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week6 Flashcards

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hollow

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without meaning or real feeling
boş, anlamsız, yararsız, beyhude
a hollow victory
a hollow laugh

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stare

Sean was staring at me.

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to look at someone or something for a long time and not move your eyes
dik dik bakmak, gözünü dikip bakmak, bakakalmak
Sean was staring at me.

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persist

If symptoms persist, consult a doctor.

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If an unpleasant feeling or situation persists, it continues to exist.
devam etmek, sürmek
If symptoms persist, consult a doctor.

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pan

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a metal container with a handle that is used for cooking food in
tencere, tava

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gentle

My mother was such a gentle, loving person.

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kind and careful not to hurt or upset anyone or anything
nazik, başkalarını incitmekten çekinen, ince
My mother was such a gentle, loving person.

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hardship

They have suffered years of financial hardship.

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a problem or situation that makes you suffer a lot, especially because you are very poor
zorluk, güçlük, sıkıntılı olma, çaresizlik
They have suffered years of financial hardship.

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bribe

The politician was accused of accepting bribes from businessmen.

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money or a gift given to someone so that they will do something for you, usually something dishonest
rüşvet verme
The politician was accused of accepting bribes from businessmen.

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gap
There’s quite a big gap between the door and the floor.
The sun was shining through a gap in the curtains.

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an empty space or hole in the middle of something, or between two things
aralık, açıklık, boşluk
There’s quite a big gap between the door and the floor.
The sun was shining through a gap in the curtains.

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basis

Meetings are held on a weekly basis.

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how often something happens or is done
günlük/aylık/düzenli olarak, aralıklarla
Meetings are held on a weekly basis.

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horizontal

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level and flat, or parallel to the ground or to the bottom of a page
yatay, ufkî
a horizontal line/stripe

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vertical

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pointing straight up from a surface
dikey
a vertical line

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relief
It’ll be such a relief when these exams are over.
“James can’t come tonight.” “Well, that’s a relief!”

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the good feeling that you have when something unpleasant stops or does not happen
rahatlama, iç ferahlığı
It’ll be such a relief when these exams are over.
“James can’t come tonight.” “Well, that’s a relief!”

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stiff

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hard and difficult to bend
sert, katı, eğilemez, bükülemez
stiff material

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downward

The road slopes downwards to the river.

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towards a lower place or level
aşağıya/alt tarafa doğru
The road slopes downwards to the river.

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cultivate

This shrub is cultivated in Europe as a herb used in cooking.

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to prepare land and grow crops on it
toprağı işlemek, ekip biçmek, sürüp ekmek
This shrub is cultivated in Europe as a herb used in cooking.

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dialect

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a form of a language that people speak in a particular part of a country
lehçe

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flourish

The company soon began to flourish under his expert management.

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to grow or develop well
serpilmek, büyümek, gelişmek
The company soon began to flourish under his expert management.
a flourishing tourist industry

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expense
You have to pay your own medical expenses.
He eventually found her the car she wanted, at great expense (= it cost him a lot of money).

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the money that you spend on something
masraf
You have to pay your own medical expenses.
He eventually found her the car she wanted, at great expense (= it cost him a lot of money).

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abstract

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relating to ideas and not real things
soyut
an abstract concept

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fur

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the thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals like cats and rabbits
tüy

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stir

Stir the mixture until it is smooth.

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to mix food or liquid by moving a spoon, or similar object, round and round in it
karıştırmak
Stir the mixture until it is smooth.

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utilize

The vitamins come in a form that is easily utilized by the body.

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to use something in an effective way
yararlanmak, faydalanmak
The vitamins come in a form that is easily utilized by the body.

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consistent

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always behaving or happening in a similar, usually positive, way
tutarlı, istikrarlı
consistent effort/improvement

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plough

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to turn over soil with a plough

çift sürmek, toprağı sürmek

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rough

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approximate
kabaca, yaklaşık, şöyle böyle, takribi, aşağı yukarı
a rough estimate
Can you give me a rough idea of the cost?

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furnish

They have furnished the room very simply.

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to put furniture into a room or building
dayayıp döşemek
They have furnished the room very simply.

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slight

We’re having a slight problem with our computer system.

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small and not important
ufak, az, hafif, belli belirsiz, zayıf
slight differences in colour
We’re having a slight problem with our computer system.

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exhibit

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to show objects such as paintings to the public
sergilemek, sergilenmek
She’s exhibiting her roses at the local flower show.

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proper

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correct or suitable
uygun, doğru, yerinde
the proper way to do something
Please put those books back in the proper place.

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splendid

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very good or very beautiful, special, etc
şahane, harika, enfes, mükemmel
a splendid idea
a splendid view

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projection

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a calculation or guess about the future based on information that you have
tasarlama, tasarım, tahmin
government projections of population growth

32
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scope

Do we know the full scope of the problem yet?

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how much a subject or situation relates to
kapsam
Do we know the full scope of the problem yet?

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facility

This phone has a memory facility.

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a part of a system or machine that makes it possible to do something
bir makina ya da sistemin bir bölümü; çalışmayı sağlayan/bir şeyi mümkün kılan unsurlar
This phone has a memory facility.

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neat

He always looks very neat and tidy.

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tidy and clean
düzgün, düzenli, intizamlı, derli toplu, tertipli
He always looks very neat and tidy.

