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BASİC VOCABULARY VERBS A-C

Key Concepts:

Terms in this set (92)

abandon
to leave someone or something somewhere, sometimes not returning to get them

birşeyi, birini geri dönmemek koşuluyla bırakmak, terketmek
They were forced to ..... the car.

STOP DOING
​to stop doing something before it is finished, or to stop following a plan, idea, etc

bir fikri, planı izlemeyi bırakmak ya da birşeyi bitirmeden vazgeçmek
The match was ..... because of rain.
abound
to exist in large numbers

çok sayıda olmak, sayıca fazla olmak
Rumours ... about a possible change of leadership.
absorb
LIQUID
​
If a substance ... a liquid, it takes it in through its surface and holds it.

emmek, içine çekmek
The fabric ...s all the moisture, keeping your skin dry.
be absorbed in sth
​
B2 to give all your attention to something that you are doing

bütün dikkatini bir şeye vermek, yoğunlaşmak
Simon was so ...ed in his computer game, he didn't notice me come in.
REMEMBER
​
to understand and remember facts that you read or hear

gerçekleri anlamak ve hatırlamak
It's hard to ... so much information.
BECOME PART OF
​ If something is ....ed into something else, it becomes part of it.

bir şeyi içine sindirmek, kabullenmek, onun bir parçası olmak
The drug is quickly ....ed into the bloodstream.
abuse
WRONG USE [ C, U ]
​
B2 the use of something for the wrong purpose in a way that is harmful or morally wrong

istismar etme, kötüye kullanma
drug/alcohol ...
... of public money
VIOLENCE [ U ]
​
B2 violent, cruel treatment of someone

kaba ve çirkin davranma
child ...
sexual ...
LANGUAGE [ U ]
​
rude and offensive words said to another person

başkasına kaba va aşağılayıcı söz söyleme, küfretme
Rival fans shouted ... at each other.
accelerate
DRIVE [ I ]
​
to start to drive faster

hızını artırmak, gaza basmak
HAPPEN [ I, T ]
​
to start to happen more quickly, or to make something start to happen more quickly

hızlandırmak, daha da hızlı hale getirmek
Inflation is likely to .... this year.
accommodate
HAVE SPACE FOR
​
to have enough space somewhere for a number of things or people

eşya veya insanlar için yeteri kadar yer, alan sağlamak
We need more roads to .... the increase in traffic.

HELP
​
to do what someone wants, often by providing them with something

bir şeyler sağlayarak birinin istediği şeyleri yapmak
He requires special equipment and, where possible, we've ....d those needs.
GIVE A HOME
​
to provide someone with a place to live or stay

birine kalacak veya yaşayacak yer sağlamak
The athletes will be ...d in a special Olympic village
accompany
GO WITH formal
​
B1 to go somewhere with someone

birine eşlik etmek
We .....ied her back to her hotel.
HAPPEN TOGETHER
​
B1 to happen or exist at the same time as something else

aynı anda olmak ya da bulunmak
The teachers' book is ...ied by a CD.
MUSIC
​
to play a musical instrument with someone else who is playing or singing

ana enstrümana ya da şarkı söyleyen kişiye enstrüman çalarak eşlik etmek
account for sth
BE PART OF
​
to be part of a total number of something

bir bütünün parçası olmak, bir bölümünü oluşturmak
Oil .....s for 40% of Norway's exports.
EXPLAIN
​
to be the reason for something, or to explain the reason for something

açıklamak, izah etmek,
She was asked to ... for the missing money.
accumulate
to increase in amount over a period of time, or to make something increase over a period of time

biriktirmek, artırmak, tasarruf etmek
The chemicals ..... in your body.
accuse
to say that someone has done something bad

suçlamak
He was falsely accused of murder.
[ + of + doing sth ] She ....d Andrew of lying to her.
accuser noun [ C ]

suçlayan
accustomed
If you are accustomed to something, you have experienced it often enough for it to seem normal to you.

