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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. |
be able to do [sth] v expr | (can, have the ability to do) | -ebilmek, -abilmek sonek |
| | yapabilmek f. |
| | becermek f. |
| Claire wasn't able to reach the jar on the top shelf. |
be about [sth/sb] v expr | (be on the subject of) | hakkında olmak f. |
| | hususunda olmak f. |
| | konusunda olmak f. |
| My presentation is about the effects of alcohol. |
| This book is about a king who loses his crown. |
be about to do [sth] v expr | (on the point of doing) (bir şeyi) | yapmak üzere olmak f. |
| I was just about to step into the bath when the doorbell rang. |
| Tam banyoya girmek üzereydim ki kapı çaldı. |
be above v expr | figurative (morally superior to) (ahlaki olarak) | üzerinde z. |
| | ötesinde z. |
| He's above lying about such things. |
be above v expr | figurative (too complex for) (birisi için) | fazla karmaşık s. |
| All this talk of economics is above me. |
be absorbed into [sth] v expr | (be integrated, assimilated) | arasına karışmak f. |
| | arasına dalmak f. |
| The police lost sight of Tom when he was absorbed into the crowd. |
be accompanied by [sb/sth] v expr | (go in company with) | eşlik edilmek f. |
| | refakat edilmek f. |
be accompanied by [sth] v expr | (coexist with) | bir arada yaşamak f. |
be acquainted vi + adj | (know each other) (birbirini) | tanımak f. |
| | bilmek f. |
| | tanışık olmak f. |
| Are you two already acquainted? |
be acquainted with [sb] v expr | (know [sb]) (birisi ile) | tanışık olmak f. |
| | ile tanışmak f. |
| | -i tanımak f. |
| Harry, I believe you are acquainted with Miss Forbes? |
be acquainted with [sth] v expr | formal (be familiar with [sth]) | haberdar olmak f. |
| | aşina olmak f. |
| | -i bilmek f. |
| Audiences in Ancient Greece were acquainted with the idea of a hero having a tragic flaw. |
be addressed to [sb] v expr | (mail: be intended for [sb]) | adına göndermek f. |
| | adresine göndermek f. |
| This letter is addressed to you. |
be after [sth/sb] vi + prep | informal (search for [sth], [sb]) | arayışında olmak f. |
| | peşinde olmak f. |
| | istemek f. |
| I'm after a new service provider; which one would you recommend? |
be after doing [sth] v expr | Ire (be about to do) (bir şeyi) | yapmak üzere olmak f. |
| If you're after telling me how to cook this meal that I've cooked a thousand times before, you can save your breath. |
be after doing [sth] v expr | Ire (have just done) (bir şeyi) | az önce yapmış olmak f. |
| I'm after hanging out the clothes and now it's starting to rain! |
be against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (oppose) (bir şeye/birisine) | karşı olmak f. |
| Many Americans are against the war. |
| Çoğu Amerikalı savaşa karşıdır. |
| Bu davranışınız kurallara aykırıdır. |
be anathema to [sb] v expr | (be considered abhorrent) | nefret uyandırmak f. |
| | infial yaratmak f. |
| The newly proposed law is anathema to most small business owners. |
be anchored in [sth] v expr | figurative (have a strong link to) (bir şey ile) | güçlü bir bağlantısı olmak f. |
| The traditions of this annual festival are anchored in the distant past. |
be annoyed at [sb/sth], be annoyed with [sb/sth] adj + prep | (irritated, angry) (birisine, bir şeye) | kızgın, öfkeli s. |
| I'm annoyed at my brother for leaving the room in such a mess. |
be anxious about [sth] v expr | (be nervous about [sth]) | kaygılanmak, kaygı duymak f. |
| | endişelenmek, endişe etmek f. |
| | korkmak f. |
| Claire is anxious about her appointment with the dentist tomorrow. |
be anxious to do [sth] v expr | (be eager) | istekli olmak, hevesli olmak f. |
| | can atmak f. |
| (bir şeyi yapmak için) | sabırsızlanmak f. |
| The avid fans were anxious to meet their favorite author. |
appear to be [sth] v expr | (seem, look) | gibi görünmek f. |
| Ken appears to be very dedicated to his family. |
appear to be doing [sth] v expr | ([sth]: seem) | gibi görünmek, gibi gözükmek f. |
