İngilizce Kelime

call for  istemek, uğrayıp almak

- need, to collect,

• This call for quick action.
• I will call for you at eight o’clock.
• There is no call for more workers.
• The crisis calls for immediate action.
• This calls for a celebration!
• I will call for you when it’s time to go. 

call off  iptal etmek

- to cancel,

• The party’s been called off.
• The football match was called off because of the bad weather. 

capable  uygun; hazir; becerikli

- (of person) having the power or ability to do something, clever and sensible, able to do something

• She will manage somehow.
• He is capable of doing better.
• He is a capable boy, he can repair everything.
• Animals in the zoo have lost the capability to catch food for themselves.
• I tried to fix my computer, but it was beyond my capabilities.
• He is capable of passing the exam if he tries harder.
•  That car is capable of 180 miles per hour.
• I do not believe that she is capable of stealing.
• She is a very capable teacher. 

captive    esir tutsak,

- a prisoner, kept as a prisoner, being a prisoner or kept in a cage,

• Two of the captives escaped.
• The soldiers were taken captive.
• Is it right to keep animals in captivity in a zoo?
• He managed to escape from his captors.
• Wild animals are often unhappy in captivy. 

capture  ele geçirmek; yakalamak,saptamak,tespit etmek,yakalanan bir şey

- to take by force, to present something perfectly in words, pictures or music, capturing, something caught, to catch, to hunt,

• The soldiers captured the castle.
• He captured a lot of enemies in the war.
• Several animals were captured her with a large net.
• The artist has captured her expression exactly.
• A kangaroo was his most recent capture.
• The lion was captured and taken back to the zoo.
• The town has been captured by the rebels.
• The company has captured 90% of the market.
• The story captured the children’s imagination.
• This poem captures the atmosphere of the carnival.
• The robbery was captured on video.   

cardinal temel; asil;en önemli; baş

- in the Catholic Church, one of the men next in rank to the Pope, a number that is used for counting,

• One-two-three…are all cardinal numbers.( asal sayı) 

get carried away   kendinden geçmek,coşmak

• She got carried away with excitement. 

carry off  başarma

- to manage to do something successfully, 

• She had decided to impress them and she carried it off beautifully.
• He felt nervous before he started his speech but he carried it off very well. 

carry out  yerine getirmek;gerçekleştirmek

- to finish something successfully,

• He carried out the plan.
• The soldiers carried out their orders without question. 

case  olay; olaylar dizisi; vaka; dava; neden,sebep,örnek,missal

- a box or container for objects, position, situation, happening of something, an example of something, a legal trial, the truth, 

• He is not guilty if that’s the case.
• You are ill, in that case you can’t go to the party.
• You must take an umbrella in case if it rains.
• In some cases, people have had to wait two weeks for a doctor’s appointment.
• Most of us travel to work by tube – or, in Jim’s case, by train and tube.
• Cases of the disease are very unusual in this country.
• The police deal with hundreds of murder cases a year.
• The case will come to court in a few months.
• She tried to make a case for shorter working hours, but the others disagreed.
• She put her glasses back in the case.
• A grant will be awarded only in the most exceptional cases (nadir durumlarda)
• This is a bad case of measles ( bu vahim bir kızamık vakaası.)
• I don’t think that’s really the case (işin esasının böyle olduğunu sanmıyorum.)
• The case for raising taxes. 

in case olabilir diye, olu korkusu ile

- in order to guard against a possibility,  

• I will taka an umbrella in case it rains.
• I think I will take an umbrella in case it rains.
• I wasn’t intending to buy anything but I took my check book just in case. 

in case of    olacak olursa, durumunda

- if a particular thing happens,

• In case of fire, telephone the fire bridge.
• In case of fire, break this glass. 

cease sona ermek durmak

- to stop, to cease firing, agreement to stop fighting,

• They were ordered to cease firing.( ateş kes emir verildi.)
• The noise ceased at last.
• They ceased him from running away.
• Fighting in the area has now ceased.
• That organization has ceased to exist. 

challenge   meydan okumak; yapmaya hakkı olup olmadığını sormak;zorlayan bir özellik

- invitation for a race, a fight, game to see who is better or stronger, to ask someone to take part in a contest, to say that you doubt whether something is true, right, career,

