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61 now
adv. şimdi, şu anda, halen, acilen, hemen, derhal————————conj. mademki, dığından————————n. şimdi, şu an* * *şimdi* * *1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) şimdi, şu anda2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) şimdi, hemen3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) şimdi4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) şimdi, artık5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) şimdi, artık6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) işte, hah, hey, evet, hadi2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.)...-diğine gore, mademki...- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now, now!
- now then -
62 reserve
n. yedek, stok, ihtiyat, fon, korumaya alınmış arazi, ön koşul, şart, rezerv, kaynak, çekingenlik————————v. ayırmak, tutmak, ayırtmak, rezerve ettirmek, hakkı saklı tutmak, ertelemek, sonraya bırakmak* * *1. ayır 2. ayır (v.) 3. rezerv (n.)* * *[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) yer ayırtmak, rezervasyon yapmak2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) yer ayırmak2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) stok2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) koruma bölgesi3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) çekingenlik, sıkılganlık4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) yedekler, ihtiyatlar•- reserved
- have, keep in reserve -
63 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 -
64 take
n. tutma, tutuş, tutulan balık miktarı, avalanan hayvan miktarı, alıntı, hasat, pay, tepki, reaksiyon, kabul etme (vücut), alınan taş————————v. almak, götürmek, tahammül etmek, tutmak, icap etmek, ele geçirmek, elde etmek, yakalamak, çıkarmak, karşılamak, atlatmak, etmek, hissetmek, yanmak, kazanmak, yapmak, ölçmek, kabul etmek, sanmak, çekmek [fot.], katlanmak, dayanmak, kaplamak, gerektirmek, tedavi etmek, etkili olmak, kabul edilmek, oltaya vurmak, tutuşmak* * *1. al (v.) 2. alıntı (n.)* * *[teik] 1. past tense - took; verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to reach out for and grasp, hold, lift, pull etc: He took my hand; He took the book down from the shelf; He opened the drawer and took out a gun; I've had a tooth taken out.) almak, tutmak2) ((often with away, in, off, out etc) to carry, conduct or lead to another place: I took the books (back) to the library; He's taking me with him; Take her into my office; The police took him away; I took the dog out for a walk; He took her out for dinner.) götürmek3) (to do or perform some action: I think I'll take a walk; Will you take a look?; to take a bath) (bir eylem) yapmak4) (to get, receive, buy, rent etc: I'm taking French lessons; I'll take three kilos of strawberries; We took a house in London.) almak, tutmak, v.s.5) ((sometimes with back) to agree to have; to accept; He took my advice; They refused to take responsibility; I won't take that (insult) from you!; I'm afraid we can't take back goods bought in a sale.) almak, katlanmak, kabul etmek6) (to need or require: How long does it take you to go home?; It takes time to do a difficult job like this.) gerektirmek, almak, çekmek7) (to travel by (bus etc): I'm taking the next train to London; I took a taxi.) binmek, binip... ile gitmek8) (to have enough space for: The car takes five people.) almak, yeri olmak9) (to make a note, record etc: He took a photograph of the castle; The nurse took the patient's temperature.) çekmek; ölçmek10) (to remove, use, occupy etc with or without permission: Someone's taken my coat; He took all my money.) çalmak, aşırmak11) (to consider (as an example): Take John for example.) düşünmek, ele almak12) (to capture or win: He took the first prize.) kazanmak13) ((often with away, from, off) to make less or smaller by a certain amount: Take (away) four from ten, and that leaves six.) çıkarmak14) (to suppose or think (that something is the case): Do you take me for an idiot?) sanmak, zannetmek15) (to eat or drink: Take these pills.) yemek, içmek16) (to conduct, lead or run; to be in charge or control of: Will you take the class/lecture/meeting this evening?) ders vermek, öğretmek, idare etmek17) (to consider or react or behave to (something) in a certain way: He took the news calmly.) karşılamak18) (to feel: He took pleasure/pride / a delight / an interest in his work.) hissetmek, duymak19) (to go down or go into (a road): Take the second road on the left.) gitmek, takip etmek2. noun1) (the amount of money taken in a shop etc; takings: What was the take today?) hasılat, kazanç2) (the filming of a single scene in a cinema film: After five takes, the director was satisfied.) çekim, sahne•- taker- takings
- take-away
- be taken up with
- be taken with/by
- take after
- take back
- take down
- take an examination/test
- take someone for
- take for
- take in
- take it from me that
- take it from me
- take it into one's head to
- take it into one's head
- take off
- take on
- take it out on
- take over
- take to
- take up
- take something upon oneself
- take upon oneself
- take something up with someone
- take up with someone
- take something up with
- take up with -
65 ask
v. sormak, istemek, rica etmek, soru sormak, davet etmek, hak etmek; aranmak; kaşınmak* * *sor* * *1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) sormak2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) rica etmek, istemek3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) davet etmek, çağırmak•- ask for
