Week8 Flashcards
Contest
Mr Hughes went back tocourtto contest theverdict.
to sayformallythat something iswrongorunfairandtryto have itchanged
itiraz etmek, karşı çıkmak
Mr Hughes went back tocourtto contest theverdict.
Relate
How do the twoproposalsrelate?
to beconnected, or tofindor show theconnectionbetween two or more things
ilgili/bağlantılı olmak; ilişki/bağlantı kurmak
How do the twoproposalsrelate?
Client
alawyerwith a lot offamousclients
someone whopayssomeoneelseforservicesoradvice
müşteri, müvekkil/müvekkile
alawyerwith a lot offamousclients
Reinforce
to reinforce aview/feeling
to make anexistingopinionorideastronger
güçlendirmek, desteklemek, daha güçlü hâle getirmek, pekiştirmek
to reinforce aview/feeling
Sphere
thepoliticalsphere
asubjectorareaofknowledge,work, etc
çalışma/bilgi alanı/sahası
thepoliticalsphere
Deviate
Theaircraftdeviated fromitsoriginalflightplan.
to do something in a different way from what isusualorexpected
yoldan çıkmak, sapmak, farklı bir yöne gitmek
Theaircraftdeviated fromitsoriginalflightplan.
Contradict
Hisaccountof theaccidentcontradicts theofficialgovernmentreport.
If two things that are said or written about something contradict each other, they are so different that they cannot both betrue.
çelişmek, aykırı olmak, uyuşmamak, tezat yaratmak
Hisaccountof theaccidentcontradicts theofficialgovernmentreport.
Likewise
in the same way
…ki gibi; …olduğu gibi
Water theseplantstwiceaweekand likewise the ones in thebedroom.
Watch what she does and thendo likewise.
Stimulate
It stimulates theproductionofredbloodcells.
to make somethinghappenordevelopmore
uyarmak, harekete geçirmek, canlandırmak
It stimulates theproductionofredbloodcells.
Fade
If acolouror asoundfades, or if something fades it, itbecomeslessbrightorstrong.
solmak, rengi atmak
Themusicbeganto fade.
Thewallshad been faded by thesun.
Discriminate
Thecompanywasaccusedofdiscriminating againstpeopleon thebasisofage.
totreatsomeoneunfairlybecause oftheirsex,race,religion, etc
(cinsiyet, ırk, din vb.) ayrım/ayrımcılık yapmak, ayırt etmek
Thecompanywasaccusedofdiscriminating againstpeopleon thebasisofage.
Lessen
Strengthen thelegsand it lessens thestrainon theknees.
tobecomeless or to make something less
azalmak, azaltmak
Exercise and ahealthydietlessen thechanceofheartdisease.
Strengthen thelegsand it lessens thestrainon theknees.
Axe
Thecompanyhasannouncedplanstoaxe500jobs
to getridof something or someonesuddenly
bir şeyden, birinden aniden kurtulmak, kesip atmak, bırakmak
Thecompanyhasannouncedplanstoaxe500jobs
Nut
apersonwho iskeenon aparticularsubjectorhobby
tek bir konuya/şeye düşkün kimse
She’s arealsportsnut.
Cliff
anareaof high,steeprocksbeside thesea
yamaç, yar, uçurum, sarp kayalık
Insight
Thebookprovidesafascinatinginsight intotheworldofart.
theabilitytounderstandwhat something is really like, or anexampleof this
(bir şeyin içyüzünü) anlama/kavrama yeteneği
Thebookprovidesafascinatinginsight intotheworldofart.
Collaborate
Didn’t youcollaborate withhimonone ofyourbooks?
When two or morepeoplecollaborate, theyworktogether tocreateorachievethe same thing.
birlikte çalışmak, iş birliği yapmak, ortak çalışmak
Didn’t youcollaborate withhimonone ofyourbooks?
Vital
Tourism isvital tothe country’seconomy.
[+ (that)]It’s vital that yousendoff thisformtoday
necessary
hayatî, çok önemli
Tourism isvital tothe country’seconomy.
[+ (that)]It’s vital that yousendoff thisformtoday.
Retain
Will thisbeautyqueenretain hercrown?
tocontinuetokeepsomething
muhafaza etmek, tutmak, elinden kaçırmamak
Will thisbeautyqueenretain hercrown?
Patriotic
showingloveforyourcountryandpridein it
vatansever, yurtsever
patrioticduty
a patrioticsong
Ongoing
stillhappening
hâlâ olan, devam eden, süren
an ongoingprocess/investigation
Distort
It’s abadrecording- themicrophonedistortedourvoices.
tochangetheshape,sound, orappearanceof something so that itseemsstrange
bozmak, tahrif etmek, çarpıtmak, saptırmak, biçimini bozmak
It’s abadrecording- themicrophonedistortedourvoices.
Pose
totryto makepeoplenoticeandadmireyou,especiallybylookingfashionable
caka satmak, hava atmak, poz yapmak
Pascal was posing in his newsunglasses.
Intervene
[+ to do sth]Theforcesintervened tostoptheattack
tobecomeinvolvedin asituationinordertotrytostopafight,argument,problem, etc
araya girmek, müdahale etmek, karışmak
Governmentofficialsrefusedtointervene intherecentdisputes.
[+ to do sth]Theforcesintervened tostoptheattack.
