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1
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Abide by

A

Kurala veya kanuna uymak

Conform to, obey the law, a decision, a rule.

All citizens in Turkey are to abide by the law.

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Account for

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Sorumlu olmak,

Explain; give a reason

Every manager has to account for his decisions

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Account for (2)

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Rakama veya orana karşılık gelmek

Refer to, be equal to

The amount of the unemployed accounts for 25 % in Greece.

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Act on

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Harekete geçmek

Take action as a result of something

The police acted on the call they received

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Add up

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Akla yatkın olmak

Make sense; seem reasonable

The explanation did not add up.

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Add up (2)

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Toplamak & yekuna eklemek

Sum up, add to an account

The remaining due will be added up to me final costs.

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Adhere to

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Desteklemek.

Support; follow; act in accordance with

All citizens must adhere to the law.

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Agree with

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Fikre katılmak

Have the same opinion as someone else

I agree with my colleagues.
I agree with the terms in the contract.

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Aim at

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Nişan almak Hedeflemek

Direct towards a target

For an accurate shot, you must aim at the center of the board.

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Amount to

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Miktarına karşılık gelmek

Reach; be equivalent to
The total cost amounts to 1200E.

His statement amounted to a confession.

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Appeal to

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Rica etmek. İstemek

Plead or make an earnest request.

The organizers appealed to the crowd to stay calm.

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Appeal to (2)

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Cazip gelmek

Be attractive or interesting.

Skiing doesn’t appeal to most people, though it is fun.

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Apply for

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Resmi başvuru yapmak

Make a formal request for something.
(job, permit, loan, etc.)

I applied fora scholarship in order to study in the USA.

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Arrive at

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Ulaşmak
Varmak

Reach (an agreement, a decision, a conclusion)

It seems that they will arrive atan agreement at the end of the meeting.

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Ask In

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Davet etmek

Invite someone to come inside.

Upon seeing her, I asked her in.

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Avail (onesef) of

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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.

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Backdown

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Geri çekilmek Geri adım atmak

Retreat abandon an intention

The man backed off upon seeing the snake on the floor.

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Back out

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Caymak Sözünden Dönmek

withdraw from an agreement

Please remember that you cannot back out now that we have an agreement

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Backup

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Desteklemek Arka çıkmak, kollamak

Give support or
encouragement

If l tell the boss we’ve got too much work, Will you back me up?

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Backup (2)

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Yedeğini almak

make a copy of
(file,program etc)

It is recommended to backup all files.

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Bail out

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Kefalet ödemek.

Pay money to secure someone’s release

When he was arrested, his family refused to bail him out.

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Bail out (2)

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Para ile kurtarmak

Rescue from financial difficulties

The government bailed out the bank

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Band together

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Grup olarak birleşmek

Unite in a group.

Consumers banded together to protest against the measures.

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Bank on

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Ümit bağlama itibar etmek

Base your hopes on
something/someone

Don’t forget the date, I’m banking on your help

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Bargain for

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Ummak

Expect ; be prepared for

The interview was more difficult than he had bargained for.

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Bear out

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Onaylamak
Tasdik etmek

Confirm

The other witnesses will bear out my testimony

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Block off

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Bloke etmek Engellemek.

Separate using a barrier

The area was blocked off during the demonstration

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Blow up

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Patlamak Havaya uçurmak

Explode
Be destroyed by an explosion

The terrorists said the bomb would blow up at 9 o’clock.

The car blew up but luckily there was nobody in it

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29
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Break away

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Kaçmak Firar etmek

Escape from captivity

A few horses broke away from the paddock

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30
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Break down

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Bozulmak

Go out of order, cease to function

John’s car broke down on the way to the airport.

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Break down (2)

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Duygularını kontrol edememek

Lose control of one’s emotions

The parents broke down when they heard the bad news

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Break into

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Zorla girmek

Enter by force

The burglars broke into the house around midnight

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Break off

A

Durdurmak
Kesintiye
uğratmak

Step,discontinue

It was decided to break off diplomatic relations with that country.

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34
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Break out

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Patlak vermek Aniden başlamak

Start suddenly.

Rioting broke out as a result of the strike.

