leangauge 10 Flashcards
squint
to partly close your eyes in order to see more clearly:
şaşı, yan bakan
The sun was shining straight in her eyes and made her squint.
knob
a round handle, or a small, round device for controlling a machine or electrical equipment:
düğme, tokmak, yumru
Turn/Twiddle the little knob to adjust the volume.
speckle
a very small mark of a different colour from the area around it, usually found with a large number of other marks of the same type:
benek, nokta, çil
A blackbird’s egg is blue with brown speckles on it.
bulge
to stick out in a round shape:
şişkinlik
Her bags were bulging with shopping.
snout
the nose and mouth that stick out from the face of some animals:
burun, hortum, kovan
a pig’s snout
misnomer
a name that does not suit what it refers to, or the use of such a name:
yanlış isim kullanma, yanlış ad,
It was the scruffiest place I’ve ever stayed in, so “Grand Hotel” was a complete misnomer.
canopy
a cover like a roof for shelter or decoration, or the branches and leaves that spread out at the tops of trees in the woods:
gölgelik,
Many animals live in the forest canopy.
peer
to look carefully or with difficulty:,,,,
a person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group:
dikkatle bakmak, akran
The driver was peering into the distance trying to read the road sign.,,,
Do you think it’s true that teenage girls are less self-confident than their male peers?
nursing
A nursing mother is a woman who is feeding her baby with her own breast milk:
hemşirelik, bakım, emzirme
Nursing mothers are advised to eat plenty of leafy green vegetables.
armpit
the hollow place under your arm where your arm joins your body:
koltuk altı
sweaty/hairy armpits
orchard
an area of land where fruit trees (but not orange trees or other citrus trees) are grown:
meyve bahçesi
an apple/cherry orchard
illuminate
to light something and make it brighter:
aydınlatmak
The streets were illuminated with strings of coloured lights.
tip
to (cause to) move so that one side is higher than another side:
bahşiş, uç
If you put too many books on one end of the shelf, it’ll tip up.
squirrel
a small animal covered in fur with a long tail. Squirrels climb trees and feed on nuts and seeds.
sincap
We were able to trace these projections in squirrel and macaque monkeys.
hind
at the back of an animal’s body:
arka, arkadaki,
a hind leg
solitary
A solitary person or thing is the only person or thing in a place:
yalnız, tek, yalnız yaşayan
He was a solitary child
offspring
the young of an animal:
evlat, yavru, döl
In the case of the guinea pig, the number of offspring varies between two and five.
foliage
the leaves of a plant or tree, or leaves on the stems or branches on which they are growing:
yeşillik, yapraklar, ağaç yaprakları
The dense foliage overhead almost blocked out the sun.
tug
to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force:
kuvvetle asılmak, şiddetle çekmek
Tom tugged at his mother’s arm.
nibble
to eat something by taking very small bites or to bite something gently
ısırmak, kemirmek,
He was nibbling a biscuit.
dim
not bright or clear
loş, hafif karanlık
He could hardly see her in the dim light.
linger
o take a long time to leave or disappear:
oyalanmak, uzun süre kalmak,
After the play had finished, we lingered for a while in the bar hoping to catch sight of the actors.
piqued
slightly angry, especially because someone has damaged your feeling of being proud of yourself:
gücenmiş, alınmış, kızmış, kırılmış
The scientists were piqued because science and hard work made their colleague wealthy.
sub
altında, yardımcı
ne of the players was injured during the match, so a sub was brought on.
amass
to get a large amount of something, especially money or information, by collecting it over a long period:
biriktirmek, toplamak, yığmak
Some of his colleagues envy the enormous wealth that he has amassed.
commercial
related to making money by buying and selling things:
ticari, reklam
The commercial future of the company looks very promising.
rosy
having a colour between pink and red:,,,
If a situation is described as rosy, it gives hope of success or happiness:
pembe, güllük gülistanlık,
Your rosy cheeks always make you look so healthy.,,,,
Our financial position is rosy.
assessment
the act of judging or deciding the amount, value, quality, or importance of something, or the judgment or decision that is made:
değerlendirme, vergi, vergilendirme
Would you say that is a fair assessment of the situation?
courtship
the time when people have a romantic relationship with the intention of getting married:
kur, kur yapma
They had a passionate courtship and a long, loving marriage.
pluck
to pull something, especially with a sudden movement, in order to remove it:
koparmak, yolmak,
Caged birds sometimes pluck out their breast feathers.
survey
an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions:
anket, inceleme,
A recent survey revealed that 58 percent of people did not know where their heart is.
resort
a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose:
tatil yeri
a seaside/beach resort
leaf
ne of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that are joined at one end to the stem or branch:
yaprak, kanat, sayfa
He was raking up leaves in his garden.
glee
happiness, excitement, or pleasure:
neşe, sevinç, keyif
She opened her presents with glee.
salute
(especially of people in the armed forces) to make a formal sign of respect to someone, especially by raising the right hand to the side of the head:
selamlamak, selam durmak
Whenever you see an officer, you must salute.
barren
unable to produce plants or fruit:,,,
unable to have children or young animals
kısır, çorak,
We drove through a barren, rocky landscape.
vast
extremely big:
büyüklük
The people who have taken our advice have saved themselves vast amounts/sums of money.
chart
a drawing that shows information in a simple way, often using lines and curves to show amounts:
grafik, tablo, çizelge
There is a chart on the classroom wall showing the relative heights of all the children.
controversial
causing disagreement or discussion:
tartışmalı, anlaşmazlığa neden olan
The book was very controversial.
convention
a large formal meeting of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest, or a large meeting for a political party:
ortak düşünce, kongre, toplantı
She addressed hundreds of attendees at the International Reading Association’s annual convention.
