week4 Flashcards
pile
a pile of books/bricks
a pile of sand/rubbish
The clothes were arranged in piles on the floor.
an amount of a substance in the shape of a small hill or a number of objects on top of each other
yığın, küme
a pile of books/bricks
a pile of sand/rubbish
The clothes were arranged in piles on the floor.
prohibit
[ often passive ] Smoking is prohibited on most international flights.
[ + from + doing sth ] The new law prohibits people from drinking alcohol in the street.
a prohibited substance
to officially forbid something
yasaklamak, menetmek
[ often passive ] Smoking is prohibited on most international flights.
[ + from + doing sth ] The new law prohibits people from drinking alcohol in the street.
a prohibited substance
shortage
a shortage of nurses
food shortages
a situation in which there is not enough of something
darlık, kıtlık, sıkıntı
a shortage of nurses
food shortages
obedience
He demanded complete obedience from his soldiers.
the quality of being willing to do what you are told to do
itaat, boyun eğme
He demanded complete obedience from his soldiers.
outward
He had a serious illness, but there was no outward sign of it.
showing on the outside
dış, harici
He had a serious illness, but there was no outward sign of it.
mat
There’s a mat by the door for you to wipe your feet on.
a piece of thick material that you put on the floor, often in order to protect it
küçük yaygı/kilim, ufak halı
There’s a mat by the door for you to wipe your feet on.
mat
There’s a mat by the door for you to wipe your feet on.
a piece of thick material that you put on the floor, often in order to protect it
küçük yaygı/kilim, ufak halı
There’s a mat by the door for you to wipe your feet on.
holy
the holy city of Jerusalem
relating to a religion or a god
kutsal, mübarek, mukaddes
the holy city of Jerusalem
expertise
skill
beceri, ustalık, maharet, uzmanlık
the technical expertise of the engineers
bundle
a bundle of letters/clothes
a number of things that are tied together
denk, bohça, demet, küme, yığın
a bundle of letters/clothes
premises
Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the premises.
the land or buildings used by an organization
konut alanı, yer, mahal, bina
We’re moving to new premises.
Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the premises.
correlation
The research showed a close correlation between smoking and lung cancer.
a connection between two or more things, usually where one causes or influences the other
ilişkilendirme, bağlantı kurma, karşılıklı ilişki/bağlantı
The research showed a close correlation between smoking and lung cancer.
funeral
The funeral will be held next Friday.
a ceremony for burying or burning the body of a dead person
cenaze töreni
The funeral will be held next Friday.
remark
He made a remark about her clothes.
something that you say
söz, lâf, beyan
He made a remark about her clothes.
comprehensive
a comprehensive study of the subject
including everything
etraflı, kapsamlı, geniş, herşeyi içeren
a comprehensive study of the subject
restless
The audience was getting restless.
unable to be still or relax because you are bored or nervous
huzursuz, sabırsız, rahatsız
The audience was getting restless.
invade
Portugal was invaded by the French in 1807.
to enter a country by force in order to take control of it
istila etmek
Portugal was invaded by the French in 1807.
memorial
a war memorial
a memorial service
an object, often made of stone, that is built to help people remember an important person or event
anıt, abide
a war memorial
a memorial service
foresee
I don’t foresee any problems in the future.
to expect a future situation or event
öngörmek, tahmin etmek
I don’t foresee any problems in the future.
idle
The factory has stood idle for over a year.
not working or being used
boş, atıl, işe yaramaz
The factory has stood idle for over a year.
pitch
[ often passive ] His talk was pitched at slightly too high a level for the audience.
to make something suitable for a particular level or group of people
ayarlamak, düzenlemek
[ often passive ] His talk was pitched at slightly too high a level for the audience.
deed
I judge a person by their deeds, not their words.
something that you do
iş, eylem, fiil
good deeds
I judge a person by their deeds, not their words.
scarce
scarce resources
rare or not available in large amounts
nadir, yetersiz, az, kıt
scarce resources
breed
If animals breed, they produce young animals.
yavrulamak
boundary
The mountains mark the boundary between the two countries.
a line that divides two areas or forms an edge around an area
sınır, çizgi, hat, hudut, kenar
The mountains mark the boundary between the two countries.
ease
Gary passed his exams with ease.
I’m amazed at the ease with which he learnt the language.
If you do something with ease, it is very easy for you to do it.
kolaylık, rahatlık
Gary passed his exams with ease.
I’m amazed at the ease with which he learnt the language.
substance
a solid, liquid, or gas
madde, cisim
a dangerous substance
illegal substances (= illegal drugs)
whisper
to speak extremely quietly so that other people cannot hear
fısıldamak
She whispered something to the girl sitting next to her.
