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a drop in the ocean (UK),
a drop in the bucket (US) n | figurative, informal, UK (amount: trivial) | cüzi miktar i. |
| | (mecazlı) | devede kulak i. |
| | The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people. |
| a drop in the ocean n | figurative, informal, UK ([sth], [sb]: inconsequential) | önemsiz şey i. |
| | I am just a drop in the ocean of many dozens of candidates vying for this job. |
| a piece of the action n | informal (involvement, participation) | katılım i. |
| | | pay i. |
| | If I'm to help you, I want a piece of the action. |
| a thing of the past n | informal ([sth] obsolete) | modası geçmiş şey i. |
| | | artık kullanılmayan şey i. |
| a thing of the past n | informal ([sth] no longer a problem) | mazide kalmış şey i. |
| | | tarihe karışmış şey i. |
| the AA n | US, initialism (Alcoholics Anonymous) | Adsız Alkolikler Grubu i. |
| | If you think you have a problem with alcohol, you should join the AA. |
AA,
the AA n | UK, initialism (Automobile Association) | Otomobil Derneği i. |
| | | Otomobil Birliği i. |
| | If your car breaks down and you're a member of the AA, phone them and they'll come and rescue you. |
| the AAA n | UK, initialism (Amateur Athletic Association) | Amatör Atletizm Derneği i. |
| the AAA n | AU, initialism (Australian Automobile Association) | Avustralya Otomobil Derneği i. |
| Not: Roadside assistance company |
| | My car died; do you have the number for the AAA? |
| the able-bodied npl | (not physically disabled) | sağlam kimseler çoğ. i. |
| | | sağlıklı kimseler çoğ. i. |
| | People with disabilities enjoy sports as much as the able-bodied do. |
| the above n | (preceding text) | yukarıdaki metin i. |
| | Heavy snowfall overnight has left the road impassable. In light of the above, we have decided to close the office. |
| the absurd n | literary (existentialist theme) | absürtlük i. |
| | The absurd became popular in literature in the early 20th century. |
| the academy n | US (community of scholars) (akademisyenler topluluğu) | akademi i. |
| | After completing a master's degree and a PhD, Christina went on to spend her whole career in the academy. |
| according to the agreement expr | (by the terms of the agreement) | anlaşmaya göre z. |
| | | anlaşma uyarınca z. |
| | According to the agreement, the buyer will purchase all the product that the seller can produce. |
| according to the contract expr | (by the terms of the contract) | sözleşmeye göre z. |
| | | sözleşme uyarınca z. |
| | According to the contract you may take three days of bereavement leave for your uncle's funeral, but only one for your nephew's. |
| according to the letter expr | (according to law) | yasa gereği z. |
| | | kanunlara göre z. |
| | These laws are no longer obeyed according to the letter. |
| according to the letter expr | (word for word) | kelimesi kelimesine z. |
| | Calvin interprets the biblical text according to the letter. |
| according to the rules expr | (by the rules) | kurallara göre z. |
| | According to the rules, he had to be taken off the field. |
| the acquitted n | (person pronounced not guilty) | suçsuz bulunan kimse i. |
| | | beraat eden kimse i. |
| | The acquitted left the courtroom. |
| across the board adv | (globally, universally) | global olarak, küresel olarak z. |
| | | herkesçe z. |
| | | dünyaca z. |
| across the world adv | (all over the Earth) | tüm dünyada z. |
| | | dünya çapında z. |
| | It sure would be nice if peace broke out across the world for a change. |
| across-the-board adj | (global, universal) | küresel s. |
| | | evrensel s. |
| | | geniş kapsamlı s. |
| | Across-the-board tax increases hurt the poor far more than the rich. |
| add fuel to the fire v expr | figurative (exacerbate the issue) | yangına körükle gitmek f. |
| | Shouting at angry pupils is only likely to add fuel to the fire. |
| the advent of [sth] n | (arrival) | geliş i. |
| | | varış i. |
| | The advent of spring always gets me excited about gardening. |
