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Adjective + Preposition + Gerund N. ADJECTIVE

TURKISH MEANING

SAMPLE SENTENCES

1. accustomed to

alışkın olamak(used to)

My father is accustomed to drinking cold water even in winters.

2. afraid of

korkmuş olmak

My mother was afraid of being alone.

3. angry at

kızgın olmak

My father gets angry at being told a lie.

4. appropriate for

uygun olmak

This novel isn't appropriate for including on an elementery level reading list.

5. ashamed of

utanmış olmak

He doesn't seem ashamed of not doing his part at work.

6. aware of

haberdar olmak

Children become aware of observing social rules as they develope.

7. be better off

daha iyi olur (had better)

They would be better off setting out now instead of at night.

8. be guilty of

suçlu olmak

Davis was guilty of abducting Senator Robinson's son.

9. be intent on

kararlı olmak

No one spoke, everyone was intent on listening.

11. bored with

canı sıkılmış olmak

I got bored with listening to your complaints all the time.

12. concerned about

endişelenmiş olmak

The new government is concerned about reducing the inflation rate.

13. concerned with

ilgilenmek

She doesn't seem concerned with playing chess with me.

14. content with

memnun olmak

Selina didn't appear content with coming second in the race.

15. delighted at/with/by

memnun olmak

Tom was delighted at receiving an invitation to the party.

16. different from

-den farklı olmak

Recognising one is different from knowing one.

17. essential to/for

gerekli olmak

Good food is essential for building a healthy body.

18. excellent in/at

bir şeyde mükemmel olmak

That cunning shopkeeper was excellent in fooling his customers.

19. excited about

heyecanlanmak

A young teacher was excited about starting to work at the school.

20. exposed to

maruz kalmak

The poor man has been exposed to being teased by some spoilt children.

21. famous for

ünlü olmak(known for)

This teacher is famous for being productive.

22. fed up with

bıkmış olmak

John was fed up with waiting for his friends.

23. feel guilty about/for

bir şey hak./için suçlu his.

Ronda feels guilty for having forgotten her mother's birthday.

24. fond of

düşkün olmak

My father is fond of cooking.

25. generous about

cömert olmak

He is always generous about tipping waiters.

26. good at

bir şeyde iyi olmak

The Senator is good at manipulating people.

27. grateful to smb. for

brn.e bir şey için minnettar olm.

I'm grateful to you for helping me with the project.

28. happy about

mutlu olmak

The young lovers are happy about being together.

29. hopeless at

yeteneksiz olmak(terrible at)

Adrian is hopeless at writing poetry, but he is good at reading it.

30. incapable of

yeteneksiz olmak

The company seems incapable of managing this responsibility.

31. interested in

ilgilenmek

Roman is interested in collecting stamps.

32. jealous of

kıskanmış olmak

Nina is jealous of her husband's talking to his workmates.

33. keen on

düşkün olmak

Richard is very keen on playing tennis.

34. lazy about

tembel olmak

William is lazy about tidying up his clothes.

35. opposed to

karşı olmak

I'm opposed to hitting children for any reason.

36. proud of

gururlu olmak

Fiona is proud of getting things done quickly.

37. responsible for

sorumlu olmak(liable for)

Parents are responsible for raising their children.

38. similar to

benzer olmak

Teaching is quite similar to acting.

39. sorry about

üzgün olmak

My father is sorry about not having gone to college.

40. successful in

başarılı olmak

The new system has proved to be successful in extending trading hours.

41. suitable for

uygun olmak

The small jars aren't suitable for storing rice or pasta.

42. sure of(about)

emin olmak

To be sure of winning the championship, F.bahçe must beat G.saray.

43. surprised at

şaşırmak

I was surprised at seeing you at the party,for I thought you had left for work.

44. terrified of

korkmuş olmak

The robber was terrified of being caught by the police.

45. tired from

yorulmak

I'm tired from lifting this heavy box. Can you give me a hand?

46. tired of

bıkmış olmak

47. worried about

endişelenmek

I'm tired of being asked the same questions repeatedly. SoSome consumers are worried about using their credit cards over the Internet

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