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  • 1 short

    adj. alçak, kısa, kısa kesilmiş, az, bodur, bücür, kısa boylu, özet, yetersiz, eksik, kestirme, kıt, tam olmayan, sert (içki), iyi pişmiş, gevrek, çıtır çıtır, hariç, kısa vadeli, çapaklı [met.]
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    adv. eksik, aniden, birden, haricinde, dışında
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    n. kısa metrajlı film, kısa devre, kontak, kasa açığı, kısa hece, kısa okunuşlu ünlü
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    v. kısa devre yaptırmak
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    kısa
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    [ʃo:t] 1. adjective
    1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kısa
    2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) kısa
    3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kısa
    4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) eksik, noksan
    5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) az, yetersiz
    6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) gevrek
    2. adverb
    1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) anîden, birden
    2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) kısa
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    - shortage
    - shorten
    - shortening
    - shortly
    - shorts
    - shortbread
    - short-change
    - short circuit
    - shortcoming
    - shortcut
    - shorthand
    - short-handed
    - short-list     3. verb
    (to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) son elemeye kalanlar listesine koymak
    - short-range
    - short-sighted
    - short-sightedly
    - short-sightedness
    - short-tempered
    - short-term
    - by a short head
    - for short
    - go short
    - in short
    - in short supply
    - make short work of
    - run short
    - short and sweet
    - short for
    - short of

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  • 2 brief

    adj. kısa, kısa ve öz, özlü, özet
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    n. özet; dava özeti, evrak, belge, avukat tutma
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    v. özetlemek; talimat veya bilgi vermek, avukat tutmak
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    1. özetle (v.) 2. kısa (adj.)
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    [bri:f] 1. adjective
    (not long; short: a brief visit; a brief account.) kısa
    2. noun
    (a short statement of facts (especially in a lawsuit, of a client's case): a lawyer's brief.) dava özeti
    3. verb
    (to give detailed instructions to (especially a barrister, group of soldiers etc): The astronauts were briefed before the space mission.) gerekli bilgileri vermek, brifing yapmak
    - briefly
    - briefs
    - brevity
    - briefcase
    - in brief

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  • 3 lately

    adv. son günlerde, son zamanlarda, geçenlerde
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    son zamanlarda
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    adverb (in the recent past or not long ago: Have you seen her lately?) son günlerde, yakınlarda

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  • 4 recent

    adj. yeni, son, son günlerdeki
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    1. en son 2. son
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    ['ri:snt]
    (happening, done etc not long ago: Things have changed in recent weeks; recent events.) yeni (olmuş), geçen

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  • 5 retirement

    n. emeklilik, emekliye ayrılma, inziva, köşesine çekilme, geri çekilme, tedavülden kaldırma, gizli yer, çekilme, inziva yeri
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    emeklilik
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    1) (the act of retiring from work: It is not long till his retirement.) emekli olma
    2) (a person's life after retiring from work: He's enjoying his retirement.) emeklilik

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  • 6 the other day

    geçen gün, geçenlerde
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    (not long ago: I saw Mr Smith the other day.) geçen gün, geçenlerde

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  • 7 short-range

    1) (not reaching a long distance: short-range missiles.) kısa mesafeli
    2) (not covering a long time: a short-range weather forecast.) kısa süreli

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  • 8 out

    adj. dış, dışarıdaki, uzaktaki, modası geçmiş, olanaksız, işe yaramaz, muhalefet
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    adv. dışarı, dışarıya, dışarıda, uzakta, açıkta, bitmiş, kalmamış, çıkmış, yeni çıkmış, açığa çıkmış, yüksek sesle, sesli olarak, modası geçmiş, eskimiş, yıpranmış, pratiğini yitirmiş, sönmüş, bozulmuş, eksik, grevde, hatalı
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    interj. dışarı, defol, çık dışarı
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    n. atlanmış sözcük, aut, çizgi dışı, çözüm, kurtuluş, çıkar yol, çıkış
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    prep. daha iyi, daha çok, fazla, büyük, aşkın
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    v. dışarı çıkarmak, çıkarmak, dışarı atmak, kovmak, nakavt etmek
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    dışarı
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    1.
    1) (adverb, adjective not in a building etc; from inside a building etc; in(to) the open air: The children are out in the garden; They went out for a walk.) dışarı, dışarda, dışarıya
    2) ( adverb from inside (something): He opened the desk and took out a pencil.) dışarı, dışarıya
    3) (adverb, adjective away from home, an office etc: We had an evening out; The manager is out.) dışarı, dışarda, dışarı çıkmış
    4) (adverb, adjective far away: The ship was out at sea; He went out to India.) uzakta, uzağa
    5) ( adverb loudly and clearly: He shouted out the answer.) yüksek sesle, bağırarak?
    6) ( adverb completely: She was tired out.) tamamen, iyice
    7) (adverb, adjective not correct: My calculations seem to be out.) hatalı
    8) (adverb, adjective free, known, available etc: He let the cat out; The secret is out.) biliniyor, açığa çıkmış
    9) (adverb, adjective (in games) having been defeated: The batsman was (caught) out.) oyun dışı
    10) (adverb, adjective on strike: The men came out in protest.) grevde
    11) (adverb, adjective no longer in fashion: Long hair is definitely out.) modası geçmiş
    12) (adverb, adjective (of the tide) with the water at or going to its lowest level: The tide is (going) out.) alçalmış, alçalıyor
    13) ( adjective unacceptable: That suggestion is definitely out.) imkânsız
    2. as part of a word
    1) (not inside or near, as in out-lying.) içte ya da yakın değil
    2) (indicating outward movement, as in outburst.) dışa doğru hareket
    3) (indicating that the action goes further or beyond a normal action, as in outshine.) Not: işin olağan sınırları geçtiğini gösterir.
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    - outermost
    - outing
    - outward
    - outwardly
    - outwards
    - out-and-out
    - out-of-date
    - out-of-pocket
    - be out of pocket
    - out of print
    - out of sight
    - out of sight, out of mind
    - out-of-the-way
    - be out for
    - be out to
    - out of
    - out of doors
    - out of it
    - out of order
    - out of the way
    - out of this world
    - out of work

