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| able to do [sth] expr | (capable of doing) (bir şeyi) | yapabilmek, edebilmek f. |
| | The only people able to afford to buy a house in this area are millionaires. |
| 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 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. |
| ache to do [sth] v expr | (yearn, long to do) | arzulamak, istemek f. |
| | | can atmak f. |
| | When it's this cold, I ache to go to the Bahamas. |
actuate [sb],
actuate [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (motivate [sb] to do [sth]) | teşvik etmek geçişli f. |
| | | motive etmek geçişli f. |
| admonish [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (warn [sb] about doing [sth]) | uyarmak f. |
| | | ihtar etmek f. |
| | The judge admonished the witness to tell the truth. |
| advise [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (counsel [sb] to do) | tavsiye etmek f. |
| | | öğütlemek f. |
| | I advised him to eat before the flight. |
| afford to do [sth] v expr | (have enough money) (birşey için) | parası olmak f. |
| Not: "Afford" in this sense usually follows a derivative of "can." |
| | Now that I'm unemployed I can't afford to go on holiday. |
| afford to do [sth] v expr | figurative (be able to do) (mecazlı) | göze almak f. |
| Not: "Afford" in this sense usually follows a derivative of "can." |
| | The army cannot afford to fight on two fronts at once. |
| afford to do [sth] v expr | figurative (risk) (mecazlı) | riske girmek f. |
| Not: "Afford" in this sense usually follows a derivative of "can" or "be able to." |
| | He can't afford to let her speak badly of him. |
| afraid to do [sth] adj | (hesitant) | tereddütlü s. |
| | I'm afraid to jump from the bridge into the river. |
| agree to do [sth] v expr | (consent) | rıza göstermek f. |
| | Olivia's parents agreed to let her go to the party. |
| aim to do [sth] v expr | figurative (intend, aspire) | niyetinde olmak f. |
| | | amacında olmak f. |
| | When I play, I aim to win. |
allow [sb],
allow [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (let: [sb]) | izin vermek, müsaade etmek f. |
| | Will your parents allow you to go to the dance? |
| | Annen ve baban dansa gitmene izin verecekler mi? |
allow [sth],
allow [sth] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (enable by neglect) | sebep olmak, neden olmak f. |
| | By not applying the handbrake, he allowed the car to roll down the hill. |
| allow [sb/sth] to do [sth] v expr | (make possible to do) | imkan sağlamak f. |
| | | olanak vermek f. |
| | The new tramline will allow residents of this neighbourhood to reach the city centre in just ten minutes. |
| allow me to do [sth] interj | (offer) | izin verin, müsaade edin ünl. |
| | Miss, allow me to open the door. |
| anticipate [sth] to do [sth] v expr | (expect) | ummak, beklemek f. |
| | The doctor anticipated the results of the blood work to arrive on Tuesday, but they were delayed. |
| 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. |
| appeal to [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (ask) | istemek, talep etmek f. |
| | The Senator appealed to his fellow legislators to vote for more aid to the poor. |
| appear to do [sth] v expr | (seem to do) | izlenimi vermek, izlenimi uyandırmak f. |
| | Jenny appears to know what she's doing. |
| arrange to do [sth] v expr | (schedule) | planlamak geçişli f. |
| | I haven't seen you in a very long time. We should arrange to do something. |
| arrange for [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (make preparations) | ayarlamak f. |
| | They arranged for a babysitter to take care of the children. |
| | Çocukları için bir bakıcı ayarladı. |
| 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. |
| ask [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (request that [sb] do [sth]) (birisinden bir şey) | istemek, rica etmek f. |
| | My sister asked me to pass the salt. |
| aspire to do [sth] v expr | (aim to do [sth]) | amaçlamak, gaye edinmek, amaç edinmek f. |
| | I aspire to master at least one foreign language. |
| assent to do [sth] v expr | (consent, agree to do [sth]) | razı olmak, kabul etmek f. |
| | | razı gelmek, rıza göstermek f. |
