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a.k.a.,
aka,
A.K.A.,
AKA. prep | initialism (also known as) | namı diğer, diğer adıyla z. |
| | William H. Bonney, a.k.a. Billy the Kid, was a 19th-century American outlaw. |
| | William H. Bonney, namı diğer (or: diğer adıyla) Billy the Kid, 19. yüzyılda yaşamış Amerikalı bir kanun kaçağıdır. |
a/c,
A/C,
AC n | abbreviation (air conditioning) | klima i. |
| | | iklimlendirme i. |
| | The unit comes fully equipped, including A/C. |
| a/c n | UK, abbreviation (account) | hesap, banka hesabı i. |
AAA,
triple A n | US, initialism (American Automobile Association) | Amerikan Otomobil Derneği i. |
| Not: Roadside assistance company |
| | My car died; do you have the number for AAA? |
AD,
A.D. adv | Latin, initialism (anno domini: year) | M.S. (milattan sonra) kıs |
| | The Roman Emperor Domitian ruled Britain briefly in 271 AD. |
| after a while adv | (some time later) | bir süre sonra, biraz sonra z. |
| | At first he felt no pain. After a while, his arm began to ache. |
| all of a sudden adv | (suddenly) | birdenbire, birden z. |
| | | bir anda z. |
| | | aniden, ansızın z. |
| | All of a sudden, a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| also known as prep | (alias) | diğer adıyla, diğer ismiyle |
| | | nam-ı diğer |
| | Eva Perón, also known as Evita, was a controversial figure in Argentine politics. |
| | Eva Perón, nam-ı diğer Evita, Arjantin politikasının çok tartışılan karakterlerinden biriydi. |
a.m.,
am,
A.M.,
AM adv | initialism (antemeridian: in the morning) (saat) | sabah z. |
| | You have a 9:30 a.m. appointment with the doctor. |
| | This nightclub is open until 3 am. |
| answer to a problem n | (solution) | çözüm i. |
| | The answer to the problem may be quite simple. |
apply for a job,
apply for a position v expr | (reply to employment advertisement) | işe başvurmak, iş başvurusu yapmak, iş başvurusunda bulunmak f. |
| | My only task for today is to apply for a job. |
AR,
A/R n | written, abbreviation (accounts receivable) | alacaklı hesaplar, alacak hesapları çoğ. i. |
| as a child adv | (during childhood) | çocukken z. |
| | As a child, Fiona was scared of dogs but she later went on to become a vet. |
| as a consequence adv | (so, therefore) | bu nedenle, bu sebeple z. |
| | | sonuç olarak z. |
| | The boy failed his math test. As a consequence, he cannot visit his friends this weekend. |
| as a matter of fact expr | (in fact, on the contrary) | aslına bakılırsa, doğruyu söylemek gerekirse, doğrusu, aslında |
| | | gerçek şu ki/işin doğrusu |
| | I'm not ignoring your brother; as a matter of fact, I invited him for dinner tonight. |
| as a result adv | (consequently) | sonuçta, neticede, sonuç olarak |
| | The little girl kept jumping in puddles, and as a result her new shoes were ruined. |
| as a result of expr | (due to, because of) | sonucunda, neticesinde |
| | As a result of your disobedience, your parents punished you. |
| as a rule expr | (usually) | genellikle, genelde z. |
| | | umumiyetle z. |
| | | ekseriyetle z. |
| | As a rule, we go to bed early on weeknights. |
| as a whole adv | (all considered together) | bütün olarak, bir bütün olarak z. |
| | | topluca, toplu şekilde z. |
| | Some students need to improve, but the class as a whole is very good. |
| as plain as a pikestaff expr | UK, informal (very obvious) | gün gibi ortada s. |
| | | bariz, açık s. |
| | | aşikar s. |
| as plain as a pikestaff expr | UK, informal (not attractive) | gösterişsiz s. |
| | | alımsız s. |
ASAP,
A.S.A.P.,
asap,
a.s.a.p. adv | acronym (as soon as possible) | en kısa zamanda, mümkün olabildiğince çabuk z. |
| Not: Most commonly used in American English as an acronym, and in British English as an initialism |
| | Please send your reply to the following address ASAP. |
| ask a question v expr | (make enquiry) | soru sormak f. |
| | | sorgulamak f. |
| | The teacher said to her students, "If you don't understand the material, please ask a question!". |
| ask [sb] a question v expr | (want to know [sth]) (birisine) | soru sormak f. |
| | | soru yöneltmek f. |
