'Yellow Vests' protests to continue in France

Question 1

noun : a situation in which a lot of people are angry about something and are likely to become violent

huzursuzluk, rahatsızlık, karışıklık, karmaşa

*France is experiencing social —– it has not experienced for generations.*

Answer 1

• unrest

Question 2

verb : MOVE : to move backwards and forwards or from side to side, or to make someone or something do this

salla(n)mak, sars(ıl)mak, öne arkaya sağa sola hareket etmek

*The country famous for its revolutions and protests has been —ed by a serious of nationwide, violent demonstrations.*

SHOCK : to shock a large number of people

sarsmak, şaşkınlığa uğratmak şok etmek

*The country has been —ed by a series of drug scandals.*

Answer 2

• rock

Question 3

verb : to put on a piece of clothing such as a coat or hat

giymek, giyinmek

*The protests are being led by the Yellow Vests Movement, so called because protestors —- high-visibility yellow jackets usually worn by the emergency services.*

Answer 3

• don

Question 4

noun : bear/feel/take the — of sth​

to experience the worst part of something

sıkıntısına/acısına katlanma, çekme, tahammül etme

*Paris has suffered the —– of the protests and authorities are closing famous sites like the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre.*

Answer 4

• brunt

Question 5

verb : to stop something that you do not want to happen

zaptetmek, tutmak, bastırmak, önlemek

*To —– public anger, Mr Macron has promised to cancel his proposed rise in fuel prices, deliver tax relief for the poor and cancel a tax on retired people.*

Answer 5

• quell

Question 6

SUGGEST : to suggest a plan or action

önermek, teklif etmek

*To quell public anger, Mr Macron has promised to cancel his —–ed rise in fuel prices, deliver tax relief for the poor and cancel a tax on retired people. *

—– to do sth​ : to intend to do something

niyetinde olmak; niyet etmek, yeltenmek

*They —- to cycle across Europe.*

MARRY : to ask someone to marry you

evlenme teklif etmek

*He —–ed to me on my birthday.*

Answer 6

• propose

Question 7

verb : to suddenly cause a strong reaction

anî ve sert tepkilere neden olmak

*The newspaper report —–ed a storm of protest from readers.*

release, let out, let off, unbind, unleash

salmak, tasmasını çıkarmak

*When violence is ——ed, freedom ends.*

Answer 7

• unleash