ignorant cahillik,cehalet; bilgisizlik, habersiz
- not aware; not having knowledge, knowing very little, not realizing something,
- He’s very ignorant – he ought to read more.
- I’m ignorant about money matters.
- He continued on his way, ignorant of the danger that lay ahead.
- There are many ignorant people in Turkey. They have never been to school.
- I was ignorant of the accident; she told me how it happened.
- Many people attend the reading and writing courses to overcome their ignorance.
- Many people are ignorant of their rights.
- The workers were in complete ignorance of the management’s plans.
ignore bilmezlikten gelmek
- to refuse to take notice of, to take no notice of something,
- He ignored all my warnings.
- His mother didn’t want him to go, but he ignored her and went.
- I said hello to Debbie but she totally ignored me.
- Alison ignored her doctor’s advice about drinking and smoking less.
illustrate tanımlamak; (örneklerle) açıklamak, resimlemek,
- to show pictures or examples to make something easier to understand, to put pictures into a book etc, to make what you are saying clearer by giving an example etc, having pictures,
- The book is illustrated with drawing and photographs.
- Let me illustrate my point.
- This diagram will illustrate what I mean.
- An illustrated catalogue.
- The writer illustrated his article with diagrams.
- Our teacher illustrated his lesson with pictures.
- These statistics illustrate the point that I was making very well.
- Most cookery books are illustrated.
- Can you give me an illustration of what you mean?
imaginary hayal ürünü düşsel
- unreal, only thought by the mind, existing only in your mind, not real, the part of your mind in which you see pictures,
- A dragon is an imaginary beast, not a real one.
- Equator is an imaginary line, there is no line on the middle of the earth.
- Jill has a good imagination, she feels as if she is the hero of the story while she is reading a book.
- Many children have imaginary friends.
- She’s very clever but she doesn’t have much imagination.
- If you use your imagination, you should be able to guess the answer.
imitate taklit etmek, benzetme
- to copy, to make something very similar to the real one or to do something exactly as someone does, imitating something not real but exactly the same as the real one, imitating,
- Children imitate their friends rather than their parents.
- He could imitate the song of many different birds.
- Children learn how to speak by imitation.
- He did a good imitation of the teacher’s way of speaking.
- Her sister imitates Jill in dressing.
- Those jewelers are not real but they are good imitations.
- Small children learn by imitating their parents.
- She could imitate her mother perfectly.
immediate yakın hemen izleyen, ivedi, acil , en yakın
- nearest, requiring haste, without waiting, without any delay, without anything coming between, at once, directly, nearest in time or position, conjunction as soon as,
- I want an immediate reply to my question.
- In the immediate future.
- My parents are my immediate relatives.
- Give me an immediate answer to my question.
- She is badly hurt by accident, we must take her to the hospital immediately.
- Can you do any imitation of politicians?
immense pekçok, büyük oranda, kocaman
- very large,
- An immense forest.
- She gets immense pleasure from her garden.
impact etki, çarpma, vuruş, tesir
- the force of one object etc hitting another, an effect,
- The bomb exploded on impact.
- The film made quite an impact on the children.
- I hope this anti-smoking campaign will make an impact on young people.
- The impact of the crash threw the passengers out of their seats.
- The bomb exploded on impact.
impart teblig etmek; resmi olarak bildirmek
- to give information,
- She said she had information to impart.
- He refused home eager to impart the good news.
- The low lighting imparted a romantic atmosphere to the room.
imperative zorunlu, şart, mecburi, emir kipi
- very important; very urgent, a verb used in the form of a command; a word that tells you to do something,
- It is imperative that you bring written permission from your parents for the school trip.
- It is imperative that you see a doctor immediately.
- In ‘’ shut the door!’’ the verb is in the imperative.
implement alet, araç, uygulamak
- a tool, device or instrument, to start using a plan or system etc,
- Garden implements.
- Chopsticks are eating implements.
- The new parking system will be implemented next month.
- Some teachers are finding it difficult to implement the government’s educational reforms.
implore yalvarmak
- to ask earnestly,
- She implored her husband to give up smoking.
- She implored his forgiveness.