| The rain appears to be easing off. |
be apprehensive about [sth] adj + prep | (be nervous about [sth]) | endişeli olmak f. |
| | kaygılı olmak f. |
| I'm apprehensive about moving to Japan; I have never lived abroad before. |
be arsed vi + adj | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) (argo) | kılını kıpırdatmak f. |
| (argo) | parmağını oynatmak f. |
| (argo) | kıçını kaldırmak f. |
| | içinden gelmek f. |
Not: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| I asked him to check it for me but he said he couldn't be arsed. |
be arsed to do [sth] v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) | kendini sıkmak f. |
| (bir şey yapmak) | içinden gelmek f. |
Not: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| The story's quite good so far, but I don't think I can be arsed to read the whole thing. |
as can be, as ... as can be expr | (perfectly, extremely) | çok, aşırı s. |
| My sister's new baby is cute as can be. |
| The children were excited as could be when their dad arrived home with a puppy. |
be associated with [sth/sb] v expr | (be related to) | ile ilgili olmak f. |
| | ile alakalı olmak f. |
| | ile ilişkilendirilmek f. |
| For many people, Christmas is associated with gifts and shopping. |
be astonished at [sth/sb] v expr | (be amazed by) | hayran kalmak f. |
| | çok etkilenmek f. |
| | hayret etmek f. |
| Onlookers were astonished at the firefighter's bravery. |
be at ease v expr | (relaxed) | rahat olmak f. |
| | huzurlu olmak f. |
| I am more at ease when my boss is not in the office. |
be at ease v expr | (not standing at attention) | rahatta durmak f. |
| The troops were at ease on the parade ground. |
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. |
be attracted to [sth] v expr | (interested by: an idea, etc.) | ilgilenmek f. |
| | ilgisini çekmek f. |
| I am attracted to medieval European history; I find it absolutely fascinating. |
be attracted to [sb] v expr | (sexually drawn to: [sb]) (cinsel açıdan) | çekici bulmak f. |
| (birisinden) | etkilenmek f. |
| I'm attracted to him, but he does not even know my name. |
be attracted to [sth] v expr | (physics: drawn to: [sth]) (fizik) | çekimine kapılmak f. |
| | birbirini çekmek f. |
| The positive and negative points of magnets are always attracted to each other. |
be bad at [sth] v expr | (unskilled at [sth]) (bir şeyde) | kötü olmak f. |
| Why is Britain so bad at tennis? |
be balding vi | (lose your hair) | saçları dökülmek, kelleşmek f. |
| Homer is balding, but he doesn't seem to mind. |
be based in v expr | (having work base) | yerleşik olmak f. |
| The consultant was based in Miami but worked all over the country. |
be based at v expr | (having work base) (bir yerde) | görevli olmak, çalışmak f. |
| Fernando is based at the firm's São Paulo office. |
be based on [sth] v expr | (be founded on [sth]) | -e dayanmak f. |
| His political ideas are based on his conservative beliefs.Ideally, your decision should be based upon sound reasoning. |
be based in v expr | (film: take place) (film: bir yerde) | geçmek f. |
| The movie is based in Seattle, but sometimes episodes take place in Portland. |
be based on [sth], be based upon [sth] v expr | (be adapted from [sth]) | -e dayanmak f. |
| | -i temel almak f. |
| Many movies are based on true stories. |
| The play is based on the novel of the same name. |
be a bargain v expr | (represent good value, be cheap) | iyi bir pazarlık olmak f. |
| The gloves are a bargain at just £5 a pair. |
be a deal v expr | (transaction: be agreed) | iyi bir alışveriş olmak f. |
| That's a deal! |
be a handful, be a real handful v expr | informal, figurative (child: be difficult, badly-behaved) (mecazlı) | ele avuca sığmamak f. |
| | yaramaz olmak f. |
| That boy is a real handful. |
be a man v expr | figurative (male: show strength) (mecazlı) | cesur olmak f. |
| | güçlü olmak, kuvvetli olmak f. |
| You have to be a man about this, and admit that you made a mistake. |
be a man v expr | (male: reach adulthood) | erkek olmak f. |
