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book. - deliliği bibliomania. - delisi bibliomaniac. - ehli People of the Book (often used by Muslims when speaking of Jews and Christians). -a el basmak to swear (on the Koran). - gibi (karı) slang one hell of a good-looking (woman). -ı kapamak colloq. to drop out of school. K-ı Mukaddes the Bible. - kurdu bookworm (insect or person). -a/-ına uydurmak /ı/ to find a way to make (something illegal) look legal.

raven. -a yavrusu Anka/şahin/güzel görünür. proverb 1. Parents are blind to the truth when it comes to their children. 2. One is often blind to the faults in one´s own work.

Ottoman hist. late nineteenth-century palace official to whom important administrative duties were often entrusted.

,-nı a fine sandstone (When cut in squares it is often used as flooring in entryways and kitchens.).

"1. (plant) which has fruit on it, fruit-laden, fruited. 2. (something) which is made from fruit, fruit; (something) which has fruit in it, fruited. - ağacı taşlarlar. proverb Cultured, talented people are often the object of jealous criticism."

1. large cupboard (used for storing bedding and often built into a wall). 2. high, wide shelf in a pantry. 3. sideboard, buffet (piece of dining-room furniture).

nay, a reed flute (often used to play Mevlevi music). - üflemek to play the ney.

",-mzu shoulder. -una almak /ı/ 1. to put (something) on or over one´s shoulders, shoulder. 2. to take on, shoulder (a job or responsibility). - askısı shoulder strap (on a dress). - atkısı shawl. - atmak /a/ to shoulder, push (someone) with one´s shoulder. - başı end of the shoulder. - çevirmek /a/ to cold-shoulder, give (someone) the cold shoulder. -ları çökük (someone) who looks completely exhausted (emotionally and physically). - omuza 1. (standing) shoulder to shoulder, side by side. 2. (doing something) together, shoulder to shoulder, side by side. - öpüşmek 1. to kiss one another´s shoulders on meeting (as a sign of affection). 2. to be social equals, be on the same social level. - silkmek to shrug one´s shoulders (often as a sign of indifference). -unda taşımak /ı/ 1. to carry (someone, something) on one´s shoulders. 2. to honor, hold (someone) in high esteem. - vermek /a/ 1. to help; to support. 2. to lean one´s shoulder against. 3. to let (someone) climb up on one´s shoulders. 4. slang to pay no attention to. -una vurmak /ı/ to shoulder, put (something) on one´s shoulder."

"1. priest; minister, pastor. 2. playing cards king. -a dönmek to need a haircut. -ı göt altında bulmak slang to get one´s comeuppance, get oneself into trouble. - her gün pilav yemez. proverb 1. Don´t ask a person to do something too often, or he´ll get fed up and refuse to do it at all. 2. Things can´t always go the way you´d like them to. -a kızıp oruç/perhiz bozmak to cut off one´s nose to spite one´s face. - lojmanı parsonage; vicarage; rectory. - okulu seminary. - uçurmak colloq. to have a drinking party, have a booze-up."

"1. towel; hand towel. 2. (cotton or linen) table napkin (often embroidered). "

,-ti 1. rocket (a missile, often used as a weapon). 2. rocket ship.

mastic, gum mastic (often used as flavoring or as chewing gum). - gibi 1. sticky. 2. very white and clean (laundry). 3. (person) who won´t leave one alone, who sticks to one like glue. - leblebisi roasted white chickpea. - rakısı raki flavored with mastic.

"garlic. - dişi clove of garlic. -ı gelin etmişler, kırk gün kokusu çıkmamış. proverb A person´s faults are often not readily apparent; some time may have to pass before they come to light. - yemedim ki ağzım koksun. colloq. I don´t have anything to be afraid of, because I haven´t done anything wrong."

"1. placed or spaced close together; dense, thick. 2. close (weave, knit). 3. frequent. 4. (placing things) close together. 5. (weaving, knitting) closely. 6. frequently. - sık 1. frequently, often. 2. close together."

"1. to become frequent; to happen often; to increase. 2. to form a dense mass."

change of air, a move to another climate (often for medical reasons).

1. tinplate, tin. 2. made of tinplate, tinplate, tin. 3. (large, tin) can or canister (usually containing a liquid): gaz tenekesi kerosene can. (arkasından) - çalmak /ın/ to jeer at (someone) (often by banging on tinware). -sini eline vermek /ın/ 1. to send (someone) packing. 2. to fire, give (someone) his walking papers. - mahallesi shantytown, favela.

