Dünyanın ortak dili haline gelmeye yaklaşan İngilizcede kelime sayısı diğer dillere göre daha az olsa da sözcüklerin anlamlarına bakıldığında işin rengi değişiyor.
Örneğin Oxford İngilizce Sözlük’te “set” kelimesi için tam 464 tanım bulunmaktadır. “Run” için 396,”Go”için 368 karşılık vardır.
Bu karşılıkların kimi ilk anlam ile yakın bir içeriğe sahip olsalar da kimi tamamen farklı bir anlamdadır.
SET
- (of a bone) be restored to its normal condition by knitting together again after being broken. / Kemiğin iyileşmesi.
Children’s bones soon set.
- (with reference to a person’s face) assume or cause to assume a fixed or rigid expression. / Sabit veya katı bir ifade takınmak.
Following my faint shadow across the tan carpet and up to my feet then leisurely climbing to my face until our eyes meet, the enemy noticeably tenses and her jaw sets.
- with object(of blossom or a tree) form into or produce (fruit) / Meyve vermek.
Wait until first flowers have set fruit before planting out the peppers.
- Attack (someone) / Saldırmak.
As he tried to recover it, the other side’s players thought she was being assaulted and set about him
- An arrangement of the hair when damp so that it dries in the required style. /
Saçın istenilen biçimde kuruması için nemli haldeyken verilen şekil.
Wet sets are a healthy styling option for our hair, so consider using a compact hooded dryer.
RUN
- (no object) Emit or exude a liquid. /
She was weeping and her nose was running.
- (no object) Stand as a candidate in an election. / Aday olmak.
He announced that he intended to run for President.
- [North American] (with two objects) Cost (someone) (a specified amount) / Mal olmak.
A new photocopier will run us about $1,300.
- An opportunity or attempt to achieve something. / Fırsat veya teşebbüs
Their absence means the Russians will have a clear run at the title.
- Arrest someone. /
I’m going to have to run you in.
GO
- Die (used euphemistically) / Hayata gözlerini yummak.
I’d like to see my grandchildren before I go.
- (Informal) An attempt or trial at something. / Deneme
I will be having a go at doing one of the flower arrangements myself.
- (have a go at) Attack or criticize (someone) / Saldırmak, eleştirmek.
It’s normal that the two big rivals in any league will always have a go at each other.
- (Go down) Happen / Olmak, gerçekleşmek.
You saw what went down in the courtroom today, her statement to the judge as well as her statement on the courthouse steps, apparently a vast difference.
- (Go down) Be defeated in a contest. /
They went down 2–1.
HOT
- (informal) Very knowledgeable or skilful. / Bilgili, yetenekli.
Tony is very hot on local history.
- (informal) Difficult to deal with. / Başa çıkılması zor.
He found my story simply too hot to handle.
- (Go hot and cold) Experience a sudden feeling of fear or shock. / Şaşkınlıktan kalakalmak.
Her arms and legs were aching, she kept going hot and cold and became delirious.
- (Hot and heavy) (informal) Intense; with intensity. / Gergin, hararetli.
The competition became very hot and heavy.