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1013/KPDS-ÜDS kelimeleri(f)

face  karşılaşmak; karşı karşıya olmak (bknz sözlük)

- the front pat of the head including forehead, eyes, nose, checks, mouth and chin, the outer seen parts of a surface, to cover, to turn, to stand, to be opposite to something, to bear bravely,

  • The face of the wall is covered with pictures.
  • They faced the wall with marble.
  • He faces every danger with courage.
  • He came in with a smile on his face.
  • Her face lit up when John came into the room.
  • The north face of the mountain.
  • He put the cards face down on the table.
  • When she saw what was for dinner she pulled a face.
  • The children made faces behind the teacher’s back.
  • I wanted to say that I was sorry to her face, not on the phone.
  • Can you all face the front, places?
  • There are several problems facing the government.
  • We are faced with a difficult decision.
  • Let’s face it, we can’t afford a holiday this year.
  • She had to face up to the fact that she was wrong. 

facilitate   kolaylaştırmak; yardımcı olmak

- to make something possible or easier,

  • The new doors will facilitate the entry of wheelchairs. 

facility   kolaylık; yetenek, kabiliyet

- ease, a talent, the means to do something,

  • She speaks English with great facility.
  • He has a facility for solving problems.
  • There are facilities for cooking meals in the hostel.
  • Our town has excellent sports facilities.
  • This word processor has a facility for checking spelling. 

fail  başarısız olmak, bozulma arıza, kaybetmek, düş kırıklığına uğratmak, kusur, o da yoksa

- to be unsuccessful, to break down or stop the working, to be not enough, to reject a candidate, to disappoint, a weakness, if something is not possible,

  • They failed in their attempt.
  • I failed my exam.
  • I failed to post the letter.
  • The breaks failed.
  • His courage failed him.
  • The examiner failed half the class.
  • She promised to send him a present, and she didn’t fail him.
  • Six passes and two fails.
  • You should try to forgive people’s failings.
  • Wear a suit, or failing that, your school uniform.
  • She was upset by her failure in the exam.
  • There was a failure in the electricity supply.
  • He felt he was a failure.
  • I was surprised by his failure to reply.
  • I shall do it tomorrow without fail.
  • I feel that I have failed – I’m 25 and I still haven’t got a steady job.
  • The examiners failed half of the candidates.
  • She never fails to do her homework.
  • If the crops fail, people will starve.
  • I think the government has failed us.
  • My breaks failed on the hill but I managed to stop the car.
  • The postman comes at 8 o’clock without fail.
  • That’s not very patient – that’s her only failing.
  • Ask Jackie to go with you, or failing that, try Anne. 

faith    inanç, güven, iman, itikat, sadık, vefalı

 - belief in something without any explanation, true, loyal, trust, religious belief, loyalty someone or to a promise,

  • She has a strong faith in God.
  • We kept faith with our friends.
  • A faithful friend.
  • He was faithful to his promise.
  • Give me a faithful account of what happened.
  • Her parents have faith in her because they love her a lot.
  • We all have faith in God.
  • She is a faithful friend, I can depend on her.
  • Before we sign a letter, we say ‘’ faithfully yours’’.
  • I have got great faith in his ability to do the job.
  • I have lost faith in him.
  • I bought the car in good faith. I didn’t know it was stolen.
  • Peter has been a faithful friend.
  • He was always faithful to his wife. 

fair  sarışın, dürüst, bulutsuz, epey çok, panayır,orta

- just, right, true, light in color, with light appearance, not very good but quite good, justice, truth, an open place, where people gather and see things displayed and also have a good time, fine without rain, quiet good, quiet big, long etc, fairly, justly, honestly, rather, honest and equal treatment, a large market held and at fixed times, a piece of land where fairs are held, an old story of fairies, magic etc, a lie, a fairy story, 

  • Many Scandinavian people are fair.
  • Fair weather.
  • To play fair in a game.
  • The competition was fairly judged.
  • The work was fairly hard.
  • She won a doll at the fair.
  • A trade fair.
  • You are giving the small apple to me and the big one to her, it isn’t fair.
  • She is fair, her eyes are blue and her hair is blond.
  • This is a fair copy of the letter, I couldn’t make it better.
  • I can speak English fairly well, but not very well.
  • The International Fair of Izmir starts on the 20 th of August every year.
  • That’s a fair price for that house.
  • I think it is fair to say that the number of homeless people is increasing.
  • That’s not fair – he got the same number of mistake as I did and he’s got a better mark.
  • It wasn’t fair on her to ask her to stay so late.
  • They have a fair chance of success.
  • The referee is there to ensure fair play during the match.
  • We have had more than our fair share of trouble this year.
  • I felt that the teacher didn’t treat us fairly. 

