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61 at death's door
ölümün eşiğinde, ölüm döşeğinde, bir ayağı çukurda* * *(on the point of dying.) ölmek üzere, ölümün eşiğinde -
62 turn
n. dönüş, dönme, nöbet, sıra, sapma, değişme, değişim, eğilim, amaç, dönüm, sarım, düşünce tarzı, davranış, muamele, fırsat, şekil, korkutma————————v. çark etmek, döndürmek, çevirmek, yöneltmek, vazgeçirmek, bulandırmak, etkilemek, dönüştürmek, atlatmak, dönmek, geçmek, olmak, sapmak, burkmak, bozulmak, ekşimek, dönüşmek, perende atmak, ters dönmek* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) dön(dür)mek2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) dönmek3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) sapmak, dönmek4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) yöneltmek, vermek5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) köşeyi dönmek6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) değiş(tir)mek, dön(dür)mek7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) renk değiştirmek, boya(t)mak2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) döndürme, dönüş2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) kıvrım, büklüm3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) dönemeç, viraj4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) sıra, yapma sırası5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) kısa oyun•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn, by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better, worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
63 freeze
n. donma, don, dondurulma————————v. donmak, buzlanmak, dondurucu olmak, buz tutmak, donakalmak, dondurmak, kırmak (cesaret)* * *1. dondur 2. don (v.) 3. soğuk günler (n.)* * *[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) don(dur)mak2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) dondurucu olmak3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) don(dur)mak4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) dondurmak5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) donakalmak6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) (fiyat ve ücretleri) dondurmak2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) don- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
- freeze up -
64 join
n. birleşme noktası, ek yeri————————v. birleştirmek, katılmak, eklemek, katmak, kaynamak, üye olmak, birleşmek, iştirak etmek, sınırı ortak olmak* * *1. birleştir 2. birleştir (v.) 3. birleşim yeri (n.)* * *[‹oin] 1. verb1) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) birleştirmek, bitiştirmek, bağlamak2) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) birleştirmek3) (to become a member of (a group): Join our club!) katılmak, girmek4) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) katılmak, birleşmek, ulaşmak5) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) katılmak2. noun(a place where two things are joined: You can hardly see the joins in the material.) ek yeri, bitişme noktası- join hands
- join in
- join up -
65 place
n. yer, mahal, mekân, yerleşim yeri; ev, hane; basamak, sıra; mevki, makam; statü; sorumluluk; iş————————v. yerleştirmek, koymak; yerini belirlemek; oturtmak; görevlendirmek; yazdırmak [tel.]; yatırım yapmak; yatırmak (para); vermek (sipariş), ısmarlamak* * *1. yerleştir (v.) 2. yer (n.) 3. yerleştir* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) yer2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) (boş) yer3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) yer4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) (oturacak) yer5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) sıra, derece6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) yer, mevki7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) (okunan) yer8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) iş, vazife9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) yer, kadro10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) ev, oda, iş yeri11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.)... Caddesi/Meydanı12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) basamak, hane2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) koymak2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) kim olduğunu hatırlamak, çıkarmak•- go places
- in the first, second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of -
66 show
n. gösteri, şov, sergi, gösteriş; numara; sonuç; şans, fırsat; revü; iş; girişim, yapma; teşhir, sükse, başarı————————v. dışa vurmak, göstermek, sergilemek, meydana çıkarmak, belirtmek, belli etmek, görünmek, ibraz etmek, belli olmak, gösterimde olmak, kendini göstermek, gösterilmek; renk vermek; sahnelemek; kanıtlamak, açıklamak delâlet etmek, öğretmek* * *1. göster (v.) 2. gösteri (n.)* * *[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) göstermek2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) görünmek, görülmek3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) göstermek, oynamak, sergilemek4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) göstermek5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) göstermek, götürmek6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) göstermek, anlatmak7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) göstermek, kanıtlamak8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) göstermek2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) gösteri, şov2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) gösteri3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) görünüş, izlenim4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) numara, gösteriş5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) çaba, gayret•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up -
