UNİT-10 Flashcards
approach v-n
approachable (cana yakın)
yaklaşmak
to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount:
We could just see the train approaching in the distance.
If you look out of the window on the left, you’ll see that we’re now approaching the Eiffel Tower.
I see it’s approaching lunchtime, so let’s take a break.
In my opinion, no other composers even begin to approach (= come near in quality to) Mozart.
assist v assistance n (yardım any assistance?) assistant n (yardımcı)
yardım etmek
to help:
The army arrived to assist in the search.
You will be expected to assist the editor with the selection of illustrations for the book.
illustrate v
illustration n
to draw pictures for a book, magazine, etc.:
a beautifully illustrated book/old manuscript
slide v-n
kaymak
to (cause to) move easily and without interruption over a surface:
When I was little I used to like sliding on the polished floor in my socks.
We have one of those doors in the kitchen that slides open.
He slid the letter into his pocket while no one was looking.
income n
gelir
money that is earned from doing work or received from investments:
Average incomes have risen by 4.5 percent over the past year.
More help is needed for people on low incomes.
I haven’t had much income from my stocks and shares this year.
intention n
niyet
something that you want and plan to do:
[ + to infinitive ] It wasn’t my intention to exclude her from the list - I just forgot her.
I’ve no intention of changing my plans just to fit in with his.
He’s full of good intentions, but he never does anything about them!
desirable n
arzu edilen
worth having and wanted by most people:
Reducing class sizes in schools is a desirable aim.
It’s regarded as a highly desirable job.
The house is in a very desirable area of the city.
rapid adj
hızlı
fast or sudden:
The 1990s were a period of rapid change/growth.
I was startled by a rapid movement to my left.
His response to the accusation was rapid.
rough adj
pürüzlü
not even or smooth, often because of being in bad condition:
It was a rough mountain road, full of stones and huge holes.
beg v
yalvarmak
to make a very strong and urgent request:
They begged for mercy.
[ + speech ] “Please, please forgive me!” she begged (him).
[ + obj + to infinitive ] He begged her to stay, but she simply laughed and put her bags in the car.
dull adj
sıkıcı
not interesting or exciting in any way:
She wrote dull, respectable articles for the local newspaper.
He’s pleasant enough, but deadly dull.
irritate v
kıztdırmak
to make someone angry or annoyed:
After a while her behaviour really began to irritate me.
smash v
parçalamak yıkmak kırmak
to cause something to break noisily into a lot of small pieces:
Rioters ran through the city, smashing windows and looting shops.
She dropped her cup and watched it smash to pieces/to smithereens on the stone floor.
spray v
püskürtmek
a liquid that is forced out of a special container under pressure so that it becomes a mass of small liquid drops like a cloud:
a quick spray of perfume/polish
substitute v
substution n
yerine geçmek
to use something or someone instead of another thing or person:
You can substitute oil for butter (= use oil instead of butter) in this recipe.
You can substitute the wheat flour with almond flour (= use almond flour instead of wheat flour).
He made his film debut when he was substituted for the actor who was originally cast.
