Week8 Flashcards

Question

Regulate

Answer 1

to control an activity or process, especially by using rules düzenlemek, düzene sokmak, tanzim etmek There are laws regulating advertising.

Answer 2

used to emphasize that something is not large or important sadece, ancak, yalnız It costs a mere twenty dollars. The mere thought of (= Just thinking about) eating octopus makes me feel sick.

Answer 3

the activities involved in buying and selling things ticaret

Answer 4

made of or covered with a substance that can stick to other things yapışkan, yapış yapış sticky fingers sticky tape

Answer 5

the distance from one side of something to the other side genişlik The swimming pool has a breadth of 10 metres and a length of 50 metres.

Answer 6

When someone collapses, they fall down, usually because they are sick or weak. düşmek, yıkılmak He collapsed and died of a heart attack.

Answer 7

to show respect for a god by saying prayers or performing religious ceremonies ibadet etmek, dua etmek, tapınmak

Answer 8

to say or prove that something is not true or correct yalanlamak, çürütmek attempts to refute his theory She angrily refuted their claims.

Answer 9

soft, light, or gentle zarif, ince, hafif, yumuşak a delicate flavour a delicate shade of pink

Answer 10

assert yourself to behave or speak in a strong, confident way cesaretle, kendine güvenerek konuşmak, davranmak, iyi olduğunu göstermek She has to learn to assert herself.

Answer 11

all people, considered as a group insanoğlu the history of mankind

Answer 12

certain or based on facts kesin, belli, gerçeklere dayalı concrete evidence/proof

Answer 13

necessary and important as part of something tamamlayıcı, bütünleyici, asli, gerekli ve önemli The Internet has become an integral part of modern life.

Answer 14

to stop something from continuing or increasing durdurmak, engel olmak, önlemek, artışını engellemek The new procedures are intended to stem the flow of drugs into the country.

Answer 15

to go somewhere with someone birine eşlik etmek We accompanied her back to her hotel.

Answer 16

a ship or large boat gemi, tekne

Answer 17

to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain tahminde bulunmak, tahmin yürütmek, mütalâa etmek The police refused to speculate about the cause of the accident. [ + that ] The newspapers have speculated that they will get married next year.

Answer 18

to change your appearance/voice, etc so that people cannot recognize you gizlenmek, saklanmak He managed to escape by disguising himself as a woman.

Answer 19

a collection of objects or pictures arranged for people to look at sergi, vitrin, sergileme, teşhir a display of children's paintings

Answer 20

to become less, or to make something become less azal(t)mak, eksil(t)mek Your pain should diminish gradually after taking these tablets.

Answer 21

If something spins or you spin something, it turns around and around quickly. dönmek, döndürmek The car spun across the road.

Answer 22

to keep someone or something safe from something dangerous or bad korumak, kol kanat germek, tehlikelerden uzak tutmak It's important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun. Vitamin C may help protect against cancer.

Answer 23

the feeling of not liking a group of people or unfair treatment of them because they are a different race, sex, religion, etc önyargı, peşin hüküm racial prejudice prejudice against women

Answer 24

a dangerous or unpleasant situation that is difficult to escape from tuzak, kurtulması zor ve tehlikeli durum [ usually singular ] Such families get caught in the poverty trap.

Answer 25

believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere iyiliğe inanmayan, kötümser bakan, olumsuz Many people have become cynical about politicians.

Answer 26

to make something begin to happen tetiklemek, başlatmak, harekete geçirmek His arrest triggered mass protests.

Answer 27

If two subjects or activities overlap, they are the same in some way. örtüşmek, benzeşmek Although our job titles are different, our responsibilities overlap quite a lot.

Answer 28

used to say that something does not affect a situation ...a/e bakmaksızın; ...ı/i hesaba katmaksızın, göz önüne almaksızın, aldırmaksızın Everyone should be treated equally, irrespective of skin colour.

Answer 29

If you do something with rigour, you look at or consider every part of something to make sure it is correct or safe. dikkat, özen, itina His arguments lack intellectual rigour.

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