- She implored him not to leave her alone.
imply ima etmek göstermek, dolaylı anlatmak
- to suggest; to mean,
- Are you implying that I am not telling the truth?
- He didn’t say so – but he implied that I was lying.
impress etkilenmiş, iyice anlatmak, iz bırakmak, duyğu, fakir, izlenim, etki,etkileyici
- to cause feelings of admiration etc in someone, to fix something in someone’s mind, to make a hollow mark by pressing, the effect produced in someone’s mind by a person, experience, an idea or opinion that you form about something, a hollow mark made by pressing, an attempt to look and talk like another person, usually someone famous, as a way of amusing or entertaining others,
- I was impressed by his good behavior ( onun iyi davranışına hayran kaldım)
- The children’s concert greatly impressed her
- I must impress on you the need for hard work.
- Impress this date on your memory.
- A footprint was impressed on the sand.
- The film made a great impression on me.
- I have the impression that he’s not pleased.
- An impression of a dog’s paw in the cement.
- My brother does a good impression of the headmaster.
- Teenager can be very impressionable.
- An impressive ceremony.
- What’s your first impression of the new director?
- I am not sure but I have the impression that Jane’s rather unhappy.
- I was under the impression that you were married.
- She gives the impression of being older than she really is.
- Do you think I made a good impression on your parents?
- My brother can do a good impression of the Prime Minister.
improve gelişmiş ilerle(t)mek ; daha iyiye gitmek, islah etmek, düzelme
- to make or become better, the improving of something, something that makes a thing better than it was,
- His work has improved.
- They have recently improved the engine of that car.
- There has been a great improvement in her work.
- I’ve made several improvements to the house.
- Your performance was good, but I think you can still improve on it.
- Your work has greatly improved.
- I hope the weather will improve later on.
- Your vocabulary is excellent but you could improve your pronunciation.
- Nobody will be able to improve on that score.
- Your written work is in need of some improvement.
- There’s been a considerable improvement in your mother’s condition.
- These marks are an improvement on your previous ones.
inadequate yetersiz, elverişsiz
- not enough or suitable,
- This house is inadequate for such a big family.
- There was so much to learn in the new job that for a while I felt totally inadequate.
incentive teşvik, yüreklendirme
- something that encourages you,
- The teacher always praised the children if they had done well, as an incentive to hard work.
- There is no incentive for young people to do well at school because there aren’t any jobs when they leave.
incidence oluş sıklıgı; meydana gelme oranı, oran
- how often something happens or occurs,
- There is a higher incidence of left-handedness among boys than girls.( sol ellilik oranı kızlardan çok erkek çocuklar arasında daha yüksektir)
include kapsamak; içine almak, ilave etmek
- to contain, to take something in as a part of the whole thing, to add someone or something into a group,
- Am I included in the team?
- Your duties include making the tea.
- The whole family has been ill, including the baby.
- The inclusion of all that violence in the film was unnecessary.(filmin bütün bu şiddeti içermesi gereksizdi)
- The price of the holiday is fully inclusive.
- The meal cost 25 pound, inclusive of drinks.
- May 4 to May 6 inclusive is a period of three days.
- All friends, including Mary’s sister, were at the cinema.
- This book includes history as well as geography of Turkey.
- The price of the holiday includes the flight, the hotel and car-hire.
- The crew included one woman.
- Everyone was disappointed, myself included.
- The inclusion of all that violence in the film was unnecessary.
income gelir, kazanç
- the money we receive during a period of time, money received by a person as wages,
- He cannot support his family on his income.
- Our monthly income is hardly enough for an ordinary living.
- It’s often difficult for a family to live on one income.
increasingly gittikçe artarak, çoğalmak, artış
- to make or become larger in number, size, to make something more or bigger, more and more,
- The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.
- My father has increased my pocket money.
- The increase in the population of the city over last ten years was 20/000.
- They found it increasingly difficult to pay for their children’s school-books.
- The population of the world increase every year.
- We increased our house; we built a third floor on the top of it.
- The rate of inflation has increased by 1% to 7%.
- My employer would like me to increase my hours of work from 25 to 30.
- She increased her speed to overtake the lorry.
- There has been a sharp increase of nearly 50% on last year’s figures.
