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| be a far cry from [sth] expr | informal (very different from) | çok farklı olmak f. |
| | | çok başka olmak f. |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti. |
| be able to do [sth] v expr | (can, have the ability to do) | -ebilmek, -abilmek sonek |
| | | yapabilmek f. |
| | | becermek f. |
| | Claire wasn't able to reach the jar on the top shelf. |
| be about [sth/sb] v expr | (be on the subject of) | hakkında olmak f. |
| | | hususunda olmak f. |
| | | konusunda olmak f. |
| | My presentation is about the effects of alcohol. |
| | This book is about a king who loses his crown. |
| be about to do [sth] v expr | (on the point of doing) (bir şeyi) | yapmak üzere olmak f. |
| | I was just about to step into the bath when the doorbell rang. |
| | Tam banyoya girmek üzereydim ki kapı çaldı. |
| be above v expr | figurative (morally superior to) (ahlaki olarak) | üzerinde z. |
| | | ötesinde z. |
| | He's above lying about such things. |
| be above v expr | figurative (too complex for) (birisi için) | fazla karmaşık s. |
| | All this talk of economics is above me. |
| be absorbed into [sth] v expr | (be integrated, assimilated) | arasına karışmak f. |
| | | arasına dalmak f. |
| | The police lost sight of Tom when he was absorbed into the crowd. |
| be accompanied by [sb/sth] v expr | (go in company with) | eşlik edilmek f. |
| | | refakat edilmek f. |
| be accompanied by [sth] v expr | (coexist with) | bir arada yaşamak f. |
| be acquainted vi + adj | (know each other) (birbirini) | tanımak f. |
| | | bilmek f. |
| | | tanışık olmak f. |
| | Are you two already acquainted? |
| be acquainted with [sb] v expr | (know [sb]) (birisi ile) | tanışık olmak f. |
| | | ile tanışmak f. |
| | | -i tanımak f. |
| | Harry, I believe you are acquainted with Miss Forbes? |
| be acquainted with [sth] v expr | formal (be familiar with [sth]) | haberdar olmak f. |
| | | aşina olmak f. |
| | | -i bilmek f. |
| | Audiences in Ancient Greece were acquainted with the idea of a hero having a tragic flaw. |
| be addressed to [sb] v expr | (mail: be intended for [sb]) | adına göndermek f. |
| | | adresine göndermek f. |
| | This letter is addressed to you. |
| be after [sth/sb] vi + prep | informal (search for [sth], [sb]) | arayışında olmak f. |
| | | peşinde olmak f. |
| | | istemek f. |
| | I'm after a new service provider; which one would you recommend? |
| be after doing [sth] v expr | Ire (be about to do) (bir şeyi) | yapmak üzere olmak f. |
| | If you're after telling me how to cook this meal that I've cooked a thousand times before, you can save your breath. |
| be after doing [sth] v expr | Ire (have just done) (bir şeyi) | az önce yapmış olmak f. |
| | I'm after hanging out the clothes and now it's starting to rain! |
| be against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (oppose) (bir şeye/birisine) | karşı olmak f. |
| | Many Americans are against the war. |
| | Çoğu Amerikalı savaşa karşıdır. |
| be anathema to [sb] v expr | (be considered abhorrent) | nefret uyandırmak f. |
| | | infial yaratmak f. |
| | The newly proposed law is anathema to most small business owners. |
| be anchored in [sth] v expr | figurative (have a strong link to) (bir şey ile) | güçlü bir bağlantısı olmak f. |
| | The traditions of this annual festival are anchored in the distant past. |
be annoyed at [sb/sth],
be annoyed with [sb/sth] adj + prep | (irritated, angry) (birisine, bir şeye) | kızgın, öfkeli s. |
| | I'm annoyed at my brother for leaving the room in such a mess. |
| be anxious about [sth] v expr | (be nervous about [sth]) | kaygılanmak, kaygı duymak f. |
| | | endişelenmek, endişe etmek f. |
| | | korkmak f. |
| | Claire is anxious about her appointment with the dentist tomorrow. |
| be anxious to do [sth] v expr | (be eager) | istekli olmak, hevesli olmak f. |