| the aged npl | (elderly people) | yaşlılar, ihtiyarlar çoğ. i. |
| | She hates being referred to as 'one of the aged'. |
ague,
the ague n | archaic (malarial fever) | sıtma ateşi i. |
| | | bataklık humması i. |
| | In the 18th and 19th centuries, many people living in marshy areas contracted the ague. |
Air Force,
the Air Force n | US (USAF: United States Air Force) | Hava Kuvvetleri i. |
| | Dan is a pilot in the Air Force. |
Air Force,
the Air Force n | UK (RAF: Royal Air Force) (İngiltere) | Kraliyet Hava Kuvvetleri i. |
| | Ian joined the Air Force as soon as he was old enough. |
| the Airborne n | US (US military group) | hava yoluyla nakledilen kara kuvvetleri i. |
| | Brian intends to be a career officer in the Airborne. |
| all over the place expr | informal (in many places) | her yerde z. |
| | There is dust all over the place; I really need to clean house! |
| all over the place expr | figurative, informal (not focused) | dağınık s. |
| | | karman çorman s. |
| | I have been very distracted lately; my thoughts are all over the place. |
| all over the world expr | (in many countries) | tüm dünyada, dünyanın her yerinde z. |
| | Santa Claus is known all over the world. |
| all over the world adv | figurative (everywhere) | her yerde z. |
| | Luke had searched all over the world, but there was no sign of Naomi. |
All the best,
expr | written (closing: letter or email) | en iyi dileklerimle ünl. |
| Not: Followed by the writer's name or signature, usually on a separate line. |
| | The letter ended, "Please let me know if I can be of any further help. All the best, Simon." |
| all the best n | (good wishes) | iyi dilek i. |
| | I wish you all the best in your new career. |
| all the more expr | (before adjective or adverb: even more) | daha da çok s. |
| | I'm happy that my sister is getting married, and I'm all the more excited because I'm going to be a bridesmaid. |
| all the more expr | (even more) | daha da çok s. |
| | | daha da fazla s. |
| | Crying in front of her embarrassed him, but it made her love him all the more. |
| all the more so expr | (even more so) | daha da fazla s. |
| | | daha da çok s. |
| | You need a strong pair of boots if you go hiking, all the more so now that it's winter. |
| all the rage expr | (very popular, in fashion) | çok popüler s. |
| | | çok moda s. |
| | | revaçta s. |
| | Polka dots are all the rage this season. |
| all the same expr | (even so) | buna karşın, buna rağmen z. |
| | | yine de z. |
| | Max promised to change, but all the same I decided to end the relationship. |
| all the time expr | (always) | her zaman z. |
| | | devamlı, sürekli, durmadan, mütemadiyen z. |
| | (gündelik dil) | hababam, habire, ikide bir z. |
| | I help people all the time. |
| all the way expr | (the full distance) | tüm yol boyunca z. |
| | He has just run a marathon and was barefoot all the way. |
| all the way expr | figurative, slang (completely) (argo) | sapına kadar z. |
| | | sonuna kadar z. |
| | | tamamen z. |
| | "Which football team do you support?" "Manchester United all the way!" |
| all the way to adv + prep | (during the entire journey to) | tüm yolculuk boyunca z. |
| | We had to listen to him snore all the way from New York to Rome. |
| all the way to adv + prep | (the full distance to) | yol boyunca z. |
| | He sang and danced all the way to school. |
| all the way to adv + prep | (emphatic: a long way) (yol) | -e kadar z. |
| | You want me to carry this all the way back to the house? |
| all the while expr | (at the same time, meanwhile) | bu arada z. |
| | | aynı zamanda z. |
| | He said he was working hard at the university but all the while he was going to the race track. |
all year round,
all the year round adv | (throughout the year) | yıl boyunca z. |
| | | bütün yıl, bütün bir yıl z. |
| | I'd love to live in a climate where I could garden all year round. |
| the Allies npl | historical (WWII: anti-German alliance) | İtilaf Devletleri çoğ. i. |
| | The Allies coordinated a large-scale invasion in Normandy. |
