Deyimsel fiiller
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| add up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (indicate, lead to) | demek olmak, anlamına gelmek, demeye gelmek f. |
| | The evidence adds up to a clear attempt to steal the goods. |
| add up to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (total) (yekun, vb.) | tutmak, etmek f. |
| | The opposite sides of a die add up to seven. |
| build up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (work gradually towards [sth]) | yavaş yavaş hazırlanmak geçişsiz f. |
| | The race was building up to an exciting finish. |
catch up with [sb/sth],
also US: catch up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (go as fast as) (birisine, bir şeye) | yetişmek geçişsiz f. |
| | | arayı kapatmak f. |
| | I walk faster than he does, so I wait at each corner for him to catch up with me. |
catch up with [sb],
also US: catch up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (join, reach) | katılmak geçişsiz f. |
| | | yetişmek geçişsiz f. |
| | You go on ahead; I'll catch up with you as soon as I've finished my work here. |
catch up with [sb],
also US: catch up to [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative, informal (repay: with [sth] bad) | kötü sonuç doğurmak f. |
| | Finally, his unhealthy habits caught up with him and he became very sick. |
| chalk [sth] up to [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (attribute, ascribe [sth] to [sth]) (sebep, neden, vb.) | -e bağlamak f. |
| | | -e atfetmek f. |
| | Don accidentally ran a red light; he chalked it up to tiredness. |
| come up to [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (approach [sb]) | yanına yaklaşmak f. |
| | | yanına sokulmak f. |
| | He came up to me in the street and tried to bum a dollar. |
| come up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (reach as high as) | erişmek geçişsiz f. |
| | | ulaşmak geçişsiz f. |
| | Don't worry if you can't swim; the water will only come up to your knees. |
| come up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (meet: standards, expectations) (beklenti, standart) | karşılamak geçişli f. |
| | No matter what he did, he wasn't able to come up to his father's expectations. |
cozy up to [sb] (US),
cosy up to [sb] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | figurative, informal (ingratiate yourself) (birisine) | yaranmaya çalışmak f. |
| | He's trying to get a promotion and has been cosying up to the boss. |
| face up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | colloquial (acknowledge: [sth] unpleasant) | ile yüzleşmek f. |
| | You need to face up to reality, and deal with the matter swiftly. |
| face up to [sb] vi phrasal + prep | colloquial (confront) | karşı koymak f. |
| | | karşı durmak f. |
| | If you face up to bullies, they usually leave you alone afterwards. |
fess up to [sth],
'fess up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang, abbreviation (admit) (hatasını, vb.) | kabul etmek f. |
| gear up to do [sth] vi phrasal | figurative, informal (increase work rate) | çalışmayı artırmak geçişli f. |
| | | etkinliği artırmak geçişli f. |
| | This business needs to gear up to beat our competitors. |
| get up to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (do: [sth] mischievous) (yaramazlık, kötü bir şey) | yapmak f. |
| | | uğraşmak f. |
| | Katie has locked her bedroom door; what's she getting up to in there? |
hook [sth/sb] up to [sth],
hook [sb/sth] up to [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (connect, attach) | bağlamak f. |
| | | bağlantısını yapmak f. |
| | I had to hire an expert to hook up my computer to the office network. |
| lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (events: come before) | -den önce gelmek f. |
| | The days leading up to the wedding were so busy, with many details to finalise. |
| lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (events: culminate in) | zemin hazırlamak f. |
| | | yol açmak f. |
| | In court, the police officer recounted the events leading up to the defendant's arrest. |
| lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (introduce: a subject) | tanıtmak f. |
| | The speaker led up to the topic by telling the audience about some of the historical background. |
| | Tessa kept beating about the bush and her brothers wondered what she was leading up to. |
| live up to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (be as good as) | -e uygun yaşamak f. |
| | | ulaşmak f. |
| | She made every effort to live up to her ideals. |
| look up to [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (admire and respect [sb]) | örnek almak f. |
| | | saygı duymak f. |
| | | saygı göstermek, hürmet etmek f. |
| | | hayranlık duymak, hayranlık beslemek f. |
| | Ideally, children should look up to their parents. |
| make up to [sb] vtr phrasal insep | US, informal (fawn) (birisine) | yaranmak f. |
| | | gözüne girmeye çalışmak f. |
| | | yaltaklanmak f. |
| | That guy makes me sick; he's always making up to the boss. |
