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81 not
art. değil, yok* * *değil* * *[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) değil, yok,...-me/ma2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) maalesef yok, inşallah yok• -
82 salt
n. tuz, tuzluk, lezzet, tad, nükte, espri* * *1. tuz 2. tuzla (v.) 3. tuz (n.)* * *[so:lt] 1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) tuz2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.)... tuzu3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) tecrübeli denizci2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) tuzlu, tuzlanmış3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) tuzlamak- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
- take something with a grain/pinch of salt
- take with a grain/pinch of salt -
83 smooth
adj. düz, pürüzsüz, huzur veren, sakin, kolay, akıcı, düzgün, hoş, tatlı, yumuşak, şık, mükemmel, sinekkaydı————————v. düzleştirmek, düzlemek, düzeltmek, kolaylaştırmak, yumuşatmak, sakinleştirmek, sakinleşmek, süt liman olmak* * *1. düzelt (v.) 2. düzgün (adj.) 3. düzle (v.) 4. pürüzsüz (adj.)* * *[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) pürüzsüz, düz2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) topaksız3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) sarsıntısız, rahat4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) rahat, sorunsuz5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) aşırı nazik2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) düzeltmek2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) sürmek•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothness -
84 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 -
85 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 -
86 wrong
adj. haksız, yanlış, hatalı, uygunsuz, ters, bozuk————————adv. yanlış, ters, ters olarak————————n. haksızlık, hata, suç, yanlış yol————————v. haksızlık etmek, günahına girmek, eziyet etmek* * *FALSE* * *[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) yanlış2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) yanlış, hatalı3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) yanlış, kötü4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) uygun değil5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) yolunda gitmeyen, bozuk2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) yanlış biçimde/olarak3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) yanlış, kötülük, günah4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) haksızlık etmek, günahına girmek- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
- in the wrong -
87 admire
v. hayran kalmak, çok beğenmek, takdir etmek, hayran hayran bakmak, hayran olmak* * *1. hayran ol 2. takdir et* * *1) (to look at with great pleasure and often to express this pleasure: I've just been admiring your new car.) hayran olmak, hayran hayran bakmak2) (to have a very high opinion of (something or someone): I admire John's courage.) hayran olmak, takdir etmek•- admirably
- admiration
- admirer
- admiring
- admiringly -
88 answer
n. cevap, yanıt, çözüm; tepki; karşılık, misilleme; bakmak (kapi, telefon)————————v. cevap vermek, yanıtlamak, karşılık vermek, bakmak (kapı), karşılamak, yetmek, tanıma uymak, uymak, yerine getirmek, kefil olmak* * *1. cevap ver (v.) 2. cevap (n.) 3. yanıtla (v.) 4. yanıt (n.)* * *1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) cevap2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) çözüm, çare2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) cevaplamak, cevap vermek2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) bakmak, açmak3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) el vermek, işini görmek4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) uymak, bildirildiği gibi olmak•- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone -
89 butt
n. sap, dipçik, izmarit, dip kısım, hedef, nişan, maskara, kafa atma, tos, popo————————v. kafa atmak, toslamak, boynuzlamak* * *1. çarp (v.) 2. uç (n.)* * *I verb(to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.) tos vurmak; kafa atmak- butt inII 1. noun(someone whom others criticize or tell jokes about: She's the butt of all his jokes.) alay konusu (kimse)2. noun1) (the thick and heavy end (especially of a rifle).) dipçik2) (the end of a finished cigar, cigarette etc: His cigarette butt was the cause of the fire.) izmarit, sigara izmariti3) ((slang) a person's bottom: Come on, get off your butt - we have work to do.) popo, kıç -
90 catch
n. yakalama, tutma av; aldatmaca, voli, kâr; kilit dili, kanca, hile, bityeniği, tuzak; topluca söylenen şarkı————————v. yakalamak, tutmak, yetişmek, basmak, baskın yapmak, kapmak, gafil avlamak, edinmek (alışkanlık), cezbetmek, çekmek, enselemek, anlamak, kavramak, tutunmak, yakalanmak, tutuşmak, maruz kalmak, takılmak, vurmak, tokat atmak, çalışmak (mekanizma), sıkışmak, geçmek, bulaşmak* * *yakala* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) yakalamak, tutmak2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) yetişmek3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) kıstırmak, suç üstü yakalamak4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) kapmak, olmak, tutulmak5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) sıkış(tır)mak, kaptırmak6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) vurmak, çarpmak7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) duymak, işitmek8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) yanmaya başlamak, tutuşmak2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) yakalama, tutma2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) kanca, sürgü, kol3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) yakalanan / avlanan miktar4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) bityeniği, oyun, dümen•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase, catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up -
91 grin and bear it
dişini sıkmak, katlanmak, sabırla katlanmak* * *(to put up with something unpleasant without complaining: He doesn't like his present job but he'll just have to grin and bear it till he finds another.) şikâyet etmeden/güler yüzle katlanmak -
92 hanker
v. özlemek, özlem duymak, arzulamak, istemek, can atmak* * *özle* * *['hæŋkə]((with after or for) to want (something): He was hankering after the bright lights of the city.) arzulamak -
93 liable
adj. sorumlu, olası, mesul, yükümlü, eğilimli, duyarlı, muhtemel* * *sorumlu* * *1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) eğimli2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) muhtemel, olası3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.) sorumlu, yükümlü4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.) (ceza)...-abilir, (para cezası) ile cezalandırılabilir• -
94 long
