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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. Allah, God. 2. How wonderful! Really! -ım! My God! -tan 1. luckily, fortunately. 2. from birth. - acısın. May God have pity on him./Only God can help him. - (acısını) unutturmasın. May God spare you from a greater sorrow (said when one is subjected to a great loss or grief). - adamı man of God. - akıllar/akıl fikir versin. colloq. Where is your good sense? l am surprised at you/him. -ü âlem 1. probably. 2. maybe. 3. God knows. - Allah! 1. colloq. Goodness gracious!/How strange! 2. a Turkish battle cry. - aratmasın. May God spare you from having to get along without what you now have (said when one is discontented). - artırsın. May God grant you prosperity. - aşkına! colloq. 1. For heaven´s sake. l beg you. 2. How wonderful! - bağışlasın. God bless him/her (a child, a loved one, etc.). - bana, ben de sana. colloq. I´ll pay you my debt when l can get some money. -ın belası 1. nuisance, pest. 2. pestiferous, pesky. - belanı versin/vermesin. colloq. God damn you! - belasını versin. colloq. Damn him! - beterinden esirgesin/saklasın. May God protect you/him from worse trouble. - bilir. colloq. Only God knows./It´s hard to say. - bilir.... It seems to me.... -ın bildiğini kuldan ne saklayayım? colloq. What´s the use of making a secret of it? -a bin şükür. Thank God. -ın binasını yıkmak to commit murder or suicide. - bir! By the one God! -a bir can borcu var. colloq. He has nothing so he has no scruples. - bir dediğinden başka/gayri sözüne inanılmaz. colloq. He is a habitual liar. - bir, söz bir. colloq. I give my word on it. - bir yastıkta kocatsın. May you have a happy life together (said to a newly married couple). -tan bulmak to get one´s just deserts from God. -ından bulsun. colloq. Let God punish him. - büyüktür. 1. Some day God will right the wrong that has been done to us. 2. God is sure to punish him some day for what he has done. - canını alsın/almasın. colloq. God damn you. - cezanı versin/vermesin. colloq. God damn you. -ın cezası damn, damned. -ı çok, insanı az bir yer a deserted place. - derim. colloq. All l can say is “O God.” - dört gözden ayırmasın. /ı/ May God save (this child) from being an orphan. - düşmanıma vermesin. colloq. I wouldn´t wish it on my worst enemy. - ecir sabır versin. May God give you/him patience (said in condolence). - eksik etmesin. May we not suffer his loss. I am very grateful for what he has done. - eksikliğini göstermesin. I am grateful for it anyway. -a emanet. May God protect him. -a emanet etmek /ı/ to leave the rest to God (said after sending off someone one has nurtured or a work one has prepared). -a emanet olun. Good-bye (said by one who is leaving). - emeklerini eline vermesin. May you enjoy the fruit of your labor. -ın emri, Peygamberin kavliyle according to the command of God and the word of the Prophet (said in asking a family for their daughter as a bride). - esirgesin/saklasın. God forbid. - etmesin. God forbid. - evi place of worship. -ın evi the heart of man. - gani gani rahmet eylesin. May God have abundant mercy upon him (said for a dead person). -ın gazabı a scourge of God. - gecinden versin. May God ordain it to be late (used when mentioning death). - göstermesin! colloq. God forbid! -ın günü every single day, every darn day (said in exasperation or impatience). - hakkı için in God´s name. -a havale etmek /ı/ to leave (punishment, revenge) to God. - hayırlı etsin. May God turn it to good. - herkesin gönlüne göre versin. May God grant the wishes of everyone. -ın hikmeti something incredible, something extraordinary, something miraculous. -ın hikmeti! colloq. Incredible!/Extraordinary!/God be praised!/It´s a miracle! - hoşnut olsun. God bless you (for your kindness to me). - ıslah etsin. May God mend his ways. -a ısmarladık. Good-bye (said by the person leaving). - için truly, to be fair. - imdat eylesin. colloq. May God help you. - (seni) inandırsın.... Believe me.... - isterse if possible, if