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Break up

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Ayrılmak

Come to an end
(marriage relationship)

After her marriage broke up, Emma went to live in London

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36
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Bring off

A

Üstesinden gelmek,
Zorluklara rağmen başarmak

Succeed in doing something difficult

lam sure you will bring off all the difficulties

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Bring up

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Çocuk yetiştirmek

Raise (a child).

She stopped working in order to bring up her children

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Bring up (2)

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Bir konuyu gündeme getirmek

His friends knew he had lost his job but they decided not to bring up the subject

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Bump into

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Çarpmak. Toslamak

Collide with. Plunge into

As we turned left We bumped into another car
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Bump into (2)

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Tesadüfen karşılaşmak

Meet by accident or unexpectedly.

Jack bumped into his exgirtfnend
at the supermarket

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41
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Burn out

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Yanıp yok olmak

Become destroyed by fire

Due to the fire the entire house was burned

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42
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Burst into

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e — boğulmak

Start crying

She burst into tears upon receiving the message

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43
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Call back

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Çağrıya dönmek

Phone again

I’ll call you back as soon as possible.

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Call off

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İptal etmek

Cancel

The meeting was called off because of the strike.

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45
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Callon/upon

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Çağrıda bulunmak. Resmi olarak davet etmek

Formally invite or request.

I now call upon the President to address die assembly.

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Call down

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Azarlamak

censure severely or angrily

The mother called down the child for entering a stranger’s car

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Carry on

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Sürdürmek

Continue.

He carried on gardening in spite of the ran.

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Carry out

A

Yürütmek,İşletmek

Do something as specified
(plan, order, threat…)

The plan was carried out to perfection.

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Catch up with

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Seviyesine yetişmek

Reach the same stage as someone else.

I’ve missed some classes so I’ll have to work hard to catch up with the others.

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50
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Check out

A

Kontrol etmek

Investigate or verify.

I don’t know if the address is still valid I will check It out

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51
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Cheer up

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Neşelendirmek

Put someone in a better mood.

I told her a joke to try and cheer her up

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Close down

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Kapatmak

Stop operating (company, restaurant cinema…)

When the factory closed down the employees lost their jobs.

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53
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Come across

A

Karşılaşmak

Find by chance.

Julie came across some photographs of her grandparents in the attic

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54
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Come across (2)

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İzlenim bırakmak

Appear, seem, make an impression.

The candidate came across as a dynamic person during the interview.

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55
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Come forward

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İleri çıkmak Kendini göstermek

Present oneself; volunteer

The police have asked any witnesses to come forward

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Come up against

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…ile karşı karşıya kalmak

Be faced with or opposed by

The project came up against a lot of criticism.

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57
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Come up with

A

Bir fikirle ortaya
çıkmak

Produce an idea or plan.

Sally came up with a great idea for the experiment

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Count on

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İtibar etmek

Rely or depend on

I’m counting on the taxi driver to find the theatre

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59
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Cross out

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Üstünü çizmek

Remove by drawing a line through.

In some exercises you are asked to cross out the incorrect word

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Cut down on

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Azaltmak.
Kesmek

Reduce in number or size

The doctor told him to cut down on cigarettes

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Cut out

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Kesmek
Durdurmak

Remove using scissors.
Stop doing something.

She cut out a picture in a magazine
I’m going to cut out eating sweet food.

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Deal with

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Ele almak Uğraşmak

Handle, take care of (problem, situation)

The manager is good at dealing with dfficult customers.

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63
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Dig into

A

Dibini kazıp aramak,
Bir konuyu eşelemek

Try to find deep inside something.

He duginto his pocket and found a coin
Start to do something.

It was time to dig into the murder of Alexander the Great

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Do away with

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Kurtulmak

Get rid of ; abolish.

Some people think it’s time to do away with the monarchy.

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65
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Do without

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Onsuz yapmak

Manage without

The shops are dosed so we’ll have to do without sugar.

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Drag on

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Beklenenden fazla sürmek

Last longer than expected

We expected a short speech but it dragged on and on!

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67
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Drag out

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Gereğinden fada
uzatmak, Ağzından laf almak

Make something longer than necessary

Let’s decide now and not drag out this discussion

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Draw up

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Kaleme almak

Write (contract, agreement,document).

