Seinfeld Flashcards

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snub | 18.7

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v. describes the action of ignoring, failing to notice, or pretending not to see someone.
a person is usually snubbed when they are disliked or the other person couldn’t be bothered talking to them.

tr: görmezden gelmek

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condone | 11.4

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v. accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.
“I’m not condoning his behavior, but I can understand why he wanted revenge on his daughter’s attacker.”

tr: göz yummak, tasvip etmek

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peek | 12.0

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n. a quick view, a glance.

“you are supposed to just take a peek after a poke.”

v. look quickly, typically in a furtive manner.

tr: kısa göz atmak, kaçamak bakış

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leer | 20.8

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v/ to look at someone in a unpleasant way that shows that you think they are sexually attractive.
“she was sick of old men leering at her.”

tr: kötü niyetle bakmak, yan bakmak

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eavesdrop | 15.4

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v/ to deliberately listen secretly to other people’s conversations
“she opened the window just enough to eavesdrop on the conversation outside.”

tr: kulak kabartmak, gizlice dinlemek
overhear: kulak misafiri olmak, tesadüfen duymak

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taint | 11.5

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v/ if a situation or person is tainted by something, it damages them by making them seem bad.
“baker argues that his trial was tainted by negative publicity.”
v// contaminate or pollute
“the air was tainted by fumes from the cars”

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lukewarm | 15.7

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i. slightly warm, tepid

ii. not showing much interest, excitement or enthusiasm.

“I’m lukewarm about the Drakette.”
“the film received a lukewarm reception from critics”
tr: kayıtsız, ilgisiz, soğuk

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isosceles

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a/ (of a triangle) having two sides of equal length.

tr: ikizkenar

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mug | 15.9

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v/ attack and rob (someone) in a public place.
“I got mugged.”
“a lot of people won’t go out alone at night bc they’re afraid of being mugged.”

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dainty | 17.5

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a/ delicately small and pretty.

tr: küçük, hoş ve zarif

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raisin | 9.1

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n/ a partially dried grape.

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groggy | 19.3

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a/ dazed, weak or unsteady especially from illness, intoxication, sleep or a blow.
“I felt really groggy after 15 hours on the plane.”
“the sleeping pills had left her feeling groggy.”
tr: ayakta duramayan, sersemlemiş

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restitution | 15.6

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n/ the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner.

“he agreed to pay a 375k dollars and make restitution to his victims totaling 625k dollars”

tr: tazminat, zararı karşılama

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disarray | 12.3

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n/ a state of disorganization or untidiness.

“this left the Liberal Party in total disarray.”

tr: kargaşa, dağınıklık

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ensconce | 18.7

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v/ to settle yourself in a place where you feel comfortable and safe.
“nick was comfortably ensconced in front of the TV set.”
“agnes had ensconced herself in the best bedroom.”

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tow | 9.9

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v/ to pull a vehicle or ship along behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain.
“our car had been towed away.”

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bum | 7.9

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n/ the part of your body that you sit on (british)
n// someone, especially a man, who has no home or job, and who asks people for money (american)

“george doesn’t work. he is a bum. that’s why he lives at home with us.”

tr: serseri, aylak