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label

There should be washing instructions on the label.

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a small piece of paper or other material that gives information about the thing it is fixed to
etiket
There should be washing instructions on the label.

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instruct

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to officially tell someone to do something
talimat vermek, emretmek, resmen söylemek
[ + to do sth ] Staff are instructed not to use the telephones for personal calls.

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spill

Someone at the party spilled red wine on the carpet.

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to pour liquid somewhere without intending to
dökmek
Someone at the party spilled red wine on the carpet.

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edge
Rick was sitting on the edge of the bed.
She ran down to the water’s edge.

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the part around something that is furthest from the centre
kenar
Rick was sitting on the edge of the bed.
She ran down to the water’s edge.

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sue

He’s threatening to sue the newspaper for slander.

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to take legal action against someone and try to get money from them because they have harmed you
dava etmek/açmak; mahkemeye vermek; kanun önünde hesaplaşmak
He’s threatening to sue the newspaper for slander.

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primarily

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mainly
başlıca; esas olarak; ana ilke olarak
She’s known primarily as a novelist but she also writes poetry.

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pearl

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a hard, white, round object that is made inside the shell of an oyster (= a sea creature) and that is used to make jewellery
inci
a string of pearls
a pearl necklace
pearl earrings
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rescue

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to save someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation
kurtarmak
Fifty passengers had to be rescued from a sinking ship.

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ratio

The female to male ratio at the college is 2 to 1.

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the relationship between two things expressed in numbers to show how much bigger one is than the other
oran, nispet
The female to male ratio at the college is 2 to 1.

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superior

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better than other things
daha üstün/yüksek/iyi
superior quality
This car is far superior to the others.

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executive

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relating to making decisions and managing businesses
yönetim, icra, karar vermeye ilişkin/dair
an executive director

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deceive

The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.

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to make someone believe something that is not true
aldatmak, düzen kurmak, hile yapmak
The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.

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bid

[ + to do sth ] The council has banned cars from the city centre in a bid to reduce pollution.

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an attempt to achieve something
girişim, deneme, teşebbüs
a successful bid for re-election
[ + to do sth ] The council has banned cars from the city centre in a bid to reduce pollution.

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ditch

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to get rid of someone or something that you do not need or want now
kurtulmak, başından atmak, bırakmak
It’s time to ditch those old shoes and buy a new pair.

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vague
I have a vague idea of where the hotel is.
He was a bit vague about directions.

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not clear or certain
belirsiz, bulanık, flu
I have a vague idea of where the hotel is.
He was a bit vague about directions.

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prosperous

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successful, usually by earning a lot of money

başarılı, zengin, müreffeh, kalkınmış

51
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derive

The name derives from Latin.

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to come from or be developed from something
bir şeyi bir şeyden türetmek/türemek
The name derives from Latin.

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comprise

The orchestra was comprised of amateur and professional musicians.

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to consist of particular parts or members
… den/dan oluşmak/meydana gelmek
The orchestra was comprised of amateur and professional musicians.

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thereby

The new dam will improve the water supply and thereby reduce hunger and disease.

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as a result of a particular action or event
böylece, bu yüzden, bu nedenle
The new dam will improve the water supply and thereby reduce hunger and disease.

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pure

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A pure substance is not mixed with anything else.
saf, halis, has
pure gold
pure wool

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gain by/from sth

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to get an advantage or something valuable from something
bir şeyden yarar/çıkar elde etmek/sağlamak
Who stands to gain from the will?

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enable

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to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible
mümkün kılmak, imkân vermek, olanak sağlamak
[ + to do sth ] This money has enabled me to buy a new computer.

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stretch

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to become longer or wider, or to pull something so that it becomes longer or wider
uzanmak, yayılmak, uzatmak, yaymak
Don’t pull my sweater - you’ll stretch it.

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maximize

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to increase something as much as you can
en üst düzeye çıkarmak, artırmak; maksimum seviyeye çıkarmak
to maximize profits

59
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nerve

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one of the threads in your body that carry messages between your brain and other parts of the body
sinir, asap
the optic nerve
nerve cells/endings

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feast

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a large meal, especially to celebrate something special
şölen, ziyafet
a wedding feast

61
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pretend
[ + (that) ] I can’t pretend that I like him.
[ + to do sth ] Were you just pretending to be interested?
She’s not really hurt - she’s only pretending.

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to behave as if something is true when it is not
numara yapmak, gibi görünmek; …mış/miş gibi görünmek
[ + (that) ] I can’t pretend that I like him.
[ + to do sth ] Were you just pretending to be interested?
She’s not really hurt - she’s only pretending.

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differentiate

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to understand or notice how two things or people are different from each other
ayırmak, ayrımını yapabilmek, farkını ortaya koymak, farkını anlamak
He can’t differentiate between blue and green.

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midst

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in the middle of something, usually an event or activity
tam ortasında/arasında; bir olay veya faaliyetin tam ortasında/esnasında
We are currently in the midst of an economic recession.

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spit

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to force out the liquid in your mouth
tükürmek
I don’t like to see people spitting in public.
He took a mouthful of coffee and then spat it out.

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underlie

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be a significant cause or basis of (something) even if not necessarily manifest or obvious.
altında yatan
the fundamental issue that underlies the conflict

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