An agreement as drawn up and signed by the two parties.

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Dress up

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Giyinip kuşanmak
Kılık değiştirmek

Wear elegant clothes.
Disguise oneself.

We will dress up for the upcoming party
To disguise yourself, you have to dress up.

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70
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Drift apart

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Uzaklaşmak,birbirinden
uzaklaşmak

Become less and less close.

Continents drifted apart slowly but remarkable

We were childhood friends but we drifted
apart over the years.

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71
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Drop behind

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Gerisinde kalmak

Fall into a position behind others

Our sales have dropped behind those of our competitors.

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Drop in

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Ziyaret etmek
Visit usually on the way somewhere.

I sometimes drop in to see my grandparent on my way home from school

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Drop off

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Araçlar bir yere
bırakmak.

Deliver someone or something

I’ll drop you off at the bus stop if you like.

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Drop off (2)

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Uyuya kalmak
Fall a sleep

Granddad often drops off in front of the TV.

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75
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Drop out

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üyelikten atılmak Okulu terk etmek

Leave school without
finishing

She decided to go to art school, then dropped out after the first term.

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Ease off/up

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Kolaylaştırmak
Hafifletmek

Reduce, become less severe or slow down (pain traffic, work…)

After Christmas, the workload generally eases off.

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Embark on/upon

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Başlamak, Bir işe girişmek

Start or engage in

She embarked on career that lead her to fame.

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End in

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Sonlanmak

Finish in a certain way/result in

Their marriage ended in divorce

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End up

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Sonuçlanmak

Finally reach a state place or action

If he continues his misconduct, he’ll end up in prison

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Even out

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Elemek

Eliminate differences of opinion.

After a long discussion they managed to even out their differences.

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Explain away

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Açıklamak

Find an excuse or plausible explanation

How are you going to explain away the
massing money?

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Face up (to)

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Katlanmak

Accept a deal with something unpleasant

Sam will have to face up to the fact that
Jenny is not in love with him

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Fall apart

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Ayrılmak
Anlaşamamak

Disintegrate; break; fall in to pieces.

My car is so old it is falling apart
Their marriage fell apart after they both lost their jobs.

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Fall through

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Gerçekleşmemek
Başarısızlığa uğramak

Fail/does not happen

Our planned boat trip fell through because of the storm.

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85
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Figure out

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Keşfetmek Anlamak

Understand/find the answer

I’m trying to figure out how to assemble the wardrobe.

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Fill out

A

Boşluk doldurmak

Complete (a form or application)

Please fill out the enclosed form and send it back as soon as possible

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Find out

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Anlamak Keşfetmek

Discover or obtain information

I’m going to call the cinema to find out
what time the film starts.

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Fit In (with)

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Uymak

Feel comfortable or be in harmony with

He just doesn’t fit in with the others

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Fix up

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Tamir etmek Elden geçirmek

Repair or renovate

They’re going to fix up the house
before moving in

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Focus on

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Odaklanmak

Concentrate on something

The advertising campaign will focus on the quality of the product

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Freak out

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Çıldırmak
öfkeden delirmek

Panic or go crazy

She nearly freaked out when she saw
the color of her hair it was a disaster

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Get about /around

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Hareket etmek Yayılmak dalaşmak

Move from place to place Spread, circulate

It’s not easy to get around the city without
a map

News of their separation soon got about

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Get along (with)

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Biri ile geçinmek

Be on good term/work well withI get along well (with) my mother in law

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Get by (on)

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Hayatta kalmak Geçimini sürdürmek

Manage to cope or to survive

It’s difficult to get by on a low salary

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Get down to

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İşe koyulmak Bir işte yol almak

Start to actually do something

It’s time to get down to some serious work!

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Get in

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içeri girmek

Enter

How did the burglar get in?

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Get off

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Araçtan inmek

Leave (bus, train, plane).

Get off the bus at Times Square

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Get on

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Araca binmek

Board (bus, train, plane)

You can pay when you get on the bus

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Get on well with

A

Anlaşmak İyi geçinmek

Get along with

Be calm and get on with your friends

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100
Q

Get out

A

Çıkmak

Leave

He got out of the trouble easily.

