vocab Flashcards
abandon(v)
terketmek, bırakmak, vazgeçmek
She abandoned painting. / Resim yapmayı bıraktı.
The party abandoned some of its policies. / Parti bazı politikalarından vazgeçti.
synonym: give up, leave, desert, forsake
antonym: keep, retain, continue, uphold, maintain
abandonment(n), abandoned(adj)
abate(v)
azalmak, dinmek
The storm abated. / Fırtına dindi.
Nothing can abate his energy. / Hiçbir şey onun enerjisini azaltamaz.
synonym: diminish, decrease, reduce, lessen, lower
antonym: intensify, increase, extend, enhance
abatement(n)
abduct(v)
kaçırmak
They abducted the little innocent girl. / Onlar küçük, masum kızı kaçırdılar.
synonym: kidnap, seize, drag away
antonym: restore, reinstate
abduction(n), abductor(n)
abhor(v)
nefret etmek
He abhors living in that small cottage. / O küçük kulübede yaşamaktan nefret ediyor.
synonym: hate, detest, disgust, loathe, dislike
antonym: like, enjoy, desire, admire
abhorrer(n), abhorrence(n), abhorrent(adj)
abide by(v)
uymak, kabul etmek, bağlı kalmak
You had better abide by the rules. / Kurallara uysan iyi edersin.
synonym: obey, comply with, accept, keep, conform to, stick to
antonym: reject, refuse, disobey, break
abiding(adj), abidingly(adv)
ability(n)
yetenek, kabiliyet
She has the ability to play the guitar. / Onun gitar çalma yeteneği var.
synonym: skill, talent, gift, knack, capability, competence
antonym: inability, incompetence
able(adj)
abolish(v)
ortadan kaldırmak, son vermek
The new government abolished unnecessary regulations. / Yeni hükümet gereksiz düzenlemeleri kaldırdı.
synonym: put end, eradicate, annul, destroy
antonym: maintain, keep, confirm, promote
abolishable(adj), abolisher(n), abolishment(n)
abound in(v)
bol, dolu, çok olmak
Venice abounds in famous hotels. / Venedik ünlü otellerle doludur.
synonym: be plentiful, be rich in, team with, multiply, flourish
antonym: lessen, decrease, die, decay, fall
abundant(adj)
abrupt(adj)
ani, beklenmeyen
His abrupt reaction surprised us all. / Onun ani tepkisi hepimizi şaşırttı.
synonym: sudden, unexpected, hasty
antonym: foreseen, expected
abruptly(adv), abruptness(n)
absolute(adj)
kesin, mutlak, otoriter
The proof is absolute. / Kanıtlar kesin.
synonym: certain, definite, utter
antonym: partial, qualified, limited, conditional
absoluteness(n), absolutization(n), absolutize(v), absolutely(adv)
absorb(v)
emmek, içine çekmek
Plants absorb carbon dioxide. / Bitkiler karbondioksidi emer.
synonym: take in, suck up(liquid, knowledge), soak up, use up(time)
antonym: send out, throw off, emit, disperse
absorbability(n), absorbable(adj), absorbing(adj), absorbedly(adv), absorber(n), absorbingly(adv)
abstain from(v)
çekimser kalmak, uzak durmak, kaçınmak
The doctor advised him that he abstain from cakes and sweets. / Doktor şeker ve pastalardan uzak durmasını tavsiye etti.
The president abstained from mentioning the issue. / Başkan meseleden bahsetmekten kaçındı.
synonym: refrain from, restrain from, avoid
antonym: indulge, yield to, gratify
abstainer(n)
absurd(adj)
saçma
The belief that the earth is flat is absurd. / Dünyanın düz olduğu inancı saçmadır.
synonym: highly unreasonable, illogical, ridiculous, ludicrous
antonym: reasonable, logical, sensible, rational
absurdity(n), absurdness(n), absurdly(adv)
abundant(adj)
bol, bereketli
Cheap consumer goods are abundant in this region. / Bu bölgede ucuz tüketici malları boldur.
synonym: plentiful, in large quantities, abounding, teeming, replete
antonym: scarce, insufficient, bare, impoverished
abundantly(adv), abundance(n)
abuse(v)
kötüye kullanma, suistimal etme, zarar verme
She is continually abusing her authority. / Yetkisini sürekli kötüye kullanıyor.
synonym: misuse, harm, maltreat, exploit, malign, damage
antonym: protect, cherish, shield, care for, look after
abuser(n)
accede(v)
kabul etmek, onaylamak, razı olmak
He acceded to our offer. / Teklifimizi kabul etti.
synonym: assent to, agree to, accept, comply, approve
antonym: decline, oppose, refuse, reject, dissent
accelerate(v)
hızlanmak, hızlandırmak
The government is to accelerate its privatisation programme. / Hükümetin özelleştirme programını hızlandırması lazım.
synonym: increase in rate/amount/extent, speed up, go faster
antonym: delay, impede, hinder, drag, obstruct
acceleration(n), accelerator(n), accelerative(adj)
accept(v)
kabul etmek
I offered her an apology, yet she wouldn’t accept it. / Ondan özür diledim, ancak kabul etmedi.
synonym: be consent to receive, assent, comply, approve, accede
antonym: reject, refuse, turn down
acceptance(n), acceptant(adj), acceptor(also accepter)(n)
accessible(adj)
ulaşılabilir, erişilebilir
The president is always accessible to those seeking help. / Başkan yardım arayışında olanlara her zaman açıktır.
The problem is that drugs are very accessible. / Problem şu ki uyuşturuculara kolayca ulaşılabiliyor.
synonym: reachable, approachable, adequate, satisfactory
antonym: unreachable, far, unavailable, inaccessible
accept(v), accessibility(n), acceptance(n), accessibly(adv)
acclaim(v)
övmek
Though it was acclaimed, the novel did not sell well. / Övülmesine rağmen kitap iyi satmadı.
synonym: praise, extol, commend, congratulate
antonym: criticize, denounce, comdemn
acclamation(n)
accompany(v)
eşlik etmek
Would you like me to accompany you? / Size eşlik etmemi ister misiniz?
Depression is always accompanied by imsomnia. / Depresyon her zaman uykusuzluğu beraberinde getirir.
synonym: go with, escort, attend, follow
antonym: abandon, leave, quit, desert
accomplice(n), accompanying(adj)
accomplish(v)
başarmak
He accomplished the mission in less than five minutes. / Beş dakikadan kısa bir sürede işi başarıyla bitirdi.
synonym: achieve, perform, complete, succeed in doing
antonym: fail
accomplished(adj), accomplishment(n)
accordingly(adv)
uygun şekilde, bu nedenle, -e bağlı olarak
She is an expert in her field, and is well-paid accordingly. / Alanında uzman, buna bağlı olarak da iyi maaş alıyor.
synonym: appropriately, consequently, therefore, hence
antonym: inconsistently, conversely
accord(n), accord(v)
account for(v)
oluşturmak, hesap vermek, açıklamak, sorumlu olmak
The accountant has been able to account for every penny of expense. / Muhasebeci masrafın her kuruşunun hesabını verebildi.
Women account for the vast majority of our customers. / Müşterilerimizin çoğunluğunu kadınlar oluşturmaktadır.
synonym: be responsible for, explain, form
antonym: be irresponsible for
accountable(adj)