before+long

"1. much; many, a lot of, lots of, plenty of. 2. often, long (time). 3. very. 4. very much. 5. poly-. -tan long since, a long time ago. çoktan beri/-tandır for a long time (now). - bilmiş 1. clever, smart. 2. cunning, crafty. - çok at most, at the very most. - defa 1. often, frequently. 2. many times. - fazla far too much. - geçmeden before long, soon. - gelmek /a/ 1. to be too much (for). 2. to become too much for (someone) to take. - gezen çok bilir. proverb One who travels a lot knows a lot. - gitmek to go too far. - görmek 1. /ı/ to consider (something) to be too much. 2. /ı, a/ to begrudge (someone) (something). -a kalmaz before long. - kere/kez 1. often, frequently. 2. many times. -a mal olmak to cost a lot. - naz âşık usandırır. proverb If you behave too coyly you will lose your lover. - olmak to go too far, overstep the limit. - söylemek to talk too much. - sürmez. It won´t last long. - şey! How strange!/What an odd business! - şükür! Thank God! - taraflı law multilateral. -a varmaz soon, before long. - yanlı/yönlü versatile, many-sided. - yaşa! 1. Bless you!/Gesundheit! (said when someone has sneezed). 2. Bless you! (said to someone with whom one is highly pleased). "

adv. before long, soon, anon, betimes, ere long

"soon, before long; almost, nearly; about, close on"

soon, before long

colloq. 1. almost, very nearly, all but. 2. pretty soon, any moment, soon, before long. 3. if he could.

1. pretty soon, any moment, soon, before long: Ahmet neredeyse gelir. Ahmet´ll come pretty soon. 2. almost, very nearly, all but: Neredeyse kalkıp gidecektim. I very nearly got up and walked out.

",-mrü 1. life, life-span. 2. (someone) who is amusingly odd, entertaining. -ünde (used with a negative verb) never in all one´s life. -e bedel very valuable, beautiful, or excellent. -üne bereket! colloq. 1. Thanks a million! 2. Bravo!/Wonderful! -ü billah colloq. 1. up until now. 2. never. - boyu 1. lifelong. 2. all one´s life, throughout one´s life. - boyu hapis cezası law life sentence. - çürütmek to expend or waste a vast amount of time and energy. - geçirmek to live, spend one´s life. -ü oldukça as long as one lives; for the rest of one´s life. -ler olsun! May you live long! (said by an elder person to a younger one when the latter kisses the older person´s hand as a gesture of respect). - sürmek to live; to live a life of ease. - törpüsü 1. long and exhausting business. 2. very wearisome person. -ü uzamak to live long; to last long. -ümün varı my darling, light of my life. -ü vefa etmemek to die before attaining an end one has had in view."

