leangauge 12 Flashcards
oppress
to treat a group of people in an unfair way, often by limiting their freedom
baskı yapmak, zulmetmek, eziyet etmek
Women were oppressed by a society which considered them inferior.
devote
to give all of something, especially your time, effort, or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person:
adamak
She has devoted all her energies/life to the care of homeless people.
integrate
to mix with and join society or a group of people, often changing to suit their way of life, habits, and customs:
entegre, bütünleşmek, kaynaşmak,
It’s very difficult to integrate yourself into a society whose culture is so different from your own.
distinguish
to recognize the differences between two people, ideas, or things
ayırt edici, ayırmak, ayırt etmek,
The main distinguishing feature of the new car is its fast acceleration.
condense
to reduce something, such as a speech or piece of writing, in length:
kısaltmak, yoğunlaşmak
I condensed ten pages of comments into/to two.
overturn
to (cause to) turn over:
devirmek, tersini çevirmek,
The intruder had overturned some of the furniture in the house.,,,
which means that an old theory has been overturned
shed
a small building, usually made of wood, used for storing things:
baraka
a garden/bicycle shed
emerge
to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something:
meydana gelmek, çıkmak, ortaya çıkmak,
She emerged from the sea, blue with cold.
thereof
of or about the thing just mentioned:
…ile ilgili; …ile benzer şeyler;
Please refer to the Regulations and in particular Articles 99 and 100 thereof.
quibble
to argue about, or say you disapprove of, something that is not important:
önemsiz konu üzerinde tartışmak
There’s no point quibbling about a couple of dollars.
constitution
the set of political principles by which a state or organization is governed, especially in relation to the rights of the people it governs:
anayasa
Under (= as part of) the union constitution, a new committee is elected each year.
rescind
to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any (legal) power:
iptal etmek, geçersiz kılmak, feshetmek
The policy of charging air travellers for vegetarian meals proved unpopular and has already been rescinded.
consent
permission or agreement:
onay, izin, rıza,
Patients must be informed of the risks of the surgery and give their informed consent.
bustle
to do things in a hurried and busy way:
koşuşturma, telaş, acele
Thora bustled around the house, getting everything ready.
excursion
a short journey usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people:
gezi, gezinti, sapma
This year’s annual excursion will be to Lincoln.
mope
to be unhappy and unwilling to think or act in a positive way, especially because of a disappointment:
üzgün, üzmek, canı sıkkın olmak
There’s no point in sitting at home and moping - get out there and find yourself another job!
drizzle
rain in very small, light drops:
çiseleyen yağmur
Tomorrow will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
gallant
(of a man) polite and kind towards women, especially when in public:
cesur, centilmen, yiğit
That wasn’t very gallant of you, Paul, pushing a young lady out of the way like that!
poverty
the condition of being extremely poor:
yoksulluk, fakirlik, sefalet
He emigrated to Australia to escape the grinding (= very great) poverty of his birthplace.
seldom
almost never:
nadiren
Now that we have a baby, we seldom get the chance to go to the cinema.
omen
something that is considered to be a sign of how a future event will take place:
alâmet, kehanet
The team’s final victory of the season is a good omen for the playoffs, which start next week.
overhaul
to repair an engine, machine, etc. so that every part of it works as it should:
revizyon, bakım, elden geçirme,
I got the engine overhauled.
prudence
behaviour that is careful and avoids risks:
ihtiyat, sağduyu,
Everyone agreed that panic wasn’t called for, prudence was.
long for something; long to do something
to want something very much:
arzu etmek,
She longed to see him again.
perceptible
that can be seen, heard, or noticed:
algılanabilir, somut, anlaşılır
There was a barely perceptible movement in his right arm.
circumvent
to avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally:
atlatmak, engellemek,
Ships were registered abroad to circumvent employment and safety regulations.
decipher
to discover the meaning of something written badly or in a difficult or hidden way:
şifreyi çözmek, deşifre etmek,
Can you decipher the writing on this envelope?
ornament
an object that is beautiful rather than useful:
süs, süsleme, takı
garden ornaments such as statues and fountains
excavation
the act of removing earth that is covering very old objects buried in the ground in order to discover things about the past:
kazı, hafriyat, kazma
Three skulls and one full skeleton were discovered during the excavation of an Egyptian tomb.
comprise
to have things or people as parts or members; to consist of:
içermek, kapsamak, oluşmak
The course comprises a class book, a practice book, and a CD.
waive
to not demand something you have a right to, or not cause a rule to be obeyed:
feragat, vazgeçmek, feragat etmek,
The bank manager waived the charge (= said we didn’t have to pay), as we were old and valued customers.
concede
to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true:
teslim olmak, kabullenmek, ödün vermek,
The government has conceded (that) the new tax policy has been a disaster.
refute
to say or prove that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false:
yalanlamak
to refute a person/theory/argument/claim
endure
to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful:
dayanmak, katlanmak,
We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport.
disorienting
making someone confused about where they are, where they are going, or what is happening:
kafa karıştırıcı, şaşırtmak,
When you arrive in daylight and you feel like it’s night, it can be disorienting.
appeal
a request to the public for money, information, or help:
çekici, cazip
The police have issued an appeal to the public to stay away from the area over the weekend.
significance
importance:
önem, anlam
The discovery of the new drug is of great significance for/to people suffering from heart problems.
amendment
a change or changes made to the words of a text:
değişiklik, düzeltme, yasa değişikliği,
He insisted that the book did not need amendment.
dormant
inactive;;;;;Something that is dormant is not active or growing but has the ability to be active at a later time:
uykuda, uyuyan, hareketsiz,
The long-dormant volcano has recently shown signs of erupting.
penetrable
If a place or substance is penetrable, you can move into it or through it:
delinebilir, girilebilir, işlenebilir
The riverside bushes were certainly very thick, but the undergrowth behind was evidently penetrable.
