English 3000 Words

agenda (noun)

a list of items to be discussed at a meeting (b2)

• We have a very full agenda of issues to discuss

a plan of things to be done, or problems to be addressed

• “on the agenda” In our company, quality is high on the agenda.

the intention behind what somebody says or does, that is often secret

• The artist is letting his own agenda affect what was meant to be a community project.

attitude (noun)

[countable] the way that you think and feel about somebody/something; the way that you behave towards somebody/something that shows how you think and feel (b1)

• attitude towards somebody/something These societies have to change their attitudes towards women.

[uncountable] confident, sometimes aggressive behaviour that shows you do not care about other people’s opinions and that you want to do things in an individual way

• Don't give me any attitude!

​[countable] (formal) a position of the body

• in an attitude of something Her hands were folded in an attitude of prayer.

abandon

to leave somebody, especially somebody you are responsible for, with no intention of returning (b1)

• abandon somebody The baby had been abandoned by its mother.

abandon something to stop doing something, especially before it is finished; to stop having something

• They abandoned the match because of rain

attorney

a lawyer, especially one who can act for somebody in court

• The prosecuting attorney began with a short opening statement.

apparent

easy to see or understand

synonym obvious

• Then, for no apparent reason, the train suddenly stopped.

appeal

a deeply felt request for money, help or information that is needed immediately, especially one made by a charity or by the police

a quality that makes somebody/something attractive or interesting

a formal request to a court or to somebody in authority for a judgement or a decision to be changed

audience

the group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to something (a play, concert, somebody speaking, etc.)

• The audience was/were clapping for 10 minutes.

appointment

a formal arrangement to meet or visit somebody at a particular time, especially for a reason connected with their work

I've got a dental appointment at 3 o'clock

appear

to start to be seen
Three days later a rash appeared.

ahead

further forward in space or time; in front

• I'll run ahead and warn them.

• We've got a lot of hard work ahead.

appreciate

appreciate somebody/something to recognize the good qualities of somebody/something

• Her family doesn't appreciate her

accompany

to travel or go somewhere with somebody/something

His wife accompanied him on the trip.

to happen or appear with something else

Shouts of protest accompanied this announcement.

appropriate

suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances

• Is now an appropriate time to make a speech?

approval

the feeling that somebody/something is good or acceptable; a positive opinion of somebody/something

• She desperately wanted to win her parents' approval.

• Do the plans meet with your approval?

accuse

​to say that somebody has done something wrong or is guilty of something

• She accused him of lying.

acknowledge

to accept that something is true

• I have to acknowledge the fact that I am partly responsible.

• It's a generally acknowledged fact.

acquire

acquire something to gain something by your own efforts, ability or behaviour

• She has acquired a good knowledge of English.

arise

(especially of a problem or a difficult situation) to happen; to start to exist

• Questions naturally arose as to who was responsible.

• We only use the car when the need arises (= when it is necessary)

alter

to become different; to make somebody/something different

• Prices have not altered significantly this year.

• His actions that day altered my perception of him

arrest

if the police arrest somebody, the person is taken to a police station and kept there because the police believe they may be guilty of a crime

• Two youths have since been arrested on suspicion of murder.

admire

to respect somebody for what they have done or to respect their qualities

• admire somebody/something I really admire your enthusiasm.

adopt

to take somebody else’s child into your family and become its legal parent(s)

• a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt

ankle

thejointconnecting the foot to the leg; the narrow part of the leg just above theankle joint

• She suffered a serious ankle injury in training

anniversary

a date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important or special event

• to celebrate your wedding anniversary

• the theatre’s 25th anniversary celebrations

assess

to make a judgement about the nature or quality of somebody/something

It's difficult to assess the effects of these changes

affair

events that are of public interest or political importance

• We are expecting a statement from the home affairs (= political events in your own country) spokesma

• 2) a sexual relationship between two people, usually when one or both of them are already in a relationship with somebody else

3-) an event that people are talking about or describing in a particular way

associate (verb)
→ bir şey ile başka bir şey arasında zihinsel olarak bağlantı kurmak
Örnek: I associate this place with my childhood.

associate (noun)
→ bir kişiyle iş veya meslek bakımından bağlantısı olan kimse
Örnek: She is a business associate of my father.

associated (adjective)
→ başka bir şeyle bağlantısı olan, onunla ilgili
Örnek: Stress is closely associated with heart disease.

association (noun – connection)
→ iki şey arasındaki bağlantı / ilişki
Örnek: There is a clear association between diet and health.

association (noun – organization)
→ ortak bir amaç için kurulmuş resmî grup / dernek
Örnek: He is a member of a professional association.

to make a connection between people or things in your mind

an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose

attach

1. Fiziksel olarak iliştirmek, tutturmak

Anlam: Bir şeyi başka bir şeye bağlamak / eklemek.
Cümle:
→ She attached the label to the box.
(Kadın etiketi kutuya iliştirdi.)