adv. a long time ago, long ago, long before, a long while ago

adv. long before

"1. eye. 2. sight, vision. 3. eye, manner or way of looking at a thing; estimation; opinion. 4. fountainhead, source (of a stream or river); spring. 5. eye (of a needle). 6. division, section, compartment; pigeonhole; cubbyhole. 7. drawer (in a piece of furniture). 8. pan (of a balance). 9. evil eye. 10. bad luck inflicted by an evil eye. 11. esteem, favor, friendly regard. 12. rudimentary bud. 13. eye (on a potato). 14. eye, the depression at the calyx end of some fruits. 15. section, division, square (on a game board). 16. central core (of a boil). 17. eye (in cheese); hole (in bread). 18. desire, interest. -ünde /ın/ in the eyes of. -ü aç greedy, avaricious, insatiable. - açamamak to have no rest or respite. -ü açık clever, sharp, wide-awake, shrewd. -ü açık gitmek to die without having fulfilled one´s desire. -ü açılmak to become shrewd. - açıp kapayıncaya kadar/- açıp kapamadan in the twinkling of an eye, in an instant. -lerini açmak to wake up. -ünü açmak 1. to keep one´s eyes open, watch out, be wary, be on guard. 2. /ın/ to enlighten (someone), open (someone´s) eyes. 3. to be enlightened. 4. /ın/ to take (a virgin) to bed. 5. /da/ to have intercourse for the first time (with). - açtırmamak /a/ to give no respite to, give (someone) no chance to do anything else. -ünü ağartmak to open one´s eyes wide (in astonishment or anger). - ağrısı 1. eyestrain. 2. one´s old or first love or sweetheart. - ahbaplığı/aşinalığı knowing someone by sight. -ü akmak to be blinded (by accident). -e ak düşmek to get a cataract in one´s eye. - alabildiğine as far as the eye can see. - aldanımı/aldanması optical illusion. - alıcı eye-catching. - almak to dazzle. -e almak /ı/ to risk, accept the risk of, take or run the chance of. - ardı etmek /ı/ to undervalue, pay insufficient attention to. -ü arkada kalmak to leave with something left undone or with a desire left unsatisfied. - aşinalığı slight acquaintanceship. - atmak /a/ to take a glance at, run an eye over. -ün/-ünüz aydın! I´m happy for you!/Congratulations! (said to one whose long-awaited wish has come true). - aydına gitmek /a/ to visit (someone) to congratulate him/her. -ünü ayırmamak /dan/ not to take one´s eyes off of. - aynası ophthalmoscope. -lerini bağışlamak to donate one´s eyes on death. -ünü bağlamak /ın/ 1. to blindfold. 2. to hoodwink. -ü bağlı 1. blindfolded. 2. blindly, blindfoldedly. 3. bewitched. (...) -üyle bakmak /a/ to look at (someone, something) from the point of view of. - bankası eye bank. - banyosu 1. eyewash. 2. colloq. girl-watching. -e batmak 1. to stick out, hit one in the eye. 2. to attract attention. -leri bayılmak for one´s eyes to have a sleepy or desirous look. -lerini belertmek to open one´s eyes wide (in astonishment or anger). - boncuğu blue bead (worn to avert the evil eye). - boyamak to mislead, delude, deceive, hoodwink, pull the wool over someone´s eyes. -leri buğulanmak/bulutlanmak for one´s eyes to fill with tears. -ü bulanmak for one´s eyes to become clouded over. -ü büyükte olmak to be full of ambition. -leri büyümek to open one´s eyes wide (in surprise, with terror). -ünde büyümek /ın/ to assume great proportions to (someone). -ünde büyütmek /ı/ to blow up (something, someone) out of proportion. -leri çakmak çakmak olmak for one´s eyes to be bloodshot. -ünün çapağını silmeden the first thing on awakening, before wiping the sleep from one´s eyes. -e çarpmak to strike or catch one´s eyes; to be conspicuous. -leri çekik having slanting eyes, slant-eyed. -den çıkarmak /ı/ to be prepared to pay; to be willing to give up or sacrifice (something). -ünü çıkarmak /ın/ to do the worst possible job of (something), ruin, spoil. -üm çıksın/kör olsun Strike me blind if.... - çukuru anat. orbit, eye socket. -leri çukura gitmek/kaçmak to become hollow-eyed. -ünü daldan budaktan/çöpten esirgememek/sakınmamak to disregard dangers. -ü dalmak to gaze vacantly, stare into space. - damlası med. ey

"1. the front, the area or part which lies to the front: Trenin ilerisini göremiyoruz. We can´t see the front section of the train. 2. the next part (of a road, a course, a job): İlerimizde deniz vardı. In front of us lay the sea. Yolun ilerisi çok virajlı. The next part of the road is full of curves. Bu işin ilerisi pek kolay olmaz. The next part of this job won´t be very easy. 3. the future, the time yet to come; the time which lies just ahead: İlerimiz kış. Winter is just around the corner. İleriyi hiç düşünmedin mi? Haven´t you ever thought about the future? 4. mil. advance, forward, situated near the front: ileri komuta yeri advance command post. 5. fast (clock, watch, etc.): Saatim iki dakika ileri. My watch is two minutes fast. 6. /dan/ ahead of, before, (something) which precedes: Tacimah bizden ileri sınıflardan birindeydi. Tacimah was in one of the classes ahead of us. 7. advanced; beyond the elementary stage; ahead of others. 8. advanced (age, years): Hoşkadem oldukça ileri bir yaşta aşka düştü. Hoşkadem fell in love at a rather advanced age. 9. Forward!/Onward! 10. forward, forwards, to the front; out in front; onward, onwards. -si 1. the future. 2. the farther part. 3. the rest, what is still to come. - almak /ı/ 1. to move (something) forward, move (something) towards the front. 2. to promote (someone). 3. to set or put (a clock, watch) forward. - atılmak to spring forward; to rush forward. -den beri for a long time now. - çıkmak to come forward. - evre advanced stage. - geçmek 1. to go forward, go to the front. 2. to be promoted. - gelenler important people, prominent people, notables, worthies, bigwigs. - gelmek /dan/ to be caused by, result from, be due to. -sini gerisini düşünmemek/hesaplamamak/saymamak /ın/ not to give a thought to the consequences of (something). - geri konuşmak/laflar etmek/söylemek to speak in an offhanded and tactless way, talk offhandedly and tactlessly. - gitmek 1. to advance, progress. 2. to go too far, go beyond the bounds of what is considered acceptable. 3. (for a clock or watch) to gain time, be fast. -sine gitmek /ın/ 1. to consider (something) in depth, go into (something) in detail. 2. to see (something) through. -yi görmek to foresee the future. - görüş foresight, prescience. - görüşlü foresighted, foresightful, farsighted, prescient (person). - götürmek /ı/ to take (something) too far, carry (something) too far. - hat mil. front line. - karakol mil. outpost; outlying picket. - marş! mil. Forward, march! - sürmek /ı/ 1. to drive (someone, something) forward. 2. to put forward, set forth (an idea). - varmak to go too far, go beyond the bounds of what is considered acceptable."

