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sanitary(adj)

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sihhi, saglikli

“the most convenient and sanitary way to get rid of food waste from your kitchen”

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foodborne(adj)

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gida kaynakli

Symptoms of foodborne illness are often flu-like, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or fever

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virulent(adj)

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cok zararli , olumcul ( genellikle hastliklar icin kullanilir ancak farkli kullanimlar da mevcut.)

a virulent attack on the government

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integral(adj)

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an essential part of smth.

The Internet has become an integral part of modern life.

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intestine (n)

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bagirsak

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digestion (n)

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sindirim

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over the course of time(phrase)

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… boyunca , ( gradually)

Over the course of time, I’ve learned to live with my disability.

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confine(v)

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kapatmak, hapsetmek, sinirlamak

He was confined to a prison cell for several days.

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outbreak(n)

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the sudden or violent start of something unwelcome, such as war, disease, etc.

“the outbreak of World War II”

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solely(adv)

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yalnizca, sadece

She is solely responsible for the crisis.

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compulsory(adj)

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zorunlu, kacinilmaz

is it compulsory for me to attend the class?

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fur(n)

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kurk

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drastically(adv)

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gozle gorulur bicimde, esasli

Her life changed drastically after the accident.

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adolescence

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ergenlik

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resent(v)

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icerlemek, kizmsk, kirilmak

He resents the fact that she gets more money than he does.

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bound to(v)

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-ecegi belli, muhakkak ki , eninde sonunda, kesin

He’s bound to notice your mistake.

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intrusion(n)

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mahremiyete tecavuz,ihlal

She could not bear the intrusion into her private life.

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formidable(adj)

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(1) Someone who is formidable is strong and slightly frightening.( korkunc, urkutucu, muthis, heybetli)

The mountains were a formidable barrier.

(2)difficult and needing a lot of effort or thought
cok zor, guc

a formidable task

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snout(n)

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burun

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row(n)

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sira , dizi

he photograph shows a row of civilians walking between men in uniform

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wobble(v)

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sallanmak, yalpalamak

The ladder started to wobble.

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sanctuary(n)

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sessiz sakin, kargasadan uzak yer ; guvenli yer

After a busy day, I like to escape to the sanctuary of my garden.

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immensely(adv)

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son derece, cok

He’s been immensely successful in his career.

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crude(adj)

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ham, islenmemis

crude petroleum

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residual(adj)

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kalan

the withdrawal of residual occupying forces

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notwithstanding (prep) (adverb)

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buna ragmen ( in spite of , nevertheless, altough)

“notwithstanding the evidence, the consensus is that the jury will not reach a verdict”

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convention(n)

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(1) sozlesme ( contract, agreement)

an international convention on human rights

(2) toplanti
the Democratic Party convention
note: conventional geleneksel demek

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insect

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bocek

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prevail(v)

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yenmek, galip olmak, hukum surmek,

Mutual respect prevails among students and teachers here.
(prevailing: hakim olan, egemen )

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divergence(n) (bkz: diverge)

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uyusmazlik, ayrilma, fikir ayriligi , iraksama , ayrilma

a growing divergence of opinion about that U.S. president’s place in history

The divergence from such repetition is one of the best aspects of the year-old Marigold in Eastchester, New York, in the county of Westchester.

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suppress(v)

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bastirmak, onlemek, sikistirmak

The police were sent to suppress the protest.

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spark(v)(n)

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(n) kivilcim
there was a spark between them at their first meeting

(v) tesvik etmek (encourage), ateslemek , harekete gecirmek

the question sparked a lively discussion

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trivia(n)

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onemsiz bilgi, safsata

But all this is trivia. Feshbach’s basic concerns run deeper.

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intricate(adj)

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karmasik, karisik, girift

Tsunami generation involves intricate interactions among earthquakes, landslides, and “sympathetic” vibrations between the quake and the ocean above it.

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esteem(n)(v)

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(n)
saygi, deger, itibar (respect, regard, reputation)

He was held in high esteem by colleagues
(V)
saygi gostermek, takdir etmek
an esteemed guest

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embroider(n)

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nakis, oya

My mother decided I should learn embroidery

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plausible(adj)

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makul, akla yatan, mantikli

a plausible explanation

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compel(v)
( bkz: compelling(adj) and compulsion(n))

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zorlamak, mecbur birakmak

The general was compelled to surrender.

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cognition(n)

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bilissellik

disabilities affecting cognition and judgment

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elaborate (v)(adj)

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detaylandirmak, detayli, ayrintili

would you care to elaborate on that statement(v)

took elaborate precautions(adj)

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scrutiny(n)

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inceleme, ince eleyip sik dokuma

Because of their past crimes, everything they do now will be subject to scrutiny.

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impel(v) ( bkz: impeller)

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itmek, zorlamak

financial difficulties impelled him to desperate measures

impeller= cark

43
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cottage

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kir evi

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blossom (v) (n)

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cicek , cicek acmak

a blossoming talent(mecaz)

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irrigate(v)

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sulamak

let the rain irrigate our fields

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violent

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adjective version of violence

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mundane

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siradan, olagan , gunluk
sikici(boring)

the mundane concerns of day-to-day life

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prairie

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kir , cayir , cimenlik

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vivid(adj)

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canli, hayat dolu,

The problem is that the 1930s are beyond living memory, whereas the 1990s are still vivid to many of us

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cane

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baston, sopa

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grain (n)

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tahil

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tangible(adj)

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somut, elle tutulur, maddi anlamda mevcut
tangible assets

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defy(v)

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karsi cikmak, direnmek,

we, the people of the city, defy the cruel governor (refuse to obey, resist)

e glowered at her, defying her to mock him (meydan okumak, challenge, dare)

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counterfeit(n)(v)(adj)

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sahte, fake, imitasyon, taklit

A counterfeit image of reality

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alloy

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alasim(kimya)

56
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inscribe

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yazmak, kazimak, kayit etmek(enroll)

They inscribed the monument with the soldiers’ names.