| the Allies npl | historical (World War I: anti-German nations) (Birinci Dünya Savaşı) | itilaf devletleri çoğ. i. |
| | In World War I, the Allies fought against the Central Powers. |
| the Almighty n | (God) | Allah i. |
| | | Tanrı i. |
| | The Almighty brought plagues to the people of Egypt. |
| along for the ride expr | figurative (not be active participant) | laf olsun diye katılmak f. |
| | | öylesine katılmak/bulunmak f. |
| | My wife is attending the conference in this hotel; I'm just along for the ride. |
| along the length of prep | (all along, alongside) | boylu boyunca z. |
| | She had strung miniature lights along the length of the patio for the party. |
| along the lines of expr | (similar to) | gibi edat |
| | | benzer s. |
| | You want purple wallpaper? I was thinking more along the lines of beige. |
| along the way adv | (over a route) | yolda z. |
| | | yolculuk sırasında z. |
| | We're driving to the mountains, but will stop for coffee along the way. |
| along the way adv | figurative (in course of events) | sırasında z. |
| | | esnasında z. |
| | | boyunca z. |
| | Their marriage has lasted 40 years, with a lot of ups and downs along the way. |
| the Alps npl | (European mountain range) | Alp dağları, Alpler çoğ. i. |
| | The mountain range known as the Alps spans eight countries. |
| the alt-right n | (right-wing movement) (siyaset) | alternatif sağ i. |
| always on the move adj | informal (never still) | yerinde duramayan s. |
| | | sürekli hareket halinde olan s. |
| | Sheila is always on the move and never has the time to sit down for a chat. |
| always on the move adj | informal (travelling a lot) | sürekli yolculuk eden, devamlı seyahat eden s. |
| | Barry is always on move because he has to go on a lot of business trips. |
| the Amazon n | (river) | Amazon Nehri i. |
| | The Amazon is a river in South America. |
| the Amazon n | (rainforest in South America) | Amazon ormanı i. |
| | The researcher has been to the Amazon numerous times to document newly discovered species. |
| the Americas npl | (North and South America) | Kıta Amerikası i. |
| | The sweet potato is native to the Americas. |
| the Amish npl | (North American religious community) | Amişler çoğ. i. |
| and the like expr | (and similar) | ve benzeri |
| | | ve bunlar gibi |
| | There are a lot of waterfowl out on the lake—mergansers, geese, coots, and the like. |
| the Andes n | (mountains of South America) | And Dağları çoğ. i. |
| Not: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| | The Andes is the world's longest mountain range. |
| the Annunciation n | (announcement of Jesus's conception) | Meryem Ana Yortusu i. |
| the Antarctic n | (South Pole region) | Antarktika, Güney Kutbu i. |
| | Penguins in the Antarctic huddle together to keep out the cold. |
| the Antilles npl | (islands in West Indies) | Antiller, Antil Adaları çoğ. i. |
| | The Antilles are a group of islands in the Caribbean. |
antithesis,
the antithesis of [sth] n | (exact opposite) | antitez, karşı sav, karşı tez i. |
| | | zıtlık, karşıtlık i. |
| | | tezat i. |
| | The antithesis of beauty is ugliness. |
| the Apocalypse n | (Bible: Revelation) (İncil'in son bölümü) | Vahiyler Bölümü i. |
| | The Book of Revelation is also known as the Apocalypse. |
| the Apostles' Creed n | (Christian creed) | Havariler Amentüsü i. |
| | The Apostles' Creed is recited as part of the baptism rites of several Christian churches. |
| the Arctic n | (region near North Pole) | kuzey kutup bölgesi i. |
| | | Arktik bölgesi i. |
| | Oil companies are now fighting over the Arctic. |
| the Armada n | (Spanish Armada) | İspanyol donanması, İspanyol armadası i. |
| around the clock adv | (all the time) | aralıksız z. |
| | | durmadan z. |
| | | mütemadiyen z. |
| Not: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | The engineers are working around the clock to get the project finished on time. |
| around-the-clock adj | (constant) | sürekli, devamlı s. |
| | | aralıksız s. |
| | His mother is very sick and needs around-the-clock care. |
| around the corner adv | figurative (in the near future) | yakın gelecekte z. |