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101
Q

Get out of (+verb)

A

Bir şey yapmaktan kaçamak

Avoid doing something

Some researchers manage to get out of doing any research

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102
Q

Get over

A

Üstesinden gelmek

Recover from (illness, disappointment)

Charlie had the flu but he got over it

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103
Q

Get rid of

A

Kurtulmak

Eliminate

Its difficult to get rid of old habits

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104
Q

Get round to

A

Zaman bulmak

Find the necessary time to do something

I finally got round to making the list that I promised.

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105
Q

Get together

A

Buluşmak

Meet each other

Lets get together for lunch one day.

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106
Q

Get up

A

Uyanmak

Rise/leave bed

I usually get up at 7 o’clock.

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107
Q

Give away

A

Bağışlamak

Give something free of charge

He gave away most of his painting

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108
Q

Give away (2)

A

Açığa çıkarmak

Reveal something

The names of the witnesses will not be given away.

109
Q

Give back

A

Geri vermek

Return something to its owner.

He promised to give back the money he borrowed.

110
Q

Give up

A

Bırakmak

Stopping something

Sarah gave up smoking five year ago.

111
Q

Go along (with)

A

Desteklemek
ile gitmek

Agree with ;accept

Alex tends to go along with anything his wife says

112
Q

Go back

A

Geri dönmek

Return

Children go back to school after the holidays

113
Q

Go away

A

Uzaklaşmak, Yok olmak

Leave a place Disappear/fade

We decided to go away for a few days.
The stain still hasn’t gone away.

114
Q

Go In for

A

İlgi duymak

Have something as an interest or hobby

She doesn’t really go in for sports

115
Q

Go through

A

Başından geçirmek Yaşamak

Experience.

Allan went through a lot of pain after the incident

116
Q

Go with together

A

Yanına yakışmak

Match harmonize (with)

The curtains don’t go with the carpet

117
Q

Grow up

A

Büyümek

Spend one’s childhood/become an adult

He grew up in a small village in the mountains

118
Q

Hand back

A

Geri vermek

Return

He asked for the magazine And upon
finishing, he handed it back

119
Q

Hand down

A

Devretmek Miras bırakmak

Pass on
(by tradition, inheritance.)

Language was handed down to us from our ancestors.

120
Q

Hand in

A

Teslim etmek

Submit (report homework)

You have to hand in the report as soon as possible Or else, you are in trouble

121
Q

Handover

A

Teslim etmek Devretmek

Give someone something

The manager had to hand over the case to me

122
Q

Hang back

A

İsteksiz olmak

Be reluctant to do something

Those who are motivated are always successfull but those who hang back usually fail

123
Q

Hang on

A

Beklemek

Wait

Hang on a minute. I will put you through.

124
Q

Hang on (to)

A

Tutunmak

Keep a hold on something

Hang on to the truth and never give up.

125
Q

Hang out

A

Vakit geçirmek
Bir yerlerde takılmak

Spend time in a particular place
or with a group of friends

Where does he hang out these days?

126
Q

Hang up

A

Telefonla görüşmeyi bitirmek

End a telephone conversation

Don’t hang up I haven’t finished yet

127
Q

Head off

A

Bir yere doğru yola çıkmak

Start to go somewhere

He headed off to the train station.

128
Q

Hit back

A

Karşılık vermek

Retaliate/ reply to an attack

When he was attacked the boy hit back

129
Q

Hit back

A

Karşılık vermek

Retaliate/reply to an attack

When he was attacked the boy hit back.

130
Q

Hold on

A

Beklemek

Wait

Hold on please. I’ll put you through to the manager

131
Q

Hold on (2)

A

Sımsıkı tutmak

Grip tightly

She held on the railing as she crossed the bridge

132
Q

Hold up

A

örnek vermek

Show as a example

She held up the diagram for all to see.

133
Q

Hurry up

A

Acele etmek

Be quick/act speedily

Hurry up! We’ll miss the bus.

134
Q

Iron out

A

Pürüzleri gidermek

Resolve by discussion /eliminate differences

The meeting tomorrow will be an opportunity
to iron out difficulties.

