English Words

refute

to say or prove that something is not true or correct
yalanlamak, çürütmek

contrary

aksine
opposite

pursuit

an attempt to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time
vazgeçmeme, başarmaya çalışma,

deliberate

kasti

reservoir

A lake that stores water for human use.
su haznesi

assess

değerlendirmek

perplexingly

confusingly
şaşırtıcı biçimde

stimulating

uyarıcı, uyaran (follicle stimulating hormone -\> folikül uyarıcı hormon)

for the sake of sth

for this reason or purpose
uğruna

leisure

boş vakit

monetery

parasal

conduct(ing)

to organize or do something
düzenlemek, yürütmek, yapmak, uygulamak

in ... terms (also in terms of sth)

açısından, bakımından

dissuade

to persuade someone not to do something
vazgeçirmek, caydırmak

precise

exact and accurate
tam, kesin,

justify

to give a good enough reason to make something seem acceptable
haklı göstermek/çıkarmak

bemoaning

sızlanmak, yakınmak

indifference

kayıtsızlık, umursamazlık

stillness

sükunet

Narrative

The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.
Anlatım, hikaye.

confine

to prevent someone from leaving a place or to prevent something from spreading
kapatmak, hapsetmek

flourish

to grow or develop well
serpilmek, büyümek

cultivate

to prepare land and grow crops on it
toprağı işlemek, ekip biçmek, sürüp ekmek

to try to develop or improve something
bir şeyi geliştirmek, ilerletmek

masquerade as sb/sth

to pretend to be someone or something
...gibi davranmak; ...kimliğine bürünmek; kılığına girmek

inquiry

a question that you ask when you want more information
araştırma

contemporary

Modern, çağdaş

commute

to regularly travel between work and home
her gün işe gidip gelmek

acquiesce

to agree to something, often when you do not want to
kabullenmek, istemeden razı olmak

constraint

something that limits what you can do
sınırlama, zorlama, kısıtlama, baskı

conceive

to be able to imagine something
tasavvur etmek, tasarlamak, hayal edebilmek

elude

If something that you want eludes you, you do not succeed in achieving it.
elinden kaçmak, başaramamak

alleged

believed to be true, but not proved
iddia edilen, isnat edilen, ispatlanmadan suçlu olduğuna inanılan

apathetic

not interested in anything or willing to change things
ilgisiz, duyarsız, duygusuz

inquistive

wanting to discover as much as you can about things
meraklı, öğrenmeye hevesli

contribute

to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with other people
katkıda/bağışta/yardımda bulunmak

repellent

extremely unpleasant
itici, uzaklaştırıcı, iğrenç, tiksindirici, nefret uyandırıcı

interlocutor

person in conversation
muhatap

diligant

gayretli

feasible

possible, able to be done
uygulanabilir

misogynism

kadın düşmanlığı

notorious

famous for something bad
adı kötüye çıkmış, kötü ünlü/namlı

pigeonhole

If you pigeonhole someone, you unfairly decide what type of person they are.
yanlış kanıya kapılmak; yanlış tanımak

perpetuate

to cause something to continue for a long time
devam ettirmek, sürekli hale getirmek

advocate

to express support for a particular idea or way of doing things
savunmak, desteklemek

perpetrate

to commit a crime or do something wrong or evil
işlemek (suç), kötü şeyler yapmak

reluctant

not wanting to do something; unwilling
isteksiz

scattered

covering a wide area
dağılmış, saçılmış, yayılmış, dağınık

clench

to close or hold tightly (diş,yumruk vb)
sıkmak

elaborate (v)

to explain something and give more details
ayrıntıya girerek açıklamak/izah etmek

emphasis

particular importance or attention that you give to something
önem, ehemmiyet

convene

to arrange a meeting, or to meet for a meeting
topla(n)mak, bir araya gelmek, toplantı yapmak

succumb

to not be able to stop yourself doing something
dayanamamak, kapılmak, yenilmek; kendini alıkoyamamak

dispute

to disagree with something someone says
karşı çıkmak, itiraz etmek, kabul etmemek

in anticipation (of)

in preparation for something happening
beklentisiyle, ümidiyle

substitute

someone or something that is used instead of another person or thing
vekil, yedek

consecutive

coming or happening one after the other
birbirini takip eden, ardışık

adequate

good enough, but not very good
yeteri kadar iyi, fakat çok iyi değil

indispensable

completely necessary
elzem, çok gerekli, vazgeçilmez

requisite

needed for a particular purpose
gerekli, lüzumlu, lâzım (olan)

astonishing

very surprising
şaşırtan, hayrete düşüren

Condemn

to say very strongly that you think something is wrong or very bad
kınamak, lanetlemek, ayıplamak

prominent

important or famous
önemli, ünlü, meşhur, herkesçe bilinen, topluma malolmuş

fledgling (adj)

