english 4 Flashcards
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instance
a particular situation, event, or fact, especially an example of something that happens generally. örnek.
lounge
a room in a hotel, airport, theatre, etc. where people can relax or wait.
sprawled
lying or sitting with your arms and legs spread out carelessly and untidily:
exmp= He was sprawled (out) on the floor.
gate
a part of a fence or outside wall that is fixed at one side and opens and closes like a door, usually made of metal or wooden strips. Kapı.
a part of an airport where travellers are allowed to get on or off a particular aircraft:
exmp= All passengers for flight LH103 please proceed to gate 16.
surround
to be everywhere around something:
exmp= Snow-capped mountains surround the city.
Gwen sat at her desk, surrounded by books and papers.
forge
to make an illegal copy of something in order to deceive. exmp, a forged passport.
to make or produce something, especially with some difficulty:
exmp= She forged a new career for herself as a singer.
hinterland
the land behind the coast or the banks of a river, or an area of a country that is far away from cities.
abandon
to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever.
To stop doing an activity before you have finished it:
exmp= The game was abandoned at half-time because of the poor weather conditions.
train wreck
something that fails completely or goes extremely badly:
exmp= The movie was a train wreck.
scalding
If a liquid is scalding, it is extremely hot.
If criticism is scalding, it is very strong or violent.
scald
to burn the skin with boiling liquid or steam:
exmp= I dropped a pan of boiling water and scalded my leg.
rail
the system of transport that uses trains: demiryolu, ray.
narrow
having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length. dar.
a narrow bridge/passage/gap, a narrow face
bearing
a part of a machine that supports another part that turns around.
insignia
an object or mark that shows that a person belongs to a particular organization or group, or has a particular rank. Nişan(rütbe), işaret.
derail
If a train derails or is derailed, it comes off the railway tracks. Raydan çıkmak.
haul
to pull something heavy slowly and with difficulty:
exmp= They hauled the boat out of the water.
to take something or someone somewhere, especially by force:
exmp= The police hauled him off to jail in front of his whole family.
misplaced
directed towards someone or something wrongly or in a way that does not show good judgment.
directed toward someone or something for the wrong reasons:
Their life together was full of misplaced trust and repressed emotion.
zeal
great enthusiasm or eagerness:
reforming/missionary/religious zeal
a zeal for money-making
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