| | | eli kulağında z. |
| | It's best to be prepared because you never know what's around the corner. |
| around the corner adv | (nearby) | yakında z. |
| | | köşe başında z. |
| | | az ileride z. |
| | A new bakery opened recently around the corner. |
| around the world adv | (in many countries) | dünya çapında z. |
| | | dünya genelinde z. |
| | The Internet allows people around the world to share information. |
| around the world adv | (circumnavigating the world) | dünyanın çevresinde z. |
| | Ferdinand Magellan's ship sailed around the world in the 1500s. |
| the arts npl | (visual and performing arts) | güzel sanatlar çoğ. i. |
| | Baron Johann Pasqualati was a wealthy patron of the arts. |
as I see it,
the way I see it expr | (in my opinion) | bence, bana göre z. |
| | | kanımca z. |
| | As I see it, you have two options: resign, or wait to be fired. |
| as the crow flies expr | (in a straight line) | düz çizgi halinde z. |
| | | dosdoğru olarak z. |
| | | dümdüz z. |
| | As the crow flies, I live only 200 meters from your house. |
as the next man,
as the next woman,
as the next person expr | (just as much as anyone else) | herkes kadar z. |
| | | herkes gibi z. |
Ascension,
the Ascension n | (the ascending of Christ to heaven) (İsa peygamber) | göğe yükseliş i. |
| | According to the New Testament, Jesus's Ascension was witnessed by 11 of his disciples. |
| the Ashes npl | (England-Australia cricket series) | İngiltere-Avustralya arasında kriket müsabakaları çoğ. i. |
| | The Ashes is a biennial series of cricket matches between England and Australia that dates back to 1882. |
asleep at the wheel,
also US: asleep at the switch adj | informal, figurative (not paying attention) | görevini dikkatsiz yapan s. |
| | | görev başında uyuyan s. |
| | I'm sorry; I should have understood what you wanted. I was asleep at the wheel. |
| the Assumption n | (religious feast day: 15th August) | Meryem Ana Yortusu i. |
| | The Assumption is celebrated with church services and street processions. |
| the assured n | UK (insurance: the insured) | sigortalı kimse i. |
| | The assured will be responsible for filing the appropriate documents. |
| the assured n | UK (life insurance: beneficiary) | sigorta lehdarı i. |
| | Under the policy, the assured will receive an amount of $15,000. |
at most,
at the most adv | (and no more, not more than) | olsa olsa |
| | | en çok |
| | A newly imported vehicle may be used for three months at most before it becomes liable to tax. |
| | It will take 10 minutes at the most. |
| at the back adv | (in, towards the rear) | arkada z. |
| | | geride z. |
| | We went to the cinema and sat at the back. |
| at the beginning expr | (at the starting point) | başta z. |
| | | başlangıçta z. |
| | A sentence should have a capital letter at the beginning. |
| at the beginning of [sth] expr | (at the starting point of) (bir şeyin) | başında z. |
| | In the old days, most of the credits were shown at the beginning of a movie. |
| at the beginning expr | (initially, to start with) | başlarda z. |
| | At the beginning, I was mistrustful of John, but I have grown to like and respect him. |
| be at the bottom of [sth] v expr | figurative (be the cause of [sth]) (sebep, vb., mecazlı) | altında yatmak f. |
| | | sebebi olmak, nedeni olmak f. |
| | Childhood experiences are often at the bottom of adult complexes. |
| be at the bottom of [sth] v expr | (be at the lowest part of [sth]) | en altında olmak f. |
| | | en aşağısında olmak f. |
| | The village is at the bottom of the mountain. |
| at the cutting edge adv | figurative (at the forefront) (mecazlı) | en önde z. |
| | | en ileride z. |
at the cutting edge of [sth],
on the cutting edge of [sth] adv | figurative (at the forefront of [sth]) | en öndeki z. |
| | In 1440 Gutenberg's printing press was at the cutting edge of technology. |
| at the drop of a hat expr | (at the least provocation) | hemen, hemencecik z. |
| | | ha deyince z. |
| | That girl is so emotional, she'll start crying at the drop of a hat. |