best...

the best thing to do is...

to get the better/best of

a) to cause to hit the mark b) to choose the right time, to watch for the best time c) to succeed in meeting ç) (God) to allow to succeed

(bridegroom's) best man

to put on one's best bib and tucker

"1. head. 2. leader, chief, head. 3. beginning. 4. basis. 5. top, summit, crest. 6. end, either of two ends. 7. naut. bow. 8. clove (of garlic); cyme; (plant) bulb. 9. head (of a pin). 10. wrestling first class. 11. agio, exchange premium. 12. head: elli baş sığır fifty steers, fifty head of cattle. 13. main, head, chief, top. 14. in many idioms self, oneself. 15. side, near vicinity, presence: sofra başında at the table. ocak başında near the hearth. -ına for each, per, each: saat başına elli bin lira fifty thousand liras an hour. -ında 1. at, near, around: masa başında at the desk, around the table. 2. on his hands: Başında üç çocuk var. He has three children on his hands. He has to support three children. 3. at every: saat başında at the start of every hour. -ından 1. from its beginning: başından sonuna kadar from beginning to end. 2. away from: Başımdan git! Go away!/Get out!/Leave me alone! -ta first of all, most of all. -ı açık bareheaded. -ı açılmak to go bald. -ını açmak 1. to uncover one´s head (as a gesture initiating prayer or imprecation). 2. /ın/ to open up (a subject of talk), give an inkling (of). - ağrısı 1. headache. 2. trouble, nuisance. - ağrısı olmak /a/ to be a nuisance (to), cause worry (to). -ını ağrıtmak /ın/ to give a headache (to); to annoy (someone) by talking a lot. -ını alamamak /dan/ 1. to be too busy (with). 2. not to be able to escape (from some trouble). - alıp baş vermek to wage a bitter fight. -ını alıp gitmek to go away, leave. -ının altında under one´s pillow. -ının altından çıkmak /ın/ (for a plot) to be hatched out in (someone´s) head; to be caused (by). -ı araya gitmek to be caught between disagreeing people. - aşağı upside down, head down. -tan aşağı from top to bottom, from head to foot, from end to end, throughout. - aşağı gitmek to get worse. -ından aşağı kaynar sular dökülmek to have a terrible shock, meet with sudden excitement. (işi) -ından aşkın overburdened (by work). -ında ateş yanmak to be upset, be troubled, be distressed. -ından atmak /ı/ to get rid (of). -tan ayağa kadar colloq. from head to foot, altogether. - ayak, ayak baş oldu. colloq. The high and the low have changed places. -ı bacadan aşmadı ya. colloq. She is still young enough to find a husband. - bağı 1. head band, fillet. 2. naut. bow fast, head fast. - bağlamak 1. to cover or tie up one´s head (with a scarf). 2. (for grain) to form heads. 3. to take up a duty. -ını bağlamak /ın/ to marry (one) to another. -ı bağlı 1. fastened by the head; attached. 2. married. - başa tête-à-tête, face to face. -tan başa from end to end, entirely. - başa kalmak /la/ to stay alone (with). - başa vermek 1. to put our/your/their heads together, consult with each other. 2. to work together, help each other, collaborate. -ında beklemek/durmak /ın/ to stand watch over, watch carefully. - belası nuisance, troublesome person or thing. -ına bela getirmek/sarmak /ın/ to saddle (someone, oneself) with a big problem. -ı belaya girmek to get into trouble. -ı belada olmak to be in trouble. -ını belaya sokmak/uğratmak /ın/ to get (someone, oneself) into trouble. -ımla beraber with great pleasure, gladly. - bezi head scarf. - bilmez unbroken (horse). -ına bir hal gelmek to suffer a serious misfortune. -ını bir yere bağlamak /ın/ to find (a person) a good job and save him from idleness. -ına bitmek /ın/ suddenly to appear, suddenly to show up (said of a pestiferous person). -ını boş bırakmak /ın/ 1. to leave alone, leave untended. 2. to leave without supervision. - boy best quality. - bulmak to pay, leave a profit. -ta/-ında bulunmak /ın/ to be in charge. -ına buyruk independent. -ı bütün married (person). -ından büyük işlere girişmek/karışmak to undertake things that are beyond one´s powers, bite off more than one can chew. -ına çal! colloq. /ı/ Here it is. May it do you no good. -ının çaresine bakmak to take care of one´s own affairs oneself, not to leave things to others. -ı çatla

1. first, (someone, something) who/which is first in a countable series: birinci hafta the first week. 2. first, in the first place: Koşuda birinci geldi. She came in first in the race. 3. first quality. B- Dünya Savaşı the First World War, World War I. - elden (buying something) new (as opposed to buying something used). - gelmek to come first (in a competition). - hamur best quality paper. - mevki first class (in a train, bus), cabin class (on a ship). - olmak to be first. - planda olmak to have highest priority.

