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1 but for
olmasa, olmasaydı -
2 but for
olmasa, olmasaydı -
3 but
adv. sadece, yalnızca, hiç olmazsa, yani————————conj. fakat, ama, ancak, halbuki, oysa, başka, hariç, ki————————n. itiraz, karşı çıkma* * *ama* * *1. conjunction(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) fakat, ama, ancak2. preposition(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.)...-den/dan başka -
4 for certain
kesin olarak* * *(definitely: She may come but she can't say for certain.) kesin olarak -
5 for real
gerçekten, sahiden, cidden, gerçek* * *((especially American) genuine; true: He says he's got a new bike, but I don't know if that's for real.) sahiden; gerçek -
6 for short
kısaca* * *(as an abbreviation: His name is Victor, but we call him Vic for short.) kısaca -
7 for the best
iyi niyetle* * *(intended to have the best results possible: We don't want to send the child away to school but we're doing it for the best.)...için en iyisini -
8 none the worse for
(not in any way harmed by: The child was lost in the supermarket but fortunately was none the worse for his experience.) zarar görmemek, bir şey olmamak -
9 hearsay
n. söylenti, dedikodu, kulaktan dolma bilgi* * *söylenti* * *[-sei]noun (that which one has been told about by others but for which one has otherwise no evidence: I never trust anything that I learn by hearsay.) söylenti, dedikodu -
10 most
adj. en çok, en fazla, pek çok————————adv. en————————n. en fazla miktar, en fazlası, çoğu————————suff. en* * *çok* * *[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) en çok/fazla2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) çoğu, büyük kısmı2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) en çok2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) en çok3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) çok4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) hemen hemen3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) en fazla/çoğu2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) çoğu•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of -
11 hope
n. ümit, umut, beklenti————————v. ummak, ümit etmek, beklemek, istemek, arzu etmek* * *1. um (v.) 2. umut (n.)* * *[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) ümit etmek, ummak, beklemek2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) ümit, beklenti2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) umut (kaynağı), umut bağlanan kişi/şey3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) umut•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
12 such
adj. öyle, böyle, bu gibi, bu tür, o kadar, çok————————adv. çok, öylesine, böylesine, oldukça————————pron. bu gibi, o gibi* * *böyle* * *1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) bunun/onun gibi, böyle2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) öyle, böyle, o/bu kadar3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) öyle4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) öyle (bir), öylesine2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) bu/o şey, bu olay- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is -
13 stand
n. duruş, durum, hal, yer, dayanma, direnme, katlanma, durak, işyeri, tezgâh, kürsü, tribün, sehpa, ayaklık, ayak, ayaklı askılık, ormanda yetişen ağaç, ekim alanı————————v. dikilmek, ayakta durmak, ayağa kalkmak, kalmak, durmak, bulunmak, dayanmak, katlanmak, direnmek, göğüs germek, karşı koymak, devam etmek, sineye çekmek, üstlenmek, desteklemek, ısmarlamak, ihtiyaç duymak, kanıtlamak, çekilmek* * *1. dur (v.) 2. tutum (n.)* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) ayakta durmak2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) (ayağa) kalkmak3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) hareketsiz durmak4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) geçerli/yürürlükte olmak5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) (belli bir yerde) olmak/bulunmak6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) (belli bir durumda) olmak7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) aday olmak8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) dikmek, koymak9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) tahammül etmek, uğramak, çekmek10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) ısmarlamak, ikram etmek2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) duruş2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.)... sehpası, ayak, taban, kaide3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stand, tezgâh4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribün5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) tanık yeri•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) süre,...-lik2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rütbe, saygınlık•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) yedekteki yolcu5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) yedek- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
14 reserve
n. yedek, stok, ihtiyat, fon, korumaya alınmış arazi, ön koşul, şart, rezerv, kaynak, çekingenlik————————v. ayırmak, tutmak, ayırtmak, rezerve ettirmek, hakkı saklı tutmak, ertelemek, sonraya bırakmak* * *1. ayır 2. ayır (v.) 3. rezerv (n.)* * *[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) yer ayırtmak, rezervasyon yapmak2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) yer ayırmak2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) stok2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) koruma bölgesi3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) çekingenlik, sıkılganlık4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) yedekler, ihtiyatlar•- reserved
- have, keep in reserve -
15 do
n. dalavere, hile, dolandırıcılık (Argo); eğlenceli toplantı, parti, do [müz.]————————v. yapmak, etmek; tamamlamak, meydana getirmek; neden olmak; düzenlemek, temizlemek; rolünü üstlenmek; ilgilenmek; uymak; ayağını kaydırmak; dolandırmak (Argo)————————aynen, yukarıda denildiği gibi, keza* * *yap* * *[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?) Not: olumsuz ve soruda 'do' mastarı eklenir.2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down]) Not: özel bir vurgulamada (sözü edilen iş konusunda bir şüphe varsa) 'do' mastarı eklenir.3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.) Not: kendinden önceki sıradan bir fiilin yinelenmesini önlemek için 'do' kullanılır.4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.) Not: sıklık v.s. zarflarından sonar fiil ile birlikte 'do' kullanılır.5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) Not: yerine getirme/yapma anlamında sıradan bir fiil olarak 'do' kullanılır.6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) Not: tamamlama anlamında sıradan bir fiil olarak 'do' kullanılır.7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) Not: bir görev yapıldığında sıradan bir fiil olarak 'do' kullanılır.8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) Not: yeterlilik/uygunluk belirtildiğinde sıradan bir fiil olarak 'do' kullanılır.9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) Not: çalışma anlamında sıradan bir fiil olarak 'do' kullanılır.10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) Not: başarılı olmak/başarmak/yapmak anlamında sıradan bir fiil olarak 'do' kullanılır.11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) Not: düzenleme anlamında sıradan bir fiil olarak 'do' kullanılır.12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) Not: davranma anlamında sıradan bir fiil olarak 'do' kullanılır.13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) Not: sunma/verme/takdim etme anlamında sıradan bir fiil olarak 'do' kullanılır.14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) Not: sebep verme anlamında sıradan bir fiil olarak 'do' kullanılır.15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) Not: tümünü görme/yapma anlamında sıradan bir fiil olarak 'do' kullanılır.2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) parti, eğlence- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I, he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with -