135
Q

Impose on /upon

A

Empoze etmek,zorla kabul ettirmek

Ask too much of someone.

The victorious countries imposed on their own terms

136
Q

Improve on/upon

A

Geliştirmek İleriye götürmek

Make better

The company improved on its previous sales

137
Q

Insure against

A

Sigortalamak

Guarantee compensation for damage etc

The building is insured against fire.

138
Q

Infer from

A

■dan anlamak Çıkarım yapmak

Find out, realize

We can infer his attitude from his words.

139
Q

Inflict on

A

kötü bir şeye uğratmak

Make suffer

The worst polices are always inflicted on the poor.

140
Q

Intent on

A

Kararlı olmak

Be decisive

He intended on giving the lecture.

141
Q

Interfere with

A

Araya girmek
Müdahale etmek

Interrupt

Western countries interfere with the internal affairs of the impoverished

142
Q

Join in

A

Katılmak İştirak etmek

Participate

He was reluctant to join in the meeting

143
Q

Join up

A

Bir gruba katılmak

Engage in. Become a member of Meet and unite with

I joined up the army as soon as I graduated

144
Q

Jot down

A

Not almak Karalama yapmak

Take quick notes

I jotted down the address while watching
the program on TV.

145
Q

Keep at

A

Korumak

Preserve

His father encouraged him to keep at his studies

146
Q

Keep back

A

Önlemek

Retain/force to stayback

A barrier was installed to keep back the crowd

147
Q

Keep on

A

Sürdürmek

Continue doing something

I turned off the alarm but it kept on ringing

148
Q

Keep up with

A

Ayak uydurabilmek

Stay at the same level as someone or something

We have to keep up with the technological
development to stay up to date.

149
Q

Kneel down

A

Diz çökmek

Go down on your knees

I kneel down to wear my shoes.

150
Q

Kick off

A

Başlamak

Begin, start

The football match kicked off at 3pm.

151
Q

Know of

A

Duymuş olmak Haberi olmak

Have heard of/ have knowledge about

Do you know of anyone in the town?
I am a stranger.

152
Q

Keep an eye on

A

Göz kulak olmak

Take care of

Don’t worry. I will keep an eye on the business
while you are out

153
Q

Keep away

A

Uzak durmak

Stand away

Please keep away from the door.

154
Q

Keep back

A

Önlemek, Alıkoymak

Prevent from

The occurences are keeping me from
Interfering

155
Q

Lay off

A

İşten çıkartmak İşi bırakmak

Fire dismiss, let go, make redundant, sack

Many factories have had to lay off workers.

156
Q

Leak out

A

Sızdırmak

Become known (information)

All the secret parts of the meeting were leaked out

157
Q

Leave out

A

Hariç tutmak

Omit/not mention

My name was left out of the latest report

158
Q

Let down

A

Hayal kırıklığına uğratmak

Disappoint

I know l can rely on you and l am sure you will not let me down.

159
Q

Light up

A

Aydınlatmak Işıldamak Illuminate

The street lamps light up the street
The screen lights up when you turn on a computer.

160
Q

Line up

A

Sıraya girmek Dizilmek

Stand in a row

The books were lined up neatly on the shelves.

161
Q

Live through

A

Başından geçirmek Undergo

Be exposed to

My grandparents lived through two major wars.

162
Q

Log in/on

A

Bir sisteme giriş yapmak

Access a program or database using a password

You need to log in to your account before you use the services.

163
Q

Log off

A

Bir sistemden çıkış yapmak

End access to a database

Log off the system and then turn off the computer

164
Q

Look after

A

Bakıcılık yapmak Göz kulak olmak

Take care of

A baby sitter looks after the children when their parents go out

165
Q

Look ahead

A

İleriye bakmak

Think of the future

You have to look ahead to make your plans for the future

166
Q

Look back on

A

Anımsamak
Remember

the Every one of us likes look back on old days

167
Q

Look down on

A

Küçük görmek

Underestimate Regard as inferior
He tends to look down on anyone who is not successful.

168
Q

Look into

A

Araştırmak
Examine or investigate
I’ll look into the matter and call you back.