| Dan's young son wants to be an astronaut when he is a man. |
be a part of [sth] v expr | (be involved) (bir şeyin) | parçası olmak f. |
| | -de yer almak f. |
| Taking part in the protest made John feel that he was a part of something big. |
be a stumbling block to [sth] v expr | figurative (hinder progress) | engel teşkil etmek, engel oluşturmak f. |
| | köstek olmak f. |
| The issue proved to be a stumbling block during the peace talks. |
be a success v expr | (achieve popularity) | başarılı olmak f. |
| The chocolate cake was a real success with the guests. |
be accustomed to [sth] v expr | (be familiar with [sth]) | alışkın olmak f. |
| | aşina olmak f. |
| I grew up in India, so I am accustomed to spicy food. |
be aimed at [sth/sb] v expr | (be intended for) | -e yönelik olmak geçişsiz f. |
| This series of videos is aimed at preschool-aged children. |
be all over v expr | informal (be finished, ended) | bitmiş olmak f. |
| | her tarafta olmak, her yerde olmak f. |
| The battle was all over in less than three hours. |
be allowed to do [sth] v expr | (have permission to) | izni olmak f. |
| | izin verilmek, müsaade edilmek f. |
| If you do not have your passport, you will not be allowed to enter the country. |
| Once they had finished their exams, the students were allowed to leave. |
be an instant success, be an overnight success v expr | (be immediately popular) | kısa sürede başarılı olmak f. |
| The TV show proved to be an instant success. |
Be careful! interj | (be cautious, prudent) | dikkatli ol, dikkatli olun ünl. |
| Be careful! You don't know what's out there! |
be done vi + adj | (have been carried out) | bitmiş s. |
| Once your chores are done you can play the Playstation. |
be done vi + adj | informal (have finished doing [sth]) | işi bitmek f. |
| Are you done yet? |
be done doing [sth] v expr | informal (have finished doing [sth]) | bitirmek geçişli f. |
| I'm done stacking the shelves; what should I do next? |
be done with doing [sth] v expr | informal (have finished [sth] undesirable) (bir şeyi) | artık yapmak zorunda olmamak f. |
| (bir şey ile) | işi bitmiş olmak f. |
| I'm a college graduate now; I'm done with waiting on tables! |
be equivalent to [sth] v expr | (be the same as) | eşit olmak f. |
| | denk olmak f. |
| What you just did is equivalent to stealing. |
be equivalent to [sth] v expr | (equal, equate to) | eşit olmak f. |
| A litre is equivalent to 0.264 US gallons. |
be faithful to [sb] v expr | (not cheat sexually on) | sadık olmak f. |
| | (eşini, vb.) aldatmamak f. |
| I will only stay with my boyfriend if he is faithful to me. |
be faithful to [sth] v expr | (adhere closely to) (bir şeye) | sadık olmak f. |
| | sadık kalmak f. |
| Try to be faithful to your principles. |
be found out vi | (have one's crime discovered) | suçu meydana/ortaya çıkmak f. |
| Collins was found out because his fingerprints were discovered at the scene of the crime. |
be good interj | (do not misbehave) | uslu dur, uslu ol ünl. |
| Have fun at Nana's house, and be good! |
be in a funk expr | informal, US (feel depressed) | bunalımda olmak f. |
| Lizzie's daughter has been in a funk since she lost her job. |
be in the driver's seat, take the driver's seat, have the driver's seat, be in the driving seat v expr | figurative (have control) (mecazlı) | kontrolü eline almak f. |
| | kontrolü elinde tutmak f. |
| If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
be in touch v expr | informal (stay in contact) | temas/irtibat halinde olmak f. |
| Are you two still in touch? |
be in touch v expr | informal (make contact) | iletişime geçmek, irtibata geçmek f. |
| | iletişim kurmak, irtibat kurmak f. |
| We'll be in touch soon. |
be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (make contact) | irtibat kurmak f. |
| | temasta bulunmak f. |
| | iletişim kurmak f. |
| Have you been in touch with her recently? |
be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (habitually be in contact) | irtibat halinde olmak f. |