| | My young daughter asks me a lot of questions. |
| at a discount adv | (at a reduced price) | indirimli olarak z. |
| | The student card allows you to buy train tickets at a discount. |
| at a glance adv | (with one quick look) | ilk bakışta z. |
| | | bir bakışta z. |
| | I could tell at a glance that the children had done something naughty while I'd been out of the room. |
| at a glance adv | figurative (quickly, rapidly) (mecazlı) | hemen z. |
| | | çabucak z. |
| at a later time adv | (later) | daha sonra, sonraki bir zamanda z. |
| | | uygun bir zamanda z. |
| | We agreed to discuss the matter again at a later time. |
| at a loss adv | (losing money) | zararda z. |
| | | zararla, zararına z. |
| | They must be selling these at a loss, the prices are so low. |
| at a loss adj | informal (unable to understand) | şaşkın s. |
| | | şaşırmış halde s. |
| | She was at a loss to explain what had happened. |
| at a profit adv | (gaining financially) | kârla, kâr ile z. |
| | Alan repairs second-hand cars and then sells them at a profit. |
| at the drop of a hat expr | (at the least provocation) | hemen, hemencecik z. |
| | | ha deyince z. |
| | That girl is so emotional, she'll start crying at the drop of a hat. |
| Bachelor of Arts n | (humanities degree) | sosyal bilimler lisans derecesi i. |
| | I got my Bachelor of Arts in European Languages in 1986. |
| Bachelor of Arts n | (holder of humanities degree) | sosyal bilimler lisans derecesine sahip kimse i. |
| | This job requires that an applicant be a Bachelor of Arts. |
| a badge of [sth] n | figurative (distinguishing feature) | belirleyici özellik i. |
| | That company's logo is a badge of quality. |
| a barrage of [sth] n | figurative (torrent of: questions, abuse, etc.) | (soru, eleştiri) yağmuru i. |
| | The suspect endured a barrage of questions during the investigation. |
| a battery of [sth] n | figurative (large number: of [sth]) | bir dizi i. |
| | The patient underwent a battery of medical tests. |
| a battery of n | figurative (group: of persons) | grup, topluluk i. |
| | | heyet i. |
| | The patient was examined by a battery of specialists, but none could diagnose her condition. |
| be a bargain v expr | (represent good value, be cheap) | iyi bir pazarlık olmak f. |
| | The gloves are a bargain at just £5 a pair. |
| be a deal v expr | (transaction: be agreed) | iyi bir alışveriş olmak f. |
| | That's a deal! |
be a handful,
be a real handful v expr | informal, figurative (child: be difficult, badly-behaved) (mecazlı) | ele avuca sığmamak f. |
| | | yaramaz olmak f. |
| | That boy is a real handful. |
| be a man v expr | figurative (male: show strength) (mecazlı) | cesur olmak f. |
| | | güçlü olmak, kuvvetli olmak f. |
| | You have to be a man about this, and admit that you made a mistake. |
| be a man v expr | (male: reach adulthood) | erkek olmak f. |
| | Dan's young son wants to be an astronaut when he is a man. |
| be a part of [sth] v expr | (be involved) (bir şeyin) | parçası olmak f. |
| | | -de yer almak f. |
| | Taking part in the protest made John feel that he was a part of something big. |
| be a stumbling block to [sth] v expr | figurative (hinder progress) | engel teşkil etmek, engel oluşturmak f. |
| | | köstek olmak f. |
| | The issue proved to be a stumbling block during the peace talks. |
| be a success v expr | (achieve popularity) | başarılı olmak f. |
| | The chocolate cake was a real success with the guests. |
| be in a funk expr | informal, US (feel depressed) | bunalımda olmak f. |
| | Lizzie's daughter has been in a funk since she lost her job. |
| be on a roll v expr | figurative, informal (experience a run of success) (işleri) | tıkırında gitmek f. |
| | I think I'll strip the wallpaper from another wall before bedtime; I'm on a roll! |
| bear a child v expr | (give birth to a baby) | çocuk doğurmak, doğum yapmak f. |
| | Helen bore a child at the age of 43. |
| bear a grudge v expr | (be resentful) | kin gütmek f. |
| | Despite the cruel way her brother treated her, Sally has never borne a grudge. |
