Darkest night Flashcards by Fatih Özdemir

adjective : extremely annoying or unpleasant

dayanılmaz, çekilmez, tahammül edilmez

—————- arrogance

—————-y : adverb : rahatsızlık veren şekilde

insufferable

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phrasal verb : formal

to fill someone or something with a particular feeling, quality, or idea

belli bir duygu/kalite veya fikirle doldurmak/aşılamak

*His poetry is ———d —— deep religious feeling.*

imbue sb/sth with sth

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noun [C] : ANIMAL : an animal with smooth fur that eats fish and lives near the sea

ayı balığı

ON A CONTAINER : a piece of paper or plastic on a container that you break in order to open it

bir şeyin kullanılmadığını ve açılmadığını gösteren kâğıt veya plastik kapak/sargı/bant vs.

OFFICIAL MARK : an official mark made of wax, paper, or metal that is put on important documents

mühür, damga, kaşe

STOP LIQUID/AIR : an object or substance that stops liquid or air from leaving or entering a container

kapak, tıpa, mantar

seal

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adjective formal

———- to sth

knowing information that is not known by many people

haberdar, haberli, bilgi sahibi

privy

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noun [no plural] mainly UK informal

If someone has a ——, they urinate.

idrar, çiş

*to have a ——-

I need a ——-.*

——- : verb [I] : idrar yapmak

wee

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noun [U] : a serious disease caught during sex, that spreads slowly from the sex organs to all parts of the body

frengi, frengi hastalığı

Well, I just want to say that George W. Bush is the —— president.

syphilis

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adjective : believing things that are not true:

kuruntu

*————— thinking is common in schizophrenia.*

delusional

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noun [U, group] : soldiers who fight on foot

piyade, piyade askeri

infantry

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noun : B2 [C, U] : an occasion when an army enters a country by force in order to take control of it

istila

an ———— of privacy : becoming involved in someone’s private life when they do not want you to

özel yaşama müdahale, özel yaşama girme

This week there was a complete and utter British —— of the American shore.

invasion

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verb [T] : CAUSE FEELING

to cause a feeling or emotion in someone

tahrik etmek, harekete geçirmek, gayrete getirmek

*This issue is ———ing a lot of public interest.*

WAKE UP formal : to wake someone up

uyanmak, uyandırmak

*He was ———-d from a deep sleep.*

rouse

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adverb : as a group

birlikte olarak, ortaklaşa, müştereken, elbirliğiyle

*She has a staff of four who ———— earn almost $200,000.*

collectively

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noun [C] : someone who has been forced to leave their country, especially because of a war

sığınmacı, mülteci

*a ———— camp*

refugee

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adjective : CRITICISM : using very strong criticism

sivri dilli, öfkeli, zehir zemberek

*a ————- attack*

HEAT : extremely hot : yakıcı, kavurucu, cehennem sıcağı

*———— sunshine*

blistering

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noun [C] literary : the appearance or expression of someone’s face

birinin yüzünün görünüşü ve ifadesi; yüz, çehre, sima

verb: desteklemek, uygun bulmak

countenance

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verb [T] formal : to be or do better than someone or something else

üstün olmak, geçmek, baskın çıkmak, bastırmak, aşmak

*The book’s success ————ed everyone’s expectations.*

surpass

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adjective formal : extremely bad

berbat, yürekler acısı, perişan, acınacak

*a ————— performance*

lamentable

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noun [U] : a situation in which a leader or government has too much power and uses that power in a cruel and unfair way

zorbalık, zulüm, eziyet

————ical : adjective

using or involving ————

acımasız, zulmeden, zalim, gaddar, zorba

tyranny

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noun [C] : a very unpleasant experience

belâ, musibet, büyük eziyet/sıkıntı

*a terrible ————*

*They feared he would not survive the ———-.