| match up to [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK, figurative, informal (be as good as) (birisi, bir şey) | kadar iyi olmak f. |
| | Sadly, the reality of modelling did not match up to Tracy's dreams. |
| measure up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (match, be equal to) | aynı düzeyde olmak f. |
| | Rodgers has proved that he is capable of measuring up to the demands of the job. |
| put [sb] up to [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (persuade [sb] to do [sth]) (birisini bir şeye) | ikna etmek f. |
| | | razı etmek f. |
| | Rick was questioned by police but would not reveal who put him up to the crime. |
roll up to [sth],
roll up at [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal, figurative (arrive somewhere) | varmak f. |
| | | gelmek f. |
| | The drivers rolled up to the starting line and waited for the race to begin. |
| round [sth] up to [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (express as next whole number) (sayı) | -e yuvarlamak f. |
| | Round the answer up to the nearest 10. |
| run up to [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (run to [sth/sb] and stop) (bir şeye, birisine) | koşarak gitmek f. |
| | The boys ran up to the front of the church. |
| square up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (prepare to fight [sb/sth]) | göğüs germek f. |
| | The wrestler squared up to his opponent. |
| square up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (prepare to solve a problem) | çözmek f. |
| | | çözümlemek f. |
| stand up to [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (confront) | karşı koymak f. |
| | | kafa tutmak f. |
| | | karşı gelmek f. |
| | Kate stood up to the bully by telling her loudly to stop. |
| stand up to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (withstand: wear, stress) | dayanmak f. |
| | | direnmek f. |
| | They ran many trials to ensure the fabric would stand up to the extreme weather conditions. |
| suck up to [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, slang (be obsequious to [sb]) | yağ çekmek f. |
| | | yalakalık etmek f. |
| | The man sucks up to his boss because he wants a raise. |
| wake up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (become aware of) | farkına varmak geçişsiz f. |
| | | anlamak geçişli f. |
| | After seeing the note in his pocket, Marsha woke up to the fact that her husband was having an affair. |
warm up to [sth] (US),
warm to [sth] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | (become more in favor of [sth]) (bir fikre, vb.) | alışmak f. |
| | (mecazlı) | ısınmak f. |
| | Alice is warming to the idea of getting a dog after looking after a friend's puppy for a week. |
warm up to [sb] (US),
warm to [sb] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | (come to like [sb] better) (birisine) | ısınmak f. |
| | | sevmeye başlamak f. |
| | I didn't like my new boss at first, but I'm slowly warming up to her. |
| wise up to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal, US (realize) | farkına varmak f. |
| | | fark etmek f. |
| | | anlamak f. |
| | I hope you wise up to his tricks before you get hurt. |
| work up to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (gather courage) | cesaretini toplamaya çalışmak f. |
| | I'm still working up to asking her out on a date. |
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| bring [sb] up to date v expr | (give [sb] the most recent information) | hakkında bilgilendirmek f. |
| | Alice brought me up to date with all her news. |
build-up,
build-up to [sth] n | figurative (gradual approach to high point) (mecazlı) | heyecanlı bekleyiş i. |
| | I'll be watching the build-up to the big game on the sports channel. |
be all it's cracked up to be,
be what it's cracked up to be v expr | (be as good as claimed) | sanıldığı kadar iyi olmak f. |
| | | sanıldığı gibi olmak f. |
| Not: Often used in the negative. |
| | That film's not all it's cracked up to be; I didn't enjoy it at all! |
be fed up to the back teeth of doing [sth],
be sick to the back teeth of doing [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (be exasperated by [sth] repeated) (mecazlı) | canına tak etmek f. |
| | | gına gelmek f. |
| | | usanmak, bıkmak f. |
| Not: also "with doing sth" |
| | She said angrily that she was fed up to the back teeth of hearing us bicker. |
feel up to [sth],
feel up to doing [sth] v expr | (have health, energy for [sth]) (bir şeyi yapmak için) | enerjisi olmak f. |
| | | güçlü hissetmek f. |
| | I'm so tired that I don't even feel up to going to the party. |
| gear up to do [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (mentally: get ready) (mecazlı) | kendini hazırlamak f. |
| | Palmer is gearing up to play in the Denver Broncos' season opener vs. the Indianapolis Colts. |
| go up to [sb/sth] v expr | (approach, accost) | -e yanaşmak f. |
| | | yanına gitmek f. |
| | Don't be shy, just go up to him and say hi! |
| go up to [sth] v expr | (reach as high as) | -e kadar çıkmak f. |
| | I want some boots that go up to my knees. |