• He challenged his brother to a game of golf.
• There is a challenge of tennis between Jill and Mary; we will see who plays the best.
• She challenged his right to keep the money.
• His new job is a challenge for him.
• I am finding my new job an exciting challenge.
• The company will have to face many challenges in the coming months.
• How will this government meet the challenge of rising unemployment?
• The Prime Minister should accept our challenge and call a new election now.
• They have challenged us to a football match this Saturday.
• She hates anyone challenging her authority.  

circulate    dolaşmak ; ortalama satış; dolaşım, tiraj

- to go around, to travel to different parts, the act of going around, to spread around person to person, the number of people who buy a particular newspaper,

• Blood circulates through the body.
• Blood circulates in our bodies.
• There is a story circulating that the art teacher is getting married.
• This paper has a circulation of 1 million.
• We have circulated a copy of the report to each department.
• Blood circulates round the body.
• If you have had circulation, your hands and feet get cold easily.
• Old five pence coins are no longer in circulation.
• This newspaper has a circulation of over a million. 

claim   gerektirmek, hak etmek; iddia etmek

- to say something is a fact, to demand as a right, to sat that you own something,

• He claims to be the best runner in the class.
• The woman claims to be the oldest person in Britain.
• The police are keeping the animal until somebody claims it.
• Don’t forget to claim for your travel expenses when you get back.
• The earth quake claimed thousands of lives.
• I don’t believe the Government’s claim that they can reduce unemployment by end of the year.
• You must claim your money back if the goods are damaged.
• You will have to prove your claim to the property in a court of law.
• After the accident he decided to put in a claim for compensation.
• Does any one claim this book?
• His claim was fault. 

classify   sınıflandırmak

- to put things in groups, to put into a particular class or group,

• The books are classified according to subject.
• Would you classify it as an action film or a thriller?
• The classifications of the different species of butterfly.
• I classified my books on my shelves putting story books on one shelf and school books on the other. 

closure kapanma; sona erme

- closing,

• The closure of a factory.
• The firm is threatened with closure. 

coherent        bağlantılı; tutarlı; kolayca anlaşılan

- clear and sensible, clear and easy to understand,

• He was able to give a coherent account of what had happened. 

coincide   aynı zamana rastlamak;  uygun düşmek

- to happen at the same time, to be like or the same as something, unlikely happening that comes about by change,

• Her arrival coincided with his departure.
• The Queen’s visit is timed to coincide with the country’s centenary celebrations.
• Our views coincide completely.
• Their tastes in music coincide.
• By a strange coincidence we were both on the same train. 

combat  savaşmak; carpışmak

- fight or struggle against something,

• Doing everything possible to combat the government’s plans to build a motorway.
• New medicines to combat heart disease. 

combination          birleşme;   birleşim ; şifre

- mixture, the state of joining together, the combining of two or more thins, a set of numbers used to open certain types of lock,

• The color orange is a combination of yellow and red.
• Chocolate is a combination of milk and cacao.
• You need the combination to open the safe.
• The team manager still hasn’t found the right combinations of players.
• On this course, you may study French in combination with Spanish or Italian. 

come across tesadüfen karşılaşmak; etki bırakmak

- to make a particular impression,

• He came across some old friend.
• His speech came across well.
• She came across as a very sensible woman.
• Elizabeth comes across as being rather shy.
• I came across this book in a second-hand shop.  

come up    yakında olmak , meydana gelmek, sözü edilmek,öne sürülmek.

- to be about to happen, to happen unexpectedly, to be mentioned in a conversation,

• The schools have a holiday coming up soon.
• I’m afraid something has come up and I’ll be late home.
• The subject of education came up several times.
• Something’s come up at work so I won’t be home until late tonight.
• The subject of religion came up. 

commit  (yaşadışı_rkötü birşey)yapmak/işlemek; söz vermek; adamak

- perform something, usually something against law, to do something illegal, to make a definite promise or decision, to give something or someone to be looked after by someone else, giving a lot of your time and energy to something because you think it is important,

• He committed the crime when he was drunk.
• He was caught by the police because he committed a crime.
• Think carefully before committing yourself.
•  She was committed to their care.
• This government is committed to reducing unemployment.
• I can’t commit myself to helping you tomorrow.
• I am not going to commit myself on who will win the election.
• The government has committed $2 billion to education. 

common   yaygın; olağan; ortak müşterek

- shared by two people or more, usual, seen ordinarily, seen or happening often, quite normal or usual, shared by everyone,

• These birds are not common here.
• We use English as a common language.
• The common people.
• My friend and I have common ideas for studying; we both agree that we must do it seriously.
• English was the common language at the meeting, everybody spoke English.
• I can’t get along with John, we have nothing in common.
• It is a common duty of a student to be on time.
• This company, in common with many others, is losing a lot of money.
• Spinach is commonly believed to give you strength.
• He and his girl friend have a lot of interest in common. 

communicate   açıklamak, anlatmak, nakletmek,haberleşmek.

