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"1. soul. 2. life. 3. person, individual. 4. energy, zeal, vigor; vitality, strength. 5. dervish orders brother, friend; disciple. 6. dear, lovable. -ım 1. darling, honey, my dear. 2. my dear fellow; my dear lady (often used in reproach or objection). 3. precious, lovely. -ı acımak to feel pain. -ına acımamak to live without thinking of one´s own comfort. - acısı acute pain. -ını acıtmak /ın/ to cause (someone) acute pain. -ı ağzına gelmek to be frightened to death. - alacak nokta/yer the crucial point. - alıp can vermek to be in agony; to be in great distress. -ını almak /ın/ to kill. - arkadaşı close companion, intimate friend. - atmak /a/ to desire strongly, want badly. -ını bağışlamak /ın/ to spare (someone´s) life. - baş üstüne! I´ll do it gladly!/Gladly! -la başla çalışmak to put one´s heart into a job, work with determination and enthusiasm. - benim canım, çıksın elin canı. colloq. I´ll look out for number one. - beslemek to feed oneself well. -ından bezmek/bıkmak/usanmak to be tired of living. - boğazdan gelir/geçer. proverb One cannot live without food. - borcunu ödemek to die. -ı burnuna gelmek 1. to be overwhelmed with trouble. 2. to be fed up. -ı burnunda olmak to be worn out, be exhausted. - cana, baş başa everyone for himself. -a can katmak to delight greatly, increase one´s pleasure. -ı cehenneme! To hell with him! -ını cehenneme göndermek /ın/ colloq. to kill. -ım ciğerim my darling. - çabası the struggle to support oneself. -ı çekilmek to feel exhausted. - çekişmek to be dying in agony. -ı/gönlü çekmek /ı/ to long (for). -ını çıkarmak /ın/ 1. to wear out, tire. 2. to wear (something) out. -ı çıkasıca/çıksın! May the devil take him! -ı çıkmak 1. to die. 2. to get very tired. 3. to get worn out. - çıkmayınca/çıkmadıkça/çıkar huy çıkmaz. proverb People never change. - damarı vital point, most sensitive spot. - damarına basmak /ın/ to touch on the most sensitive spot of (someone, something). -ını (bir yere) dar atmak just barely to make it to (a safe place). - dayanmamak /a/ to be intolerable. -ına değmek /ın/ 1. to please greatly. 2. to cause joy to the spirit (of a deceased person). - derdine düşmek to struggle for one´s life. “-ım” dese “canın çıksın” diyor sanmak to hear “darling” and understand “damn you.” - direği sound post (of a violin). -ını dişine takmak to make a great effort, put one´s back into it, go all out, give it one´s all. - dostu dear friend. -ına düşkün (one) who takes good care of himself. - düşmanı mortal enemy. - evi 1. the upper part of the belly. 2. heart. 3. the vital spot. - evinden vurmak /ı/ to attack (a person) where he is most sensitive and vulnerable. -ına ezan okumak /ın/ slang to kill, destroy. - feda! Wonderful!/Superb! -dan geçmek to give up the ghost. -ına geçmek/ işlemek/kâr etmek /ın/ to touch (someone) to the quick. - gelmek /a/ to be refreshed, revive. -ı gelip gitmek to have fainting spells. -ı gitmek to worry about the safety and well-being of someone or something. - halatı naut. life line. - havliyle in a desperate attempt to save one´s life. -ımın içi my darling. -ının içine sokacağı gelmek /ı/ to feel a strong wave of love (for). -ı ile oynamak to do dangerous things. -ı istemek /ı/ to desire. -ın isterse. If you like./I don´t care. - kalmamak /da/ to have all the life drained out (of). -a kasıt law intent to murder. -ına kastetmek /ın/ to plot against (someone´s) life. - kaygısına düşmek to fight for one´s life. -ına kıymak 1. /ın/ to kill without pity. 2. to commit suicide. 3. to wear oneself out. - korkusu fear of death. - kulağı ile dinlemek to be all ears; /ı/ to listen intently (to). - kurban! colloq. How wonderful! -ını kurtarmak 1. to save one´s life. 2. /ın/ to save (someone´s) life. - kurtaran yok mu! Help!/Save me! -ına/-ıma minnet! colloq. What more could one want!/So much the better! -ına okumak /ın/ 1. to harass. 2. to destroy, ruin. - pahasına at the risk of one´s life, a

"1. bend, curve (in a road). 2. turning point; critical point."