67 base
adj. alçak, adi, aşağılık, kalp, katışık, kaba, sahte————————n. kaide, kök, temel, dayanak, esas, alt, altlık, taban, dip, üs, başlangıç sayısı; baz, saha kenarı, depart————————v. dayandırmak, kurmak, tesis etmek* * *1. taban 2. dayan (v.) 3. esas (n.)* * *I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) taban, kaide, temel2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) ana madde3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) üs, karargâh2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) dayandırmak; merkez edinmek- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) alçak, rezil, adî- basely- baseness -
68 peak
adj. zirve, uç, tepe, en yoğun olan————————n. zirve, doruk, tepe, şapka siperi, tepe noktası, en yoğun olduğu durum————————v. zayıflamak, doruğa ulaşmak* * *1. tepe 2. tepeye ulaş (v.) 3. tepe noktası (n.)* * *[pi:k] 1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) doruk, zirve2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) doruk, zirve3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) siperlik2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) en üst düzeye erişmek- peaked- peaky -
69 tip
n. uç, burun, taktik, tepe, tip, filtre, hafif vuruş, hafifçe dokunma, bahşiş, öneri, püf noktası, tavsiye, tiyo, eğme, yatırma, eğilme, eğim————————v. uç takmak, ucuna bir şey takmak, bahşiş vermek, uyarmak, tiyo vermek, devirmek, dökmek (çöp), boşaltmak (eğip), eğilmek, yana yatmak, devrilmek, hafifçe vurmak, dokunmak* * *I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) uç2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) uç/başlık takmak- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) yana yat(ır)mak2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) boşaltmak3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) atmak, dökmek2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) çöplük- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) bahşiş2. verb(to give such a gift to.) bahşiş vermekIV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) faydalı öğüt, tavsiye- tip off -
70 movement
n. hareket, akım, manevra, işleme, bağırsakların çalışması* * *hareket* * *1) ((an act of) changing position or going from one point to another: The animal turned sideways with a swift movement.) hareket, kımıldama2) (activity: In this play there is a lot of discussion but not much movement.) hareket, faaliyet3) (the art of moving gracefully or expressively: She teaches movement and drama.) hareket4) (an organization or association: the Scout movement.) hareket, akım5) (the moving parts of a watch, clock etc.) mekanizma, hareketli parçalar6) (a section of a large-scale piece of music: the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.) bölüm7) (a general tendency towards a habit, point of view etc: There's a movement towards simple designs in clothing these days.) meyil -
71 scratch
adj. gelişigüzel, rasgele, avanssız, acele ile toplanmış, derme çatma————————n. çizik, sıyrık, kaşıma sesi, gıcırtı, başlangıç çizgisi, çizgi, çızıktırma————————v. kaşımak, kaşınmak, tırmalamak, tırnaklamak, çizmek, kazımak, çıkarmak, karalamak, acele ile yazmak, cızırdamak, çekilmek* * *kazı* * *[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) tırmalamak, çizmek, sıyırmak2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) kaşı(n)mak3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) kazımak4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) oymak5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) yarışmadan çekmek2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) tırmık, çizik, sıyrık2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) çizik3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) yarışta başlama çizgisi•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch -
72 direction
n. yön, istikamet; direktörlük; yönetim; kumanda, yönetme, emir, talimat; açıklama, alıcı adresi* * *yön* * *[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) yön, taraf, istikamet2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) emir, kumanda3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) tarif, tarife, talimat4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) yönel(t)me -
73 half-way
adjective, adverb (of or at a point equally far from the beginning and the end: We have reached the half-way point; We are half-way through the work now.) yarı yol(da), orta(da) -
74 wavelength
n. dalga boyu* * *1. dalga boyu 2. dalgaboyu* * *noun (the distance from any given point on one (radio etc) wave to the corresponding point on the next.) dalga uzunluğu -
75 rise