- Doctors expect some further increase in the spread of the disease.
- They are demanding a large wage increase.
- Attacks by dogs on children are on the increase.
- It is becoming increasingly difficult to stay here.
indefinite belirsiz, süresi belli olmayan, belirlenmemiş
- uncertain, not definite, not fixed; not definite,
- The road will be out of use for an indefinite length of time.
- His plans are indefinite at the moment.
- Our plans are still rather indefinite.
- The meeting was postponed indefinitely.
indestructible yıkılmaz; bozulmaz; yok edilmez; çok sağlam
- so strong or tough that it can not be broken or destroyed,
- The new tanks were supposed to be indestructible.
individual her bir, ayrı, özel, bireysel, kişi, birey, taker taker
- not general, concerning one person or thing, any one person, single, separate,
- Put price labels on each individual item.( her parçanın üstüne fiyat etiketi koy)
- All the children have their own individual pegs to hang their coats on.(her çocuğun, paltosunu asacağı kendine ait bir askısı var)
- Every individual has a right to justice.
- I’ll deal with each question individually.
- Everyone has an individual opinion.
- Jill is a hard working individual.
- Everyone can tell his opinion individually.
- Each individual animal is weighed and measured before being set free.
- Children need individual attention when they are learning to read.
- I like her individual style of dressing.
- Are the needs of society more important than the rights of the individual?
- Young people often try to express their individuality by the way they dress.
- The teacher talked to each member of the class individually.
indoors/outdoors bina, içi kapalı yer, evde/dışarda
- concerning inside of a building, into a house or a building, inside a building, in or into a building,
- Indoors games (salon oyunları)
- An indoor swimming-pool.(kapalı havuz)
- Stay in doors till you’ve finished your homework.
- He went indoors when the rain started.
- An indoor swimming pool.
- Oh dear! I’ve left my sunglasses indoors.
inevitable kaçınılmaz, engellenemez, kaçınılmaz şekilde
- certain to happen,
- The Prime Minister said that war was inevitable.
- With more cars on the road, traffic jams are inevitable.
- They fought to save the firm from closure, but eventually had to accept the inevitable.
infect bulaştırmak, kapmak, hastalık aşılamak
- to cause a person to have a disease, can be passed from one person to the other, to fill with germs that cause disease; to give a disease to someone, infecting or being infected,
- You must wash that cut on your knee in case it becomes infected.
- She had a bad cold last week and has infected the rest of the class.
- You should wash your hands after handling raw meat to avoid infection.
- A throat infection.
- Measles is an infectious disease.
- We must clean the wound before it becomes infected.
- Many thousands of people have been infected with the virus.
- Paul’s happiness infected the whole family.
- The dirty water supply can be a source of infection.
- There is a danger of infection.
- She is suffering from a chest infection.
infer anlamak; sonuç çıkarmak
- to judge from facts,
- I inferred from your silence that you were angry.
- I inferred from our conversation that he was unhappy with his job.
inferior değeri daha düşük, önemi az; ikinci derece, adi, bayağı
- less good than something else, bad, lower in rank,
- This carpet is inferior to that one.
- This is very inferior work, Paul.
- Is a colonel inferior to a brigadier?
- This material is obviously inferior to that one.
- Don’t let people make you feel inferior.
- She always treats me as her intellectual inferior.
infinite sonsuz derecede, uçsuz bucaksız.
- without end or limits, very great,
- We believe that space is infinite.
- Infinite damage could be caused by such a mistake.
- You need infinite patience for this job.
- Supplies of oil are not infinite.
- Compact disc sound infinitely better than audio cassettes.
- The ocean seemed to stretch over the horizon into infinity.
influence etkilemek, tesiretmek, hatırlı
- effect, something that causes a person to do things as it requires, having authority or influence on many people or things, the power to affect people, actions or events, a person or thing that has this power, powerful, important,
- He used his influence as a friend of the headmaster to get his daughter into a higher class.(kızını bir üst sınıfa geçirmek için müdürün arkadaşı olarak nüfusunu kullandı)
- Never drive a car while under the influence of alcohol.
- She is a bad influence on him.(onun için çok kötü bir örnekti o)
- The weather seems to influence her moods.