bir şeye/bir şeyi yapmaya alışık olmak
I've worked nights for years now so I've grown ..... to it.
acknowledge
ACCEPT
​
to accept that something is true or exists

kabul etmek, doğruluğunu ikrâr etmek
[ + (that) ] He .....d that there was a problem.
LETTER
​
to tell someone, usually in a letter, that you have received something they sent you

alındı yazısı göndermek
Send a letter .......ging receipt of his application.
SAY HELLO
​
to let someone know that you have seen them, usually by saying hello

birine gülümseyerek ve selamlayarak tanıdığını belirtmek
She didn't even ...... my presence.
acquainted with
If you are ..... with someone, you have met them but do not know them well.

tanınan, bilinen
We're already .... - we met at Elaine's party.
be .... with sth
​
to know about something

birine aşina olmak, bilmek, tanımak
I'm afraid I'm not yet ..... with the system.
acquire
GET
​
B2 to get something

elde etmek
I managed to ... a copy of the report.
LEARN
​
B2 to learn something

bir şeyi öğrenmek,edinmek
to .... knowledge/skills
adapt
CHANGE BEHAVIOUR [ I ]
​
B2 to change your behaviour so that it is suitable for a new situation

uyum sağlamak, uymak
It takes time to .... to a new working environment.
CHANGE SOMETHING [ T ]
​
B2 to change something so that it is suitable for a different use or situation

bir şeyi yeni bir duruma veya kullanıma uydurmak, uymasını sağlamak
Courses have to be .....ed for different markets.
BOOK [ T ]
​
to change a book or play so that it can be made into a film or television programme

uyarlamak
Both novels have been .....ed for television.
adjust
CHANGE [ T ]
​
B2 to change something slightly so that it works better, fits better, or is more suitable

ayarlamak
You can ....t the heat using this switch here.
The figures need to be adjusted for inflation.
BEHAVE [ I ]
​
B2 to change the way you behave or think in order to suit a new situation

yeni bir duruma ayak uydurmak, uyum sağlamak
They found it hard .....ing to life in a new country.
administer
ORGANIZE
​
to organize or arrange something

idare etmek, düzenlemek
The fund is .....ed by the Economic Development Agency.
MEDICINE formal
​
to give medicine or medical help to someone

birine tıbbi yardımda bulunmak
to ..... first aid
admire
RESPECT
​
B2 to respect or approve of someone or something

hayran olmak, gıbta etmek, saygı duymak
You have to .... him for being so determined.
LOOK AT
​
B1 to look at something or someone, thinking how attractive they are

hayranlığını belli ederek bakmak, gözünü alamamak
We stood for a few minutes, ....ing the view.
admirer noun [ C ]

hayran
adopt
CHILD [ I, T ]
​
B2 to legally become the parents of someone else's child

evlat edinmek
START USING [ T ]
​
B2 to accept or start using something new

yeni bir şeyi kullanmaya başlamak veya kabul etmek
We've ....ed a new approach.
adopted adjective
B2

evlat edinilmiş
an .....ed son
....ion noun [ C, U ] UK ​ /əˈdɒpʃən/ US ​
B2

evlat edinme
advance
in ......
​
B1 before a particular time

önceden
You need to book your ticket at least 14 days in ......
PROGRESS [ C, U ]
​
B2 new discoveries and inventions

yeni keşifler ve icatlar
technological/scientific ...s
MONEY [ C ]
​
a payment given to someone before work has been completed, or before the usual time

avans, önceden ödenen para, ödeme
FORWARD [ C ]
​
a movement forward, especially by an army

ordunun ileri hareketi
affect
CAUSE CHANGE
​
B2 to influence someone or something, or cause them to change

etkilemek veya değişimine sebep olmak
It's a disease which ......s many older people.
CAUSE EMOTION
​
B2 to cause a strong emotion, especially sadness

duygusal olarak üzülmesine, hissetmesine sebep olmak, etkilemek
[ often passive ] I was deeply ....ed by the film.
afford
can .....
​
B1 to have enough money to buy something or enough time to do something

altından kalkabilmek, üstesinden gelebilmek, alabilmek
I can't ... a new computer.
[ + to do sth ] Can we ... to go away?
I'd love to come out but I can't ... the time.
can ... to do sth
​
If you can .... to do something, it is possible for you to do it without causing problems.