| | She said that she had never assented to marry the man. |
| assign [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (charge with a task) | görev vermek, görevlendirmek f. |
| | They assigned Cheri to bake cookies for the luncheon. |
attempt [sth],
attempt to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (try) | -i denemek, -e teşebbüs etmek f. |
| | I will attempt to talk to him on Monday. |
| | Onunla Pazartesi günü konuşmayı deneyeceğim. |
authorize [sb] to do [sth],
also UK: authorise [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (permit officially to do) | izin vermek f. |
| | | yetki vermek f. |
| | Marla authorized her assistant to file the papers with the city. |
badger [sb] into doing [sth],
badger [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (pester to do [sth]) | üstelemek f. |
| | (bir şey için) | başının etini yemek f. |
| | My children badgered me into taking them to the playground. |
| 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 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 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 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 to do [sth] v expr | (be supposed to do [sth]) | gerekli olmak f. |
| | | lazım olmak f. |
| | | -meli, -malı sonek |
| | Students, you're to arrive at 8:00 so that we can take a group photo. |
| be willing to do [sth] vtr | (agree freely to) | istekli olmak geçişsiz f. |
| | | razı olmak geçişsiz f. |
| | I'm willing to finish the report myself, but you'll have to give me more time. |
| beckon [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (call, summon to do) | işaret etmek, işaretle çağırmak, el etmek f. |
| | The king beckoned his servant to bring him a drink. |
| beg [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (plead with [sb] to do [sth]) (bir şey için) | yalvarmak f. |
| | She begged her parents to buy her the toy. |
| begin to do [sth] vi + prep | (start: to do) | -e başlamak f. |
| | The water began to boil in the pan. |
behoove [sb] to do [sth] (US),
behove [sb] to do [sth] (UK) v expr | formal (be right or necessary) | gerektirmek geçişli f. |
| | | icap ettirmek geçişli f. |
| | It behooves me to acknowledge the debt I owe to my predecessor in this role. |
| beseech [sb] to do [sth] v expr | literary (beg with [sb] to do) (bir şey için birisine) | yalvarmak f. |
| | The thief beseeched the king to spare him execution. |
bid for [sth],
bid to do [sth] vi + prep | (offer services) | teklif vermek f. |
| | | ihaleye girmek f. |
| | Three construction companies are bidding for the prestigious contract. |
| bid [sb] (to) do [sth]⇒ vtr | formal, dated (direct, command) (yapmasını) | söylemek f. |
| | When your mother bids you tidy your room, do so. |
| bother to do [sth] v expr | (make an effort) | zahmete girmek, zahmet etmek geçişsiz f. |
| | He didn't bother to answer the email. |
| | Epostayı cevaplama zahmetine girmedi. |
| bothered to do [sth] adj | informal (willing to make effort) | istekli s. |
| | I'm trying to decide whether I can be bothered to get up today. |
| bound to do [sth] adj | figurative (more than likely to do [sth]) (mecazlı) | büyük ihtimalle, büyük olasılıkla z. |
| | You left your wallet on the table; someone was bound to steal it. |
| bound to do [sth] expr | informal (likely or certain to) | muhakkak z. |
| | | kesin olarak, kesinlikle z. |
| | | büyük olasılıkla, muhtemelen z. |
| | That boy is so reckless, he's bound to end up in jail. |
| | The vase that was balanced on the edge of the table fell off, which was bound to happen. |
| bring [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (persuade [sb]) | ikna etmek geçişli f. |
| | | razı etmek geçişli f. |
| | Her speech brought us to accept her point of view. |
| can't be bothered to do [sth] adj | informal (unwilling to make effort) (bir şeyi) | yapmaya isteksiz s. |
| | Nieve wore her work clothes to the restaurant because she couldn't be bothered to change. |
| care to do [sth] v expr | (be inclined) | istemek, hevesli olmak f. |
| | I don't really care to play golf today. |
| | Bugün golf oynamak istemiyorum. |
careful to do [sth],
careful about doing [sth] adj | (making sure to do [sth]) | özenli s. |
| | | dikkatli s. |
