leanguage 8 Flashcards
uniform
the same; not changing or different in any way:
aynı, tekdüze, üniforma
The office walls and furniture are a uniform grey.
validate
to make something officially acceptable or approved, especially after examining it:
doğrulamak, onaylamak
The data is validated automatically by the computer after it has been entered.
percept
an idea of what something is like that you get from your senses:
algı
The eye providing the more stable percept is then, by definition, the dominant eye.
competence
the ability to do something well:
yeterlilik
He reached a reasonable level of competence in his English.
recruit
to persuade someone to work for a company or become a new member of an organization, especially the army:
toplamak, askere almak,
Even young boys are now being recruited into the army.
occupation
a person’s job:
meslek, uğraşı
Occupations experiencing shortages will need an average of 47% more graduates to meet demand.
lunge
to move forward suddenly and with force, especially in order to attack someone:
hamle, saldırma
He suddenly lunged at her with a broken bottle.
overlook
to fail to notice or consider something or someone:
görmezden gelmek, gözden kaçırmak,
No one will be overlooked when we select players for the team.
germinate
to (cause a seed to) start growing:
çimlenmek, filizlendirmek, filizlenmek
The beans will only germinate if the temperature is warm enough.
ungainly
awkward and without grace (= moving smoothly and attractively) in movement:
biçimsiz, hantal, kaba
Ducks are ungainly on land.
deliberately
intentionally:
kasten, kasıtlı olarak, tasarlayarak
I’m sure he says these things deliberately to annoy me.
repetition
the act of doing or saying something again:
tekrarlama, tekrar, yinelenme
His books are full of repetition.
multiplicity
a large number or wide range (of something):
çokluk, çeşitlilik,
There is a multiplicity of fashion magazines to choose from.
pursue
to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it:
, kovalamak, izlemek
He was killed by the driver of a stolen car who was being hotly pursued by the police.
undulate
to have a continuous up and down shape or movement, like waves on the sea:
dalgalanmak, inişli çıkışlı olmak
The road undulates for five miles before a steep climb.
insulation
the act of covering something to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering, or the fact that something is covered in this way:
yalıtım, izolasyon
The animal’s thick fur provides very good insulation against the arctic cold.
prolong
to make something last a longer time:
uzatmak, sürdürmek,
We were having such a good time that we decided to prolong our stay by another week.
immerse
grasp
to quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly:
kavramak, anlamak, yakalamak
Rosie suddenly grasped my hand.
dialect
a form of a language that people speak in a particular part of a country, containing some different words and grammar, etc.:
lehçe, ağız, diyalekt
The poem is written in northern dialect.
procrastinate
to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring:
ertelemek, oyalanmak, geciktirmek
I know I’ve got to deal with the problem at some point - I’m just procrastinating.
prioritize
to decide which of a group of things are the most important so that you can deal with them first:
öncelik vermek
You must learn to prioritize your work.
labour
practical work, especially when it involves hard physical effort:
iş gücü
The car parts themselves are not expensive, it’s the labour that costs the money.
crust
a hard outer covering of something:
kabuk
the earth’s crust
dim
not giving or having much light:
loş
The lamp gave out a dim light.
dull
not interesting or exciting in any way:
sıkıcı
She wrote dull, respectable articles for the local newspaper.
mutual
(of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other:
karşılıklı, ortak, müşterek
Theirs was a partnership based on mutual respect, trust and understanding.
infant
a baby or a very young child:
bebek, çocuk,
a newborn infant
plume
a long, large feather:,,
A plume of something like smoke, steam, or dust is a long mass of it that rises up into the sky:
duman bulutu, kuştüyü
She wore a hat with a tall white plume. ,,,
A black plume of smoke rose from the ship.
mantle
a covering, or a layer of something that covers a surface:
örtü, kolsuz manto, kabuk
They escaped under the mantle of darkness.
crust
vast
extremely big:
büyüklük, geniş, çok büyük
The people who have taken our advice have saved themselves vast amounts/sums of money.
grace
a quality of moving in a smooth, relaxed, and attractive way:
lütuf, zarafet, merhamet
Joanna has natural grace and elegance.
epitomize
reproach
to criticize someone, especially for not being successful or not doing what is expected:
sitem
His mother reproached him for not eating all his dinner.
compassionate
feeling or showing sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others, and wanting to help them:
şefkatli
He was a wonderful listener and a deeply compassionate man.
exacerbate
to make something that is already bad even worse:
şiddetlendirmek
This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
expose
to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen:
ortaya çıkarmak
He damaged his leg so badly in the accident that the bone was exposed.
impel
to make someone feel that they must do something:
itmek, yöneltmek, zorlamak
I wonder what it is that impels him to exercise all the time.
scrutiny
the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it:
inceleme, dikkatli inceleme, ince eleyip sık dokuma,
The government’s record will be subjected to/come under (close) scrutiny in the weeks before the election.
