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Constrain (verb)

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Kısıtlamak

We can constrain the data access
(Constraint= kısıtlama)

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Contrary to ( prep)

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Aksine

But contrary to the eatery’s name in English, there are no burgers here.

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Criteria ( noun)

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Kriter

the university’s criteria for admission

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Contemporary (adj)

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Çağdaş,modern

he was a contemporary of Darwin

the event was recorded by a contemporary historian

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Exclusive (adj)

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Özel

He belongs to an exclusive club.

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Partly (adv)

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Kısmen

The project failed partly because of a lack of funds.

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Partly (adv)

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Kısmen

The project failed partly because of a lack of funds.

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Dull (adj)

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Sıkıcı (1)

Kör(keskinliği gitmiş) (2)

your diet doesn’t have to be dull and boring(1)

the dull knife just bounced off the skin of the tomato without cutting it(2)

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Bias (noun)

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Ön yargı

there was evidence of bias against foreign applicants

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In favor of smh

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Lehine

I wouldn’t be in favour of income tax cuts.

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Outlet (noun)

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Çıkış,tahliye

this road is the only outlet for traffic coming from the racetrack

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Pile up (verb)

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Yığmak, birikmek

“The car had stopped in front of a three-car pile-up.”
(Noun olarak da kullanilir)

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Cattle (noun)

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Sığır sürüsü

Hundreds of people and thousands of cattle were evicted.

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Well (noun)

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Kuyu

his quirkily dysfunctional family proved to be a bottomless well of inspiration for the novelist

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Fragile (adj)

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Kırılgan

Her health has always been very fragile.

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Stretch out (verb)

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Uzatmak,uzanmak

He was about to stretch out his hand to grab me

The bath was too small to stretch out in

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Vast (adj)

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Çok Büyük, uçsuz bucaksız

there was a vast expanse of land and sky”

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Affix (verb)

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Yapıştırmak

“I used double-sided tape to affix the ribbon to the paper.”

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Flow (verb)

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Akmak, akış

“the flow of water into the pond”

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Orchard (noun)

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Meyve bahçesi

“her father had planted an apple orchard”

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Vocation (noun)

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Meslek , profesyonel uğraş

finally made sculpting her vocation instead of just a hobby

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Evaluate (verb)

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Değerlendirmek, değer biçmek

Blood draws are often one of the first tests a doctor will order when trying to evaluate a patient’s health.

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Shabby (adj)

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Bakımsız, perişan

a conscript in a shabby uniform saluted the car

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Brownstone

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Varlıklı

The man we met was a brownstone

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Pleasant (adj)

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Hoş, güzel

the pleasant smell of cookies baking in the oven

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Dozen

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Düzine

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Rimmed (adj)

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Çerçeveli, kenarlı

He used to wear a gold-rimmed glasses

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Crutch

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Koltuk değneği

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Neat (adj)

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Düzgün, usturuplu

kept her room neat

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Set off for

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Yola çıkmak

We set off for work

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Affair (noun)

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İş güç , uğraş , meşgale , mesele

How I choose to live is my affair, not yours.

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Talk over (verb)

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Hakkında konuşmak, bahsetmek

Collins wanted to talk over our arrangements for doing the work

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Tenant ( noun) (verb)

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Kiracı, kiralamak

a frequent tenant of the gossip columns (noun)

the house was tenanted by his cousin (verb)

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Lace (noun) ( verb)

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Dantel(n) bağlamak (v)

brown shoes with laces (n)

he laced his fingers together and sat back (v)

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Peacock

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Tavuskuşu

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Aisle (n)

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Yuruyeen merdiven

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As though(conj)

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Mış gibi, güya, sanki

Now it looks as though they’re here to stay

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Settlement (noun)

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Yerleşim, yerlesme,ödeme

the little settlement of Buttermere(1)

unions succeeded in reaching a pay settlement(2)

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Pontoon(n)

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Duba, şamandıra

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Wasp(n)

