Man: Hey, Amy, have you finished moving out of your dorm room yet?
Woman: I am, thankfully! Moving is such a hassle. But, I am successfully all set up in my new apartment off-campus as of yesterday.
Man: Nice. I’m sure it must be a relief to be finished with it. So, how’s the apartment?
Woman: Oh, you know….it’s great, except for that one problem.
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Hassle - something that is annoying because it is difficult or unpleasant to do
sıkıntı, güçlük, rahatsızlık
I don't want to drive - it's such a hassle finding a place to park.
Set up - the way that something is arranged or organized
düzen, yapı, durum, vaziyet, organizasyon
It took me a while to get used to the set-up in my new job.
As of - starting from a particular time, date, etc
tarihi itibariyle
The new conditions are effective as of Monday.
Relief - the good feeling that you have when something unpleasant stops or does not happen
rahatlama, iç ferahlığı
It'll be such a relief when these exams are over.
Man: Huh, what one problem?
Woman: Oh, I just mean how that’s things always go. There’s always something wrong.
Man: Oh, right, right. Well, what is it? Maybe there’s a good solution.
Woman: Okay, brace yourself. We don’t have Internet!
Man: …..wow. I mean, that’s a big deal. The Internet is essential to getting school work done these days.
Woman: Yeah. I need it to do research, send emails, everything. I use it every day. I didn’t think to ask about it when I was moving into the apartment because I just thought it’d be there!
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brace yourself - to prepare for something difficult or unpleasant
kendini zor veya hoş olmayan bir durum için hazırlamak, hazırlıklı olmak
I braced myself for bad news.
Deal - problem
If you get caught inside the school, is it a big deal?
Man: Okay, well……why not just pay to get it installed in the apartment, then?
Woman: I didn’t figure Internet costs into my budget. I’ve called a couple of Internet service providers, and they all offer service over here. The installation costs aren’t bad….but it’s the monthly service cost that would get me.
Man: Ahhh. That’s too bad that it’s not in the budget.
Woman: Right? I mean, I’m sure I could work it out, but it’d be tight.
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figure - to decide something after thinking about it
düşündükten sonra karar vermek; hesaplamak
I figured that it was time to tell her the truth.
work out - to calculate an amount
çözmek, hesaplamak, bulmak, hâlletmek
I'm trying to work out the total cost.
tight - If money, time, or space is tight, there is only just enough of it.
kıt kanaat, sadece ihtiyacı karşılayan; ucu ucuna
We should get six people into the car but it will be tight.
Man: Okay….then…..there’s always the computer center on campus. The computers are always hooked up to the Internet and it’s free for students to use them.
Woman: Yeah. It’s just inconvenient since I’m off campus now. I don’t have classes every day, so I would be making the drive-over just to use the Internet. Plus, that computer center gets pretty crowded. I might not even be able to get the access when I need it.
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hook up - to connect a machine to a power supply or to another machine, or to connect someone to a piece of medical equipment
(makinayı) enerji kaynağına/başka bir makinaya bağlamak; (hastayı) tıbbî bir cihaza bağlamak
Are you hooked up to the Internet yet?
inconvenient - involving or causing difficulties, such as unexpected changes or effort
zahmetli, sıkıntılı, rahatsızlık verici
It was very inconvenient for me not having a car.
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