- to join, to get in touch with, to give someone information, to speak or write to someone, linking two rooms, sending messages by letter, telephone, a message, enjoying or willing to talk to other people,

• She communicated the facts to him.
• We can communicate with each other by telephone.
• We have communicated for a long time, we always write letters to each other.
• The communication can be done by letters, telephone calls and by the means of television and radio.
• Parents often have difficulty communicating with their teenage children.
• Our boss is good at communicating her ideas to the team.
• Two rooms with a communicating door.
• Radio is the only means of communication in remote areas.
• We are in regular communication with our head office in New York.
• The telephone lines are down so communications are very difficult.
• A communication from head office. 

companion   arkadaş ,dost , ahbap.

- close friend, helper, something that completes another thing,

• A traveling companion.
• John is a good companion; he is ready to help in everything.
• The second book is a companion of the first one.
• She enjoys the companionship of young people. 

compare  karsılaştırma, mukayese etme, benzetmek

- to see if two things are the same or different, to put things side by side to see how far they are alike, or which is better, describe as being similar, to be of the same quality,

• If you compare his work with hers, you will find hers more accurate. 
• I compared two students in lessons. One is better compared with the other. 
• This is a good essay compared with your last one. 
• She compared him to a monkey. 
• I am quite a patient person, compared with him. 
• Compared to the place where I grew up, this town is exciting. 
• When the police compared the two letters, they realized that they had been written by the same person. 
• When it was built, people compared the stadium to a spaceship.
• Her last film was brilliant but this one simply doesn’t compare.
• There is nothing to compare with the taste of bread fresh from the oven.
• At the beginning of term we met and compared notes about the holidays.
• His intelligence doesn’t compare with that of the other boys.(onun zekası, diğer çocuklarınkiyle kıyas bile edilemez.)
• Living here is cheap in comparison with London.( burada yaşamak, Londara’ya kıyasla daha ucuz.) 

compose     oluşmak, meydana gelmek, bestelemek

- to form by putting parts together, to write music, poetry, made up of, calm, in control of your feelings, something that has been composed,

• A word is composed of several letters.
• The parties that compose the coalition government.
• Mozart composed forty-one symphonies.
• I sat down and composed a letter of reply.
• The news came as such a shock that it took me a while to compose myself.
• The committee is composed of politicians from all parties.
• Although he felt very nervous, he managed to appear composed.
• Mozart began to compose when he was six years old.
• The committee is composed of tree women and three men.
• She was very nervous, but managed to appear composed. 

concept    kavram;genel düşünce

- an idea of something that you have in your mind, conceiving,

• The concept of freedom.
• We can have no conception of the size of the universe.
• It is difficult to grasp the concept of eternity.
• We have no real conception of what people suffered during the war. 

concern    ilgi konusu ; sorun; kaygı; kaygılanmak; şirket

- to have to do with someone or something, to worry, someone’s business,

• That new rule doesn’t concern.
• This does not concern you. Please go away.
• It is important that no risks are taken where safety is concerned.
• The main problem concerns the huge cost of the project.
• What concerns me is that we have no long-term plan.
• You needn’t concern yourself with the hotel booking. The travel agent will take care of it.
• She was concerned in a drugs case some years ago.
• Tonight’s program is concerned with the effects of the law on ordinary people.
• The safety officer assured us that there was no cause for concern.
• My main concern is that we will run out of money.
• Financial matters are not my concern.
• If you are concerned about your baby’s health you should consult a doctor immediately.
• She refused to answer questions concerning her private life.
• So far as I’m concerned, you can do what you like.
• Don’t concern yourself with make-up at your age.
• A big textile concern.
• He wrote to me concerning a business arrangement. 

concession   taviz; ödün       

- something that has been allowed, a reduction in the price of something for certain groups of people,

• As a concession, he was allowed a day off school to go to his sister’s wedding.
• Concessions are available for students.
• Employers have been forced to make concessions to the union.
• Concessions are available for students and pensioners.  

confess     itiraf etmek.

