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41 keep
n. iç kale, kale, geçim, yiyecek, bakım, himaye————————v. tutmak, bulundurmak, sağlamak, korumak, temelli almak, sürdürmek, devam ettirmek, alıkoymak, bakmak, gözkulak olmak, işletmek, uymak, kalmak, durmak, kutlamak* * *1. konumunda tut (v.) 2. elde tut 3. erzak (n.)* * *[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) saklamak, elinde tutmak2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) saklamak, atmamak3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) kalmak, tutmak, sürdürmek4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) yapmaya devam etmek5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) saklamak, bulundurmak6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) bakmak, tutmak7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) taze kalmak, dayanmak8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) tutmak9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) tutmak, alıkoymak10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) bakmak, geçindirmek11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) tutmak, durmak, yerine getirmek12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) kutlamak2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) (günlük) harcamalar, masraflar, geçim- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch -
42 put
adj. hareketsiz, sabit————————n. para koyma, yatırma, atış, fırlatma, hamle————————v. koymak, bırakmak, yerleştirmek, tıkmak, atmak, sokmak, çevirisini yapmak, tercüme etmek, para koymak, yatırım yapmak, yüklemek, kurmak, sınamak, denemek* * *koy* * *[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) koymak2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) sormak, sunmak3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) söylemek, anlatmak4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) yazmak5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) denize açılmak, gitmek•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with -
43 single
adj. tek, bir, tek bir, bekar, tek kişilik, yalnız, biricik, bir kerelik————————n. tek, bir, bekâr, evlenmemiş kimse, tek gidiş bileti, tek kişilik oda, kırk beşlik plâk* * *tek* * *['siŋɡl] 1. adjective1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) tek2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) tek kişilik3) (unmarried: a single person.) bekâr4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) (yalnız) gidiş2. noun1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) kırk beşlik, tek şarkılık plâk2) (a one-way ticket.) gidiş bileti•- singles
- singly
- single-breasted
- single-decker
- single-handed
- single parent
- single out -
44 wear
n. giyinme, kullanma, elbise, giysi, eskime, yıpranma, aşınma, dayanma, dayanıklılık————————v. giymek, takmak, taşımak, dayanmak, takınmak, aşındırmak, yıpratmak, soldurmak, solmak, yıpranmamak, boca etmek, volta vurmak* * *1. aşın 2. giy (v.) 3. giysi (n.)* * *[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) giymek, takmak2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) yapmak, kesmek3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) takınmak4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) incel(t)mek, aşın(dır)mak5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) açmak, oluşturmak6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) dayanmak2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) giy(in)me2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) giysi, giyim3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) yıpranma, eskime4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) dayanma•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out -
45 blind alley
çıkmaz sokak, sonu olmayan şey* * *çıkmaz sokak* * *(a situation without any way out: This is a blind alley of a job.) çözümü olmayan sorun; çıkmaz -
46 blow
n. esinti, rüzgâr, üfleme; çalma, övünme, yüksekten atma; yumruk, darbe, hamle; şanssızlık, felâket, şok————————v. esmek, körüklemek, üflemek, uçurmak, yelpazelemek; çalmak, soluk soluğa kalmak, solumak; su fışkırtmak (balina), fışkırmak, patlamak; atmak (sigorta); çarçur etmek (Argo), kaçırmak (fırsat), kaçmak; çiçek açmak, çiçeklenmek; küfretmek, kahretmek* * *1. üfle (s_h.) 2. es* * *I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) vuruş, yumruk, darbe2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) darbe, yıkım, felâketII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) esmek2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) uçmak, uçurmak3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) uçmak, uçuşmak4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) üflemek, hohlamak5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) üflemek, çalmak•- blowhole- blow-lamp, blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up -
