Bileşik Şekiller:
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| come what may adv | (whatever happens) | ne olursa olsun z. |
| | | her şeye karşın z. |
| | I'll remain happy come what may. |
| comprehend what vtr | (understand) | ne olduğunu anlamak f. |
| | I just cannot comprehend what made you do it. |
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! |
| debate what/whether vtr | (try to decide) | düşünüp taşınmak geçişsiz f. |
| | The government is debating whether to hold a referendum on this topic. |
| determine whether/what/why/who vtr | (facts: ascertain) | ortaya çıkarmak f. |
| | | bulmak f. |
| | "We must determine what exactly happened that night," said Inspector Brown. |
| do what you like v expr | (do whatever you wish to do) | istediğini yap, ne istersen onu yap |
| | Since you've finished your work, do what you like for the rest of the day. |
| for what it's worth adv | informal (in my opinion) | bence, benim fikrime göre z. |
| | | ne olursa olsun z. |
| | I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you. |
| get what you deserve v expr | (for good actions) | hak ettiğini almak f. |
| | If you follow the rules and obey all guidelines, you will get what you deserve. |
| get what you deserve v expr | (for bad actions) | layığını bulmak f. |
| | | cezasını bulmak f. |
| | If you deliberately break the rules and disregard authority, you will get what you deserve. |
| Guess what! interj | informal (used to announce news) | bil bakalım ünl. |
| | Guess what, I got the job! |
| have what it takes vi | expr (be able or qualified for [sth]) | gerekli yeteneklere sahip olmak geçişsiz f. |
| | | yeterli özelliklere sahip olmak geçişsiz f. |
| | Do you have what it takes to become a soldier? |
| in what way adv | (how) | nasıl z. |
| | | ne şekilde z. |
| | | hangi yolla z. |
inquire as to whether/when/how/who/what,
enquire as to whether/when/how/who/what vtr | formal (with clause: ask) | sormak f. |
| | | soruşturmak f. |
| | I am writing to inquire as to whether your company has any vacancies. |
| just what the doctor ordered n | figurative, informal ([sth] needed and welcomed) (mecazlı) | tam gereken/makbule geçen şey i. |
| | A week's holiday in the sun was just what the doctor ordered. |
know that,
know who,
know what,
know why vtr | (be aware) | bilmek, haberi olmak f. |
| | | farkında olmak f. |
| | Does he know that we've arrived? |
| | Geldiğimizi biliyor mu? |
learn who,
learn what,
learn why vtr + pron | (details, reasons: ascertain) | (aslını) öğrenmek, (doğrusunu) öğrenmek, (gerçeği) bulmak geçişli f. |
| | After weeks of work, the detective finally learned who the killer was. |
| | Dedektif, haftalar süren çalışmadan sonra nihayet katilin kim olduğunu öğrendi (or: buldu). |
| mean what you say v expr | (speak sincerely) | sözünde doğru olmak f. |
| | | söyledikleriyle düşündükleri aynı olmak f. |
| | Does he mean what he says, or is he just making an empty promise? |
| no matter what adv | (whatever) | ne olursa olsun |
| | We need to get that money, no matter what! |
| no matter what expr | (with clause: regardless of [sth]) | -e bakmaksızın |
| | | -e bakılmaksızın |
| | Jason is always cheerful, no matter what life hands him. |
realize how/what/who,
also UK: realise how/what/who vtr + conj | (be aware) | anlamak, kavramak, idrak etmek geçişsiz f. |
| | | farkında olmak geçişsiz f. |
| | He doesn't realize how important this is for me. |
| | Bunun benim için önemini idrak edemiyor. |
Say what!,
Say what? interj | informal (expressing astonishment or outrage) | ne diyorsun ünl. |
| | | gerçekten mi ünl. |
| | 'I've decided to run for president.' 'Say what!' |
| see what can be done v expr | (try to find solution) | çözüm bulmaya çalışmak f. |
| | | ne yapılabileceğine bakmak f. |
| | The mechanic said he'd see what can be done to repair my car. |
| so what? interj | informal (I don't care) | öyleyse ne/nedir |
| | Okay, so I look fat in these jeans – so what? |
