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Constrain (verb)

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Kısıtlamak

We can constrain the data access
(Constraint= kısıtlama)

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Contrary to ( prep)

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Aksine

But contrary to the eatery’s name in English, there are no burgers here.

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Criteria ( noun)

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Kriter

the university’s criteria for admission

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Contemporary (adj)

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Çağdaş,modern

he was a contemporary of Darwin

the event was recorded by a contemporary historian

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Exclusive (adj)

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Özel

He belongs to an exclusive club.

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Partly (adv)

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Kısmen

The project failed partly because of a lack of funds.

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Partly (adv)

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Kısmen

The project failed partly because of a lack of funds.

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Dull (adj)

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Sıkıcı (1)

Kör(keskinliği gitmiş) (2)

your diet doesn’t have to be dull and boring(1)

the dull knife just bounced off the skin of the tomato without cutting it(2)

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Bias (noun)

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Ön yargı

there was evidence of bias against foreign applicants

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In favor of smh

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Lehine

I wouldn’t be in favour of income tax cuts.

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Outlet (noun)

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Çıkış,tahliye

this road is the only outlet for traffic coming from the racetrack

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Pile up (verb)

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Yığmak, birikmek

“The car had stopped in front of a three-car pile-up.”
(Noun olarak da kullanilir)

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Cattle (noun)

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Sığır sürüsü

Hundreds of people and thousands of cattle were evicted.

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Well (noun)

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Kuyu

his quirkily dysfunctional family proved to be a bottomless well of inspiration for the novelist

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Fragile (adj)

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Kırılgan

Her health has always been very fragile.

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Stretch out (verb)

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Uzatmak,uzanmak

He was about to stretch out his hand to grab me

The bath was too small to stretch out in

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Vast (adj)

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Çok Büyük, uçsuz bucaksız

there was a vast expanse of land and sky”

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Affix (verb)

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Yapıştırmak

“I used double-sided tape to affix the ribbon to the paper.”

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Flow (verb)

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Akmak, akış

“the flow of water into the pond”

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Orchard (noun)

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Meyve bahçesi

“her father had planted an apple orchard”

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Vocation (noun)

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Meslek , profesyonel uğraş

finally made sculpting her vocation instead of just a hobby

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Evaluate (verb)

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Değerlendirmek, değer biçmek

Blood draws are often one of the first tests a doctor will order when trying to evaluate a patient’s health.

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Shabby (adj)

