Prestige - V

Question 1

breed 5.7

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v/ yetiştirmek, büyütmek, çoğaltmak (hayvan)

Terriers are bred for their fighting instincts.
His main income comes from breeding cattle.

Question 2

breeze 4.3

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n/ hafif rüzgar, meltem

She let the gentle breeze cool her face.

Question 3

bribe 10.9

Answer 3

n/ rüşvet
v/ rüşvet vermek

He was accused of accepting/taking bribes from wealthy businessmen.
He bribed the children with sweets and pocket money not to tell their mum what he’d done.
He discovered that certain corrupt officials had been bribed to approve shoddy construction work.

Question 4

bride 4.7

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n/ gelin

groom: damat
wedding: düğün

The bride and groom posed for pictures outside the church.

Question 5

brilliant 3.1

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j/ parlak, ışıl ışıl; parlak zekalı

The sky was a brilliant, cloudless blue
The idea was quite brilliant.
She seemed to have a brilliant career ahead of her.

Question 6

brisk 9.4

briskly

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j/ enerjik, hareketli, canlı
He set a brisk pace and we struggled to keep up

She walked briskly into town.

Question 7

brittle 10.4

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j/ kolay kırılır, sert ama kırılgan
syn: fragile, delicate

As you get older your bones become increasingly brittle.

Question 8

broom 9.6

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n/ süpürge

I use that broom to sweep the kitchen floor.

Question 9

bruise 7.7

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n/ yara bere, morluk, çürük
v/ zedelemek

His arms and back were covered in bruises.
She had a few cuts and bruises but nothing serious.

Question 10

brutal 4.7

brutality

Answer 10

j/ acımasız, vahşi, zalim, gaddar
syn: brutal, cruel, ruthless, savage, ferocious, grim

He was imprisoned in 1945 for the brutal murder of a twelve-year-old girl.

Question 11

bud 7.4

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n/ tomurcuk, gonca
v/ filizlenmek, tomurcuklanmak

It was springtime and the fruit trees were in bud.
The unusually cold winter has caused many plants to bud late this year.

Question 12

budget 1.0

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n/ bütçe

The firm has drawn up a budget for the coming financial year.
Libraries are finding it increasingly difficult to remain within (their) budget.

Question 13

buffer 8.9

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n/ tampon

I bought a house as a buffer against inflation.

buffer zone / buffer stock / buffer state

Question 14

bulb 4.9

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n/ ampul; çiçek soğanı

Lilies and tulips grow from bulbs.

Question 15

bulky 9.7

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j/ hacimli, kocaman

She carried a very bulky package on the bus.

Question 16

bullet 2.7

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n/ mermi, kurşun
lead: kurşun

He was hit by a ricochet from a stray bullet

Question 17

bully 7.5

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n/ zorba
v/ zorbalık yapmak

Teachers usually know who the bullies are in a class.
Don’t let anyone bully you into* doing something you don’t want to do.

Question 18

bump 5.5

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n/ toslama, tümsek
v/ toslamak

I bumped my head as I was getting into the car.
Her bicycle hit a bump in the road and threw her off.

Question 19

bundle 6.0

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n/ demet, bohça

a bundle of clothes/newspapers/books
We sorted the newsletters into bundles for distribution.

Question 20

burial 6.3

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n/ gömme, defnetme, defin

ancient burial/ burial ceremony
The soldiers’ bodies will be flown back to the UK for burial.

Question 21

bury 2.4

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v/ gömmek, defnetmek

You have learned to bury your guilt with anger.
If an avalanche strikes, skiers can be buried alive by snow.

Question 22

by-product 9.2

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n/ yan ürün

Buttermilk is a by-product of making butter.
Illness is one of the by-products of overcrowded housing.

Question 23

calculate 3.0

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v/ hesaplamak

At some stage we need to calculate when* the project will be finished.
The cost of the damage caused by the recent storms has been calculated as/at* over £5 million.

Question 24

calling 9.2

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n/ sosyal açıdan değerli meslek, görev aşkı

I’m glad she’s going into medicine. It’s a very worthy calling.

