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regularly

reg·u·lar

reg´yılır

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1at the same time each day, week, month etc:
We meet regularly, once a month.

2often:
I see them pretty regularly.
It’s important to exercise regularly.

3evenly arranged or shaped:
The plants are regularly spaced.
regularly shaped crystals

S.

  1. düzenli, muntazam; kurallı, kurallara uygun.
  2. düzgün.
  3. normal; her zamanki.
  4. devamlı (müşteri).
  5. k. dili tam: a regular lie tam bir yalan.
  6. k. dili -in teki: a regular idiot salağın teki.
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Avoid

a·void

ıvoyd´

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to prevent something bad from happening:

Road safety is taught to young children to avoid road accidents.

It is important to take measures to avoid the risk of fire.

f.
1. -den kurtulmak; -i önlemek.
2. -den kaçınmak; -den çekinmek.
3. -den sakınmak.

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gradual

grad·u·al

gräc´uwıl

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1happening slowly over a long period of time

OPP sudden

There has been a gradual change in climate.
the gradual decline in manufacturing industry
Education is a gradual process.

s. derece derece olan, yavaş yavaş olan, yavaş.

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take part in

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take part in an activity (also participate in an activity formal)
The children were encouraged to take part in several different activities.

It’s important to be active and take part in some kind of exercise

-e katılmak, -e iştirak etmek.

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take up

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Why don’t you take up jogging?

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cut down on

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Decrease
1reduce to reduce the amount of something:
cut something ↔ down
Installing double-glazing will cut down the noise from traffic.

[+on]
By getting the design right, you can cut down on accidents.

2eat/use less to eat, drink, or use less of something, especially in order to improve your health:

I’ve always smoked, but I’m trying to cut down.

[+on]
Cut down on fatty foods if you want to lose weight.

-i azaltmak

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cut out

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stop
4stop doing/eating somethingcut something ↔ out
to stop doing or eating something, especially because it might be bad for your health:

Foods that we should cut down on or possibly completely cut out are foods that are made with lots of sugar and fat. 
The current advice to pregnant women is to cut out alcohol.
  1. -i kesmek; -i kesip çıkarmak.
  2. (giysi) biçmek.
  3. k. dili -i kesmek, -i bırakmak.
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even

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1used to emphasize something that is unexpected or surprising in what you are saying:

SM: in fact

• These foods cannot make us healthy and can even make us sick.

Most companies have suffered a drop in their profits, even very large companies.

z.
hatta, bile.

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proper

prop·er

prap´ır

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Right

s.
1. uygun, münasip, yakışır: the proper time uygun zaman.
2. görgü kurallarına çok bağlı.
3. doğru, kurallara uygun.
4. İng., k. dili gerçek, hakiki; tam: He´s a proper fool! O tam bir dangalak!

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properly

prop·er·ly

prap´ırli

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correctly

z.
1. esaslı bir şekilde.
2. doğru dürüst; gerektiği gibi, layıkıyla; doğru/ uygun bir şekilde; kurallara uygun bir şekilde.
3. İng., k. dili adamakıllı, bayağı.

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convenient

con·ven·ient

kınvin´yınt

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adj
1 useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems
OPP inconvenient

Mail-order catalogs are a convenient way to shop.
My secretary will call you to arrange a convenient time to meet.

s. uygun, elverişli, müsait; rahat; kullanışlı.

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authority

au‧thor‧i‧ty

ıthôr´ıti

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1 power [U] the power you have because of your official position:
the authority to do something

Only the president has the authority to declare war.

[+over]
Several countries claim authority over the islands.

in authority
I need to speak to someone in authority (=who has a position of power).

i.
1. yetki.
2. yetke, otorite.

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behavior

be‧hav‧iour

bɪˈheɪvjər

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1 the things that a person or animal does:
It is important to reward good behaviour.

• polite behavior

davranış tarzı; davranış.

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courtesy

cour‧te‧sy

kır´tısi

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n (plural courtesies)

1[U] polite behaviour and respect for other people

SYN politeness
OPP discourtesy

It’s a matter of common courtesy to acknowledge letters.

i. nezaket, kibarlık, incelik.

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Custom

cus‧tom

k^s´tım

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n
1[C,U] something that is done by people in a particular society because it is traditional➔ tradition:

• Customs are the normal way people do things or behave in certain situations.

The guide offers information on local customs.

i.
1. gelenek, âdet.
2. alışkanlık, itiyat.
3. (bir müşterinin yaptığı) alışveriş.

