Leanguage 7 Flashcards
perishable
Perishable food decays quickly:
kolay bozulan, çabuk çürüyen
It’s important to store perishable food in a cool place.
entity
something that exists apart from other things, having its own independent existence:
varlık, varoluş, öz
The museums work closely together, but are separate legal entities.
glyph
a picture or symbol that represents a word, used in some writing systems, such as the one used in ancient Egypt:
glif, kabartma, oyma
The two small dots preceding the fish glyph are a doubling sign.
dimension
a measurement of something in a particular direction, especially its height, length, or width:
boyut, ölçü, ebat
Please specify the dimensions (= the height, length and width) of the room.
hornet
a large wasp (= type of flying insect) that can give you a bad sting
eşek arısı
unearth
to discover something in the ground:
ortaya çıkarmak, topraktan çıkarmak
Building at the site was halted after human remains were unearthed earlier this month.
halt
to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening:
durdurmak, durmak, duraksamak
Production has halted at all of the company’s factories because of the pay dispute.
mundane
very ordinary and therefore not interesting:
sıradan, dünyevi, olağan
Mundane matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her.
restrain
to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something:
dizginlemek, tutmak, engellemek
When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him.
confront
to face, meet, or deal with a difficult situation or person:
karşı koymak, karşılaştırmak, yüzleştirmek
It’s an issue we’ll have to confront at some point, no matter how unpleasant it is.
detachment
a group of soldiers who are separated from the main group in order to perform a particular duty:
önyargısız olma, müfreze, tarafsızlık,
A detachment of Italian soldiers was sent to the area.
pursuit
an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working:,,,
the act of following someone or something to try to catch him, her, or it:
takip, kovalama, uğraşı
I don’t have much opportunity for leisure pursuits these days. ,,,
Three people have been killed in high-speed pursuits by the police recently.
leisure
the time when you are not working or doing other duties:
boş vakit
The town lacks leisure facilities such as a swimming pool or squash courts.
runoff
runoff
an extra vote to decide who wins an election or competition because there is no clear winner after the first vote, often one in which candidates or competitors with the fewest votes are no longer included:,,,
water from rain or melting snow, or liquid from an industrial or farming process, that flows into a place such as a river:
ikinci tur, beraberliği çözücü yarış ,
There is no runoff, so the candidate with the most votes wins. ,,,,
The water is orange because of run-offs from ironstone rock inside the hill.
prompt
prompt
to make something happen:
çabuk, yönlendirmek, harekete geçirmek (çok anlamı var)
The bishop’s speech has prompted an angry response from both political parties.
shuffle
shuffle
to mix a set of playing cards without seeing their values before beginning a game, so that their order is not known to any of the players:,,,
to walk by pulling your feet slowly along the ground rather than lifting them:
Karıştır, ayaklarını sürümek, ayak diremek
It’s your turn to shuffle the cards. ,,,
Don’t shuffle your feet like that! Walk normally.
corrupt
dishonestly using your position or power to get an advantage, especially for money:
yozlaşmış, bozulmuş,
The whole system was corrupt - every official she approached wanted money before helping her.
intersperse
to mix one thing in with another in a way that is not regular:
serpmek, serpiştirmek,
The documentary intersperses graphical animations with film clips of the actual event.
underscore
to underline
vurgulamak, altına çizgi çizmek
In the novel, Trollope’s portrayal of Dr. Proudie underscores the character’s exaggerated sense of his own abilities
entrust
entrust
to give someone a thing or a duty for which they are responsible:
emanet etmek, görevlendirmek
He didn’t look like the sort of man you should entrust your luggage to.
tact
tact
the ability to say or do the right thing without making anyone unhappy or angry:
incelik, ortama göre davranma, nabza göre şerbet verme
He’s never had much tact and people don’t like his blunt manner.
comparatively
as compared to something else:
nispeten, orantılı olarak
We couldn’t afford it and yet we’re comparatively well off (= we are richer than most people).
fond
happy and loving: ,,, to like someone or something very much:
düşkün, seven, aşırı
Many of us have fond memories of our childhoods.,,,
“I’m very fond of you, you know,” he said.
flatter
flatter
to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is not sincere:
övmek, pohpohlamak
I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money.
curator
a person in charge of a museum, library, etc.
küratör, müze müdürü, sorumlu
The experience of commissioning and attending to these works has been a revealing one for me, their curator.
approbate
to formally or legally approve or agree to something:
onaylamak
This statement was neither approbated nor rejected by the appellate court.
discourse
the use of language to communicate in speech or writing, or an example of this:
söylem, konuşmak, bahsetmek,
They may have difficulty in retrieving words and organizing a complex discourse.
arise
to start to happen or exist:
kalkmak, kaynaklanmak, ortaya çıkmak
He died of complications arising from heart surgery.
engage
to employ someone: ,,,
to interest someone in something and keep them thinking about it:
angaje etmek, tutmak, bağlanmak, işe alınmak
I have engaged a secretary to deal with all my paperwork. ,,,
If a book doesn’t engage my interest in the first few pages, I don’t usually continue reading it.
circulate
to go around or through something, or to make something go around or through something:v
dolaştırmak, yaymak, dolaşmak
I’ve circulated a good luck card for everyone to sign.
corrode
If metal corrodes, or if something corrodes it, it is slowly damaged by something such as rain or water:
aşındırmak, yıpratmak
Steel tends to corrode faster in a salty atmosphere.
derive
derive something from something
türetmek, çıkarmak, sağlamak
The institute derives all its money from foreign investments.
expedite
to make something happen more quickly:
hızlandırmak, kolaylaştırmak, yollamak
Something needs to be done to expedite the process.
implement
to start using a plan or system:
uygulamak, yerine getirmek,
The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year.
innovative
innovative
using new methods or ideas:
yenilikçi
She was an imaginative and innovative manager.
maintenance
the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition:
bakım, onarım, koruma
There are thorough maintenance checks on each plane before take-off.
vigilance
more careful attention, especially in order to notice possible danger:
uyanık olma, ihtiyat,
The police said that it was thanks to the vigilance of a neighbour that the fire was discovered before it could spread.
fund
an amount of money saved, collected, or provided for a particular purpose:
fon, sermaye
The hospital has set up a special fund to buy new equipment.
combustion
the process of burning
yanma, tutuşma
the chemical process in which substances mix with oxygen in the air to produce heat and light
discretely
Separately; distinctly
ayrı ayrı
He criticizes the idea that subject disciplines can be discretely identified and considered in isolation.