| | He is careful about locking the doors before he goes out. |
| cause [sb/sth] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (prompt) | -e yol açmak f. |
| | | neden olmak, sebep olmak f. |
| | The cat ran out into the road, causing Ellen to swerve and crash the car. |
| caution [sb] to do [sth] vtr + prep | (warn) (birisini bir konuda) | uyarmak f. |
| | | ikaz etmek f. |
| | The teacher cautioned her students not to talk to strangers. |
| certain to do [sth] expr | (bound, sure to do) | mutlaka yapmak f. |
| | | kesinlikle yapmak f. |
| | Lisa is certain to pass her exams. She's been studying so hard. |
| certified to do [sth] expr | (person: qualified) (kişi) | yetkili olmak f. |
| | | işinin ehli olmak f. |
| | | diplomalı olmak, sertifikalı olmak f. |
| | Maddy is certified to teach English. |
| challenge [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (demand) | istemek, talep etmek geçişli f. |
| | | ısrar etmek geçişli f. |
| | I challenge you to tell the truth! |
| charge [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (order) | emretmek f. |
| | | emir vermek f. |
| | I charge you to look after the house properly while I am away. |
| choose to do [sth] v expr | (decide, prefer) | karar vermek f. |
| | | tercih etmek f. |
| | He chose to become an architect. |
| | Mimar olmaya karar verdi. |
| claim to do [sth] v expr | (achievement: assert) | iddia etmek f. |
| | | ileri sürmek f. |
| | This paint brand claims to cover a larger area than that rival brand. |
| coach [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (sports: teach [sb]) (spor) | eğitmek geçişli f. |
| | Bill coached the boys to pass the ball better. |
| coach [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (teach, assist) | öğretmek, eğitmek f. |
| | | yardım etmek, yardımcı olmak f. |
| | The father coached the mother to breathe as she delivered the baby. |
| coax [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (persuade, entice to do) | ikna etmek, razı etmek geçişli f. |
| | They coaxed me to join them for the weekend. |
| combine to do [sth] v expr | (unite to have an effect) (bir şey yapmak için) | bir araya gelmek geçişsiz f. |
| | | birleşmek geçişsiz f. |
| | Poverty and physical disability combined to make life challenging for Wendy. |
| come back to do [sth] v expr | (return in order to do [sth]) (bir şeyi yapmak için) | geri dönmek geçişsiz f. |
| | | geri gelmek geçişsiz f. |
| | Ava left home at 18, but came back ten years later to care for her mother. |
| command [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (order to do) | emretmek geçişli f. |
| | The general commanded the troops to attack. |
| committed to do [sth] adj | (obliged) | mecbur s. |
| | | yükümlü s. |
| | Rita was committed to speak at the conference that morning. |
compel [sb],
compel [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (force: [sb]) (birisini bir şeyi yapmaya) | zorlamak, mecbur etmek geçişli f. |
| | The threat of being fired compelled Tricia to tell the truth about what she saw. |
| condescend to do [sth] v expr | (do [sth] demeaning) | -e tenezzül etmek f. |
| | | kendini küçültmek f. |
| | I would never condescend to plagiarize from other sources. |
condition [sb],
condition [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (brainwash, affect behaviour) (birisini) | şartlandırmak geçişli f. |
| | | koşullandırmak geçişli f. |
| | Politicians are conditioning the people to accept the policy. |
| | Politikacılar halkı politik kararlara destek vermeye şartlandırıyorlar. |
| connive to do [sth] v expr | (conspire, plot to do [sth]) | entrika çevirmek, dolap çevirmek f. |
| | | gizlice işbirliği yapmak f. |
| | | komplo kurmak f. |
| | The executives connived to overthrow the CEO of the company. |
| consent to do [sth] v expr | (agree to do [sth]) | kabul etmek geçişli f. |
| | | razı gelmek f. |
| | Ross consented to take a lie detector test. |
| conspire to do [sth] v expr | (plot together) | birlikte planlamak f. |
| | The three conspired to steal the famous painting. |
| conspire to do [sth] v expr | figurative (events: coincide) | -e zemin hazırlamak f. |
| | Events have conspired to keep us apart these past few months. |