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installation

in‧stal‧la‧tion

înstıley´şın

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a place where industrial or military equipment, machinery etc has been put:
nuclear installations
• drive safely on military installations.

i.
1. (bir aygıtı) (bir yere) takma; (kalorifer, elektrik v.b.) tesisatı döşeme; (bilgisayar v.b. sistemi) kurma.
2. ask. tesis, kuruluş.

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privilege

priv‧i‧lege

prîv´ılîc

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1[C] a special advantage that is given only to one person or group of people:

He had no special privileges and was treated just like every other prisoner.

i. ayrıcalık, imtiyaz.

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regulation

reg‧u‧la‧tion

regyıley´şın

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an official rule or order:

• Regulations are rules that instruct military personnel on the way they must behave and the way they must do things.

There seem to be so many rules and regulations these days.

i.
1. kural, kaide.
2. of -in işleyişini/ çalışmasını düzenleme/ regüle etme/ ayarlama/ denetleme.
3. çoğ. tüzük; yönetmelik.

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seniority

se‧ni‧or‧i‧ty

ˌsiːniˈɒrɪəti

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1if you have seniority in a company or organization, you have worked there a long time and have some official advantages:

I had 15 years seniority, and they couldn’t fire me.

2when you are older or higher in rank than someone else:
a position of seniority

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subordinate

sub‧or‧di‧nate

səˈbɔːdɪənət

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1in a less important position than someone else:
a subordinate officer

[+to]
Women were subordinate to men.

2less important than something else
SYN secondary:

[+to]
These aims were subordinate to the main aims of the mission.

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observe

ob‧serve

əbˈzɜːv

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1[T not in progressive] formal to see and notice something➔ observation:

Scientists have observed a drop in ozone levels over the Antarctic.

2[I,T] to watch something or someone carefully:

The police have been observing his movements.
One student performs the experiment, while his partner observes.
21
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render

A

render a salute

22
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take advantage of

ad‧van‧tage

ədˈvæn-

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4take advantage of something (to do something) to use a particular situation to do or get what you want:

I took advantage of the good weather to paint the shed.

You’ll want to take full advantage of the beach-front clubs.
23
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against

a‧gainst

əˈgenst

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a)AGAINST/OPPOSE
used to say that someone opposes or disagrees with something:

Every council member voted against the proposal.
those who are campaigning against the new road
He advised me against.
the fight against terrorism
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Admiral
(ADM)
* * * *
ad‧mi‧ral

ˈædmərəl

A

amiral

25
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Brigadier General
(BG)
*

ˌbrigadier-ˈgeneral

A

tug general

26
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General
(GEN)
* * * *

A

Orgeneral

27
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Lieutenant General
(LTG)
* * *

A

Korgeneral

28
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Major General
(MG)
* *

A

Tumgeneral

29
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Rear Admiral Upper Half
(RADMU)
* *

A

Tumamiral

30
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Rear Admiral Lower Half
(RADLH)
*

A

Tugamiral

31
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Vice Admiral
(VADM)
* * *

A

Koramiral

32
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US Officer Army ranks

0-7 to 0-10

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General
Lieutenant General
Major General
Brigadier General

33
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US Officer Navy ranks

0-7 to 0-10

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Admiral
Vice Admiral
Rear Admiral Upper Half
Rear Admiral Lower Half

34
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compulsory

com·pul·so·ry

kımp^l´sıri

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something that is compulsory must be done because it is the law or because someone in authority orders you to
voluntary

11 years of compulsory education
Car insurance is compulsory.

s. zorunlu, mecburi.

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cadet

ca‧det

kəˈdet

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ARMY
someone who is training to be an officer in the army, navy, air force, or police

askeri lise/ okul öğrencisi.

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row

ro

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1a line of things or people next to each other➔ column:

[+of]
a row of houses
rows of trees

in a row
The children were asked to stand in a row.

  1. sıra, saf, dizi.
37
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quit

A

to leave a job, school etc, especially without finishing it completely:

He quit his job after an argument with a colleague.
I quit school at 16.
She has decided to quit show business.
People are now calling on the chairman to quit.

2- to stop doing something, especially something that is bad or annoying
➔ give up:

The majority of smokers say that they would like to quit the habit.
Quit it, Robby, or I’ll tell mom!
We’ve done what we can. Let’s quit.
38
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dislike

dis‧like

dɪsˈlaɪk

A

to think someone or something is unpleasant and not like them
OPP like

Why do you dislike her so much? dislike doing something
I dislike being the centre of attention.

f. -i sevmemek, -den hoşlanmamak.
i. of/ for -i sevmeme, -den hoşlanmama.

