UPPER Flashcards by emre antepli

abandon (v)

terketmek
abandonment (n) abandoned (adj) 
They were forced to abandon the car

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Abuse (V)

birine kaba ve vahşice davranmak
abuse abuser (N) abusive (adj)
The crowd started abusing him.

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accelerate (V)

hızını artırmak, gaza basmak
acceleration (N)
Inflation is likely to accelerate this year

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accomplish (V)

başarmak, üstesinden gelmek
accomplishment (N) accomplished (adj)
I feel as if I’ve accomplished nothing all day.
significant accomplishment

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accountability (N)

mesuliyet
accountable (adj) account (N)
Hospitals must be held accountable for their mistakes

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Acquire (V)

elde etmek
acquisition (N)
I managed to acquire a copy of the report.

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Adequate (adj)

yeter, kâfi
adequacy (N)
I didn’t have adequate time to prepare.
Inadequate X

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admit (V)

itiraf etmek
admission (N)
She admitted to stealing the keys

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adverse (adj)

tehlike,probleme neden olan olumsuz koşullar
adversely (adv) = muhalif bir şekilde
adverse weather conditions
Despite the adverse conditions, the road was finished in just eight months.
The expedition was abandoned because of adverse weather conditions

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affair (N)

bilhassa kötü olay, hadise

The government’s handling of the affair has been widely criticized.

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Aim (N)

amaç, hedef
aim (V) aimless(adj)= amaçsız aimlessly (adv)
The aim of the film was to make people laugh

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allocate (V)

ayırmak, pay ayırmak, vermek, tahsis etmek
allocation (N)
allocate time/money
The government has promised to allocate extra money for health care.
allocate time/money

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Amuse (V)

eğlendirmek
amusement (N) amusing amused (adj)
I took him a toy that I thought might amuse him
amusement park

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ancient (adj)

eskiden olan, eski, antika
ancient Greece/Rome
an ancient building

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Anticipate (v)

merakla beklemek, ummak
anticipation (N)
We anticipate that prices will fall next year.
to anticipate a problem

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anxious

endişeli, sinirli, tasalı, kaygılı
anxiety (N) anxiously (adv)
She’s very anxious about her exams

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anyhow (adv)

her nasılsa, zaten

I don’t need a car and I can’t afford one anyhow.

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Apparent (adj)

aşikâr, açık, görünen
apparently (adv)
It soon became apparent that she had lost interest in the project.

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Appeal (V)

talep etmek, rice etmek
appeal (N)
The police have appealed for more information.
çekmek, cezbetmek
Cycling has never appealed to me.
başvuruda bulunmak
He is appealing against a ten-year prison sentence.

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appliance (N)

alet, cihaz

fridges, radios, and other electrical appliances

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applicant (N)

başvuran, müracaat eden kişi
apply (V)
There were over fifty applicants for the job.

Appreciate(V)

takdir etmek
appreciation(N) appreciative(adj) appreciatively(adv)
There’s no point buying him expensive wines - he doesn’t appreciate them.

Approach(V)

yakına gelmek, yaklaşmak
Approach(N) approachable (adj)
Christmas is fast approaching
Liam has a different approach to the problem

Background (N)

geri taraf, arka plan
I could hear a baby crying in the background.
Do you know anything about his background?

Cabinet (N)

kabine bakanlar kurulu | The Prime Minister presides at meetings of the Cabinet

Damp (n)

nem rutubet dampness (N) damp (adj) It feels damp in here.

edition (N)

baskı yayın | The magazine has just published its six thousandth edition.

faint (V)

bayılmak (V) zayıf belli belirsiz (adj) he felt faint for lack of food a faint smell of smoke

gamble (V)

kumar oynamak gamble gambling gambler (N) It was time for a last desperate gamble.

Handful (N)

avuç dolusu | He surveyed the handful of custo-mers at the bar.

Ignore (V)

``` görmezden/bilmezden gelmek ignorance(N)=cehalet ignorant(Adj)=cahil I shall ignore that uncalled-for remark. It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument. ```

Judge (V)

yargıya/karara varmak judgement (n) judgemental (Adv) Blind men can judge no colours.

kneel (V)

diz çökmek knee(N) She knelt down beside the child.

former (adj)

önceki, geçmiş formerly(adv) the former Soviet Union former President Bill Clinton

Maintain(V)

sürdürmek, devam ettirmek, sağlamak maintenance (N) The army has been brought in to maintain order in the region.

naked (adj)

çıplak,aşikar | I want to challenge,is naked game.

objection(N)

itiraz, karşı çıkma object(V) He has a strong objection to getting up early. Working people everywhere object to paying taxes.

pace (N)

hız, sürat We started to walk at a much faster pace. the pace of life The pace of change in our lives is becoming faster and faster

qualify(V)

yeterli hâle gelmek/getirilmek; yeterli bulmak/bulunmak başarılı olmak; başarmak sınırlandırmak, kapsamını daraltmak To qualify for the competition, you must be over 18. Dawn is well qualified for her new role.

range (N)

çeşit, tür menzil range(V) We discussed a wide range of subjects.

sack(V)

kov(ul)mak, işten at(ıl)mak sack(N)=çuval He was sacked for being late.

tail(N)

kuyruk | The pony swished its tail.

Ultimate(adj) | Ultimately(adv)

en son, nihaî / en büyük, yüksek, önemli Nihayetinde The ultimate decision lies with the parents. Ultimately, he'll have to decide.

Valid(adj) | İnvalid(X)

geçerli Your credit card is no longer valid. The ticket is valid until March

wander(V) | wander(N)

gezinip durmak, dalıp gitmek gezgin to wander slowly/aimlessly I'll wander around the mall for half an hour.

approximate(adj)

yaklaşık, hemen hemen approximate time of sth The train's approximate time of arrival is 10.30. What is the approximate size of this room

Bad-tempered (adj)

kötü huylu, geçimsiz to be/seem/sound bad-tempered It is his illness that makes him bad-tempered. Why are you so bad-tempered today

campaign (V) | campaign, campaigner (N)

kampanya düzenlemek kampanya to campaign actively/strongly to campaign for/against sth His campaign was not going well.

Deal (v) | Deal (N)

iskambil oyununda kartları dağıtmak (iş) anlaşma, aynı fikirde olma Whose turn is it to deal? He accused the government of dithering over the deal.

Elect (V) election (N)

oylamayla seçmek seçim The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president.