ünit-4 Flashcards
acquire v
elde etmek, satın almak
to get or buy something:
He acquired the firm in 2008.
I was wearing a newly/recently acquired jacket.
I seem to have acquired (= have got although I don’t know how) two copies of this book.
consume v
tüketmek
to use fuel, energy, or time, especially in large amounts:
Our high living standards cause our current population to consume 25 percent of the world’s oil.
intend v
amaç
to have as a plan or purpose:
[ + to infinitive ] We intend to go to Australia next year.
Somehow I offended him, which wasn’t what I’d intended.
[ + obj + to infinitive ] I don’t think she intended me to hear the remark.
The course is intended for intermediate-level students.
survey v
incelemek
to look at or examine all of something, especially carefully:
He got out of the car to survey the damage.
She has written a book which surveys (= describes in detail) the history of feminism.
complexity
karışıklık
diverse adj
çeşitli
including many different types of people or things:
Students from countries as diverse as Colombia and Lithuania use Cambridge textbooks.
New York is a very culturally/ethnically diverse city.
inspired adj
ilham verici
rapidly adv
hızlıca
in a fast or sudden way:
Things are changing very rapidly.
The country’s oil reserves are rapidly declining.
allocate
tahsis etmek
to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use in a particular way:
The government is allocating £10 million for health education.
[ + two objects ] As project leader, you will have to allocate people jobs/allocate jobs to people.
astonish
şaşırmak
to surprise someone very much:
I was astonished by how much she’d grown.
What astonished me was that he didn’t seem to mind.
export-import
ihraç etmek
ithal etmek
come up with
to suggest or think of an idea or plan:
She’s come up with some amazing scheme to double her income.
gamble
risk almak
to risk money, for example in a game or on a horse race:
I like to gamble when I play cards - it makes it more interesting.
He gambles on the horses (= horse races).
He gambled away all of our savings.
purchase
to buy something:
Tickets must be purchased two weeks in advance.
Except under clearly defined circumstances, it is illegal in Britain for a company to purchase its own shares.
subtract
çıkatma yapmak
swap
takas etmek
brand
marka,damga
circumstance
şart durum
a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is:
I think she coped very well under the circumstances.
Obviously we can’t deal with the problem until we know all the circumstances.
She died in suspicious circumstances.
We oppose capital punishment in/under any circumstances.
greed
açgözlülük
a very strong wish to continuously get more of something, especially food or money:
I don’t know why I’m eating more - it’s not hunger, it’s just greed!
He was unsympathetic with many house sellers, complaining that they were motivated by greed.
coincidence
tesadüf
an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time, especially in a way that is unlikely and surprising:
You chose exactly the same wallpaper as us - what a coincidence!
Is it just a coincidence that the wife of the man who ran the competition won first prize?
a series of strange/amazing coincidences
shareholder
hissedar
institution
kurum
a large and important organization, such as a university or bank:
a medical/educational/financial institution
Harvard University is an internationally respected institution.
bankrupt adj
iflas etmiş
unable to pay what you owe, and having had control of your financial matters given, by a law court, to a person who sells your property to pay your debts:
He went bankrupt after only a year in business.
The recession has led to many small businesses going bankrupt.
urgent
acil
very important and needing attention immediately:
He’s got to sign that paper - will you tell him it’s urgent?
The most urgent thing in a fire is to make sure everyone is out of the building.
Many people are in urgent need of food and water.
valid
based on truth or reason; able to be accepted:
a valid argument/criticism/reason
My way of thinking might be different from yours, but it’s equally valid.
tremendous
muazzam
very great in amount or level, or extremely good:
They were making a tremendous amount of noise last night.
She’s been a tremendous (= very great) help to me over the last few months.
nevertheless
yine de
despite what has just been said or referred to:
I knew a lot about the subject already, but her talk was interesting nevertheless.
nonetheless
yine de
despite what has just been said or done:
There are serious problems in our country. Nonetheless, we feel this is a good time to return.
