Leanguage 13 Flashcards

Question

frenzy

Answer 1

(an example of) uncontrolled and excited behaviour or emotion that is sometimes violent: | çılgınlık, coşkunluk, taşkınlık ## Footnote There was a frenzy of activity in the financial markets yesterday.

Answer 2

to (cause to) die by being unable to breathe underwater: | bastırmak, boğmak, ## Footnote Many animals were drowned by the tidal wave.

Answer 3

to make someone very angry or annoyed: | çıldırmış, delirtmek, deli etmek ## Footnote It maddens me to see how unfairly Jon has been treated.

Answer 4

to complain in an annoying way: | melemek, keçi veya koyun gibi ses çıkarmak ## Footnote She's always bleating (on) about how badly she's been treated.

Answer 5

to throw something or someone suddenly and with a lot of force: | fırlatmak, atmak, savurmak ## Footnote "And you can take your ring back too!" she cried, flinging it down on the table.

Answer 6

in a way that continues without any possibility of being stopped: | değişmeksizin ## Footnote The bacteria spread inexorably through many insect populations.

Answer 7

a way of behaving that is intended to deceive people: | iddia, bahane, ## Footnote She made absolutely no pretence of being interested.

Answer 8

to laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value: | alay etmek, dalga geçmek, ## Footnote This building, once derided by critics, is now a major tourist attraction.

Answer 9

happening immediately, without any delay: | ani, anlık, acil ## Footnote This type of account offers you instant access to your money.

Answer 10

unwilling; reluctant: | nefret, isteksiz, gönülsüz ## Footnote She’d be loath to admit it, but she doesn’t really like opera.

Answer 11

used to emphasize that something is not large or important | sadece, ancak, yalnız ## Footnote It costs a mere twenty dollars.

Answer 12

to hit someone repeatedly as a punishment with something such as a stick | sopa ile dövmek, kamçılamak, dayakla cezalandırmak ## Footnote In the old days people were flogged for breaking the law.

Answer 13

a strong material that bends easily, originally produced from the juice of a tropical tree, and used to make tyres, boots, etc | lastik, kauçuk ## Footnote Tyres are made of rubber.

Answer 14

a short stick that police officers carry to use as a weapon | cop, polis sopası/cobu

Answer 15

a part of a business that you own, or an amount of money that you have invested in a business,,,, a strong stick with a pointed end that you push into the ground | hisse, pay, kazık ## Footnote He has a 30 percent stake in the company.,,,,,,,,,,, a wooden stake

Answer 16

to give great pleasure to someone:,,,, to force a woman to have sex against her wishes | gaspetmek, kaçırmak, ırzına geçmek ## Footnote I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.

Answer 17

extremely unpleasant and causing or deserving hate: | iğrenç, tiksindirici ## Footnote an odious little man

Answer 18

bright red: | kırmızı, kıpkırmızı, al ## Footnote He went scarlet with shame.

Answer 19

a long, narrow piece of cloth worn around the waist and fastened at the back, or a strip of cloth worn over the shoulder, often with a uniform at official ceremonies | kuşak, ## Footnote I see these ridiculous little men, with their sashes and with absurd bowler hats jammed down on to shiny foreheads, capering about the streets.

Answer 20

the state of not having sexual relationships or never having had sex: | iffet, namusluluk, ırz ## Footnote As a monk, he took vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience.

Answer 21

a loud, unpleasant confused noise that lasts for a long time: | şamata, patırtı, gürültü ## Footnote I had to shout to make myself heard above the din.

Answer 22

to be more than a particular number or amount | geçmek, aşmak, ihlal etmek ## Footnote Sales have exceeded $1 million so far this year.

Answer 23

to annoy or distress (a person) | kızdırmak, sinirlendirmek ## Footnote There were no other problems to vex us.

Answer 24

to get something by force or threats, or with difficulty: | gasp etmek, zorla almak ## Footnote He had been extorting money from the old lady for years.

Answer 25

the activity of secretly planning with other people to do something bad or illegal: | komplo, anlaşma, gizli anlaşma ## Footnote The three men are accused of conspiracy.

