Sep 25
CHECK somebody or something OUT
Check these sentences
- Our company managers always check the candidates out before interviewing with them.
- Tim’s cough must be checked out by a doctor otherwise it gets worse and worse.
- He didn’t check out if the address was wrong or not. Luckily it was right.
MEANING
to check somebody out: to find out if somebody is reliable and honest.
to check something out: to find out if something is acceptable, true or correct.
Sep 12
You can find most used 1127 English words with their Turkish meanings in the link below.
SIK KULLANILAN 1127 kelime ve TÜRKÇE ANLAMLARI.
second-1127-words
Sep 05
GET ( 3 )
get = become
get depressed / angry / tired / upset / excited / suprised / annoyed etc…
I got angry when I learnt that she had lost my favorite cd.
get lost: Since I didn’t take a map with me, I got lost in the Southern Turkey.
get fed up with something: I really get fed up with this boring computer game.
get better at something: I’m getting better at French.
get worse at something: As he never told the truth, things got worse and worse.
get older: Where would you like to live when you get older?
Sep 05
GET ( 2 )
get = travel / arrive
get home: In summers I usually get home at about 6 p.m. but in winters it changes according to weather.
get here / there: When Murat got there, the party had already finished.
get back from somewhere: Janet got back from Brazil yesterday.
get to work: Because of the road construction, I got to work very late. As a result my boss got angry.
Sep 04
GET ( 1 )
Get = receive / obtain
get a message: He’s got three voice messages so far.
get a job: After I finished the university, I got a job in a small factory in Bursa.
get a present: As he was the most successful worker, he got a golden watch as a present.
get a phone call: While I was driving, I got three calls from a bank.
get an email: She got an email from his uncle yesterday.
get something to drink / eat: As my wife didn’t cook anything, I got pizza to eat yestarday.
Sep 01
WORD FORMATION (KELIME TÜRETME)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words.
create creation creative creatively
a. She is fashion designer and it means that she is __________
b. They haven’t exhibited the summer ____________ yet.
c. As an advertising manager his job is to __________ new ways of advertising.
d. Have you seen the last advert of Nike? The artist worked ________.
KEY: a. creative b. creation c. to create d. creatively
Aug 31
PUT UP WITH somebody or something
Check these sentences
- Tolga can’t put up with his wife any more. I think they will get divorced.
- Although my neighbours are too noisy, I put up with them with great patience.
- I must put up with this hotel because it’s the cheapest one in the town.
MEANING
to put with somebody or something: to tolerate. ( tolare etmek )
Aug 31
SPEAK UP
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- I can’t hear you. Speak up please!
- Let’s not sit at the back. We have to speak up otherwise.
- As Mr.Ulus is deaf, you should speak up.
MEANING
SPEAK UP: to speak louder. ( yüksek sesle konu?mak, bagirmak )
Aug 30
TAKE UP something ( 2 )
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- I can’t stand seeing this refrigrator in the kitchen. It takes up a lot of space.
- Recently looking for a new job has been taking up all my time.
- I was sorry to take up so much of my teacher’s time but it was really urgent.
MEANING
take up something: to fill a particular space or time.
Aug 27
WORD FORMATION
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in brackets.
- Jerry had a _______________ in solving that problem about the computer. ( difficult )
- In some countries ________________ is a big problem. ( employ )
- Serkan is _______________ for the preparation of the new class materials. ( responsible )
- In some parts of Istanbul, you can’t walk ______________ after 10 p.m in the streets.(safe )
- Although he is my best friend, I don’t agree with many of his ___________ ideas. ( politic )
- Sezen Aksu’s ____________ was great last night. I want to go to the concert one more time. ( perform )
- This area is really _______________. You can produce almost everything here. ( produce )
- As he wants to be promoted, he needs to _____________ something interesting. ( create )
- Sometimes _________________ is the best policy. ( silent )
- Because he was late, he opened the door and walked ____________ to his room. ( quiet )
KEY
1. difficulty 2. unemployment 3. responsible 4. safely 5. political 6. performance 7. productive 8. create 9. silence 10. quietly
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