47 bundle
n. bohça, demet, çıkın, tomar, deste, yığın, çok para————————v. bohçalamak, sarmak, kundaklamak, sepetlemek, acele ettirmek* * *1. paket yap (v.) 2. paket (n.)* * *1. noun(a number of things bound together: a bundle of rags.) bohça, denk2. verb1) ((often with up or together) to make into bundles: Bundle up all your things and bring them with you.) paketlemek, sarıp sarmalamak2) (to go, put or send (away) in a hurried or disorderly way: They bundled him out of the room.) apar topar göndermek -
48 carry
n. golfte topun vurulmadan önceki gidişi, karadan yapılan kayık taşımacılığı, menzil————————v. taşımak, kaldırmak, nakletmek, götürmek, çekmek; bulundurmak, getirmek, sevketmek, sağlamak, elde etmek, başarı kazanmak, satışa sunmak, yayımlamak, geçirmek, taşıyıcılık yapmak, menzili olmak, çakmak* * *taşı* * *['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) taşımak, götürmek2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) gitmek, yayılmak3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) taşımak, çekmek4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) taşımak, olmak5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) onayla(n)mak; kabul etmek6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) tavır takınmak•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
salaklık, dangalaklık- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
elde taşınabilir
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight -
49 dig
n. kazı, kazma, dürtme; iğneleme; taş; lojman, yurt————————v. kazmak, çukur kazmak, hafriyat yapmak, dürtmek, bellemek; deşmek; incelemek; mahmuzlamak; anlamak; hoşlanmak; göz atmak; araştırmak; yemeğe girişmek; ineklemek; harıl harıl çalışmak* * *1. dürtme (n.) 2. kaz (v.) 3. kazı (n.)* * *[diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) kazmak2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) kazmak, açmak3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) dürtmek, dirsek vurmak2. noun(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) dürtme, dirsek vurma- digger- dig out
- dig up -
50 escape
n. kaçış, kaçma, kurtuluş, firar, kurtulma, kaçış yolu, sızıntı, kaçak, dinlendirici şey————————v. kaçmak, firar etmek, kurtulmak, paçayı sıyırmak, atlatmak, kaçıp kurtulmak, gözünden kaçmak, aklına gelmemek, hatırından çıkmak, sızmak, kaçak yapmak* * *1. kaç (v.) 2. kaçış (n.)* * *[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) kaçmak2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) kurtulmak3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) akla gelmemek, hatırlamamak4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) sızmak, kaçmak2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) kaçış, sızma- escapism- escapist -
51 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 -
52 fight
n. mücâdele, uğraşma, kavga, dalaş, savaş, dövüş, karşılaşma, anlaşmazlık, çekişme————————v. dövüşmek, uğraşmak, mücâdele etmek, savaşmak, savunmak, savaş vermek, kavga etmek* * *1. savaş (v.) 2. savaş (n.)* * *1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) dövüşmek2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) savaşmak3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) kavga etmek2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) kavga2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) savaş3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) dayanma gücü4) (a boxing-match.) boks maçı•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight -
53 give
n. uysallık, yumuşaklık, esneklik————————v. vermek, hediye etmek, uçlanmak, ödemek, düzenlemek, yapıvermek, esnemek, gitmek* * *ver* * *[ɡiv] 1. past tense - gave; verb1) (to cause to have: My aunt gave me a book for Christmas; Can you give me an opinion on this?) vermek2) (to produce (something): Cows give milk but horses do not; He gave a talk on his travels.) vermek3) (to yield, bend, break etc: This lock looks solid, but it will give under pressure.) eğilmek, bükülmek, kırılmak4) (to organize (some event etc): We're giving a party next week.) vermek, yapmak2. noun(the ability to yield or bend under pressure: This chair has a lot of give in it.) esneme; eğilme, bükülme- given- given name
- give and take
- give away
- give back
- give in
- give off
- give or take
- give out
- give rise to
- give up
- give way -
54 hack
