The importance of architecture – Architecture

1 in touch with the old days

• -> My grandmother was a historical person.
• ->It is the first time I have seen such a historical book.

Synonym

ancient

2 linked to the work of past events

• -> Did you do your historical research properly?
• ->I work on historical papers.

Synonym

archival

3 concerning historical figures and happenings

• -> I really enjoy to watch historical movies.
• ->Do you want to hear the best historical story?

1 possessing a significant impact on human beings or objects; being extremely valuable

• -> Your feelings are important to me.
• ->I want to talk to you about something very important.

Synonym

main,major

Opposite

unimportant

2 bearing a lot of power or impact

• -> Leos think that they are the most important creature in the world.
• ->Do you consider yourself as an important person?

1 not died, being alive at the moment, existing

• -> They say a living dog is always better than a dead lion.
• ->The living flowers need sunshine and water.
• ->He is known as the best doctor living in the city.

Synonym

alive, existing

Opposite

dead, inanimate

1 To be sure that the person is safe without being harmed, injured, damaged etc.

• -> I want to feel protected in my home
• ->The government wants each kid to be protected from drugs

Synonym

guarded

Opposite

unprotected, defenseless

2 To make sure that the species is protected with a law.

• -> I guess the fish you were talking about is on the list of protected animals
• ->This flower is one of the protected ones

Synonym

guarded

Opposite

unprotected

1 utilized after a number and a word like as 'year,' 'day,' or 'period,' to indicate that anything has occurred multiple times in the exact manner, without changing

• -> For the two years running, he bought me only flowers for my birthday.
• ->I have been nominated for the four years running.

2 enduring for a prolonged period; ongoing

• -> You two have this running argument for a week straight.
• ->He has been in a running busyness since last year.

Synonym

ongoing

1 calculating or spanning a tiny amount or height, or a smaller area or size than typical

• -> The movie was short.
• ->We did the lesson with short topics.
• ->He cut his nails short.

Opposite

long

2 person who is undersized

• -> A short person can enter anywhere.
• ->There are short basketball players.

Opposite

tall

3 Doing something in smaller date than general.

• -> It takes a short time to get from Istanbul to Edirne.
• ->Let's watch a short video.

Opposite

long

4 possessing insufficient amounts of something;  being less of something

• -> We were short of fuel.
• ->The world is short of chips nowadays.

5 not yet convenient; does not provide as often as you require

• -> He is short on the ability to dance.
• ->Hurry! Your time is short.

1 you don't have enough of something if you run out of it or go short on it.

• -> I was short of breath after running.
• ->I'm a little short of money these days.
• ->We're short of funds now ; hopefully we'll pay you back in 2 weeks.

Synonym

deficient

Opposite

in full

2 before the anticipated or planned time; before the natural time

• -> The chairman stopped us short because we had other important matters to discuss.
• ->I made him wait shortly before we headed to the gym.
• ->Our shift was cut short because of the strike.

Synonym

briefly

Opposite

delayed

1 to concentrate on someone/something, give your focus, your interest to that person/thing.

• -> Her attention is all I need.
• ->Everybody like attention.

Synonym

awareness

2 observant care; consideration.

• -> Don't you see ? She needs a medical attention.
• ->I took medical attention for 1 month.

3 Military. an erect position with eyes to the front, arms to the sides, and heels together (often used as a command).

• -> Wait on attention.
• ->Solidier, stand to attention.

1 the ability to create pleasure in the emotions or the brain

• -> Beauty of Serengeti attracts tourists every year.
• ->The beauty of the harmonious moving of the ballets was worth seeing

Synonym

Allure, charm

Opposite

Ugliness

2 [countable] a person or thing that is beautiful

• -> The standards of beauty are changing year by year.
• ->Beauty of the old women astonished her.

Synonym

Allure, charm

Opposite

Ugliness

3 [countable] an attractive feature

• -> Beauty of growing older have been gaining so many aspects for life.
• ->The beauty of rendering can coin new words to another language.

