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| a bit adv | UK, informal (a little) | biraz z. |
| | | bir miktar z. |
| | Run around a bit and you'll soon warm up. |
| a bit adv | UK, informal (slightly) | bir parça z. |
| | | biraz z. |
| | It's a bit cold in here! |
| a bit of a mess n | UK, informal (chaotic) | karmaşa i. |
| | | karışıklık i. |
| | His love life's a bit of a mess. |
| a bit of a mess n | informal (difficult situation) | zor durum i. |
| | To say that the economy is in a bit of a mess is putting it mildly. |
| a bit of a mess n | informal (place: untidy) | dağınıklık i. |
| | My house is a bit of a mess, but please come in. |
| a bit too adv | informal (overly) | biraz fazla s. |
| | | aşırı s. |
| | His hair was a bit too long for me. |
| | She seemed a bit too calm; something must be wrong. |
| a cappella adv | Italian (sing: without instruments) | çalgısız olarak z. |
| | | enstrümansız olarak z. |
| | The piece is usually orchestral but they performed it a cappella. |
| a cappella adj | Italian (singing: no instruments) | çalgısız s. |
| | | enstrümansız s. |
| | Gregorian chant is usually a cappella singing. |
| a dab hand n | informal (skilled person) | uzman i. |
| | | erbap i. |
| | | usta i. |
| | Could you help me roll this pastry? I hear you're a dab hand in the kitchen. |
| | Hamuru açmama yardım eder misin? Yemek pişirme konusunda uzman olduğunu duydum. |
| a dab hand at [sth] n | informal (person skilled at [sth]) (kişi) | becerikli s. |
| | | maharetli s. |
| | My sister's coming to put up some shelves for me. She's a dab hand at DIY. |
| | Kız kardeşim rafları kurmama yardım edecek. 'Kendin Yap' konusunda çok beceriklidir. |
a dime a dozen (US),
ten a penny (UK) adj | figurative, informal (common) (gayri resmi) | sürüsüne bereket s. |
| | | çok yaygın s. |
| | | her yerde z. |
| | In Hollywood, aspiring young actresses are a dime a dozen. |
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. |
| be a far cry from [sth] expr | informal (very different from) | çok farklı olmak f. |
| | | çok başka olmak f. |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti. |
| a few pron | (small number) | az kişi i. |
| Not: Used with a plural verb |
| | A few came, but not many. |
| a few times adv | (on several occasions) | birkaç kere, birkaç defa, birkaç kez z. |
| | That boy has come over a few times and always behaved himself. |
| a few times adv | (with several repetitions) | birkaç kere, birkaç defa, birkaç kez z. |
| | After you do it a few times it doesn't seem so terrible. |
| a fortiori adv | Latin (argument: stronger reason) | daha kuvvetle z. |
| | | daha kuvvetli bir sebeple z. |
a great deal,
a good deal n | (bargain) | iyi fiyat i. |
| | I chose the car because it was reliable and a great deal. |
a great deal,
a good deal n | (much, large amount) | çok fazla şey i. |
| | I have a great deal to accomplish before the end of the semester. |
a great deal of [sth],
a good deal of [sth] expr | (large amount of [sth]) | hayli, bir hayli, epey s. |
| | | pek çok, çok s. |
| | Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level. |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (greatly, very much) | çok s. |
| | I value your input a great deal. |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (considerably) | oldukça z. |
| | | epeyce z. |
| | | hayli, bir hayli s. |
| | I'm feeling a great deal better since I ate some soup. |
a great deal of effort,
a good deal of effort n | (a lot of work) | yoğun efor i. |
| | | çok çaba i. |
| | I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it. |
| a great time n | informal (fun, enjoyment) | eğlence i. |
| | | iyi vakit i. |
| | Thanks so much for inviting me; I had a great time! |
| a job well done n | (task that is performed well) | iyi iş i. |
| | Congratulations on a job well done! |
a la,
à la adv | Gallicism (in the style of) | tarzında z. |
| | He swears a lot when he's angry, a la Gordon Ramsay. |
| à la carte adv | French (ordering dishes: individually) | alakart s. |
| | Rather than choosing the set lunch, she decided to order à la carte. |
| à la carte adj | French (menu items: priced individually) | alakart s. |
| | The restaurant offers a wide selection of à la carte menu items. |
| à la carte adv | figurative, French (choosing, buying: individually) | alakart s. |
| | Customers can download songs à la carte. |
| à la carte adj | figurative, French (can be purchased individually) | alakart s. |
| | The website allows people to make à la carte purchases. |
a la mode,
à la mode adj | Gallicism (fashionable, in fashion) | modaya uygun s. |
| | | şık s. |
| | | moda isim s. |
| | Animal print is very a la mode right now. |
a la mode,
à la mode,
alamode adj | US, Gallicism (with ice cream) | dondurmalı s. |
