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"1. one (as a number): Bir beyaz manolya yedi pembe manolyaya bedeldir. One white magnolia is worth seven pink magnolias. 2. a, an; a certain, a particular: Bursa´da güzel bir evi var. She has a lovely house in Bursa. Dünkü partide bir kadını gördüm; kim olduğunu sen anlarsın. At yesterday´s party I saw a certain woman; you know who I mean. 3. the same: Emellerimiz bir. Our goals are the same. 4. united; of one mind, of the same opinion: Bu konuda biriz. We´re of one mind on this subject. 5. shared, used in common: Yatak odalarımız ayrı, banyomuz bir. We have separate bedrooms but share a bathroom. 6. only: Bir o bunu yapabilir. Only she can do this. Bunu bir sen bir de ben biliyoruz. You and I are the only ones who know this. 7. used as an emphatic: O hayata bir alıştı ki sorma gitsin! He has really gotten accustomed to that way of life! Bir dene! Just try it! Birdenbire bir feryat! And suddenly there was such a yell! Ah, bir oraya gidebilsem! Ah, if I can just go there! 8. used to add a note of vagueness: Bir zamanlar Arnavutköy´de çilek yetiştirilirdi. There was a time when strawberries were grown in Arnavutköy. Sen bugün bir tuhafsın. You don´t seem quite yourself today. - ağızdan in unison, with one voice. - alan pişman, bir almayan. colloq. It´s the sort of thing that looks good and attracts a lot of interest but is actually of very little use. - alay a great quantity, a large number. - âlem something else, really something, a wonder, amazing: Orası bir âlem! That´s one amazing place! Cüneyt başlı başına bir âlem! Cüneyt is a wonder in his own right! - an at one point: Bir an bir şey söyleyecek gibi oldu. At one point she looked like she was going to say something. - an evvel/önce as soon as possible. - ara/aralık 1. at one point, for a while, for a short period. 2. when one has a free moment, when one has a chance: Bir ara bana uğrayıver. Drop by when you have a free moment. - araba 1. a wagonload of; a truckload of. 2. colloq. a lot of, a slew of. - arada together. - araya gelmek 1. (for people) to come together (in the same place and at the same time). 2. (for events) to happen at the same time, coincide. - araya getirmek /ı/ to bring (people, things) together (in the same place and at the same time). - aşağı bir yukarı (to come and go) aimlessly. - atımlık barutu kalmak/olmak to be almost at the end of one´s resources, be almost at the end of one´s rope; to have played almost all of one´s cards; to have very little energy left. - avuç 1. a handful (of). 2. a handful (of), a very small number or amount (of). - ayağı çukurda olmak to have one foot in the grave. - ayak evvel/önce immediately, at once. - ayak üstünde bin yalan söylemek 1. to tell a whole pack of lies at one go. 2. to be a big liar. - bakıma in one way, in one respect. - baltaya sap olmak to have a job, be employed. - bardak suda fırtına koparmak to raise a tempest in a teapot. - başına all alone, all by oneself. - baştan/uçtan bir başa/uca (traversing, looking at, surveying, filling a place) from one end to the other, from end to end. - ben, bir de Allah bilir. colloq. Only God knows what I´ve gone through. -e beş vermek to yield five times the seed, yield fivefold. -e bin katmak to exaggerate, make much of a trifle. - bir one by one. - boy 1. once. 2. used as an emphatic: Bir boy gidelim, görelim. Let´s just go and see! - boyda of the same height. - bu eksikti. colloq. Nothing but this was lacking!/This was all that was needed! (said sarcastically). - cihetten in one way, in a way. - çatı altında under the same roof, in the same building. - çırpıda at one stretch, without interruption, at once. - çift söz 1. a little advice, a piece of advice: Sana bir çift sözüm var. I have a piece of advice for you. 2. a brief exchange of conversation: Öyle meşguldüm ki kendisiyle bir çift söz bile edemedim. I was so busy that I couldn´t have even a brief conversation with her. - çuval inciri berbat etmek to foul things up but

unit. -ler bölüğü math. the units, tens, and hundreds places (in a large number).