| | | can atmak f. |
| | (bir şeyi yapmak için) | sabırsızlanmak f. |
| | The avid fans were anxious to meet their favorite author. |
| appear to be [sth] v expr | (seem, look) | gibi görünmek f. |
| | Ken appears to be very dedicated to his family. |
| appear to be doing [sth] v expr | ([sth]: seem) | gibi görünmek, gibi gözükmek f. |
| | The rain appears to be easing off. |
| be apprehensive about [sth] adj + prep | (be nervous about [sth]) | endişeli olmak f. |
| | | kaygılı olmak f. |
| | I'm apprehensive about moving to Japan; I have never lived abroad before. |
| be arsed vi + adj | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) (argo) | kılını kıpırdatmak f. |
| | (argo) | parmağını oynatmak f. |
| | (argo) | kıçını kaldırmak f. |
| | | içinden gelmek f. |
| Not: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| | I asked him to check it for me but he said he couldn't be arsed. |
| be arsed to do [sth] v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) | kendini sıkmak f. |
| | (bir şey yapmak) | içinden gelmek f. |
| Not: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| | The story's quite good so far, but I don't think I can be arsed to read the whole thing. |
as can be,
as ... as can be expr | (perfectly, extremely) | çok, aşırı s. |
| | My sister's new baby is cute as can be. |
| | The children were excited as could be when their dad arrived home with a puppy. |
| be associated with [sth/sb] v expr | (be related to) | ile ilgili olmak f. |
| | | ile alakalı olmak f. |
| | | ile ilişkilendirilmek f. |
| | For many people, Christmas is associated with gifts and shopping. |
| be astonished at [sth/sb] v expr | (be amazed by) | hayran kalmak f. |
| | | çok etkilenmek f. |
| | | hayret etmek f. |
| | Onlookers were astonished at the firefighter's bravery. |
| be at ease v expr | (relaxed) | rahat olmak f. |
| | | huzurlu olmak f. |
| | I am more at ease when my boss is not in the office. |
| be at ease v expr | (not standing at attention) | rahatta durmak f. |
| | The troops were at ease on the parade ground. |
| be at the bottom of [sth] v expr | figurative (be the cause of [sth]) (sebep, vb., mecazlı) | altında yatmak f. |
| | | sebebi olmak, nedeni olmak f. |
| | Childhood experiences are often at the bottom of adult complexes. |
| be at the bottom of [sth] v expr | (be at the lowest part of [sth]) | en altında olmak f. |
| | | en aşağısında olmak f. |
| | The village is at the bottom of the mountain. |
| be attracted to [sth] v expr | (interested by: an idea, etc.) | ilgilenmek f. |
| | | ilgisini çekmek f. |
| | I am attracted to medieval European history; I find it absolutely fascinating. |
| be attracted to [sb] v expr | (sexually drawn to: [sb]) (cinsel açıdan) | çekici bulmak f. |
| | (birisinden) | etkilenmek f. |
| | I'm attracted to him, but he does not even know my name. |
| be attracted to [sth] v expr | (physics: drawn to: [sth]) (fizik) | çekimine kapılmak f. |
| | | birbirini çekmek f. |
| | The positive and negative points of magnets are always attracted to each other. |
| be bad at [sth] v expr | (unskilled at [sth]) (bir şeyde) | kötü olmak f. |
| | Why is Britain so bad at tennis? |
| be balding vi | (lose your hair) | saçları dökülmek, kelleşmek f. |
| | Homer is balding, but he doesn't seem to mind. |
| be based in v expr | (having work base) | yerleşik olmak f. |
| | The consultant was based in Miami but worked all over the country. |
| be based at v expr | (having work base) (bir yerde) | görevli olmak, çalışmak f. |
| | Fernando is based at the firm's São Paulo office. |
| be based on [sth] v expr | (be founded on [sth]) | -e dayanmak f. |
| | His political ideas are based on his conservative beliefs.Ideally, your decision should be based upon sound reasoning. |
| be based in v expr | (film: take place) (film: bir yerde) | geçmek f. |