Synonym

Attraction

Opposite

Repulsion

1 thoughts, beliefs, rules and ways of life for a definite group of country

• -> Folk songs have an important place in the culture of the Turks.
• ->This book reflects the culture of England

2 the development of plants, bacteria and cells or the production of certain animals to have a particular element or crop.

• -> Cultured mushrooms are found to be poisonous
• ->Cultured microbes are examined with the aid of a telescope

1 the color of grass and most plants and trees' leaves

• -> They drew things on the wall with green crayons.
• ->The leaves have changed their color from green to yellow in autumn.

2 a field where there are glasses in the middle of a village or town

• -> We gathered to sit and chat together on the green.
• ->The green left a stain on my trousers when I sat on the floor.

Synonym

field

1 nice green plants and leaves

• -> She enriched her cafe buy putting some greenery in front of the windows.
• ->The greenery gave a fresh look to our balcony.

Synonym

herb

1 the part of the body; the part that end of the arm

• -> Get your hands off my laptop!
• ->He showed his little hands to his mother.
• ->My hands are dirty and wounded because I fell from my bike.

Synonym

hand

2 someone's effect in a situation; the role that something or somebody is playing in a special state

• -> Everyone knows that terrorists have a hand in the explosion.
• ->The agents had a hand in Minister's kidnapping.
• ->I don't want to have a hand in his personal affairs.

Synonym

helper

Opposite

prevention

3 style of handwriting

• -> She wrote the letter in a fancy hand.
• ->Even with an uneven hand, I still can read his writing.

Synonym

penmanship

Opposite

print

4 in a helping manner

• -> I need a hand to empty this garage.
• ->Could you give me hand with the dinner, please?
• ->I might need a hand for my Chemistry homework.

Synonym

helper

Opposite

hindrance

1 It's a term that's used to denote all previous occurrences

• -> History repeats itself.
• ->They take away the geography of those who do not know their history.

Synonym

past, ancient times, old days

Opposite

future

2 the historical events that shaped the progress of a certain region, topic, or idea

• -> The history of this coffee shop goes back to the early 1900s.
• ->This region has a very special and complex history.

3 the research of historical facts, notably as a college or university topic

• -> She stated that she wanted to be a history teacher.
• ->She takes her history lessons from the most famous professor.

4 a documented or spoken recounting of real-life occurrences from the history

• -> He is making a documentary about the life history of Turks.
• ->She examines the history of the countries that the British colonized.

5 a collection of information concerning someone's or something's history that is known

• -> At the interview, they asked for information about her /his personal history.
• -> I have to write an article about William Wordsworth's personal history.

6 a documentation of something that occurred regularly in an individual, group, family's, or location's former life

• -> Diabetes has been a history in our family since my grandfather's father.
• ->Her schizophrenia does indeed exist in the history of her entire family tree.

1 cash to purchase the necessities of existence

• -> What is the job you work for living?
• ->He is ready to do any job for living.

2 a manner or a manner of lifestyle

• -> He earns well because he has a good job so he has good living standards.
• ->She wants a living in a peaceful and calm place in nature.

3 people who are currently living

• -> All living continue to fight despite knowing that one day they will die.
• ->All living need money and love to continue to their lives.

1 you receive some money because you do a job

• -> The pay was sufficient for this job.
• ->In the Victorian era, child labor was employed for very low pay.

Synonym

payment

1 [uncountable] the act of deciding how to do something

• -> During the planning process, the project ran over budget.
• ->Before we begin thorough planning, we must think.

Synonym

schedule

Opposite

undesignedness

2 [uncountable] (also town planning) the process of development of towns designing plans to deciding how can be pleasant places for live in

• -> The plans have been forwarded to the planning team.
• ->If you want to expand an area, you'll need to do some planning.

Synonym

designing

1 running as an action or a sport

• -> The running competiton is about to start in an hour.
• ->I cannot find my running shoes.

Synonym

functioning

Opposite

inactive

2 managing or operating something

• -> The running of a huge restaurant in Paris is not an easy task.
• ->The smooth running of a school with so many kids requires cautiousness.

Synonym

functioning

Opposite

dismanagement

1 someone who saves money and deposits it in a bank or other financial institution for future use.