A fledgling company, country, or organization is new and not yet developed.
deneyimsiz, çiçeği burnunda, çok yeni, acemi, henüz gelişmemiş

gist (the gist of sth)

the main point or meaning of something without the details
bir şeyin özü ana hattı, temeli, esası

utilize (v)

to use something in an effective way
yararlanmak, faydalanmak

frankly (adv)

in an honest and direct way
dürüst şekilde, açıkça, açık yüreklilikle, dobra dobra

establishment (n)

an organization or business
ticarî kuruluş, işyeri, kurum, tesis

euphemism (n)

a polite word or phrase that is used to avoid saying something embarrassing or offensive
örtmece, ayıp/çirkin şeylerin daha uygun/usturuplu şekilde söylenmesi

resolute (adj)

determined not to change what you do or believe because you think that you are right
kararlı, azimli

distinguished (adj)

famous, praised, or admired
seçkin, saygın, değerli

avail (to no avail)

without success, especially after a lot of effort
beyhude, sonuçsuz, başarısız, boş yere

-She sent more than 50 letters, but to no avail.

merit (n)

good qualities that deserve praise
erdem, meziyet, fazilet
-His ideas have merit.
-We debated the merits of using television in the classroom.

feeble (adj)

extremely weak
zayıf, halsiz, dermansız, güçsüz

contemptuous (adj)

showing contempt
aşağılayıcı, horgören, küçümseyen

ambiguous

having more than one possible meaning
çok anlamlı, zor anlaşılan, karmaşık

inference (adj)

a fact that you decide is true because of the information that you have
çıkarım, sonuç, netice
-What inferences can we draw from this?

integrity (n)

honesty and the ability to do or know what is morally right
erdem, doğruluk, dürüstlük, namusluluka
-woman of great integrity

seasoned (adj)

having a lot of experience of doing something
deneyimli, tecrübeli, kurt, usta, görmüş geçirmiş

detrimental (adj)

harmful
-the sun's detrimental effect on skin

sustenance (n)

the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stay healthy, nourishment
gıda, besin

listless (adj)

having no energy or enthusiasm, spiritless

conducive (adj)

making something possible or likely to happen
vesile olan, yol açan, yardımcı/sebep olan

jaded (adj)

tired and bored, usually because you have had too much of something
yorgun, bitkin, bezgin, usanmış

alleviate (v)

to make something less severe
hafifletmek, etkisini azaltmak

invigorating (adj)

making you feel very healthy and energetic
zindeleştirici, canlandırıcı

prolonged (adj)

continuing for a long time
uzun süre devam eden; hep süregelen

rejuvenate (v)

to make someone look or feel young and energetic again
gençleştirmek, dinçleştirmek

conversely (adv)

in a way that is the opposite of something
bunun aksine, zıddına, tam tersi olarak

elavuate (v)

to consider or study something carefully and decide how good or bad it is
değerlendirmek, değer/paha biçmek, derecesini belirlemek

ponder (v)

to think carefully about something
üzerinde kafa patlatmak, düşünüp taşınmak

prohibit (v)

to officially forbid something
yasaklamak, menetmek

immense (adj)

extremely big
muazzam, çok büyük, kocaman

errand (n)

a short journey in order to buy or do something for someone
basit/sıradan/ayak işi, getir götür işi

curriculum (n)

all the subjects taught in a school, college, etc or on an educational course
öğretim/müfredat programı/izlencesi;

ostensibly (adv)

according to what seems or is stated to be real or true, when this is perhaps not the case. synonym:apparently
görünüşe bakılırsa; görünüş olarak; sözde olarak; zahirî bir şekilde

protagonist (n)

the main character in a play, film, or story
oyun/film ve hikayedeki baş karakter; (argo) iyi kişi; esas oğlan/kız

vitality (n)

energy and strength
canlılık, dinamizm, zindelik

perpetual (adj)

never ending
sürekli, ardı arkası kesilmeyen

knack

a special skill, or the ability to use or do something easily
hüner, marifet, yetenek, beceri, ustalık

consent (n)

permission for someone to do something
muvafakat, müsaade, izin, rıza