- He is in quite an influential job.
- Her father has a great influence over Jill, she always asks his opinion to do things.
- The food we eat influences our health.
- Television can have a strong influence on children.
- Nobody should drive while they are under the influence of alcohol.
- His new girl friend has been a good influence on him.
- You must decide for yourself. Don’t let anyone else influence you.
- Her style of painting has been influenced by Japanese art.
- Drinking alcohol can affect your ability to drive.
- TV advertisements have influenced my attitude towards the homeless.
inform bilgi vermek
- to tell, to give knowledge, to tell the police about a criminal,
- Please inform your teacher if you wish to go on the outing to the zoo.
- I was informed that you were absent from the office.
- He informed against his fellow thieves.(kendi hırsız arkadaşlarını ihbar etti)
- You should inform the police of the accident.
- Do keep me informed of any changes.
- The wife of the killer informed on her husband.
inhabit (bir yerde) yaşamak, oturmak
- to live in a place, a person or animal that lives permanently in a place,
- Polar bears inhabit the Arctic region.
- That house is inhabited by an English family.
- The inhabitants of the village.
- Tigers, leopards and other inhabitants of the jungle.
- Mr. Brown inhabits in High Street.
- The inhabitants of this neighborhood are nice people.
- The local inhabitants protested at the plans for a new motorway.
inhuman acımasız, zalim
- not seeming to be human,
- Inhuman cruelty.
- Inhuman strength.
initial baslangıçta once, paraf, ilk, ön, baş, ilkin ilk olarak
- the letter that begins a word, especially a name, first, early, at the beginning, to write your initials on something,
- The picture was signed with the initials JJB standing for John James Brown.
- In the initial stage of the disease, the patient developed bright red spots on his face.
- Initially the situation seemed far more serious than it really was.(ilkin durum olduğundan çok çok daha ciddi görünüyordu)
- My initial reaction was to refuse, but I later changed my mind.
- Elizabeth Waters’ initial are A.E.W.
- Any changes made when writing a cheque should be initialed by you.
- I liked the job initially but it soon got quite boring.
innovation yenilik
- a change or a new arrangement,
- The headmistress made some innovations.
- Technological innovations in industry.
insist israr etmek, talep etmek
- to make a force on a person by words to make him accept something, to hold firmly to an opinion, plan, to demand; to urge,
- He insists that I was to blame for the accident.
- I insisted on driving home.
- The teacher insists on good behavior.
- She insisted on coming with me.
- He insisted that I should go.
- She went to see the doctor at her husband’s insistence.
- His mother insisted John to stay at home instead of playing outside.
- I stayed in Jill’s house by her insistence.
- He always insists on the best.
- Dan insisted on coming too.
- My parents insist that I come home by taxi.
- ‘Have another drink’ ‘oh all right, if you insist.’
- She insisted that on her innocence.
- James insisted that the accident wasn’t his fault.
inspire teşvik etmek, isteklendirmek, esinlenmiş, heyecanlandırıcı
- to encourage someone by filling them with confidence, enthusiasm, showing more talent or skill than expected, very exciting or interesting,
- The players were inspired by the loyalty of their supporters.
- She gave an inspired performance.
- We didn’t find the speech very inspiring.
- Nelson Mandela’s autobiography inspired her to go into politics.
- The attack was inspired by racial hatred.
- The guide’s nervous manner did not inspire much confidence in us.
- The pianist gave an inspired performance.
- A politically inspired killing.
instability kararsızlık, istikrarsızlık
- the condition of not being steady or stable,
- A period of economic instability.
- There are growing signs of political instability.
instance örnek; durum, misal, hadise
- example, a particular case, for example,
- As a social workers, he saw many instances of extreme poverty.
- Some birds, penguins for instance, cannot fly at all.
- There are different kinds of fruits in the store, for instance you can buy oranges.
- There have been several instances of racial attacks in the area.
- In most instances the drug has no side effects.
- There are several interesting places to visit around here – Warwick, for instance.
institute kuruluş; enstitü
- an organization for a special purpose, to arrange; to get started, a society or organization, or the building it uses, to start or establish,
- When was the Red Cross instituted?
