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reveal(v) : to make known something that was previously secret or unknown

aa vurmak
disclose, uncover
He may be prosecuted for revealing secrets about the security agency.
a test that can reveal a teacher's hidden skills
occupy(v) : stay in a place, fill time, control by force, fill space
igal etmek, doldurmak
capture, invade, fill, stay in a place
He occupies the house without paying any rent.
The building was purchased and occupied by its new owners last year.
Football occupies most of my leisure time.
Only six percent of police time is occupied with criminal incidents.
an occupying army
Students occupied Sofia university on onday.
devastate (v): to make someone feel etremely shocked and sad, to damage something very badly
or completely
perian etmek, harap etmek
wipe out, ruin, destroy, demolish, overwhelm
!ob was devastated by the news of her death.
The city centre was devastated by the bomb.
notify (v) : to formally or officially tell someone about something
bildirmek
inform, tell, announce
"ou will be notified of any changes in the system.
#n $ugust we were notified that our article had been re%ected.
require (v) : need something! if you are re"uired to do or have something, a law or rule says you
must do it or have it
gerek duymak, gerektirmek
need, demand, necessitate
&ampbell's broken leg will probably re'uire surgery.
ost house plants re'uire regular watering.
!egulations re'uire that students attend at least ()* of the lectures
accomplish ( v) : to succeed in doing something, especially after trying very hard
baarmak, gerekletirmek
manage, achieve
+e have accomplished all we set out to do.
descend (v) : to move from a higher level to a lower one
alalmak
fall, drop, sink, go down
a road that descended the mountain in sharp curves
Our plane started to descend.
# heard his footsteps descending the stairs.
decline (v) : decrease in "uantity or importance , say no
a#almak, gerilemek
decrease, refuse, fall, fail, reject
$fter the war, the city declined in importance
ary declined a hot drink and went to her room
distinguish (v) : to recogni#e and understand the difference between two or more things or people
ayrdetmek
differentiate
His attorney argued that &ope could not distinguish between right and wrong.
emphasize (v) : to say something in a strong way
vurgulamak
stress
The report emphasi-es the importance of improving safety standards.
acknowledge (v) : to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation eists
tanmak, kabul etmek
admit, accept, recognize
The government must acknowledge what is happening and do something about it.
obtain (v) : to get something that you want, especially through your own effort, skill, or work
elde etmek
get
Further information can be obtained from head office.
"ou will need to obtain permission from the principal.
reject (v) :to refuse to accept, believe in, or agree with something
reddetmek
refuse
#t's obvious why his application was re%ected %
conclude (v) :to decide that something is true after considering all the information you have
sonucuna varmak, karar vermek
decide
The report concluded that the school should be closed immediately.
relieve (v) : to reduce someone&s pain or unpleasant feelings ! make a problem less difficult or
serious
rahatlatmak, hafifletmek
ease, relax, soothe, help,support
Some people eat for comfort, to relieve their anxieties.
programs aimed at relieving unemployment
emerge (v) : to appear or come out from somewhere, if facts emerge, they become known after
being hidden or secret
ortaya kmak
come out, appear, come up, become apparent
The flowers emerge in the spring.
.ater it emerged that the %udge had employed an illegal immigrant.
justify (v) : to give an acceptable eplanation for something that other people think is unreasonable!
to be a good and acceptable reason for something:
aklamak, hakl karmak
explain, support
inisters must appear before parliament and %ustify their actions.
/othing %ustifies murdering another human being.
intensify (v) : to increase in degree or strength, or to make something do this%
younlamak, arttrmak
escalate, increase
The press has intensified its scrutiny of the candidate's background.
His mother's death intensified his loneliness.
contradict (v) : to disagree with something, especially by saying that the opposite is true, if one
statement, story etc contradicts another, the facts in it are different so that both statements cannot be
true
tersini d''nmek, yalanlamak, elimek
deny, oppose
+e knew she was wrong, but nobody liked to contradict her.
The witness statements contradict each other and the facts remain unclear.
neglect (v) : to pay little or no attention to! fail to heed! disregard, to fail to care for or attend to
properly
ihal etmek
ignore, disregard
any of these ideas have been neglected by modern historians.
resemble (v) : to look like or be similar to someone or something
ben#emek, andrmak
be like, look like, take after
#t's ama-ing how closely 0rian and Steve resemble each other.
He grew up to resemble his father.
boast (v) : to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions ! if a place, ob(ect,
or organi#ation boasts something, it has something that is very good
)v'nmek, 'st'n )#elliklere sahip olmak
show off, be proud of
He's boasting about how much money he has made.
The city boasts two excellent museums.
perceive (v) : to understand! apprehend
alglamak
understand, sense, apprehend
1ven as a young woman she had been perceived as a future chief executive.
remain (v) : to continue to be in the same state or condition
kalmak
stay, continue
2lease remain seated until all the lights are on.
withstand (v) : to be strong enough to remain unharmed by something such as great heat, cold,
pressure etc
dayanmak, kar koymak
resist, bear
The &hancellor has withstood the criticism and held firm.
withdraw (v) : to stop taking part in an activity, belonging to an organi#ation etc, or to make
someone do this
ekilmek, ekmek
take back, draw, extract, retreat
$ knee in%ury forced her to withdraw from the competition.