halledebilmek, yapabilmek, sorunsuzca çözebilmek
We can't .... to take that risk.
alter
to change, or to make someone or something change

değiştirmek, değişmesini sağlamak, değişmek
We've had to ..... our plans.
amuse
to make someone smile or laugh

eğlendirmek
I took him an article that I thought might .... him.
NOT BORED
​
B2 to keep someone interested and help them to have an enjoyable time

ilgisini çekmek, eğlendirmek, iyi vakit geçirmelerini sağlamak
[ often reflexive ] I bought a magazine to ..... myself while I was on the train.
annoy
to make someone slightly angry

kızdırmak, rahatsız etmek
He's always late and it's starting to .... me.
anticipate
to expect something, or to prepare for something before it happens

merakla beklemek, ummak
to .... a problem
[ + that ] We ...... that prices will fall next year.
approach
a way of doing something

yaklaşım
Liam has a different .... to the problem.
We've decided to adopt/take a new ......
ASKING [ C ]
​
an occasion when you speak or write to someone, often asking to buy something or offering them work

yaklaşma, bir konuda belli bir yaklaşım ortaya koyma
COMING CLOSER [ U ]
​
B2 a movement towards something, in distance or time

yaklaşma, yakına gelme, zaman olarak yaklaşma
the .... of winter
PATH [ C ]
​
a path or route that leads to a place

bir yere götüren yol, yaklaşım, rota
approve
ALLOW [ T ]
​
B1 to allow or officially agree to something

onaylamak, izin vermek, tasdik etmek
The council has ....d plans for a new shopping centre.
GOOD OPINION [ I ]
​
B2 to think that something is good or right

kabul etmek, tasdik etmek
I don't .... of smoking.
→ Opposite dis....
arise
START
​
If a problem ....s, it starts to happen.

ortaya çıkmak, doğmak, zuhur etmek
The whole problem .... from a lack of communication.
GET UP literary
​
to get up, usually from a bed

kalkmak, yataktan kalkmak
arouse
CAUSE REACTION
​
to make someone have a particular feeling or reaction

harekete geçirmek
It's a subject which has ....d a lot of interest.
CAUSE SEXUAL FEELING
​
to make someone sexually excited

uyandırmak, tahrik olmak, tahrik etmek
assess
to make a judgment about the quality, size, value, etc of something

değerlendirmek, değerini belirlemek
The tests are designed to .... a child's reading skills.
...ment noun [ C, U ]
B2

değerlendirme
assume
to think that something is likely to be true, although you have no proof

farzetmek, varsaymak, üstlenmek
[ + (that) ] Everything was quiet when I got home so I ....d that you had gone out.
assume control/power/responsibility, etc
​
to take a position of control/power/responsibility, etc

sorumluluğu, kontrolü üstlenmek, üzerine almak
He has ...d the role of spokesman for the group.
.... an air/expression, etc formal
​
to pretend to have a feeling that you do not have

bir havaya girmek, gibi davranmak, olduğundan farklı davranmak
.... a false identity/name, etc
​
to pretend to be someone else

başkası gibi davranmak, kendini birinin yerine koyarak davranmak
an ....d name
assure
to tell someone that something is definitely true, especially so that they do not worry

birini emin kılmak, inandırmak, garanti vermek
[ + (that) ] She ....d them that she would be all right.
MAKE CERTAIN
​
to make something certain to happen

garanti etmek, güvence vermek
This loan should .... the company's future.
astonish
to make someone very surprised

