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Week8 Flashcards

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Contest

Mr Hughes went back tocourtto contest theverdict.

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to sayformallythat something iswrongorunfairandtryto have itchanged

itiraz etmek, karşı çıkmak

Mr Hughes went back tocourtto contest theverdict.

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Relate

How do the twoproposalsrelate?

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to beconnected, or tofindor show theconnectionbetween two or more things

ilgili/bağlantılı olmak; ilişki/bağlantı kurmak

How do the twoproposalsrelate?

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Client

alawyerwith a lot offamousclients

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someone whopayssomeoneelseforservicesoradvice

müşteri, müvekkil/müvekkile

alawyerwith a lot offamousclients

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Reinforce

to reinforce aview/feeling

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to make anexistingopinionorideastronger

güçlendirmek, desteklemek, daha güçlü hâle getirmek, pekiştirmek

to reinforce aview/feeling

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Sphere

thepoliticalsphere

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asubjectorareaofknowledge,work, etc

çalışma/bilgi alanı/sahası

thepoliticalsphere

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Deviate

Theaircraftdeviated fromitsoriginalflightplan.

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to do something in a different way from what isusualorexpected

yoldan çıkmak, sapmak, farklı bir yöne gitmek

Theaircraftdeviated fromitsoriginalflightplan.

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Contradict

Hisaccountof theaccidentcontradicts theofficialgovernmentreport.

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If two things that are said or written about something contradict each other, they are so different that they cannot both betrue.

çelişmek, aykırı olmak, uyuşmamak, tezat yaratmak

Hisaccountof theaccidentcontradicts theofficialgovernmentreport.

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Likewise

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in the same way

…ki gibi; …olduğu gibi

Water theseplantstwiceaweekand likewise the ones in thebedroom.

Watch what she does and thendo likewise.

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Stimulate

It stimulates theproductionofredbloodcells.

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to make somethinghappenordevelopmore

uyarmak, harekete geçirmek, canlandırmak

It stimulates theproductionofredbloodcells.

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Fade

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If acolouror asoundfades, or if something fades it, itbecomeslessbrightorstrong.

solmak, rengi atmak

Themusicbeganto fade.

Thewallshad been faded by thesun.

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Discriminate

Thecompanywasaccusedofdiscriminating againstpeopleon thebasisofage.

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totreatsomeoneunfairlybecause oftheirsex,race,religion, etc

(cinsiyet, ırk, din vb.) ayrım/ayrımcılık yapmak, ayırt etmek

Thecompanywasaccusedofdiscriminating againstpeopleon thebasisofage.

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Lessen

Strengthen thelegsand it lessens thestrainon theknees.

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tobecomeless or to make something less

azalmak, azaltmak

Exercise and ahealthydietlessen thechanceofheartdisease.

Strengthen thelegsand it lessens thestrainon theknees.

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Axe

Thecompanyhasannouncedplanstoaxe500jobs

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to getridof something or someonesuddenly

bir şeyden, birinden aniden kurtulmak, kesip atmak, bırakmak

Thecompanyhasannouncedplanstoaxe500jobs

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Nut

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apersonwho iskeenon aparticularsubjectorhobby

tek bir konuya/şeye düşkün kimse

She’s arealsportsnut.

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Cliff

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anareaof high,steeprocksbeside thesea

yamaç, yar, uçurum, sarp kayalık

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Insight

Thebookprovidesafascinatinginsight intotheworldofart.

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theabilitytounderstandwhat something is really like, or anexampleof this

(bir şeyin içyüzünü) anlama/kavrama yeteneği

Thebookprovidesafascinatinginsight intotheworldofart.

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Collaborate

Didn’t youcollaborate withhimonone ofyourbooks?

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When two or morepeoplecollaborate, theyworktogether tocreateorachievethe same thing.

birlikte çalışmak, iş birliği yapmak, ortak çalışmak

Didn’t youcollaborate withhimonone ofyourbooks?

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Vital
Tourism isvital tothe country’seconomy.

[+ (that)]It’s vital that yousendoff thisformtoday

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necessary

hayatî, çok önemli

Tourism isvital tothe country’seconomy.

[+ (that)]It’s vital that yousendoff thisformtoday.

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Retain

Will thisbeautyqueenretain hercrown?

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tocontinuetokeepsomething

muhafaza etmek, tutmak, elinden kaçırmamak

Will thisbeautyqueenretain hercrown?

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Patriotic

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showingloveforyourcountryandpridein it

vatansever, yurtsever

patrioticduty

a patrioticsong

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Ongoing

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stillhappening

hâlâ olan, devam eden, süren

an ongoingprocess/investigation

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Distort

It’s abadrecording- themicrophonedistortedourvoices.

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tochangetheshape,sound, orappearanceof something so that itseemsstrange

bozmak, tahrif etmek, çarpıtmak, saptırmak, biçimini bozmak

It’s abadrecording- themicrophonedistortedourvoices.

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Pose

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totryto makepeoplenoticeandadmireyou,especiallybylookingfashionable

caka satmak, hava atmak, poz yapmak

Pascal was posing in his newsunglasses.

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Intervene

[+ to do sth]Theforcesintervened tostoptheattack

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tobecomeinvolvedin asituationinordertotrytostopafight,argument,problem, etc

araya girmek, müdahale etmek, karışmak

Governmentofficialsrefusedtointervene intherecentdisputes.

[+ to do sth]Theforcesintervened tostoptheattack.