",-klı 1. reason, intelligence; wisdom, discernment, discretion. 2. mind, comprehension. 3. memory. 4. idea, opinion, thought. 5. advice. -dan 1. from memory. 2. by the use of one´s imagination. -ımda I haven´t forgotten it./I have it in mind. - akıl, gel çengele takıl. colloq. I don´t see how we can solve this problem. - akıldan üstündür. proverb It pays to consult others. - almak /dan/ to ask (someone´s) advice, consult (a person). -ını almak /ın/ to charm, bewitch, fascinate. - almamak to be incredible. -ı almamak /ı/ 1. not to understand. 2. not to believe that (it) is possible. 3. to find (it) unacceptable. - almaz unbelievable, inconceivable. -ı başında sensible, (someone) who has his/her head screwed on right. -ını başına almak/toplamak/devşirmek to come to one´s senses. -ını başından almak /ın/ 1. to deprive (someone) of his/her senses, leave (someone) unable to think straight. 2. to scare (someone) silly, scare the wits out of. -ı başından bir karış yukarı/yukarıda impulsive, rash, impetuous, (someone) who does the first thing that comes into his head. -ı başına gelmek 1. to come to one´s senses, sober down. 2. to come to. -ı başından gitmek 1. to be overwhelmed, be beside oneself. 2. to faint. -ı başında olmamak 1. to be confused, be unable to think straight. 2. to be unconscious. -ını başka yere vermek to let one´s mind wander. -ınla bin yaşa! You´re really thinking today! (said sarcastically to the author of an idea one finds absurd). -ı bokuna karışmak vulg. 1. to be frightened to death. 2. to be overcome with joy. -ını bozmak /la/ to be obsessed (with). - bu ya! colloq. We/He thought it was a good idea! -ını çalmak /ın/ 1. to enchant, fascinate, charm, captivate. 2. to influence, sway. -ını çelmek /ın/ 1. to dissuade from a good intention, cause (one) to give up a decision. 2. to corrupt, lead astray. -dan çıkarmak /ı/ to forget all about (it), give up the idea (of). -ı çıkmak to worry oneself sick, be near panic. -ından çıkmak to slip one´s mind. -ından çıkmamak 1. to stick in one´s mind. 2. to go around and around in one´s head. -ının çivisi eksik not very bright; screwy, cracked. -ı dağılmak to be unable to concentrate. - danışmak /a/ to consult, ask (someone) for advice. - defteri colloq. notebook. - doktoru colloq. psychiatrist. -ını durdurmak /ın/ (for something) to make (someone) unable to think straight. -lara durgunluk vermek (for something) to blow one´s mind. -ı durmak to be openmouthed with astonishment. -ına düşmek 1. to come back to one´s mind. 2. to come into one´s mind, strike one. - eksikliği mental deficiency. - erdirememek /a/ to be unable to fathom. -ı ermek 1. /a/ to understand, grasp. 2. to be mentally mature. - ermemek /a/ 1. not to be able to conceive of; to find inconceivable. 2. to find unacceptable. -ına eseni yapmak to act on impulse, do whatever comes into his/her head. -ına esmek to come into one´s head. - etmek /ı/ to think of (doing something) (at the right time). -ı evvel pretentious about one´s wisdom. - fikir mind: Allah akıl fikir versin! May God cause you to think straight! Aklın fikrin neredeydi? Why didn´t you think? Cafer´in aklı fikri tiyatroda. All Cafer thinks about is the theater. -ından geçirmek /ı/ to happen to think (of). -ından geçmek to occur to one, pass through one´s mind. -a gelmedik unanticipated. -ına gelmek 1. to occur to one. 2. to come back to one´s memory. -ıma gelen başıma geldi. colloq. What l was afraid of has happened. -ına geleni söylemek to speak without thinking. -ına geleni yapmak to act on impulse, do whatever comes into his/her head. -a gelmeyen başa gelir. proverb You can´t always anticipate everything. -a gelmez inconceivable; not anticipated. -ına getirmek 1. /ı, ın/ to remind (someone) of. 2. /ı/ to consider, think (of). -ı gitmek 1. to be confused, be perplexed. 2. /a/ to be taken (by). -ı gözünde (one) who believes only what he sees. - harcı olmamak /ın/ (for something) to be

