Day - 19 - Vocabulary ============== Arkadaşlar bugün isim ve fiil hali aynı olan kelimeler paylaştım. Özellikle "blast" kelimesini film, dizi ve haberlerde duyma olasılığınız çok yüksek; bir çok farklı ve sık kullanışlı anlama sahip. *** "clarify" fiilinin isim hali…devamıDay - 19 - Vocabulary ==============
Arkadaşlar bugün isim ve fiil hali aynı olan kelimeler paylaştım. Özellikle "blast" kelimesini film, dizi ve haberlerde duyma olasılığınız çok yüksek; bir çok farklı ve sık kullanışlı anlama sahip.
*** "clarify" fiilinin isim hali "clarity."
✓ blast (verb)
1 = explode
••• blast (something) (+ adv./prep.) to violently destroy or break something into pieces, using explosives
# They blasted a huge crater in the runway.
#They had to blast a tunnel through the mountain.
2 = make loud noise
••• to make a loud unpleasant noise, especially music
•••blast (out)
# Music suddenly blasted out from the speakers.
••• blast something (out)
# The radio blasted out rock music at full volume.
3 = criticize
••• blast somebody/something (for something/for doing something)
••• to criticize somebody/something severely
# The movie was blasted by all the critics.
4 = hit/kick/shoot
••• blast somebody/something (+ adv./prep.)
••• to hit, kick or shoot somebody/something with a lot of force
# He blasted the ball past the goalie.
# He blasted (= shot) the policeman right between the eyes.
5 = air/water
••• blast somebody/something (+ adv./prep.)
••• to direct air, water, etc. at somebody/something with a lot of force
# Police blasted the demonstrators with water cannons.
✓ blast (noun)
1 = explosion
••• an explosion or a powerful movement of air caused by an explosion
# a bomb blast
# 27 schoolchildren were injured in the blast.
2 = of air
••• a sudden strong movement of air
# A blast of hot air hit us as we stepped off the plane.
# the wind’s icy blasts
3 = loud noise
•••a sudden loud noise, especially one made by a musical instrument that you blow, or by a whistle or a car horn
# three short blasts on the ship’s siren
# The driver opened the door letting out a blast of Bob Marley.
4 = criticism
(used especially in newspapers)
••• strong criticism
# Blast for prison governors in judge’s report.
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✓ grin (verb)
••• to smile widely
# They grinned with delight when they heard our news.
# Stop grinning and tell me what happened!
••• grin at somebody
#She grinned amiably at us.
••• grin something
# He grinned a wide grin.
✓ grin (noun)
••• a wide smile
# She gave a broad grin.
# a wry/sheepish grin
# with a grin ‘No,’ he said with a grin.
Idioms
••• wipe the grin/smile off your face
(especially in orders)
••• to stop smiling, especially because somebody else is annoyed and does not think the situation is funny
# Wipe that grin off your face and get back to work.
# Wipe that stupid smile off your face.
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✓ clarify (verb)
••• to make something clearer or easier to understand clarify something to clarify a situation/problem/issue
# I hope this clarifies my position.
✓ clarity (noun)
••• the quality of being expressed clearly
# a lack of clarity in the law
# The brilliant clarity of his argument could not be faulted.