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compatible 7.1

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j/ (of two things) able to exist or occur together without problems or conflict.

uyumlu, geçimli, bağdaşan

It was when we started living together that we found we just weren’t compatible.
Such policies are not compatible with democratic government.
Are their two blood groups compatible

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intersection 5.8

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kesişim, kavşak, kesişme

section: kesit, bölüm

Times Square is one of New York’s busiest intersections.

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faction 5.7

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n/ a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics

:: hizip, nifak, ayrılıkçılık

Red Army Faction

satis-faction: tatmin, memnuniyet
fraction: fraksiyon, bölüntü

The president’s advisors represent every faction of his party.

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façade 7.7

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n/ önyüz, cephe
pronounce: fesad

köken: fr face

The façade is made of limestone.
Behind her façade of gentleness was a tough competitor.

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faint 4.1

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  1. (of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible.
    “the faint murmur of voices”
    synonyms: indistinct, vague, unclear, indefinite, ill-defined, obscure, imperceptible, hardly noticeable, hardly detectable, unobtrusive
    2.
    feeling weak and dizzy and close to losing consciousness.
    “the heat made him feel faint”
    synonyms: dizzy, giddy, light-headed, muzzy, weak, weak at the knees,
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gather 1.3

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v/ come together, assemble or accumulate.

as soon as a crowd gathered, the police came.

syn: congregate, convene, assemble
t: bir araya gelmek-getirmek, topla(n)mak

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sweep 2.6

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v/ clean by brushing away dirt or litter.

t: süpürmek

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fascinate 5.9

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v/ attract the strong attention and interest of sb

büyülemek, cezbetmek, hayran bırakmak

syn: attract, charm

Anything to do with planes and flying fascinates him.

fascinating: büyüleyici, etkileyici

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fastidious 21.4

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j/ very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

zor beğenir, titiz, müşkülpesent

turist müşkülpesent arkadaşına “fast idiot “ dedi.

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feeble 12.4

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j/ lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.

syn: weak, poor, frail

çelimsiz, zayıf, güçsüz

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feign 13.9

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v/ pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state or injury)

yapar gibi görünmek, numara yapmak, yalandan yapmak

he feigned illness to avoid having to work

syn: pretend

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fetch 6.8

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v/ go for and then bring back

teach your dog how to play fetch

gidip getirmek, alıp getirmek

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feud 10.5

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n/ a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute.

kan davası, uzun süreli husumet

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displace 6.8

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v/ take over the place, position or role.

syn: replace

Many of these workers will be displaced by modern technology.

t: yerini almak, yerinden etmek

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fallible 26.6

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j/ capable of making mistakes or being wrong.

experts also can be fallible

failere/ fall

yanılabilir, hatalı olabilir

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famine 8.3

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n/ extreme scarcity of food

drought resulted in famine throughout the region.

kıtlık, açlık

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strict 3.5

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j/ demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed and observed.

syn: severe, harsh, uncompromising, authoritarian, firm

she gave me strict instruction to be there by ten.

katı,sert, disiplinli, ödünsüz

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interpretation 2.3

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n/ the action of explaining the meaning of sth

yorumlama, yorum, tefsir

traditional interpretations of the Bible

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fierce 4.5

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j/ having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.

syn: ferocious, savage,

şiddetli, hiddetli, vahşi

there is fierce competition between car manufacturers

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filthy 8.8

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j/ disgusting dirt.

pislik, iğrenç, kir

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incentive 2.7

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n/ a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do sth.

the goverment should provide incentives for young people to stay in school.

anto: deterrent : caydırıcı

:: teşvik, özendirme

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fiscal 3.6

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j/ relating to goverment revenue, especially taxes.

:: mâli, devlet hazinesi ait

financial

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fishy 19.1

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j/ making you feel that someone is lying or sth dishonest is happening.

his story sounds a bit fishy to me

syn: suspicious, questionable, dubious, doubtful, suspect

kuşkulu, içinde bit yeniği olan

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flatter 10.1

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v/ to say nice things to someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is not sincere.

syn: compliment, praise, commend

:: yağ çekmek, pohpohlamak, övmek

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flavour 3.1

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n/ the distinctive taste of a food or drink.