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perform

per‧form

pərˈfɔːrm

A

PERFORMING
to do something to entertain people, for example by acting a play or playing a piece of music:

Chenier and the band are performing at the Silver Palace tomorrow.
The children perform two plays each school year.

⚠ Do not use perform to say what person an actor pretends to be in a play, film etc. Use play:
John Wayne played (NOT performed) a Roman soldier in the film.

2[T] to do something, especially something difficult or useful
SYN carry out

Surgeons performed an emergency operation.
The official opening ceremony was performed by Princess Margaret.
  1. -in performansı … olmak: The car performed well. Arabanın performansı iyiydi.
  2. (oyuncu/ sanatçı) oynamak.
  3. (oyunu) oynamak; (müzik eserini) çalmak, icra etmek.
  4. yapmak: You´ve performed a miracle. Bir mucize yarattınız. Who´s performing the marriage? Nikâhı kim kıyacak? He performs his duties well. Görevlerini iyi bir şekilde yerine getiriyor.
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furthermore

fur‧ther‧more

ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr

A

in addition to what has already been said
SYN moreover

He is old and unpopular. Furthermore, he has at best only two years of political life ahead of him.
41
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be unable to

un‧a‧ble

ʌnˈeɪbəl

A

adj [not before noun]
not able to do something➔ inability:
unable to do something

Lucy was unable to find out what had happened.
Unable to sleep, I got up and made myself a drink.

Register
In everyday English, people usually say that they can’t/couldn’t do something rather than are/were unable to do something:
She couldn’t find out what had happened.

un·a·ble [^ney´bıl]

s.
1. yapamaz, elinden gelmez.
2. beceriksiz.

be unable to
-ememek, -amamak, -den âciz olmak:
She was unable to come. 
Gelemedi. 
I am unable to make the decision by myself. 
Kararı yalnız başıma vermekten âcizim.
42
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deliver

de‧liv‧er

dîlîv´ır

A

1-take something somewhere [I,T] to take goods, letters, packages etc to a particular place or person:
The morning mail has just been delivered.
Do you deliver on Saturdays?

  1. teslim etmek, bırakmak, vermek:

They will deliver the furniture tomorrow morning.
Mobilyayı yarın sabah teslim edecekler.

43
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component

com·po·nent

kımpo´nınt

A

n
one of several parts that together make up a whole machine, system etc
SYN constituent

companies that make electronic components for computer products

i. öğe, unsur, parça, eleman, cüz.
s. bileşimde bulunan.

44
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lend me a hand

A

2lend (somebody) a hand to help someone do something, especially something that needs physical effort:

Can you lend me a hand with this?

yardım etmek.

45
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assemble

as·sem·ble

ısem´bıl

A

1[I,T] if you assemble a large number of people or things, or if they assemble, they are gathered together in one place, often for a particular purpose:

A large crowd had assembled outside the American embassy.
He looked around at the assembled company (=all the people who had come there).
She had assembled a collection of her favourite songs.

2[T] to put all the parts of something together:

The aircraft will continue to be assembled in France.

f.
1. toplamak; toplanmak.
2. monte etmek.

46
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experience

ex·pe·ri·ence

îkspîr´iyıns

A

1knowledge/skill [U] knowledge or skill that you gain from doing a job or activity, or the process of doing this:
[+of/in/with]

You’ve got a lot of experience of lecturing.
my experience in many areas of the music business
He had no previous experience of managing a farm.
The advice in the booklet reflects the practical experience we have gained (=experience gained by actually doing something, rather than knowledge from books etc).
I had some experience in fashion design.
She was turned down on the grounds of lack of experience.
I have first-hand experience (=experience gained by doing something myself) of running a school. gain/get experience
The programme enables pupils to gain some experience of the world of work.

2knowledge of life [U] knowledge that you gain about life and the world by being in different situations and meeting different people, or the process of gaining this:

in somebody’s experience

In his experience, women did not like getting their feet wet and muddy.

i. deneyim, tecrübe.
f. (bizzat) yaşamak, başından geçmek; (sıkıntı, acı v.b.´ni) çekmek.

47
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in addition to

ad·di·tion

ädîş´ın

A

1in addition used to add another piece of information to what you have just said:
The company provides cheap Internet access. In addition, it makes shareware freely available.

i.
1. ekleme, ilave.
2. ek, ilave.
3. mat. toplama.

in addition to
-e ilaveten, -e ek olarak, ayrıca, fazla olarak.

48
Q

inconvenient

in‧con‧ve‧ni‧ent

ˌɪnkənˈviːniənt◂

A

causing problems, often in a way that is annoying
OPP convenient

Monday’s a bit inconvenient for me. How about Wednesday?
Am I calling at an inconvenient time?

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