Sydney Opera House Flashcards

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noun​

a strong public expression of anger and disapproval about a recent event or decision

toplumsal tepki, toplu feryat/çığlık, itiraz, protesto, şikâyet, bağırıp çağırma

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  • outcry
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adjective ​

B2 causing a lot of disagreement or argument

tartışmalı, tartışmaya açık, nizalı, uyuşmazlık yaratan

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  • controversial
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verb : to officially ask someone in authority to do something​

dilekçe vermek

Noun

Dilekçe

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  • petition
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noun​

support, especially money, for a person or plan

destekleme, arka çıkma, yardım etme

financial ——-

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  • backing
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phrasal verb ​

to fasten something together using string, rope, etc

bağlamak, bağlayıp düğümlemek

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  • tie sth up
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adjective [always before noun] ​

happening, existing, or true in the past but not now

önceki, geçmiş, sabık

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  • former
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verb ENCOURAGE​ : to encourage something to happen or develop olmasına/gelişmesine destek vermek; yüreklendirmek; cesaret vermek

ADVERTISE : to advertise something​

reklâmını yapmak, tanıtmak

JOB : to give someone a more important job in the same organization​

terfi ettirmek, yükseltmek; rütbe vermek

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  • promote
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noun : BUILDING : a building that you can easily recognize, especially one that helpsyou to know where you are

nirengi noktası, belirgin özelliği olan bina

a historic ——–

EVENT : an event that is famous or important in the history of something

önemli olay, dönüm noktası

His speech was a ——- in the history of civil rights.

The former chief executive of the Opera House described the decision to promote the race on the world-famous ——— as “crass, inappropriate and offensive”.

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  • landmark
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adjective [always before noun] : OF MANAGEMENT

relating to making decisions and managing businesses

yönetim, icra, karar vermeye ilişkin/dair

an ——- director

FOR MANAGERS : suitable for people who have important jobs in business

pahalı ve şık; üst düzey iş adamları için uygun

Peter always stays in the ——- suite.

The former chief ——- of the Opera House described the decision to promote the race on the world-famous landmark as “crass, inappropriate and offensive”.

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  • executive
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adjective : showing that you do not understand or care about other people’s feelings

aptalca, ahmakça, kabaca

a —— remark

The former chief executive of the Opera House described the decision to promote the race on the world-famous landmark as “——-, inappropriate and offensive”.

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  • crass
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adjective : not suitable

yersiz, uygunsuz, maksada aykırı

——– behaviour

It would be ——– for me to comment, without knowing the facts.

in——— : adverb

uygunsuzca

The former chief executive of the Opera House described the decision to promote the race on the world-famous landmark as “crass, ——– and offensive”.

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  • inappropriate
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adjective : DISHONEST : dishonest or illegal

ahlaksız, namussuz, cibiliyetsiz, hayasız, yasadışı

a ——– government

DAMAGED : If information on a computer is corrupt, it has been damaged or spoiled.

bozulmuş, kullanılamaz, yıpranmış

——– files

I find it extraordinary that the state politicians on both sides have somehow decided that this is in the interests of Sydney, New South Wales or Australia to —— the way the Opera House works, to corrupt the art integrity of the building.

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  • corrupt
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noun : honesty and the ability to do or know what is morally right

erdem, doğruluk, dürüstlük, namusluluk

a woman of great ——-

I find it extraordinary that the state politicians on both sides have somehow decided that this is in the interests of Sydney, New South Wales or Australia to corrupt the way the Opera House works, to corrupt the art ——– of the building.

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  • integrity
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verb : to accept or allow behaviour that is wrong

müsamaha etmek, hoş görmek, onaylamak

His comments appeared to ——- drug abuse.

He would not have ———d advertising on the building in any way.

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  • condone
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noun : the action of damaging or showing no respect towards something holy or very much respected:

hürmetsizlik

People were horrified at the ——- of the cemetery.

——– of sacred sites and objects was widespread.

Lucky he’s not around to see the ——- of our beautiful, iconic masterpiece.”

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  • desecration
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