Regulate
tocontrolanactivityorprocess,especiallyby usingrules
düzenlemek, düzene sokmak, tanzim etmek
There arelawsregulatingadvertising.
Mere
used toemphasizethat something is notlargeorimportant
sadece, ancak, yalnız
Itcostsa mere twentydollars.
Themerethoughtof(= Justthinkingabout)eatingoctopusmakes mefeelsick.
Commerce
theactivitiesinvolvedinbuyingandsellingthings
ticaret
Sticky
made of orcoveredwith asubstancethat canstickto other things
yapışkan, yapış yapış
stickyfingers
stickytape
Breadth
thedistancefrom onesideof something to the otherside
genişlik
Theswimmingpoolhas a breadth of 10metresand alengthof 50metres.
Collapse
When someone collapses, theyfalldown, usually because they aresickorweak.
düşmek, yıkılmak
He collapsed anddiedof aheartattack.
Worship
to showrespectfor agodby sayingprayersorperformingreligiousceremonies
ibadet etmek, dua etmek, tapınmak
Refute
to say orprovethat something is nottrueorcorrect
yalanlamak, çürütmek
attemptstorefutehistheory
Sheangrilyrefutedtheirclaims.
Delicate
soft,light, orgentle
zarif, ince, hafif, yumuşak
a delicateflavour
a delicateshadeofpink
Assert
assert yourself
tobehaveorspeakin astrong,confidentway
cesaretle, kendine güvenerek konuşmak, davranmak, iyi olduğunu göstermek
She has tolearnto assert herself.
Mankind
allpeople,consideredas agroup
insanoğlu
thehistoryof mankind
Concrete
certainorbasedonfacts
kesin, belli, gerçeklere dayalı
concreteevidence/proof
Integral
necessaryandimportantaspartof something
tamamlayıcı, bütünleyici, asli, gerekli ve önemli
The Internet hasbecomeanintegralpartofmodernlife.
Stem
The newproceduresareintendedtostem theflowofdrugsinto thecountry.
tostopsomething fromcontinuingorincreasing
durdurmak, engel olmak, önlemek, artışını engellemek
The newproceduresareintendedtostem theflowofdrugsinto thecountry.
Accompany
to gosomewherewith someone
birine eşlik etmek
We accompanied her back to herhotel.
Vessel
ashiporlargeboat
gemi, tekne
Speculate
toguesspossibleanswersto aquestionwhen you do not have enoughinformationto becertain
tahminde bulunmak, tahmin yürütmek, mütalâa etmek
Thepolicerefusedtospeculate aboutthecauseof theaccident.
[+ that]Thenewspapershave speculated that they will getmarriednextyear.
Disguise
Hemanagedtoescapebydisguisinghimselfasa woman.
tochangeyourappearance/voice, etc so thatpeoplecannotrecognizeyou
gizlenmek, saklanmak
Hemanagedtoescapebydisguisinghimselfasa woman.
Display
acollectionofobjectsorpicturesarrangedforpeopletolookat
sergi, vitrin, sergileme, teşhir
a display of children’spaintings
Diminish
Yourpainshould diminishgraduallyafter taking thesetablets.
tobecomeless, or to make somethingbecomeless
azal(t)mak, eksil(t)mek
Yourpainshould diminishgraduallyafter taking thesetablets.
Spin
If something spins or you spin something, itturnsaround and aroundquickly.
dönmek, döndürmek
Thecarspunacrosstheroad.
Protection
tokeepsomeone or somethingsafefrom somethingdangerousorbad
korumak, kol kanat germek, tehlikelerden uzak tutmak
It’simportanttoprotectyourskinfromtheharmfuleffectsof thesun.
Vitamin C mayhelpprotect againstcancer.
Prejudice
racialprejudice
prejudice againstwomen
thefeelingof notlikingagroupofpeopleorunfairtreatmentof them because they are a differentrace,sex,religion, etc
önyargı, peşin hüküm
racialprejudice
prejudice againstwomen
Trap
adangerousorunpleasantsituationthat isdifficulttoescapefrom
tuzak, kurtulması zor ve tehlikeli durum
[usually singular]Suchfamiliesgetcaughtinthepovertytrap.
Cynical
Manypeoplehavebecomecynical aboutpoliticians.
believingthatpeopleare onlyinterestedin themselves and are notsincere
iyiliğe inanmayan, kötümser bakan, olumsuz
Manypeoplehavebecomecynical aboutpoliticians.
Trigger
Hisarresttriggeredmassprotests.
to make somethingbegintohappen
tetiklemek, başlatmak, harekete geçirmek
Hisarresttriggeredmassprotests.
Overlap
Althoughourjobtitlesare different,ourresponsibilitiesoverlapquitea lot.
If twosubjectsoractivitiesoverlap, they are the same in some way.
örtüşmek, benzeşmek
Althoughourjobtitlesare different,ourresponsibilitiesoverlapquitea lot.
Irrespective
Everyone should betreatedequally, irrespective ofskincolour.
used to say that something does notaffectasituation
…a/e bakmaksızın; …ı/i hesaba katmaksızın, göz önüne almaksızın, aldırmaksızın
Everyone should betreatedequally, irrespective ofskincolour.
Rigour
Hisargumentslackintellectualrigour.
If you do something with rigour, youlookat orconsidereverypartof something to makesureit iscorrectorsafe.
dikkat, özen, itina
Hisargumentslackintellectualrigour.
