Words V Flashcards

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nitty gritty

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n/ the most important aspects or practical details of a subject or situation.

:: işin gerçek yüzü

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2
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slap

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n/ tokat, şamar

smack: şaplak atmak

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infiltrate

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v/ sızmak, gizlice girmek

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squeeze

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v/ firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one’s fingers.
:: sıkmak, sıkıştırmak, sıkışmak

She squeezed through a narrow gap in the wall.

you need a tightly woven net or he will squeeze through the tiniest hole and escape.

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5
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nag

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v/ başının etini yemek, dır dır etmek, sürekli eleştirmek

They keep nagging me about going to university.

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truce

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n/ an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time.
:: ateşkes, mütareke, ceasefire
true?

We’ve got to spend the weekend together, so we might as well call (= have) a truce.

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hitch

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n/ a temporary interruption or problem.
:: aksama, aksaklık

Due to a slight technical hitch the concert will be starting half an hour late.

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soothing

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j/ having a gently calming effect.
syn: sedative, soothing, calming

I put on some nice soothing music.
Her words had a soothing effect.

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stance

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n/ the way in which someone stands, especially when deliberately adopted (as in baseball, golf, and other sports); a person’s posture.
:: duruş, postür

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sloppy

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j/ (of semifluid matter) containing too much liquid; watery.
:: sulu, cıvık, vıcık vıcık

j// careless and unsystematic; excessively casual.
:: yarım yamalak, özensiz

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fragrant

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j/ having a pleasant or sweet smell.

The flowers of about 27% of species were known to be fragrant, and 32% not fragrant.

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crawl

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v/ (of a person) move forward on the hands and knees or by dragging the body close to the ground.

:: emeklemek, sürünmek

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13
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what took you so long

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Ne seni bu kadar uzun tuttu

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unleash

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v/ release from a leash or restraint.

:: tasmasını çıkarmak, salmak

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puddle

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n/ a small pool of liquid, especially of rainwater on the ground.

:: su birikintirisi

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16
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utmost

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j/ son derece, oldukça

Therefore, treatment of contaminated environments with an appropriate disinfectant (noroviruses are non-enveloped viruses) is of the utmost importance in halting the chain of infection [6].

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17
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exchange

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v/ an act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same type or value) in return.

:: değiş-tokuş yapmak, takas etmek

The virus is contracted through exchange of bodily fluids.
I might offer them my old camera in part exchange for a new one.

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18
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go to great lengths

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v/ her yolu denemek, elinden geleni yapmak, her çareye başvurmak
syn: do one’s best

After being elected, Boris Johnson has promised that he will go to great lengths to put Brexit into practice.

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disperse

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v/ dağılmak, saçmak, kalabalığı dağıtmak
syn: scatter

Emanuel Macro has announced that French policemen will disperse the crowd if protesters go on demonstrations.

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20
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second to none

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j/ açık ara en iyisi, hepsinden daha iyi

syn: by far the best

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21
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debut 4.4

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n/ perform in public for the first time.

Imagıne being 19 years old and scoring a hat-trick in CL debut. (erling haaland)

22
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plummet 7.8

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v/ fall or drop straight down at high speed.
:: çakılmak, düşmek

Bird populations have plummeted in the last 5 decades, and dropped by nearly three billion across north america.

23
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robust 6.5

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j/ strong and healthy; vigorous.
syn: strong, powerful, potent, robust, mighty, vigorous

robust economy: güçlü ekonomi

24
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barren 8.9

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j/ unable to produce plants or fruit.

syn: infertile
anto: fertile

:: çorak, kıraç, verimsiz

25
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canopy 7.1

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n/ a cover fixed over a seat or bed, etc. for shelter or decoration.

:: gölgelik

26
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hustle 9.5

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v/ force (someone) to move hurriedly or unceremoniously in a specified direction.

:: acele ettirmek

hustled out: dışarı atılmak
hustle up: yapıvermek

After giving his speech, Johnson was hustled out of the hall by bodyguards.

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keep out

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v/ dışında tutmak

Keep him out of trouble

28
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subdued 11.4

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j/ (of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed.

:: bastırılmış, normalden daha sessiz

Richard seems very subdued tonight.

subdue: kontrolüne almak

29
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resent 6.5

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v/ feel bitterness or indignation at (a circumstance, action, or person).

