OXFORD B2.. Flashcards
affair n.
a situation or set of related events, especially bad ones
bilhassa kötü olay, hadise
The government’s handling of the affair has been widely criticized.
commitment n.
a promise or firm decision to do something
sadakat, bağlılık, kararlılık
Players must make a commitment to daily training.
a willingness to give your time and energy to something that you believe in
sorumluluk, yükümlülük, taahhüt
We are looking for someone with talent, enthusiasm, and commitment.
command n., v.
to control someone or something and tell them what to do
komuta etmek, yönetmek, emir komuta etmek
He commanded the armed forces.
to order someone to do something
emretmek, buyurmak
The officer commanded his men to shoot.
collapse v., n.
When someone collapses, they fall down, usually because they are sick or weak.
düşmek, yıkılmak
to fall down or towards the inside, or to make a structure or object fall down or towards its inside
çökmek, yıkılıp dağılmak, göçmek
The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.
citizen n.
someone who lives in a particular town or city
sakin, yerli
the citizens of Berlin
cite v.
to mention something as an example or proof of something else
bahsetmek, değinmek, alıntı yapmak,
The doctor cited the case of a woman who had died after taking the drug.
to order someone to go to court because they have done something wrong
mahkemeye çağırmak, mahkeme celbi göndermek
A local farmer was cited for breaking environmental standards.
chief adj., n.
most important
başlıca, en önemli
The wonderful weather was our chief reason for coming here.
chart v.
to watch and record information about something over a period of time
bir şeyi belli bir süre izleyip kaydetmek
The documentary charted the progress of the war.
chair v. chairman n.
to control a meeting or organization
oturumu, toplantıyı yönetmek
I’ve been asked to chair the committee.
cell n.
the smallest living part of an animal or a plant
hücre, yaşayan en küçük canlı
brain/cancer cells
catch n.
to stop someone or something that is moving through the air by getting hold of it
tutmak, alıkoymak
Try to catch the ball.
She fell backwards but he caught her in his arms.
to find and stop a person or animal who is trying to escape
bulup yakalamak, ele geçirmek
He ran after his attacker but couldn’t catch him.
Did you catch many fish today?
capture v., n.
to catch someone and make them your prisoner
ele geçirmek, esir etmek, tutsak etmek
Two soldiers were captured by the enemy.
to succeed in getting something when you are competing against other people
elde etmek, ele geçirmek, zaptetmek
The Green Party has captured 12% of the vote.
capable adj.
able to do things effectively and achieve results yeterli, güçlü, muktedir She's a very capable young woman. She was capable of great cruelty. Karşıt
bush n.
çalı, çalılık
a rose bush
There was someone hiding in the bushes.
bunch n.
a group of people
topluluk, grup
[ usually singular ] His friends are a nice bunch.
broadcast v., n.
a television or radio programme
radyo, tv yayını
a news broadcast
bond n.
an interest, experience, or feeling that makes two people feel connected
bağ, ilişki, münasebet, muhabbet, hoşlanma
A love of opera created a bond between them.
bill v.
fatura
Have you paid the electricity bill?
beyond prep., adv.
on the other side of something
ötede, yan tarafında
Our house is just beyond the bridge.
continuing after a particular time or date
den sonra, akabinde
A lot of people now live beyond the age of 80.
bet v., n.
to risk money on the result of a game, competition, etc
bahse girmek, iddiaya girmek
He lost all his money betting on horses.
I bet him a dollar that I was right.
something that you say to show that you believe that something is true or will happen
iddia ediyorum, eminim ki
I bet that he’s forgotten my birthday again.
It seems like a bargain, but I bet there are hidden costs.
I bet he’s there tonight.
bent adj.
curved and not now straight or flat
eğilmiş, bükülmüş, eğik, yamulmuş
The metal bars were bent and twisted.
not honest
namussuz, haysiyetsiz
a bent policeman
being n.
come into being
to start to exist
varolmaya başlamak,
The new law comes into being next month.
beg v.
to ask someone for food or money, because you do not have any
dilenmek, istemek
Young children were begging on the streets.
to make a very strong and urgent request
yalvarmak
She begged him for help.
I begged her not to go.
bear v.
to accept someone or something unpleasant
tahammül etmek, kaldırmak, dayanmak, katlanmak
She couldn’t bear the thought of him suffering.
I like her, but I can’t bear her friends.
How can you bear to watch?
The pain was too much to bear.
bear a resemblance/relation, etc to sb/sth
to be similar to someone or something
benzemek
He bears a striking resemblance to his father.
to carry something
taşımak
He came in, bearing a tray of drinks.
to give birth to a child
doğurmak, dünyaya getirmek
She has been told that she will never bear children.
bar v.
to officially prevent someone from doing something or going somewhere, or to prevent something from happening
engel olmak, resmen engellemek, yasaklamak, kapatmak
The court barred him from contacting his former wife.
attempt n., v.
to try to do something, especially something difficult
teşebbüs etmek, saldırmak, girişmek
He attempted to escape through a window.
assume v.
to think that something is likely to be true, although you have no proof
farzetmek, varsaymak, üstlenmek
Everything was quiet when I got home so I assumed that you had gone out.
associate v. associated adj. association n.
to relate two things, people, etc in your mind
ilişkilendirmek, bağdaştırmak
Most people associate this brand with good quality.
aspect n.
one part of a situation, problem, subject, etc
özellik, bir problem, konu, durumun bir bölümü, bir yönü
His illness affects almost every aspect of his life.
aid n., v.
to help someone
birine yardım etmek
armed adj.
carrying or using weapons
silahlı
armed guards/police
an armed robbery
arise v.
If a problem arises, it starts to happen.
ortaya çıkmak, doğmak, zuhur etmek
The whole problem arose from a lack of communication.
approve v.
to allow or officially agree to something
onaylamak, izin vermek, tasdik etmek
The council has approved plans for a new shopping centre.
to think that something is good or right
kabul etmek, tasdik etmek
I don’t approve of smoking.
approval n.
disapproval
an opinion that something or someone is good or right
onay, tasdik
I don’t need his approval.
appropriate adj.
suitable or right for a particular situation or person
uygun, yerinde
Is this film appropriate for young children?
approach n., v.
to come close in distance or time
yakına gelmek, yaklaşmak
The train now approaching platform 2 is the 5.35 to London, Kings Cross.
Christmas is fast approaching.
to deal with something
bir şeyle ilgilenmek, alakadar olmak
I’m not sure how to approach the problem.
appeal n., v.
to strongly request something, often publicly
talep etmek, rice etmek, istemek
The police have appealed for more information.
They appealed to the commission to keep the hospital open.
to attract or interest someone
çekmek, cezbetmek
Cycling has never appealed to me.
to formally ask someone to change an official or legal decision
başvuruda bulunmak, resmen talep etmek, ricada bulunmak
He is appealing against a ten-year prison sentence.
alter v.
to change, or to make someone or something change
değiştirmek, değişmesini sağlamak, değişmek
We’ve had to alter our plans.
generate v.
to cause something to exist
ortaya çıkarmak, oluşturmak, yaratmak
to generate income/profit
This film has generated a lot of interest.
to produce energy
enerji üretmek
Many countries use nuclear fuels to generate electricity.
