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handful

a handful of + çoğul isim= çok az sayıda; a handful of+sayılamayan = bir avuç dolusu; be a handful = başa çıkması zor olmak. Eş anlamlı: a few, a small number of. Ör: Only a handful of countries have signed the treaty.

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counterpart

karşılığı, muadili, mevkidaşı (counterpart of/to sth; his French counterpart). Rakip anlamı yok; complement ile karıştırma. Ör: The Turkish minister met his French counterpart.

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unlike

-in aksine, -den farklı olarak (edat: unlike + isim/-ing, cümle almaz); it is unlike sb to + fiil = tarzı değil. Cümle bağlamak için whereas/while. unlikely ≠ unlike. Ör: Unlike his brother, he is shy.

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nursery

kreş; fidanlık; bebek odası; a nursery for sth = yetişme ortamı; nursery school = anaokulu; nursery rhyme = tekerleme; nurse sb back to health = bakıp iyileştirmek, nurse a grudge = kin beslemek. Ör: The region was a nursery for young talent.

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posthumously

ölümünden sonra (sıfat: posthumous); be awarded / published / pardoned posthumously. Ör: The poet's novel was published posthumously.

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excavate

kazı yapmak, kazarak çıkarmak (excavate sth, edat almaz; excavate sth from sth); excavation of sth. Eş anlamlı: dig up, unearth, uncover. Ör: Archaeologists excavated the ancient city.

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seek out

aranıp bulmak (seek out sb/sth); seek - sought - sought; seek to + fiil; sought-after = çok aranan. Ör: She sought out an expert to advise her.

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sort

isim: tür, çeşit (a sort of, all sorts of + çoğul, of sorts); fiil: ayırmak (sort sth into/by sth); sort out = çözmek, düzene sokmak; sort through = karıştırıp ayıklamak; sort ve sought aynı okunur. Ör: We need to sort out this problem.

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roam

amaçsızca ya da özgürce dolaşmak (roam sth edatsız; roam around/across/through sth; roam free); roaming = yurt dışı hat kullanımı. Eş anlamlı: wander, rove. Ör: Wolves once roamed Europe.

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endow

be endowed with sth = bir şeye sahip olmak, donatılmış olmak; endow sb/sth with sth; endow sth = bağışla vakıf kurmak; endowment = bağış, fon. Eş anlamlı: bestow, provide. Ör: She is endowed with remarkable intelligence.

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arboreal

ağaçta yaşayan (arboreal mammals/animals); arboretum = ağaç bahçesi; zıttı terrestrial. Ör: Monkeys are arboreal animals.

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refute

kanıtla çürütmek (refute sth, edat almaz); refutation of sth; irrefutable; refute (delille çürütmek) ≠ deny (inkâr etmek) ≠ reject (reddetmek). Eş anlamlı: disprove, rebut. Ör: The new data refutes the earlier theory.

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probe

probe into sth = derinlemesine araştırmak; a probe into sth = soruşturma; space probe = uzay sondası; probing question = derinlemesine soru. Eş anlamlı: investigate, look into. Ör: Police are probing into the cause of the fire.

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recruit

işe almak, devşirmek (recruit sb to + fiil / for sth / as sth / from sth); a new recruit = acemi; recruitment of sb; biyolojide: sürece katmak. Ör: They recruited graduates for the project.

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ape

kuyruksuz maymun (great apes); ape ≠ monkey (monkey'in kuyruğu var); fiil: ape sb = taklit etmek. Ör: Teenagers often ape their favorite celebrities.

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terrestrial

karada yaşayan, karasal; zıttı arboreal / aquatic; extraterrestrial = dünya dışı; terrestrial television = karasal yayın. Ör: Early primates moved from an arboreal to a terrestrial lifestyle.