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lawn(n)

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cim, cimen

A patch of lawn

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swoop(n)(v)

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baskin, basmak, baskin yapmak

Four members were arrested following a swoop by detectives on their homes

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stun(v)
(bkz: stunning)

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affalamak, sasirmak, soke olmak

“the man was stunned by a blow to the head”
( stunning= cekici, carpici, muthis

There’s something magical about weddings that makes every bride look stunning.
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firsthand (n) (adj)

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ilk el ,

he witnessed the homicide the firsthand

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boar(n)

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yaban domuzu , donguz

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slither(N) (v)

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kaymak, kayis , yavasca kayma

He slithers down under the table to try to make his escape

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gaze (n) (v)

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bakis, bakmak, dik dik bakmak, gozunu dikmek

he could only gaze at her in astonishment”

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garment(N)

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giysi, kiyafet

it was a shapeless garment that vaguely resembled a jacket”

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longevity (n)

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uzun omur

“Now he has a chance to prove that he deserves his career longevity.”

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proponent(n)

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bir seyin yanlisi, oneren kimse

She is the most high-profile proponent of a theory that video games have the power to heal

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surpass(n)(v)

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gecmek

“he continued to surpass me at all games”

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suntan(v)(n)(adj)

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bronzlasmak, bronzlasmis

he had a suntanned face

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lean (v)(adj)

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(v) egilmek, dayanmak
“he leaned back in his chair
(adj) yagsiz, zayif
his lean, muscular body”

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scarcity(N)

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kitlik

the big scarcity of ireland

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replenish(v)

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yenilemek, yeniden doldurmak, ikmal yapmak

he replenished Justin’s glass with mineral water”

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anticipation(n)
( bkz: anticipate)

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beklenti, umma

“her eyes sparkled with anticipation”

( anticipate: beklemek, ummak, tahmin etmek

“she anticipated scorn on her return to the theater”)

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reflection(n)

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yansima, refleks, yanki, ciddi dusunme(consideration)

“he doesn’t get much time for reflection”

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thrive(v)

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gelismek, buyumek, dallanip budaklanmak
(prosper, flourish)

“the new baby thrived”

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fuse(v)(n)

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(1) kaynastirmak, kaynasmak( join, combine)

“intermarriage had fused the families into a large unit”
(2) sigorta( elektrik sigortasi)

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idiosyncratic(adj)

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kendine ozgu, nevi sahsina munhasir, kendine has

“she emerged as one of the great, idiosyncratic talents of the nineties”

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emerge(V)

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cikmak, ortaya cikmak

“black ravens emerged from the fog”

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allocate(v)

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paylastirmka, pay etmek, dagitmak, tahsis etmek

“the authorities allocated 50,000 places to refugees”

“We need to determine the best way to allocate our resources”.

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tatter(n)

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pacavra, caput

“he was forced to wear rags and tatters a beggar would scorn”

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scorn(v)(n)