- to accept that he has done something wrong, telling about the sins that one has done, to admit,

• He confessed that he had broken the vase.
• The man confessed that he murdered his friend.
• After the man’s confession the judge decided that he was guilty.
• The young woman confessed to the murder of her boyfriend.
• They confessed to their mother that they had spent all the money.
• The police persuaded the man to make a full confession.
• The boy made a confession to the police officer. 

confide    sır vermek , sırrını açmak.

- to tell your secret to someone,

• He confided in his brother.
• He confided his fears to his brother.
• She didn’t confide her love to anyone- not even to her best friend. 

confidence  kendinden emin; güvenli; şüphesi olmayan

- the feeling of belief in someone or something, sure, trust or belief someone, a secret,

• I have great confidence in you.
• Her parents have confidence in Jill; they think that she can do everything if she wants to.
• Jill also has self confidence; she isn’t shy and believes that she can succeed in everything.
• I am confident that he can do if he really tries.
• The public is losing confidence in the present government.
• I have every confidence in Emily’s ability to do the job.
• I didn’t have the confidence to tell her I thought she was wrong.
• ‘’ Of course we will win’’ the team captain said with confidence.
• The information was given to me in strict confidence.
• It took a while to win her confidence.
• She shows a great deal of confidence for her age.
• She is confident that she will win.
• I’m telling you this in confidence.(sır olarak)
• Confidential information.(gizli,mahrem)
• Kate feels confident of passing that she can pass the exam.
• You should feel confident about your own abilities.
• She stepped confidently onto the stage and began to sing.

confine (to)sınırlamak

- to keep within limits, to shut up or keep in one place,

• They confined the fire to a small area.
• The prisoners are confined to their cells for long periods at a time.
• Please confine your question to the topic we are discussing.
• He was confined in a prison for two years.
• She was confined to bed with a cold.( nezle onu iki hafta yatağa bağladı.) 

confirm doğrulatmak; desteklemek; kanıtlamak

- to make something certain, to admit someone to full membership of a Christian church, settled in a way of life,

• They confirmed their hotel booking by letter.
• Seeing the two of them together confirmed our suspicions.
• Can you confirm that you will be able to attend?
• He was confirmed at the age of thirteen.
• We are waiting for confirmation of the report. 

consensus genel görüş genel uzlaşma

- the feeling of most people, agreement among a group of people,

• The consensus of opinion is that we should do this.
• There is no consensus among experts about the causes of global warming.  

consider   düşünmek; incelemek; göz önüne almak

- to have in mind while doing something, to have an opinion about someone or something, to think carefully, quite a lot, thoughtful about others, thinking about something, in spite of, 

• You must consider your friend’s feelings before acting foolishly.
• I consider him a very clever pupil.
• I will consider your suggestion; always consider other people’s feelings.
• Considerably fewer people came than I expected.
• He is always considerate to elderly people.
• She took the job after careful consideration.
• The cost of the journey is our main consideration.
• He stayed at home out of consideration for his sick mother.
• Considering his deafness he manages to understand very well.
• We must take the cost of the project into consideration.
• I consider him a very clever pupil.
• I’ll consider your suggestion.
• Always consider other people’s feeling.
• A considerable amount.( bir hayli, epeyce.)
• He is always considerate to elderly people.
• She took the job after careful consideration.
• He stayed at home out of consideration for his sick mother.
• We must take the cost of the project into consideration.
• She had never considered nursing as a career.
• We are considering going to Spain for our holidays.
• He considered that the risk was too great.
• I can’t just move abroad. I have to consider my family.
• A considerable number of people preferred the old building to the new one.
• This flat is considerably larger than our last one. 

consist   ..den oluşmak; kapsamak

- include,

• The house consists of six rooms.
• Chocolate consist of milk and cacao.
• Her job consisted in welcoming the guests as they arrived.
• The band consists of a singer, two guitarists and a drummer.
• It is a full time course consisting of six different modules. 

consistent  tutarlı; birbirini tutan

- in agreement with something, not changing,

• The second statement is not consistent with the first.
• He was consistent style of writing.
• I am afraid your statement is not consistent with what the other witnesses said.
• We must try to maintain a consistently high standard. 

conspire  yasa dışı  işi planlama; gizli anlaşma; suikast

- to plan a crime etc together in secret,

• They conspired to overthrow the government.
• A group of terrorist was conspiring to blow up the plane.
• When we both lost our jobs in the same week, we felt that everything was conspiring against us. 

constant   degişmez; sabit; sürekli; sadık vefalı.