şaşırtmak, hayrete düşürmek
Her quick recovery has ....ed doctors.
astound
to make someone very surprised

hayretler içinde bırakmak, çok şaşırtmak
The speed of her recovery has .....ed doctors.
attempt
If you make an .... to do something, you try to do it.

teşebbüs, girişim, deneme
This is his second .... at the exam.
[ + to do sth ] They closed the road in an .... to reduce traffic in the city.
She made no .... (= did not try) to be sociable.
an ...... on sb's life
​
an .... to kill someone

birinin hayatına kasdetmek, saldırmak, saldırıya geçmek
await
to wait for something

beklemek
We are ...ing the results of the tests.
IN FUTURE
​
If something ....s you, you will experience it in the future.

beklemek, gelecekte bir şeyin olmasını beklemek
A surprise ....s her when she gets home.
award
PRIZE
​
B2 a prize given to someone for something they have achieved

ödül, başarı ödülü
the .... for best actress
to receive/win an ....
MONEY
​
money given to someone because of a legal decision

para ödülü
attend
to go to an event

katılmak, yer almak, devam etmek
to .... a concert/meeting
attend a church/school, etc
​
B1 to go regularly to a particular church/school, etc

sürekli devam etmek, takip etmek
ban
to officially say that someone must not do something

resmen yasaklamak, men etmek
A lot of people think boxing should be ....ned.
[ + from + doing sth ] Ian's been ...ned from driving for 2 years.
bear
ACCEPT
​
B2 to accept someone or something unpleasant

tahammül etmek, kaldırmak, dayanmak, katlanmak
She couldn't .... the thought of him suffering.
I like her, but I can't .... her friends.
[ + to do sth ] How can you .... to watch?
The pain was too much to .....
bear a resemblance/relation, etc to sb/sth
​
to be similar to someone or something

benzemek
He ....s a striking resemblance to his father.
CARRY formal
​
to carry something

taşımak
He came in, ....ing a tray of drinks.
WEIGHT
​
to support the weight of something

çekmek, götürmek, kaldırmak
I don't think that chair will bear his weight.
.... the responsibility/cost, etc
​
to accept that you are responsible for something, you should pay for something, etc

sorumluluğu üstlenmek, maliyetine katlanmak, sonucuna razı olmak
He must .... some responsibility for the appalling conditions in the prison.
benefit
ADVANTAGE
​
B1 something that helps you or gives you an advantage

kâr, fayda, yarar, çıkar, kazanç
I've had the .... of a happy childhood.
GOVERNMENT uk
​
money that the government gives to people who are sick, poor, not working, etc

düşkünlere yapılan devlet yardımı
unemployment ....
for sb's ....
​
in order to help someone

birinin yararına/iyiliğine/çıkarına
We bought the piano for the children's .....
blame
to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad that has happened

ayıplamak, sorumlu tutmak, suçlamak
Many people .... him for Tony's death.
Poor housing is to .... for many of their health problems.
They apologized for the delay and ....d it on technical problems.
I don't .... him/them/you, etc
​
used to say that you understand and accept the reason for what someone is doing

onu/onları/seni/sizi suçlamıyorum, kimseyi suçlamıyorum
"I think I'll go home early." "I don't ..... you - you look really tired."
blend
to mix two or more things together completely

karıştırmak, katıştırmak
..... the ingredients into a smooth paste.
COMBINE [ I, T ]
​
to combine two or more things

iki ya da daha fazla şeyi birleştirmek
The team ....s new, young players with more mature, experienced ones.
boom
INCREASE
​
a period when there is a big increase in sales or profits

artış, patlama, satışlarda patlama, kâr artışı
an economic ....
The 1990's saw a .... in computer sales.
SOUND
​
a loud, deep sound

parlama, infilak, gürleme, uğultu, gümbürtü
→ See also baby ....
boost
something that makes you feel more confident and happy, or that helps something increase or improve

desteklemek, kendine güvenli ve mutlu olmasına yardımcı olmak
Increased tourism was a major .... to the local economy.
break out
START
​
B2 If a fire, war, disease, etc breaks out, it starts suddenly.