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kucumseme, kucumsemek

A general scorn for human life

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will(n)
irade, niyet, istek Jane had not wanted them to stay against their will" "she has an iron will"
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prominence(n) ( bkz: prominent(adj))
one cikma, sohret, onem "she came to prominence as an artist in the 1960s" ( prominent: one cikan, onemli, belirgin, unlu she was a prominent member of the city council")
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plausible(adj)
makul,gecerli, akla yatan A plausible explanation
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excess(n) (bkz: excessive(adj))
asiri,fazla,fazlalik,ilave , fazlalik "are you suffering from an excess of stress in your life?" ( excessive: asiri "he was drinking excessive amounts of brandy"
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interrogation(n)
sorgu, sorgulama "would he keep his mouth shut under interrogation ?"
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depict(v)
tasvir etmek, betimlemek the view was depicted so accurately that i could see it in front of my eyes
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elicit(v) ( read the explanation carefully)
meydan cikmak , cikarmak, aydinlatmak, ogrenmek, birinden bir seyi elde etmek ( bilgi etc ) " the teacher's question elicited thoughtful responses from the students ( ogretmenin sorusu ogrencilerden dusunceli cevaplar aldi{ ortaya cikardi}) "they invariably elicit exclamations of approval from guests" her remarks elicited cheers.( sozleri alkis topladi )
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narrative(n)(adj)
anlati, oyku, hikaye "the hero of his modest narrative"
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heighten(v)
yukseltmek, arttirmak , sisirmek "the pleasure was heightened by the sense of guilt that accompanied it"
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conspicuous (adj)
bariz, goz onunde , dikkat ceken he was very thin, with a conspicuous Adam's apple"
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protagonist (adj) (n)
basrol, esas in this colonial struggle, the main protagonists were Great Britain and France"
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induce(v)
uyarmak, sebep olmak( induklemek{ kimya ve fizik}) "none of these measures induced a change of policy"
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alienation(v)
yabancilasma, bir gruba veya gruptan yabancilasma, farkli hissetme "unemployment may generate a sense of political alienation"
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divert(v)
yonlendirmek, dagitmak a scheme to divert water from the river to irrigate agricultural land"
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concurrent(adj)
es zamanli , uyusan, birlesen, simultane "there are three concurrent art fairs around the city"
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dissemination(n) (bkz: disseminate (v))
yayma, yayilma, sacilma "the dissemination of public information" (disseminate: sacmak, thoum ekmek)
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diffuse(v)(adj)
daginik, yaygin, yaymak, dagitmak The light is more diffuse "technologies diffuse rapidly"
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pertain(v) (pertaining to )
- ile ilgili olmak, ait olmak, -e dair "the premises, stock, and all assets pertaining to the business"
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emphathetic(adj)
empatik "she's compassionate and empathetic towards her daughter"
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provoke (v)
kiskirtmak "the decision provoked a storm of protest from civil rights organizations"
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fig(n)
incir
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dim(adj)(v)
los, sonuk "her face was softened by the dim light" (adj) karartmak, kismak "a smoky inferno that dimmed the sun" (v)
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dismiss(v)(n)
azletmek, reddetmek, isten cikarmak "CBS Records dismissed another 120 people"
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pass down(v)
devretmek, nesilden nesle aktarmak "She will pass her diamond ring down to her niece
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deleterious (adj)
zararli, sagliga zararli A lawn care product can be deleterious to the environment
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scrap(n)(v)
hurda, hurdaya ayirmak Poor little scrap, she's too hot in that coat
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lagoon(N)
lagun, golcuk, deniz kulagi
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obsolete (adj)
eski, modasi gecmis, pejmurde, demode "the disposal of old and obsolete machinery"
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landfill(n)
cop sahasi, coplerin gomuldugu yer
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pose(v)
(1) poz vermek (2) olusturmak ( bir durumu ) smoking poses a health risk
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lead(n)
kursun(pb)
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distress(n)(v)
sikinti, aci, tehlike , uzuntu (olusturmak [dikintiaci vs.] The patient showed no obvious signs of distress. don't let the news distress you
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peculiarity(n)
ilginc ozellik, acayiplik "for all his peculiarities, she finds his personality quite endearing"
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perpetual(adj)
surekli, devamli Their perpetual money worries
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veil(n)
pece, turban, ortu she had a black veil covering her face
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illuminate(v)
aydinlatmak, isiklandirmak "a flash of lightning illuminated the house"
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startle(v)