- going on all the time without changing or stopping, never stopping, not changing,

• These eggs must be kept at a constant temperature.
• He remained constant.
• I heard a constant noise of cars during the night.
• He talks constantly four hours.
• The constant noise gave me a headache.
• You use less petrol if you drive at a constant speed.
• The situation is constantly changing. 

constitute  oluşturmak; meydana getirmek; anayasa; bünye vücut yapısı

- to make up, the laws of a government, to form, a set of rules, the health and strength of a person’s body, 

• Nuclear waste constitutes a serious danger.
• The constitution of our country.
• He has a strong constitution – he’s never ill.
• Seven days constitute a week.
• Her job consisted in welcoming the guests as they arrived.
• The band consists of a singer, two guitarists and a drummer.
• It is a fulltime course consisting of six different moduless. 

construct   yapı(m); inşaat; kurma; yapıcı,olumlu

- to built anything, helpful,

• They are planning to construct a new supermarket.
• Construct me a sentence using these words.
• He is going to construct a new building.
• This story is a good construction of ideas.
• A new bridge is under construction.
• Early houses were constructed out of mud and sticks.
• A new bridge is now under construction.
• He works in the construction industry.
• The new pyramid was a construction of glass and steel.
• That construction won’t last long.
• Constructive criticism tells you both what is wrong and also what to do about it. 

consult   danışmak; görüşünü almak

- to go to a person for advice or information, ask advice from someone or get information from something,

• Consult your doctor about your illness.
• He consulted his watch and found that it was 8.00 a.m.( saatine baktı.sabahın 8 iydi.)
• My doctor consults on Mondays and Fridays.
• If the symptoms continue, consult your doctor.
• Harry consulted with his brothers before selling the family business.
• Diplomats met for consultations on the hostage crisis.
• The measures were introduced without consultation. 

consume         tüketim,yakıp kül etmek, tüketici

- to eat or drink, to use, to destroy, a person who eats, uses, buys things, to consuming of something,

• He consumes a huge amount of food.
• How much electricity do you consume per month?
• The entire building was consumed by fire.
• The average consumer spends 10 pound per year on toothpaste.
• The consumption of coffee has increased.
• This car consumes a lot of petrol.
• Wrestlers can consume up to 10 000 calories in a day.
• She was consumed by grief when her son was killed. 

contaminated      bozuk; kirlenmiş

- to dirty something,

• The water has been contaminated by chemicals.
• The town’s drinking water was contaminated with poisonous chemicals. 

content  hoşnut, memnun, içerik kapsam

- satisfied, happy,

• He doesn’t want more money; he’s content with what he has.
• When we go on holiday we can swim to our heart’s content.
• As the TV’s broken, you will have to content yourself with listening to the radio.
• Oranges have a high vitamin C content.
• I don’t need a new car – I am perfectly content with the one I have got.
• Add the contents of this packet to a pint of cold milk and mix well.
• The content of the essay is good, but there are too many grammatical mistakes.
• Many processed foods have a high sugar content.
• The restaurant was closed, so we had to content ourselves with a sandwich.
• The baby gave a contented chuckle.
• The government’s contention is that unemployment will start to fall next year.
• Four teams are still in contention for the cup. 

context      bağlam, sözün gelişi, genel koşullar

- the parts before and after a word or sentence that help to make its meaning clear, the background or situation that something happens in.

• If you hear the sentence ‘she drove the kids to school’, you know from the context that ‘kids’ means children, not baby goats.
• We must examine these ideas in the context of recent events.(bu fikirleri, son olayların bize getirdiği koşullar içerisinde incelemeliyiz.)
• To put our company in context, we are now the third largest in the country.
• You can often guess the meaning of a word from its context.
• Taken out of context, his comment made no sense. 

