(be) about to : be ready: -mek, -mak, üzere olmak; eli kulağında.
a) The plane was about to leave when we arrived at the airport. b) - Did the bell ring? - It's about to.
Above all : especially: özellikle, bilhassa Above all don't tell it to anyone.
According to : in one's opinion: -e, a göre. According to our teacher, we can't pass this test.
Add something to (with) something : ilave etmek, toplamak Now add this number to that one.
Again and again : repetedly: tekrar tekrar, defalarca She makes the same mistakes again and again.
Agree on : bir konu üzerinde aynı görüşte olmak. They all agreed on this matter.
All along : from the beginning: başlangıçtan,önceden. We knew all along that he would succeed.
All day long : the entire day: bütün gün. I worked in the garden all day long.
All at once : all of a suddun, suddunly: aniden, birden bire. All at once I heard a loud crash.
"all sold out" : satıldı, kalmadı. A sign on the box-offıce window each night says "All sold out"
All the same (to) : make no diffirence: farketmez. It's all the same to me whether you stay home or not.
Any longer : any more, no more: artık, bir daha (daha çok olumsuz cümlelerde kullanılır).
I'm not going to speak with you any longer (any more). They don't live at this address any longer.
Apple of one's eye : göz bebeği, çok sevilen My son is the apple of my eye.
Apply for : müracaat etmek, baş vurmak.
I'm going to apply for a job next week. I hope to get it because I7ve been out of work. Have you already applied for a passport?
Approve of : say okay: uygun bulmak, tasvip etmek. Do you approve of smoking?
Argue with : tartışmak, münakaşa etmek.
I argued with the taxi driver about the fare. I'm not arguing with you now.
Armed to the teeth : heavily armed: tepeden tırnağa silahlı The thieves were armed to the teeth during the bank robbery.
As if : as it were, as though: sanki, güya. He acted as if he knew all the answers.
As long as : sürece As long as they don't annoy us, we cannot take any legal action.
As a rule : generally: genellikle. -Do you go to the movies on sundays? -Yes, as a rule.
As soon as : derhal, hemen, ...mez, maz.
I'll send you a wire as soon as I get to Paris. As soon as I finish eating, I'll go to bed.
As soon as possible : as quickly as possible: en kısa zamanda, mümkün olduğu kadar çabuk. Please call me as soon as possible.
As usual : usually: genellikle, her zamanki gibi.
The price of everything is going up as usual. –How would you like your hair cut today, John?
-As usual, please.
As a whole : all together: genellikle. As a whole, stedents are seldom bad.
As well : also:...de, da, dahi. Come early, and bring your father as well.
As with : ...de, da olduğu gibi. As with the newspapers, the main source of the magazines comes from subscriptions.
As yet : up to now: şu ana kadar.
At dawn : şafakta.
We'll have to set out at dawn. I sually get up at dawn.
(Be) at fault : be mistaken: hatalı olmak.
I am the only person who is at fault. You were at fault for thinking that.
At first : at the beginning: başlangıçta, önce. At first she was a little shy, but now she acts more natural.
At first sight : immediately: ilk görüşte, derhal. Tom fell in love with Mary at first sight.
At gun point : silah tehdidiyle. They robbed the train at gun point.
At all : in any manner: hiç (genellikle olumsuz cümlelerde kullanılır) I don't understand French at all.
At any cost : at all costs: ne pahasına olursa olsun. I will marry Jane at any cost.
At any time : ne zaman olursa. You can call on us at any time.
At the latest : en geç. I'll be back by three at the latest.
At least : as a minimum: en azından, asgari, hiç olmazsa. I spent at least two hours each day studying English.
At most : at the most, maximum: en çok. They will give you, at most, 4 or 5 dollars for the watch.
At times : occasionally, sometimes: arasıra, bazen. At times he prepares his lessons well.
Back out : withdraw: caymak, geri çekilmek. At the last minute she backed out and refused to go with me. Son anda vazgeçip benimle gitmeyi reddetti.
Ball up : to become confused: şaşırmak. We got all balled up driving through Istanbul and found ourselves in Edirnekapı instead of Etiler. Etiler yerine kendimiz edirnekapıda bulunca şaşırıp kaldık.
Bark up the wrong tree : be on the wrong track: yanlış kapı çalmak. If you expect to borrow money from me, you are barking up the wrong tree. Eğer benden borç almayı umuyorsan yanlış kapıyı çaldın.
Based on : founded on, established on: bir esas üzerine kurmak, temellendirmek. This book isn't based on history at all. It's all the author's imagination. Bu kitab tarihsel bir temele dayanmaz, hepsi yazarın hayalgücüdür.
Bawl out : reprimand, scold; chew out: azarlamak, fırçalamak. If I come home late, my father always bawls me out. Eğer eve geç gelirsem herzamanki gibi babamdan azarı işitirim.
Bear off : turn aside: dönmek, kıvrılmak (yol) The road bears off toward the left near the bank. Yol bankanın köşesinden sola doğru kıvrılır.
Bear up : endure hardship: zorluklara katlanmak. How is she bearıng up after the loss of her husband? Eşini kaybettikten sonra nasıl dayandı (bu acıya)
Beat about/around the bush : bin dereden su getirmek. Don't beat about the bush, tell us what happened. Eveleyip geveleme de bize ne olduğunu anlat!
Beat it : leave, go away: terketmek, çekip gitmek, acele dışarı fırlamak. He kept bothering me so I told him to beat it. O beni rahatsız edince bende çekip gideceğimi söyledim.
Before long : soon: en kısa zamanda, çok geçmeden. We'll be visiting you again before long. Sizi en kısa zamanda tekrar ziyaret edeceğiz.
Belong to : 1) be the property of : birine ait olmak. Does that blue car belong to you? Mavi araba size mi ait? 2) be a member of : üye olmak (kulube, derneğe vs.). Do you belong to a club?
Bent on : determined: kararlı. My son is bent on becoming a doctor. Oğlum dokotr olmaya çok kararlı.
Betray one's country: vatanına ihanet etmek. husband: kocasına ihanet etmek. wife: karısına ihanet etmek.
Blow away : alıp götürmek. The wind blew away the clothes that were hanging on the line. İpe astığımız kıyafetleri rüzgar alıp götürdü(uçurdu)
Born and bred : doğma büyüme. I've been here since I was born. I mean I'm Izmir born and bred. Doğma büyüme buralıyım İzmir'deyim.
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