week1 Flashcards
boost
something that makes you feel more confident and happy, or that helps something increase or improve
desteklemek, kendine güvenli ve mutlu olmasına yardımcı olmak
Increased tourism was a major boost to the local economy.
bind
to tie something together with string, rope, etc
bağlamak, balya yapmak, demet haline getirip bağlamak
His hands were bound behind his back.
incentive
something that encourages you to act in a particular way
teşvik, özendirme
[ + to do sth ] People had little incentive to save.
The government should provide incentives for young people to stay in school.
prior
existing or happening before something else
…dan/den önce/evvel
The course requires no prior knowledge of Spanish.
enforce
to make people obey a rule or law
(yasa, kural) yürürlüğe koymak, etkinleştirmek
It is the duty of the police to enforce the law.
wrck
to destroy something completely
enkaza çevirmek, mahvetmek, perişan etmek
The explosion wrecked several cars and damaged nearby buildings.
merchant
someone whose job is buying and selling goods, usually in large amounts
tüccar
a wine/grain merchant
burden
something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about
ağır, yük, sorumluluk, zahmet, zor iş
the burden of responsibility
I’d hate to be a burden to you when I’m older.
shade
an area where there is no light from the sun and so it is darker and not as hot
gölge
I’d prefer to sit in the shade.
restrain
to stop someone doing something, sometimes by using force
zaptetmek, engel olmak, frenlemek, alıkoymak, mâni olmak
He became violent and had to be physically restrained.
[ + from + doing sth ] I had to restrain myself from shouting at him.
rejoice
to feel very happy because something good has happened
çok sevinmek, memnun olmak, büyük sevinç duymak
accumulate
to increase in amount over a period of time, or to make something increase over a period of time
biriktirmek, artırmak, tasarruf etmek
The chemicals accumulate in your body.
to accumulate wealth/debts
correspond
to be the same or very similar
aynı/benzer olmak, birbirine uymak
The newspaper story does not correspond with/to what really happened.
meanwhile
in the time between two things happening, or while something else is happening
bu sırada, bu esnada, bu zaman zarfında, bu süre içinde
The mother is ill. The child, meanwhile, is living with foster parents.
noble
honest, brave, and kind
dürüst, soylu, cesur, kibar
a noble gesture
He was a generous, noble man.
joint
belonging to or done by two or more people
ortak
a joint statement
The project was a joint effort by all the children in the class.
reproduce
to make a copy of something
kopyasını yapmak, taklit etmek
The diagram is reproduced by permission of the original author.
automate
to control something using machines and not people
makinalar yardımıyla bir şeyi kontrol etmek, makineleştirmek
negotiate
to try to make or change an agreement by discussion
müzakere etmek, konuşarak anlaşmaya varmak, pazarlık etmek
to negotiate with employers about working conditions
negotiate
to try to make or change an agreement by discussion
müzakere etmek, konuşarak anlaşmaya varmak, pazarlık etmek
to negotiate with employers about working conditions
route
the roads or paths you follow to get from one place to another place
yol, güzergâh
an escape route
Crowds gathered all along the route to watch the race.
haste
a situation in which you are in a hurry and do something more quickly than you should
acele, telaş, koşturmaca
In their haste to escape, they left behind all their belongings.
fellow
used to describe people who share your interests or situation
hemşehri, memleketli, arkadaş, dost
She’s earned enormous respect from her fellow artists.
operate
If an organization or business operates, it is working, and if you operate it, you manage it and make it work.
işlemek, işletmek, faaliyet göstermek, faaliyette bulunmak
Our company is operating under very difficult conditions at present.
careless
not giving enough attention to what you are doing
dikkatsiz, düşüncesiz, tasasız, kaygısız
It was very careless of you to forget your passport.