:: lezzet, tat, çeşni

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flee (from) 2.9

past: fled
present: fleeing

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v/ run away from a place or situation of danger.

syn: run away

:: tüymek, kaçmak, firar etmek

flea flee

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flimsy 13.3

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j/ comparatively light and insubstantial, easily damaged.

:: ince, dayanıksız

film kağıdı kadar ince, dayanıksız

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folly 9.4

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n/ lack of good sense foolishness.

It would be folly for the country to become involved in the war.

:: aptalca davranış, akılsızlık
stupidity, foolishness, folly, idiocy, silliness, fooling
foolish: aptalca, aptal

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forecast 5.9

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v/ predict or estimate ( a future event or trend)
n/ a calculation or estimate of future event, especially weather or financial trend.

konya weather forecast

tahmin etmek, ön görmek

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foreground 8.7

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n/ the part of a view that is nearest to the observer, especially in a picture or photo.

ön plan

In the foreground of the painting is a horse and cart.
Historically, issues of this kind have not occupied the foreground of political debate

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foremost 6.3

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j/ most prominent in rank, importance or position.

syn: leading

en önde gelen, öncü

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foresight 14.9

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n/ the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future.

:: öngörü, basiret

33
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forlorn 15.5

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j/ pitifully sad and abondoned or lonely

kimsesiz, terkedilmiş, yalnız

forlan

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formidable 6.3

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j/ inspiring fear or respectively through being impressively large, powerful, intense or capable.

syn: intimidating, forbidding

opponent/foe/tast

zorlu, yenmesi zor, ürkütücü

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forsake 15.0

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v/ abandon or leave.

my god, my god why have you forsaken me ?

:: terk etmek, bırakmak

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fortify 13.1

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v/ provide ( a place) with defensive works as protection against attack.

syn: strengthen, support

:: kuvvetlendirmek, desteklemek

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fortnight 24.2

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a period of two weeks or fifteen days.

fourteen nights

:: 2 hafta, 15 gün

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fortunate 5.3

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j/ favored by or involving good luck or fortune; lucky.
syn: lucky, auspicipus

It was fortunate that they had set out early because the traffic was terrible.
Let us pray for those who are not so fortunate as ourselves - the sick, the old and the needy.

unfortunately: maalesef

:: şanslı, bahtı açık

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freight 8.7

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n/ goods transported by truck, train, ship or aircraft.

syn: goods, load, cargo

:: navlun, yük

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frustrate 4.9

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1/ prevent ( a plan or attempted action) from progressing, succeeding or being fullfilled.

2/ cause to feel upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve sth
:: hayal kırıklığına uğramak; planını bozmak

! Frustrate is usually passive in this meaning.

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fugitive 8.8

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n/ a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.

:: firari, kaçak, mülteci

syn: runaway, deserter, refugee(mülteci)

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fund 0.7

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n/ a sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose.
v/ provide with money for a particular purpose.

:: fon, sermaye
:: sermayeye çevirmek

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fuss 9.5

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n/ a display of unneccessary or excessive excitement, activity or interest.

:: yaygara, telaş

She made such a fuss when Richard spilled a drop of wine on her blouse!
It’s all a fuss about nothing.

fas -> belhanda gereksiz heyecan

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futile 9.5

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j/ incapable of producing any useful result, pointless.

j/ beyhude, nafile

It’s completely futile trying to reason with him - he just won’t listen.
All my attempts to cheer her up proved futile

syn: vain, useless, fruitless

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garment 6.1

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n/ an item of clothing.

He’s fussy about how a garment fits him.

syn: article of clothing, item of dress

:: giysi, elbise (veya parçaları)

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gauge 6.1

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n/ an instrument or device for measuring the magnitude, amount or contents or sth, typically with a visual display of such information.

The fact that the play is being performed on Broadway is a gauge of its success.

:: ölçme aleti, kalibre etmek, ölçmek, tartmak

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generosity 8.0

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n/ the quality of being kind and generous.

cömertlik

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generate 1.7

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v/ produce or create.

:: oluşturmak, üretmek, meydana getirmek

jeneratör: elektrik üreticisi

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gem 7.9

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n/ a precious stone, especially when cut and polished or engraved.

:: mücevher, değerli taş

syn: jewel

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gear 2.6

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n/ dişli, vites
vitese takmak, vites değiştirmek
(gır gır)

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