patlak vermek, birden meydana gelmek, ortaya çıkmak
A fight ...... among the crowd.
ESCAPE
​
to escape from prison

hapisten kaçmak, firar etmek
to ...... of jail
breed
ANIMAL
​
B2 a type of dog, sheep, pig, etc

köpek, koyun, domuz vb. ırk, cins, soy
a rare .... of cattle
PERSON/THING
​
a type of person or thing

insan soyu, eşya cinsi, türü
a new ... of bank
bring sth about
to make something happen

bir şeyin olmasını sağlamak
The Internet has ......... big changes in the way we work.
bring sb up
to look after a child and teach them until they are old enough to look after themselves

bakmak, büyütmek, yetiştirmek, ilgilenmek, bakıp büyütmek
She was ..... by her grandparents.
broadcast
a television or radio programme

radyo, tv yayını
a news ....
.... adjective [ always before noun ]
​
relating to television or radio

radyo, tv yayınına ilişkin
...... news
capture
PRISONER
​
B2 to catch someone and make them your prisoner

ele geçirmek, esir etmek, tutsak etmek
Two soldiers were .....d by the enemy.
CONTROL
​
B2 to get control of a place with force

bir yerin kontrolünü ele geçirmek
Rebel troops have .....d the city.
GET
​
to succeed in getting something when you are competing against other people

elde etmek, ele geçirmek, zaptetmek
The Green Party has .....d 12% of the vote.
DESCRIBE
​
B2 to show or describe something successfully using words or pictures

bir şeyi resim ve kelimeleri kullanarak tasvir etmek, göstermek
His book really .....s the spirit of the place.
..... sb/sth on camera/film, etc
​
B2 to record someone or something on camera/film, etc

kamera ile kaydetmek, yakalamak

..... sb's attention/imagination
​
to make someone very interested or excited

birinin ilgisini ve hayal gücünü yakalamak, heyecanlandırmak, ilgilenmesini sağlamak
The campaign has really ......d the public's imagination.
..... sb's heart
​
to make someone love you

kendine aşık etmek, kalbini çalmak
cause
MAKES HAPPEN [ C ]
​
B2 someone or something that makes something happen

sebep, neden
The police are still trying to establish the cause of the fire.
She died of natural ....s.
REASON [ U ]
​
a reason to feel something or to behave in a particular way

gerekçe
He's never given me any ..... for concern.
PRINCIPLE [ C ]
​
a principle or aim that a group of people support or fight for

amaç, dava
The money will all go to a good ......
celebrate
to do something enjoyable because it is a special day, or because something good has happened

kutlamak, kutlama yapmak
Do you ..... Christmas in your country?
cheer sb up
to stop feeling sad, or to make someone feel happier

neşelendirmek, mutlu etmek, keyiflendirmek
........ It's not the end of the world.
circulate
INFORMATION [ I ]
​
If information ....s, a lot of people hear about it.

duyurmak, yaymak, herkese ilan etmek
Rumours are ....ing that the mayor is going to resign.
SEND INFORMATION [ T ]
​
to give or send information to a group of people

bir grup insana bilgi göndermek ve almak
A copy of the report was ....d to each director.
MOVE [ I, T ]
​
to move around or through something, or to make something move around or through something

bir şeyin etrafından dolaş(tır)mak veya içinden geç(ir)mek
Hot water .....s through the pipes.
claim
SAY [ T ]
​
B2 a statement that something is true, although you have not proved it

iddia etmek, ileri sürmek
[ + (that) ] She .....d that the dog attacked her.
[ + to do sth ] He ....s to have seen a ghost.
..... credit/responsibility/success, etc
​
to say that you have done or achieved something

kredi/sorumluluk/başarı talebinde bulunmak, hakkı olduğunu söylemek
No one has ....d responsibility for yesterday's bomb attack.
→ Opposite dis....
DEMAND [ I, T ]
​
B2 to ask for something because it belongs to you or you have the right to have it

talep etmek, sahiplenmek, hak iddia etmek
She ....d $2,500 in travel expenses.
If no one ....s the watch, then you can keep it.
KILL [ T ]
​
If an accident, war, etc ...s lives, people are killed because of it.

