ünit-5 Flashcards
desire
istemek
to want something, especially strongly:
I desire only to be left in peace.
The hotel had everything you could possibly desire.
What does her Ladyship desire me to do/desire of me?
reject
to refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone:
The appeal was rejected by the court.
Coin-operated machines in England reject euros.
The prime minister rejected the suggestion that it was time for him to resign.
accomplish
bir şeyi başarıyla tamamlamak
to finish something successfully or to achieve something:
The students accomplished the task in less than ten minutes.
She accomplished such a lot during her visit.
I feel as if I’ve accomplished nothing since I left my job.
interpretation n
yorumlama açıklma tercüme
an explanation or opinion of what something means:
The dispute is based on two widely differing interpretations of the law.
The rules are vague and open to interpretation.
It is difficult for many people to accept a literal interpretation of the Bible.
logic n
mantık
pace n
adımlamak,tempo
the speed at which someone or something moves, or with which something happens or changes:
a slow/fast pace
When she thought she heard someone following her, she quickened her pace.
Could you slow down - I can’t keep pace with (= walk or run as fast as) you.
innate adj
doğuştan
An innate quality or ability is one that you were born with, not one you have learned:
Cyril’s most impressive quality was his innate goodness.
verbal
sözlü
spoken rather than written:
a verbal agreement/description/explanation
Airport officials received a stream of verbal abuse from angry passengers whose flights had been delayed.
curve
eğri şeklinde kıvrılmak
to form a curve, or move in the shape of a curve:
The road curves round to the left.
exaggerate
abaratmak
to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is:
The threat of attack has been greatly exaggerated.
Don’t exaggerate - it wasn’t that expensive.
impose
yürürlüğe koymak
to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received:
Very high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes.
Judges are imposing increasingly heavy fines for minor driving offences.
justify
haklı çıkarmak
to give or to be a good reason for:
[ + -ing verb ] I can’t really justify taking another day off work.
Are you sure that these measures are justified?
spoil
bozmak(güzelliği)
to destroy or reduce the pleasure, interest, or beauty of something:
He tried not to let the bad news spoil his evening.
The oil spill has spoiled the whole beautiful coastline.
I haven’t seen the film, so don’t spoil it for me by telling me what happens.
withdraw
çekmek(pARA)
to take or move out or back, or to remove:
This credit card allows you to withdraw up to £200 a day from ATMs.
The UN has withdrawn its troops from the country.
Eleven million bottles of water had to be withdrawn from sale due to a health scare.
struggle
mücadele etmek
to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something:
[ + to infinitive ] The dog had been struggling to get free of the wire noose.
I’ve been struggling to understand this article all afternoon.
Fish struggle for survival when the water level drops in the lake.