irkilmak, korkmak a sudden sound in the doorway startled her"
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gleam(v)
parildamak, isildamak "gleaming black limousines"
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dart off(v)
yerinden firlamak, aniden hareket etmek, firlayip gitmek "He darted off before anyone could ask him questions".
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viscous(n)
viskoz, yogun (bkz: viskozite) "viscous lava"
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summon(v)
cagirmak, toplamak "the Pope summoned Anselm to Rome"
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branch(adj)(n)(v)
dal(agac dali), sube, fraksiyon,dallanmak "Sophie was in the branches of a tree eating an apple"
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swamp(n)(v)
bataklik, batmak "a huge wave swamped the canoes"
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enhance(v)
artirmak, yukseltmek "his refusal does nothing to enhance his reputation"
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vine(n)(v)
uzum asmasi, bag However, the plant is still a vining, climbing plant like other pothos
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thoroughly(adv)
iyice, kapsamli bir sekilde He searched the house thoroughly ( thorough= kapsamli)
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outbreak(n)
ani ve/veya siddetli baslangic, salgin "the outbreak of World War II"
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adequate(adj)
yeter, yeterli(enough, sufficient) "this office is perfectly adequate for my needs"
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malnourished(adj)
ytersiz beslenmis, gerekli besinleri almamis olma durumu When it comes to certain nutrients, in fact, an estimated 80 to 90 percent of obese individuals are malnourished.
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diminish(v)
azaltmak, eksiltmek A tax whose purpose is to diminish spending
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essence( in essence)
oz, kendi , esas , esans ( in essence= isin ozunde, aslinda vb.) "in detail the class system is complex but in essence it is simple"
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soluble(adj)
cozunebilir( kimyevi mahiyette ) polar compounds such as , H2O, NH3 are soluble in water
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phase(n)
faz, asama , safha "the final phases of the war"
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forthcoming(adj)
yakinda, gelecek, onumuzdeki the final result of the war will be determined at the forthcoming battles
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perception(n) (bkz: perceptible, perceive)
algi, algilama, idrak his perception was beyond our imagination ( perceptible= algilanabilir, anlasilabilir, somut ) ( perceive= algilamak, kavramak, anlamak)
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virtually(adv)
neredeyse, az kala(almost, nearly) "the college became virtually bankrupt"
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interval(n)
ara, aralik "after his departure, there was an interval of many years without any meetings"
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outgo(n)(v)
cikis, masraf, harcama the secret of success lies in the relation of income to outgo"
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horizon(n)
ufuk( hem somut hem soyut anlamda ),kavrayis "the sun rose above the horizon" "she wanted to leave home and broaden her horizons"
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intact(adj)
dokunulmamis, bozulmamis, saglam "the church was almost in ruins but its tower remained intact"
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analogous (adj)
analojik, benzesen, andiran "they saw the relationship between a ruler and his subjects as analogous to that of father and children"
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spleen(n)
dalak the doctor took a sample from the upper layers of his spleen
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machete(n)
pala, uzun bicak
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presume(v)
varsaymak "I presumed that the man had been escorted from the building"
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eager(adj)
istekli, hirsli , hevesli Small eager faces looked up and listened
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amid(preposition)
ortasinda, arasinda, arasina, ortasina Our dream home, set amid magnificent rolling countryside
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abode(n)
ikametgah, konut, ev "my humble abode"
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refine(v)
rafine etmek , inceltmek, aritmak "sugar was refined by boiling it in huge iron vats"
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scope(n)
kapsam, alan ,faaliyet alani "we widened the scope of our investigation"
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to date( transition)
bu zamana kadar, su ana kadar ( so far) This novel is his best work to date.
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moderately(adv)
az cok, ilimli olarak, orta karar "these events were moderately successful"
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catastrophe(n)
afet, felaket "a national economic catastrophe"
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evasive(adj) ( bkz: evade(v))
kacamak, bastan savmak , kacinmaci, savusturucu She was evasive about her phone number ( evade: kacinmak, kacmak, savusturmak)
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submerge(v)
batirmak, daldirmak, "houses had been flooded and cars submerged"
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flutter(v)(n)
cirpma , cirpinti , kanat cirpma "a couple of butterflies fluttered around the garden"
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ominous (adJ)
ugursuz , mesum, lanetli "there were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead"
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