169
Q

Look forward to

A

İple çekmek Dört gözle beklemek

Await or anticipate with pleasure

I look forward to seeing you soon

170
Q

Look up to

A

Hayran olmak

Admire

He was a wonderful teacher and many students
looked up to him

171
Q

Make fun of

A

Alay etmek Dalga geçmek
Laugh at/makejokes about

The old lady dresses so strangely that the children make fun of her.

172
Q

Make off with

A

Çalmak Aşırmak

Steal and hurry away

He made off with my briefcase while I was checking the timetable

173
Q

Make up

A

İcat etmek Uydurmak

Invent (excuse, story)

Some employees make up excuses when they arrive late for work.

174
Q

Make up (with)

A

Barışmak

End a quarrel

It’s time to shake hands and make up

175
Q

Make up for

A

Telafi etmek

Compensate for

With hard work l can make up for the days I was absent

176
Q

Mark down

A

Ucuzlatmak Düşürmek

Reduce the price.

The coat was marked down by 40% -a real bargain!

177
Q

Miss out (on)

A

Hakkını kaybetmek

Lose an opportunity to do something.

If you leave before Saturday you’ll miss
out on the party.

178
Q

Mix up

A

Karmakarışık etmek

Mistake one thing or person for another

I don’t know the members’ names yet tend to mix them up

179
Q

Move in

A

Taşınmak

Arrive in a new home or office

You’ve bought a new house? When are you moving in?

180
Q

Move out

A

Taşınmak

Leave your home/office for another one.
My neighbour is leaving. He’s moving out next Saturday.

181
Q

Narrow dawn

A

Daraltmak

Reduce a list or a number of options

The list of suspects has been narrowed down to three people.

182
Q

Name after

A

Adını vermek

Give the same name as another person

Samuel L .Jackson was named after his grandfather.

183
Q

Note down

A

Kaydetmek

Write something down

I’ll call the station and note down the departure times.

184
Q

Nail down

A

Teyit Etmek

Make someone say something precisely

He promised to come but we’ll have to nail him down to a date

185
Q

Nod off

A

Uykuya dalmak

Fall asleep

I sometimes nod off on the desk

186
Q

opt out

A

Vazgeçmek

Leave a system or decide not to participate

I enjoy tennis but I’m so busy I had to opt out of the tournament

187
Q

Own up

A

İtiraf etmek

Admit or confess something

The boy owned up He said he kicked the ball through the window.

188
Q

Pass away

A

Ölmek

Die

The old lady passed away peacefully

189
Q

Pass on

A

Nakletmek
Transmit

Don’t forget to pass on the information

190
Q

Pass out

A

Kendinden geçmek

faint , lose consciousness

She passed out when she heard the bad news.

191
Q

Pay back

A

Geri ödemek Ödeşmek

Reimburse

will lend you 20 Euro provided you pay me back before the end of the week.

192
Q

Pick on

A

Kusur bulmak , Sataşmak

Choose someone to blame, punish, bully, etc

The other children were always picking on Charlie because of his red hair.

193
Q

Pick out

A

Seçmek Ayırt etmek

Select choose

l am sure that you picked up the best product from the store

194
Q

Pile up

A

Birikmek

To collect or accumulate, as a backlog

The requests piled up while she was away.”

195
Q

Pick up

A

Kavramak

Learn

Children are quick to pick up a new language.

196
Q

Pick up (2)

A

Birini bir yerden almak

Collect; give someone a lift

James is coming to pick me up at 8 o’clock.

197
Q

Play up

A

Abartmak

Emphasize or make something seem more important

He always plays up his achievements.

198
Q

Play down

A

önemsememek Hafife almak

Minimize or make something appear less important

The government played down the gravity of the situation.

199
Q

Pop in

A

Bir yere uğramak

Make a brief visit

He sometimes pops in for a cup of coffee.

200
Q

Pop up

A

Aniden belirmek

Arise, occur

The question popped up during the meeting.

201
Q

Pull through

A

üstesinden gelmek

Overcome difficulties or illness

My grandmother caught pneumonia but she pulled through.

202
Q

Put away

A

Yerine koymak

Return something to its normal place after using it

Please put away the dictionary when you’ve finished using it

203
Q

Put off

A

Ertelemek

Postpone/arrange a later date

The meeting was put off because of the strike.

