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according to [əˈkɔːrdɪŋ tuː] - göre, nazaran
Then the students were split into five groups ~ their abilities.
→ accordingly (adv) [əˈkɔːrdɪŋli] - buna göre
apart from [əˈpɑːrt frɒm] - haricinde, dışında
Well, ~ his long nose he is rather good-looking, isn't he? → fall apart [fɔːl əˈpɑːrt] - dağılmak, bozulmak
among [əˈmʌŋ] - arasında
among other things [əˈmʌŋ ˈʌðə(r) θɪŋz] - diğer şeyler arasında
She was ~ the few lucky people who managed to escape from the kidnappers.
At the meeting they discussed, ~, recent developments in Eastern Europe.
→ be ~ friends / strangers [əˈmʌŋ frendz / ˈstreɪndʒərz] - arkadaş olmak / yabancı olmak
→ He was among the last to leave.
on account of [ɒn əˈkaʊnt ɒv] - nedeniyle
All schools had to be closed temporarily ~ heavy snowfall.
= because of / due to [bɪˈkɒz ɒv / djuː tuː] - -den dolayı
above all [əˈbʌv ɔːl] - her şeyden önce
above average [əˈbʌv ˈævərɪdʒ] - ortalamanın üzerinde
~, he has always acted like a real professional.
Last month's unemployment rate was once again significantly ~.
→ as mentioned above [əz ˈmenʃənd əˈbʌv] - yukarıda bahsedildiği gibi
below average [bɪˈləʊ ˈævərɪdʒ] - ortalamanın altında
advise sb against [ədˈvaɪz ˈsʌmbədi əˈɡenst] - birine karşı tavsiye etmemek
I strongly ~ you ~ giving any further information to the press.
→ (a piece of) advice [ə ˈpiːs ɒv ədˈvaɪs] - (bir parça) tavsiye
considering [kənˈsɪdərɪŋ] - göz önüne alındığında
You have done really well in your exams, ~ the difficult circumstances.
= in view of [ɪn vjuː ɒv] - göz önüne alarak
concerned about [kənˈsɜːnd əˈbaʊt] - endişeli, ilgili
concerning [kənˈsɜːnɪŋ] - ile ilgili
He has never been particularly ~ what other people think of him.
Police are trying to obtain information ~ his whereabouts.
→ a matter of concern [ə ˈmætə(r) ɒv kənˈsɜːn] - endişe kaynağı
= regarding (prep) [rɪˈɡɑːdɪŋ] - hakkında
beyond any doubt [bɪˈjɒnd ˈeni daʊt] - şüphesiz
beyond recognition [bɪˈjɒnd ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃn] - tanınmayacak şekilde
~, W. Shakespeare was the greatest writer of the sixteenth century.
He was amazed to see that the town centre had changed ~.
= undoubtedly [ʌnˈdaʊtɪdli] - şüphesiz
= one can hardly recognise it [wʌn kæn ˈhɑːdli ˈrekəɡˈnaɪz ɪt] - neredeyse tanınmaz hale gelmiş
by [baɪ] - ile, tarafından
We went to London ~ bike / bus / car / rail / train / plane / sea / boat

by means of [baɪ miːnz ɒv] - vasıtasıyla
The heavy load was lifted ~ of a large crane → means of transport [miːnz ɒv ˈtrænspɔːt]
in fact [ɪn fækt] - aslında
Her primary school teacher assumed that she was a slow learner, whereas ~ she was partially deaf.
= actually (adv) [ˈæk(t)ʃuəli] - gerçekte
in spite of [ɪn spaɪt ɒv] - rağmen
They went for a walk ~ the pouring rain. = despite [dɪˈspaɪt]
instead [ɪnˈsted] - yerine
instead of [ɪnˈsted ɒv] - -ın yerine
He didn't reply. ~, he turned on his heel and left the room.
With his driving license gone, he had to walk to work ~ going by car.
to the best of my knowledge [tuː ðə best ɒv maɪ ˈnɒlɪʤ] - bildiğim kadarıyla
I am not absolutely sure about when the project starts, but ~ it will be on June 16.
= as far as I know [æz fɑːr æz aɪ nəʊ]
unlike [ʌnˈlaɪk] - -ın aksine
Her latest novel is quite ~ her earlier works. = different from [ˈdɪf(ə)rənt frɒm]
in contrast to [ɪn ˈkɒntrɑːst tuː] - -ın aksine
The company lost $7 million this quarter, ~ a profit of $6 million in the previous year.
→ contrast A with B [ˈkɒntrɑːst eɪ wɪð biː]
do without [duː wɪˈðaʊt] - olmadan da yapmak
Like most Americans, he can't ~ a daily hot shower.
quarrel with sb [ˈkwɒr(ə)l wɪð sʌmbədi] - tartışmak, kavga etmek
Time and again she ~ed ~ her husband, until they both decided that it would be best to split up.
= have an argument with sb [hæv ən ˈɑːɡjʊmənt wɪð sʌmbədi]
criticize sb for sth [ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz sʌmbədi fɔː(r) sʌmθɪŋ] - eleştirmek
He was severely ~ed ~ taking a day off right in the middle of the company's financial crisis.
→ criticism (n) [ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪz(ə)m]
→ a critic (n) [ə ˈkrɪtɪk]
turn into [tɜː(r)n ˈɪntuː] - dönüşmek, dönüştürmek
She was sure that the frog would ~ a beautiful prince if she kissed it.
= change into [ʧeɪnʤ ˈɪntuː]
consist of [kənˈsɪst ɒv] - oluşmak, meydana gelmek
Bolognaise sauce ~s ~ minced beef, onion, tomatoes, garlic and seasoning.
= it is made up of [ɪt ɪz meɪd ʌp ɒv]
comment on [ˈkɒment ɒn] - yorum yapmak
My sister is always embarrassed when other people ~ her looks (= her outer appearance).
= a comment (n) [ə ˈkɒmənt]
prefer sth to sth [prɪˈfɜː(r) sʌmθɪŋ tuː sʌmθɪŋ] - bir şeyi bir şeye tercih etmek
He loved pets, but it was obvious that he ~red dogs ~ cats.
→ a preference (n) [ə ˈpref(ə)rəns]
familiar with [fəˈmɪljə(r) wɪð] - aşina olmak
I would really like to help you, but