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1 find
n. bulma, buluş, keşif, bulgu, bulunan şey————————v. bulmak, keşfetmek, rastlamak, sağlamak, geçindirmek, bakmak, karara varmak* * *1. bul (v.) 2. buluş (n.)* * *1. past tense, past participle - found; verb1) (to come upon or meet with accidentally or after searching: Look what I've found!) bulmak2) (to discover: I found that I couldn't do the work.) anlamak3) (to consider; to think (something) to be: I found the British weather very cold.) düşünmek2. noun(something found, especially something of value or interest: That old book is quite a find!) buluş, bulgu, keşif- find out -
2 test
adj. test, deneme————————n. test, deneme, miyar, ölçü, kriter, tahlil, denetim, sınav, deney, maden eritme potası, sert kabuk (böcek vb.)————————v. test yapmak, denemek, kontrol etmek, sınamak, analizini yapmak, yoklamak* * *1. deney (n.) 2. test et (v.) 3. test (n.)* * *[test] 1. noun1) (a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination: an arithmetic/driving test.) sınav, yoklama2) (something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc: a blood test.) test, deney3) (an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is: a test of his courage.) sınma, sınav4) (a way to find out if something exists or is present: a test for radioactivity.) test, araştırma5) (a test match.) millî kriket maçı2. verb(to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) test yapmak; denemek- test pilot
- test-tube -
3 experiment
n. deney, deneme————————v. denemek, deney yapmak, deneye tabi tutmak* * *1. deney 2. deney yap (v.) 3. deney (n.)* * *[ik'sperimənt] 1. noun(a test done in order to find out something, eg if an idea is correct: He performs chemical experiments; experiments in traffic control; We shall find out by experiment.) deney2. verb((with on or with) to try to find out something by making tests: He experimented with various medicines to find the safest cure; The doctor experiments on animals.) deney yapmak- experimentally
- experimentation -
4 way
n. yol, yön, taraf, gidişat, mesafe, tarz, usul, yöntem, yapılış şekli, gelenek, davranış, davranış tarzı, bakım, durum, iş alanı, civar* * *yol* * *[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) yol2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) yol, yön, taraf3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.)... yolu/caddesi4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) mesafe, uzaklık5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) metot, yol, yöntem6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) yön, bakım7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) alışkanlık, huy8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) adım...2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) hayli, epey- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in, out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means -
5 stick
n. çubuk, sopa, dal parçası, asa, sap, baston, değnek, direk, çıta, sırık, kol, vites kolu, engel (yarış), tokmak, ardarda atılan bombalar, uçaktan ardarda atlayan askerler, kumpas, çam yarması, hödük————————v. sokmak, geçirmek, batırmak, delmek, saplamak, bıçaklamak, uzatmak, takmak, koymak, yapıştırmak, iğnelemek, tutturmak, alıkoymak, tutmak, çakmak, dayanmak, yapışmak, takılmak, takılıp kalmak, saplanıp kalmak, çıkamamak, çakılıp kalmak, ayrılmamak, sadık kalmak, bırakmamak, şaşırtmak, kandırmak, katlanmak, çıkıntı yapmak, çıkmak* * *1. sapla (v.) 2. çubuk (n.)* * *I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) batırmak2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) batırılmak3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) yapış(tır)mak4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) saplanmak, sıkış(tır)mak•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) çubuk2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) sopa, değnek3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) sap•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
6 help
interj. yardım edin————————n. yardım, çare, çözüm, imdat, yardımcı, hizmetçi, muavin————————v. yardım etmek, yardımcı olmak, yararı olmak, imdadına yetişmek, kurtarmak, elinde olmak, başa çıkmak* * *1. yardım et (v.) 2. yardım (n.)* * *[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) yardım etmek2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) yardım etmek, yardımcı olmak3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) iyi gelmek4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) yardımcı olmak5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) elinde olmak, kendini tutmak2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) yardım2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) yardım, yardımcı, işe yarar3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) işçi, hizmetçi, uşak4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) engelleme yolu•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out -
7 work
n. iş, meşguliyet, çalışma, işyeri, görev; yapıt, eser, emek; işleme————————v. çalışmak, çabalamak, iş yapmak, işlemek, işletmek; işe yaramak; başarılı olmak; etkili olmak; meşgul olmak; seğirmek; oynamak; mayalanmak; oynatmak; koparmak (para); sızdırmak (para)* * *1. çalış (v.) 2. iş (n.)* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) çalışma, emek2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) iş3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) iş4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) sanat eseri5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) iş6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) iş yeri, iş2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) çalış(tır)mak, iş yap(tır)mak2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) işi olmak, çalışmak3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) işlemek, çalış(tır)mak4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) işe yaramak, başarılı olmak5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) güçlükle ilerlemek6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) olmak,...-leşmek7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) işlemek, biçim vermek•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) düzenek, mekanizma2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) parçalar•- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day, work-day