| hitch [sth] up to [sth] v expr | (animal: fasten to [sth]) (atı bir yere) | koşmak f. |
| | | bağlamak f. |
| | He hitched his horse up to the post and went into the saloon for some whiskey. |
| It's up to you interj | informal (it is your decision) | senin seçimin, sizin seçiminiz ünl. |
| | | sana/size bağlı ünl. |
| | We can get Mexican or Chinese food tonight - it's up to you. |
| keep [sb] up to date v expr | (inform regularly) | düzenli olarak bilgi vermek f. |
| | | sürekli haberdar etmek f. |
| | We'll keep you up to date with the latest business news. |
| keep [sth] up to date v expr | (update) | güncel tutmak f. |
| | It's important to keep your business website up to date. |
| keep up to date v expr | (stay informed) | gelişmeleri yakından takip etmek f. |
| | I read Vogue magazine to keep up to date with all the latest fashions. |
| leading up to prep | (preceding) | -den önce gelen s. |
| | | -den önceki s. |
| | Investigators are attempting to piece together the events leading up to the murder. |
| leading up to prep | (preparatory to) | -e hazırlık aşamasındaki s. |
| | | -e götüren s. |
| | Leading up to Christmas, the shops are heaving with customers. |
link [sth] up with [sth],
link [sth] up to [sth] v expr | (connect: two things) | -e bağlamak f. |
| | We were able to link the computer up to a huge TV screen. |
live up to [sb]'s expectations,
live up to expectations v expr | (be as good as anticipated) (birisinin) | umuduğu kadar iyi olmak f. |
| | | beklentilerini karşılamak f. |
| | I fear I will never live up to my parents' expectations. |
| make it up to [sb] v expr | informal (make amends) | telafi etmek f. |
| | | altında kalmamak f. |
| | George wanted to make it up to Andrea for being so bad-tempered towards her earlier. |
| not up to prep | informal (not fit enough for) | uygun olmayan s. |
| | | yeterli olmayan s. |
| | He tried hard, but he was not up to the challenge. |
| | Your performance is not up to the standards we are looking for. |
| open [sth] up to [sb] v expr | figurative (extend to include) | -e açılmak f. |
| | Email was opened up to the public in the early 1990s. |
| own up to [sth] v expr | (confess responsibility for) (bir şeyin) | sorumluluğunu üstlenmek f. |
| | | itiraf etmek f. |
| | | kabul etmek f. |
| | Nobody owned up to the theft, so the teacher gave the whole class a detention. |
| sidle up to [sb/sth] v expr | (move furtively) (birisine/bir şeye) | yanaşmak geçişsiz f. |
| | The cowboy sidled up to the bar and ordered a whiskey. |
| sign [sb] up to do [sth] v expr | (enrol [sb] to do [sth]) | -i kaydettirmek geçişli f. |
| | | kaydını yaptırmak geçişli f. |
| | Amanda signed her mother up to do a six-week computer course for beginners. |
| sign up to do [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (agree to do [sth]) | yazılmak f. |
| | | kaydolmak f. |
| | Brian signed up to take part in a sponsored bike ride for charity. |
| snuggle up to [sb] v expr | (curl up close to) | (birisine/birşeye) sokulmak/sarılmak f. |
| | Little Bess snuggles up to her favorite teddy bear when she naps. |
| square up to do [sth] v expr | (prepare to do [sth]) (bir şeyi) | yapmaya hazırlanmak f. |
| up to a point adv | (to a limited extent) | bir dereceye kadar z. |
| | | bir yere kadar z. |
| | I liked the film, up to a point, but the gratuitous violence spoiled it for me. |
up to date,
up-to-date adj | (current, modern) | güncel s. |
| | | modern s. |
| Not: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Is your operating system up to date? |
up to date,
up-to-date adj | (person: informed) (gelişmelerden, vb.) | haberdar s. |
| | | bilgi sahibi s. |
| | Jen was always up to date on her celebrity gossip. |
| be up to no good v expr | (be busy doing [sth] bad) (argo) | bir haltlar karıştırmak f. |
| | | kötülük düşünmek f. |
| | When he has that look on his face, I know he's up to no good. |
| up to now adv | (thus far, to this point in time) | şimdiye kadar z. |
| | | bu zamana dek z. |
| | | şu ana kadar z. |
| | Up to now, I have been successful in my career. No news up to now. |
| up to scratch adj | informal, figurative (meets expected standard) | beklenen durumda s. |
| | | beklentileri karşılayan s. |
| | I didn't get the job as a tour guide because my spoken Spanish wasn't up to scratch. |
| bring [sb] up to speed v expr | figurative, informal (update) (yeni gelişmelerden, vb.) | haberdar etmek geçişli f. |
| | | bilgilendirmek geçişli f. |
| | When Michelle returned from maternity leave, the colleague who had covered for her brought her up to speed. |
| wake [sb] up to v expr | figurative (make aware of) | farkına vardırmak geçişli f. |
| | He woke her up to the joys of yoga. |
| walk up to [sb/sth] v expr | (approach on foot) (yürüyerek) | yaklaşmak f. |
| | He walked up to me and told me how much he enjoyed my presentation. |
| What are you up to? expr | (what are you doing now?) | ne yapıyorsun ünl. |
| | | neyle meşgulsün ünl. |
| | "What are you up to now?" a voice asked Sara when she answered the phone. |