illness, shock, etc
çabuk iyileşen, kendini çabuk toparlayabilen
Growth figures show that the economy is still fairly ———.
———-ce : noun [ U ]
çabuk iyileşme kabiliyeti
resilient
adjective
If someone is in an enviable situation, you wish that you were also in that situation.
gıpta edilecek, kıskanılacak
She’s in the ——— position of being able to choose who she works for.
enviable
adjective
If someone is in an enviable situation, you wish that you were also in that situation.
gıpta edilecek, kıskanılacak
She’s in the ——— position of being able to choose who she works for.
enviable
adjective [ always before noun ] formal
used to emphasize how extreme something is
son derece, hakiki, gerçek
Their house was a ——— palace (= was very large).
veritable
verb [ T ] formal
to say exactly what must be done
koşul öne sürmek, şart koşmak; yapılması gerekeni tam olarak söylemek
[ + (that) ] The rules ——— that smoking is not allowed.
———-ion : noun [ C ]
şart
stipulate
verb [ T ] formal
to say exactly what must be done
koşul öne sürmek, şart koşmak; yapılması gerekeni tam olarak söylemek
[ + (that) ] The rules ——— that smoking is not allowed.
———-ion : noun [ C ]
şart
stipulate
adjective
dead
merhum, rahmetli, ölmüş
the ——— man’s belongings
deceased
adjective
NOT LARGE
not large in size or amount, or not expensive
az, cüz’i, mütevazı
a ——— amount of money
modest
verb [ T ]
to make someone suffer or worry a lot
eziyet etmek, azap çektirmek, işkence etmek
All evening the question ———-ed her.
torment
noun
FEELING [ C, U ]
a feeling of being worried and nervous about something
gerginlik, gerilme, stres
The ——- of the last few months had exhausted her.
strain