adj. uzun, uzun vadeli, büyük————————adv. uzun zamandır, epeydir, çoktan————————n. uzun zaman, uzun süre, uzunluk, uzun ses————————pref. uzun————————v. arzu etmek, özlemini çekmek, gözlemek, hasret kalmak, hasret olmak, özlemek, susamak, istemek, can atmak* * *uzun* * *I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) uzun2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) uzun3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) uzun,... uzunluğunda4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) uzun (süren)5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) uzun2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) çok uzun zaman2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) uzun bir zamandır•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) özlemek, hasretini çekmek- longing- longingly -
95 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 -
96 muscle in
zorla* * *( often with on) (to gain entry, or gain a share of something by force: The large firms have muscled in on all the important contracts.) zorla girmek -
97 note
n. işaret, belirti, not, nota, pusula, fatura, senet, kâğıt para, belge, dikkat, saygınlık————————v. not etmek, yazmak, işaretlemek, dikkat etmek, önem vermek, farketmek, notalarını yazmak, protesto etmek (senet), belirlemek (fiyat)* * *1. dikkat et (v.) 2. not (n.)* * *[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) not, pusula2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) not3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) not, kayıt4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) açıklama, not5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) not, pusula6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) banknot, kâğıt para7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) perde, ses, ton8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nota9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) izlenim, belirti2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) not etmek, kaydetmek, yazmak2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) farkına varmak, fark etmek, dikkat etmek•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of -
98 off
adj. uzak, sapa, ters, öteki, sağdaki, çıkmış, bozuk, devre dışı, kapalı, kötü, yorgun, çıkarılmış, olası————————adv. uzak, uzağa, uzakta, çıkmış, kopuk, geçersiz, kesik, kapalı, tamamen, izinli————————interj. defol————————n. başlangıç, baş————————prep. den, dan, dışında, haricinde, izinli, olası————————v. öldürmek* * *1. dışarı (adv.) 2. dışarda (adj.) 3. kapalı* * *[of] 1. adverb1) (away (from a place, time etc): He walked off; She cut her hair off; The holidays are only a week off; She took off her coat.) uzak, uzağa, uzakta2) (not working; not giving power etc: The water's off; Switch off the light.) kapalı, durmuş, sönük3) (not at work: He's taking tomorrow off; He's off today.) izinli, çalışmayan4) (completely: Finish off your work.) tamamen5) (not as good as usual, or as it should be: His work has gone off recently;) herzamanki kadar iyi olmamak6) ((of food) rotten: This milk has gone off - we can't drink it; ( also adjective) That meat is certainly off.) bozulmuş, kokmuş7) (out of a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got off.) araçtan inme8) (cancelled: The marriage is off.) iptal edilmiş2. preposition1) (away from; down from: It fell off the table; a mile off the coast; He cut about five centimetres off my hair.)...-den öteye, uzağa2) (not wanting or allowed to have (food etc): The child is off his food.) kaçınan, terk etmiş3) (out of (a vehicle, train etc): We got off the bus.) (bir araç)tan dışarıya•- off-colour
- offhand 3. adverb(without thinking about something first: I can't tell you the answer offhand.) ha deyince, hemencecik- offhandedness
- offshore
- offside 4. adjective((of a vehicle etc) on the side nearest to the centre of the road: the front offside wheel.) yol tarafında olan, en sol taraf- badly, well off
- be off with you!
- in the offing
- off and on / on and off
- the off season -
99 point
n. ana fikir, nokta, husus, uç, sivri uç, oyma kalemi, puan, an, sayı, konu, mesele, anlam, amaç, neden, vurgu, özellik, etki, incelik————————v. sivriltmek, noktalamak, bitirmek, doğrultmak, çevirmek, göstermek, işaret etmek, sivrilmek, uç vermek, çıkmak (çıban vb), doğrultmak (silah)* * *1. işaret et (v.) 2. nokta (n.)* * *[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) uç2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) burun3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) nokta4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) nokta5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) tam o an6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) nokta, derece7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) yön8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) sayı, puan, derece9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) önemli nokta10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) maksat, yarar11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) taraf, özellik12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) priz2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) doğrultmak2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) işaret etmek3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) doldurmak, sıvamak•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes -
100 process
n. yöntem, usul, işlem, süreç, gidiş, aşama, dava, çıkıntı————————v. yönlendirmek, alaya katılmak (geçit)* * *1. süreç 2. işle (v.) 3. işleme tabi tut (v.) 4. işlem (n.)* * *['prəuses, ]( American[) 'pro-] 1. noun1) (a method or way of manufacturing things: We are using a new process to make glass.) işlem, metot2) (a series of events that produce change or development: The process of growing up can be difficult for a child; the digestive processes.) süreç, işlem3) (a course of action undertaken: Carrying him down the mountain was a slow process.) iş2. verb(to deal with (something) by the appropriate process: Have your photographs been processed?; The information is being processed by computer.) ele almak- in the process of
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something to do with — connected in some way. How a ball travels after it is hit has something to do with the laws of physics. I wonder if cell phones have something to do with people bumping into things when they walk. Opposite of: nothing to do with … New idioms dictionary
have something on — {v. phr.}, {informal} To have information or proof that someone did something wrong. * /Mr. Jones didn t want to run for office because he knew the opponents had something on him./ * /Mr. Smith keeps paying blackmail to a man who has something on … Dictionary of American idioms
have something on — {v. phr.}, {informal} To have information or proof that someone did something wrong. * /Mr. Jones didn t want to run for office because he knew the opponents had something on him./ * /Mr. Smith keeps paying blackmail to a man who has something on … Dictionary of American idioms