1. corpse which has been made ready for burial, body ready for burial. 2. funeral, obsequies. - alayı 1. those in attendance at a funeral, mourners (usually used only of a large number of people). 2. funeral, obsequies. - arabası hearse. - gibi 1. (someone) who looks like death warmed over, who is very wan and emaciated. 2. (someone) who is as pale as a corpse. -yi kaldırmak to hold a funeral. - kalkmak /dan/ for a funeral to be held at (a specified place). - levazımatçısı undertaker. - marşı funeral march. - namazı Islam prayer performed at a funeral. - salası Islam funeral prayer (recited from the minaret). - töreni funeral ceremony, funeral, obsequies.

"Which...? -niz Which of you? - akla hizmet ediyor? colloq. What´s making him do such a strange thing? - biri Which one (of a large number)? - cehennemin dibinden geldin? colloq. Where the hell did you come from? - dağda kurt öldü? colloq. This is a nice surprise, but whatever made you/him do it? - peygambere kulluk edeceğini/ümmet olacağını şaşırmak/bilmemek to be at a loss as to whose orders to follow. - taşı kaldırsan, altından çıkar. colloq. 1. He has an opinion about anything you mention. 2. He has a finger in every pie. - taş pekse/katıysa, başını ona vur. colloq. 1. Nothing can be done to help you; and if you don´t believe me, go ask my boss. 2. You´re to blame for the mess you´re in, so don´t come crying to me! Seni/Sizi - rüzgâr attı buraya/böyle? colloq. What on earth brought you here?/Where have you been all this time?"

"1. abundance, a large number. 2. majority. 3. often; mostly."

n. baboon, any of a number of large monkeys having large cheek pouches and a short tail (found in Africa and Arabia)

1. door. 2. gate. 3. possibility. 4. formerly government office. 5. place of work. 6. backgammon a point. -sında in the household of. -sı açık hospitable. - açmak /dan/ to mention, bring up. -yı açmak 1. to begin. 2. to be the first, break the ice. 3. /dan/ to bring up (a topic) which will lead to the main point. - ağası the chief white eunuch in the sultan´s palace. - almak/yapmak backgammon to get two men on a point, block a point. - aralığı slang bastard. -sını aşındırmak /ın/ to visit (someone) often. - baca açık unprotected (place). - bir komşu next-door neighbor. -yı büyük açmak 1. to embark on an expensive undertaking. 2. to spend money prodigally. -sında büyümek /ın/ to grow up in the household of. -sını çalmak /ın/ 1. to knock at (someone´s) door. 2. to resort to, seek help from. -yı çekmek to shut the door. - çerçevesi door frame. -ya dayanmak to heave into sight, be pounding at the door, be upon one. - dışarı etmek /ı/ to show (someone) the door, throw (someone, an animal) out. - duvar olmak for no one to answer the door (after repeated knocking). - gibi strapping. -nın ipini çekmek to call on (so many) people. - kadar huge, enormous. -dan kapıya door-to-door. - kapı dolaşmak 1. to visit many people. 2. to go from office to office (trying to get one´s business done). -sına kilit vurmak /ın/ 1. to lock up (a place). 2. to close down (a business). - kolu door handle. - komşu next-door neighbor. -dan kovsan/kovulsa bacadan düşer/girer. colloq. He is shamelessly persistent. - kuzusu/yavrusu wicket (in a large door or gate). - mandalı 1. door latch. 2. person whom no one considers important. - numarası street number (of a house). -sı olmak /ın/ to require (so much money): Bu, on liranın kapısıdır. This will cost you ten liras. - tokmağı knocker, door knocker. -yı vurmak to knock at the door. - yapmak 1. /a/ to lead up to (a subject or request) gently. 2. to visit (a specified number of) homes. 3. backgammon to block a point. -sını yapmak /ın/ to lead up to (a subject or request) gently. - zinciri door chain.

adv. a great number of, in large quantities

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"1. caldron, cauldron, large kettle. 2. boiler; furnace (containing a boiler). - dairesi boiler room; furnace room; stokehold. - kaldırmak 1. hist. (for the Janissaries) to overturn the caldrons (as a sign of mutiny). 2. colloq. to rebel; to mutiny. -ı kapalı kaynamak /ın/ to keep one´s affairs to oneself.... -... kepçe: İstanbul kazan ben kepçe. I have searched all over Istanbul. - mevcudu the number of soldiers for whom meals are prepared on a given day."