She went through the ———- of being interviewed by a panel of ten people.*

ordeal

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adjective formal : very serious

feci, çok ciddi, elem dolu, çok üzücü, ağır

*———— injuries*

—————ly : adverb : ciddi bir şekilde

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grievous

adjective : CONFIDENT : happy and confident

neşeli, keyfli, morali yüksek

*in a ———— mood*

BUSINESS : successful or making a profit

başarılı, kâr getiren, kârlı

*a ———— economy*

FLOATING : floating or able to float

yüzen, yüzebilen, su yüzeyinde kalabilen

—————cy : noun [U] : mutluluk

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buoyant

verb [I, T] formal : to arrange a meeting, or to meet for a meeting

topla(n)mak, bir araya gelmek, toplantı yapmak

*The committee ————s three times a year.*

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convene

verb : BABY [I, T] : to become pregnant

gebe/hamile kalmak

IMAGINE [I, T] : to be able to imagine something

tasavvur etmek, tasarlamak, hayal edebilmek

*I cannot ————- of anything more horrible.*

IDEA [T] : to think of an idea or plan

tasarlamak, planlamak, düşünüp yaratmak

*The original idea for the novel was ————-d in Rome.*

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conceive

verb : WITH HAND [I] : to raise your hand and move it from side to side in order to attract someone’s attention or to say goodbye

el sallamak

*——— goodbye to Grandma.

She ———d at him.*

——— sb in/on/through, etc : to show which way you want someone to go by moving your hand in that direction

el sallayarak işaret etmek/yönlendirmek/sevketmek

*The police ———d him on.*

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wave

phrasal verb : to damage something or cause problems by doing something stupid:

salakça birşey yaparak mahvetmek,

*Mike’s ————ed —— the video again.*

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bugger sth up

adjective : very much loved ## Footnote *_sevilen, sevgili, aziz_* **\*in memory of our ———- son\***

* **beloved**

phrasal verb : NOT HAPPEN : to decide that a planned event or activity will not happen because it is not possible, useful, or wanted now *_iptal etmek, gerekli görmeyip yapmamak, vazgeçmek_* **\*The game has been ——-ed —— because of the weather.\*** STOP : to decide to stop an activity *_vazgeçmek, iptal etmek_* **\*Police have ——-ed off the search.\***

* **call sth off**

noun : a sudden feeling of shock and fear ## Footnote *_korku, endişe, ani ürperti/şok_* **\*That dog gave me a terrible ———.** **She screamed in ——— when she saw him.\***

* **fright**

noun [S] informal : a very short time: ## Footnote *_kısa zaman_* **\*I'll be with you in a ———.** **I've just got to fetch some books from upstairs - I won't be a ——- (= I'll be very quick).\***

* **jiffy**

noun : LEAVE JOB [C, U] :the act of telling your employer that you are leaving your job *_istifa, çekilme, görevden ayrılma_* **\*a letter of ————** **I handed in my ———- yesterday.\*** ACCEPT [U] : the feeling that you have to accept something that you do not like because you cannot easily change it *_boyun eğme, tevekkül, teslimiyet_*

* **resignation**

verb : If a king or queen ————s, they choose to stop being king or queen. *_tahtı terketmek, görevden vazgeçmek_* ———— responsibility formal : to decide not to be responsible for something any more *_bir şeyin sorumluluğunu daha fazla üslenmemek_* —————ion : noun [C, U] *_vazgeçme, terk_*

* **abdicate**

a ------ of : a long list of unpleasant things, especially things that are repeated: ## Footnote **\*The manufacturers are reported to have received a ——— of complaints from dissatisfied customers.\***

* **litany**

noun (US line) : a line of people, usually standing or in cars, waiting for something: ## Footnote *_sıra_* **\*Are you in the ——- for tickets?** **There was a long ——— of traffic stretching down the road.** **If you want tickets you'll have to join the ———.\***