n. vuruş, darbe, çentik, kertik, tekme, tekme yarası, kesici alet, at, beygir, at arabası, taksi, taksici, yazar bozuntusu, sıradan, alelâde————————v. doğramak, kıymak, kesmek, vurarak kesmek, yontmak, çentmek, kuru kuru öksürmek, tekme atmak [spor.], sert oynamak, atla gezmek, taksi tutmak, taksiye atlamak, taksi kullanmak, sipariş üzerine yazı yazmak* * *1. kes (v.) 2. kira beygiri (n.)* * *[hæk] 1. verb1) (to cut or chop up roughly: The butcher hacked the beef into large pieces.) parçalamak2) (to cut (a path etc) roughly: He hacked his way through the jungle; He hacked (out) a path through the jungle.) zorlukla kendine yol açmak2. noun1) (a rough cut made in something: He marked the tree by making a few hacks on the trunk.) çentik, kertik2) (a horse, or in the United States, a car, for hire.) kiralık at/araba•- hacker- hacking
- hacksaw -
55 harm
n. zarar, hasar, kötülük, felâket————————v. zarar vermek, incitmek, kötülük etmek* * *1. zarar ver (v.) 2. zarar (n.)* * *1. noun(damage; injury; distress: I'll make sure you come to no harm; He meant no harm; It'll do you no harm to go.) zarar, ziyan, hasar2. verb(to cause (a person) harm: There's no need to be frightened - he won't harm you.) zarar vermek, hasara uğratmak- harmful- harmless
- harmlessly
- harmlessness
- out of harm's way -
56 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 -
57 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 -
58 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 -
59 maze
n. labirent, hayret, şaşkınlık* * *labirent* * *[meiz](a deliberately confusing series of paths, often surrounded by walls or hedges, from which it's difficult to find the way out: I'm lost in a maze of rules and regulations.) labirent -
60 pass
n. giriş, geçiş, geçit, dar yol, kanal, geçiş izni, pasaport, giriş kartı, paso, izin, ruhsat, hokkabazlık, el çabukluğu, pas, geçme, kur, çalım, durum, vaziyet————————v. geçmek, geçirmek, aşmak, devretmek, vermek, uzatmak, piyasaya sürmek, pas vermek, açmak (kilit), söylemek, bildirmek, dönüşmek, dinmek, onaylanmak* * *1. geçit (n.) 2. geç (v.) 3. geçiş (n.)* * *1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) geçmek2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) geçmek3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) aşmak4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) yetişip/sollayıp geçmek5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) geçirmek6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) onaylamak, kabul etmek7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) bildirmek, açıklamak8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) geçmek9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) geçmek2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) geçit2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) izin belgesi, paso, permi3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) geçme4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) pas•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up
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Out of the way — Way Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
out-of-the-way — adj out of the way 1.) an out of the way place is in an area where there are few people →↑remote ▪ an out of the way spot for a picnic ▪ It s a great little pub, but a bit out of the way. 2.) BrE unusual or strange ▪ Her taste in music is a bit… … Dictionary of contemporary English
out of your way — phrase not close to the road or path that you are using Don’t bother picking me up. It’s really out of your way. Thesaurus: not near and difficult to reachsynonym Main entry: way * * * ˌout of your ˈway idiom not on the route that you pla … Useful english dictionary
Out of My Way — Studio album by Peter Holsapple Released 1997 Label Monkey Hill Producer Peter Holsapple O … Wikipedia
Out-of-the-way — a. 1. See under {Out}, adv. [1913 Webster] 2. Not on a main transportation route; inconveniently located. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
out-of-the-way — out′ of the way′ adj. 1) remote from much traveled or populous regions; isolated 2) seldom encountered; unusual 3) giving offense; improper or uncalled for: an out of the way remark[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300 … From formal English to slang
out-of-the-way — adjective difficult to find because of being a long way away from major towns, roads, etc … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
out of the way — ► out of the way 1) (of a place) remote. 2) dealt with or finished. 3) no longer an obstacle to someone s plans. 4) unusual or exceptional. Main Entry: ↑way … English terms dictionary