"1. tailor; dressmaker. 2. tailor´s or dressmaker´s shop. - kendi söküğünü/dikişini dikemez. proverb A person´s expertise is often of practical benefit to everyone but himself. - sabunu tailor´s chalk."

"/ı/ 1. to hope; to hope for. 2. to expect. Ummadığın taş baş yarar. proverb A seemingly insignificant person or thing often proves to be more important than all the rest."

"1. road; path; way; passage; course; route; channel; conduit. 2. rate of speed, speed (of a ship). 3. style; manner. 4. way of behaving. 5. method, system. 6. means, way; solution. 7. purpose, end (used in either the locative or the dative): Bu yolda çok emek harcadık. We´ve expended a lot of effort on this. Vatan yoluna savaştılar. They fought for the sake of the fatherland. 8. stripe (in cloth). 9. time: Bir yol bize geldi. He came to see us once. -unda 1. for the sake of. 2. in good order, going as it should, going well, fine. 3. in the style of, in the manner of. -uyla 1. by way of, via. 2. by means of, by, through. 3. in a suitable manner. - açmak /a/ to pave the way for. -unuz açık olsun! Have a good trip!/Bon voyage! - ağzı mouth of a road, junction. - almak to proceed, move forward. -u almak to reach the end of one´s journey. - aramak to look for a way (to solve a problem). - ayrımı fork in a road. - azığı food for a journey. -una bakmak/-unu beklemek /ın/ to await the arrival of, expect (someone who´s traveling a long way). - boyunca 1. throughout the journey; all the way: Yol boyunca durmadan konuştu. He talked incessantly all the way. 2. beside the road, along the road. -unu bulmak /ın/ to find the way to do (something), find the way to get (something) done. -a çıkarmak /ı/ to see (someone) off (on a journey). -a çıkmak to set off (on a journey). (aynı, bir) -a çıkmak (for one thing) to lead to the same result (as another). -dan çıkmak 1. (for a train) to be derailed; (for a car, etc.) to go off the road. 2. (for someone) to go astray, depart from the straight and narrow. -una çıkmak /ın/ 1. to meet (someone, something) by chance. 2. to go to meet (a traveler). -a düşmek to set off (on a journey). -lara düşmek to go out and wander far and near/wide (in search of someone, something). -u düşmek 1. /a/ to happen on, chance on, happen to pass (a place). 2. /ın/ (for the right moment for something) to be at hand. (...) -una düşmek to set out for (a place). -a düzülmek to set off (on a journey). - erkân the right way to do (something). - erkân bilmek to know how to behave properly. - etmek /ı/ to go to (a place) very often. -a gelmek to come round (to another´s point of view); to see reason; to straighten up and do as one is supposed to do. -a getirmek /ı/ to bring (someone) round (to another´s point of view); to make (someone) see reason; to make (someone) straighten up and do as he is supposed to do. -una girmek (for something) to begin to go well. -a gitmek to set off (on a journey). - görünmek /a/ to sense that the time has come for (one) to pack up one´s traps and leave. - göstermek /a/ 1. to show (someone) how to get to a place. 2. to show (someone) how to solve something. 3. to guide (someone). - halısı runner (rug used to carpet a hall or staircase). - harcı travel allowance. - iz bilmek to know how to behave oneself properly. -dan/-undan kalmak to be prevented from setting out on a journey. -larda kalmak to be delayed on the road. -u kapamak to block the road. -unu kaybetmek to lose one´s way. - kesmek naut. to slow down, reduce speed. -unu kesmek /ın/ 1. to stop, waylay (someone). 2. to waylay (someone) (in order to rob him). -una koymak /ı/ to set/put (a matter) to rights. -a koyulmak to set off (on a journey). - parası 1. travel allowance. 2. road tax, tax which goes towards the upkeep of roads. -a revan olmak to set off (on a journey). -unu sapıtmak (for someone) to go astray, depart from the straight and narrow. - sormakla bulunur. proverb You learn how to do something properly by asking those who know how to do it. -unu şaşırmak 1. to take a/the wrong turning, be on the wrong road. 2. not to know which road to take. 3. to go astray, depart from the straight and narrow. - tepmek to walk a long way. (...) - tutmak to begin to live in (a certain) way; to live in (a certain) way. -u tutmak (for police, etc.) to take control of a road; to blockade a ro