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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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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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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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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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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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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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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second to none

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j/ açık ara en iyisi, hepsinden daha iyi

syn: by far the best

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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)

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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.

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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

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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

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canopy 7.1
n/ a cover fixed over a seat or bed, etc. for shelter or decoration. :: gölgelik
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hustle 9.5
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
v/ dışında tutmak Keep him out of trouble
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subdued 11.4
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
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resent 6.5
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
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set off
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)
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come out B1
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)
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get along
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?
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plain 3.5
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)
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load 2.9
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.
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fancy
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.
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fee 1.8
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
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take place
pv/ to happen. The concert takes place next Thursday.
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gap 2.1
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.
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curfew 10.7
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
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supposed 1.2 | be supposed to
``` 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
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deer 2.9
n/ geyik gazelle: ceylan
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beaver 12.0
n/ kunduz
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aardvark 51.5
n/ an African mammal with a long nose and large ears that lives underground and eats insects :: yerdomuzu
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anteater 35.0
n/ a mammal that eats ants or termites and has a long nose and tongue and no teeth :: karıncayiyen
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alpaca 34.5
n/ a long-haired domesticated South American mammal related to the llama, valued for its wool. :: alpaka
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badger 25.0
n/ porsuk v/ başının etini yemek, rahat vermemek
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hyena 18.0
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
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chinchilla 41.5
n/ çinçilla | Çinçilla, çinçillagiller familyasının bir cinsi olan kemirgenlerdir.
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otter 12.2
n/ su samuru
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run into
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
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errand
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.