| bear a grudge against [sb] v expr | (be resentful) (birisine karşı) | kin beslemek, kin gütmek f. |
| | | düşmanlık beslemek f. |
| | Fred bore a grudge against his brothers. |
| bear a grudge against [sb] for [sth] v expr | (be resentful) (birisine bir şey için) | kin gütmek, kin beslemek f. |
| | Julie bears a grudge against her neighbour for cutting down a hedge that was actually on Julie's property. |
beat a dead horse,
flog a dead horse v expr | figurative (pursue a hopeless cause) | boşa çabalamak, boşa kürek çekmek f. |
| | I tried to convince him to come with us, but felt that I was beating a dead horse. |
| beat a path to [sb]'s door v expr | figurative (be keen to meet with [sb]) (mecazlı) | kapısını aşındırmak f. |
| | | kapısına üşüşmek f. |
| | If you have a good idea, investors will beat a path to your door. |
beyond a doubt,
beyond the shadow of a doubt adv | (unarguably) | su götürmez s. |
| | This is beyond doubt the best song on the CD. |
| a big deal n | slang ([sth] important) | önemli iş, önemli şey i. |
| | Passing her driving test was a big deal for Jodie. |
billion,
a billion,
one billion,
1,
000,
000,
000 n | invariable (thousand million, 10^9) | milyar i. |
| Not: "a billion" is used generally; "one billion" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| | I bet you can't count to two billion! |
a billion,
one billion,
1 billion,
1,
000,
000,
000 adj | invariable (one thousand million in number, 10^9) | milyar s. |
| | One celebrity donated one billion dollars to charity last year. |
billion,
a billion,
one billion,
1,
000,
000,
000 pron | invariable (people, things: thousand million, 10^9) | milyarlarcası zam. |
| | The world's population is predicted to go up by a billion over the next decade. |
a billion,
one billion,
1 billion,
1,
000,
000,
000 n | invariable (thousand million pounds or dollars, 10^9) (miktar) | milyar i. |
| | The profits last year topped one billion. |
| | The government has pledged two billion to finance a new sports stadium. |
billion,
a billion,
one billion n | UK, dated (million million, 10^12) | bir milyar i. |
| | Max thinks he can easily make a billion and retire early. |
billion,
a billion,
one billion adj | UK, dated (million million in number, 10^12) | milyarlarca s. |
| | There are thought to be a billion bacteria in the human intestine. |
| a billion [sth] adj | figurative, informal (many) (mecazlı) | milyarlarca s. |
| | (mecazlı) | tonla s. |
| | | çok sayıda s. |
| | | bir sürü s. |
| | I can think of a billion things I'd do if I didn't have to work. |
billion,
a billion n | figurative, informal (any very large number) (çok sayıda anlamında) | bir milyar i. |
| | Have you seen the stars tonight? There must be a billion! |
| Birds of a feather flock together expr | figurative (people who are similar form groups) | tencere yuvarlanmış kapağını bulmuş deyim |
| | Zoe and Lynn have been inseparable since discovering they're both into football. Birds of a feather flock together! |
| a bit of [sth] n | (small amount) | az miktar i. |
| | | bir miktar i. |
| | | biraz i. |
| | I added a bit of cinnamon to the recipe. |
| a bitch n | vulgar, informal, mainly US (unpleasant thing) (mecazlı) | zor iş i. |
| | (mecazlı) | sevimsiz şey i. |
| | Mowing the lawn in the summer is a bitch. |
| a blast n | figurative, slang (good time) (mecazlı) | alem i. |
| | | cümbüş i. |
| | I'm glad I went to the party, it was a blast! |
| a blaze of [sth] n | figurative (anger, etc.: intense burst) | ani öfke patlaması i. |
| | | sinir patlaması i. |
| | (sinirden, vb.) | köpürme i. |
| | Graham yelled at his son in a blaze of anger. |
| blaze a trail v expr | figurative (lead the way) | öncülük etmek f. |
| | | başı çekmek f. |
| a blessing in disguise n | (turns out to be good) | gizli lütüf i. |
| | | şer içindeki hayır i. |
| | Not being chosen to play that role turned out to be a blessing in disguise. |
| a blur n | figurative (confusing memory) | bulanıklık i. |
| | I'm not sure what happened. It's all a blur. |
| a blur of [sth] n | figurative ([sth] busy, confusing) | karmaşa i. |