- Schools, hospitals, prisons and other institutions.
- The government has instituted a new scheme for youth training.
instruct öğretmek, talimat vermek, ders eğitim, emir vermek, teknik bilgi, egitici
- to teach, to train, to give orders, someone who trains or gives orders, teaching, training, orders which must be obeyed, to order or direct a person to do something, information on how to do or use something, giving useful information,
- Girls as well as boys should be instructed in woodwork.
- He was instructed to come here at nine o’clock.
- She sometimes gives instruction in gymnastics.
- You must learn to obey instructions.
- Please read the instructions carefully before attempting to use this machine.
- An instructive film.
- A ski-instructor.
- The army was instructed to march to the east to fight with enemy.
- The soldiers were instructed to shoot above the heads of the crowd.
- Children must be instructed in road safety before they are allowed to ride a bike on the road.
- Read the instructions on the back of the packet carefully.
- You should always follow the instructions.
- The guard was under strict instructions not to let anyone in or out.
- The staff need instruction in the use of computers.
intend niyet etmek, kastetmek, biri için olmak
- to make a plan on something, to decide before doing it, to mean to do something; to plan that something should happen, to mean something to be understood in a particular way, to direct something towards someone,
- Do you still intend to go?
- Do you intend them to go?
- I didn’t intend that this should happen.
- Did you intend this to happen?
- His remarks were intended to be a compliment.
- That letter was intended for me.
- Jill intended to visit Mary but she couldn’t go.
- I’m afraid I spent more than I had intended.
- I certainly don’t intend to wait here all day!
- They had intended staying in Wales for two weeks but the weather was so bad that they left after one.
- You shouldn’t have read that letter – it wasn’t intended for you.
- I didn’t intend you to have all the work.
intense şiddetli, yoğun, pek çok, artmak,
- very strong, very great, very much, to increase, to make or become greater, very through,
- I dislike that sort of behavior intensely.
- The police are intensifying their efforts to find the murderer.
- She called a doctor when the pain intensified.
- The police began an intensive search for the murderer.
- The hospital has just opened a new intensive care unit.
- She opened the windows because there was an intense heat in the room.
- She was tired because of intensive work.
- She likes reading intensively.
- They obviously dislike each other intensely.
- I wasn’t prepared for the intensity of his reaction to the news.
intent kararlı, istekli, dikkatli, amaç, kasıt niyet
- something done on purpose, something planned before doing, busy, getting into a work completely, meaning, planning or wanting to do something, concentrating hard on something, purpose, with great attention,
- He was intent on the job he was doing.
- He broke into the house with intent to steal.
- He watched her intently.
- He has no intention of leaving.
- If I have offended you, it was quite without intention.
- Good intentions.
- I’m sorry I offended you – it wasn’t intentional.
- Intentional cruelty.
- My intent was going to visit her but I couldn’t.
- The judge said that the criminal has killed the man with intent.
- Mary was intent on the film, so she didn’t see me.
- She was so intent upon her work that she didn’t hear me come in.
- He’s always been intent on making a lot of money.
- He was charged with possession of a gun with intent to commit a robbery.
- When they scored their fourth goal the match was, to all invents and purpose, over.
interaction etkileşim
- to have some effect on one another, involving two-way communication between,
- Interactive video games.
- He is studying the way children interact with each other at different ages.
- There is a need for greater interaction between the two departments.
interest çıkar, ilği, alaka, merak, heves,alakadar, yararına, faiz
- the state of wanting to learn more about something, hobby, something we like to do or learn, getting attention or interest, curiosity; attention, a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to you, money paid in return for borrowing a sum of money, a share in the ownership of a business firm, eager to know about something; curious, keen to do something,
- That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.(gazette öyküsünün ilği uyandıracağı kesin)
- He used to be very active in politics, but he has lost interest now.
- Gardening is one of my main interests.
- You will have to pay interest on this loan.
- Sport doesn’t interest him at all.
- The story interested her.
- He is not interested in politics.
- Don’t tell me any more – I’m not interested.
- I will be interested to see what happens next week.
- Are you interested in buying a car?
- An interesting book.
- Interestingly, I was told that by someone else only yesterday.
