Pentagon Chief to Suspend Turkey's F-35 Pilot Training

Question 1

noun : the act of stopping moving or happening

durma, hareketsiz kalma

*The car came to a —- just inches from the edge of the cliff.*

*Pilots currently training in the United States must leave the country by July 31 and —— training for new students.*

call a —- to sth : to officially order something to stop

resmen durdurmak/durmasını istemek

*The government has called a —- to all new building in the area.*

Answer 1

• halt

Question 2

noun : the top layer of earth that plants grow in

toprak

*Turkey can still change its mind on purchasing the S-400 missile system, which is expected to arrive on Turkish —- as soon as this month*

Answer 2

• soil

Question 3

noun : in the —— : in the time between two things happening, or while something else is happening

bu arada, bu esnada, bu zaman zarfında, bu süre içinde

*Your computer won’t be arriving till Friday. In the ——-, you can use Julie’s.*

*In the ——-, Turkey’s participation in the F-35 program will be all but suspended as of July 31.*

Answer 3

• meantime

Question 4

verb : ​to be involved with other people in an activity

katılmak, iştirak etmek, yer almak, içinde bulunmak

*She rarely ——–s in any of the discussions.*

——-ion noun : katılım

*Both shows encourage audience ——-ion.*

Answer 4

• participate

Question 5

adjective : INTENTIONAL : done intentionally, or planned

kasdi, isteyerek, bilerek, kasıtlı

*This was a —— attempt by them to deceive us.*

*If Turkey, however, receives the S-400 before July 31, this “measured and ——” plan will be “nullified,” according to the letter.*

SLOW : careful and without hurry

sakin ve dikkatli

*Her movements were calm and ——-.*

Answer 5

• deliberate

Question 6

verb : LOSE EFFECT : to make something lose its effect

etkisini yok etmek, bertaraf etmek, etkisiz hâle getirmek

*Advances in medicine have —–ied the disease’s effect.*

LEGAL : to say officially that something has no legal power

resmî olarak ortadan kaldırmak, artık yasal bir etkisi olmadığını bildirmek

*The judge could —— the entire trial.*

*If Turkey, however, receives the S-400 before July 31, this “measured and deliberate” plan will be “—–ied,” according to the letter.*

Answer 6

• nullify

Question 7

verb : to say exactly what must be done

koşul öne sürmek, şart koşmak; yapılması gerekeni tam olarak söylemek

*The rules —— that smoking is not allowed.*

*Foreign Policy reviewed a detailed list of actions attached to the letter ——-ing the steps the United States is planning to take if Turkey moves forward with purchasing the S-400*

——-ion noun : şart

Answer 7

• stipulate

Question 8

verb : —– a danger/problem/threat, etc : to cause a problem

tehlike/sorun/tehdit yaratmak/çıkarmak/yol açmak/neden olmak

*A lot of these chemicals —- very real threats to our health.*

ATTRACT ATTENTION [I] mainly uk : to try to make people notice and admire you, especially by looking fashionable

caka satmak, hava atmak, poz yapmak

*Pascal was —-ing in his new sunglasses.*

Answer 8

• pose

Question 9

noun : a quality that makes someone continue trying to do something, although it is very difficult

azim, sebat, kararlılık

*R. Nadal will need great ——- and skill to win this match.

*We have ———.*

Answer 9

• determination

Question 10

verb : to be very angry, often without showing it

için için kızmak, sinirini sürekli içine atmak

*I left him —–ing with anger.*

*Erdogan is still —–ing over U.S. support for the Kurdish groups in the fight against Syria *

Answer 10

• seethe

Question 11

adjective : FEELING : nervous, worried, and not able to relax

gergin, sinirli, huzursuz

*The students looked —– as they waited for their exam results.*

SITUATION : A —– situation makes you feel nervous and worried.

gergin, sinirleri bozan, huzursuz

*There were some —— moments in the second half of the game.*

*The news comes at a —- time for U.S.-Turkish relations.*

MUSCLE : A —– muscle feels tight and stiff.

gergin, sertleşmiş

Answer 11

• tense

Question 12

adjective : extremely angry

çok kızmış, öfkelenmiş, çığırdan çıkmış

*Erdogan is still seething over U.S. support for the Kurdish groups in the fight against Syria and was likely further ——- by the delay in creating a buffer zone on the Syrian border. *

Answer 12

• incensed

Question 13

noun : the linchpin of : the most important member of a group or part of a system, that holds together the other members or parts or makes it possible for them to operate as intended:

*Woodford is the ——- of the British athletics team.*

*Ankara must balance its relationship with the United States and NATO, which is the ——- of its defense posture, with ties to Moscow.*

Answer 13

• linchpin