The-Leftovers Flashcards
Set (n)
Dizi-Set-Takım-Grup-Seri [bu kelimelerin hepsi bir topluluk anlamı belirtiyor yani birden çok olma durumu]
- A set of … : bir dizi-takım …
Interval (n)
Ara-Aralık- [a period of time between two actions, activities, or events.]
-> After an interval of three days the peace talks resumed.
- at intervals: aralıklarla
- > Patients were injected with the drug at four-hour intervals (= every four hours).
Enable (v)
Olanak tanımak - İzin vermek
[to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible]
Coll-1: enable somebody to do something
Coll-2: enable something
Expand (v)
[to increase in size or amount, or to make something increase] Genişletmek / Büyütmek
-> We are hoping to expand our range of products
Be amazed
Amaze
Şaşırmak
Şaşırtmak
Narrow (adj-v)
(ADJ):
1) {Not wide}: Dar
- a narrow lane/street
- a narrow tie
- > The road soon became narrower and steeper.
2) {Few}: Sınırlı - Yetersiz
(V):
Daral(t)mak - azal(t)mak, küçül(t)mek
Syn: Get/become/make smaller - Diminish - Decrease - Reduce
Somehow (adv)
Her nasılsa - Bir şekilde - Bir yolunu bulup
- > Somehow or other (= I do not know how) they managed to get in.
- > Don’t worry, we’ll fix it somehow.
loss (n)
1) (Bir şeye öncekinden daha az miktarda sahip olma)
Kayıp, zayiat
-> loss of income/memory
-> job losses
2) Kayıp [ölmek] the death of a person
- > They never got over the loss of their son. (get over: atlatmak)
Assign (v) == Allocate
[to give someone a particular job or responsibility]
Görevlendirmek (görev vermek)
Coll-1: assign smb to smt: birini bir şeye görevlendirmek
-> Which police officer has been assigned to this case?
Injure (v) == Hurt-Damage-Harm == Disable
Injured (adj)
Be injured (v) == Get injured (v)
Yaralamak - İncitmek - Sakatlamak
Yararlı - Zarar görmüş
Yaralanmak - İncinmek
Flavour (n-v)
Taste (n-v) , Tasty (adj)
{Taste}: Tat - Lezzet
-> Add some salt to give the soup more flavour.
-> The tomatoes give extra flavor to the sauce.
(V): Tat-Lezzet vermek
- —Taste: tatmak
- —Tasty: lezzetli
Have a tendency to == Tend to
Eğilim - Meyil
Yönelmek - Yatkın olmak
courage (n)
courageous (adj)
encourage (v)
(medeni) Cesaret
Cesur - Yürekli - Yiğit - Gözüpek
Teşvik etmek - Cesaretlendirmek - Desteklemek
Attempt (v-n)
(v): Denemek-Girişimde bulunmak-Kalkışmak [to make an effort or try to do something, especially something difficult]
Coll-1: Attempt to do smt
Coll-2: Attempt smt
(n): Deneme-Teşebbüs
Benefit (v)
Beneficial (adj)
Benefactor: hayırsever
Benefit from ==Take advantage of == Utilize [yararlanmak] == Make use of
Benefit == come in handy [yararı dokunmak]
[[ if you benefit from something, or it benefits you, it gives you an advantage, improves your life, or helps you in some way]]
1) Faydalı - Yararlı olmak(yardımına çalışmak)
-> They are working together to benefit the whole community.
2) Yararlanmak - Fayda sağlamak
Coll-1: benefit from/by
-> Many thousands have benefited from the new treatment.
-> I’m sure you’ll benefit greatly from the visit.
-> They would benefit by reducing their labour costs.
Confer (v) == Consult == Advise with
1) Görüşmek - Danışmak [fikir alışverişinde bulunmak bir karar vermemden önce]
Coll-1: confer (with somebody) (on/about something)
-> He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision.
-> I’ll need to confer with my lawyers.
2) Vermek - Sunmak [to give someone an award, a degree, or a particular honor or right , {formal}]
- > An honorary degree was conferred on him by Stanford University in 2009.
- —honorary: fahri -onursal
Strict (adj)
{Person}: Katı - Disiplinli - Sert - Hoşgörüsüz
{Rule}: Sıkı - Sert - Katı - Ödünsüz
{Behaviour [always behaving in a particular way because of your beliefs]} : Koyu - Katı
-> a strict Muslim
{Exact}: [exactly correct] Tam - harfi harfine - kesinlikle - mutlak
Elaborate (adj) == Large-scale-Extensive = Detailed-complicated = Comprehensive
Ayrıntılı - Özenli - Dikkatle hazırlanmış
A broad range/variety of ….. (adj)
Geniş bir …. - Geniş bir yelpazede farklı …. - Çok çeşitli ..
-> They have proven to have a broad range of deadly effects. [çok çeşitli ölümcül etkiler]
——-a broad outline/picture of : genel resmi / taslağı
[fazla detaya girmeden genel bir tanımlama]
Undertake (v)
Girişmek - Üstlenmek
[to start work on something that will take a long time or be difficult.]
-> the country has undertaken the world’s largest hydroelectric project in history.
Outweigh (v)
Ağır basmak
far outweigh (v): çok daha ağır basmak / -den daha önemli-büyük olmak
-> Still, the Chinese government argues that the benefits of the dam far outweigh its drawbacks.
-> The benefits of this treatment far outweigh the risks.
Subsequent (adj)
Subsequently (adv)
Sonraki
Sonradan - daha sonra
Coll-1: Subsequent to: -den sonra / ardından-arkasından
-> There have been further developments subsequent to our meeting.
Permanently (adv)
Permanent=Constant x Impermanent=Temporary
Kalıcı/Daimi/Temelli/Sürekli olarak
Permanent (adj): Kalıcı . ..
Endure (v)
[to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful]
tahammül etmek, dayanmak
-> She’s already had to endure three painful operations on her leg.