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  • 9 slow

    adj. yavaş, ağır, eli ağır, geri, geri kalmış, geç, geç olan, geç anlayan, uzun süren, kesat, sıkıcı, hızı azaltan
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    v. yavaşlamak, yavaşlatmak
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    1. yavaşla (v.) 2. yavaş (adj.) 3. yavaş
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    [sləu] 1. adjective
    1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) yavaş, ağır
    2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) geri
    3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) güç öğrenen, yavaş
    2. verb
    (to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) yavaşla(t)mak
    - slowness
    - slow motion
    - slow down/up

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  • 10 hold

    interj. dur
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    n. tutma, tutunma, gemi ambarı, tutunacak yer, etki, nüfuz, durdurma, ambar, bagaj bölümü (uçak)
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    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
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    1. tut (v.) 2. tutuş (n.)
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    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (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.) tutmak
    2) (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.) tutmak
    3) (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.) tutmak
    4) (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?) tutmak
    5) (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, alıkoymak
    6) (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, içermek
    7) (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)mek
    8) (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.) tutmak
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) sahip olmak, elinde bulundurmak
    10) (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, inanmak
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) geçerli olmak
    12) ((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 etmek
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) korumak, savunmak
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) direnmek, baş eğmek
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) tutmak, sürdürmek
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) bırakmak
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) kutlamak, yapmak
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) sahip olmak
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) sürmek, devam etmek
    20) ((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, ayrılmamak
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) uzatmak
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) muhafaza etmek
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) beklemek
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tutma, tutuş, yakalama
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) etki, nüfuz, denetim
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tutma, tutuş
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    - - 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

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  • 11 ill

    adj. hasta, sağlıksız, rahatsız, kötü, fena, ahlaksız, zararlı
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    adv. keyifsizce, rahatsız bir şekilde, huzursuzca, kötü, fena, zorla, zar zor
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    n. hastalık, rahatsızlık, sorun, belâ, illet, dert
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    hasta
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    [il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective
    1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) hasta, rahatsız
    2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) kötü, fena, zararlı
    3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) kötü, fena
    2. adverb
    (not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) güçlükle, zar zor
    3. noun
    1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) kötülük, fenalık
    2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) sorun, belâ, dert
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    - illness
    - ill-at-ease
    - ill-fated
    - ill-feeling
    - ill-mannered / ill-bred
    - ill-tempered / ill-natured
    - ill-treat
    - ill-treatment
    - ill-use
    - ill-will
    - be taken ill

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  • 12 life

    n. hayat, can, yaşam, ömür, canlı, canlılık
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    1. hayat 2. yaşam
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    plural - lives; noun
    1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) hayat, yaşam
    2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) ömür, yaşam, hayat
    3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) canlılık, hayat, hareket
    4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) yaşam biçimi
    5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.)... yaşamı,... hayatı
    6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) hayat, yaşam, canlı
    7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) hayat hikâyesi
    8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) ömür boyu hapis
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    - lifelike
    - life-and-death
    - lifebelt
    - lifeboat
    - lifebuoy
    - life-cycle
    - life expectancy
    - lifeguard
    - life-jacket
    - lifeline
    - lifelong
    - life-saving
    - life-sized
    - life-size
    - lifetime
    - as large as life
    - bring to life
    - come to life
    - for life
    - the life and soul of the party
    - not for the life of me
    - not on your life!
    - take life
    - take one's life
    - take one's life in one's hands
    - to the life

