as+they+speak

1. for: Mazlum sizin için bir hediye getirdi. Mazlum brought you a present. Bunu Şefika için yaptım. I did this for Şefika´s sake. Bu elbise Hamiyet için çok dar. This dress is too small for Hamiyet. Bunun için kaç para verdin? How much money did you pay for this? Sandalı bir saat için kiraladım. I rented the rowboat for an hour. O bizim için konuşur. He´ll speak for us. Sigara içmeyenler için ayrı bir bölüm yok mu? Isn´t there a separate section for nonsmokers? Benim bilet Londra için. My ticket´s for London. Allah aşkı için söyle! For God´s sake tell me! 2. in order to, for the purpose of: Unutmak için içer. He drinks in order to forget. Fadıla´ya o piyanoyu süs olarak kullansın diye değil, çalması için verdi. She gave Fadıla the piano to play, not to use as an ornament. 3. because, on account of, for, owing to: Kar yağdığı için gitmedik. We didn´t go because it was snowing. İşte onun için katılmam. So you see it´s for that reason I won´t join. 4. for, to, in (someone´s) opinion: Onun için çok mühimdi. It was very important to her. 5. about, concerning, with regard to (usually used with demek, düşünmek, or söylemek): Bu sözlük için ne düşünüyorsunuz? What do you think about this dictionary? Raşit için intihar etti diyorlar. They are saying that Raşit committed suicide. II. Sultan Mehmet için Fatih derler. They call Sultan Mehmet II ´´the Conqueror.´´ Nuriye için nasıl böyle bir şey söyleyebildi? How could he have said such a thing about Nuriye?

"1. good. 2. plentiful, abundant. 3. in good health, well. İ-si.... The best thing is.... -ye çekmek /ı/ 1. to put a good interpretation on. 2. to consider (something) to be a good omen. - dilek good wishes. - dilekte bulunmak /a/ to wish (someone) well. - dost kara günde belli olur. proverb It´s when you´re in trouble that you learn who your real friends are. - etmek 1. /ı/ to cure, heal. 2. to do the right thing; to act wisely. 3. /ı/ slang to rob. 4. /ı/ slang to get even with (someone), give (someone) his comeuppance. - gelmek /a/ 1. to suit, fit. 2. (for a medicine, a treatment) to help, be beneficial, work. 3. to bring good fortune. - gitmek 1. to go well. 2. /a/ to suit. - gözle bakmamak /a/ to have a bad opinion of. - gün good times, prosperity. - gün dostu fair-weather friend. - gün görmüş (someone) who knows what prosperity is, who has enjoyed prosperous times. - hal belgesi/kâğıdı certificate of good conduct. - hoş amma.... That´s all very well but.... - insan sözünün üstüne gelir. proverb A person who appears while he is being talked about is a good person. -siniz inşallah. colloq. I hope you are well. - iş altı ayda çıkar. proverb It takes time to do a job well. - iş belgesi good letter of recommendation (for an employee). - iş doğrusu! colloq. What a queer thing! -den iyiye thoroughly, completely. -ye iyi, kötüye kötü demek to call a spade a spade, speak plainly, be forthright. - kalpli goodhearted, kind. - ki.... It´s good that.../Fortunately,.... - kötü 1. somehow, in some way or other. 2. not bad, fairly good. -si mi.... The best thing to do is.... - olacak hastanın hekim ayağına gelir. proverb If it is fated for things to go well, they will go well. - oldu da.... It´s good that.../Fortunately,.... - olmak 1. to recover. 2. (for something) to go well, suit one´s purpose. 3. to be good, be favorable. - saatte olsunlar the djinns. - söylemek /için/ to praise."

"1. remark, utterance; expression; statement; word. 2. promise. 3. rumor. -ü açılmak to be brought up in conversation, be mentioned, be spoken of. - açmak /dan/ to bring (something) up in conversation. -ü ağzında bırakmak /ın/ not to let (someone) finish what he´s saying. -ü ağzına tıkamak /ın/ to squelch, silence. - ağzından dirhemle çıkmak to be very taciturn, be very sparing in one´s speech. -ü ağzında gevelemek not to come to the point, to beat around the bush. - almak 1. to start to talk (after obtaining permission). 2. /dan/ to get a promise out of (someone). - altında kalmamak to give as good as one gets (in an argument). - anlamak to understand what one is told and act on it. - anlamaz (someone) who refuses to understand what´s told him, who won´t listen to reason. - anlayan beri gelsin. colloq. None of you understand me. - aramızda.... Between you and me./Don´t tell anyone else. - arasında in the course of the conversation. - atmak /a/ 1. to make a rude remark about (someone) within his hearing. 2. to make an improper innuendo or suggestion to (a woman), proposition. -e atılmak to enter a conversation suddenly, suddenly to come forth with some remarks. - ayağa düşmek for a matter to be talked about by people who have no right to do so. -ü bağlamak to conclude one´s remarks. -ünü/-ünüzü balla kestim. colloq. Excuse me for interrupting you. -ünü bilmek to speak tactfully. -ünü bilmez tactless. - bir, Allah bir. You can rely on me completely; I am a man of my word. - bir etmek to unite with others (against someone or something). - birliği etmek (for people) to agree beforehand as to what they will say or do; to agree to tell the same story or act in the same way. -e boğmak /ı/ to drown (a subject) in a flood of words. -ü çevirmek to change the subject. - çıkmak for a piece of news to be going around/be bruited about. -ünden çıkmamak /ın/ never to think of bucking (someone), never to think of going against (someone´s) wishes or orders. -ü çiğnemek to beat around the bush. - dağarcığı vocabulary. - dinlemek to heed what one is told, follow advice. -ünden dönmek to go back on one´s word. -ünde durmak to keep one´s word. - düşmemek /a/ to have no right to voice an opinion. - ebesi 1. garrulous, talkative. 2. quick at repartee. - ehli eloquent (person). - eri 1. eloquent (person). 2. (someone) who knows how to talk people into doing what he wants. -ünün eri man of his word; woman of her word. -ünü esirgememek to be very plainspoken, not to mince words, to call a spade a spade. - etmek /dan/ to talk about (someone, something). -ünü etmek /ın/ to talk about (something). -ü geçen the aforementioned, the aforesaid (person, thing). - geçirmek /a/ to make (someone) do what one says. -ü geçmek 1. to be influential. 2. to be mentioned, be spoken of. - gelmek /a/ to be the object of criticism, be criticized. -üne gelmek /ın/ to come round to (someone´s) point of view, finally to agree that (someone) is right. -ünü geri almak 1. to take back what one has said (apologetically). 2. to withdraw one´s promise. - getirmek /a/ to cause unfavorable comments to be made about. -ü (bir şeye) getirmek to say (something) indirectly, say (something) in so many words. - götürmez beyond doubt, indisputable. - gümüşse sükût altındır. proverb Speech is silver, but silence is golden. - işitmek to get a dressing down. - kaldırmamak to be quick to retort to a slighting or insulting remark. -de kalmak not to be carried out, not to be realized. - kavafı garrulous, (someone) who´s a chatterbox. - kesmek /a/ (for the bride´s family) to agree to give (their daughter) in marriage. -ü kesmek to stop speaking in midsentence. -ünü kesmek /ın/ to interrupt (someone who is speaking). -ün kısası.... in short.../the long and the short of it is that.... - konusu 1. person or thing being talked of. 2. (person, thing) being talked of, under consideration. - konusu etmek /ı/ to discuss. - konusu olma