- for the asking -
66 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 -
67 spare
adj. yedek, fazla, boş, az, yetersiz, az kullanan, zayıf, sıska, cimri, eli sıkı, hasis————————n. yedek parça, ihtiyat————————v. kıymamak, canını bağışlamak, korumak, öldürmemek, esirgemek, harcamamak, ayırmak, kaçınmak, idareli kullanmak, tutumlu olmak, bağışlanmak* * *1. ayır (v.) 2. yedek (n.)* * *[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) onsuz olmak2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) ayırmak3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) bağışlamak, öldürmemek4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) kaçınmak, sakınmak5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) sakınmak, esirgemek6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) kurtarmak, vermemek2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) fazla, boş2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) boş3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) yedek parça2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) yedek lastik•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare -
68 charge
n. yükleme, şarj etme, yük; doluluk miktarı, doz; ipotek, talep; masraf, ücret; görev, yükümlülük, sorumluluk, nezaret; hapis, gözaltı; emir, talimat; suçlama, iddia, hücum, saldırı————————v. yüklemek, doldurmak, itham etmek, şarj etmek, ödetmek, kredi kartından almak; sorumlu tutmak; uyarmak, tembihlemek, bilgi vermek, aydınlatmak, suçlamak, üzerine atmak, saldırmak, hücum etmek* * *1. şarj (n.) 2. şarj et (v.) 3. yük (n.)* * *1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) istemek, talep etmek2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) hesabına yazmak3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) suçlamak4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) saldırmak, hücum etmek5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) fırlamak, hızla koşmak6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) şarj etmek/edilmek7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) sorumlu/mesul tutmak2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) ücret, fiyat2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) suçlama3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) saldırı, hücum4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) şarj, yük, doldurum5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) bakımından sorumlu kimse; emanet6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) barut hakkı•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge -
69 exchange
n. değiş tokuş, trampa, değiştirme, takas, bozma, karşılıklı alıp verme, karşılıklı olarak yapma, kambiyo, borsa, santral————————v. değiş tokuş etmek, bozdurmak, almak, çevirmek, takas etmek, bozmak, değiştirmek, karşılıklı alıp vermek, karşılıklı olarak yapmak* * *1. değiş tokuş 2. değiştir (v.) 3. değiştirme (n.)* * *[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) değiştirmek2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.)...-laşmak/-leşmek2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) değiş tokuş, alış veriş2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) tartışma3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) değiştirme4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) kur5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) borsa6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) santral• -
70 hope
n. ümit, umut, beklenti————————v. ummak, ümit etmek, beklemek, istemek, arzu etmek* * *1. um (v.) 2. umut (n.)* * *[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) ümit etmek, ummak, beklemek2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) ümit, beklenti2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) umut (kaynağı), umut bağlanan kişi/şey3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) umut•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
71 respect
n. saygı, hürmet, riayet, uyma, hatır, ayrıcalık gözetme, bakım, ilgi, alâka————————v. saygı göstermek, saymak, hürmet etmek, ilgili bulunmak, uymak, riâyet etmek* * *1. saygı duy (v.) 2. saygı (n.)* * *[rə'spekt] 1. noun1) (admiration; good opinion: He is held in great respect by everyone; He has no respect for politicians.) saygı, hürmet2) (consideration; thoughtfulness; willingness to obey etc: He shows no respect for his parents.) saygı, hürmet3) (a particular detail, feature etc: These two poems are similar in some respects.) bakım, husus2. verb1) (to show or feel admiration for: I respect you for what you did.) saygı duymak2) (to show consideration for, a willingness to obey etc: One should respect other people's feelings/property.) saygı göstermek•- respectably
- respectability
- respectful
- respectfully
- respectfulness
- respecting
- respective
- respectively
- respects
- pay one's respects to someone
- pay one's respects
- with respect to -
72 use
n. kullanım, faydalanma, kullanma, fayda, menfaat, yarar, alışkanlık, adet, kullnım hakkı, amaç————————v. kullanmak, faydalanmak, yararlanmak, davranmak, muamele etmek, adet edinmek, yapmış olmak* * *1. kullan (v.) 2. kullanım (n.)* * *I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) kullanmak2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) kullanmak, tüketmek•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) kullanım, kullanma2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) kullanma amacı/nedeni3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) yarar, fayda4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) kullanma yeteneği5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) kullanma izni•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use, out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of, put to good use
