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/ˈlɛvəl/ /ˈlɛvəl/
verb
  1. 1
    düzlemek, düzleştirmek, tesviye etmek

    To make a surface flat and even.

    • We need to level the ground before building.
      İnşaata başlamadan önce zemini düzlememiz gerekiyor.
    • Workers levelled the road with heavy machines.
      İşçiler yolu ağır makinelerle düzledi.
  2. 2
    yerle bir etmek, yıkıp düzlemek

    To destroy a building or a town completely, so that nothing is left standing.

    • The earthquake levelled almost every building in the town.
      Deprem kasabadaki neredeyse her binayı yerle bir etti.
    • The old factory was levelled to make room for a park.
      Eski fabrika park yapılmak üzere yıkılıp düzlendi.
  3. 3
    (skoru) eşitlemek, beraberliği sağlamak

    To make the score equal in a game or competition; a British use.

    • The home team levelled the score in the last minute.
      Ev sahibi takım son dakikada skoru eşitledi.
    • A late goal levelled the match at two each.
      Son dakikalarda gelen gol skoru 2-2'ye getirdi.
  4. 4
    (eleştiri/suçlama) yöneltmek Formal

    To direct criticism or an accusation at someone.

    • Serious criticism has been levelled at the hospital's managers.
      Hastane yöneticilerine ciddi eleştiriler yöneltildi.
    • The same accusation was levelled at several other companies.
      Aynı suçlama başka birkaç şirkete de yöneltildi.

Synonyms

flattenevensmoothrazeequalize

Collocations

level the groundlevel a buildinglevel the scorelevel criticism at someonelevel an accusation at someonelevel offlevel outlevel with someone

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