"1. remark; word. 2. expression, utterance, statement. 3. empty words, hot air, nothing but talk. 4. conversation, talk. 5. the subject of a conversation. 6. What nonsense!/That´s bull! -ı ağzında gevelemek to talk around the subject; not to come out with what´s on one´s mind. -ı ağzından kaçırmak to let something slip, say something inadvertently, let the cat out of the bag. -ı ağzında kalmak to be unable to finish what one was saying; (for someone) suddenly to go silent. - altında kalmamak to give as good as one gets (in an argument). -ı ağzına tıkamak /ın/ to shut (someone) up. - anlamaz 1. thickheaded; stupid. 2. obstinate, muleheaded. - anlatmak /a/ to try to bring (someone) round (to one´s own point of view), try to make (someone) understand something. - aramızda.... colloq. This is just between you and me./Let´s keep this to ourselves./Entre nous. - atmak 1. /a/ to make a rude remark about (someone) within his hearing. 2. /a/ to make an improper innuendo or suggestion to (a woman one doesn´t know), proposition. 3. to have a chat. -ını/ -ınızı balla kestim. colloq. Excuse me for interrupting you. -ını bilmek to think before one opens one´s mouth, be careful about what one says. -a boğmak /ı/ to drown (a topic) in a flood of words. -ı çevirmek/değiştirmek to change the subject. - çıkmak for a rumor to start going around. -ı çiğnemek to beat around the bush. -a dalmak to become lost in conversation. - değil. colloq. It´s serious./This isn´t just idle talk. - dinlemek to heed what one is told; to act on someone´s advice. - dokundurmak /a/ to make wisecracks (about), make barbed remarks (about). - düşmemek /a/ 1. for there to be no need for (someone) to talk. 2. (for someone) not to get a chance to speak. - etmek 1. /ı/ to gossip about (something). 2. /la/ to talk (with), chat (with). -ını etmek /ın/ to talk about (something). -ın gümrüğünü vermek slang to start yakking again; to keep on yakking. - işitmek to get a dressing down. - kaldıramamak not to be able to take a joke, not to be able to take it. - kıtlığında asmalar budayayım. colloq. You´re talking nonsense! - körüğü windbag (person). - lafı açar. colloq. One topic leads to another. -ı mı olur? colloq. Don´t mention it!/It´s a pleasure! (said to someone for whom one has done or wishes to do a favor). - ola. colloq. What hogwash!/It´s just so much hot air! - olur. colloq. There´ll be gossip./It´ll set tongues wagging. - olsun diye (saying something) just to make conversation, merely for the sake of saying it. -la peynir gemisi yürümez. proverb Mere talk won´t get anything done. - söyledi balkabağı. colloq. You´re full of bull! -ını şaşırmak to be at a loss for words. - taşımak to retail gossip. -a tutmak /ı/ to engage (someone) in conversation (thus causing him to stop what he´d been doing). -ı uzatmak to take a long time explaining something. - ü güzaf see lafügüzaf. - yetiştirmek 1. to reply quickly and in kind, promptly to give as good as one gets. 2. /a/ (for a child) to talk back to, sass (an older person). - yok. /a/ colloq. There´s nothing wrong with...."

ink. -i kurumadan before the ink has/had dried, not long after the agreement has/had been signed. -i kurumadan bozmak /ı/ to break (a written contract or agreement) almost as soon as one has made it. - hokkası inkwell. - yalamış (someone) who has had some education.