- working hours
- working-party, work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders -
8 light
adj. açık, hafif, yumuşak, tasasız, umursamaz, fingirdek————————adv. hafif, kolayca————————n. aydınlık, ışık, lâmba, deniz feneri, ışıltı, nur————————v. yakmak, aydınlatmak, ışık saçmak, neşelendirmek, ışık tutmak, yanmak, aydınlanmak, ışımak, inmek, rastlamak, denk gelmek, konmak* * *1. yak (v.) 2. ışık (n.) 3. ışık* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ışık2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ışık3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ateş, kibrit, çakmak4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) görüş2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) aydınlık2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) açık, soluk3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) aydınlatmak2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) yakmak, yanmak•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) hafif2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) hafif, dayanılır3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) hafif, hazmı kolay4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) hafif5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) hafif6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) canlı7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) hafif, eğlendirici8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) hafif9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) kumlu, yumuşak•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) rastlamak, tesadüfen bulmak -
9 measure
n. ölçü, miktar, ölçüm, ölçek, oran, had, vezin, önlem, tedbir————————v. ölçmek, tartmak, ölçüsünü almak, süzmek, dikkatle bakmak, ayarlamak* * *1. ölç (v.) 2. ölçü (n.)* * *['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) ölçü, ölçek2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) birim, ölçü3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) ölçü birimi4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) önlem, tedbir5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) bir miktar6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) ölçü2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) ölçmek2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) göstermek, ölçmek3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) boy ölçüşmek, ölçüp karşılaştırmak4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.)... olmak/gelmek•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up -
10 strike
n. grev, çalma, vurma, vuruş, vurgun, petrol bulma, maden bulma, beklenmedik başarı, hava saldırısı, nükleer saldırı————————v. basmak (çalgı, para), hesap bakiyesini tespit etmek, vurmak, çarpmak, isabet etmek, indirmek, çakmak, işlemek, gözüne ilişmek, yeretmek, etki bırakmak, izlenim bırakmak, gibi gelmek, bulmak, çalmak (saat), gelip çatmak, kök salmak, yolunu tutmak, grev yapmak, çıkarmak, takınmak, sokmak (yılan)* * *1. çarp 2. çarp (v.) 3. vuruş (n.)* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) vurmak, çarpmak2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) saldırmak, hücum etmek3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) yakmak, çakmak4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) grev yapmak5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) keşfetmek, bulmak6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) çalmak, (saat) vurmak7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) etkilemek, etki bırakmak8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) basmak9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.)...-e doğru gitmek10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) indirmek, çadır bozmak2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) grev2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) buluş•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come, be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
11 feel
n. duygu, his, dokunma hissi, temas, hissetme, sezgi————————v. dokunmak, ellemek, yoklamak, hissetmek, duymak, sezmek, anlamak* * *1. hisset (v.) 2. his (n.)* * *[fi:l]past tense, past participle - felt; verb1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) hissetmek, farketmek2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) yoklamak, yoklayarak bakmak3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) hissetmek, hissi duymak4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) düşünmek, hissetmek5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) inanmak; düşünmek•- feeler- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of -
12 follow up
izlemek, takip etmek, peşini bırakmamak, kovalamak, faydalanmak, izinde olmak* * *takip et* * *1) (to go further in doing something: The police are following up a clue.) sürdürmek2) (to find out more about (something): I followed up the news.) araştırmak -
13 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 -
14 rake up