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Eşek arısı

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Pioneer (n) (v)

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Öncü , önder, çığır açan

he has pioneered a number of innovative techniques

42
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Consultant (n)

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Danışman

she is currently a self-employed business consultant

43
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Merge( with) (v)

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Birleşmek, kaynaşmak

the utility companies are cutting costs and merging with other companies

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Uppermost (adj)

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En üstteki

Those creators can only survive in the uppermost layer of the ocean

45
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Uppermost (adj)

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En üstteki

Those creators can only survive in the uppermost layer of the ocean

46
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Snigger(v)

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Kıkırdamak, kıs kıs gülmek

While i was telling the story she was sniggering

47
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Hand out (v)

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Vermek, dağıtmak, bağışlamak ( para, broşür vs. )

they handed out free drinks to everyone

48
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Hand out (v)

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Vermek, dağıtmak, bağışlamak ( para, broşür vs. )

they handed out free drinks to everyone

49
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Tackle (v) (n)

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Ele almak, uğraşmak (v)

Palanga, takım (n)

fishing tackle(n)

police have launched an initiative to tackle rising crime(v)

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End up (v)

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Sona ermek , nihayete ermek, sonuçlanmak

The book ended up in the trash

51
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End up (v)

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Sona ermek , nihayete ermek, sonuçlanmak

The book ended up in the trash

52
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Booklet

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Kitapçık

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Hinge (v) (n)

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Menteşe, menteşelemek

the ironing board was set into the wall and hinged at the bottom

54
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Hinge (v) (n)

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Menteşe, menteşelemek

the ironing board was set into the wall and hinged at the bottom

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Twist (v)

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Bükmek, bükülmek

You cant walk without twisting your legs

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Concern (v) (n)

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Kaygı, endişe , mesele (n)
Kaygılandırmak, ilgilendirmek(v)

the story concerns a friend of mine(v)

oil reserves are the concern of the Energy Department(n)

57
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Rabies

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Kuduz

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Estimate (v) (n)

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Tahmin, değerlendirme (n)
Tahmin etmek (yaklaşık olarak) (v)

at a rough estimate, our staff is recycling a quarter of the paper used

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Mutual(adj)

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Karşılıklı,ortak , müşterek

a partnership based on mutual respect and understanding

60
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Send out

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Yeni adrese yollamak, gondermek, yaymak

“radar signals were sent out in powerful pulses”

61
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Get to( important, read the whole explanation)

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“Get to” is a phrasal verb with multiple meanings, including:
To arrive: For example, “We have to get to the airport by 6:30”.

To be able: For example, “I’d like to get to know her”.

To annoy: For example, “His tone of voice really gets to me sometimes”.

To influence or affect: For example, “This loud music really gets to me”.

To bribe someone: For example, “We’re sure the dealer got to one of the narcotics agents”.

To begin doing something: For example, “We got to reminiscing about college days”.

To make an impression on: For example, “This music really gets to you”.

To make someone feel upset or angry: For example, “I know he’s annoying, but you shouldn’t let him get to you

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illustrate (v)

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provide (a book, newspaper, etc.) with pictures.

the guide is illustrated with full-color photographs”

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Accumulate (v)

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Birikmek, biriktirmek, toplamak

investigators have yet to accumulate enough evidence”

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Precipitation(n)

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Yağıș(rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.)(1)

Çökelme (kimya) 2

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Intimate(adj) (n) (v)

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Samimi, cana yakin (adj)

Ozel kisisel (adj)

Yakin arkadas (n)

İma etmek (v) ( imply, hint)

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Seep (v)

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Sizmak ( su vs.)

water began to seep through the soles of his boots

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Dependability (n)

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Guvenilirlik ( reliability)

the brand has built its reputation on rock-solid dependability

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illeterate(n)

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Okuma yazma bilmeyen

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Use up (v) ( used up)

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Bitmek tukenmek

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Neglect (v) (n)

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Ihmal etmek(v)