| | The movie is based in Seattle, but sometimes episodes take place in Portland. |
be based on [sth],
be based upon [sth] v expr | (be adapted from [sth]) | -e dayanmak f. |
| | | -i temel almak f. |
| | Many movies are based on true stories. |
| | The play is based on the novel of the same name. |
| 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 accustomed to [sth] v expr | (be familiar with [sth]) | alışkın olmak f. |
| | | aşina olmak f. |
| | I grew up in India, so I am accustomed to spicy food. |
| be aimed at [sth/sb] v expr | (be intended for) | -e yönelik olmak geçişsiz f. |
| | This series of videos is aimed at preschool-aged children. |
| be all over v expr | informal (be finished, ended) | bitmiş olmak f. |
| | | her tarafta olmak, her yerde olmak f. |
| | The battle was all over in less than three hours. |
| be allowed to do [sth] v expr | (have permission to) | izni olmak f. |
| | | izin verilmek, müsaade edilmek f. |
| | If you do not have your passport, you will not be allowed to enter the country. |
| | Once they had finished their exams, the students were allowed to leave. |
be an instant success,
be an overnight success v expr | (be immediately popular) | kısa sürede başarılı olmak f. |
| | The TV show proved to be an instant success. |
| Be careful! interj | (be cautious, prudent) | dikkatli ol, dikkatli olun ünl. |
| | Be careful! You don't know what's out there! |
| be done vi + adj | (have been carried out) | bitmiş s. |
| | Once your chores are done you can play the Playstation. |
| be done vi + adj | informal (have finished doing [sth]) | işi bitmek f. |
| | Are you done yet? |
| be done doing [sth] v expr | informal (have finished doing [sth]) | bitirmek geçişli f. |
| | I'm done stacking the shelves; what should I do next? |
| be done with doing [sth] v expr | informal (have finished [sth] undesirable) (bir şeyi) | artık yapmak zorunda olmamak f. |
| | (bir şey ile) | işi bitmiş olmak f. |
| | I'm a college graduate now; I'm done with waiting on tables! |
| be equivalent to [sth] v expr | (be the same as) | eşit olmak f. |
| | | denk olmak f. |
| | What you just did is equivalent to stealing. |
| be equivalent to [sth] v expr | (equal, equate to) | eşit olmak f. |
| | A litre is equivalent to 0.264 US gallons. |
| be faithful to [sb] v expr | (not cheat sexually on) | sadık olmak f. |
| | | (eşini, vb.) aldatmamak f. |
| | I will only stay with my boyfriend if he is faithful to me. |
| be faithful to [sth] v expr | (adhere closely to) (bir şeye) | sadık olmak f. |
| | | sadık kalmak f. |
| | Try to be faithful to your principles. |
| be found out vi | (have one's crime discovered) | suçu meydana/ortaya çıkmak f. |
| | Collins was found out because his fingerprints were discovered at the scene of the crime. |
| be good interj | (do not misbehave) | uslu dur, uslu ol ünl. |
| | Have fun at Nana's house, and be good! |
| 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 in the driver's seat,
take the driver's seat,
have the driver's seat,
be in the driving seat v expr | figurative (have control) (mecazlı) | kontrolü eline almak f. |
| | | kontrolü elinde tutmak f. |
| | If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
| be in touch v expr | informal (stay in contact) | temas/irtibat halinde olmak f. |
| | Are you two still in touch? |
| be in touch v expr | informal (make contact) | iletişime geçmek, irtibata geçmek f. |
| | | iletişim kurmak, irtibat kurmak f. |
| | We'll be in touch soon. |
| be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (make contact) | irtibat kurmak f. |
| | | temasta bulunmak f. |
| | | iletişim kurmak f. |
| | Have you been in touch with her recently? |
| be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (habitually be in contact) | irtibat halinde olmak f. |
| | | ile teması sürdürmek f. |
| | | iletişim halinde olmak f. |
| | Are you still in touch with your friends from high school? |