canlandırmak, kurcalamak, aydınlatmak, gün ışığına çıkarmak, geçmişi ortaya çıkarmak* * *(to find out and tell or remind people about (something, usually something unpleasant that would be better forgotten).) eşelemek, kurcalamak -
15 try
n. deneme, çaba, atış hakkı (ragbi)————————v. denemek, gayret etmek, teşebbüs etmek, çalışmak (yapmaya), sınamak, yormak, taşırmak (sabır), yargılamak, tatmak* * *1. dene (v.) 2. deneme (n.)* * *1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) yapmaya çalışmak, denemek, gayret etmek2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) denemek, tecrübe etmek3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) yargılamak4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) tüketmek, taşırmak2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) deneme, teşebbüs, girişme2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) topu rakip kalenin arkasına geçirme•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out -
16 orientate
v. doğuya doğru yapmak, doğrultmak, yönlendirmek, yöneltmek* * *doğuya yönelt* * *['o:riənteit]1) (to get (oneself) used to unfamiliar surroundings, conditions etc.) alıştırmak2) (to find out one's position in relation to something else: The hikers tried to orientate themselves before continuing their walk.) yerini saptamak• -
17 price
n. fiyat, bedel, paha, eder, değer, para ödülü————————v. fiyatlandırmak, fiyatını belirlemek, paha biçmek* * *1. fiyat 2. fiyatlandır (v.) 3. fiyat (n.)* * *1. noun1) (the amount of money for which a thing is or can be bought or sold; the cost: The price of the book was $10.) fiyat2) (what one must give up or suffer in order to gain something: Loss of freedom is often the price of success.) karşılık, bedel2. verb1) (to mark a price on: I haven't priced these articles yet.) fiyat koymak, fiyatlandırmak2) (to find out the price of: He went into the furniture shop to price the beds.) fiyat öğrenmek•- pricey
- at a price
- beyond/without price -
18 pry
n. kaldıraç, manivela, kaldıraç ile kaldırma————————v. merakla bakmak, dikizlemek, gözetlemek, burnunu sokmak, zorla elde etmek, koparmak, zorla söyletmek* * *gözetle* * *(to try to find out about something that is secret, especially other people's affairs: He is always prying into my business.) başkasının işine burnunu sokmak -
19 taste
n. tat, çeşni, lezzet, tad, zevk, beğeni, tadımlık miktar————————v. tatmak, tadına bakmak, yaşamak, tadı olmak* * *1. tadına bak (v.) 2. lezzet (n.)* * *[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) tadını almak2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) tadına bakmak, tatmak3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.)... tadında olmak4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) yemek5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) tatmak2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) tatma duyusu2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) tat, lezzet3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) tadına bakma4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) zevk, beğeni5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) zevk sahibi olma•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness -
20 weigh
v. tartmak, ölçüp tartmak, düşünüp taşınmak, basmak, gelmek (ağırlık), gelmek (kilo), bastırmak, sıkıştırmak, önemi olmak, yük olmak* * *1. ağırlık (n.) 2. tart (v.) 3. tartma (n.)* * *[wei] 1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) tartmak2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) (ağırlıkta) gelmek/çekmek,... ağırlığında olmak3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) belini bükmek, bunaltmak•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) ağırlaştırmak, ağırlık ilâve etmek2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) ağırlık bağlamak•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up
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find something out or find out about something — discover information or a fact. → find … English new terms dictionary
tease something out — find something out by searching through a mass of information. → tease … English new terms dictionary
whip something out — (or off) write something hurriedly you ll find the software ideal for whipping out memos and proposals … Useful english dictionary
puzzle something out — ˌpuzzle sthˈout derived to find the answer to a difficult or confusing problem by thinking carefully Syn: ↑work out • puzzle something out why, what, etc… He was trying to puzzle out why he had been brought to the house. Main entry: ↑puzzle … Useful english dictionary
reason something out — find a solution to a problem by considering possible options. → reason … English new terms dictionary
nose something out — DETECT, find, discover, bring to light, track down, dig up, ferret out, root out, uncover, unearth, sniff out. → nose * * * ˌnose sthˈout derived (informal) to discover information about sb/sth by searching for it • Reporters nosed out all the… … Useful english dictionary
reason something out — WORK OUT, think through, make sense of, get to the bottom of, puzzle out; informal figure out. → reason * * * ˌreason sth ˈout derived to try and find the answer to a problem by using your power to think in a logical way Syn: figure out … Useful english dictionary
sound something out — ˌsound sbˈout (about/on sth) | ˌsound sthˈout derived to try to find out from sb what they think about sth, often in an indirect way • I wanted to sound him out about a job. • They decided to sound out her interest in the project. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
sniff something out — (informal) DETECT, find, discover, bring to light, track down, dig up, hunt out, ferret out, root out, uncover, unearth, run to earth/ground. → sniff … Useful english dictionary