| | This week has been a blur of parties, awards ceremonies and interviews. |
| a blur n | informal ([sth], [sb] moving rapidly) | hızlı hareket eden şey i. |
| | He was a blur as he ran past me. |
bone dry,
bone-dry,
dry as a bone adj | (extremely dry, parched) | kupkuru s. |
| Not: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| a bore n | (dull event) | can sıkıcı şey i. |
| | This play is such a bore; let's leave at intermission. |
| (a) bother n | informal (annoyance) | dert i. |
| | | baş belası i. |
| | These mosquitoes are a real bother. |
| a brake on [sth] n | figurative ([sth] that slows progress) | frenleme i. |
| | | yavaşlatma i. |
| | Opposition to the minister's bill from his own party was a brake on his plans. |
| Break a leg! interj | figurative, slang (to performer: good luck) | iyi şanslar ünl. |
| | | bol şans ünl. |
| | As he left the dressing room his fellow actors shouted "Break a leg!" |
| break a record v expr | (surpass previous highest, best) | rekor kırmak f. |
| | We broke a record today; it's the first March ever with absolutely no snow here. |
| a breath n | (rest) | dinlenme i. |
| | | soluklanma i. |
| | He paused for a breath and then started running again. |
| a breath of [sth] n | figurative (hint) (mecazlı) | ipucu i. |
| | Before we found out that Principal Simon had lied on his CV, there hadn't been a breath of suspicion about his credentials. |
| a breeze n | figurative, informal ([sth] easy to do) | çok kolay iş i. |
| | (gündelik dil) | çocuk oyuncağı i. |
| | Opening a bank account is a breeze. |
brow,
brow of a hill n | (edge of a hill) (tepe) | yamaç i. |
| | | kenar i. |
| | The spectators cheered as the first cyclist appeared over the brow of the hill. |
| a bunch n | US, figurative, slang (a lot) | çok şey i. |
| | I learned a bunch from that painting demonstration. |
| a bunch of [sth] n | US, figurative, informal (large number of [sth]) | çok sayıda şey i. |
| | Take as many beers as you like; I've got a bunch of them. |
| a bunch of [sth] n | US, figurative, slang (large amount of [sth]) | bir sürü, bir dünya i. |
| | I've got a bunch of work to do today. |
| a bundle n | slang, figurative (lots of money) (argo) | yığınla para, tomarla para i. |
| | Max made a bundle off that deal! |
| by a hair adv | (by a very slight margin, only just) | kıl payı z. |
| | The truck missed the cyclist by a hair. |
| a byword for [sth] n | (epitome, synonym) | simge i. |
| | The Italian city of Milan is a byword for fashion. |
| | İtalya'nın Milano şehri modanın simgesidir. |
| call a spade a spade v expr | figurative (speak frankly, plainly) | gerçekleri sakınmadan söylemek, dobra dobra söylemek f. |
| | (deyimsel) | eğriye eğri, doğruya doğru demek f. |
| | Louise has never been afraid of calling a spade a spade. |
| call it a day v expr | informal (stop doing [sth]) | işi bitirmek f. |
| | | paydos etmek f. |
| | I've been working for hours, I'm going to call it a day. |
| a can of [sth] n | (contents of a tin) | konserve dolusu i. |
| | I'll just have a can of beans for lunch. |
| carry a tune v expr | figurative (sing correct notes) | güzel şarkı söylemek, notaları doğru okuyarak şarkı söylemek f. |
| | He can't carry a tune. Every note he sings is wrong. |
| carry on a conversation v expr | (have a discussion) | sohbet etmek f. |
| | Joe can order a meal or ask directions in French, but he hasn't yet learnt enough to be able to carry on a conversation. |
| | Anna isn't very talkative; I find it quite hard to carry on a conversation with her. |
| carve out a niche v expr | figurative (find your role, trade) | kendine bir yer edinmek f. |
| carve out a niche for yourself v expr | figurative (find your role, trade) | kendine bir yer edinmek f. |
| carve out a niche for yourself in [sth] v expr | figurative (find your role, trade) (bir işte/alanda) | kendine bir yer edinmek f. |
| cast a shadow v expr | (block the light) | gölge yapmak, gölge etmek f. |
| cast a shadow over [sth] v expr | figurative (create a gloomy mood) (mecazlı) | gölge düşürmek f. |
| | Mark's death has cast a shadow over the whole event. |