| | ile teması sürdürmek f. |
| | iletişim halinde olmak f. |
| Are you still in touch with your friends from high school? |
be just like [sb] v expr | informal (be typical, expected of [sb]) (birisinin) | tam da yapacağı iş olmak f. |
| It's just like Alice to lock herself out of her own hotel room. |
be known for [sth] vtr | (be identified or famous for) | ile tanınmak f. |
| | ile bilinmek f. |
| | ile ünlü olmak, ile meşhur olmak f. |
| That restaurant is known for its excellent seafood. |
be late v expr | (not arrive on time) | geç kalmak f. |
| | gecikmek f. |
| We have a departmental meeting this morning so I daren't be late. |
| Don't be late for your own wedding. |
| Sorry I wasn't here at opening time; the bus was late. |
be led to do [sth] v expr | (be prompted) (bir şeyi yapmaya) | itilmek f. |
| We were led to believe that the chemical was not dangerous, but it turned out to be highly toxic. |
be level pegging v expr | UK, informal (be in equal position) | eşit pozisyonda olmak f. |
be like vi + prep | (resemble) | benzemek f. |
| Michael is just like his father: he loves to play tennis. |
Be my guest! expr | (help yourself) | kendin al ünl. |
| | buyur ünl. |
| If you want some lemonade, be my guest! |
be named after [sth/sb], be named for [sth/sb] v expr | (be given the same name as) | adını/ismini birinden almak f. |
| | adıyla/ismiyle anılmak f. |
| I was named after my mother's best friend. |
| The park was named for the town's mayor. |
be of the opinion v expr | (believe, think) | fikrinde olmak, düşüncesinde olmak, görüşünde olmak f. |
| My husband thinks autumn is the best season, but I am of the opinion that winter is better. |
be of two minds (US), be in two minds (UK) expr | (be undecided) | ikilemde olmak f. |
| | kararsız kalmak f. |
| (iki şey arasında) | bocalamak f. |
| I'm in two minds about taking this job in Spain; it's a great opportunity, but it's so far from home. |
be on a roll v expr | figurative, informal (experience a run of success) (işleri) | tıkırında gitmek f. |
| I think I'll strip the wallpaper from another wall before bedtime; I'm on a roll! |
be out to do [sth] v expr | informal (aim, be determined to) (bir amaç, vb.) | peşinde olmak f. |
| (bir şeyi yapmak) | niyetinde olmak f. |
| | amacında olmak f. |
| The candidate is out to make her opponent look weak and unreliable. |
be out to [sth] v expr | (cricket: lose wicket) (kriket) | sayıyı kaçırmak f. |
| John was out to a fast ball from the bowler. |
be quiet vi | (stop talking, not speak) | sessiz olmak geçişsiz f. |
| | konuşmamak geçişsiz f. |
| (gündelik dil) | çıtı çıkmamak geçişsiz f. |
| | susmak geçişsiz f. |
| Once they started drawing with their crayons, the children were very quiet. |
be quiet interj | (stop talking or making a noise) | sus, susun ünl. |
| | sessiz ol, sessiz olun ünl. |
| Be quiet! I can't hear what the teacher is saying! |
be right back v expr | informal (return soon) | hemen dönmek geçişsiz f. |
| I'll be right back; I have to run over to the grocery store for some eggs. |
be safe vi | (not be in danger) | güvende olmak, emniyette olmak geçişsiz f. |
| I locked the documents in the drawer, so now they're safe. |
be safe vi | (not be dangerous) | güvenli olmak, emniyetli olmak geçişsiz f. |
| | tehlikeli olmamak geçişsiz f. |
| The manufacturer guarantees that these toys are safe for children. |
be said to be [sth] vtr | (be described as) | söylenmek f. |
| | konuşulmak f. |
| It´s said to be a very good restaurant. |
be set to do [sth] v expr | (be ready to: do [sth]) | -e hazır olmak geçişsiz f. |
| We were all set to leave, but Ann made us wait while she looked for her cell phone. |
be similar to v expr | (resemble, be like) | benzemek f. |
| | benzer olmak f. |
| This painting is very similar to one painted by Titian. |
be stood up v expr | informal (be abandoned on date) (sevgili, vb. tarafından) | ekilmek f. |
| After an hour waiting in the restaurant, he realised he'd been stood up. |