16 hold
interj. dur————————n. tutma, tutunma, gemi ambarı, tutunacak yer, etki, nüfuz, durdurma, ambar, bagaj bölümü (uçak)————————v. tutmak, kavramak, tıkamak, kaldırmak, el koymak, alıkoymak, gözaltına almak, devam etmek, almak, barındırmak, muhafaza etmek, karara bağlamak, çekmek, dayanmak, sadık kalmak, geçerli olmak, durmak* * *1. tut (v.) 2. tutuş (n.)* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) tutmak2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) tutmak3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) tutmak4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) tutmak5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) tutmak, alıkoymak6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) almak, içermek7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) yap(ıl)mak, düzenle(n)mek8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) tutmak9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) sahip olmak, elinde bulundurmak10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) sahip olmak, inanmak11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) geçerli olmak12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) zorunlu tutmak, mecbur etmek13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) korumak, savunmak14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) direnmek, baş eğmek15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) tutmak, sürdürmek16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) bırakmak17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) kutlamak, yapmak18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) sahip olmak19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) sürmek, devam etmek20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) beklemek, ayrılmamak21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) uzatmak22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) muhafaza etmek23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) beklemek2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tutma, tutuş, yakalama2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) etki, nüfuz, denetim3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tutma, tutuş•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) gemi ambarı -
17 inquire
v. sormak, soru sormak, soruşturmak, araştırmak* * *1. araştır 2. bilgi al 3. sor* * *1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) sormak2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) bilgi edinmek3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) hâl ve hatırını sormak4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) istemek5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) sormak6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) araştırmak, tahkik etmek•- inquiry- make inquiries -
18 joint
adj. müşterek, ortaklaşa, birlikte, ortak, birleşik, birleşmiş————————n. birleşme yeri, esrar, ek yeri, eklem, ot, mafsal, batakhane, esrarlı sigara————————v. birleştirmek, bitiştirmek, eklemek* * *1. bağlantı 2. mafsal 3. birleştir (v.) 4. birleşme yeri (n.)* * *[‹oint] 1. noun1) (the place where two or more things join: The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes.) ek yeri, eklenti2) (a part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move in the manner of eg a hinge: The shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles are joints.) mafsal, eklem3) (a piece of meat for cooking containing a bone: A leg of mutton is a fairly large joint.) but2. adjective1) (united; done together: the joint efforts of the whole team.) ortak, müşterek2) (shared by, or belonging to, two or more: She and her husband have a joint bank account.) ortak, müşterek3. verb(to divide (an animal etc for cooking) at the, or into, joints: Joint the chicken before cooking it.) eklemlerinden ayırmak, kesmek- jointed- jointly
- out of joint See also:- join -
19 none
pron. hiçbiri, hiç kimse, hiç* * *1. hiç biri 2. hiçbiri* * *1. pronoun(not one; not any: `How many tickets have you got?' `None'; She asked me for some sugar but there was none in the house; None of us have/has seen him; None of your cheek! (= Don't be cheeky!).) hiç, hiç kimse, hiç bir2. adverb(not at all: He is none the worse for his accident.) hiçbir şekilde, hiç de(değil)- none but- nonetheless, none the less -
20 go
n. gitme, gidiş; güdü, gayret; başarı; bardak; deneme, girişim; tutulma; porsiyon; moda————————v. gitmek; başlamak; girmek; geçmek; uymak, yayılmak; olmak, haline gelmek; tükenmek; sonuçlanmak; kaybolmak; ölmek; koyulmak; yapılmak; bahse girmek, iddiaya girmek, işlemek* * *git* * *[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) gitmek2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) gönderilmek3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) verilmek, satılmak4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) gitmek, çıkmak5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) gitmek6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) yıkılmak7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) gitmek, geçmek8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) gitmek9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) kaybolmak, yok olmak10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) yapmak, çıkmak, gitmek11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) bozulmak12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) çalışmak, işlemek13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) olmak14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) kalmak, olmak15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) konmak,...-e ait olmak16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) geçmek17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) harcanmak, gitmek18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) kabul edilmek19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) ses çıkarmak, bağırmak20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) söylenmek21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) başarılı olmak2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) deneme, girişim2) (energy: She's full of go.) enerji, hareketlilik•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) başarılı2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) şu andaki, geçerli•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) izin, müsade- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go
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For — For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
For — For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
For all me — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
For all that — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