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  • 13 line

    n. çizgi, hiza, hat, sıra, halat, satır, dize, kuyruk, kablo, bilgi, yöntem, işkolu
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    v. çizmek, çizgi çizmek, kırıştırmak, astarlamak, kaplamak, doldurmak
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    1. doğru çizgi 2. çiz (v.) 3. çizgi (n.)
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    I 1. noun
    1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) ip, sicim, kordon, tel, olta ipi
    2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) çizgi
    3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) biçim, şekil
    4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) kırışıklık, buruşukluk
    5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) sıra, dizi, kuyruk
    6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) not, pusula
    7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) soy, silsile
    8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) yön, yol
    9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) hat, ray
    10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) telefon hattı
    11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) satır, dizi, mısra
    12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) hat, yol, güzergâh
    13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) seri, ürün, tip
    14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) hat, sıra
    2. verb
    1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) dizilmek, sıra oluşturmak
    2) (to mark with lines.) çizgi çizmek
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    - linear - linesman
    - hard lines!
    - in line for
    - in, out of line with
    - line up
    - read between the lines     II verb
    1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) kaplamak
    2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) astarlamak
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  • 14 stand

    n. duruş, durum, hal, yer, dayanma, direnme, katlanma, durak, işyeri, tezgâh, kürsü, tribün, sehpa, ayaklık, ayak, ayaklı askılık, ormanda yetişen ağaç, ekim alanı
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    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
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    1. dur (v.) 2. tutum (n.)
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    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (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 durmak
    2) ((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) kalkmak
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) hareketsiz durmak
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) geçerli/yürürlükte olmak
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) (belli bir yerde) olmak/bulunmak
    6) (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) olmak
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) aday olmak
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) dikmek, koymak
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) tahammül etmek, uğramak, çekmek
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) ısmarlamak, ikram etmek
    2. noun
    1) (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.) duruş
    2) (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, kaide
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stand, tezgâh
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribün
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) tanık yeri
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    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) süre,...-lik
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rütbe, saygınlık
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    4. 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 yolcu
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) yedek
    - 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

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  • 15 acute

    adj. keskin, sivri, şiddetli, ; akut, aşırı; dar (açı), ilerlemiş
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    1. akut 2. sivri 3. zeki
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    [ə'kju:t]
    1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) şiddetli
    2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) büyük, ciddi
    3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) gözü açık, zeki
    4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) keskin
    5) (high, shrill s high sound.) keskin, tiz
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    - acutely
    - acuteness

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  • 16 alley

    n. geçit, dar yol, patika, pasaj
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    1. dar sokak 2. dar yol
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    ['æli]
    1) ((often alleyway) a narrow street in a city etc (usually not wide enough for vehicles).) dar sokak
    2) (a long narrow area used for the games of bowling or skittles: a bowling alley.) dar ve uzun alan

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  • 17 be in use, out of use

    (to be used or not used: How long has the gymnasium been in use / out of use?) kullanımda olmak/olmamak

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  • 18 except

    adv. dışında
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    conj. yoksa, haricinde, olmazsa, başka
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    prep. haricinde
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    v. hariç tutmak, dışında tutmak, ayırmak, karşı çıkmak, itiraz etmek
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    hariç
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    [ik'sept] 1. preposition
    (leaving out; not including: They're all here except him; Your essay was good except that it was too long.) hariç,...-den başka
    2. verb
    (to leave out or exclude.) hariç/ayrı tutmak
    - excepting
    - exception
    - exceptional
    - exceptionally
    - except for
    - take exception to/at

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  • 19 existence

    n. varoluş, ömür, olma, varlık, hayat
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    varlık
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    1) (the state of existing: He does not believe in the existence of God; How long has this rule been in existence?) var olma
    2) ((a way of) life: an uneventful existence.) yaşam biçimi

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  • 20 fair

    adj. sevimli, şirin, güzel, insaflı, açık, beyaz tenli, iyice, sarışın, hassas, nazik, temiz, dürüst, namuslu, adil, iyi, okunaklı, yabani, uygun, makul, doğru, orta, vasat, kayda değer, çok
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    adv. güzelce, efendice, uygun bir şekilde, uygunca, dürüstçe, adilane, doğrudan doğruya, dosdoğru, harfi harfine, tamamen, büsbütün
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    n. fuar, panayır, festival, çarşı, lunapark (gezici)
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    v. kesmek, yontmak, kaplamak (uçak)
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    1. doğrulukla (adv.) 2. adaletli (adj.)
    * * *
    I [feə] adjective
    1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) sarı, sarışın
    2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) âdil, dürüst
    3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) açık, güzel, bulutsuz
    4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) oldukça iyi
    5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) oldukça büyük/uzun Vb.
    6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) güzel
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    - fairly
    - fair play     II [feə] noun
    1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) eğlence fuarı
    2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) panayır
    3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) fuar

    English-Turkish dictionary > fair

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