Upper İntermediate

as a rule

kural olarak

stream

Netflix, YouTube gibi platformlardan online izlemek

occasionally

ara sıra

proper printed books

uygun basılı kitaplar

tend not to

genellikle yapmamayı tercih etmek

concerts or gigs

konserler veya gösteriler

astonishing

hayret verici

“The number of people at the concert was astonishing – I've never seen so many people in one place.”

catchy

akılda kalıcı

“It's such a catchy tune – I can't stop singing it to myself.”

commercial

ticari

“The film was a commercial hit and made a lot of money, even though it didn't get great reviews.”

disturbing

rahatsız edici

“Viewers were warned that the news report contained some disturbing scenes which would be unsuitable for children.”

dreadful

korkunç

“I stopped reading the book after a few chapters – I thought the writing was absolutely dreadful.”

gripping

sürükleyici

“İt's a gripping book and you'll probably find it hard to put down.”

hilarious

çok komik

From all the laughter, it was obvious that the audience thought the play was hilarious.

over-the-top

aşırı

“There were some over-the-top performances in the film, but most of the acting was quite realistic.”

uplifting

moral yükseltici

“This is the uplifting story of two sisters who managed to overcome terrible difficulties and find happiness.”

weird

acayip, tuhaf

“I like weird stories, in which all kinds of strange things happen.”

“from time to time”

“every now and then”

zaman zaman, ara sıra, bazı zamanlar

fed up with

bıktım

deliberately

kasten

daytripper

günübirlikçi

blame

suçlamak

Rather than

instead of

Bunun yerine

tagline

slogan

enthusiastic

hevesli

keen on

meraklı

trailer

fragman

I suppose

Sanırım

flaw

hata, kusur, eksiklik, fault

“The book's main flaw is that it takes quite a long time for the story to get going.”

revolve

etrafında dönmek

“The plot revolves around two families with very different views on life.”

sequel

devam eseri

“It's rare that a sequel to a film or book is as good as the original.”

smash (hit)

ses getiren, liste başı şarkı/parça

“The film wasn't the smash hit that its producers were hoping for.”

tackle issues

sorunu ele almak

“Many theatre musicals tackle very serious issues.”

touch on

konuya değinmek

“The story touches on the fears that some people have about moving to a new country.”

twists and turns

beklenmedik olaylar, ani dönüşler ve şaşırtıcı gelişmeler

“The film has so many twists and turns that it's sometimes difficult to follow.”

committed the crime

suçu işledi

t's too easy to work out

Bunu çözmek çok kolay.

a rather boring

oldukça sıkıcı

altered versions

değiştirilmiş versiyonlar

shoot (shot)

film çekmek, çekim yapmak

“Which film was the hardest to shoot?”

“It was shot entirely in Alcarrás, Catalonia.”

abstract X realistic

soyut bir şekil X gerçekçi bir portre.

“Because this is an abstract painting, it uses lines, shapes and colours to represent concepts and ideas.”

“This is a very realistic painting of a man's face – it actually looks like a photo.”

ambiguous

belirsiz

“I'm not sure what the artist was trying to say – it's ambiguous..”

atmospheric

“This is a very atmospheric photo – very romantic and mysterious.”

open to interpretation

Yoruma açık

“It's open to interpretation whether the woman in the painting is smiling or just sitting calmly.”

bold X subtle

parlak, canlı ve göze çarpan X çok uçuk bir pembe.

““The colours in this painting are very strong and bold.””

“The artist usually uses subtle colours to create a soft, gentle effect.”