interj. ayağa kalkın, herkes ayağa kalksın————————n. yükseliş, yükselme, doğuş (güneş), çıkma, dirilme, artış, terfi, kaynak, bahane, neden, tepe, yükselti, tümsek, yükseklik, katılma, eklenme————————v. kalkmak, ayağa kalkmak, kabarmak, doğmak, yükselmek, havalanmak, yukarı kalkmak, şiddetlenmek, artmak, çıkmak, doğmak (güneş), terfi etmek, görünmek, yükseltmek* * *1. yüksel (v.) 2. artış (n.) 3. yüksel* * *1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) yükselmek, artmak, kabarmak2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) kalkmak, yükselmek3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) yataktan kalkmak4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) ayağa kalkmak5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) doğmak, yükselmek6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) yükselmek7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) ayaklanmak, isyan etmek8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) yükselmek, terfi etmek9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) doğmak, çıkmak10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) şiddetlenmek11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) yükselmek12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) dirilmek2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) yükselme, artış2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) zam3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) tepe, yokuş, bayır4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) yükselme•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) yükselen; artan; yeni yetişen- give rise to
- rise to the occasion -
76 hit
n. vuruş, vurma, darbe, isabet, şans, başarı, çıkış, taş, laf çaktırma, kiralık katilin hedefi————————v. vurmak, çarpmak, isabet ettirmek, rastgelmek, sarsmak, üzmek, yaralamak, bulmak, ulaşmak, varmak, olmak, isabet etmek, yumruk atmak* * *1. vur (v.) 2. vuruş (n.)* * *[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) vurmak, çar(pış)mak2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) vurmak3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) olmak, başına gelmek4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) vurmak, isabet etmek, erişmek2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) vuruş2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) sayı3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) bir numara, liste başı•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with -
77 reverse
adj. ters, zıt, karşıt, aksi, geri————————n. tersi, ters, terslik, aksilik, başarısızlık, ters taraf, arka taraf, öbür yüzü, geri vites, geri tepme, yenilgi————————v. tersine çevirmek, tersini çevirmek, tersyüz etmek, döndürmek, bozmak, iptal etmek, geriye doğru döndürmek, ters yönde dönmek, geri çevirmek* * *1. ters 2. tersine çevir (v.) 3. ters (adj.)* * *[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) geri geri sürmek/gitmek2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) ters yüz etmek3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) tersine çevirmek2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) tersi, aksi2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) yenilgi; kötü bir talih3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) geri vites4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) (paranın) yazı tarafı•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges -
78 start
n. başlama, start, başlangıç, çıkış, yola çıkma, harekete geçme, avantaj, sıçrama, fırlama, ürkme————————v. başlamak, koyulmak, yola çıkmak, kalkmak, hareket etmek, kaynaklanmak, fırlamak, çalışmak (motor), ürkmek, irkilmek, başlatmak, çalıştırmak, çıkarmak, kurmak, desteklemek, yöneltmek, tartışmaya açmak, ürkütmek, korkutup kaçırmak, gevşetmek* * *I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) yola çıkmak2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) başlamak3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) çalış(tır)mak, işle(t)mek4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) başlatmak, kurmak2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) başlama, start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) üstünlük, avantaj•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good, bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) irkilmek, ürküp sıçramak2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) irkilme2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) şok -
79 time
n. zaman, aralık, vakit, çağ, süre, vade, uygun zaman, doğum zamanı, tempo, kere————————v. ayarlamak, kurmak, zamanlama yapmak, saat tutmak, süre tutmak, zamanlamak, temposunu belirlemek, tempo tutmak* * *1. zamanlama yap (v.) 2. zaman (n.) 3. zaman* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) zaman2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) vakit, zaman3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) vakit4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') zaman, vakit, süre5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) tam zamanı, uygun an6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) defa, kere, kez7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) geçirilen zaman, yaşanan an8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) saat tutmak, süreyi hesaplamak2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) zamanlamak, zamanı ayarlamak•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one, two at a time
- on time
- save, waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
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80 height
n. yükseklik, irtifa, boy, tepe, doruk, zirve* * *yükseklik* * *[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) yükseklik, boy2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) doruk3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) son derece4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) yüksek yer, yükseklik•- heighten
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