| be just like [sb] v expr | informal (be typical, expected of [sb]) (birisinin) | tam da yapacağı iş olmak f. |
| | It's just like Alice to lock herself out of her own hotel room. |
| be known for [sth] vtr | (be identified or famous for) | ile tanınmak f. |
| | | ile bilinmek f. |
| | | ile ünlü olmak, ile meşhur olmak f. |
| | That restaurant is known for its excellent seafood. |
| be late v expr | (not arrive on time) | geç kalmak f. |
| | | gecikmek f. |
| | We have a departmental meeting this morning so I daren't be late. |
| | Don't be late for your own wedding. |
| | Sorry I wasn't here at opening time; the bus was late. |
| be led to do [sth] v expr | (be prompted) (bir şeyi yapmaya) | itilmek f. |
| | We were led to believe that the chemical was not dangerous, but it turned out to be highly toxic. |
| be level pegging v expr | UK, informal (be in equal position) | eşit pozisyonda olmak f. |
| be like vi + prep | (resemble) | benzemek f. |
| | Michael is just like his father: he loves to play tennis. |
| Be my guest! expr | (help yourself) | kendin al ünl. |
| | | buyur ünl. |
| | If you want some lemonade, be my guest! |
be named after [sth/sb],
be named for [sth/sb] v expr | (be given the same name as) | adını/ismini birinden almak f. |
| | | adıyla/ismiyle anılmak f. |
| | I was named after my mother's best friend. |
| | The park was named for the town's mayor. |
| be of the opinion v expr | (believe, think) | fikrinde olmak, düşüncesinde olmak, görüşünde olmak f. |
| | My husband thinks autumn is the best season, but I am of the opinion that winter is better. |
be of two minds (US),
be in two minds (UK) expr | (be undecided) | ikilemde olmak f. |
| | | kararsız kalmak f. |
| | (iki şey arasında) | bocalamak f. |
| | I'm in two minds about taking this job in Spain; it's a great opportunity, but it's so far from home. |
| 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! |
| be out to do [sth] v expr | informal (aim, be determined to) (bir amaç, vb.) | peşinde olmak f. |
| | (bir şeyi yapmak) | niyetinde olmak f. |
| | | amacında olmak f. |
| | The candidate is out to make her opponent look weak and unreliable. |
| be out to [sth] v expr | (cricket: lose wicket) (kriket) | sayıyı kaçırmak f. |
| | John was out to a fast ball from the bowler. |
| be quiet vi | (stop talking, not speak) | sessiz olmak geçişsiz f. |
| | | konuşmamak geçişsiz f. |
| | (gündelik dil) | çıtı çıkmamak geçişsiz f. |
| | | susmak geçişsiz f. |
| | Once they started drawing with their crayons, the children were very quiet. |
| be quiet interj | (stop talking or making a noise) | sus, susun ünl. |
| | | sessiz ol, sessiz olun ünl. |
| | Be quiet! I can't hear what the teacher is saying! |
| be right back v expr | informal (return soon) | hemen dönmek geçişsiz f. |
| | I'll be right back; I have to run over to the grocery store for some eggs. |
| be safe vi | (not be in danger) | güvende olmak, emniyette olmak geçişsiz f. |
| | I locked the documents in the drawer, so now they're safe. |
| be safe vi | (not be dangerous) | güvenli olmak, emniyetli olmak geçişsiz f. |
| | | tehlikeli olmamak geçişsiz f. |
| | The manufacturer guarantees that these toys are safe for children. |
| be said to be [sth] vtr | (be described as) | söylenmek f. |
| | | konuşulmak f. |
| | It´s said to be a very good restaurant. |
| be set to do [sth] v expr | (be ready to: do [sth]) | -e hazır olmak geçişsiz f. |
| | We were all set to leave, but Ann made us wait while she looked for her cell phone. |
| be similar to v expr | (resemble, be like) | benzemek f. |
| | | benzer olmak f. |
| | This painting is very similar to one painted by Titian. |
| be stood up v expr | informal (be abandoned on date) (sevgili, vb. tarafından) | ekilmek f. |
| | After an hour waiting in the restaurant, he realised he'd been stood up. |