Continue   sürmek, devam etmek

- to go on doing something, to start after stopping for a while, going on without a break,

• She continued to run.
• She continued studying after the high school at the university.
• She continued doing her homework after she talked to her friend on the phone.
• John is looking for a continuous job; he doesn’t want to work for a short time.
• If the pain continues, see your doctor.
• They ignored me and continued their conversation.
• He continued working / to work late into the night.
• Will you continue with the lessons after the exam?
• The meeting will continue after lunch.
• The next day we continued our journey.
• There are reports of continued fighting near the border.
• The pupils will have the same teacher for two years to ensure continuity.
• There was a continuous line of cars stretching for miles.
• It has rained continuously here for three days.
• They continued running.
• He will continue in his present job.
• The noise continued for several hours.
• He continued his talk after the break.
• This story is continued on p.55.
• These interruptions break the continuity of the lesson.
• Continuous rain (aralıksız,sürekli yağmur.) 

contribute(to) katkıda bulunmak; payı olmak; yararı dokunmak

- to give money help etc together with others, to help to cause something,

• Have you contributed any money to this charity?
• His laziness contributed to his failure.
• The bad weather was a contributory factor to the crash.
• Would you like to contribute towards our collection for famine relief?
• The research has contributed a great deal to our knowledge of cancer.
• It is not known whether the bad weather contributed to the accident.
• If we all make a small contribution, we will be able to buy Ray a good present.
• Alcohol was a contributory factor in her death.  

convince  inandırma, ikna etmek

- to make a person feel certain,

• Her smile convinced me that she was happy.
• She is convinced of his innocence. ( onun masumiyetine inanıyor )
• I convinced her that I was right by telling her all about the details.
• She convinced him of the need to go back.
• I couldn’t convince her that I was right.
• The salesman convinced them to buy a new cooker.
• He is convinced of his ability to win.
• Her explanation for her absence wasn’t very convincing. 

cope (with)başa çıkmak; üstesinden gelmek

- to manage, to deal with something successfully,

• I can’t cope with all this work.
• She sometimes finds it difficult to cope with all the pressure at work. 

corrupt    baştan çıkarmak, doğru yoldan saptırmak

- to make someone or something evil or bad, to bribe, willing to accept bribes,

• He was corrupted by the bad influence of his companions.
• He is a corrupt police officer. (rüşvetçi.)
• Corrupt official who accept bribes.
• Too many people are corrupted by power.
• There were accusations of corruption among senior police officers. 

counselling      ögüt; danışmanık

- advice, a lawyer at a trial,

• You must seek counsel from a good lawyer
• The counsel for the defense. (savunma avukatı.)
• The university provides a counseling service for students with problems.
• Many students come to us for counseling. 

count  sayı saymak, değeri olmak,önemli olmak

- to find the amount of something in numbers, to include, to depend on, to add up, to be important, to have a value, to consider,

• Count up to ten.
• Count up the number of people in the room.
• What he says doesn’t count.
• I counted the students in class. There are twenty boys and eleven girls.
• My little sister can count the numbers from one to a hundred.
• Don’t count on me to help you; I have some other things to do.
• Close your eyes and count (up) to 20.
• The teacher counted the children as they got on the bus.
• There were thirty people on the bus, not counting the driver.
• I sometimes think my opinion counts for nothing at work.
• The referee had already blown his whistle so the goal didn’t count.
• You should count yourself lucky to have a good job.
• On this airline, children over 12 count/are counted as adults.
• You must write the essay without your parent’s help, or your mark won’t count.
• Count yourself lucky to be in the team.
• They took a count of the people at the meeting.
• Table is a countable noun, but water is an uncountable noun.
• At the last count, there were nearly 2 million unemployed. 

count against     aleyhine olmak, zararına olmak

- to be a disadvantage,

• Do you think my age will count against me? 

count on    birine güvenmek

- to depend on someone or something,

• I am counting on you to help me.
• You can count on me all the time.
• Can I count on you to help me? 

count out   saymamak, (birini) dahil etmemek

- to count notes and coins one by one, not to include someone,

• If you are going to her place you can count me out.
• If you are going swimming, you can count me out! 

