32 Flashcards

(30 cards)

1
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cypress

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Selvi

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moribund

a patient could be described as moribund, or a business could be described as moribund if it is failing.

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Can çekişen
Ölmek üzere

= being in a dying state or, figuratively, stagnant or inactive. It can refer to a person, animal, or thing that is near death, or a concept, organization, or species that is declining, obsolete, or on the verge of extinction

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pro​fu​sion

//snow falling in profusion

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: great quantity : lavish display or supply

//snow falling in profusion

Definition
1: lavish expenditure : extravagance
2: the quality or state of being profuse

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4
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Get down the business

“Now that we’ve all introduced ourselves, let’s get down to business.”

A

İşe koyulmak

Start focusing on the task

: to start doing what needs to be done : to start working.

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5
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To sleep in

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Uyuya kalmak

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On the sidelines

“Several countries chose to remain on the sidelines during the war. “

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Not taking part in a activity even though you want to or should do

= not taking part in an activity:

“Several countries chose to remain on the sidelines during the war. “

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a rough-and-tumble guy

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characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules.

rough and tumble = fighting between children that is not serious:
“It was just a bit of rough and tumble.”

= a busy activity that people do in a very forceful way:
“the rough and tumble of She enjoys the rough and tumble of politics.”

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lose it

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  1. To lose control of one’s emotions, especially by becoming angry or upset.
    Mom is going to lose it when she gets home and finds out that we broke her vase.
    When I saw that last scene, I just lost it. It was so sad!
  2. To lose an ability, skill, or quality that one previously had.
    A: “I used to be so much better at the guitar, but I feel like I’m losing it.” B: “Well, have you been practicing?”
    She used to turn heads wherever she went, but I think she’s lost it a little as she’s aged.
  3. To vomit.
    I thought I was going to lose it out on that boat—I felt so seasick!

= to start to become crazy:
That’s the third time this week I’ve lost my keys - I think I must be losing it.

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wherewithal

“Some of this care, perhaps the majority of it, may have been the achievement of his excavation assistant, Duncan Mackenzie. Evans might have had the wherewithal to buy a large parcel of Cretan land, but when he started work at Knossos in 1900 he was relatively inexperienced in practical archaeology.”

Confronting the Classics
Mary Beard

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gerekli para

= the money or other means needed for a particular purpose.

“they lacked the wherewithal to pay”

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10
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auroch

Lascaux Cave

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Avrupa bizonu
Yaban öküzü

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Tuft

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Püskül
Perçem

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12
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canter

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Atın eşkin gitmesi (dört naldan daha yavaş, tırıstan daha hızlıca)

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13
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stag

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Erkek geyik

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14
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bitumen

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{i} zift
{i} yersakızı

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15
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rosette

Narmet Palette

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gül şeklinde rozet
(Mimarlık) gülbezek
(Mimarlık) gülce
(Mimarlık) gülçe
(Mimarlık) gülpencere
(Kitap) şemse

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16
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Chisel

Narmer Palette

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Murç
Keski

Yontmak

17
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stucco

Bull-Leaping Fresco
Knossos

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kum ve kireç ile çimento karışımı dış duvar sıvası

(Mukavele) dış duvar için dayanıklı kaplama sıva; iç duvar dekoratif sıvası

18
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Jowl

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alt çene
yanak altı

gerdan
gıdık

hayvanların boynu altındaki sarkık deri

19
Q

ravine

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} dağ geçidi
dar ve derin koyak
koyak

20
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Peony

There is something truly astonishing about peonies.

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Şakayık (Peony),

büyük ve gösterişli çiçekleriyle bilinen, çok yıllık bir bitki türüdür. Bahar sonu ve yaz başında açarlar ve genellikle pembe, kırmızı, beyaz veya sarı renklerde olurlar.

21
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Lock

22
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at loggerheads

The release of Epstein files is a standard case of negative sum game for both parts of the US elite. But because these two parts of the elite are at loggerheads they each think of how maximally to hurt the other side. In turn, this is an occasion for those who are currently outside the two elites to rise.

Banko Milanovic

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be at loggerheads = saç saça baş başa olmak
= in violent dispute or disagreement.

“councillors were at loggerheads with the government over the grant allocation”

23
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wacky

Trump Cuts Ties With Marjorie Taylor Greene, Calling Her ‘Wacky’ - The rupture comes ahead of a House vote on a measure that would compel the Justice Department to release the Epstein files.

A

Üşütük

: absurdly or amusingly eccentric or irrational
//wacky ideas
//a wacky comedian

24
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What are the odds!

A

Ne tesadüf ama!

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It crossed my mind
Aklımdan geçti
26
I can relate
Aynısını hissediyorum
27
Go for it!
Yap gitsin Denemekten çekinme
28
Things got out of hand
İşler kontrolden çıktı
29
I've been through a lot
Çok şey yaşadım
30
That's so sweet of you
Çok tatlısın Çok düşüncelisin