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1 tendency
n. eğilin, meyil, yüz tutma, çalma (yeşile vb.), eğilim* * *eğilim* * *plural - tendencies; noun (likelihood; inclination: He has a tendency to forget things.) eğilim, meyil -
2 strain
n. zorlanma, germe, burkma, zorluk, zor, basınç, zorlama, burkulma, incinme, gerilme, gerginlik, yük, makam, melodi, hava, anlatım, anlam, özellik, soy, ırk, nesil, tür, karakter, yapı, belirti————————v. germek, kasmak, zorlamak, burkmak, incitmek, yormak, çarpıtmak, saptırmak, süzmek, süzgeçten geçirmek, filtre etmek, gerilmek, kasılmak, eğilmek, gayret etmek, çabalamak, didinmek* * *1. ger (v.) 2. gerginlik (n.) 3. zorlanma* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) kendini zorlamak2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) incitmek, burmak3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) zorlamak4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) süzmek2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) yük, ağırlık2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) stres, gerilim3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) incinme, kurtulma4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) yük, sıkıntı•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) tür, cins2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) eser, emare3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) nağme, makam -
3 escapism
n. gerçeklerden kaçma* * *hayal kurma* * *noun (the tendency to escape from unpleasant reality into day-dreams etc.) kaçınmacılık, gerçeklerden kaçış -
4 fancy
adj. fantezi, garip, aşırı, fahiş, süslü püslü, moda, süslü, süs————————n. fantezi, hayal, imgelem, düşgücü, düşünce, kanı, beğeni, kapris, kuruntu, zevk, heves, merak, özel zevk————————v. fantezi kurmak, hayâl etmek, düşlemek, hayal kurmak, tasavvur etmek, düşünmek, sanmak, farzetmek, hoşlanmak, sevmek, istemek, canı istemek* * *süslü* * *['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) isteme, canı çekme2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantezi3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) düş, hayal2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) süslü, fantezi3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) canı çekmek, arzu etmek2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) düşünmek, zannetmek3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) hoşlanmak, gözüne kestirmek•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy -
5 habit
n. alışkanlık, adet, huy, yapı, kafa yapısı, bağımlılık, elbise, kıyafet, yaşam biçimi* * *alışkanlık* * *['hæbit]1) (something which a person does usually or regularly: the habit of going for a walk before bed; an irritating habit of interrupting.) alışkanlık, huy, âdet2) (a tendency to do the same things that one has always done: I did it out of habit.) alışkanlık3) (clothes: a monk's habit.) papaz elbisesi•- habitual- habitually
- from force of habit
- get someone into, out of the habit of
- get into, out of the habit of -
6 hesitancy
n. tereddüd, duraksama, kararsızlık* * *tereddüt* * *noun (the tendency to hesitate.) tereddüt, duraksama -
7 inclination
n. eğiklik, eğilim, eğilme, beğeni, heves, eğim, eğim açısı, meyil* * *1. eğim 2. heves* * *[inklə'neiʃən]1) (a tendency or slight desire to do something: Has he any inclinations towards engineering?; I felt an inclination to hit him.) eğilim; istek2) ((an act of) bowing (the head etc).) eğme -
8 instinct
adj. dolu————————n. içgüdü, sezgi, yetenek, kabiliyet* * *içgüdü* * *['instiŋkt](a natural tendency to behave or react in a particular way, without thinking and without having been taught: As winter approaches, swallows fly south from Britain by instinct; He has an instinct for saying the right thing.) içgüdü- instinctively -
9 movement
n. hareket, akım, manevra, işleme, bağırsakların çalışması* * *hareket* * *1) ((an act of) changing position or going from one point to another: The animal turned sideways with a swift movement.) hareket, kımıldama2) (activity: In this play there is a lot of discussion but not much movement.) hareket, faaliyet3) (the art of moving gracefully or expressively: She teaches movement and drama.) hareket4) (an organization or association: the Scout movement.) hareket, akım5) (the moving parts of a watch, clock etc.) mekanizma, hareketli parçalar6) (a section of a large-scale piece of music: the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.) bölüm7) (a general tendency towards a habit, point of view etc: There's a movement towards simple designs in clothing these days.) meyil -
10 stray
adj. başıboş, yolunu kaybetmiş, serseri, tek tük, rasgele, parazitli, cızırtılı————————n. başıboş hayvan, sürüden ayrılan hayvan, kaybolmuş kimse, başıboş kimse————————v. dolaşmak, gezinmek, başıboş dolaşmak, yolunu kaybetmek, sapmak, yoldan sapmak, ayrılmak, parazit yapmak, cızırtı yapmak* * *1. kaçak 2. yolunu kaybet (v.) 3. serseri (n.)* * *[strei] 1. verb(to wander, especially from the right path, place etc: The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point.) başıboş dolaşmak2. noun(a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home.) başıboş hayvan3. adjective1) (wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.) başıboş dolaşan2) (occasional, or not part of a general group or tendency: The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.) tek tük -
11 temper
n. huy, ruh hali, keyif, öfke, sinir, huysuzluk, kıvam, tav, çeliğe verilen su————————v. kıvamına getirmek, çeliğe su vermek, sertleştirmek, akort etmek, sertleşmek (çelik)* * *1. meneviş 2. sertleştir (v.) 3. mizaç (n.)* * *['tempə] 1. noun1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) ruh hali, keyif2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) huy, tabiat3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) kızgınlık, öfke2. verb1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) (çeliğe) su verme2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) yumuşatmak, hafifletmek•- - tempered- keep one's temper
- lose one's temper -
12 trend
n. akım, yön, eğilim, meyil, gidişat————————v. yönelmek, eğimli olmak* * *1. eğilim göster (v.) 2. eğilim (n.)* * *[trend](a general direction or tendency: She follows all the latest trends in fashion; an upward trend in share prices.) eğilim; moda- trendy
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