he's+completely+crazy

1  crazy ⇒ nuts, 〈 Brits-Engels ook〉 daft

♦voorbeelden:

1   doe niet zo maf • don't be so daft, stop goofing around

     hij is compleet maf • he is completely bonkers

〈de〉

1 [manier] way ⇒ manner

2 [melodie] tune

3 [taalkunde] mood

♦voorbeelden:

1   op duidelijke wijze te kennen geven • make it very clear

     bij wijze van spreken • so to speak, as it were

     bij wijze van uitzondering • as an exception

     het is maar bij wijze van spreken • 〈 ook〉 it's only a figure of speech

     op de een of andere wijze • one way or another

     op deze/die wijze • 〈 ook〉 like this/that

     op generlei/geen enkele wijze • in no way

     op dezelfde wijze • 〈 ook〉 likewise

     op enigerlei wijze • in any way

     op zijn eigen wijze • 〈 ook〉 after his own fashion

     wijze van betaling • method of payment

2   hij kan geen wijs houden • he sings/plays out of tune

     wijs houden • keep/sing/play in tune

     een lied zingen op de wijs van de Internationale • sing a song to the tune of the Internationale

     van de wijs raken • 〈 figuurlijk〉 get in a flurry

     iemand van de wijs brengen • 〈 figuurlijk〉 fluster someone

     hij was helemaal van de wijs • he was completely at sea

     hij liet zich niet van de wijs brengen • he kept a level head/ 〈 informeel〉 his cool

3   〈 van werkwoord〉 de aantonende/aanvoegende/gebiedende wijs • the indicative/subjunctive/imperative (mood)

     〈 van werkwoord〉 de onbepaalde wijs • the infinitive

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〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, bijwoord〉

1 [verstandig, (veel) wetend] wise

2 [kindertaal] [erg leuk, goed] super

♦voorbeelden:

1   een wijs besluit • a wise decision

     een wijs man • a wise man

     ben je niet (goed) wijs? • are you mad/crazy?

     ben je wel wijs? • 〈 ook〉 are you in your right mind?

     hij is niet wijzer • he doesn't know any better

     iemand door schade en schande wijs laten worden • give someone enough rope to hang himself

     wees wijs • be smart

     ik werd er niet/geen cent wijzer van • I came away none the wiser

     ik kan er niet wijs uit worden • I can't make head or tail of it

     je wordt niet wijs uit hem • you can't get anything out of him

     hij zal wel wijzer wezen • he knows better than that

     hij zal nooit wijzer worden • he'll never learn

     de wijste zijn • give in, accept things (as they are)

     vroeg wijs • precocious

     het kind is wijs voor zijn leeftijd • the child is very knowing for its age

2   door ervaring wijzer worden • learn from experience

1. Sufism dervish who has been completely carried away by a mystical experience. 2. colloq. crazy, insane, deranged.

"1. What...?: Ne dedin? What did you say? 2. What a...!/How...! (used as an intensifier before adjectives): Ne biçimsiz bir masa! What an ugly table! Ne soğuk! How cold it is! 3. whatever: Ahmet ne yaparsa Ayşe beğenir. Ayşe approves of whatever Ahmet does. 4. What...?: Bu ne kutusu? What´s this box for? Yarın ne dersin var? What lesson do you have tomorrow? 5. used as an intensifier: Dün rüzgâr ne esti ha! Yesterday the wind blew like all get-out. 6. used to express approval or disapproval: Bu ne kıyafet böyle? And just what sort of getup is this? Bu dünyada ne anneler var! This old world has some pretty wonderful/awful mothers in it! -ler used to indicate a quantity of things: Daha neler gördük, neler! We saw lots and lots of other things as well! Neler öğrendin? What things have you learned? -si used to show a connection: Sen İsmet´in nesisin? How are you kin to İsmet? O adam buranın nesi? What´s that man´s position here? -sine? What on earth does he need... for?: Otomobil onun nesine? What on earth does he need a car for? Altın kolye onun nesine? What on earth is she doing with a gold necklace? - akla hizmet ediyor? Why on earth is he doing such a thing? - âlâ! How nice! - âlâ memleket! What a fine kettle of fish!/What a wonderful state of affairs! (said sarcastically). - âlem used to express a feeling of astonishment tempered with affection: Ne âlem adam! What a crazy guy! O kadın ne âlemdir bir bilsen! That gal´s a character, I can tell you! - âlemdesiniz? How are things with you? - alıp veremiyor? 1. What is it he wants?/What´s he after? 2. /la/ What´s the problem between...?: Onunla ne alıp veremiyorsun? What´s the problem between you and her? (...) - arar! /da/ (Someone) is completely lacking in (something).: Onda para ne arar! He´s never got two cents to rub together. (Burada/Orada) - arıyor? What´s he doing here/there?/What does he want? - biçim used to show disapproval: Ne biçim adam yahu! What a jerk! Ne biçim sözlük! And this thing´s supposed to be a dictionary! - buyurdunuz? What did you say? - buyurulur? /a/ 1. What do you say to...?/What would you say to a...?: Soğuk bir limonataya ne buyurulur? What do you say to a cold lemonade?/Would you like a cold lemonade? 2. What do you have to say to...? (said tauntingly). - canı var ki? How can he do that? (He´s not got the physical strength.) - çare! What can one do?/It´s a hopeless situation. - çıkar? 1. What difference will it make one way or the other? 2. What´ll come of it? (Nothing!). 3. What can I/you expect to get out of it? - çiçektir biliriz. colloq. I know what a bad lot he is./I know just how nocount he is./I´ve got his number. - de olsa nevertheless, nonetheless. - dedim de...? Why on earth (didn´t I do something)?: Ne dedim de sana haber vermedim? Why on earth didn´t I inform you? - demek? 1. What does it mean?: Bu ne demek? What does this mean? 2. Just what does it mean? (said angrily): Ders ekmek ne demek? Just what do you mean by cutting a class? - demeye...? 1. Why...?: Buraya ne demeye geldin? Why have you come here? 2. used when questioning the meaning of something: O sözü ne demeye getirdi? Just what did she mean by that remark? -ler de neler, maydanozlu köfteler all manner of strange and outlandish things. - denir?/- dersin? colloq. What can you say?/There´s nothing you can say. - denli 1.... how much.... 2. However much.... 3. My, how...! - dersin? colloq. What do you think? - dese beğenirsin? colloq. You´ll never guess what he said to me./You won´t believe what he said to me./Just guess what she said!/Guess what she called me! - diye...? Why...?/For what purpose...?: Ne diye ben gideyim? Why should I be the one to go? Ne diye gideyim? What´s the point in my going?/For what purpose am I to go? - ekersen onu biçersin. proverb You reap what you sow. - fayda! colloq. What good can that do now?/What´s the good of it now?/It´s too late for that now. (...) - gezer! see ne arar! - gibi...? Wha