- In the interests of safety, please do not smoke.
- He has lost interest in his work.
- I take a great interest in everything they do.
- She looked at the pictures with a great interest.
- Reading is one of my interests, but painting is my main interest.
- Tell me more about it, I am very interest.
- Mary is interested in acting, she likes and wants to learn more about it.
- He likes to read about great adventures, he thinks they are very interesting.
- She’s begun to show a great interest in politics.
- I wish he’d take more interest in his children.
- We pay 6% interest on our mortgage at the moment.
- It might interest you to know that I didn’t accept the job.
- Can I interest you in our new brochure?
interfere müdahele etmek, karışmak, engel olmak,
- to prevent someone to do what he wants to do without having a right to do so, try to organize or change something that is not your business; to meddle, to prevent or hinder something,
- I wish you would stop interfering with my plans.
- Don’t interfere in other people’s business!
- He doesn’t let anything interfere with his game of golf on Saturday mornings.
- She was furious at this mother’s interference in their holiday arrangements.(annesinin tatil hazırlıklarına burnunu sokmasına kızmıştı)
- Please don’t interfere, I am working.
- You shouldn’t interfere in your children’s lives – let them make their own decision.
- Every time the telephone rings it interferes with my work.
- She never lets her private life interfere with her career.
- Many people that scientist shouldn’t interfere with nature.
invaluable paha biçilmez; çok kiymetli
- very precious, very useful,
- Thank you for your invaluable help.
- The opposite of valuable is valueless or worthless.
invest yatırım yapmak
- to put money in a business to spend it for holding the business,
- He invested in a building firm.
- He invested all his money in import business but he failed.
- Many firms have invested heavily in this project.
- I have invested all my money in the company.
- I’m thinking of investing in a computer.
- You have to invest a lot of time if you really want to learn a language well.
investigate araştırmak şoruşturmak incelemek
- to examine carefully, trying to find out all the facts about something,
- The police investigated the accident, they tried to learn what the causes were.
- They learnt that the driver was drunk after the investigation.
- The police are investigation the mystery.
- A murder was reported and the police were sent to investigate.
- A group of experts are investigating the cause of the crash.
- The airlines are going to carry out an investigation into security procedures at airports.
- The matter is still under investigation.
involve gerektirmek, bulaşmak, çapraşık,dahil etmek ilgi; bağlılık
- to put mix up, to get into a difficult position, the fight between you and her, complicated, difficult to understand, to require, to interest or concern someone, very complicated,
- His job involves a lot of traveling.
- He has always been involved in the theater.
- Don’t ask my advice – I don’t want to get involved.
- The plot of the film was so involved that I didn’t really understand the ending.
- I can not involve with your problems, I have my own to deal with.
- Please don’t tell me gossip about Mary, I don’t want get.
- The job involves a lot of traveling.
- The story involves a woman who went on holiday with her child.
- More than 100 people were involved in the project.
- There was a serious accident involving a stolen car.
- Please don’t involve me in your family arguments.
- The men deny any involvement in the robbery.
- The book has a very involved plot.
- I am very involved in local politics.
- She is involved with an older man.
issue çıkmak, yayınlamak, konu; önemli sorun, mesele, basım,sayı nüsha
- to come out, a problem or subject for decision, one number in the series of a newspaper, magazine, to treat something as very important and something to be argued about,
- A strange noise issued from the room.
- The police issued a description of the criminal.
- Rifles were issued to the troops.
- I hope to raise the issue at tomorrow’s meeting.
- Your own personal views are not really the issue.
- Stamp collectors like to buy new stamps on the day of issue.
- Have you ever seen the latest issue of that magazine?
- We disagree on this, but let’s not make an issue of it.
- A young brunch issued from the side of the apple tree.
- The newspaper manager is going to issue a magazine for women.
- There is an issue giving recipes in the newspaper.
- I want to raise the issue of overtime pay at the meeting.
- The government can not avoid the issue of homelessness any longer.
- Do you have last week’s issue of this magazine?
- OK, we disagree on this but let’s not make an issue of it.
- The new employees were issued with uniforms.
- The police will issue a statement later today.
- An angry voice issued from the loudspeaker.

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