| constrain [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (force, restrict [sb]) | zorlamak geçişli f. |
| | | mecbur etmek geçişli f. |
| | I would love to work abroad, but my family responsibilities constrain me to stay in this country. |
| constrained to do [sth] adj | (forced to do [sth]) | zorlanmış s. |
| | | mecbur edilmiş s. |
| | Ann felt constrained to come to the party even though she didn't want to. |
content to do [sth],
content with doing [sth] adj | (satisfied) | memnun s. |
| | | hoşnut s. |
| | She was content to hear about his promotion. |
continue to do [sth],
continue doing [sth] v expr | (carry on) (bir şey yapmaya) | devam etmek f. |
| | | -i sürdürmek f. |
| | After retirement, Jane continued to work as a supply teacher. |
| contrive to do [sth] v expr | (find a way, arrange to do [sth]) | becermek geçişli f. |
| | | başarmak geçişli f. |
| | | yolunu bulmak geçişli f. |
| | | akıl etmek geçişli f. |
| | They somehow contrived to arrive hours earlier than we did. |
| convince [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (influence to act) (bir şey yapmaya) | ikna etmek geçişli f. |
| | A letter from his mother convinced him to come home after years abroad. |
| covenant to do [sth] vtr | formal (promise: in a contract) | taahhüt etmek geçişli f. |
| | | vaat etmek geçişli f. |
| | The Employer covenants to pay the Contractor the stipulated sum. |
| the cue for [sb] to do [sth] n | (signal, prompt to action) | işaret i. |
| | When the hostess yawns, that is the cue for her guests to leave. |
| customary to do [sth] expr | (normal procedure) | adetten olan s. |
| | | alışılagelmiş s. |
| | It is customary to tip 10-15% of the bill at restaurants. |
dare to do [sth],
also UK: dare do [sth] v expr | (be brave enough) | cesaret etmek f. |
| | Not one of them dared to ride on the ghost train. |
| dare to do [sth] (US) v expr | (be bold enough) | cesaret etmek, cesareti olmak f. |
| | If you dare to dream, anything is possible. |
dare to do [sth],
also UK: dare do [sth] v expr | (be impudent enough) | cüret etmek f. |
| | I wouldn't dare to enter his office without knocking. |
| dare [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (challenge) | meydan okumak, kafa tutmak f. |
| | I dared him to repeat the insult to my face. |
| decide to (do [sth]) vi + prep | (resolve) | karar vermek f. |
| | | aklına koymak f. |
| | Lucy decided to do something about her messy hair. |
| decline to do [sth] v expr | (refuse to do) | reddetmek geçişli f. |
| | | kabul etmemek geçişli f. |
| | I don't know why John has still got a job when he declines to do any work! |
| defy [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (challenge) | -e meydan okumak f. |
| | (bir şeyi yapmaya) | davet etmek f. |
| | I defy you to tell the difference between these two products. |
| deign to do [sth] v expr | (condescend to do [sth]) (bir şeyi yapmaya) | tenezzül etmek f. |
| | | tenezzül etmek f. |
| | 'Thank you for deigning to make an appearance,' said the teacher sarcastically to her student. |
| delegate [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (person: appoint) (birisini) | görevlendirmek f. |
| | | yetki vermek f. |
| | The Swedish government delegated a minister to represent them at the event in London. |
| demand to do [sth] v expr | (insist on doing [sth]) | talep etmek, istemek geçişli f. |
| | I demand to see the manager! |
depend on [sb] to do [sth],
depend upon [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (rely on [sb] doing [sth]) | güvenmek f. |
| | | dayanmak f. |
| | I depend on Barbara to drive me to the hospital each week. |
| desirable to do [sth] adj | (course of action: recommended) | önerilen s. |
| | | tavsiye edilen s. |
| | It might be desirable to clear up this mess before you make any more. |
| desperate to do [sth] adj | (person: urgently wishing to do [sth]) | can atmak f. |
| | | çok istemek s. |
| | Gerald is desperate to find a job. |
| destined to do [sth] adj | (certain to do) | kısmetinde olmak f. |
| | This talented young man is destined to make a name for himself in the music business. |
| determine to do [sth] v expr | (resolve to do) | -e karar vermek f. |
| | It was then that Julia determined to swim the English Channel. |