week4

Question 1

pile
a pile of books/bricks
a pile of sand/rubbish
The clothes were arranged in piles on the floor.

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

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

Answer 2

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

Question 3

shortage
a shortage of nurses
food shortages

Answer 3

a situation in which there is not enough of something
darlık, kıtlık, sıkıntı
a shortage of nurses
food shortages

Question 4

obedience

He demanded complete obedience from his soldiers.

Answer 4

the quality of being willing to do what you are told to do
itaat, boyun eğme
He demanded complete obedience from his soldiers.

Question 5

outward

He had a serious illness, but there was no outward sign of it.

Answer 5

showing on the outside
dış, harici
He had a serious illness, but there was no outward sign of it.

Question 6

mat

There’s a mat by the door for you to wipe your feet on.

Answer 6

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.

Question 6

mat

There’s a mat by the door for you to wipe your feet on.

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

holy

the holy city of Jerusalem

Answer 7

relating to a religion or a god
kutsal, mübarek, mukaddes
the holy city of Jerusalem

Question 8

expertise

Answer 8

skill
beceri, ustalık, maharet, uzmanlık
the technical expertise of the engineers

Question 9

bundle

a bundle of letters/clothes

Answer 9

a number of things that are tied together
denk, bohça, demet, küme, yığın
a bundle of letters/clothes

Question 10

premises

Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the premises.

Answer 10

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.

Question 11

correlation

The research showed a close correlation between smoking and lung cancer.

Answer 11

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.

Question 12

funeral

The funeral will be held next Friday.

Answer 12

a ceremony for burying or burning the body of a dead person
cenaze töreni
The funeral will be held next Friday.

Question 13

remark

He made a remark about her clothes.

Answer 13

something that you say
söz, lâf, beyan
He made a remark about her clothes.

Question 14

comprehensive

a comprehensive study of the subject

Answer 14

including everything
etraflı, kapsamlı, geniş, herşeyi içeren
a comprehensive study of the subject

Question 15

restless

The audience was getting restless.

Answer 15

unable to be still or relax because you are bored or nervous
huzursuz, sabırsız, rahatsız
The audience was getting restless.

Question 16

invade

Portugal was invaded by the French in 1807.

Answer 16

to enter a country by force in order to take control of it
istila etmek
Portugal was invaded by the French in 1807.

Question 17

memorial
a war memorial
a memorial service

Answer 17

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

Question 18

foresee

I don’t foresee any problems in the future.

Answer 18

to expect a future situation or event
öngörmek, tahmin etmek
I don’t foresee any problems in the future.

Question 19

idle

The factory has stood idle for over a year.

Answer 19

not working or being used
boş, atıl, işe yaramaz
The factory has stood idle for over a year.

Question 20

pitch

[ often passive ] His talk was pitched at slightly too high a level for the audience.

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

deed

I judge a person by their deeds, not their words.

Answer 21

something that you do
iş, eylem, fiil
good deeds
I judge a person by their deeds, not their words.

Question 22

scarce

scarce resources

Answer 22

rare or not available in large amounts
nadir, yetersiz, az, kıt
scarce resources

Question 23

breed

Answer 23

If animals breed, they produce young animals.

yavrulamak

Question 24

boundary

The mountains mark the boundary between the two countries.

Answer 24

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.

Question 25

ease
Gary passed his exams with ease.
I’m amazed at the ease with which he learnt the language.

Answer 25

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.

Question 26

substance

Answer 26

a solid, liquid, or gas
madde, cisim
a dangerous substance
illegal substances (= illegal drugs)

Question 27

whisper

Answer 27

to speak extremely quietly so that other people cannot hear
fısıldamak
She whispered something to the girl sitting next to her.

Question 28

Parameter

[usually plural]Before we canstarttheresearchwe need tosetsomeparameters(=decidesomelimits).

Answer 28

alimitthatcontrolsthe way that you can do something

sınırlayıcı unsurlar

[usually plural]Before we canstarttheresearchwe need tosetsomeparameters(=decidesomelimits).

Question 29

Presumably

Answer 29

used to say what youthinkis thelikelysituation

galiba, tahminen, herhalde

Presumably he justforgottosendtheletter.