| so what! interj | informal (who cares?) | kime ne ünl. |
| | (gayri resmi) | kim takar ünl. |
| | So you made a minor mistake! So what! |
| so what if conj | (it's irrelevant) | ne olmuş yani, ne olur yani |
| | So what if I enjoy a beer now and then? |
| so what else is new interj | informal (not surprised) | ne haber, nasıl gidiyor ünl. |
| | Yes, you're late again—so what else is new? |
| to what extent conj | (the degree to which) | ne derecede z. |
| | | ne ölçüde z. |
| | To what extent do you think this program will affect young people? |
| to what extent adv | (to what degree) | ne dereceye kadar z. |
| | | ne ölçüye kadar z. |
| | We know that schools will be targeted in the upcoming budget cuts, but we do not yet know to what extent. |
| what a life! interj | (expressing despair or exasperation) | hayata bak/amma da güzel hayat |
| | George works more than 80 hours a week. What a life! |
| what a pity! interj | informal (expressing disappointment) | yazık, çok yazık ünl. |
| | (gündelik dil) | vah vah ünl. |
| | What a pity! - he had so much potential! |
| what a shame! interj | informal (expressing disappointment) | yazıklar olsun ünl. |
| | | ne yazık ünl. |
| | Oh what a shame! - I can't go to the party because I have a bad cold. |
| what about ...? expr | (with noun: concern) | ...ne olacak peki ünl. |
| | I could cancel our visit, but what about Grandma? Won't she be upset? |
| What about ...? expr | (with noun: suggestion) | -e ne dersin ünl. |
| | What about pizza for dinner tonight? That car is too expensive; what about this one? |
| What about ...? expr | (with gerund: suggestion) | -e ne dersin ünl. |
| | | ...nasıl olur ünl. |
| | What about seeing a movie tonight? |
| 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. |
| what do I care? interj | (I don't care) | bana ne ki, beni neden ilgilendirsin ki ünl. |
| | If you want to ruin your life by quitting school, what do I care? |
| What do you do? expr | (What is your job?) | ne iş yapıyorsun |
| | | mesleğin nedir |
| What do you mean? expr | (asking for clarification) | ne demek istiyorsun ünl. |
| | I don't know the word "combustion"--what do you mean? |
| What do you think? expr | (asking opinion) | sence nasıl ünl. |
| | | sen ne düşünüyorsun ünl. |
| | Does this color look good on me? What do you think? |
| what does it matter? interj | (I don't care) | ne önemi var? |
| | | ne farkeder? |
| | | ne olur ki? |
| | So you're earning more than me – what does it matter? |
| What else? expr | (is there something additional?) | başka, başka bir şey var mı ünl. |
| | We need zucchini, corn, chicken, olive oil—what else? |
| what for? | informal (why? to what purpose?) | ne için ünl. |
| | | ne amaçla ünl. |
| | | ne sebeple ünl. |
| | You bought another hat? What for? You already have lots. |
| What happened ...? expr | (What occurred?) | ne oldu, neler oldu ünl. |
| | What happened while I was out of the room? |
| what have you n | slang (the rest, et cetera) | ve başkaları/benzeri |
| | My junk drawer's full of paper clips, old photos, sunglasses, and what have you. |
| what if conj | (supposing) | ya bağ. |
| | | farzedelim |
| | What if she never comes back? |
| | Ya hiç geri dönmezse? |
| what is more adv | (moreover, in addition) | ayrıca edat |
| | | dahası edat |
| | | üstelik edat |
| | The food served in that restaurant is not very good and, what is more, it's overpriced. |
| what lies ahead? interj | (what will happen in the future) | neler olacak? |
| | | (bizi, vb.) neler bekliyor? |
| | With these guys in office who knows what lies ahead? |
| What on earth ...? interj | informal (expressing incomprehension) | nasıl olur da ünl. |
| | What on earth are you trying to do coming in yelling at me? |
| what on earth pron | informal (what) | ne |
| | You still haven't explained what on earth you're doing here. |
| what the deuce interj | informal, euphemism, dated (surprise, bewilderment) (argo) | ne oluyor lan, ne oldu be ünl. |
| | What the deuce has gone on here? |
