wek5 Flashcards
mechanism
a part of a piece of equipment that does a particular job
bir aletin mekanik parçası/bölümü
The clock’s winding mechanism had broken.
deer
a large, wild animal that is sometimes hunted for food and that has antlers (= long horns) if it is male
geyik
outlook
The outlook for the economy next year is bleak.
the likely future situation
muhtemel geleceği, genel gidişatı; genel görüntüsü
The outlook for the economy next year is bleak.
transit
Some things got damaged in transit (= while they were being moved).
the movement of goods or people from one place to another
taşıma, nakliye
Some things got damaged in transit (= while they were being moved).
trace
Police have so far failed to trace the missing woman.
to find someone or something that was lost
izini bulmak, ortaya çıkarmak
Police have so far failed to trace the missing woman.
lay
She laid the baby on the bed.
He laid the tray down on the table.
to put something down somewhere carefully
bir yere bir şeyi dikkatlice koymak/yerleştirmek/yatırmak
She laid the baby on the bed.
He laid the tray down on the table.
hook
His coat was hanging from a hook on the door.
a curved piece of metal or plastic used for hanging something on, or a similar object used for catching fish
çengel, kanca
His coat was hanging from a hook on the door.
despair
She shook her head in despair.
a feeling of having no hope
umutsuzluk, çaresizlik
She shook her head in despair.
hence
He’s got an interview today, hence the suit.
for this reason
bundan dolayı; bu yüzden/nedenle
He’s got an interview today, hence the suit.
multiply
In warm weather, germs multiply rapidly.
to increase by a large number, or to make something increase by a large number
art(ır)mak, çoğal(t)mak
In warm weather, germs multiply rapidly.
settle
If you settle an argument, you solve the problem and stop arguing.
halletmek, çözmek, çözüm yolu bulmak, halletmek, karara bağlamak
to settle a dispute
spot
a blue shirt with white spots
I noticed a small spot of oil on my jacket.
a small, round mark that is a different colour to the surface it is on
benek, nokta, leke
a blue shirt with white spots
I noticed a small spot of oil on my jacket.
guidelines
advice about how to do something
tavsiyeler, kurallar, talimatlar
government guidelines on tobacco advertising
drawer
She opened the drawer and took out a knife.
a container like a box without a lid that is part of a piece of furniture and that slides in and out
çekmece
She opened the drawer and took out a knife.
evoke
The story evoked memories of my childhood.
to make someone remember something or feel an emotion
anımsatmak, aklına getirmek, hissettirmek
The story evoked memories of my childhood.
siblings
a sister or brother
kardeş
constant
These machines are in constant use.
She’s in constant pain.
happening a lot or all the time
sürekli, devamlı
These machines are in constant use.
She’s in constant pain.
hip
She stood waiting with her hands on her hips.
one of the two parts of your body above your leg and below your waist
kalça
She stood waiting with her hands on her hips.
wonder
[ + question word ] I wonder what he’s making for dinner.
I wonder why she left so suddenly.
to want to know something or to try to understand the reason for something
merak etmek
[ + question word ] I wonder what he’s making for dinner.
I wonder why she left so suddenly.
treat
He treats her really badly.
She felt she’d been unfairly treated by her employer.
They treat her like one of their own children.
to behave towards or deal with someone in a particular way
davranmak, muamele etmek
He treats her really badly.
She felt she’d been unfairly treated by her employer.
They treat her like one of their own children.
dove
a white bird, sometimes used as a symbol of peace
güvercin
modest
a modest amount of money
Their house is quite modest in size.
not large in size or amount, or not expensive
az, cüz’i, mütevazı
a modest amount of money
Their house is quite modest in size.
foster
The growth of the Internet could foster economic development worldwide.
to encourage a particular feeling, situation, or idea to develop
(fikir, durum, his) gelişmesine yardımcı olmak
The growth of the Internet could foster economic development worldwide.
incident
Police are investigating the incident.
an event, especially one that is bad or unusual
olay, vaka, hadise, vukuat
Police are investigating the incident.
in charge
sorumlu
bias
a bias towards/against private education
The news channel has been accused of bias in favour of the government.
a situation in which you support or oppose someone or something in an unfair way because you are influenced by your personal opinions
önyargı
a bias towards/against private education
The news channel has been accused of bias in favour of the government.
hay
dried grass for animals to eat
saman, kuru ot
grain
grains of wheat/rice
a seed or seeds from types of grass that are eaten as food
tahıl
grains of wheat/rice