:: içerlemek, gücüne gitmek

He resents having to explain his work to other people
She resented being treated like a child

30
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set off

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pv/ to start on a trip

:: yola koyulmak, bir işe girişmek

What time do we set off tomorrow?

(set kurulu bir şey, off diyerek ordan ayrılıyoruz)

31
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come out B1

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pv/ to go somewhere with someone for a social event

:: dışarı çıkmak

Would you like to come out with us some time?

pv// If a book, record, film, etc. comes out, it becomes available for people to buy or see

::sunmak, piyasaya sürmek, çıkmak

When does their new album come out?

pv// When the sun, moon, or stars come out, they appear in the sky

(saklı olan-toplum tarafından bilinmeyen bir şeyin ortalığa çıkması)

32
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get along

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pv/ If two or more people get along, they like each other and are friendly to each other

:: iyi geçinmek, uyuşmak, anlaşmak

I don’t really get along with my sister’s husband
I wonder how Michael is getting along in his new job?

33
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plain 3.5

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j/ not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in character.

:: sade, yalın

She wore a plain black dress.
He prefers plain food - nothing too fancy.

n/ a large area of flat land (ova)

34
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load 2.9

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n/ a heavy or bulky thing that is being carried or is about to be carried.

:: 1.yük 2.çok fazla

The maximum load for this elevator is eight persons.
One truck involved in the accident was carrying a heavy load of coal.
There were a load of people there. (a lot)

v/ yüklemek
Let’s load up the car and then we can go.

35
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fancy

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j/ elaborate in structure or decoration. (süslü)

The decorations were a little too fancy for my tastes.

v/ to feel a desire or liking for.

:: istemek, fantezi kurmak

Do you fancy a drink this evening?
I thought he fancied me, but I’d completely misread the signals.

36
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fee 1.8

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n/ an amount of money paid for a particular piece of work or for a particular right or service

:: tek bir işin karşılığı olan para, ücret

We couldn’t pay the lawyer’s fee
university fees
an entrance/registration fe

wage: yevmiye
salary: maaş
charge: aktivite ücreti

37
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take place

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pv/ to happen.

The concert takes place next Thursday.

38
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gap 2.1

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n/ a break or hole in an object or between two objects.

:: (2 şey arasındaki) boşluk

The children squeezed through a gap in the wall.
She has a small gap between her front teeth.

39
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curfew 10.7

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n/ a regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night.

:: sokağa çıkma yasağı

to impose/lift a curfew
a midnight curfew
He was shot for breaking (= not obeying) the curfew

40
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supposed 1.2

be supposed to

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j/ to have to; to have a duty or a responsibility to
// generally assumed or believed to be the case, but not necessarily so.

The children are supposed to be at school by 8.45 a.m.
What are you doing out of bed - you’re supposed to be asleep.
You’re not* supposed (= allowed) to park here

41
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deer 2.9

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n/ geyik

gazelle: ceylan

42
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beaver 12.0

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n/ kunduz

43
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aardvark 51.5

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n/ an African mammal with a long nose and large ears that lives underground and eats insects

:: yerdomuzu

44
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anteater 35.0

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n/ a mammal that eats ants or termites and has a long nose and tongue and no teeth

:: karıncayiyen

45
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alpaca 34.5

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n/ a long-haired domesticated South American mammal related to the llama, valued for its wool.

:: alpaka

46
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badger 25.0

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n/ porsuk

v/ başının etini yemek, rahat vermemek

47
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hyena 18.0

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n/ a wild animal from Africa and Asia that looks like a dog, hunts in groups, and makes a sound similar to a human laugh

:: sırtlan

48
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chinchilla 41.5

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n/ çinçilla

Çinçilla, çinçillagiller familyasının bir cinsi olan kemirgenlerdir.

49
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otter 12.2

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n/ su samuru

50
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run into

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pv/ to meet someone you know when you are not expecting to.

:: karşılaşmak, rastgelmek

Graham ran into someone he used to know at school the other day.

syn: encounter

51
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errand

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n/ a short journey either to take a message or to take or collect sth

:: getir götür iş, ayak işi

I will meet you at six, I’ve got some errands to do/run first.