* **queue**

noun [plural] : intelligence and the ability to think quickly *_zekâ ve yetenek_* keep/have your —— about you : to be ready to think quickly in a situation and react to things that you are not expecting *_uyanık olmak, tetikte bulunmak, aklı başında olmak, telaşa kapılmamak, kendine hâkim olmak_* **\*You have to keep your ——- about you when you're cycling.\***

* **wits**

noun [U] : behaviour which shows someone is too interested in their own appearance and thinks they are very attractive ## Footnote *_kendini beğenmişlik, kibir, gurur_* **\* There has to be a certain amount of ——— involved in maintaining the physique.\***

* **vanity**

noun [U] : the ability to deal with dangerous or difficult situations without being frightened ## Footnote *_cesaret, yüreklilik, korkusuzluk_* **\*[+ to do sth] She didn't have the ———- to tell him the truth.\***

* **courage**

noun : be on the ——- of sth to be in a situation where something bad is going to happen very soon *_hemen hemen, ramak kala, neredeyse, üzere_* **\*The two countries are on the ——- of war.\***

* **brink**

adjective : using sarcasm *_alaycı, alay eden, iğneleyici_* **\*a ———— comment/remark** **Are you being ———?\*** ————-ally : adverb : *_alaycı bir şekilde_*

* **sarcastic**

adjective : trying to have too much control over other people ## Footnote *_zorba, buyurgan, hükmünü zorla uygulayan; baskıcı_* **\*an ————- mother\***

* **overbearing**

verb [I] : to become worse *_bozulmak, kötülemek, kötüye gitmek, kötüleşmek_* **\*Her condition ————— rapidly.\*** ————ion : noun [U] *_kötüleşme_*

* **deteriorate**

noun [no plural] : PERSONALITY : the way in which a person talks and behaves with other people *_tavır, hâl, konuşma şekli, tutum, davranış_* **\*an aggressive/friendly ———\*** WAY : the way something happens or something is done *_biçim, şekil, usül, tarz_* **\*They dealt with the problem in a very efficient ——-.** **He dealt with this case in a completely professional and ethical ———-.\***

* **manner**

noun [no plural] a special skill, or the ability to use or do something easily *_hüner, marifet, yetenek, beceri, ustalık_* **\*a ———- for remembering faces** **She has the ———- of making people feel comfortable.\***

* **knack**

noun [C] : someone who behaves in a very violent and cruel way *_hayvan, canavar, zalim kimse_* ———ish : adjective like a brute *_hayvan gibi, hayvanlaşmış, çok kaba_*

* **brute**

verb [T] : COMMUNICATE : to communicate information, feelings, or images to someone *_nakletmek, aktarmak, açığa çıkarmak, ifade etmek_* **\*She always ———s a sense of enthusiasm for her work.\*** TRANSPORT : to transport something or someone to a particular place *_taşımak, götürmek_*

* **convey**

adverb formal : in a way that causes great harm: ## Footnote *_yıkıcı,_* **\*Having an accident without insurance can be ——- expensive.** **———- high taxes\***

* **ruinously**

verb : COUNTRY [I, T] : to enter a country by force in order to take control of it *_istila etmek_* **\*Portugal was ———d by the French in 1807.\*** PLACE [T] : to enter a place in large numbers *_akın etmek, istila etmek, doluşmak, üşüşmek, kaplamak_* **\*Every summer the town is ———-d by tourists.\***

* **invade**

adjective : READY [never before noun] ready to do something *_harekete geçmeye hazır, eyleme hazır beklemede, kalkmış ayakta; darbeye/eylem/harekete hazır_* **\*[+ to do sth] They have three hundred ships, all ——- to attack.\*** POSITION [never before noun] : in a particular position or situation, ready to move or change *_...a/e hazır; üstünde; beklemede; harekete hazır_* **\*a helicopter ———- above the crowd\*** CALM : calm and confident *_temkinli, ağırbaşlı, dengeli, ölçülü_* **\*a ———- performance\***

* **poised**

Darkest night Flashcards

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