YDS Phrasal Verbs-mfo Flashcards
Abide by
Kurala veya kanuna uymak
Conform to, obey the law, a decision, a rule.
All citizens in Turkey are to abide by the law.
Account for
Sorumlu olmak,
Explain; give a reason
Every manager has to account for his decisions
Account for (2)
Rakama veya orana karşılık gelmek
Refer to, be equal to
The amount of the unemployed accounts for 25 % in Greece.
Act on
Harekete geçmek
Take action as a result of something
The police acted on the call they received
Add up
Akla yatkın olmak
Make sense; seem reasonable
The explanation did not add up.
Add up (2)
Toplamak & yekuna eklemek
Sum up, add to an account
The remaining due will be added up to me final costs.
Adhere to
Desteklemek.
Support; follow; act in accordance with
All citizens must adhere to the law.
Agree with
Fikre katılmak
Have the same opinion as someone else
I agree with my colleagues.
I agree with the terms in the contract.
Aim at
Nişan almak Hedeflemek
Direct towards a target
For an accurate shot, you must aim at the center of the board.
Amount to
Miktarına karşılık gelmek
Reach; be equivalent to
The total cost amounts to 1200E.
His statement amounted to a confession.
Appeal to
Rica etmek. İstemek
Plead or make an earnest request.
The organizers appealed to the crowd to stay calm.
Appeal to (2)
Cazip gelmek
Be attractive or interesting.
Skiing doesn’t appeal to most people, though it is fun.
Apply for
Resmi başvuru yapmak
Make a formal request for something.
(job, permit, loan, etc.)
I applied fora scholarship in order to study in the USA.
Arrive at
Ulaşmak
Varmak
Reach (an agreement, a decision, a conclusion)
It seems that they will arrive atan agreement at the end of the meeting.
Ask In
Davet etmek
Invite someone to come inside.
Upon seeing her, I asked her in.
Avail (onesef) of
Yararlanmak
Fırsatı
değerlendirmek
Take advantage of something (an opportunity)
When it is your turn, you should avail of the chance and make a good presentation.
Backdown
Geri çekilmek Geri adım atmak
Retreat abandon an intention
The man backed off upon seeing the snake on the floor.
Back out
Caymak Sözünden Dönmek
withdraw from an agreement
Please remember that you cannot back out now that we have an agreement
Backup
Desteklemek Arka çıkmak, kollamak
Give support or
encouragement
If l tell the boss we’ve got too much work, Will you back me up?
Backup (2)
Yedeğini almak
make a copy of
(file,program etc)
It is recommended to backup all files.
Bail out
Kefalet ödemek.
Pay money to secure someone’s release
When he was arrested, his family refused to bail him out.
Bail out (2)
Para ile kurtarmak
Rescue from financial difficulties
The government bailed out the bank
Band together
Grup olarak birleşmek
Unite in a group.
Consumers banded together to protest against the measures.
Bank on
Ümit bağlama itibar etmek
Base your hopes on
something/someone
Don’t forget the date, I’m banking on your help