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Bakımsız, perişan

a conscript in a shabby uniform saluted the car

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Brownstone

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Varlıklı

The man we met was a brownstone

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Pleasant (adj)
Hoş, güzel the pleasant smell of cookies baking in the oven
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Dozen
Düzine
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Rimmed (adj)
Çerçeveli, kenarlı He used to wear a gold-rimmed glasses
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Crutch
Koltuk değneği
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Neat (adj)
Düzgün, usturuplu kept her room neat
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Set off for
Yola çıkmak We set off for work
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Affair (noun)
İş güç , uğraş , meşgale , mesele How I choose to live is my affair, not yours.
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Talk over (verb)
Hakkında konuşmak, bahsetmek Collins wanted to talk over our arrangements for doing the work
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Tenant ( noun) (verb)
Kiracı, kiralamak a frequent tenant of the gossip columns (noun) the house was tenanted by his cousin (verb)
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Lace (noun) ( verb)
Dantel(n) bağlamak (v) brown shoes with laces (n) he laced his fingers together and sat back (v)
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Peacock
Tavuskuşu
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Aisle (n)
Yuruyeen merdiven
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As though(conj)
Mış gibi, güya, sanki Now it looks as though they’re here to stay
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Settlement (noun)
Yerleşim, yerlesme,ödeme the little settlement of Buttermere(1) unions succeeded in reaching a pay settlement(2)
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Pontoon(n)
Duba, şamandıra
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Wasp(n)
Eşek arısı
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Pioneer (n) (v)
Öncü , önder, çığır açan he has pioneered a number of innovative techniques
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Consultant (n)
Danışman she is currently a self-employed business consultant
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Merge( with) (v)
Birleşmek, kaynaşmak the utility companies are cutting costs and merging with other companies
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Uppermost (adj)
En üstteki Those creators can only survive in the uppermost layer of the ocean
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Uppermost (adj)
En üstteki Those creators can only survive in the uppermost layer of the ocean
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Snigger(v)
Kıkırdamak, kıs kıs gülmek While i was telling the story she was sniggering
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Hand out (v)
Vermek, dağıtmak, bağışlamak ( para, broşür vs. ) they handed out free drinks to everyone
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Hand out (v)
Vermek, dağıtmak, bağışlamak ( para, broşür vs. ) they handed out free drinks to everyone
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Tackle (v) (n)
Ele almak, uğraşmak (v) Palanga, takım (n) fishing tackle(n) police have launched an initiative to tackle rising crime(v)
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End up (v)
Sona ermek , nihayete ermek, sonuçlanmak The book ended up in the trash
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End up (v)
Sona ermek , nihayete ermek, sonuçlanmak The book ended up in the trash
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Booklet
Kitapçık
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Hinge (v) (n)
Menteşe, menteşelemek the ironing board was set into the wall and hinged at the bottom
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Hinge (v) (n)
Menteşe, menteşelemek the ironing board was set into the wall and hinged at the bottom
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Twist (v)
Bükmek, bükülmek You cant walk without twisting your legs
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Concern (v) (n)
Kaygı, endişe , mesele (n) Kaygılandırmak, ilgilendirmek(v) the story concerns a friend of mine(v) oil reserves are the concern of the Energy Department(n)
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Rabies
Kuduz
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Estimate (v) (n)
Tahmin, değerlendirme (n) Tahmin etmek (yaklaşık olarak) (v) at a rough estimate, our staff is recycling a quarter of the paper used
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Mutual(adj)
Karşılıklı,ortak , müşterek a partnership based on mutual respect and understanding
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Send out
Yeni adrese yollamak, gondermek, yaymak "radar signals were sent out in powerful pulses"
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Get to( important, read the whole explanation)
"Get to" is a phrasal verb with multiple meanings, including: To arrive: For example, "We have to get to the airport by 6:30". To be able: For example, "I'd like to get to know her". To annoy: For example, "His tone of voice really gets to me sometimes". To influence or affect: For example, "This loud music really gets to me". To bribe someone: For example, "We're sure the dealer got to one of the narcotics agents". To begin doing something: For example, "We got to reminiscing about college days". To make an impression on: For example, "This music really gets to you". To make someone feel upset or angry: For example, "I know he's annoying, but you shouldn't let him get to you
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illustrate (v)
provide (a book, newspaper, etc.) with pictures. the guide is illustrated with full-color photographs”
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Accumulate (v)
Birikmek, biriktirmek, toplamak investigators have yet to accumulate enough evidence”
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Precipitation(n)
Yağıș(rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.)(1) Çökelme (kimya) 2
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Intimate(adj) (n) (v)
Samimi, cana yakin (adj) Ozel kisisel (adj) Yakin arkadas (n) İma etmek (v) ( imply, hint)
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Seep (v)
Sizmak ( su vs.) water began to seep through the soles of his boots
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Dependability (n)
Guvenilirlik ( reliability) the brand has built its reputation on rock-solid dependability
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illeterate(n)
Okuma yazma bilmeyen
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Use up (v) ( used up)
Bitmek tukenmek
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Neglect (v) (n)
Ihmal etmek(v) Ihmal(n) the old churchyard has been sadly neglected
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Despite (prep) (n)
Aksine ,ragmen (adj) Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work Kin , nefret (n) the theater only earns my despit
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Promote(v)
Desteklemek, yukseltmek ( terfi anlami da var) some regulation is still required to promote competition
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Standstill(n)
Durma, duraklama the traffic came to a standstill
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Curriculum
Müfredat
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Broad(adj) (n)
Geniş a broad outline of NATO's position Karı, kadin (slang)
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Outline(n)
Ana hatlar,taslak an outline of the theory of evolution
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Enthusiasm (n)
Heves , coșku few expressed enthusiasm about the current leaders
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Humility(n)
Tevazu, alcakgonulluluk he needs the humility to accept that their way may be better
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Spectacle (n)
a visually striking performance or display. Manzara, oyun , gosteri "the spectacle of a city's mass grief"
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Wreath (n)
Çelenk(1) a curl or ring of smoke or cloud.(2) (Halka, celenk)(mecaz)
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Conceive (v)
Dusunmek, tasarlamak the dam project was originally conceived in 1977 Hamile kalmak(2)
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Constitute (v) (*)
Olusturmak 12 months constitute a year (2) give legal or constitutional form to (an institution); establish by law. "the superior courts were constituted by the Judicature Acts 1873–5"
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Extend (v)
Genislemek uzamak to spread or stretch forth (1) extended both her arms the Forest Service plans to extend a gravel road nearly a mile(2)
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Charter(v)(n)
(V) (1) rezerve etmek ( bir araci) he chartered a plane to take him to Paris (2) kurmak ( establish) The city was chartered in 1837. (N) (1) tüzük (2) kiralama
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Emphasis (n) (bkz: empahasize(v))
Vurgu, onem they placed great emphasis on the individual's freedom
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Stewardess
Dişi kahya
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Standby
a : one to be relied on especially in emergencies b : a favorite or reliable choice or resource 2 : one that is held in reserve ready for use : SUBSTITUTE (2)held near at hand and ready for use a standby power plant
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Strain(n)(v)
Zorlanma, yük, gerginlik(n) a strain of music that has a direct lineage to folk song Germek, gayret etmek, cabalamak(V) his voice was so quiet that I had to strain to hear it(1) Süzmek(2) she turned to the sink to strain the noodles
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Bump into(v)
Karsilasmak, rast gelmek( come across) I bumped into kenny the other day
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Twitch
Kasilmak, seğirmek “the dog twitched his ears”
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Consistent(adj)
Tutarli, istikrarli, surekli the parents are being consistent and firm in their reactions
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Firm(adj) Firm up (v)
Saglam, sert, sıkı Saglamlastirmak, pekistirmek the bed should be reasonably firm, but not too hard an exercise program designed to firm up muscle tone
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Lineage
Soy, köken, aile agaci
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Trait(n)
Kisisel ozellik, karakter
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Excessive(adj)
Aşırı, cok, haddinden fazla he was drinking excessive amounts of brandy
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Disrupt(v)
Bozmak, dagitmak, bolmek( interrupt) a rail strike that could disrupt both passenger and freight service
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Strenuous (adj)
Yorucu, agir, sert all your muscles need more oxygen during strenuous exercise
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Remedy(n)(v)
Çare, ilaç , çozum Iyilestirmek by the time a problem becomes patently obvious, it may be almost too late to remedy it” “herbal remedies for aches and pains
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Slope(n)(v)
Egim, yokus Egimli olmak he slithered helplessly down the slope the garden sloped down to a stream
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Tire out(v)
Cok yorulmak, cani cikmak

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