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Regulate

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tocontrolanactivityorprocess,especiallyby usingrules

düzenlemek, düzene sokmak, tanzim etmek

There arelawsregulatingadvertising.

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Mere

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used toemphasizethat something is notlargeorimportant

sadece, ancak, yalnız

Itcostsa mere twentydollars.

Themerethoughtof(= Justthinkingabout)eatingoctopusmakes mefeelsick.

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Commerce

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theactivitiesinvolvedinbuyingandsellingthings

ticaret

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Sticky

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made of orcoveredwith asubstancethat canstickto other things

yapışkan, yapış yapış

stickyfingers

stickytape

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Breadth

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thedistancefrom onesideof something to the otherside

genişlik

Theswimmingpoolhas a breadth of 10metresand alengthof 50metres.

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Collapse

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When someone collapses, theyfalldown, usually because they aresickorweak.

düşmek, yıkılmak

He collapsed anddiedof aheartattack.

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Worship

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to showrespectfor agodby sayingprayersorperformingreligiousceremonies

ibadet etmek, dua etmek, tapınmak

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Refute

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to say orprovethat something is nottrueorcorrect

yalanlamak, çürütmek

attemptstorefutehistheory

Sheangrilyrefutedtheirclaims.

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Delicate

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soft,light, orgentle

zarif, ince, hafif, yumuşak

a delicateflavour

a delicateshadeofpink

34
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Assert

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assert yourself

tobehaveorspeakin astrong,confidentway

cesaretle, kendine güvenerek konuşmak, davranmak, iyi olduğunu göstermek

She has tolearnto assert herself.

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Mankind

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allpeople,consideredas agroup

insanoğlu

thehistoryof mankind

36
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Concrete

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certainorbasedonfacts

kesin, belli, gerçeklere dayalı

concreteevidence/proof

37
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Integral

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necessaryandimportantaspartof something

tamamlayıcı, bütünleyici, asli, gerekli ve önemli

The Internet hasbecomeanintegralpartofmodernlife.

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Stem

The newproceduresareintendedtostem theflowofdrugsinto thecountry.

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tostopsomething fromcontinuingorincreasing

durdurmak, engel olmak, önlemek, artışını engellemek

The newproceduresareintendedtostem theflowofdrugsinto thecountry.

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Accompany

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to gosomewherewith someone

birine eşlik etmek

We accompanied her back to herhotel.

40
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Vessel

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ashiporlargeboat

gemi, tekne

41
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Speculate

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toguesspossibleanswersto aquestionwhen you do not have enoughinformationto becertain

tahminde bulunmak, tahmin yürütmek, mütalâa etmek

Thepolicerefusedtospeculate aboutthecauseof theaccident.

[+ that]Thenewspapershave speculated that they will getmarriednextyear.

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Disguise

Hemanagedtoescapebydisguisinghimselfasa woman.

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tochangeyourappearance/voice, etc so thatpeoplecannotrecognizeyou

gizlenmek, saklanmak

Hemanagedtoescapebydisguisinghimselfasa woman.

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Display

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acollectionofobjectsorpicturesarrangedforpeopletolookat

sergi, vitrin, sergileme, teşhir

a display of children’spaintings

44
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Diminish

Yourpainshould diminishgraduallyafter taking thesetablets.

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tobecomeless, or to make somethingbecomeless

azal(t)mak, eksil(t)mek

Yourpainshould diminishgraduallyafter taking thesetablets.

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Spin

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If something spins or you spin something, itturnsaround and aroundquickly.

dönmek, döndürmek

Thecarspunacrosstheroad.

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Protection

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tokeepsomeone or somethingsafefrom somethingdangerousorbad

korumak, kol kanat germek, tehlikelerden uzak tutmak

It’simportanttoprotectyourskinfromtheharmfuleffectsof thesun.

Vitamin C mayhelpprotect againstcancer.

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Prejudice
racialprejudice

prejudice againstwomen

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thefeelingof notlikingagroupofpeopleorunfairtreatmentof them because they are a differentrace,sex,religion, etc

önyargı, peşin hüküm

racialprejudice

prejudice againstwomen

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Trap

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adangerousorunpleasantsituationthat isdifficulttoescapefrom

tuzak, kurtulması zor ve tehlikeli durum

[usually singular]Suchfamiliesgetcaughtinthepovertytrap.

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Cynical

Manypeoplehavebecomecynical aboutpoliticians.

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believingthatpeopleare onlyinterestedin themselves and are notsincere

iyiliğe inanmayan, kötümser bakan, olumsuz

Manypeoplehavebecomecynical aboutpoliticians.

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Trigger

Hisarresttriggeredmassprotests.

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to make somethingbegintohappen

tetiklemek, başlatmak, harekete geçirmek

Hisarresttriggeredmassprotests.

51
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Overlap

Althoughourjobtitlesare different,ourresponsibilitiesoverlapquitea lot.

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If twosubjectsoractivitiesoverlap, they are the same in some way.

örtüşmek, benzeşmek

Althoughourjobtitlesare different,ourresponsibilitiesoverlapquitea lot.

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Irrespective

Everyone should betreatedequally, irrespective ofskincolour.

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used to say that something does notaffectasituation

…a/e bakmaksızın; …ı/i hesaba katmaksızın, göz önüne almaksızın, aldırmaksızın

Everyone should betreatedequally, irrespective ofskincolour.

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Rigour

Hisargumentslackintellectualrigour.

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If you do something with rigour, youlookat orconsidereverypartof something to makesureit iscorrectorsafe.

dikkat, özen, itina

Hisargumentslackintellectualrigour.

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