",-nu this. -na to this. -ndan from this. -nlar these. -nun of this. - anda at present. - arada 1. meanwhile. 2. among other things. - bakımdan in this respect; from this point of view. -ndan başka besides; moreover. -na binaen so, hence, for this reason. -nda bir iş var. colloq. There is more to this than meets the eye. -nunla birlikte/beraber nevertheless, however, yet. -ndan böyle from now on, henceforth. -nun burası colloq. here, this spot. - cihetle/cihetten in this respect; from this point of view. - cümleden as an instance of this. - da geçer yahu. This too will pass; nothing is permanent. - defa this time; and now. -na değdi idi, buna değmedi idi diyerek But on second thought I decided that some of them might do. -ndan dolayı/ötürü for this reason, because of this, therefore. - fakir this poor man, your humble servant. -na gelince as for this. - gibi such, of this kind, like this. - gözle from this point of view. - günlerde/yakınlarda 1. recently. 2. in the near future. -nun için because of this, for this reason, therefore. - işte bir hikmet var. There must be a vital reason for it. - itibarla so, therefore, consequently. -ndan iyisi can sağlığı. colloq. This is the best; nothing could surpass it. - kabilden of this sort. - kadar 1. this much. 2. (after a number) and a little more. - merkezde 1. in this sense, to this effect. 2. more or less like this. -na mukabil on the other hand. - münasebetle in this connection. - ne perhiz, bu ne lahana turşusu! colloq. What a contrast!/How inconsistent! - sevdadan vazgeç. colloq. You´d better give it up. - sıcağa kar mı dayanır? colloq. What could you expect in this mess? -ndan sonra 1. after this. 2. henceforth, from now on. - takdirde so, therefore, in this case. -nun üzerine then, so. (...dan) - yana since. - yüzden for this reason, because of this, therefore. "

, burnu 1. nose. 2. beak, bill. 3. tip, pointed end. 4. headland, cape, point. 5. pride, arrogance. 6. nasal. - boşluğu anat. nasal cavity. - burmak /a/ to curl one´s nostrils in disdain, turn one´s nose up (at). - buruna close together, very close. - buruna gelmek /la/ to run into, almost to collide with. - bükmek/a/ to turn one´s nose up (at). -u büyük arrogant, conceited. -u büyümek to become conceited. -unu çekmek 1. to sniff. 2. colloq. not to get anything. - deliği nostril. -unun dibinde under one´s very nose, very close. -unun dikine/doğrusuna gitmek to do what one feels to be best without asking for advice. - direği nasal septum. -unun direği kırılmak to feel suffocated by a bad smell. -unun direği sızlamak 1. to be in a lot of pain. 2. to be sorry for someone. -u düşmek to be suffocated by a bad smell. -undan düşen bin parça olmak to look very disgruntled, wear a very sour face. -undan (fitil fitil) gelmek to suffer so much after gaining something good that one regrets ever having gained it. -undan getirmek /ı, ın/ to make (someone) regret (having done something). -una girmek /ın/ to come too close (to a person). -u havada conceited, stuck-up. -u Kaf dağında very conceited. -u kanamadan without being hurt, without the slightest scratch. -u kanamak to have a nosebleed. - kanaması nosebleed, epistaxis. - kemiği anat. nasal bone, os nasale. -undan kıl aldırmamak to be very conceited and unapproachable. -unu kırmak /ın/ to humiliate. - kıvırmak /a/ to turn one´s nose up (at), sniff (at). -unda tütmek to long for, crave for. - nezlesi rhinitis. - perdesi anat. nasal septum. -unu sıksan canı çıkar. colloq. He´s nothing but a puny runt. -unu silmek to wipe one´s nose. -unu sokmak /a/ to poke one´s nose into (something). -undan solumak to be enraged, get angry. -unu sürtmek to back down and accept what one has scorned. -u sürtülmek/burnunu yere sürtmek to learn one´s lesson through a humiliating experience. - şişirmek to swell with pride. -unun ucunda under one´s nose, very close. -unun ucunu görmemek to be dead drunk. -unun ucundan ilerisini görmemek to be unable to see further than one´s nose. -undan yakalanmak to be well and truly caught. - yapmak to stick one´s nose up in the air, be arrogant. -unun yeli harman savurmak 1. to be very conceited. 2. to be in a towering rage, be breathing fire. - zarı nasal mucous membrane, nasal mucosa.