Answer 26

a person who attacked and stole from ships at sea, especially someone allowed by a government to do this in the 17th and 18th centuries | korsan

Answer 27

a fixed piece of furniture etc | yerinden oynatılamıyan, sabit ## Footnote We can’t move the cupboard – it’s a built-in fixture.

Answer 28

to make someone have a particular feeling or reaction | uyandırmak, harekete geçirmek ## Footnote It's a subject which has aroused a lot of interest.

Answer 29

Someone or something that is reliable can be trusted or believed because he, she, or it works or behaves well in the way you expect: | güvenilir ## Footnote Gideon is very reliable - if he says he'll do something, he'll do it.

Answer 30

(of a person, feelings, or behaviour) not pretending or lying; honest: | samimi, içten, dürüst ## Footnote He seems so sincere.

Answer 31

relating to a young person who is not yet old enough to be considered an adult: | genç, çocuk, ## Footnote This is a delicate period in a person’s life, full of chances to make bad decisions that could lead to juvenile delinquency and even jail.

Answer 32

a state of balance: | denge, denklik, karalılık ## Footnote The disease destroys much of the inner ear, disturbing the animal's equilibrium.

Answer 33

relating to a person, animal, or other living thing that eats meat: | etobur ## Footnote I gave up my carnivorous diet several years ago.

Answer 34

to excrete the contents of the bowels | arınmak, dışkılamak, arıtmak ## Footnote On the other hand, they did not provide any direct evidence that seeds defecated by grit-using birds are intact and viable.

Answer 35

to spread across or move away over a large area, or to make something do this: | yaymak, dağıtmak, dağılmak ## Footnote When the rain came down the crowds started to disperse.

Answer 36

to cook something such as a fish, or an egg with its shell removed, by putting it in gently boiling water or other liquid:,,, to catch and kill animals without permission on someone else's land: | kaçak avlanmak ## Footnote Do you like pears poached in red wine?

Answer 37

Vicious people or actions show an intention or wish to hurt someone or something very badly: | kısır, kötü, şiddetli, ## Footnote he police said that this was one of the most vicious attacks they'd ever seen.,,,, vicious cycle = kısır döngü

Answer 38

basic or main; standard or regular: | temel, başlıca, Elyaf ## Footnote The staple diet here is mutton, fish and boiled potatoes.

Answer 39

the amount or number of something, especially that can be measured: | miktar, nicelik, sayı ## Footnote Police found a large/small quantity of drugs in his possession.

Answer 40

the general state of someone's health: | sağlık, bünye, anayasa ## Footnote He has a very strong constitution.

Answer 41

to become part of a group or society, or to help someone do this | bütünleşmek, kaynaşmak, karışmak ## Footnote After a few weeks of training he was fully integrated into the team.

Answer 42

information intended to advise people on how something should be done or what something should be: | yönerge, ilke, prensip, ## Footnote The EU has issued guidelines on appropriate levels of pay for part-time manual workers.

Answer 43

to reduce a period of time that someone must spend in prison: | havale etmek, affetmek, göndermek, ## Footnote His prison sentence was remitted to two years.

Answer 44

a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment: | dehşet, umutsuzluk, korku ## Footnote Aid workers were said to have been filled with dismay by the appalling conditions that the refugees were living in.

Answer 45

to go from place to place searching for things that you can eat or use: | yiyecek vb. araştırmak, karnını doyurmak için gezinmek ## Footnote The children had been living on the streets, foraging for scraps.

Answer 46

to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant | ayartmak, baştan çıkarmak, kandırmak, ## Footnote Supermarkets use all sorts of tricks to entice you to buy things.

Answer 47

to officially forbid something | yasaklamak, menetmek ## Footnote smoking is prohibited on most international flights.

Answer 48

to say publicly that you support a person or action | onaylamak, desteklemek, arka çıkmak ## Footnote The idea was endorsed by a majority of members.

Answer 49

to say that someone or something is not good or important: | aşağılamak, hakaret etmek, saygı duymamak, ## Footnote You shouldn't denigrate people just because they have different beliefs from you.

Answer 50

tecavüz etmek, işgal etmek ## Footnote Hotel complexes have gradually encroached on the formerly unspoilt beach.