- make use of, put to good use
- make good use of, put to use
- make use of, put to use -
73 provide
v. sağlamak, karşılamak, temin etmek, ihtiyacını karşılamak, şart koşmak, koşul koymak, önlem almak, hazırlıklı olmak* * *sağla* * *1) (to give or supply: He provided the wine for the meal; He provided them with a bed for the night.) sağlamak, vermek2) ((with for) to have enough money to supply what is necessary: He is unable to provide for his family.) geçindirmek, bakmak• -
74 come
interj. hadi, çabuk, deme————————n. meni, sperma, bel————————v. gelmek, ulaşmak, buyurmak; görünmek; ileri gelmek; tatmin olmak; tavır takınmak; orgazm olmak* * *gel* * *1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) gelmek2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) gelmek, yaklaşmak3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) gelmek4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) olmak, meydana gelmek5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) belli bir duruma gelmek6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) tutmak, gelmek2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) Haydi canım!; Amma yaptın ha!; Haydi bakalım!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come -
75 exact
adj. tam, tamı tamına, dakik, titiz, kesin, kati, sert, gerçek, doğru, gerçekçi————————v. dayatmak, zorlamak, zorla almak, ısrarla istemek, gerektirmek, istemek* * *1. tam 2. mecbur et (v.) 3. tam (adj.)* * *[iɡ'zækt] 1. adjective1) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) tam2) ((of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details: Accountants have to be very exact.) hassas, yanılmaz2. verb(to force the payment of or giving of: We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.) talep etmek, istemek- exacting- exactly
- exactness -
76 start
n. başlama, start, başlangıç, çıkış, yola çıkma, harekete geçme, avantaj, sıçrama, fırlama, ürkme————————v. başlamak, koyulmak, yola çıkmak, kalkmak, hareket etmek, kaynaklanmak, fırlamak, çalışmak (motor), ürkmek, irkilmek, başlatmak, çalıştırmak, çıkarmak, kurmak, desteklemek, yöneltmek, tartışmaya açmak, ürkütmek, korkutup kaçırmak, gevşetmek* * *I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) yola çıkmak2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) başlamak3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) çalış(tır)mak, işle(t)mek4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) başlatmak, kurmak2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) başlama, start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) üstünlük, avantaj•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good, bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) irkilmek, ürküp sıçramak2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) irkilme2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) şok -
77 then
adj. o zamanki, o zamanlarki————————adv. o zaman, ondan sonra, o halde, öyleyse, zira, demek* * *sonra* * *[ðen] 1. adverb1) (at that time in the past or future: I was at school then; If you're coming next week, I'll see you then.) o zaman/zamanlar2) (used with prepositions to mean that time in the past or future: John should be here by then; I'll need you before then; I have been ill since then; Until then; Goodbye till then!) o zaman3) (after that: I had a drink, (and) then I went home.) ondan sonra4) (in that case: He might not give us the money and then what would we do?) o hâlde, o zaman5) (often used especially at the end of sentences in which an explanation, opinion etc is asked for, or which show surprise etc: What do you think of that, then?) öyle ise, o hâlde6) (also; in addition: I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.) ayrıca2. conjunction(in that case; as a result: If you're tired, then you must rest.) tabiî, öyle ise, bu yüzden3. adjective(at that time (in the past): the then Prime Minister.) o zamanki -
78 car
n. araba, otomobil; vagon, kabin, yolcu bölümü (balon veya zeplin)* * *1. araba 2. otomobil* * *1) ((American automobile) a (usually privately-owned) motor vehicle on wheels for carrying people: What kind of car do you have?; `Did you go by car?') araba, otomobil2) (a section for passengers in a train etc: a dining-car.) vagon, yolcu vagonu3) ((American) a railway carriage for goods or people: a freight car.) vagon, yük vagonu•- car park- car phone -
79 guarantee
n. garanti, güvence, teminât, kefalet, kefil————————v. garanti etmek, garantiye almak, kefil olmak, söz vermek, teminât vermek* * *1. garanti et (v.) 2. garanti (n.)* * *1. noun1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) garanti2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) garanti2. verb1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) garanti vermek/etmek2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) garanti etmek -
80 might
n. güç, kuvvet, zor————————v. ebilmek, abilmek, mümkün olmak, olası olmak* * *I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.)...-ebilir(di)2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?)...-ebilir3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) (belki de)...-ebilir(sin)•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) kuvvet, güç- mighty- mightily
- mightiness
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