",-der 1. to go. 2. /dan, a/ to go from (one place) to (another). 3. /a/ to go to, travel to. 4. to depart, leave. 5. /a/ (for a road) to go to, lead to. 6. /a/ to go to (work); to go to, attend (school). 7. /a/ to lead to (a condition, result, etc.). 8. /a/ to go well with, suit, become. 9. /a/ to go for, be spent on, be used up in. 10. /a/ to be sent (to), be on the way (to). 11. /a/ to last for, be enough for. 12. to last for, stand up for (a period of time). 13. (for a period of time) to pass, be over. 14. to go, be (in a certain condition or state). 15. to be gone, be finished, disappear, vanish. 16. to be worn out, have had it. 17. to be gone, disappear, go, die. 18. to go on (strike, boycott, etc.); to have recourse to, turn to. 19. (for a machine) to work, go. 20. (for a situation, work, etc.) to go, go on, continue. 21. /dan/ to go for, be sold at/for. 22. auxiliary verb to be: Hoşuma gitti. I liked it./It´s good. Tuhafıma gitti. It seemed strange to me./It´s strange. gitsin (after an imperative)... and be done with it,... and finish the matter: İmzanı atıver gitsin. Sign it and be done with it. gitti (after a verb in the past tense) 1. certainly, definitely, surely: Bunu gördü mü, darıldı gitti. If he sees it, he´ll certainly get cross. 2. It can´t be helped./It´s too late. 3. however much one tries: Anlatamadım gitti. I could not make myself understood however hard I tried. 4. So be it: Verdim gitti. You can have it. Gidene ağam, gelene paşam. proverb 1. An official is honored only as long as he/she holds his/her position. 2. We honor whoever is put over us. gidip gelmek 1. /a/ to go and return; to go regularly, frequent. 2. to go to and fro. Gidip de gelmemek var, gelip de görmemek/bulmamak var. proverb When you part for a long time remember that you may never see each other again. Gitti de geldi. colloq. He/She escaped from certain death. He/She was as good as dead. Gitti gider. He´s/She´s/It´s gone forever."

"1. finger. 2. toe. 3. spoke (of a wheel). 4. bar, rail (in a railing or grill); baluster. 5. inch (2.5 centimeters). 6. finger (measure used to determine the amount of liquid in a glass). 7. the amount of material that will stick to a finger: bir parmak bal a taste of honey. 8. the length of a finger (used in making rough measurements). -ı ağzında kalmak to be greatly astonished, be open-mouthed with amazement; to marvel at something wonderful. - atmak to make trouble, stir up a stink. - basmak 1. /a/ to draw attention to (a point). 2. to put one´s thumbprint on (a document) (in lieu of a signature). -ımı basarım. colloq. You mark my words! -ını bile oynatamamak/kıpırdatamamak not to be able to move a muscle (owing to fatigue). -ını bile oynatmamak/kıpırdatmamak not to lift so much as a finger (to help). - bozmak (for children) to be on the outs with each other. -ına dolamak/sarmak /ı/ to get (something) on the brain. -la gösterilmek 1. to be a person of distinction, be famous. 2. to be small in number, be so few one can count them on the fingers of one hand (as it were). - hesabı 1. (doing arithmetic by) counting on one´s fingers. 2. metrical system based on a count of syllables. - ısırmak to be greatly astonished, be open-mouthed with amazement; to marvel at something wonderful. - ısırtmak /a/ to leave (someone) open-mouthed with astonishment; to cause (someone) to marvel. - izi fingerprint, dactylogram. - kadar small, mere slip of a (child). - kaldı almost, very nearly. - kaldırmak 1. to raise one´s hand (with only the index finger extended) (done as a means of asking permission to speak). 2. to vote in favor of a motion. - kapı 1. gate made of vertical bars. 2. hinged window grate. -ı olmak /da/ to have a finger in (something), have something to do with (something). -ında oynatmak /ı/ to twist (someone) around one´s little finger, dominate (someone) completely. -ını oynatmak to give a bribe, grease someone´s palm. - parmak finger-shaped, fingerlike. -la sayılmak to be so few one can count them on the fingers of one hand (so to speak). -ını sokmak /a/ to interfere in, meddle in (something); to stick one´s oar in. - tatlısı a sweet, finger-shaped pastry. -ının ucunda/ucuyla çevirmek /ı/ to do (something) easily and skillfully. -ının ucunu göstermemek (for a woman) to cover herself so that a man may see no part of her body whatsoever. - usulü metrical system based on a count of syllables. - üzümü a grape whose fruit is somewhat elongated. -ını yaranın üzerine basmak to put one´s finger on the real problem. -larını (birlikte) yemek to find a food very much to one´s liking, relish every mouthful of a food."