couple    iki, bir kaç tane, eş karı koca, aynı zamana denk düşmek

- two of the same thing together,

• May I borrow a couple of chairs?
• The young couple has a child.
• The rain, coupled with the heavy traffic, made the journey difficult ( yoğun trafiğide beraberinde getiren yağmur seyehati zorlaştırmıştı.)
• I bought a couple of pencils.
• A young couple lives in that house.
• All the couples were dancing at the ball.
• I saw her a couple of months ago.
• The fog, coupled with the amount of traffic on the roads, made driving very difficult. 

course   kurs, dizi, yemek , kap, tabak, parkur, hareket tarzı, yön; biçim

- the order of development, something planned in stages, a part of meal, a way of dealing with a particular situation,

• He is doing a course in French.
• We are learning a lot of things in our English course.
• The hijacker forced the captain to change course and head for Cuba.
• The road follows the course of the river.
• I had chicken for the main course.
• The doctor put her on a course of tablets.
• She is having a course of treatment for her cough.
• Now we’ve had the soup, what’s the next course?
• A racecourse
• A golf-course
• The course of the River Nile.
• The course of his journey.
• What is the best course of action here? 

in due course   vakti gelince, uygun zamanda

- at the proper time,

• In due course, this seed will grow into a tree. 

in the course of   sırasında, esnasında

- when enough time has passed; eventually, during,

• You will forget all this in the course of time.
• In the course of our talk, he told me about the accident. 

of course   elbette

- naturally, certainly,

• Of course, he didn’t tell me any secrets.
• Of course, I can swim.
• Of course, I will help you. 

crash   gümbürtü, şangırtı, taşıt kazası, çarpmak,

- the noise made by hitting or breaking something heavy, to hit something heavy and cause it to break, a collision,

• There was an awful crash when he dropped all the plates.
• I heard a crash before I went out and saw the accident.
• The bus crashed into a stone wall and most of the people died.
• He braked too late and crashed into the car in front.
• The tree crashed to the ground.
• I could hear thunder crashing outside.
• We lost the data when the computer crashed.
• I heard a crash and ran outside.
• He was hurt in a car-crash.
• The plate crashed to the floor.
• He crashed his car.
• A crash diet.(kısa sürede sonucu amaçlaya….) 

crude  ham; işlenmemiş, kaba, nezaketsiz

- not treated, not refined, simple and basic,

• A crude drawing of a house.
• His manners are rather crude.
• The method was crude but very effective.
• She explained how the system worked in crude terms.
• He is always telling crude jokes. 

cruel  acımasız; zalim

- wanting to cause pain unnecessarily, sad, painful,

• The man was very cruel to his dog. He starved and beat it.
• I think it’s cruel to keep animals in cages. 

curb   mani, engel, denetlemek

- something which stops or controls something,

• He should try to put a curb on his gambling
• You must curb your spending.
• He needs to learn to curb his anger.
• A curb on local government spending. 

cure  tedavi etmek; çare çözüm bulmak.

- to treat a sick person to help him to get better, make better, to get rid of a bad habit, to preserve food with salt,

• That medicine cured me.
• That pill cured my headache.
• How can I be cured of biting my nails?
• They are trying to find a cure for cancer.
• The doctor gave me lots of pills and tablets and cured me of my terrible cold.
• The doctor’s cure helped me to get rid of my illness.
• The treatment cured him of cancer.
• It is still not possible to cure the common cold.
• The plumber cured the problem with the central heating.
• There is no cure for this illness.
• The new drug brought about a miraculous cure. 

current geçerli; şimdiki; şu   andaki, akıntı cereyan

- the newest, of the present, the quick movement of water, air, gas through slower moving one, belonging to the present, a stream of air, the direction a river is flowing in, a flow of electricity, at the present time,

• The current month (içinde bulunan ay)
• Don’t swim here – the current is too powerful.
• The current news is on today’s newspaper.
• The current of air closed the window when we opened the door.
• Is this word still current?
• He is currently working in Spain. 

curriculum   müfredat programı; izlence, öz geçmiş hal tercümesi.

- a course of study at school or university,

• Your curriculum vitae should say what your hobbies are (öz geçmişinde hobilerinin neler olduğu yazılmalı)
• Latin is not on the curriculum at our school. 

curtail  sınırlamak; azaltmak; kısa kesmek

- to make less, shorter,

• I’ve had to curtail my visit.
• I had to curtail my answer as I was running out of time.