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2. Dosya olarak eklemek (özellikle e-posta / mesaj)

Anlam: Bir dosyayı mesaja eklemek.
Cümle:
→ I attached the report to the email.
(Raporu e-postaya ekledim.)

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3. Resmî olarak bir birime / gruba bağlamak (görevlendirmek)

Anlam: Bir kişiyi geçici ya da idari olarak başka bir birime bağlamak.
Cümle:
→ He was attached to the Paris office for six months.
(Altı aylığına Paris ofisine görevlendirildi.)

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4. (Bir şeye) önem atfetmek / değer vermek

Anlam: Bir şeye zihinsel veya duygusal olarak önem yüklemek.
Kalıp: attach importance / value / significance to …
Cümle:
→ They attach great importance to data accuracy.
(Veri doğruluğuna büyük önem veriyorlar.)

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5. Hukukta: haciz koymak / el koymak

Anlam: Mahkeme kararıyla mal varlığına el koymak.
Cümle:
→ The court attached his bank account.
(Mahkeme banka hesabına haciz koydu.)

clause

a group of words that includes a subject and a verb, and forms a sentence or part of a sentence

The verb in the clause is in the past simple tense.

This contract contains a confidentiality clause.

clerk

a person whose job is to serve customers in a shop

• The clerk at the counter gave me too little change.

breast

either of the two round soft parts at the front of a woman’s body that produce milk when she has had a baby

• She put the baby to her breast

the similar, smaller part on a man’s body, which does not produce milk

bend

(especially of somebody’s body or head) to lean, or make something lean, in a particular direction

• He bent and kissed her.

broad

wide

• a broad street/avenue/river

• He's got broad shoulders.

broadcast

broadcast (something) to send out programmes on television or radio

• The concert will be broadcast live (= at the same time as it takes place) tomorrow evening.

• Most of the programmes are broadcast in English.

bent

not straight

• a piece of bent wire

• Do this exercise with your knees bent (= not with your legs straight).

• The lamp post got bent in the crash.

clue

an object, a piece of evidence or some information that helps the police solve a crime

• The burglar left no clues.

coast

the land next to or near to the sea or ocean

bunch

bunch (of something) a number of things of the same type which are growing or fastened together

• She picked me a bunch of flowers.

chairman

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the person in charge of a meeting, who tells people when they can speak, etc.

• The motion was carried on the casting vote of the chairman

bush

a plant that grows thickly with several hard stems coming up from the root

She was hiding in the bushes at the side of the lane.

charity

an organization for helping people in need

• a registered charity

commercial

connected with the buying and selling of goods and services

• She is developing the commercial side of the organization.

commitment

a promise to do something or to behave in a particular way; a promise to support somebody/something; the fact of committing yourself

• I'm not ready to make a long-term commitment.

• They have failed to honour their commitments.

candidate

a person who is trying to be elected or is applying for a job

She stood as a candidate in the local elections.

capable

having the ability or qualities necessary for doing something

• capable of something You are capable of better work than this.

• I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you.

bother

(often used in negative sentences and questions)to spend time and/or energy doing something

• ‘Shall I wait?’ ‘No, don't bother’.

to annoy, worry or upset somebody; to cause somebody trouble or pain

• She has been bothered by a leg injury.

capture

capture somebody/something to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner or shut them in a space that they cannot escape from

• The animals are captured in nets and sold to local zoos.

capture something to take control of a place, building, etc. using force

• The city was captured in 1941.

to make somebody interested in something

• The project has captured the imagination of the local public.

• Her story captured the attention of Hollywood.

council

a group of people who are elected to govern an area such as a city or county

• a town council

• The decision still has to be ratified by the full council.

debate

a formal discussion of an issue at a public meeting or in a parliament. In a debate two or more speakers express opposite views and then there is often a vote on the issue.

• the first ever televised presidential debate

countryside

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land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, etc.

• The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky.

• magnificent views over open countryside

county

one of a number of areas that some countries are divided into, each with its own local government

• rural counties west of the Mississippi

decent

Decent generally means acceptable, satisfactory, or fairly good. It is used to describe something that is good enough to meet a standard, but not necessarily excellent

I thought he was a decent person.

conclude

to bring something to an end or to form an opinion through reasoning