| | I ordered a piece of pie a la mode. |
| A level n | UK, often plural (Advanced level: exam) | üniversiteye geçiş sınavı i. |
| | Graham failed all his A levels so was unable to get into university. |
| A level n | UK, usually plural (pass in Advanced level exam) | başarılı geçiş sınavı i. |
| | Sue left school with three A levels. |
| a little adj | (small amount) | biraz s. |
| | I just want a little salt on my potatoes. |
| a little adv | (slightly) | biraz z. |
| | | bir parça z. |
| | She was a little angry with me. |
| | The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. |
| a little n | (a small amount) | az miktar i. |
| | | bir parça i. |
| | Chocolate? I'll just have a little. |
| a little n | (short time) | kısa süre i. |
| | | kısa zaman i. |
| | I'll be there in a little. |
| a little bit n | informal (small amount) | az miktar i. |
| | | bir parça i. |
| | There wasn't enough salt in the soup so I added a little bit. Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| a little bit adv | informal (slightly) | biraz, birazcık z. |
| | | azıcık z. |
| | I'm just a little bit dizzy. It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. |
| a little more n | (a small additional quantity) | biraz daha z. |
| | I already added salt to the potatoes, but I think they could use a little more. |
| a little more adj | (slightly more) | biraz daha s. |
| | May I have a little more tea, please? |
| a little more adv | (for a short while longer) | bir süre daha, bir müddet daha z. |
| | The girl asked her mother if she could continue playing outside a little more. |
| a little more adv | (slightly more often) | biraz daha sık z. |
| | You need to exercise a little more if you want to get fit. |
| a little thing n | informal ([sth] trivial) | önemsiz şey i. |
| | I know it's just a little thing, but I find the constant tapping of your foot annoying. |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) | uzun zaman z. |
| | | uzun süre z. |
| | | uzun müddet z. |
| | It's a long time since we last met. |
| a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) | uzun zaman önce, çok zaman önce, uzun bir süre önce z. |
| | | çoktan z. |
| | A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
| a long way off adv | (in the distance) | çok uzakta z. |
| | A long way off, you could just see the lights from a distant village. |
| a long way off adv | (distant, far away) | çok uzağa z. |
| | Those birds are swimming a long way off shore, so you'll need a telescope to see them. |
| a long way off adv | US, colloquial (in the distant future) | daha çok var |
| | My sixtieth birthday is still a long way off. |
| | On altıncı yaşgünüme daha çok var. |
| a lot more n | (greater amount) (miktar) | çok daha fazla s. |
| | | daha çok s. |
| | A banker makes a lot more than a teacher. |
| a lot more n | (greater number) (sayı) | daha büyük s. |
| | A few hundred is a lot more than a couple dozen. |
| a lot more adj | (in greater amount) | çok daha fazla s. |
| | I need a lot more flour to make this dough. |
| a lot more adj | (in greater number) | daha çok, daha çok sayıda s. |
| | A lot more people are taking up cycling these days. |
| a lot more adv | (to greater degree) | daha fazla z. |
| | Your foot bends a lot more when you run. |
| a lot of expr | (many, much) | birçok, çok s. |
| | There were a lot of children in the swimming pool. They made a lot of noise. |
| a lot of fun n | informal ([sth] very entertaining) | güzel vakit i. |
| | | keyifli zaman i. |
| | Thank you for inviting me to your party. I had a lot of fun. |
| a matter of time n | ([sth] which will happen eventually) | an meselesi i. |
| | They've been dating for 5 years, so it's only a matter of time before he proposes. |
| a mess of pottage n | figurative (paltry sum) (mecazlı) | üç kuruş i. |
| | You are offering nothing but a mess of pottage. |
| a mite adv | informal (slightly) | biraz s. |
| | (gayri resmi) | azıcık s. |
| | Aren't you a mite too old to be watching cartoons? |
| | Çizgi film izlemek için biraz yaşlı değil misin? |
| a monument to [sth] n | (example, evidence) | abide i. |
| | | örnek i. |
| | His last film was a monument to stupidity and bad taste. |
| | Son filmi tam bir aptallık ve zevksizlik abidesi. |
| a nice little earner n | UK, slang ([sth] which generates income) (gelir getiren şey) | karlı iş i. |
| | I'm setting up a website to sell my photos; it should be a nice little earner. |
| | Fotoğraflarımı satmak için bir web sitesi kuruyorum; karlı bir iş olacak. |
| a nose for [sth] n | figurative (instinctive ability to detect [sth]) (bir şeyden) | iyi anlamak f. |
| | He has a great nose for good books. |
| a number of npl | (some, several) | birkaç s. |
| | | çok s. |
| | He has broken the rules a number of times. |