Answer 51

to defeat or conquer | yenmek ## Footnote Saladin vanquished the Crusaders from Jerusalem.

Answer 52

to defeat people or a country and rule them in a way that allows them no freedom,,,,, to treat yourself, your wishes, or your beliefs as being less important than other people or their wishes or beliefs: | boyun eğdirmek, yenmek, maruz bırakmak ## Footnote First, the purpose of medical ethics, so to speak, is to protect individuals from each other and from institutions - from being ignored or subjugated by others.

Answer 53

having its parts related in an organized and reasonable way: | tutarlı, uyumlu, ahenkli ## Footnote The president has not presented a coherent plan for dealing with it.

Answer 54

a way of behaving that is intended to deceive people: | iddia, bahane, numara ## Footnote She made absolutely no pretence of being interested.

Answer 55

(of a person or a business) to be or become successful, especially financially: | başarılı olmak ## Footnote Lots of microchip manufacturing companies prospered at that time.

Answer 56

to show or treat an animal, god, or object as if it is human in appearance, character, or behaviour: | insana benzetmek ## Footnote Problems can develop when people anthropomorphize their pets

Answer 57

a large model of a human being, used to show clothes in the window of a shop | manken, model ## Footnote Additionally, the complex houses simulation labs where students can practice medical skills on live actors and sophisticated robotic mannequins.

Answer 58

to give something or someone a particular name, especially describing what you think of it, him, or her: | dublaj, ünvan vermek, isim vermek, ## Footnote She was dubbed by the newspapers "the Angel of Death".

Answer 59

used to admit that something is true, before saying something else about it: | imtiyazlı, diyelim ki ## Footnote Granted that the story's true, there's not a lot you can do about it.

Answer 60

to show something clearly, through signs or actions: | belirgin, apaçık, belli ## Footnote The illness first manifested itself in/as severe stomach pains.

Answer 61

to make something obvious or show something clearly: | kanıtlamak, açığa vurmak, açıkça göstermek, ## Footnote They have never evinced any readiness or ability to negotiate.

Answer 62

the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance | şanslılık, şans, şans eseri bulma ## Footnote There is a real element of serendipity in archaeology.

Answer 63

sorumluluk, mesuliyet | Hesap verebilirlik ## Footnote He has accountability for the company’s business activity in Holland.

Answer 64

to get something | elde etmek, edinmek, kazanmak ## Footnote He obtained a law degree from the University of California.

Answer 65

to examine books, documents, or films and remove parts of them that are offensive or not allowed by rules | sansürlemek, sansür etmek/uygulamak ## Footnote The book was heavily censored before publication.

Answer 66

a group of people with a particular characteristic or interest | ekip, tugay ## Footnote the anti-smoking brigade

Answer 67

to cause a person, animal, or part of the body to lose the ability to move or feel: | felç etmek, durdurmak, aksatmak ## Footnote The drug paralyses the nerves so that there is no feeling or movement in the legs.

Answer 68

a law or rule | yasa, kanun, ## Footnote The salaries of most federal workers are set by statute.

Answer 69

having a lower or less important position: | ast, alt, bağlı ## Footnote The individual's needs are subordinate to those of the group.

Answer 70

(an example of) spoken or written statements that something is true, especially those given in a law court: | tanıklık, şahitlik, şahadet ## Footnote Some doubts have been expressed about his testimony.

Answer 71

the state of being frightening and violent: | gaddarlık, vahşilik ## Footnote The ferocity of the attack shocked a lot of people.

Answer 72

involving violence and blood: | kanlı, ürpertici, korkunç ## Footnote a gory description of the operation

Answer 73

to destroy something completely so that nothing is left: | yok etmek, ortadan kaldırmak, imha etmek ## Footnote a city annihilated by an atomic bomb

Answer 74

to allow air from the stomach to come out noisily through the mouth: | geğirme ## Footnote He belched noisily.

Answer 75

able or likely to change: | değişken, değişebilir ## Footnote Language is not static, it is mutable.

Answer 76

(of bells) to make a clear ringing sound: | çan, çalmak ## Footnote In the square the church bells chimed.

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