Question 25

cancel 3.4

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v/ iptal etmek syn: call off I can't cancel my arrangements at such short notice.

Question 26

candid 9.6

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j/ samimi, içten syn: outspoken, frank, honest To be candid with you, I think you're making a dreadful mistake.

Question 27

candidate 0.9

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n/ aday There are three candidates standing in the election. How many candidates are there for* the job?

Question 28

cannon 8.5

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n/ askeri top a gun fastened to an aircraft

Question 29

capture 1.7

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v/ ele geçirmek, esir almak syn: occupy, invade, conquer, seize, take over Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured. Rebel forces captured the city after a week-long battle.

Question 30

captive 9.4

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n/ esir, tutsak When the town was recaptured, we found soldiers who had been captives for several years.

Question 31

caress 12.0

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v/ okşamak (genellikle edebi) syn: stroke She closed her eyes, and lifted her face to the sun, enjoying its light, warm caress on her cheeks.

Question 32

casual 3.9

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j/ gündelik, sıradan casual clothes The psychologist's attitude seemed far too casual, even brutal.

Question 33

casualty 4.2

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n/ kayıplar, zayiat (the dead, the wounded, the missing) The train was derailed but there were no casualties, police said. So far, only one casualty has been rescued from the scene of the explosion.

Question 34

catastrophe 6.7

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n/ katastrof, afet, felaket syn: disaster, calamity They were warned of the ecological catastrophe to come.

Question 35

cause 0.6

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v/ neden olmak, yol açmak syn: bring about, give rise to, lead to The bright light caused *her to* blink. Most heart attacks are caused by* blood clots n/ sebep, neden The police are still trying to establish the cause of the fire.

Question 36

cautious 5.2

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j/ temkinli, ihtiyatlı, tedbirli syn: careful, attentive, cautious, wary, watchful, prudent, He is too cautious to be a great leader. I think you should be cautious about trying to change their views.

Question 37

cavity 7.6

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n/ oyuk, boşluk, kovuk the upper nasal cavity The gold was hidden in a secret cavity.

Question 38

cease 4.5

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v/ sona erdirmek, son vermek (in everyday english people usually use stop rather than cease) Whether the protests will cease remains to be seen. Workplace nurseries will cease *to be* liable for tax.

Question 39

celebrate 2.0

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v/ kutlamak We always celebrate our wedding anniversary by going out to dinner.

Question 40

celebrated 8.0

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j/ tanınmış, ünlü syn: famous, renowned, famed, celebrated, prominent a celebrated opera singer/city/novel

Question 41

celestial 8.9

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j/ göksel, gökyüzü ile ilgili j// very beautiful (literary) The moon is a celestial body.

Question 42

cement 6.4

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n/ çimento There weren’t any chairs, so she sat on the cement.

Question 43

cemetery 4.6

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n/ mezarlık, kabristan syn: cemetery, graveyard, necropolis, burial ground, charnel He goes down to the cemetery every week to lay flowers on her grave. He is in charge of a large municipal cemetery on the outskirts of the city.

Question 44

censor 8.8

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v/ sansürlemek She opposes efforts to censor the Internet. censorship: sansür They often undertook the elimination of censorship rather than enter costly legal battles to preserve the practice.

Question 45

census 6.1

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n/ nüfus sayımı national/state/government census carry out/conduct/perform a census We have a census in this country every ten years. She was stopped in her car for a traffic census.

Question 46

challenge 0.9

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n/ meydan okuma, itiraz, zorluk Finding a solution to this problem is one of the greatest challenges faced by scientists today. v/ meydan okumak Can I challenge you to a game of chess?

Question 47

charity 3.3

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n/ hayır işi, sadaka She does a lot of work for charity. charitable: hayırsever a charitable foundation/organization/trust/person

Question 48

charm 4.8

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n/ çekicilik, tılsım, karizma syn: charm, attractiveness, appeal, attraction a woman of great charm It's a town with a lot of old-world charm.

Question 49

charming 5.2

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j/ çekici, hoş, cazibeli syn: charming, attractive, fascinating, enchanting We had dinner with our director and his charming wife. What a charming street this is.