| What the d***ens? interj | euphemism, dated (surprise, bewilderment) | yapma ya, yapma be ünl. |
| | | hadi canım ünl. |
| | | yok ya ünl. |
| | What the d***ens was all that about? |
| What the f***? interj | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (disbelief) (argo) | bu ne böyle lan ünl. |
| | Julie saw the damage to her brand new car and exclaimed, "What the f***?" |
| What the f***? interj | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (incomprehension) (argo) | bu da ne lan ünl. |
| | "What the f***?" said Eugene, staring at the instructions and scratching his head. |
| what the f*** expr | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (what) (argo) | ne bok |
| | (argo) | ne halt |
| | What the f*** do you think you're doing? |
| | Ne bok yediğini sanıyorsun? |
| | Ne halt ediyorsun? |
What the heck,
What the devil interj | euphemism, informal (disbelief, incomprehension) | o da ne ünl. |
| | (argo) | bu ne be, bu ne lan ünl. |
| | What the heck! Someone's moved my desk! |
What the devil ... ?,
What the heck ...? expr | euphemism, informal (what) | ne, neler ünl. |
| | What the heck is going on here? |
what the heck,
what the devil pron | euphemism, informal (incomprehension) | ne, nedir ünl. |
| | I don't know what the heck is taking him so long. |
| what the heck interj | euphemism, informal (doing [sth] reckless) | boşver ünl. |
| | (argo) | sal gitsin ünl. |
| | I don't usually drink on a weeknight, but what the heck. I'll have a glass of wine. |
| what the hell? interj | potentially offensive, informal (bewilderment) (argo) | ne oluyor lan, ne oluyor be ünl. |
| | The boss is piling all the rest of his office furniture on top of his desk – what the hell? |
| what the hell expr | potentially offensive, informal (incomprehension) (argo) | ne halt |
| | (argo) | ne bok |
| | What the hell is going on here? |
| what the hell pron | potentially offensive, informal (what) (argo) | ne halt |
| | (argo) | ne bok |
| | I'm not sure what the hell's been happening here, but you've got some explaining to do! |
| what the hell pron | potentially offensive, informal (whatever) (argo) | ne bok |
| | You can do what the hell you want. See if I care. |
| | Ne bok yersen ye. Umurumda değil. |
| what the hell? interj | potentially offensive, informal (resignation) | olsun bakalım ünl. |
| | | neyse ne ünl. |
| | I don't want to do it, but what the hell? |
| What time is it? expr | (What hour is it?) | saat kaç ünl. |
| | What time is it? Should we leave for the restaurant now? |
| what time? expr | informal (at what hour?) | saat kaçta ünl. |
| | | ne zaman ünl. |
| | What time are you going to bed? What time do you want to leave? |
| what with prep | (considering) | -den dolayı edat |
| | | -den ötürü edat |
| | What with the storms and flight delays, he arrived home after midnight. |
| what's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (what is) | nedir z. |
| | What's that smell? |
| What's happening? expr | informal (greeting) | ne oluyor, neler oluyor? |
| | Hi, guys. What's happening? |
| What's the matter? expr | (What is wrong?) | ne var, bir şey mi var ünl. |
| | | sorun nedir ünl. |
| | | neyin var ünl. |
| | What's the matter? Are you hurt? |
| | You look sad; what's the matter? |
| What's up? expr | informal (What is wrong?) | ne var ünl. |
| | | ne oldu ünl. |
| | Sarah looked sad so I asked her "What's up?" |
| What's up? expr | informal (What is happening?) | ne haber ünl. |
| | | ne var ne yok ünl. |
| | I haven't seen you for a long time. What's up? |
| What's wrong? expr | informal (What is the matter?) | neyin var ünl. |
| | | sorun nedir ünl. |
| | | derdin ne ünl. |
| | What's wrong? You look as though you've been crying. |
what's-his-name,
whatshisname n | slang (man: forgotten name) | adı neyse işte |
| | I ran into what's-his-name again this afternoon. |
whatnot,
what-not n | (set of shelves) | etajer i. |
| | Grandma displays her ornaments on an antique oak whatnot. |