fancy    arzu etme, canı çekme, hayal düş, fantazi, karnaval kıyafeti, hoşlanmak,

- a desire, thought, small, decorative but can be broken or ruined easily, beautiful; used for unusual occasions, to think as if, to imagine, to like the idea of having or doing something, to attract someone,

  • I used to have quite a fancy for pickled onions.
  • I was sure I saw her in the crowd, but it was just my fancy.
  • I fancy a cup of tea.
  • Do you fancy going for a swim?
  • I fancied you were angry.
  • He went to the party in fancy dress.
  • A fancy-dress party.
  • He bought that house because his wife took a fancy to it.
  • None of these pictures takes my fancy.
  • It is a fancy to think of her as the beauty she isn’t beautiful.
  • Be careful with the fancy glasses, you may break them.
  • She had her fancy shoes on at the party, they were high-heeled.
  • What do you fancy to eat?
  • I don’t fancy going out in this rain.
  • My father doesn’t like fancy food.
  • I just want a pair of black shoes – nothing fancy.
  • If you see something that takes your fancy I will buy it for you.
  • It was a great party and everyone went in fancy dress. 

fare    bilet ücreti, ilerlemek; başarılı olmak

- money we pay for traveling on a vehicle as train, bus, ship etc, to do , to get on,

  • He hadn’t enough money to pay the bus fare.
  • How did you fare in the examination?
  • The team from the other school fared badly against our team.
  • What is the fare to Birmingham?
  • Adults pay full fare, children pay half fare.
  • How did you fare in your examination? 

fascinated  büyülenmiş, cazibe, çekicilik

- to attract or interest someone very strongly,

  • The children were fascinated by the monkey in the zoo.
  • Chinese culture has always fascinated me.  

feature  özellik; nitelik, yüz hattı, özel makale, konulu film, yer almak, önemli yeri işgaletmek

- the face as a whole or parts of a face, the well known characteristic, a special, quality, a piece of writing in a newspaper, the main film in a cinema program, to have as an important part, 

  • Sport is a strong feature of life at this school.
  • This exhibition features the work of two young artists.
  • He features in some of my stories, but certainly not all of them.
  • She has beautiful features, her eyes nose and mouth look wonderful.
  • Hot summers are a feature of the southern part of turkey.
  • Mountains and lakes are the main features of the landscape of Wales.
  • Noise is a feature of city life.
  • Her eyes are her best feature.
  • There is a feature on kangaroos in this magazine.
  • The film features many well-known actors.
  •  Does marriage feature in your future plans? 

feed  beslemek, besin, yem

- to supply with food,

  • He fed the child with a spoon.
  • Cows feed on grass.
  • Have you given the baby his feed?
  • Mothers must feed their babies, they can’t eat by themselves.
  • What the horses feed on in winters?
  • This channel feeds us with news and information 24 hours a day.
  • When is the baby’s next feed due?
  • Bats feed at night. 

feedback  geri bilgilendirme,

- information or comments about something that you have done which tells you how good or bad it is,

  • We are waiting for feedback from the student’s parents on the new scheme for buying school-books.
  • The teacher spent five minutes with each of us to give feedback on our homework. 

fed up  bıkkın, bıkmış, usanmış, bezmiş.

 - bored and annoyed,

  • I’m fed up with all this work!
  • What is the matter? You look really fed up.
  • I am fed up with waiting for the phone to ring. 

figure  rakam, miktar, endam, vucut biçim,resim,şekil,ufak heykel, sanmak, planlamak,çözmek

- the number used in mathematics, to calculate, to make plans for, the form or shape of a person, a drawing to explain something, model or small statue, to think, to guess, to understand,

  • ‘240’ has three figures.
  • A figure of 1000 pound was paid.
  • That girl has a good figure.
  • The parts of a flower are shown in figure.
  • There was a wooden figure of Buddha on the table.
  • I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.
  • I figure on finishing the book by the end of the year.(planlamak)
  • I can’t figure out why he said that.(çözmek)
  • Are you good at figures? (aritmetik)
  • Her face isn’t beautiful but she has a nice figure. She is tall and slender.
  • Mary figured the sum of 7 and 8, it is 15.
  • Did you figure out how you are going to travel?
  • The unemployment figures are lower this month.
  • What sort of figure are you thinking of for your house?
  • She has got a beautiful slim figure.
  • Two figures were coming towards us in the dark.
  • Women don’t figure much in his novels.
  • I figured he was here because I saw his car outside.
  • I figure on arriving in New York on Wednesday.
  • I can’t figure out why she married him in the first place. 

firm   kararlı biçimde; kuvvetle, sabit oynamaz, sımsıkı

- solid, strong, not chancing its shape with force, the gathering of people for business purposes, strong and steady, not changing your mind, a business company, 

