50 Great Short Stories Flashcards

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noun

derleyici

a dictionary ————-

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compiler

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noun : a short, thick plant with a lot of branches

çalı, çalılık

a rose ——-
There was someone hiding in the ——-s.

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bush

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verb : to watch a person or activity and make certain that everything is done correctly, safely, etc

denetlemek, nezaret etmek, yönetmek, idare etmek

Students must be ————-d by a teacher at all times.

————or : noun [ C ]
someone who ————es

âmir, müfettiş, nezaretçi, danışman

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supervise

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adjective : very easy to notice

göz önünde, göze çarpan, belli, bariz

His army uniform made him very ———-.

————-ly : adverb

farkedilebilir bir şekilde

His wife was ————ly absent.

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conspicuous

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noun : the quality of being extremely beautiful or luxurious

görkem, ihtişam

Tourists marvelled at the ——— of the medieval cathedral.

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splendour

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noun : a meal that you eat in the evening

akşam yemeği

What are we having for ——-?

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supper

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noun : a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom

gelenek, âdet

Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal ——— in many countries.
He does not care about ———.

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convention

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verb : to hate someone or something and have no respect for them

aşağılamak, hor görmek, küçümsemek

The two groups ——— each other.

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despise

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verb : MOVE OVER [ I, T ]
to move quickly, and almost or just touch the surface of something

yalayarak geçek, sıyırıp geçmek

Birds ———- the surface of the pond.

REMOVE : to remove something from the surface of a liquid

sıyırıp almak

—— off any excess fat before serving.

READ QUICKLY [ T ] (also ——- through) : to read or look at something quickly without looking at the details

hızlıca okumak/gözden geçirmek

She began ——-ming through the reports on her desk.

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skim

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phrasal verb : to write quickly

alelacele yazıvermek, çiziktirmek

I ——-ed —— an email to my brother.

to leave hastily

kendini atmak

She ——ed —— to the shops.

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dash off

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verb : to move your body close to the ground by bending your knees

çömelmek

I ———ed behind the chair to avoid being seen.

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crouch

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verb : to do something in order to make someone less angry or upset

yatıştırmak, sakinleştirmek, teskin etmek

She smiled at Jamie to ——— him.

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pacify

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adjective : showing great delight

kendinden geçmiş

They gave him a ——— welcome.

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rapturous

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verb : to shake, usually because you are thinking of something unpleasant

ürpermek, tir tir titremek

I still ——— at the thought of the risks we took.
She ———-ed with horror.

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shudder

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verb : to move your tongue across the surface of something

yalamak

to ——- your lips
We ——ed the chocolate off our fingers.

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lick

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verb : to make someone very surprised

şaşırtmak, hayrete düşürmek

Her quick recovery has ———ed doctors.

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astonish

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adjective : WASTING MONEY
costing too much or spending a lot more money than you need to

savurgan, müsrif

the ———— lifestyle of a movie star

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extravagant

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noun : a small house, usually in the countryside

kulübe, kır/dağ evi, yazlık ev

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cottage

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noun : a house or place to live in

ev, mesken, konut, yaşanan yer

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dwelling

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noun : a large group of things, usually insects, moving together

kalabalık, yığın, küme, sürü

a ——- of bees

verb : to move in a large group

akın etmek, akın akın gitmek, sürü halinde gitmek/hareket etmek

TV reporters ———ed outside the pop star’s home.

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swarm

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adjective : unpleasant, dirty, or immoral

pis, sefil, rezil, iç karartıcı, aşağılık

a ——— affair

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sordid

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adjective : using or needing a lot of effort

güç, ağır, yorucu, çaba isteyen, çetin

——— exercise

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strenuous

23
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noun : tender feeling or emotion

duygu, his

a song full of patriotic ———-

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sentiment