1. knot. 2. difficult problem. 3. phys. node. 4. lit. climax. - açmak to untie a knot. - atmak /a/ to knot, tie a knot in (something). -ünü çözmek /ın/ to solve, make clear. - düğüm in knots, knotted up. - noktası crucial point, vital point. - olmak to get knotted. - üstüne düğüm vurmak to squirrel away one´s money. - vurmak /a/ to knot, tie a knot in (something).

",-ti 1. motion, movement, action. 2. stir, activity. 3. act, action, deed; conduct, behavior. 4. departure. 5. movement, organized movement. 6. earthquake, tremor. 7. mus. tempo. 8. rail. traffic. 9. exercising, exercises, exercise. - cetveli rail. timetable. - dairesi rail. dispatcher´s office. - etmek 1. to move, stir, act. 2. to act, behave. 3. to set out, start; to depart. 4. /a/ to leave for. -e geçirmek /ı/ to set (someone) into action. -e geçmek to begin to act, begin, start. -e getirmek /ı/ 1. to set (something) in motion. 2. to stir up. - kolu starting handle; crank. - noktası 1. point of departure, departure. 2. starting point (of a matter, discussion, etc.)."

"1. pencil. 2. pen. 3. chisel; gouge. 4. office handling the paperwork for a governmental department. 5. item, entry (in a register, account). 6. sort, kind. 7. scion, slip. 8. shaft (of an arrow). 9. writing, the act of writing. 10. slang penis, *cock, *dick. - açmak 1. to sharpen a pencil. 2. to point a reed (for use as a pen). -e almak /ı/ to write out, draw up, put down on paper. - çekmek /a/ to cross out. -inden çıkma written by. -inden çıkmak to be written by. - darbesi stroke of the pen. - efendisi formerly official employed in a government office, Ottoman bureaucrat. - gezdirmek /üzerinde/ to revise, edit. - işi 1. hand-drawn. 2. hand-carved. -inden kan damlamak colloq. to write effectively and movingly; to write things that bring tears to the eyes. - kaşlı with thin, finely shaped eyebrows. - kulaklı animal with long, pointed ears. - kutusu pencil box. -i kuvvetli (someone) who writes well. - oynatmak 1. to write. 2. /üzerinde/ to correct, edit. 3. /üzerinde/ to spoil (a piece of writing) by alteration. - parmaklı with long, tapering fingers. - sahibi (someone) who writes well. - sapı penholder (for a nib). -e sarılmak to take pen in hand, take up one´s pen. - savaşı war of words. - ucu nib, penpoint. -iyle yaşamak to live by one´s pen, make a living by writing. - yontmak 1. to sharpen a pencil. 2. to point a reed pen. - yürütmek to write."

"1. lock; padlock. 2. clevis, shackle. 3. linchpin. - altında under lock and key. - altına almak /ı/ to lock up, put under lock and key. - dili bolt of a lock. (ağzı) - gibi (someone) who won´t tell a secret, tight-lipped. - gibi olmak to be hand in glove, be hand and glove, be thick as thieves. - köprüsü strike plate. - kürek olmak /a/ to guard, look after (a place). -i küreği olmamak (for things, a place) to be left unguarded, not to be left locked up. - noktası 1. key person. 2. key position, key point. - taşı arch. keystone. - vurmak /a/ 1. to lock (a door). 2. to attach a lock (to). 3. to close down (a business). - yeri key position, key point."

"problem, question, matter; issue, point under consideration. - çıkarmak to create a difficulty; to make things difficult, make trouble; to bring up a sore point; to raise a thorny question. - yapmak /ı/ to make (something insignificant) into a big issue."

1. witty remark, witticism. 2. subtle point, fine point. - yapmak to make a witty remark.