The book was inscribed with the author’s signature.

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commodity(n)

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emtia, mal, madde

commodity money

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merchant(n)(adj)

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tuccar, ticari

The city’s reputation, though, is as a merchant city in this nation historically known for its traders.

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venture (n)

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girisim, tehlikeli girisim, risk etmek

ventured a buck or two on the race

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forge(v)(n)

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(1)demirci dukkani
dovmek(demiri)

forged pieces of iron into hooks
(2) taklit etmek(kalpazanlik gibi) forge a document

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underwrite(v) ( bkz: underwriter)

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taahut etmek, garanti etmek , sigorta etmek, saglama almak

a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
( underwriter: sigortaci)

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revelation

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vahiy(1)
aciga vurma, aciga kavusma

shocking revelations

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roam(V)

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gezmek, dolasmak, amacsizca gezinmek, volta atmak

Goats roam free on the mountain.

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amass(v)

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biriktirmek, toplamak, biriktirmek

must select rather than simply amass details

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humble(adj)

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mutevazi, alcakgonullu

he had a humble girlfriend

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clerk(n)(v)

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memur, memuriyet yapmak

In each story, a young clerk visits the vampire in his castle and narrowly escapes with his life.

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volatile(adj)

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ucucu

Volatile solvents such as petroleum ether, hexane, and benzene

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nasty

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edepsiz

The medicine left a nasty taste in my mouth

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perpetrator (n)

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suclu, fail

The perpetrators of the massacre must be brought to justice as war criminals

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commonplace(adj)

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siradan

The usual commonplace remarks

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glimpse(n)

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anlik bakis, goz atma, gozune ilisme

We glimpsed him through the window as his car sped past

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belligerent(adj)

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kavgaci, savasci ,dovuscu

The customer became belligerent and was asked by staff to leave

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cohesion(n)

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baglilik, birlesme, uyum

The cohesion of the armed forces was rapidly breaking down

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come under(v)

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altina girmek ,bagimli olmak, idaresi altina girmek

The company’s new product has come under scrutiny from consumer groups.

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dispute (n)

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anlasmazlik, ihtilaf

a territorial dispute between the two countries

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reportedly(adv)

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bildirildigine gore, soylendigine gore, aktarildigina gore

he starting bid was reportedly $1 million

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relentlessly

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amansizca , durmaksizin

The other boys took note of these similarities, and they teased me relentlessly

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sought(adj)

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aranan

After years of research, the scientist finally sought the breakthrough he needed

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deliberate(adJ)

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kasitli, planlanmis, tasarlanmis

A deliberate attempt to provoke conflict

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hold up ( an argument)

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desteklemek, dogrulamak

Her theory about the historical event doesn’t really hold up when you look at the evidence

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inconclusive(adj)

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kesin olmayan, belirsiz, flu, sonucsuz

The first two rounds of the boxing match were inconclusive

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delicacy(n)

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incelik, Nezaket, hassasiyet

She handled the situation with great sensitivity and delicacy

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forensic(adj)

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adli, mahkemeye ait

He was forensic in his dissection of the matters facing the sport

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oversee(v)

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denetlemek, gozden gecirmek

We’ve just appointed a coordinator who will oversee the whole project

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homicide(n)

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cinayet

last night a homicide was commited by an unknown soldier

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allegation(n)(bkz: allege)

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iddia, sav, tez

an allegation that can never come true

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exhume(v)

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cesedi mezardan cikarmak

he was in a deep sorrow last night after his father’s body was exhumed.

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motion(n)

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hareket

slow motion

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dissension(n)

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anlasmazlik, uyusmazlik, ihtilaf

The contract caused dissension within the department

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umpteen(adj)

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sayica cok, sayisiz

We missed umpteen chances but stuck at it and got our reward in the end

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remorse(n)

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pismanlik, vicdan azabi

if you think he will regret it,
I suggest you to think otherwise. I know that remorseless bastard, he won’t

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frankly(adv)

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acikcasi

Frankly, I was pleased to leave

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discharge(v)(n)

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salmak, ayrilmak, terhis etmek, taburcu etmek, bosaltma, tahliye

i didn’t know that he was discharged before his wound was completely healed.

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off the charts(idiom)

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cok yuksek seviyede

His blood pressure was off the charts

95
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legislative

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yasama

The country’s supreme legislative body

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worthwhile

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degerli, zahmete deger

It was in support of a worthwhile cause

97
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twisting inside out(idiom)

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“Twisting inside out” is an idiom that means to completely change or disrupt something, often implying a significant internal upheaval or a drastic shift in perspective, like turning something inside out, revealing its hidden aspects or completely altering its outward appearance; it suggests a thorough transformation that might be unsettling or even painful.

The news of the company scandal completely twisted the public’s perception of the CEO inside out

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