  • The castle was built on firm ground.
  • A firm decision.
  • The building is very firm, an earthquake won’t harm it.
  • Teacher must use firm words to make the students obey.
  • This is a firm ground, it is dry and not sandy.
  • The teacher looked at us firmly and told us to be quiet.
  • Our teacher is known for his firmness.
  • His father is the head of a firm dealing with furniture.
  • Which firm do you work for? 

fit  saglıklı; zinde; formda ; uygun; dogru, uyma, oturma, yerleştirmek,uyum sağlamak

- to be the right size, to put in its right place, being the suitable one for a purpose, to say in good health, to fix something, to equip with something, being healthy, especially as a result of exercise, made or cut to fit a particular space and fixed there, right, to be able to live peacefully with others, to provide someone with everything necessary, a sudden occurrence; a sudden attack, often stopping and starting again,  

  • I am feeling very fit.
  • A dinner fit for a king.
  • Your dress is a very good fit.
  • The coat fits very well.
  • This dress won’t fit me any more.
  • His speech fitted the occasion.
  • You must fit a new lock on the door.
  • He fitted the cupboard with shelves.
  • Fitness classes.
  • A fitted carpet. A fitted kitchen.(döşenmiş, kurulmuş)
  • It seemed fitting to make a short speech.(döşeme,tesisat)
  • She doesn’t fit in with the other children.
  • The shop fitted them out with everything they needed for their journey.(dükkan onlara, seyehatleri için gerek duydukları herşeyi sağladı)
  • A fit of laughter (gülme krizi)
  • A fit of coughing (öksürük nöbeti)
  • He hit her in a fit of anger. (ani bir öfkeyle ona vurdu)
  • We progressed in fits and starts.( düzensiz, gelişi güzel)
  • These trousers fit him, they aren’t big or small.
  • If you fit this piece in the pictures the puzzle will be completed.
  • He isn’t fit to be a teacher, he doesn’t like children.
  • Mary keeps fit by following a proper diet.
  • This dress doesn’t fit me any more.
  • The doctor managed to fit me in this morning.
  • The new girl found it difficult to fit in at school.
  • Do you think she is fit for the job? 

flood  sel basmak

- great amount of water covering a dry land suddenly, a large amount of anything,

  • If it goes on raining like this we shall have floods.
  • There is always a flood of letters at Christmas.
  • The river burst its banks and flooded the fields.
  • She left the tap running and flooded the bathroom.
  • There were floodlight in the sports stadium.(projector)
  • Many people lost their homes and land because of flood.
  • I sent a flood of invitations for my party, many people were invited.
  • I left the taps on and flooded the bathroom.
  • Since the television program was shown, phone calls have been flooding into the studio.
  • At the end of the day all his worries came flooding back.
  • Many people have been forced to leave their homes because of the floods.
  • She received a flood of letters after the accident. 

flourish  gelişmek, büyümek, serpilmek, elinde sallamak, çalım fiyaka

- to grow in good health, to be successful, to wave something as a show, threat etc, a grand gesture with an arm or a hand,

  • My plants are flourishing.
  • His business is flourishing.
  • He flourished his sword.
  • He removed his hat with a flourish.
  • Flowers and plants flourish if the soil is rich.
  • He opened the door for her with a flourish. 

force güç zorlamak; etkilemek

- energy, strength, to use force, the officers of law, soldiers of the army, violence, to break, powerful, in large numbers, in or into operation,

  • The force of the wind.
  • There are many forces we do not control.
  • They used force to make him do what they wanted.
  • The police force.
  • He forced me to give him money.
  • They forced the door open.
  • Forces (silahlı kuvvetler)
  • The police were out in force when the president visited the city.(çok sayıda)
  • The new law is now in force.(yürürlükte)
  • The force of the boiling water moved the cover of the kettle.
  • If you don’t do your homework I will make you do it by force.
  • Her mother forced the child to go to bed although she didn’t want to.
  • The force of the explosion knocked them to the ground.
  • The government wants to bring new anti-pollution legislation into force next year.
  • The police were present in force at the football match.
  •  The new speed limit is now in force.
  • The two companies joined forces to win the contact.
  • She forced herself to speak to him.
  • The president was forced into resigning.
  • To force the issue, I gave him until midday to decide. 

forge  demirhane, taklit etmek, yavaş yavaş ilerlemek,

- a place where metal is heated and hammered into shape, to copy a letter, a signature etc, for a dishonest purpose, to paint a picture etc and say it is by another more important artist, in order to make money dishonestly, to move steadily,

  • He forged a horseshoe out of an iron bar.(demir çubuğunu döverek bir at nalı yaptı)
  • He forget my signature on the cheque.
  • They forged ahead with their plans.(projelerinde ilerleme kadettiler)
  • Our school has forged links with a school in Romania.
  • I think it is now time to forge ahead with our plans to open a new shop. 