Ihmal(n)

the old churchyard has been sadly neglected

71
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Despite (prep) (n)

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Aksine ,ragmen (adj)

Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work

Kin , nefret (n)

the theater only earns my despit

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Promote(v)

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Desteklemek, yukseltmek ( terfi anlami da var)

some regulation is still required to promote competition

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Standstill(n)

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Durma, duraklama

the traffic came to a standstill

74
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Curriculum

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Müfredat

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Broad(adj) (n)

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Geniş

a broad outline of NATO’s position

Karı, kadin (slang)

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Outline(n)

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Ana hatlar,taslak

an outline of the theory of evolution

77
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Enthusiasm (n)

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Heves , coșku

few expressed enthusiasm about the current leaders

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Humility(n)

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Tevazu, alcakgonulluluk

he needs the humility to accept that their way may be better

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Spectacle (n)

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a visually striking performance or display.

Manzara, oyun , gosteri

“the spectacle of a city’s mass grief”

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Wreath (n)

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Çelenk(1)

a curl or ring of smoke or cloud.(2)
(Halka, celenk)(mecaz)

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Conceive (v)

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Dusunmek, tasarlamak

the dam project was originally conceived in 1977

Hamile kalmak(2)

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Constitute (v) (*)

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Olusturmak

12 months constitute a year

(2) give legal or constitutional form to (an institution); establish by law.

“the superior courts were constituted by the Judicature Acts 1873–5”

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Extend (v)

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Genislemek uzamak

to spread or stretch forth (1)
extended both her arms

the Forest Service plans to extend a gravel road nearly a mile(2)

84
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Charter(v)(n)

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(V)

(1) rezerve etmek ( bir araci)

he chartered a plane to take him to Paris
(2) kurmak ( establish)

The city was chartered in 1837.

(N)
(1) tüzük

(2) kiralama

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Emphasis (n) (bkz: empahasize(v))

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Vurgu, onem

they placed great emphasis on the individual’s freedom

86
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Stewardess

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Dişi kahya

87
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Standby

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a
: one to be relied on especially in emergencies
b
: a favorite or reliable choice or resource
2
: one that is held in reserve ready for use : SUBSTITUTE

(2)held near at hand and ready for use
a standby power plant

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Strain(n)(v)

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Zorlanma, yük, gerginlik(n)

a strain of music that has a direct lineage to folk song

Germek, gayret etmek, cabalamak(V)

his voice was so quiet that I had to strain to hear it(1)

Süzmek(2)

she turned to the sink to strain the noodles

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Bump into(v)

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Karsilasmak, rast gelmek( come across)

I bumped into kenny the other day

90
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Twitch

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Kasilmak, seğirmek

“the dog twitched his ears”

91
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Consistent(adj)

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Tutarli, istikrarli, surekli

the parents are being consistent and firm in their reactions

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Firm(adj)
Firm up (v)

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Saglam, sert, sıkı

Saglamlastirmak, pekistirmek

the bed should be reasonably firm, but not too hard

an exercise program designed to firm up muscle tone

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Lineage

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Soy, köken, aile agaci

94
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Trait(n)

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Kisisel ozellik, karakter

95
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Excessive(adj)

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Aşırı, cok, haddinden fazla

he was drinking excessive amounts of brandy

96
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Disrupt(v)

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Bozmak, dagitmak, bolmek( interrupt)

a rail strike that could disrupt both passenger and freight service

97
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Strenuous (adj)

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Yorucu, agir, sert

all your muscles need more oxygen during strenuous exercise

98
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Remedy(n)(v)

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Çare, ilaç , çozum

Iyilestirmek

by the time a problem becomes patently obvious, it may be almost too late to remedy it”

“herbal remedies for aches and pains

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Slope(n)(v)

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Egim, yokus

Egimli olmak

he slithered helplessly down the slope

the garden sloped down to a stream

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Tire out(v)

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Cok yorulmak, cani cikmak

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