| a piece n | UK, regional (a distance, a way) | mesafe i. |
| | | yol i. |
| | The farm is down the road a piece. |
| a piece of cake n | figurative, informal ([sth] easy to do) | kolay iş, basit iş i. |
| | | çocuk oyuncağı i. |
| | The new software installation was a piece of cake, no problems! |
| 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 piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unusual character, individual) | garip kimse i. |
| | | sıradışı kimse i. |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work,
also UK: a nasty piece of work n | figurative, informal (unpleasant, difficult person) | işe yaramaz kimse i. |
| | | beş para etmez kimse i. |
| | | aşağılık kimse i. |
| | Tommy's a real piece of work; I heard he blamed his mistake on the boss. |
| | That woman is a nasty piece of work; she's been making her neighbours' lives hell for years. |
| a posteriori adv | (law, logic: from experience) | sonsal s. |
| | | tümevarımsal s. |
| | The philosopher came to his conclusion a posteriori. |
| a posteriori adj | (law, logic: from experience) (hukuk) | a posteriori s. |
| | | kanıta dayalı s. |
| | A posteriori knowledge relies on experience or evidence. |
| a priori adv | (by deduction) | önsel s. |
| | | öncel s. |
| | | çıkarımsal s. |
| | Tim came to this conclusion a priori, rather than from experience. |
| a priori adj | (hypothetical, deductive) | olası, muhtemel s. |
| | | varsayıma dayalı s. |
| | | farazi s. |
| | Mathematical principles are a priori. |
| a quarter past expr | (time: fifteen minutes after) | çeyrek geçe z. |
| | He arrived at a quarter past nine. |
a quarter till [sth],
a quarter 'til [sth] (US),
a quarter to [sth],
quarter to [sth] (UK) expr | (15 minutes before the hour) | onbeş dakika kala z. |
| | | çeyrek kala z. |
| | I'll meet you at a quarter till one... in the afternoon, of course. |
a quarter till,
a quarter 'til (US),
a quarter to,
quarter to (UK) expr | informal (15 minutes before the hour) | on beş dakika kala z. |
| | | çeyrek kala z. |
| a quarter to expr | (time: fifteen minutes before) | çeyrek kala z. |
| | It's almost a quarter to five; we're running late. |
A road,
A-road n | (main traffic route) | ana yol i. |
| | A motorist was caught doing almost double the 70-mph limit on an A road in Worcestershire. |
| a shell n | figurative (weakened person) (güçsüzleşmiş kimse anlamında) | gölge i. |
| | He is just a shell of his former self. |
| a stone's throw n | figurative, informal (short distance) | yakın mesafe i. |
| | (mecazlı) | iki adım yol i. |
| | The distance from our house to hers is a stone's throw. |
| a stone's throw away expr | figurative, informal (nearby) | iki adımlık yerde z. |
| | | çok yakın, çok yakında z. |
| | We can easily walk to Martha's house; she lives a stone's throw away. |
a stone's throw from [sth],
within a stone's throw of [sth] expr | figurative, informal (near) | çok yakınında s. |
| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| 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. |
| a tidy sum n | informal (large amount of money) | büyük miktarda para i. |
| a time n | (a period, a while) | bir süre i. |
| | Come and sit with me for a time. |
| a ton of n | figurative, informal (large quantity) (mecazlı) | bir yığın i. |
| | | tonlarca s. |
| | | bir yığın i. |
| | I have a ton of work to do this week. |
| a ton n | UK, regional, slang (speed: 100 miles an hour) | saatte yüz mil i. |
| | Bill was doing a ton on the motorway, when he got pulled over by the police. |
| a ton n | UK, regional, slang (quantity: 100) | yüz adet i. |
| a ton n | UK, regional, slang (100 pounds sterling) | yüz sterlin i. |
| a ways to go expr | US, informal (some distance to go) | daha yolu olmak f. |
| | | daha bitmemek f. |
| a wealth of [sth] n | figurative (abundant amount of [sth]) | bol miktarda, çok miktarda s. |
| | There's a wealth of reasons why you should stay. |
| a wee bit adv | UK, informal (little, slightly) | biraz daha z. |
| | | azıcık, azıcık daha z. |
| | Mexican food is a wee bit spicier than I'm used to. |
| a while ago adv | (short time in the past) | bir süre önce z. |
| | | biraz önce z. |
| | | demin z. |
| | A while ago I went on vacation to Cancun. |
| a world of [sth] n | figurative (a great amount of [sth]) | çok büyük s. |
| | | bir hayli s. |
| | | pek çok s. |
| | There is a world of difference between their politics. |
| A-bomb n | abbreviation (atomic bomb) | atom bombası i. |
| | The U.S. detonated the first A-bomb near Alamogordo, New Mexico. |
| A-game n | informal (best possible performance) | en iyi performans i. |
| | | en üstün çaba i. |
A-OK,
A-ok adj | informal (OK, perfect) | mükemmel s. |
| | | harika s. |
| | Everything's A-OK! |
A-OK,
A-ok adv | informal (fine, perfectly) | çok iyi z. |
| | Everything's going A-ok! |