can almak, cana malolmak
The floods ....d over 200 lives.
clash
FIGHT [ I ]
​
to fight or argue

çarpışmak, çatışmak, uyuşmamak,
Government troops ....ed with rebel soldiers.
Many young people .... with their parents over what time they must be home at night.
COLOUR [ I ]
​
If colours or styles ...., they do not look good together.

uymamak, birbirini tutmamak
You can't wear pink lipstick - it ....s with your dress.
EVENT [ I ] uk
​
If two events ...., they happen at the same time so that you cannot go to them both.

çatışmak, aynı zamana rastlamak
Emma's party ....s with my brother's wedding.
NOISE [ I, T ]
​
to make a loud noise by hitting metal objects together

çarpışarak şangur şungur ses çıkarmak
coexist
If two things or groups coexist, they .... at the same time or together, although they may be very different.

farklılıklara rağmen birlikte yaşamak, bir arada olmak, birlikte bir yaşam kültürü oluşturmak
Can science and religion ....?
.....ence noun [ U ]

beraber varolma
coincide
HAPPEN TOGETHER
​
to happen at the same time as something else

tesadüf etmek, aynı zamana rastgelmek, çakışmak
The band's American tour ....d with the release of their second album.
BE THE SAME
​
When people's opinions or ideas ...., they are the same.

uymak, uyuşmak, bağdaşmak, aynı fikirde olmak
collaborate
WORK TOGETHER
​
When two or more people ...., they work together to create or achieve the same thing.

birlikte çalışmak, iş birliği yapmak, ortak çalışmak
Didn't you ..... with him on one of your books?
HELP ENEMY
​
to help people who are an enemy of your country or government

düşmanla işbirliği yapmak, ülkesinin düşmanlarıyla işbirliği yapmak, ihanet etmek
He was accused of ....ing with the enemy.
.....or noun [ C ]

işbirliğinde bulunan
collide
When two objects ..., they hit each other with force, usually while moving.

çarpmak, hareket halindeyken çarpışmak
The car ....d with a van.
combat
a fight, especially during a war

muharebe, savaş, muharip
The aircraft was shot down in .....
compel
.... sb to do sth
​
to force someone to do something

zorlamak, cebir uygulamak, zorla yaptırmak
[ often passive ] He felt ...led to resign from his job.
compete
....ITION
​
B1 to take part in a race or competition

yarışmak, müsabaka etmek
She's ....ing for a place in next year's Olympics.
SUCCESS
​
B2 to try to be more successful than someone or something else

rekabet etmek, müsabakaya girip başarılı olmaya çalışmak, çekişmek
It's difficult for small shops to ... with/against the big supermarkets.
compile
to collect information and arrange it in a book, report, or list

derlemek, bir araya getirmek, toplamak
comply
to obey an order, rule, or request

itaat etmek, razı olmak, muvafakat etmek
The pilot ...ied with instructions to descend.
compose
PARTS [ T ]
​
B2 to be the parts that something consists of

tanzim etmek, düzeltmek, oluşturmak
[ often passive ] The committee was ....d of elected leaders and citizens.
MUSIC [ I, T ]
​
B2 to write a piece of music

bestelemek, yaratmak
..... yourself
​
to make yourself calm again after being angry or upset

sakinleşmek, sükûnet bulmak, kendine hakim olmak
WRITING [ T ]
​
to write a speech, letter, etc, thinking carefully about the words to use

yazmak
Laura was ....ing a letter of sympathy.
comprise
CONSIST
​
to consist of particular parts or members

