Seinfeld Flashcards
snub | 18.7
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
condone | 11.4
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
peek | 12.0
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
leer | 20.8
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
eavesdrop | 15.4
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
taint | 11.5
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”
lukewarm | 15.7
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
isosceles
a/ (of a triangle) having two sides of equal length.
tr: ikizkenar
mug | 15.9
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.”
dainty | 17.5
a/ delicately small and pretty.
tr: küçük, hoş ve zarif
raisin | 9.1
n/ a partially dried grape.
groggy | 19.3
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
restitution | 15.6
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
disarray | 12.3
n/ a state of disorganization or untidiness.
“this left the Liberal Party in total disarray.”
tr: kargaşa, dağınıklık
ensconce | 18.7
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.”