• -> She is known as the saver of the family.
• ->I have become a saver after my unforgetable bankruptcy.

2 something that allows you to save money or use less of the listed item

• -> The lift in the building is such a lifesaver because I live on the 13th floor.
• ->The program that I created for office workers is totally a time saver.

1 A beverage that has a great effect despite being consumed less in the beverage industry.

• -> Even by drinking shorts, she can get high.
• ->I drink not only shorts but also other alcoholic beverages.

2 Trailer or preview of a movie

• -> I watch the short of the movie then I take a ticket.
• ->I don't go to a movie without watching its short.

3 Short-term fault in an electrical

• -> the short-circuited machine is repaired.
• ->They will renew the constantly short-circuited generator.

1 a person who lives despite being nearly killed or facing extreme risks or difficulties

• -> She was the only survivor of the sinking ship.
• ->I heard a story about a survivor in Asia.

1 A duration regarded as the belonging to the present life measured in minutes, hours, days.

• -> I need more time to finish this assignment
• ->She caught me in a bad time
• ->The perception of time can be subjective

1 to provide or transfer anything on to someone

• -> Can you hand me the letter?
• ->I waited for you to hand me the bill.
• ->I think he’s lying about how much money he handed me.

Synonym

give

2 to give someone what they want, perhaps too readily

• -> I handed him a luxurious life.
• ->The company handed him a few opportunities he never thought of.

1 to find someone attractive or enjoy doing something

• -> I like your outfit! It matches with your new bag.
• ->She likes drinking her evening tea after coming home.
• ->He likes her but he has no courage to tell his feelings.

Synonym

love, adore, enjoy

Opposite

dislike

2 nice way to ask something from someone in a café or restaurant.

• -> I'd like to buy a bottle of water, please.
• ->What would you like to say about this meeting?
• ->I would like to get some chocolate.

Synonym

want

3 a button demonstrating that you love or approve something on social media or other websites.

• -> I didn’t like his post about appreciating zoos.
• ->She posted a selfie and got million likes.
• ->He likes her photos to catch her attention.

Synonym

love, approve

Opposite

dislike

1 to pay someone cash in exchange for their labor, commodities, or skills, etc.

• -> I have paid for one day work.
• ->Manager is not paying the workers.
• ->He didn't do the work because he offered to pay late.

2 to repay someone for amount you spent them

• -> We have to pay our taxes late this month.
• ->If we don't pay the rent this month, we will be kicked out of the house.

3 providing or supply a fixed sum in exchange for someone's labour

• -> This company pays workers more.
• ->He is looking for a job that will pay more.

4 utilized various words to indicate which you are offering or performing the item that has been described

• -> We need to pay a good deal of money for the holiday.
• ->She paid a ticket to Blackpink's concert.

5 to generate income; to provide a benefit to someone

• -> If we pay for this work, we will get big income.
• ->He plans to pay for investment purposes.

1 To act for someone or something by speaking for them at an event, a meeting etc.

• -> My project will represent Turkey in Italy
• ->We selected Jane to represent us in the competition

Synonym

be agent for

2 Seen as a symbol of a completely new thing.

• -> Every motive in my room represents 7 sins
• ->These figures represent our economic change

Synonym

symbolise

1 to determine how long something takes to happen or for someone to do anything

• -> The bomb was timed to blow in an hour.
• ->Time how long you study for two weeks , and we'll talk about it later.

Synonym

measure

Opposite

not measure

2 to make plans to do something or for something to happen at a specific moment

• -> The team's arrival wasn’t well timed, no-one came to pick them up.
• ->He perfectly timed the meeting, it fits in everyone's schedule.

Synonym

set

Opposite

disrupt

1 to recognize the meaning of words, a language, what someone says, and so on.

• -> His accent made him difficult to understand.
• ->I didn’t understand the word he said.
• ->I know French but I didn’t understand anything you said.

Synonym

comprehend

Opposite

misunderstand

2 to know a person's personality, how they feel, and why they act the way they do

• -> Men exaggerate understanding women.
• ->I understand you, it's so hard to leave your family behind.

Synonym

recognize

Opposite

not to know