204
Q

Put on

A

Giyinmek

Wear a garment or piece of clothing

Put on your coat — it’s getting cold

205
Q

Put out

A

Söndürmek

Extinguish

It took a long time to put out the fire.

206
Q

Rely on

A

Güvenmek
Bel bağlamak

Count on/depend on/trust

Don’t worry. You can rely on me. l can keep a secret.

207
Q

Ring back

A

Geri aramak

Return a phone call (Also: call back)

John rang and asked if you could ring him back

208
Q

Ring off

A

Konuşmaya son vermek

End a phone call

He gave his name and then rang off

209
Q

Rule out

A

Reddetmek

Eliminate

The police ruled out political motives.

210
Q

Run away

A

Kaçmak

Escape from a place or suddenly leave

He ran away from home at the age of fourteen.

211
Q

Run into

A

Tesadüfen karşılaşmak

Meet by accident or unexpectedly, (also bump into)

I ran into an old friend as I was walking down the street

212
Q

Run out of

A

Tükenmek

Have no more of something

What a nuisance! I’ve run out of coffee.

213
Q

Set off

A

Yola çıkmak

Start a journey

Early Saturday morning we set off for the ski slopes.

214
Q

Setup

A

Kurmak

Start doing something

She set up her own company 10 years ago

215
Q

Settle for

A

fit olmak, razı olmak

Accept something not quite satisfactory.

I was hoping for a better proposal but I’ll settle for the amount you offer.

216
Q

Show off

A

Gösteriş yapmak

Brag(böbürlenmek) or want to be admired

There’s David showing off in his new sports car

217
Q

Show up

A

Görünmek
Çıkagelmek

Appear/ arrive

We expected William home but he didn’t show up

218
Q

Sign away

A

Devretmek

Give up one’s rights or ownership

He signed away his property and joined a religious community.

219
Q

Sign-in

A

Kayıt olmak
Register (e.g. at a hotel)

I will sign in to the hotel first

220
Q

Sign out

A

Bir yerden çıkarken imza atmak, Oturumu kapatmak

Pay your bill and leave (eg a hotel)

He signed out and left for the airport

221
Q

Single out

A

Seçip ayırmak

Select for special attention

Two boys were singled out for extra coaching.

222
Q

Sleep over

A

Gecelemek

Stay overnight at someone else’s home.

You’re welcome to sleep over if you don’t want to drive in this weather.

223
Q

Slip up

A

Hata yapmak,Dili sürçmek, Çam devirmek

Make a mistake

You slipped up there!
His name is Alex, not Alan!

224
Q

Sort out

A

Halletmek
Çözümlemek

Organize, resolve a problem

Students should sort out their books at the end of the school year.

225
Q

Stand for

A

Temsil etmek
Savunucusu olmak

To advocate, to symbolize; to represent

VAT stands for value added tax.
I’m not going to stand for such behaviour!

226
Q

Stick to

A

Bağlı kalmak

Continue without changing anything

We must decide on a plan of action and stick to it

227
Q

Stick up for

A

Savunmak Tarafını tutmak

Defend

It’s important to stick up for one’s principles.

228
Q

Take after

A

Birisine çekmek

Resemble in appearance

Jamie really takes after his dad

229
Q

Take apart

A

Parçalara ayırmak

Dismantle or separate the components in order to repair it

The technician has to take the machine apart

230
Q

Take away

A

Alıp götürmek

Buy food at a restaurant and carry it elsewhere to eat it

Two beef curries to take away please,

231
Q

Take back

A

Geri almak

Agree to receive back/ be returned

We will take back goods only if you can produce the receipt

232
Q

Take off

A

Kalkış yapmak

Leave the ground

The plane took off at 7 o’clock.

233
Q

Take in

A

İçeri almak

Allow to stay in one’s home

She’s always taking in
stray (başıboş) cats and dogs!

234
Q

Take in (2)

A

Kavramak

Understand what one sees, hears or reads /realize what is happening

The man immediately took in the scene and called the police.

235
Q

Take on

A

İşe almak

Hire or engage staff

Business is good so the company is taking on extra staff.

