unit-3 Flashcards

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grant v

A

burs vermek

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interfere v

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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.

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3
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object v

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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.

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switch v

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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).

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5
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branch n

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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.

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awareness n

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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.

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7
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column

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makale

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cautious adj

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dikkatli
Someone who is cautious avoids risks:
He’s a cautious driver.

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9
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embarrassed adj

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mahçup

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ırrational adj

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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.

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11
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revolutionary adj

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devrimci

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12
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sweaty adj

A

terli

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13
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gradually adv

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yavaş yavaş

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14
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anticipate v

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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.

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15
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confess v

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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.

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deny v

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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.

17
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enclose v

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çevrelemek
to surround something:
The park that encloses the monument has recently been enlarged.

18
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encounter v

A

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.

19
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faint

A

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.

20
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strain

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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.

21
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track

A

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.

22
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uncover-cover

A

aç kapat

23
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whistle

A

ıslık çalmak

24
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coward

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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.

25
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incident

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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.

26
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obstacle

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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.

27
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razor

A

traş makinesi

28
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crucial

A

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.

29
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desperate

A
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.
30
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underneath

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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.