",-ür 1. to die. 2. (for a plant or flower) to wither. öl dediği yerde ölmek, kal dediği yerde kalmak /ın/ automatically to obey (someone´s) every command. Ölme eşeğim ölme (çayır çimen bitecek). colloq. How much longer will this infernal wait continue?/If I have to keep on waiting like this, I may as well regard the whole thing as doomed to failure. Ölür müsün, öldürür müsün? colloq. I´ve been put in an impossible situation! Ölenle (birlikte) ölünmez. proverb It is wrong to kill oneself by grieving, since no amount of grieving can bring the dead back to life. ölüp ölüp dirilmek 1. finally to get well after being at death´s door several times. 2. to go through a number of trying situations; to be beset by a number of miseries or sorrows. - var, dönmek yok. colloq. We will die rather than turn back./We´re going to get this done, even though we may die in the process."

v. can, be able to, may, might

"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. fruitful, bounteous. 2. fertile, productive, fructuous. 3. (food) a little of which goes a long way, a little of which can be made to go a long way, a small amount of which will make a dish that will feed many people. 4. (money) which brings satisfaction to its possessor. - olsun! May it be plentiful! (said to a person who is working in the fields or eating).

"thousand. -de per thousand. binlerce/-lerle thousands of. - bela ile with the greatest difficulty. - bir a great many, all kinds of. -de bir scarcely, very rarely. -i bir paraya abundant, very many. - can ile with heart and soul. - dereden su getirmek to make all sorts of excuses. - kat manifold; much. - pişman olmak to be very sorry, regret greatly. - renge girmek to use a thousand subterfuges. - tarakta bezi olmak /ın/ to have many projects going at once. - yaşa! May you live a thousand years!/Long life to you! "

1. Come on now!: Ha gayret! Come on!/You can do it! 2. Wow...!/What a...!: Amma büyük ha! What a big one! 3. Look here!: Sakın ha, bir daha görmeyeyim! Look here! Don´t let me see that again! 4. O yes!/Oh yeah!/ I see!: Ha, sen bize çay getirecektin! Oh yeah!/You were going to bring us some tea. 5. colloq. Eh?/Huh? 6. either, or. 7. impolite Yes. 8. (between repetitions of a verb) on and on. - babam!/- babam ha! colloq. 1. Try now! A little more!/Keep on! 2. continuously, on and on. - bire without ever stopping, all the time. - bugün, ha yarın at any time, any day. - deyince at once, that moment. -..., ha... nearly, almost: Ha düştü, ha düşecek. He is about to fall./He may fall at any moment. - Hoca Ali, ha Ali Hoca./- Ali Hoca, ha Hoca Ali. There is really nothing to choose between. - şöyle! colloq. That´s better!/That´s right! - şunu bileydin. colloq. Now you´ve got it!/Finally you understand!

"1. good; beneficial. 2. dutiful, caring. 3. auspicious, favorable. -sı. Let´s hope for the best. - evlat dutiful child. -sı ile without difficulty, without a hitch, without a snag: Bu iş hayırlısı ile bir bitsin bayram edeceğiz. If we can finish this job without a snag, we´ll really celebrate. - olsun. Good luck./Congratulations./May it go well. -sı olsun. Let´s hope for the best. - yolculuklar. Have a good trip. "

1. ready, prepared. 2. present, in attendance, attending. 3. ready-made. 4. ready-to-wear. 5. now that (the opportunity has presented itself), seeing that, since: Hazır fırsat çıkmışken bunu yapalım. As the opportunity is at hand, let´s get this done. -da on hand, available: Hazırda ne varsa çorbayı onlardan yapalım. Let´s make the soup out of whatever happens to be on hand. - almak /ı/ to buy (something) ready-made. - bulunmak 1. /da/ to be present (at). 2. to be ready. -a dağlar dayanmaz. proverb You can´t live off your capital indefinitely, no matter how large it may be. - etmek /ı/ to prepare, get (something) ready. - evin has kadını colloq. someone who appears on the scene and reaps all the benefits without having done anything to deserve them. - giyim ready-made clothing. - giyimci seller of ready-made clothing. -a konmak to come into possession of something which someone else has labored to produce. - mezarın ölüsü. colloq. He/She expects everything to be handed to him/her on a silver platter. - ol! mil. Attention! - ol duruşu mil. attention. -dan yemek to live off one´s capital. - yiyici 1. someone who lives off his/her capital. 2. (someone) who lives off his/her capital.