236
Q

Take out

A

Çıkartmak

Remove/extract

She took out a pen to note the address.

237
Q

Take out (2)

A

Yemeğe çıkartmak

Invite someone to dinner,

He took her out for a meal on her birthday the theatre, cinema, etc

238
Q

Talk into

A

İkna etmek

Persuade someone to do something

I talked John into buying a new car.

239
Q

Talk out of

A

Vazgeçirmek

Persuade someone not to do

I tried to talk Amy out of leaving her job. something

240
Q

Tear up

A

Parçalara ayırmak

Break into pieces

Tear up the boxes before you put them in the bin

241
Q

Test out

A

Sınama yapmak

Carry out an experiment

The theory hasn’t been tested out yet

242
Q

Think over

A

Düşünmek

Consider

I’ll have to think over the proposal before I decide.

243
Q

Throw away

A

Çöpe atmak

Discard as useless or unwanted

You can throw away that book its a load of rubbish!

244
Q

Throw up

A

Kusmak

Vomit/besick

I nearly threw up when I saw the injured passengers.

245
Q

Tire out

A

Pestilini çıkarmak

Exhaust completely

The children tired out their grandmother.

246
Q

Track down

A

izini sürmek

Find by searching

The police finally tracked down the main suspect

247
Q

Trade in

A

Takas yapmak

trade deal, exchange of something old for something new

I traded in my car for a new model

248
Q

Try on

A

Kıyafet denemek

Put on or wear something to see if it suits or fits

I’m not sure about the size. Can l try it on?

249
Q

Turn away

A

Geri çevirmek

Refuse entrance to someone

Hundreds of fans were turned away from the football stadium

250
Q

Turn down

A

Reddetmek, Sesi Azaltmak

Lower the volume. Refuse

Please turn down the music; it’s too loud /
I couldn’t turn down an offer like that!

251
Q

Turn off

A

Kapatmak

Stop by turning a switch, tap or knob.

Turn off the lights please before you leave

252
Q

Turn up

A

Çıkagelmek, Sesi yükseltmek

Arrive appear/Raise the volume

She turned up an hour late.
Could you turn up the radio please?

253
Q

Use up

A

Tüketmek

Finish a product! so that there’s none left)

The kids have used up all the toothpaste.

254
Q

Usher in

A

Çığır açmak

to begin a period in history

Self driving cars wiII usher in a new era

255
Q

Urge on

A

Kabul ettirmek

Persuade or pressure to accept something

He urged me on leaving the company.

256
Q

Ward off

A

Defetmek

Keep away or repel (something dangerous or unpleasant).

I take plenty of vitamin C to ward off colds.

257
Q

Warm up

A

Isıtmak

Reheat something

She warmed up some left-over soup.

258
Q

Wash up

A

Yıkamak

Wash the dishes after a meal

Who’s going to help me wash up?

259
Q

Watch out

A

Dikkat etmek

Be careful

Watch out! There’s a car coming

260
Q

Wear out

A

Yıpranmak, Aşınmak

Become unusable, Become very tired

Julie wore out her shoes sightseeing
At the end of the day Julie was worn out

261
Q

Work out

A

Idman yapmak, Çözmek

Do physical exercise, Find a solution or calculate something

I work out twice a week at the gym club.
It’s expensive but/haven’t worked out the exact cost yet.

262
Q

Wind up

A

Bitirmek
Son vermek

Finish or put an end to something / Arrive finally in a place.

Before winding up his speech he thanked everyone for their presence./
He decided to wind up his business and retire

263
Q

Wipe out

A

Yok etmek

Terminate, eradicate, destroy

The plague wiped out many people in the world

264
Q

Wrap up

A

Sarmak, Dürüm yapmak

Cover,enclose

She’s busy wrapping up her Christmas presents

265
Q

Wrap up (2)

A

Bitirmek

Complete (a task, a discussion)

The salesman hoped to wrap up a few deals.

266
Q

Yearn for

A

Düşlemek

long for

Everyone yearns for absolute happiness

267
Q

Yield to

A

Teslim olmak

Surrender, Give in

He may yield control = surrender

268
Q

Head for

A

Bir yere doğru yönelmek

Go/move in a certain direction.

The plane headed for Europe.

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