form  biçim; şekil; tür;form oluşturmak; yapmak; şekil vermek

- a long seat with no back, the shape of an object or the plan of something, the good shape of human body, a paper that we fill in for some purposes as to send a telegram, a special mail or for applying for something, kind, to make, a school class, to grow, to organize,

  • He thought he saw the form of a man in the darkness.
  • There are many different forms of religion.
  • If you would like to apply for the job, please fill in this application form.
  • He is in the sixth form.
  • The children formed a circle and held hands.
  • Form yourselves into three groups.(üç gruba ayrılın)
  • An idea slowly formed in his mind.
  • They formed a drama club.
  • These exercises form part of the lesson.
  • I don’t like the form of this garden, I am going to change the places of some flower beds.
  • Jill walks everyday to keep form.
  • The students formed a circle around the teacher to ask her some questions.
  • The plural form mouse is mice.
  • These tracks were formed by rabbits.
  • The survey formed part of a larger program of market research.
  • I haven’t formed an opinion about the new boss yet. 

former  daha önceki; eski

- the one before the last mentioned, belonging to an earlier time,

  • In former times people did not travel so much.
  • Formerly, this large town was a small village.
  • We visited America and Australia, staying longer in the farmer than in the latter.(ilkinde, ikincisinden daha uzun kalarak Amerika ve Avustralya’yı gezdik)
  • Bill and John are good students but the former (Bill) is better.
  • In former times people often had larger families. 

fortunate talihli, şanslı

 - lucky,

  • It was fortunate that nobody was hurt in the accident.
  • Fortunately (allahtan ki)
  • It was fortunate that he was at home when you phoned.
  • Fortunately the traffic wasn’t too bad so I managed to get to the meeting on time. 

fraction   parça; küçük bölüm, az pek az, azıcık

- a portion of a whole, a part of a whole, an amount that is not a whole number,

  • This brand is fractionally better.
  • ½ and ¼ are fractions.
  • A fraction of the class couldn’t come because of the heavy snow.
  • For a fraction of a second I thought the car was going to crash.
  • She fell and fractured her ankle.
  • A water pipe fractured and flooded the bathroom. 

frontier  hudut; bilimde buluş alanı

- the point where the settled area ends, first one who comes, boundary between two countries,

  • We crossed the frontier between Germany and France.
  • A frontier town.
  • After the frontier of the city, the fields start.
  • The frontiers came to America from England.
  • The end of frontier controls in Europe.
  • Scientific research is constantly pushing back the frontiers of our knowledge about the world. 

frustrated  engellemek, önlemek, hüsrana uğramış, moral bozucu.

- to stop somebody from doing something that he wants to do, to make someone or something fail, disappointed; not satisfied, making you angry and dissatisfied,

  • His efforts were frustrated.
  • We were frustrated in our attempt to swim across the river.
  • She is unhappy and frustrated in her job.
  • The boy frustrated my rest by asking unnecessary questions.
  • It is the lack of money that really frustrates him.
  • The rescue work has been frustrated by bad weather conditions.
  • He felt very frustrated at his lack of progress in learning Chinese.
  • He felt anger and frustration at no longer being able to see very well.
  • Every job has its frustrations. 

function   merasim, tören, işlev ; görev, çalışmak

- to act in place of somebody or something, to work, do or carry out, specials duties of a person or organization, a special job of a machine, part of the body etc, an important social event,

  • The function of the brake is to stop the car.
  • The prince attends many different functions every month.
  • This type writer isn’t functioning very well. (işlevsel)
  • An umbrella functions like a sun shade sometimes.
  • This book is functioning well in teaching chemistry.
  • The function of a stamp club is to encourage people to collect stamps.
  • The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body.
  • The princess attends hundreds of officials functions every year.
  • The system is now fully functional. 

fundamental  esaslar, son derecede önemli; temel, esasen

- very important, basic part of anything,

  • Being interested in the subject is fundamental to learning it well.
  • Learning to read is one of the fundamentals of education.
  • There will be fundamental changes in the way the school is run.
  • There is a fundamental difference between your opinion and mine.
  • The government’s policy has changed fundamentally. 

further  daha uzağa; ileriye, başka, ayrıca üstelik,

- the comparative form of ‘’far’’, more, additional, to help to go forward,  at or to greater distance, more, in addition, to help something to go forward quickly,

  • I cannot go any further.
  • I cannot explain further.
  • There is no further news.
  • He furthered our plans.
  • Who lives furthest away?
  • She ran further (farther) than I did.
  • I need some further information about the work, this isn’t enough.
  • The newspaper furthered the campaign of help to the poor people in the city.
  • Are there any further questions?
  • Please let us know if you require any further information.
  • Can I have time to consider the matter further?
  • I can’t remember any further back than 1970.

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