... den/dan oluşmak/meydana gelmek
The orchestra was ....d of amateur and professional musicians.
FORM
​
to form part of something, especially a larger group

oluşturmak, meydana getirmek
Women .... 15% of the police force
conceal
to hide something

gizlemek, saklamak
The listening device was ...ed in a pen.
She could barely conceal her irritation.
....ment noun [ U ]
​
the act of hiding something

gizleme, saklama
conceive of
BABY [ I, T ]
​
to become pregnant

gebe/hamile kalmak
IMAGINE [ I, T ]
​
to be able to imagine something

tasavvur etmek, tasarlamak, hayal edebilmek
I cannot .... of anything more horrible.
IDEA [ T ]
​
to think of an idea or plan

tasarlamak, planlamak, düşünüp yaratmak
The original idea for the novel was ....d in Rome.
conclude
END [ I, T ] formal
​
to end something such as a meeting, speech, or piece of writing by doing or saying one last thing

bit(ir)mek, son er(dir)mek, sonuçlandırmak
The concert .....d with a firework display.
I would like to .... by thanking you all for attending.
DECIDE [ T ]
​
to decide something after studying all the information about it very carefully

sonlandırmak, son şeklini vermek, sona erdirmek
[ + that ] The report ....d that the drug was safe.
COMPLETE [ T ]
​
to complete something, especially an agreement or a business arrangement

(iş anlaşması, düzenleme vb.) tamamlamak, bitirmek, sonuçlandırmak
Talks aimed at ....ing the peace treaty will begin tomorrow.
conduct
the way someone behaves

davranış, hal, tavır
a code of .... (= rules about how to behave)
conduct of sth
​
the way someone organizes or does something

düzenleme, idare etme, tertipleme, biçimi
He was criticized for his .... of the inquiry.
confess
ADMIT
​
B2 to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty about

itiraf etmek
[ + to + doing sth ] The man has ....ed to stealing the painting.
Rawlinson finally ....ed to the murder.
TO GOD
​
to tell a priest or God about all the wrong things that you have done

günah çıkarmak
confirm
TRUE
​
B2 to say or show that something is true

doğrulamak, onaylamak
[ + (that) ] His wife ....ed that he'd left the house at 8.
CERTAIN
​
B1 to make an arrangement certain

kesinleştirmek, teyit etmek
Flights should be ....ed 48 hours before departure.
be ....ed
​
to become a member of the Christian Church at a special ceremony

(Hıristiyanlık) kiliseye kabul edilmek/etmek
Conflict
DISAGREEMENT
​
B2 serious disagreement

anlaşmazlık, çekişme
The Government was in .... with the unions over pay.
The peasants often came into .... with the landowners.
FIGHTING
​
B2 fighting between groups or countries

(ülke ve gruplar arsı) çatışma, mücadele, anlaşmazlık
armed ....
DIFFERENCE
​
a situation in which two or more different things cannot easily exist together

(iki ve daha fazla şey) çatışma, uyuşmazlık
the .... between science and religion
a .... of interest
​
a situation where someone cannot make fair decisions because they are influenced by something

çıkar çatışması
conform
to behave in the way that most other people behave

uymak, sıra harici davranış göstermemek
to obey a rule or to do things in a traditional way

uyum sağlamak/göstermek, ayak uydurmak
All our toys .... with safety standards.
confront
ACCUSE
​
to tell someone something, or show them something to try to make them admit they have done something wrong

karşılaşmak, yüz yüze gelmek, yüzleş(tir)mek
....ed with the evidence, she broke down and confessed.
be confronted by/with sth
​
to be in a difficult situation, or to be shown something which may cause difficulties

karşı karşıya olmak, yüz yüze olmak
We are .....ed by the possibility of war.
FRIGHTEN
​
to stand in front of someone in a frightening way

karşısına çıkmak, kork(ut)mak, tehdit etmek
He was ....ed by two masked men.
DEAL WITH
​
to see that a problem exists and try to deal with it

göğüs germek, ilgilenmek, karşı durmak, üstesinden gelmek
First, they must .... their addiction.
confuse
NOT UNDERSTAND
​
B2 to make someone unable to think clearly or understand something

