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PHRASAL VERBS

tr = transitive: nesne alır
intr = intransitive: nesne almaz

 account for (tr)

 give a good reason for, explain the cause of sth; [ nedenini göstermek, hesap vermek.]

He couldn’t account for his lateness.
How do you account for the dent in the car?
Please account for your disgraceful conduct.

 destroy sth or kill sb; [etkisiz hale getirmek, öldürmek]

I accounted for two of the attackers last night.
Our anti-craft guns accounted for eight enemy bombers.

 add up (tr)

 calculate the total of several numbers; [(sayıları) toplamak, hesaplamak]

Will you add up all the money I owe you please?
I think this waiter can’t add up the bill.

 make sense, seem reasonable or consistent [hissettirmek, bir anlamı olmak, akla uygun
gelmek.]

Your evidence just doesn’t add up.
Her story just doesn’t add up. She must be lying.

 add up to (tr)

 amount to sth; [(yekun) tutmak, -ı bulmak.)

These numbers add up to 89.
The bill added up to $ 210.

 be equivalent to sth, indicate sth; [anlamına gelmek, göstermek]

His actions added up to a deliberate flouting of the rules.
Your clues don’t add up to very much = Your clues give us very little information