unit-3 Flashcards
grant v
burs vermek
interfere v
dahil olmak, karışmak
to involve yourself in a situation when your involvement is not wanted or is not helpful:
It’s their problem and I’m not going to interfere.
I’d never interfere between (US with) a husband and wife.
Interfering in other people’s relationships is always a mistake.
object v
to feel or express opposition to or dislike of something or someone:
Would anyone object if we started the meeting now?
He objects to the label “magician”.
No one objected when the boss said it was time to go home.
switch v
to change suddenly or completely, especially from one thing to another, or to exchange by replacing one person or thing with another:
She started studying English, but switched to History in her second year.
In 1971, Britain switched over (= changed completely) to a decimal currency.
After the bank robbery, the gang switched cars (= left one car and got into another).
branch n
a part of something larger:
Immunology is a branch of biological science.
One branch of their family (= one group of relatives) emigrated to Brazil.
In the US, the president is part of the executive branch of the government.
awareness n
knowledge that something exists, or understanding of a situation or subject at the present time based on information or experience:
Public awareness of the problem will make politicians take it seriously.
Environmental awareness has increased dramatically over the past decade.
column
makale
cautious adj
dikkatli
Someone who is cautious avoids risks:
He’s a cautious driver.
embarrassed adj
mahçup
ırrational adj
mantıksız
not using reason or clear thinking:
It’s totally irrational, but I’m frightened of mice.
His parents were worried by his increasingly irrational behaviour.
revolutionary adj
devrimci
sweaty adj
terli
gradually adv
yavaş yavaş
anticipate v
to imagine or expect that something will happen:
We don’t anticipate any trouble.
We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn’t anticipate.
Are you anticipating a lot of people at the party tonight?
[ + -ing verb ] They anticipate having several applicants for the job.
confess v
to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty or bad about:
[ + that ] She confessed to her husband that she had sold her wedding ring.
He confessed to sleeping/having slept through most of the movie.
deny v
iddiayı reddetmek
to say that something is not true:
He will not confirm or deny the allegations.
[ + that ] Neil denies that he broke the window, but I’m sure he did.
enclose v
çevrelemek
to surround something:
The park that encloses the monument has recently been enlarged.
encounter v
karşılaşmak
a meeting, especially one that happens by chance:
I had an alarming encounter with a wild pig.
This meeting will be the first encounter between the party leaders since the election.
faint
bayılmak
to suddenly become unconscious for a short time, usually falling down:
He faints at the sight of blood.
I nearly fainted in the heat.
strain
baskı
to become stretched or to experience pressure, or to make something do or experience this:
I’ve put on such a lot of weight recently - this dress is straining at the seams.
I strained a muscle in my back playing squash.
track
takip etmek
to follow a person or animal by looking for proof that they have been somewhere, or by using electronic equipment:
It’s difficult to track an animal over stony ground.
The military use radar satellites to track targets through clouds and at night.
uncover-cover
aç kapat
whistle
ıslık çalmak
coward
korkak
a person who is not brave and is too eager to avoid danger, difficulty, or pain:
They branded her a coward for informing on her colleagues during the interrogation.
incident
an event that is either unpleasant or unusual:
an isolated/serious/unfortunate incident
A youth was seriously injured in a shooting incident on Saturday night.
obstacle
engel
something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made more difficult:
The biggest obstacle in our way was a tree trunk in the road.
This decision has removed the last obstacle to the hostages’ release.
razor
traş makinesi
crucial
hayati önem
extremely important or necessary:
a crucial decision/question
Her work has been crucial to the project’s success.
[ + that ] It is crucial that the problem is tackled immediately.
desperate
vahim very serious or bad: desperate poverty a desperate shortage of food/supplies The situation is desperate - we have no food, very little water and no medical supplies.
underneath
under or below:
The tunnel goes right underneath the city.
They found a bomb underneath the car.
Underneath that shy exterior, she’s actually a very warm person.
He was wearing a garish T-shirt underneath his shirt.
