Adjective + Preposition + Gerund
My father is accustomed to drinking cold water even in winters.
| 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 forgotte | ;n 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.bahpe 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 | I’m tired of being asked the same questions repeatedly. | |||||
| 47. | worried about | endişelenmek | Some consumers are worried about using their credit cards over the Internet | |||||