Parameter
[usually plural]Before we canstarttheresearchwe need tosetsomeparameters(=decidesomelimits).
alimitthatcontrolsthe way that you can do something
sınırlayıcı unsurlar
[usually plural]Before we canstarttheresearchwe need tosetsomeparameters(=decidesomelimits).
Presumably
used to say what youthinkis thelikelysituation
galiba, tahminen, herhalde
Presumably he justforgottosendtheletter.
Mode
a way of doing something
bir şeyi yapma biçimi/şekli/tarzı/yolu
a mode oftransport
Compromise
We need toreacha compromiseover thisissue.
Decorating is usually acompromise betweentasteandcost.
anagreementtoacceptsomething which is notexactlywhat youwant
uzlaşma, uyuşma, anlaşma, orta bir yol bulma
We need toreacha compromiseover thisissue.
Decorating is usually acompromise betweentasteandcost.
Deficit
abudgetdeficit
theamountby which themoneythat youspendis more than themoneythat youreceive
bütçe açığı
abudgetdeficit
Solid
strongand noteasilybrokenordamaged
katı, set
solidfurniture
Literal
The literalmeaningof a word or phrase isitsrealororiginalmeaning.
gerçek/asıl/sözlük anlamı
theliteralmeaning/sense
Notify
toofficiallytellsomeone about something
resmi yoldan bildirmek, haber vermek, tebliğ etmek
You should notify thepoliceif you areinvolvedin aroadaccident.
[+ (that)]Thecourtnotified her that hertrialdatehad beenpostponed.
Devote
She devotes most of herfreetimetocharitywork.
to usetime,energy, etc for aparticularpurpose
zaman/enerji vb. belli bir amaç için vakfetmek
She devotes most of herfreetimetocharitywork.
Beast
anannoyingorcruelperson
kaba ve iğrenç adam, hınzır
Her ex-husband was anabsolutebeast.
Compatible
compatibleequipmentcan be used together
birbirine uyan, bağdaşan, uyumlu
Thiskeyboardiscompatible withall ofourcomputers.
Appendix
aseparatepartat the end of abook,article, etc thatcontainsextrainformation
kitap, makale vb. sonuna konulan ilave bilgi, ek
Strike
If athoughtorideastrikes you, yousuddenlythinkof it.
birden düşünmek, şıp diye düşünüvermek, aklına gelivermek; zihninde şimşek gibi çakmak
[+ (that)]It struck methat I’dforgottentoorderthechampagne
Inclusive
An inclusivepriceoramountincludeseverything.
her şey dahil
Prices areinclusive offlightsandaccommodation.
Suspend
Thesemifinalwas suspended because ofbadweather.
tostopsomethinghappeningfor ashorttime
ertelemek, tehir etmek, tatil etmek, askıya almak, dondurmak
Thesemifinalwas suspended because ofbadweather.
Fierce
verystrongorpowerful
güçlü, şiddetli, yakıcı, müthiş
fiercewinds/storms
There isfiercecompetitionbetweencarmanufacturers
Notable
If someone or something is notable, they areimportantorinteresting.
dikkate/kayda değer, önemli, ilginç
a notableexception/feature
Grease
to putfatoroilon or in something
yağlamak
Grease thepanbeforepouringin thecakemixture.
Implication
Thisschemehasseriousimplications forthelocaleconomy.
aresultoreffectthatseemslikelyin thefuture
muhtemel etki/sonuç
[usually plural]financial/healthimplications
Thisschemehasseriousimplications forthelocaleconomy.
Pattern
aparticularway that something is often done orrepeated
biçim, şekil, tarz
behaviourpatterns
Tackle
totrytodealwith aproblem
hemen ilgilenmek, ele almak, çaresine bakmak
newwaystotacklecrime
Constrain
tocontrolsomething bylimitingit
sınırlayarak kontrol altına almak, kısıtlamak, zorlamak, sınırlamak, baskı uygulamak
regulationsthat constrainindustry
[often passive]I’m constrained bydecisionsmade in the past.
Sarcasm
the use ofremarksin way that says theoppositeof what youmeaninordertoinsultsomeone or show them that you areannoyed
gizli ve ince alay, dokunaklı söz, iğneleme
“Oh, I amsorry,” she said, hervoiceheavywith sarcasm.
Profound
If aneffectis profound, it isextreme.
çok büyük, derin, esaslı
Thewarhad aprofoundimpacton people’slives.