,-nı the best quality gum mastic.

,-ur 1. to stop. 2. to last, continue to exist, endure. 3. to continue to be in one´s possession, exist as a possession, to (still) have. 4. to stand without doing anything. 5. /da/ to be or remain (at a place). 6. to continue to be (in a specified condition). 7. to suit, go, appear, look. 8. to behave (in a specified way). Dur! Stop!/Wait! durup dinlenmeden without a break, continuously. durdu durdu da after having postponed the matter again and again: Durdu durdu da en iyisini buldu. He waited a long time but finally he got the best one. durup dururken 1. suddenly. 2. with no reason, without provocation. 3. while there was no need for it. Dur durak/dinlen/otur yok. colloq. There is not a moment´s peace. durduğu yerde 1. without making any effort. 2. for no good reason. 3. without having done anything wrong.

1.high-quality, extra. 2. extra, additional. - ekstra the very best.

"1. one who has become one with God through self-denial. 2. saint. 3. a mystic; dervish. -ler mode of address among dervishes. -lerin sağı solu olmaz. proverb 1. A knowledgeable person achieves success no matter what course he follows. 2. Even the best of masters is unpredictable."

1. most suitable, best. 2. /dan/ better (than).

",-ti 1. effort, energy, perseverance. 2. arduous effort, endeavor, exertion; zeal. 3. protective feeling. G-! Keep at it!/Persevere! - dayıya düştü. colloq. It´s time for an expert to take over. -ine dokunmak to be stimulated to greater effort. - etmek to endeavor, try hard, do one´s best. -e gelmek 1. to set to with a will, start to work in earnest. 2. to become enthusiastic, get steamed up. -e getirmek /ı/ to rouse (someone) to action. - göstermek to give one´s all, try one´s hardest. - vermek /a/ to encourage."

1. to dress oneself. 2. to be dressed up. 3. /a/ to be angry at (something) without showing it. giyinip kuşanmak to dress oneself up, put on one´s best clothes.

"1. /a/ belonging to; special to; peculiar to, unique to. 2. pure, unadulterated, genuine, real; of the best quality, of the highest quality, quality. 3. genuine, real, fine (person). 4. royal, belonging to the sultan. 5. Ottoman hist. a fief of over 100,000 akçe. - ahır sultan´s stable. - boya fast dye. - ekmek fine white bread. - işlemek slang to gobble up another´s food without being invited to. - kefal gray mullet, striped mullet. - oda the sultan´s apartment in the palace. - un fine white flour."

"1. animal. 2. horse; mount; pack animal. 3. colloq. disgusting person, swine; unmannerly person, rude *bastard; slob, uncouth *son-of-a-bitch. 4. colloq. disgusting, swinish; rude; crude, uncouth. - alım satımı livestock market. - gibi 1. animallike. 2. in an animallike way. 3. swinishly; rudely; crudely, uncouthly. - kliniği veterinary clinic. - koklaşa koklaşa, insan konuşa konuşa/söyleşe söyleşe. proverb It´s always best to talk with people face to face. - panayırı cattle fair, stock fair. - vagonu rail. stockcar."

1. everybody, everyone. 2. anybody. - başka bir hava çalıyor. colloq. Nobody is paying any attention to anybody else. - bildiğini okur. proverb People will do things as they think best despite the advice of others. - gider Mersin´e, biz gideriz tersine. colloq. Something must be wrong, because we´re out of step with everyone else. -in gönlünde bir aslan yatar. proverb Everybody cherishes an ambition. - kendi aklını beğenir. proverb Everybody prefers his own opinion. -e şapur şupur da bize gelince ya Rabbi şükür mü? colloq. Why are you so nice to everybody but me?

"1. swaggering, rough-and-ready fellow, tough guy. 2. tough, gutsy; manly. 3. swaggering. 4. colloq. the best (of anything). "