"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

"1. row; line; queue; file. 2. order, sequence. 3. turn: Sıra sende. It´s your turn. 4. the right time to...: Şimdi denize girmenin tam sırası. Now´s just the right time for a dip in the sea. Şimdi sırası değil. This isn´t the right time. 5. point, moment, time: O sırada öğretmen geldi. At that point the teacher came in. Çiçekleri suladığım sırada telefon çaldı. The telephone rang while I was watering the flowers. 6. bench. 7. desk (in a school classroom). 8. (things) placed in a row: sıra ağaçlar trees planted in a row. 9. of all shapes and sizes: sıra portakalı oranges of all shapes and sizes. -dan ordinary; middling, mediocre, run-of-the-mill. -sında 1. at the right time, when the time is ripe. 2. in the course of, during: ders sırasında during the lesson. -sıyla 1. (doing something) at the right time. 2. sequentially, in sequence, in order, respectively: Bahriye ile Fahriye, sırasıyla altmış ve yetmiş yaşlarındadır. Bahriye and Fahriye are respectively sixty and seventy years old. -yla each in turn; one by one. -sını beklemek to wait one´s turn. - dayağı beating given to each person in a group in turn. - evler row houses, terrace. (adam/insan) -sına geçmek to be regarded as a decent person (when he is actually a complete scoundrel). -sı gelmişken Now that the time seems ripe...: Sırası gelmişken bunu yapalım. Let´s do this, now that the time seems ripe. -sına/-sını getirmek to find a suitable opportunity. -sına göre when it´s right or appropriate to do so: İnsan sırasına göre susmasını da bilmeli. A person should also know when he ought to keep quiet. - gözetmek/kollamak to wait for a suitable moment. -sını kaybetmek (for a baby) to get out of its normal routine of feeding and sleeping. -ya koymak /ı/ to get (something) properly organized or arranged. -sına koymak /ı/ to regard (someone) as being in (a certain) category. - malı 1. run-of-the-mill, middling, mediocre (things). 2. run-of-the-mill things. - sayı sıfatı gram. ordinal number. - sıra row upon row of: sıra sıra çamlar row upon row of pines. - sütunlar arch. colonnade."

catching fire, ignition, kindling. - noktası chem. kindling point, ignition point.

"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

"1. direction; quarter: O yöne doğru gitti. He went in that direction. 2. side, aspect; angle: Bu sorunun birkaç yönü var. There are several sides to this matter. Probleme o yönden bakmadım. I haven´t looked at the problem from that angle. 3. point of view line of thought, line: politik yönü belli olmayan biri someone whose political views are not readily apparent. -ünden from the standpoint of, with regard to, with respect to, in point of: üslup yönünden with regard to style. - vermek /a/ to give (someone) some guidance; to give a direction to, direction (an effort/undertaking). "

"1. weak, not strong; frail; puny; faint, feeble. 2. thin, meager; scrawny; emaciated. 3. poor, inferior in quality: Fransızcası zayıf. His French is not very good. 4. poor, weak, lacking in skill or knowledge: zayıf bir ressam a third-rate painter. 5. slim, small, unlikely (possibility). - almak /dan/ (for a student) to get a failing grade (in) (a subject). - düşmek 1. to get thin; to get scrawny. 2. to get weak. - nahif frail and thin. - nokta weak point, vulnerable point, Achilles´ heel."

"1. act or way of going out of, getting out of, or leaving (a place), exit, egress; act or way of coming out or emerging, emergence. 2. exit, egress, place of exit. 3. scolding, bawling out. 4. slope, incline, ascent, (a) way up. 5. mil. sally, sortie. 6. Turkish wrestling the actions and gestures of the wrestlers as they are introduced to the crowd. 7. racing start. 8. comp. output. - belgesi 1. temporary certificate of graduation. 2. com. export permit. - hattı mil. line of departure, jump-off line. - kapısı exit door, exit. - noktası starting point, point of departure. - rampası exit ramp. - yapmak /a/ to scold. - yolu solution, way out."

adj. outright, clearly, unmistakably, plainly

adv. frankly, outspokenly, straight-out, directly, clearly, clear, openly, plainly, nakedly, avowedly, bluntly, cloudlessly, declaredly, definitely, distinctly, downright, evidently, expressly, fairly, flatly, manifestly, outright, plump, point blank

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n. goal, aim, target, ideal, intention, bourn, cause, destination, idea, intent, mission, object, objective, point, purpose, scope, sense, wherefore

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