He reached into his pocket and withdrew a piece of paper.
He withdrew his remarks and said he had not intended to cause offence.
infer (v) : to form an opinion that something is probably true because of information that you have
sonucunu karmak
conclude, deduce
From the evidence we can infer that the victim knew her killer.
necessitate (v) : to make it necessary for you to do something
gerektirmek
demand, require
.ack of money necessitated a change of plan.
$ prolonged drought had necessitated the introduction of water rationing.
demand (v) : to ask for something very firmly, especially because you think you have a right to do
this
talep etmek, istemek
request, require, order
# demand to know what's going on.
They demanded that the military government free all political prisoners.
carry out (v) :to perform, to complete
y'r'tmek, tamamlamak
accomplish, fulfill
# wish he could afford to carry out his plan.
circulate (v) : to move around within a system, or to make something do this ! if information, facts,
ideas etc circulate, they become known by many people
dolamak
spread, go around
&eiling fans circulated warm air around the room.
!umours began circulating that the 2rime inister was seriously ill.
approve (v) : to officially accept a plan, proposal etc ! to think that someone or something is good,
right, or suitable
onaylamak, kabul etmek
permit, confirm, agree to
The conference approved a proposal for a referendum.
seek (v) : to try to achieve or get something
aramak
look for, search for
Thousands of people crossed the border, seeking refuge from the war.
impact (n) : the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or something
etki, tesir
effect, influence
Higher mortgage rates have already had a ma%or impact on spending.
supplement (v) : to add something, especially to what you earn or eat, in order to increase it to an
acceptable level
eklemek
add to, augment
3ia supplements her regular salary by tutoring in the evenings.
interact (v) : if people interact with each other, they talk to each other, work together etc
etkileim iinde olmak
act on each other, affect each other
.ucy interacts well with other children in the class.
The immune system interacts with both the nervous system and the hormones.
apply (v) : to make a formal re"uest, usually written, for something such as a (ob, a place in a
university, or permission to do ! to have an effect on or to concern a particular person, group, or
situation
bavurmak, uygulamak, ilgilendirmek
request, concern
She applied for a %ob with the local newspaper.
+e need to apply for planning permission to build a garage
4o the same rules apply to part5time workers6
inevitably (adv) : used for saying that something is certain to happen and cannot be avoided
kanlma# olarak
unavoidably, naturally
The decision will inevitably lead to political tensions.
aspect (n) : one part of a situation, idea, plan etc that has many parts
y)n, a, )#ellik
feature, point, side, angle
4ealing with people is the most important aspect of my work.
$lcoholism affects all aspects of family life.
commitment (n) : the hard work and loyalty that someone gives to an organi#ation, activity etc
ballk, sorumluluk
dedication, loyalty, devotion
# was impressed by the energy and commitment shown by the players.
retain (v) : to keep something or continue to have something ! to store or keep something inside
something else
s'rd'rmek, korumak
maintain, keep, reserve, preserve
"ou have the right to retain possession of the goods.
$ lot of information can be retained in your computer.
respective (ad() : used before a plural noun to refer to the different things that belong to each
separate person or thing mentioned
herkes kendi, herbirinin ayr ayr
individual, own
They went into their respective bedrooms.
the respective roles of teachers and students
imply (v) : to suggest that something is true, without saying this directly
ima etmek, anlamna gelmek
hint, mean
$re you implying that # had something to do with this6
High profits do not necessarily imply efficiency.
state (v) : to formally say or write a piece of information or your opinion:
belirtmek
say, declare, express, report
The government needs to clearly state its policy on 7/ intervention.
The witness stated that he had not seen the woman before.
purpose (n) : the purpose of something is what it is intended to achieve
ama
aim, goal, objective
#t should be legitimate to use cannabis for medical purposes.
quote (v) : to repeat eactly what someone else has said or written
alntlamak
cite, extract
She 'uoted from a newspaper article.
$ military spokesman was 'uoted as saying that the border area is now safe.
joint (ad() : involving two or more people or groups, or owned or shared by them
ortak, ortaklaa, kolektif
corporate, cooperative, collective, shared, mutual, joined, united, reciprocal
The meal was a %oint effort 89two or more people worked on it together:.
The two ministers have issued a %oint statement.
joint venture (n) : ortak teebb's, ortak giriim
party (n) : one of the people or groups who are involved in a legal argument or agreement
taraf
contractor, participant
helping the two parties to reach an agreement
subcontractor (n) : someone who does part of the work of another person or company
alt y'klenici, taeron
regulatory (ad() : a regulatory authority has the official power to control an activity and to make
sure that it is done in a satisfactory way
ruhsatlandrma*d'#enleme ile ilgili
regulative
/ew drugs have been approved by the regulatory authority.
resolve (v) : to find a satisfactory way of dealing with a problem or difficulty ! to make a definite
decision to do something
)#mek, karar vermek
work out, solve, decide
0arnet was desperate for money to resolve his financial problems.
$fter the divorce she resolved never to marry again.

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