"1. with, together with: Azize, Ali´yle gitti. Azize went with Ali. 2. and: Erol´la Mertol altıda geldiler. Erol and Mertol came at six. Bu olay İngiltere ile Fransa arasındaki ilişkileri etkilemez. This incident won´t affect relations between England and France. Ev ile sokak arasında bahçe var. There´s a garden between the house and the street. 3. with, by means of; by: Arabayla gidemedik. We couldn´t go by car. Onu kaşığınla ye! Eat that with your spoon! Hepsini on bin liraya aldım. I bought the lot for ten thousand liras. Çok çalışmakla bunu bitirebilirsiniz. You can finish this if you work hard. 4. as a result of, owing to, by, because of: Necibe´nin seyahatten vazgeçmesiyle her şey altüst oldu. Everything´s been upset by Necibe´s deciding not to go on the trip. Dikkatsizlikle tekneyi karaya oturttu. He ran the boat aground through carelessness. 5. used with an infinitive to specify the nature of an activity: Sevinç yaz tatilini okumakla geçirdi. Sevinç spent her summer vacation reading. Bir deneme yazmakla meşgul. He´s busy writing an essay. Bunu yapmakla büyük bir hata işlemişim. It seems that by doing this I´ve made a big mistake. 6. with, showing: Dikkatle dinlemedi. He didn´t listen attentively. Odadan hiddetle çıktı. He went out of the room in a fury. 7. with, having the possession of: Bengi, Almanya´ya amcasının rızasıyla gitti. Bengi went to Germany with her uncle´s consent. 8. by (with units of measure): Onları kiloyla sattık. We sold them by the kilo. 9. upon, on, when; at the moment of; at the time of: Sabahla dünya bambaşka göründü. When morning came the world looked completely different. Ayten´in evden ayrılmasıyla çocuklar çıldırdı. On Ayten´s leaving the house the children went wild. 10. (in certain set expressions) I hope you.../Have a...!/May you...: Selametle gidin. Have a safe trip! Bunu afiyetle ye. I hope you enjoy eating this. Devletle! Good luck! - beraber/birlikte 1. together with, along with, including, inclusive of: Haşim öbür çocuklarla birlikte okula gitti. Haşim went to school along with the other children. Termosifonun fiyatı KDV´yle birlikte bir milyon liraydı. The price of the water heater, VAT included, was one million liras. 2. when, at the same time that: Kışın gelmesiyle beraber odun pahalılaştı. When winter arrived wood became more expensive. 3. although: Sadece on iki yaşında olmakla beraber motorlar hakkında epey bilgisi var. Although he´s only twelve, he knows a fair bit about motors. Hakan itiraz etmekle beraber Mümtaz işin tümünü tek başına yaptı. Although Hakan objected, Mümtaz did all the work by himself. 4. as well as, apart from, besides: İyi bir şair olmakla birlikte çok yetenekli bir öğretmen. Apart from being a good poet he is also a very capable teacher."

"1. no matter what, come what may, at all costs, regardless: İlle bizimle gelecekti. She was going to come with us no matter what. 2. especially, in particular; above all: Hepsini tebrik etti, ille Dündar. He congratulated them all, Dündar in particular. İlle o şiiri sevdim. I liked that poem above all. Gözleri! İlle gözleri! Her eyes! Above all else, her eyes! 3. otherwise, or else: Bana bunu yaparsın, ille sana o işi yapmam. You do this for me, or else I won´t do that job for you. 4. excepting, except, save, other than, but: Bunu kimse yapamaz, ille Sinan. No one but Sinan can do this. Kimse bilmez, ille Allah bilir. No one but God knows this. 5. but, yet: Yorgundular, ille vuruşmaya devam ettiler. They were tired but they continued to fight. - ve lakin colloq. nevertheless, yet."

someone, somebody. 2. anyone, anybody. 3. (with a negative verb) nobody, no one. -nin ahı kimsede kalmaz. proverb The laments of the oppressed will call down judgment upon their oppressors. - ayranım/yoğurdum ekşi demez. proverb A person always praises what he himself has made/done. -den kimseye hayır yok/gelmez. proverb You should rely on yourself, for others may let you down. -si yok. He has no friend or relative he can turn to.

",-kı 1. forty. 2. very many; far too many. - anahtar sahibi/- anahtarlı man of property; very rich person. - bir buçuk maşallah!/- bir kere maşallah! colloq. May no harm befall him/her/it! -ı çıkmak /ın/ for forty days to have passed (after a woman has given birth/after a baby has been born/after someone has died). -/bin dereden su getirmek to find all kinds of excuses. - evin kedisi person who is always in and out of other people´s houses. - ikindi afternoon rains (which continue about forty days in certain regions of Anatolia). - kapının ipini çekmek to go to or apply to many places. -ları karışmak to be born with-in the same forty-day period. -ından sonra azanı teneşir paklar./-ından sonra azana çare bulunmaz. proverb If a middle-aged man starts acting like a randy young buck, it won´t be long until he kicks the bucket. -ından sonra azmak to start behaving like a randy young buck after one has reached middle age. -ından sonra saz çalmak to take up something rather late in life. -/her tarakta bezi olmak to have one´s finger in many pies; to be involved in many different things. - yılın başı/başında/- yılda bir very seldom, once in a blue moon. - yıllık Kâni, olur mu Yani? proverb Can a leopard change its spots?"