şaşırtmak, kafası karışmak
These advertisements simply ....d the public.
THINK SIMILAR
​
B2 to think that one person or thing is another person or thing

birini biriyle karıştırmak
I don't see how anyone could .... me with my mother!
congratulate
to tell someone that you are happy because they have done something good or something good has happened to them

tebrik etmek, kutlamak
Did you .... Cathy on her engagement?
conserve
NOT WASTE
​
to use something in a way that does not waste it

idareli/dikkatli/çarçur etmeden kullanmak
Insulating the walls will help to .... heat.
NOT HARM
​
to prevent harm or damage to animals or places

korumak, muhafaza etmek
constitute
to be or form something

oluşturmak, teşkil etmek, olmak, bir araya getirmek
This defeat ....s a real setback for their championship hopes.
contain
INSIDE
​
B1 If one thing ...s another, it has it inside it.

kapsamak, içermek
He gave her a box .....ing a diamond ring.
PART
​
B2 to have something as a part

ihitva etmek, içine almak
Does this drink .... alcohol?
CONTROL
​
to control something by stopping it from spreading

yayılmasını engelleyerek kontrol altına almak, hakim olmak
The police were unable to .... the fighting.
EMOTION
​
to control your emotions

duygularına hakim olmak
He could barely .... his anger.
contribute
MONEY
​
B2 to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with other people

katkıda/bağışta/yardımda bulunmak
I ...d $20 towards Andrea's present.
ARTICLE
​
to write articles for a newspaper, magazine, or book

makale yazmak, yazarak katkıda bulunmak
She ....s to several magazines.
convert
CHANGE FORM
​
B2 to change the appearance, form, or purpose of something

dönüştürmek, değiştirmek, döndürmek
The old warehouse was ....ed into offices.
How do you convert miles into kilometres?
CHANGE RELIGION
​
to change to a new religion, belief, etc, or to make someone do this

dinini değiştir(t)mek, dininden dön(dürt)mek
When did he .... to Islam?
convey
COMMUNICATE
​
to communicate information, feelings, or images to someone

nakletmek, aktarmak, açığa çıkarmak, ifade etmek
She always ....s a sense of enthusiasm for her work.
TRANSPORT
​
to transport something or someone to a particular place

taşımak, götürmek
convince
CAUSE BELIEF
​
B1 to make someone believe that something is true

ikna etmek, inandırmak
[ + that ] He tried to .... me that I needed a new car.
She ....d the jury of her innocence.
PERSUADE
​
B1 to persuade someone to do something

razı etmek, ikna etmek
[ + to do sth ] I ....d her to go to the doctor's.
It took some doing to .... him to come.
cope with
to deal quite successfully with a difficult situation

başa çıkmak, halletmek, altından kalkmak
How do you ..... stress?
correspond
BE SIMILAR
​
B2 to be the same or very similar

aynı/benzer olmak, birbirine uymak
The newspaper story does not .... with/to what really happened.
WRITE
​
B2 to communicate with someone by writing letters

mektuplaşmak, yazışmak, haberleşmek
create
to make something happen or exist

yapmak, oluşturmak, yaratmak, meydan gelmesini sağlamak
The project will create more than 500 jobs.
The snow ....d further problems.
curb
to limit or control something

sınırlamak, denetim/kontrol altına almak
to ... crime/inflation
cure
MEDICINE
​
B1 something that makes someone with an illness healthy again

tedavi
They are trying to find a .... for cancer.
SOLUTION
​
a solution to a problem

çözüm, çare, ilaç, derman
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