Question 30

Mode

Answer 30

a way of doing something

bir şeyi yapma biçimi/şekli/tarzı/yolu

a mode oftransport

Question 31

Compromise

We need toreacha compromiseover thisissue.

Decorating is usually acompromise betweentasteandcost.

Answer 31

anagreementtoacceptsomething which is notexactlywhat youwant

uzlaşma, uyuşma, anlaşma, orta bir yol bulma

We need toreacha compromiseover thisissue.

Decorating is usually acompromise betweentasteandcost.

Question 32

Deficit

abudgetdeficit

Answer 32

theamountby which themoneythat youspendis more than themoneythat youreceive

bütçe açığı

abudgetdeficit

Question 33

Solid

Answer 33

strongand noteasilybrokenordamaged

katı, set

solidfurniture

Question 34

Literal

Answer 34

The literalmeaningof a word or phrase isitsrealororiginalmeaning.

gerçek/asıl/sözlük anlamı

theliteralmeaning/sense

Question 35

Notify

Answer 35

toofficiallytellsomeone about something

resmi yoldan bildirmek, haber vermek, tebliğ etmek

You should notify thepoliceif you areinvolvedin aroadaccident.

[+ (that)]Thecourtnotified her that hertrialdatehad beenpostponed.

Question 36

Devote

She devotes most of herfreetimetocharitywork.

Answer 36

to usetime,energy, etc for aparticularpurpose

zaman/enerji vb. belli bir amaç için vakfetmek

She devotes most of herfreetimetocharitywork.

Question 37

Beast

Answer 37

anannoyingorcruelperson

kaba ve iğrenç adam, hınzır

Her ex-husband was anabsolutebeast.

Question 38

Compatible

Answer 38

compatibleequipmentcan be used together

birbirine uyan, bağdaşan, uyumlu

Thiskeyboardiscompatible withall ofourcomputers.

Question 39

Appendix

Answer 39

aseparatepartat the end of abook,article, etc thatcontainsextrainformation

kitap, makale vb. sonuna konulan ilave bilgi, ek

Question 40

Strike

Answer 40

If athoughtorideastrikes you, yousuddenlythinkof it.

birden düşünmek, şıp diye düşünüvermek, aklına gelivermek; zihninde şimşek gibi çakmak

[+ (that)]It struck methat I’dforgottentoorderthechampagne

Question 41

Inclusive

Answer 41

An inclusivepriceoramountincludeseverything.

her şey dahil

Prices areinclusive offlightsandaccommodation.

Question 42

Suspend

Thesemifinalwas suspended because ofbadweather.

Answer 42

tostopsomethinghappeningfor ashorttime

ertelemek, tehir etmek, tatil etmek, askıya almak, dondurmak

Thesemifinalwas suspended because ofbadweather.

Question 43

Fierce

Answer 43

verystrongorpowerful

güçlü, şiddetli, yakıcı, müthiş

fiercewinds/storms

There isfiercecompetitionbetweencarmanufacturers

Question 44

Notable

Answer 44

If someone or something is notable, they areimportantorinteresting.

dikkate/kayda değer, önemli, ilginç

a notableexception/feature

Question 45

Grease

Answer 45

to putfatoroilon or in something

yağlamak

Grease thepanbeforepouringin thecakemixture.

Question 46

Implication

Thisschemehasseriousimplications forthelocaleconomy.

Answer 46

aresultoreffectthatseemslikelyin thefuture

muhtemel etki/sonuç

[usually plural]financial/healthimplications

Thisschemehasseriousimplications forthelocaleconomy.

Question 47

Pattern

Answer 47

aparticularway that something is often done orrepeated

biçim, şekil, tarz

behaviourpatterns

Question 48

Tackle

Answer 48

totrytodealwith aproblem

hemen ilgilenmek, ele almak, çaresine bakmak

newwaystotacklecrime

Question 49

Constrain

Answer 49

tocontrolsomething bylimitingit

sınırlayarak kontrol altına almak, kısıtlamak, zorlamak, sınırlamak, baskı uygulamak

regulationsthat constrainindustry

[often passive]I’m constrained bydecisionsmade in the past.

Question 50

Sarcasm

Answer 50

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.

Question 51

Profound

Answer 51

If aneffectis profound, it isextreme.

çok büyük, derin, esaslı

Thewarhad aprofoundimpacton people’slives.