Words V Flashcards
nitty gritty
n/ the most important aspects or practical details of a subject or situation.
:: işin gerçek yüzü
slap
n/ tokat, şamar
smack: şaplak atmak
infiltrate
v/ sızmak, gizlice girmek
squeeze
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.
nag
v/ başının etini yemek, dır dır etmek, sürekli eleştirmek
They keep nagging me about going to university.
truce
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.
hitch
n/ a temporary interruption or problem.
:: aksama, aksaklık
Due to a slight technical hitch the concert will be starting half an hour late.
soothing
j/ having a gently calming effect.
syn: sedative, soothing, calming
I put on some nice soothing music.
Her words had a soothing effect.
stance
n/ the way in which someone stands, especially when deliberately adopted (as in baseball, golf, and other sports); a person’s posture.
:: duruş, postür
sloppy
j/ (of semifluid matter) containing too much liquid; watery.
:: sulu, cıvık, vıcık vıcık
j// careless and unsystematic; excessively casual.
:: yarım yamalak, özensiz
fragrant
j/ having a pleasant or sweet smell.
The flowers of about 27% of species were known to be fragrant, and 32% not fragrant.
crawl
v/ (of a person) move forward on the hands and knees or by dragging the body close to the ground.
:: emeklemek, sürünmek
what took you so long
Ne seni bu kadar uzun tuttu
unleash
v/ release from a leash or restraint.
:: tasmasını çıkarmak, salmak
puddle
n/ a small pool of liquid, especially of rainwater on the ground.
:: su birikintirisi
utmost
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].
exchange
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.
go to great lengths
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.
disperse
v/ dağılmak, saçmak, kalabalığı dağıtmak
syn: scatter
Emanuel Macro has announced that French policemen will disperse the crowd if protesters go on demonstrations.
second to none
j/ açık ara en iyisi, hepsinden daha iyi
syn: by far the best