Part XV Flashcards
(50 cards)
rehearse 7.9
v/ to practice (a play, piece of music, or other work) for later public performance.
:: prova yapmak
We’d rehearsed so many times (that) we were sick of the show before we’d started.
We rehearsed each scene over and over.
relay 8.4
n/ a group of people who continue an activity that others from same team or organization have been doing previously.
:: röle, nöbetleşe çalışma
> after the landslide, volunteers worked in relays to rescue people buried under the rubble.
relays of workers kept the machines going through the night.
v/ to repeat sth you have heard, or to broadcast a signal, message, or programmed on tv or radio.
:: naklen yayınlamak, naklen aktarmak
tv pics of the war were reiayed around the world by satellite.
I relayed the news to the others
release 1.1
v/ allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free.
:: salıvermek, serbest bırakmak, piyasaya sürmek
He was released from prison after serving two years of a five-year sentence.
Hormones are released from glands into the bloodstream.
d> Police have released a picture of the man they want to question.
The band’s latest album will be released next week
relentless 7.1
j/ continuing in a severe or extreme way.
oppressively constant; incessant.
:: durmaksızın, amansız
her relentless determination to succeed
a regime that was relentless in its persecution of dissidents
reliance 7.0
n/ dependence on or trust in someone or something.
:: itimat, eline bakıyor olma
The region’s reliance on tourism is unwise.
You place too much reliance on her ideas and expertise
increasing/growing/heavy reliance on sth
rely on
reliable: güvenilir
relief 1.8
n/ a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress.
:: rahatlama, sıkıntının giderilmesi
It was such a relief to hear that Marta was found safe and well.
After the exam, I felt an incredible sense of relief.
“James can’t come tonight.” “Well, that’s a relief!”
to seek/find/provide relief from the heat/cold/pain/noise
relieve 3.7
v/ cause (pain, distress, or difficulty) to become less severe or serious.
:: rahatlatmak, acısını dindirmek, azaltmak
She was given a shot of morphine to relieve the pain.
They removed the blood clot in order to relieve the pressure on her brain.
relinquish 9.6
v/ voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.
:: vazgeçmek, bırakmak
He has relinquished his claim to the throne.
She relinquished control of the family investments to her son.
She relinquished her hold/grip on the steering wheel.
reluctance 7.0
n/ unwillingness or disinclination to do something.
:: gönülsüzlük, isteksizlik
I accepted his resignation with great reluctance.
Her reluctance to talk to the press was quite understandable.
syn: unwillingness, disinclination, hesitation
reluctant 3.9
j/ unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
:: gönülsüz, isteksiz
I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave.
Many parents feel reluctant to talk openly with their children.
She persuaded her reluctant husband to take a trip to Florida with her
remainder 6.4
n/ a part, number, or quantity that is left over.
:: geri kalan kısım
I ate most of it and gave the remainder to the dog.
9 divided by 4 is 2, remainder 1.
remark 4.7
v/ say something as a comment; mention.
remarkable: sözü edilmeye değer
:: yorum yapmak, düşüncesini ifade etmek
Dr Johnson once remarked (that) “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.”
The judge remarked that ignorance was not a valid defence.
> The children made rude remarks about the old man.(n)
remedy 5.1
n/ a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury.
:: çare, deva (cure, medicine)
an effective herbal remedy for headaches
The best remedy for grief is hard work
reminiscent 7.6
j/ making you remember a particular person, event, or thing.
:: anımsatan, hatılatan, geçmişi andıran
That song is so reminiscent of my adolescence.
remnant 6.4
n/ a small remaining quantity of something.
syn: residue, remainder
the remnants of last night’s meal
remnants of the city’s former glory
remorse 10.7
n/ deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
:: vicdan azabı
He felt no remorse for* the murders he had committed.
After the argument, she was filled with* remorse.
render 3.5
v/ provide or give (a service, help, etc.).
:: kılmak, haline getirmek
His rudeness rendered me speechless.
New technology has rendered my old computer obsolete.
renew 5.5
v/ to increase the life of or replace something old.
:: yenilemek, sürmesini sağlamak, yinelemek
Every year I renew my membership of the sports club
The kidnappers renewed their threats.
renewable energy sources
denounce 6.0
v/ to criticize something or someone strongly and publicly.
:: kınamak
We must denounce injustice and oppression.
announce: halka duyurmak
denounce: halka önünde kınamak
renounce: halka önünde feragat etmek
renovation 7.3
n/ the act or process of repairing and improving something, especially a building.
:: yenileme, bakım ve onarım
The museum is closed for renovation.
Extensive renovations were carried out on the property.
innovation: yenilik
repeal 9.7
v/ If a government repeals a law, it causes that law no longer to have any legal force.
:: feshetmek, yürürlülükten kaldırmak (annul)
The state estimates about $41 million will be lost each year if the food tax is repealed
repel 11.4
v/ to force someone or something to stop moving towards you or attacking you.
:: püskürtmek, geri itmek
It is not true that eating garlic repels mosquitoes.
The defenders repelled the attack without losing any men.
Similar poles of magnets repel each other, and opposite poles attract.
You repel me!
replace 1.1
v/ to take the place of something, or to put something or someone in the place of something or someone else.
:: değiştirerek yerine bir başka şey koymak, eksilen kısmı tamamlamak
The factory replaced most of its workers with robots.
I promised to replace the plate that I’d dropped.
represent 0.6
v/ to speak, act, or be present officially for another person or people.
:: temsil etmek
They chose a famous barrister to represent them in court.
To many people the White House represents the identity of the United States
