UPPER Flashcards

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abandon (v)

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terketmek
abandonment (n) abandoned (adj) 
They were forced to abandon the car
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Abuse (V)

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birine kaba ve vahşice davranmak
abuse abuser (N) abusive (adj)
The crowd started abusing him.

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accelerate (V)

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hızını artırmak, gaza basmak
acceleration (N)
Inflation is likely to accelerate this year

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accomplish (V)

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başarmak, üstesinden gelmek
accomplishment (N) accomplished (adj)
I feel as if I’ve accomplished nothing all day.
significant accomplishment

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accountability (N)

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mesuliyet
accountable (adj) account (N)
Hospitals must be held accountable for their mistakes

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Acquire (V)

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elde etmek
acquisition (N)
I managed to acquire a copy of the report.

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Adequate (adj)

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yeter, kâfi
adequacy (N)
I didn’t have adequate time to prepare.
Inadequate X

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admit (V)

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itiraf etmek
admission (N)
She admitted to stealing the keys

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adverse (adj)

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tehlike,probleme neden olan olumsuz koşullar
adversely (adv) = muhalif bir şekilde
adverse weather conditions
Despite the adverse conditions, the road was finished in just eight months.
The expedition was abandoned because of adverse weather conditions

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affair (N)

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bilhassa kötü olay, hadise

The government’s handling of the affair has been widely criticized.

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Aim (N)

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amaç, hedef
aim (V) aimless(adj)= amaçsız aimlessly (adv)
The aim of the film was to make people laugh

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allocate (V)

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ayırmak, pay ayırmak, vermek, tahsis etmek
allocation (N)
allocate time/money
The government has promised to allocate extra money for health care.
allocate time/money

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Amuse (V)

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eğlendirmek
amusement (N) amusing amused (adj)
I took him a toy that I thought might amuse him
amusement park

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ancient (adj)

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eskiden olan, eski, antika
ancient Greece/Rome
an ancient building

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Anticipate (v)

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merakla beklemek, ummak
anticipation (N)
We anticipate that prices will fall next year.
to anticipate a problem

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anxious

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endişeli, sinirli, tasalı, kaygılı
anxiety (N) anxiously (adv)
She’s very anxious about her exams

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anyhow (adv)

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her nasılsa, zaten

I don’t need a car and I can’t afford one anyhow.

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Apparent (adj)

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aşikâr, açık, görünen
apparently (adv)
It soon became apparent that she had lost interest in the project.

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Appeal (V)

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talep etmek, rice etmek
appeal (N)
The police have appealed for more information.
çekmek, cezbetmek
Cycling has never appealed to me.
başvuruda bulunmak
He is appealing against a ten-year prison sentence.

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appliance (N)

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alet, cihaz

fridges, radios, and other electrical appliances

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applicant (N)

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başvuran, müracaat eden kişi
apply (V)
There were over fifty applicants for the job.

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Appreciate(V)

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takdir etmek
appreciation(N) appreciative(adj) appreciatively(adv)
There’s no point buying him expensive wines - he doesn’t appreciate them.

23
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Approach(V)

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yakına gelmek, yaklaşmak
Approach(N) approachable (adj)
Christmas is fast approaching
Liam has a different approach to the problem

24
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Background (N)

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geri taraf, arka plan
I could hear a baby crying in the background.
Do you know anything about his background?

25
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Cabinet (N)

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kabine bakanlar kurulu

The Prime Minister presides at meetings of the Cabinet

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Damp (n)

A

nem rutubet
dampness (N) damp (adj)
It feels damp in here.

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edition (N)

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baskı yayın

The magazine has just published its six thousandth edition.

28
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faint (V)

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bayılmak (V) zayıf belli belirsiz (adj)
he felt faint for lack of food
a faint smell of smoke

29
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gamble (V)

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kumar oynamak
gamble gambling gambler (N)
It was time for a last desperate gamble.

30
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Handful (N)

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avuç dolusu

He surveyed the handful of custo-mers at the bar.

31
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Ignore (V)

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görmezden/bilmezden gelmek
ignorance(N)=cehalet
ignorant(Adj)=cahil
I shall ignore that uncalled-for remark.
It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.
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Judge (V)

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yargıya/karara varmak
judgement (n) judgemental (Adv)
Blind men can judge no colours.

33
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kneel (V)

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diz çökmek
knee(N)
She knelt down beside the child.

34
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former (adj)

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önceki, geçmiş
formerly(adv)
the former Soviet Union
former President Bill Clinton

35
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Maintain(V)

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sürdürmek, devam ettirmek, sağlamak
maintenance (N)
The army has been brought in to maintain order in the region.

36
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naked (adj)

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çıplak,aşikar

I want to challenge,is naked game.

37
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objection(N)

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itiraz, karşı çıkma
object(V)
He has a strong objection to getting up early.
Working people everywhere object to paying taxes.

38
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pace (N)

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hız, sürat
We started to walk at a much faster pace.
the pace of life
The pace of change in our lives is becoming faster and faster

39
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qualify(V)

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yeterli hâle gelmek/getirilmek; yeterli bulmak/bulunmak
başarılı olmak; başarmak
sınırlandırmak, kapsamını daraltmak
To qualify for the competition, you must be over 18.
Dawn is well qualified for her new role.

40
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range (N)

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çeşit, tür
menzil
range(V)
We discussed a wide range of subjects.

41
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sack(V)

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kov(ul)mak, işten at(ıl)mak
sack(N)=çuval
He was sacked for being late.

42
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tail(N)

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kuyruk

The pony swished its tail.

43
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Ultimate(adj)

Ultimately(adv)

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en son, nihaî / en büyük, yüksek, önemli
Nihayetinde
The ultimate decision lies with the parents.
Ultimately, he’ll have to decide.

44
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Valid(adj)

İnvalid(X)

A

geçerli
Your credit card is no longer valid.
The ticket is valid until March

45
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wander(V)

wander(N)

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gezinip durmak, dalıp gitmek
gezgin
to wander slowly/aimlessly
I’ll wander around the mall for half an hour.

46
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approximate(adj)

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yaklaşık, hemen hemen
approximate time of sth
The train’s approximate time of arrival is 10.30.
What is the approximate size of this room

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Bad-tempered (adj)

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kötü huylu, geçimsiz
to be/seem/sound bad-tempered
It is his illness that makes him bad-tempered.
Why are you so bad-tempered today

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campaign (V)

campaign, campaigner (N)

A

kampanya düzenlemek
kampanya
to campaign actively/strongly to campaign for/against sth
His campaign was not going well.

49
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Deal (v)

Deal (N)

A

iskambil oyununda kartları dağıtmak
(iş) anlaşma, aynı fikirde olma
Whose turn is it to deal?
He accused the government of dithering over the deal.

50
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Elect (V)

election (N)

A

oylamayla seçmek
seçim
The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president.