Question 50

chase 3.3

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v/ kovalamak, takip etmek syn: pursue, follow The police car was going so fast, it must have been chasing someone There are too many people chasing too few jobs

Question 51

civil 1.0

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j/ sivil, medeni, yurttaşlıkla ilgili (dinle, askeriye ile ilgili olmayan, düz insanla ilgili) Helicopters are mainly used for military rather than civil use. After ten years of military dictatorship, the country now has a civil government. We weren't married in church, but we had a civil ceremony in a registry office.

Question 52

civilian 3.2

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n/ sivil civilization: medeniyet, uygarlık, medenilik civilized: uygar, medeni Bombing civilians is a crime against humanity . The evacuation of civilians remains out of the question while the fighting continues.

Question 53

clarify 5.1

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v/ açıklığa kavuşturmak, açıklamak Could you clarify the first point please? I don't understand it completely.

Question 54

clue 3.3

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n/ ipucu, işaret, yol gösteren fikir Police are still looking for clues in their search for the missing girl. I'm never going to guess the answer if you don't give me a clue. tip: tüyo hint: ima, ipucu

Question 55

coach 1.0

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n/ koç, antrenör, otobüs v/ koçluk yapmak The coach issued a diktat that all team members must attend early-morning practice. She coaches students in* French, usually for exams.

Question 56

coincidence 5.8

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n/ rastlantı, tesadüf, denk gelme You chose exactly the same wallpaper as us - what a coincidence! It was pure/sheer coincidence that I remembered his phone number.

Question 57

colloborate 6.4

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v/ işbirliği yapmak, el ele vermek Two writers collaborated on the script for the film. A German company collaborated with a Swiss firm to develop the product.

Question 58

collar 4.5

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n/ yaka, tasma white collar This jacket has a removable collar. "Is that real fur on your collar?" "Certainly not - I only wear fake fur."

Question 59

collide 7.7

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v/ çarpışmak, birbirine çarpmak collision: çarpışma, toslama It was predicted that a comet would collide with* one of the planets.

Question 60

commemorate 8.8

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v/ anmak, anma töreni yapmak, hatırasını yaşatmak Gathered all together in this church, we commemorate those who lost their lives in the war. A statue has been built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the poet's birthday.

Question 61

commend 10.7

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v/ resmi olarak övmek, methetmek recommend: tavsiye etmek The judge commended her for/on her bravery. It says on the back cover of the book "highly commended".

Question 62

commerce 5.3

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n/ ticaret, alım-satım işi syn: trade merchant: tüccar He won't last long in the world of commerce. They are trying to promote commerce between their countries.

Question 63

compensation 3.8

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n/ tazminat, telafi, kompanse She received £40,000 in* compensation for* a lost eye. You should claim/seek* compensation. a compensation claim*

Question 64

compete 2.0

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v/ rekabet etmek, yarışmak competition: rekabet (contest) It's difficult for a small shop to compete against/with* the big supermarkets. Both girls compete for* their father's attention.

Question 65

compile 5.3

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v/ derlemek, toplamak We're compiling some facts and figures for a documentary on the subject. They have compiled a directory of services for children.

Question 66

compromise 4.6

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v/ uzlaşmak, orta yol bulmak n/ ödün, taviz, uzlaşma Well, you want $400 and I say $300, so let's compromise at/on* $350. Don't compromise your beliefs/principles* for the sake of being accepted. It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in today's talks.

Question 67

conceive 4.2

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v/ tasavvur etmek, algılamak (perceive) perception, conception (algı) v// gebe kalmak [ + question word ] I can't conceive (= it is too shocking to imagine) how anyone could behave so cruelly. [ + that ] I find it hard to conceive (= it is too shocking to imagine) that people are still treated so badly. I think my uncle still conceives of me as a four-year-old.

Question 68

concept 1.1

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n/ kavram, soyut fikir, konsept syn: idea, notion, conception It is very difficult to define the concept of beauty.

Question 69

conceptual 5.5

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j/ kavramsal The main weakness of the proposal is conceptual.