He was fined £250 for careless driving.
confront
to tell someone something, or show them something to try to make them admit they have done something wrong
karşılaşmak, yüz yüze gelmek, yüzleş(tir)mek
Confronted with the evidence, she broke down and confessed.
hostile
unfriendly and not liking or agreeing with something
saldırgan, düşmanca, aykırı düşünen, karşı olan, muhalif
Some politicians were very hostile to the idea.
procedure
the official or usual way of doing something
yol, yöntem, usül, prosedür
The company has new procedures for dealing with complaints.
You must follow correct procedure at all times.
resist
to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do
direnç göstermek, kendini tutmak, karşı koymak
I can’t resist chocolate.
[ + doing sth ] I just can’t resist reading other people’s mail.
mutual
When two or more people have a mutual feeling, they have the same opinion about each other.
karşılıklı
mutual admiration/respect
He doesn’t like her, and I suspect the feeling’s mutual.
swing
to move smoothly backwards and forwards, or to make something do this
sallamak, sallanmak
She really swings her arms when she walks.
ladder
a piece of equipment that is used to reach high places, consisting of short steps fixed between two long sides
seyyar merdiven
flaw
a mistake or bad characteristic that stops someone or something from being perfect
zaaf, zayıflık, kusur, hata
There’s a flaw in your reasoning.
unify
to join together two or more countries or groups to make a single one
birleştirmek
We need a leader who can unify the party.
infinite
extremely large or great
pek çok, sayısız
She took infinite care with the painting.
definite
certain, fixed, and not likely to change
kesin, sabit, değişmez
We need a definite answer by tomorrow.
replicate
to make or do something again in exactly the same way
aynısını yapmak, kopyasını çıkarmak; tıpkısını üretmek
jewel
a valuable stone that is used to make jewellery
mücevher, kıymetli taş
proceed
to continue as planned
planlandığı/tasarlandığı gibi devam etmek/ilerlemek
His lawyers have decided not to proceed with the case.
dispose
to get rid of something, especially by throwing it away
atıp kurtulmak; elden çıkarmak; …den/dan kurtulmak
How did they dispose of the body?
session
a period during which you do one activity
dönem
a weekly aerobics session
We’re having a training session this afternoon.
properly
correctly, or in a satisfactory way
uygun şekilde, gerektiği gibi, doğru olarak, hakkıyla
The TV doesn’t work properly.
She doesn’t eat properly.
stove
a piece of equipment that you cook on
ocak
I’ve left some soup on the stove for you.
prospective
Prospective buyers, employers, parents, etc are not yet buyers, employers, parents, etc but are expected to be in the future.
beklenen, muhtemel, müstakbel alıcı/işçi/ebeveyn vb.
preliminary
done or happening in order to prepare for the main event or activity
başlangıç, ilk, ön, giriş
a preliminary discussion/meeting
upward
moving towards a higher place or level
yukarıda
an upward glance
an upward trend in sales
attorney
a lawyer
avukat
a defense attorney
domain
a particular area, activity, or subject that someone controls or deals with
uzmanlık/ilgi/etkinlik alanı
The garden is his domain.
This information should be in the public domain (= known by the public).
undertake
to start work on something that will take a long time or be difficult
üstlenmek, yüklenmek, yapmayı kabul etmek
Max has undertaken the task of restoring an old houseboat.
attain
to achieve something, especially after a lot of work
öğrenmek, elde etmek, kazanmak
She’s attained a high level of fitness.
sand
a substance that is found on beaches and in deserts, which is made from very small grains of rock
kum
a grain of sand
cite
to mention something as an example or proof of something else
bahsetmek, değinmek, alıntı yapmak,
The doctor cited the case of a woman who had died after taking the drug.
applaud
to clap your hands to show that you have enjoyed a performance, talk, etc
alkışlamak, alkış tutmak
The audience applauded loudly.
ignorant
not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something
cahil, habersiz, bilgisiz
He was a newcomer to Formula One and ignorant of many of the circuits.
tension
a feeling of fear or anger between two groups of people who do not trust each other
gerginlik, gerilim, tansiyon; iplerin gerilmiş olması
ethnic/racial tension
There are growing tensions between the two countries.