"light; radiance; heavenly light; divine radiance. - gibi 1. wondrously radiant. 2. beatific, saintly (in appearance). - içinde yatsın. May he/she rest in peace./God rest his/her soul. - inmek /a/ for a heavenly light to descend upon. - ol! How wonderful!/God bless you! - topu gibi (child) which is as healthy and attractive as can be. - yüzlü (someone) who has a saintly face, who looks saintly."

"1. (a) stone; (a) rock. 2. stone, gem (in a piece of jewelry). 3. playing piece, counter (used in a board game such as chess or checkers). 4. dig, barbed allusion. 5. med. stone, calculus (e.g. kidney stone, gallstone). 6. slang money, dough, rocks. 7. stone, rock, made of stone or rock. 8. fixed but vacant (stare). - arabası slang dull and stupid person, blockhead, dodo. - atmak /a/ to get in a sly dig at, make a barbed allusion about (someone). - atıp da kolun mu yoruldu?/- atıp kolun yorulmadı ya! colloq. You get something all but handed to you on a platter, and yet you´re still not satisfied! - bebek doll. - bebek gibi (woman) who is beautiful but lacking in warmth. - çatlasa by no means, by no manner of means: Fatma, taş çatlasa altmıştan fazla değildir. Fatma can´t possibly be more than sixty years old. -a çekmek /ı/ to sharpen (something) on a whetstone or hone. - çıkartmak/çıkarmak /a/ to be able to run rings around, be far superior to (someone). - devri hist. the Stone Age. - dolgu 1. large stone used for a riprap or enrockment. 2. making a riprap or enrockment. 3. riprap, enrockment. 4. rubble used as fill for a wall. - döşek blocage (a kind of masonry). - düşürmek to pass a kidney stone (gallstone, etc.). - evi setting, mounting, mount (for a gem). - evi tırnağı prong, claw (of a setting for a gem). -ı gediğine koymak to say something at just the right time. - gibi 1. hard as a rock, very hard. 2. stonyhearted, hardhearted. 3. rigid, inflexible (person). - hamuru stucco. - kesilmek 1. to be dumbfounded. 2. (for liquid concrete, etc.) to harden. - kesimi stonecutting. - ocağı stone quarry. -a/-ı ölçeyim. colloq. May I be spared it! (said of a bodily illness, wound, or ache). - sektirme ducks and drakes (a game). -ı sıksa suyunu çıkarır. colloq. He´s very strong./He´s got a lot of brawn. - tahta slate (a writing tablet). - tutmak slang to have money, be in funds. -a tutmak /ı/ to stone. -tan yağ çıkar, ondan çıkmaz. colloq. It´s easier to squeeze blood out of a turnip than to get money out of him. - yağar, kıyamet koparken while all hell is/was breaking loose. - yerinde ağırdır. proverb A person´s true worth is appreciated by those who know him well. - yontmak to dress stone."

"1. earth, soil; dirt. 2. land. 3. elec. ground, Brit. earth. 4. earthen, earthenware, made of clay. 5. unpaved, dirt (road). 6. slang heroin, skag. -ına ağır gelmesin. I don´t like to speak ill of the dead, but... (said when one is about to say something uncomplimentary about a dead person). - aşınması geol. soil erosion. - atmak to move earth. -a bakmak to be nearing death, be at death´s door, have one foot in the grave. -ı bol olsun. May he rest in peace (said of a non-Muslim). - çekmek to haul earth (from one place to another). -ı çekmek /ı, ın/ for the earth (of a place not one´s home) to call (one) to it (said of someone who has died and been buried in a place he was only visiting temporarily). - doyursun gözünü. Nothing on earth can satisfy you!/Your greed is insatiable! -a düşmek (for a dead person) to be buried. -a girmek to be dead and buried. - işi earthenware. - kayması landslide, slump. T- Mahsulleri Ofisi the Agricultural Products Bureau (a government agency). - makinesi earthmover. - reformu land reform. - rengi 1. earth color. 2. earth-colored. - sahibi landowner. -a verilmek to be buried. -a vermek /ı/ to bury (a dead person). "