unit -7 Flashcards
appreciate v
appreciation n
appreciative adj (minnettar)
appreciatively adv
takdir etmek
to recognize how good someone or something is and to value him, her, or it:
There’s no point buying him expensive wines - he doesn’t appreciate them.
C2 [ T ]
durumu,duyguları anlamak
to understand a situation and realize that it is important:
We appreciate the need for immediate action.
[ + that ] I appreciate that it’s a difficult decision for you to make.
[ + question word ] I don’t think you appreciate how much time I spent preparing this meal.
associate v -n
association
bağdaştırmak
to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else:
Most people associate this brand with good quality.
deal v
uğraşmak
observe v
gözlemlemek
to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something, especially in order to learn more about it:
The role of scientists is to observe and describe the world, not to try to control it.
[ + question word ] He spent a year in the jungle, observing how deforestation is affecting local tribes.
Children learn by observing adults.
witness v-n
şahit olmak
to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something, especially in order to learn more about it:
The role of scientists is to observe and describe the world, not to try to control it.
[ + question word ] He spent a year in the jungle, observing how deforestation is affecting local tribes.
Children learn by observing adults.
commmitment n
committed adj
taahhüt
a promise or firm decision to do something:
Players must make a commitment to play for a full season.
Can you give a commitment that the money will be made available?
The government reaffirmed its commitment to the peace process.
The company has failed to honour its commitments.
committed christan
kendini adamış hristiyan
glory n
görkem, şan, ihtişam
great admiration, honour, and praise that you earn by doing something successfully:
He revelled in the glory of scoring three goals in the final eight minutes.
This was her final professional match, and she wanted to end her career in a blaze of glory.
loyalty n
sadakat, bağlılık
the quality of being loyal:
His loyalty was never in question.
Her loyalty to the cause is impressive.
opponent n
muhalif, rakip
a person who disagrees with something and speaks against it or tries to change it:
a political opponent
Leading opponents of the proposed cuts in defence spending will meet later today.
passion n
passionate adj
tutku
a very powerful feeling, for example of sexual attraction, love, hate, anger, or other emotion:
Football arouses a good deal of passion among its fans.
At school, his early interest in music developed into an abiding passion.
Politics and philosophy were his lifelong passions.
statement n
ifade, açıklama
something that someone says or writes officially, or an action done to express an opinion:
The government is expected to issue a statement about the investigation to the press.
He produced a signed statement from the prisoner.
He threw paint over the fur coats because he wanted to make a statement about cruelty to animals.
[ + that ] We were not surprised by their statement that jobs would be cut.
scale n
skala, ölçü
a set of numbers, amounts, etc., used to measure or compare the level of something:
the Centigrade/Fahrenheit scale
How would you rate his work on a scale of 1 to 5?
partial adj
kısmi
not complete:
The general has ordered a partial withdrawal of troops from the area.
chase v
kovalamak
to hurry after someone or something in order to catch him, her, or it:
The police car was going so fast, it must have been chasing someone.
She was chasing (after) a man who had snatched her bag.
envy v
imrenmek
to wish that you had something that another person has:
I envy her ability to talk to people she’s never met before.
[ + two objects ] I don’t envy you the job of cooking for all those people.
