unit 2 Flashcards
appeal v
istemek
a request to the public for money, information, or help:
They’re launching (= starting) an appeal to raise money for famine victims.
[ + to infinitive ] The police have issued an appeal to the public to stay away from the area
exist v
to be, or to be real:
I don’t think ghosts exist.
Poverty still exists in this country.
dissatisfaction n
memnuniyetsizlik
native n-adj
yerli kimse
relating to or describing someone’s country or place of birth or someone who was born in a particular country or place:
She returned to live and work in her native Japan.
She’s a native Californian.
union n
birlik
the act or the state of being joined together:
Meanwhile the debate on European political and monetary union continues.
formal She believes that the union (= marriage) of man and woman in holy matrimony is for ever.
applicant n
başvuru sahibi
contemporary adj
modern
present adj
mevcut
happening or existing now:
I don’t have her present address.
Please state your present occupation and salary.
relevant adj
connected with what is happening or being discussed:
Education should be relevant to the child’s needs.
For further information, please refer to the relevant leaflet.
The point is highly relevant to this discussion.
throughout adv
in every part, or during the whole period of time:
People throughout the country are out of work.
He yawned throughout the performance.
The school has been repainted throughout.
consist v
oluşmak
to be something that is made or formed of various specific things:
The crowd consisted mostly of college kids and office workers.
Her responsibilities consist of answering the phone and greeting visitors.
imply v
ima etmek
to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly:
[ + (that) ] Are you implying (that) I’m fat?
I’m not implying anything about your cooking, but could we eat out tonight?
quarrel v-n
anlaşmazlık
to have an angry disagreement with someone:
What did you quarrel about/over?
She quarrelled with everyone in the village.
wire-undo v
bağlamak undo zıttı
incline v
meyil etmek
to (make someone) feel something or want to do something:
The prime minister is believed to be inclining towards an April election.
extent n
kapsam
area or length; amount:
From the top of the Empire State Building, you can see the full extent of Manhattan (= the area it covers).
We don’t yet know the extent of his injuries (= how bad his injuries are).
Rosie’s teacher was impressed by the extent of her knowledge (= how much she knew).
input n
giriş
pension n
emeklilik maaşı
an amount of money paid regularly by the government or a private company to a person who does not work any more because they are too old or have become ill:
US a government pension
UK a state pension.
He won’t be able to draw (= receive) his pension until he’s
specialty n
uzmanlık
chunk n
kabaca ayrılmış parça
a roughly cut piece:
a chunk of cheese/meat
pineapple/tuna chunks
gesture n
mimik
a movement of the hands, arms, or head, etc. to express an idea or feeling:
The prisoner raised his fist in a gesture of defiance as he was led out of the courtroom.
She made a rude gesture at the other driver.
intensive adj
yoğun
involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time:
two weeks of intensive training
an intensive course in English
Intensive bombing had reduced the city to rubble.
