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",-ku/-ğu 1. not existing, nonexistent. 2. not present, absent; not at hand, not available. 3. used to indicate a refusal to participate in something: Siz onu yapacak olursanız ben yokum. If you´re going to do that I´m not coming with you. O işte ben yoktum. I had nothing to do with that matter. 4. no (a negative reply). 5. but if not...: Sınavı kazandın, ne güzel; yok kazanamadın, bir daha denersin. If you pass the test, that´ll be great; but if you fail it, then you´ll just take it another time. 6. used sarcastically at the beginning of each of several successive clauses: Yok hava kötüymüş, yok zamanı değilmiş, kısacası bu işe yanaşmayacağı belliydi. If it wasn´t that the weather was bad, then it was the fact that the time wasn´t ripe; in short, it was clear that he wasn´t going to get around to doing this job. 7. used for emphasis at the beginning of a statement: Yok, iyi adam vesselam. He´s a good fellow, and that´s all there is to it. -tan 1. from nothing. 2. for no reason. - canım! colloq. 1. I wouldn´t think of it!/I wouldn´t dream of it! 2. You can´t be serious!/You´re having me on! 3. That´s not the case./You´ve misunderstood. - devenin başı! colloq. You´re pulling my leg!/You´re feeding me a line! - etmek /ı/ to do away with or get rid of (someone, something) completely. - oğlu yok. colloq. None of these people/things are here!/Not one of them is to be found! - olmak to disappear; to vanish. - pahasına very cheaply, for nothing, for a song. - satmak (for a merchant) to have nothing left to sell. - yere for no reason at all. - yok. 1. proverb Don´t suppose that something cannot be found or cannot happen, because it can. 2. No! No! "

"1. face (of a person or animal). 2. face (the front, exposed, finished, dressed, or otherwise specially prepared surface of something): kumaşın yüzü the face of the cloth. dağın kuzey yüzü the north face of the mountain. binanın yüzü the building´s façade. paltonun yüzü the outer side of the coat. 3. surface: suyun yüzü the surface of the water. 4. cloth which encloses the stuffing of a cushion or pillow, case; mattress ticking; cloth used to cover a chair or sofa, upholstery, upholstering. 5. sense of shame, shame: Sende hiç yüz yok mu? Have you no shame? Ne yüzle ondan böyle bir şey isteyebilirsin? How can you have the gall to ask her for such a thing? 6. side: ırmağın öte yüzünde on the other side of the river. problemin bu yüzü this aspect of the problem. 7. cutting edge, face (of a knife blade or other sharp tool). -ü açılmak for (a thing´s) beauty to become evident or apparent, begin to shine forth. -ünü ağartmak /ın/ to give (someone, oneself) just cause for pride, do something that (someone, one) can take pride in. -ü ak (someone) who has no cause to be ashamed, who has nothing to be ashamed of. -ü ak olsun! Bless him! (said to express gratitude). -ünün akıyla çıkmak /dan/ 1. to manage to finish (a job) with one´s honor unsullied. 2. to succeed in doing (a job) as it should be done. -ünden akmak /ın/ (for something) to be evident from the look on (someone´s) face; (for something) to be evident from the way (someone) looks, be written all over (someone). -ü asılmak for a sour look or frown to come over (someone´s) face. -üne atmak /ı/ to return, refuse, or reject (something) insultingly. -üne bağırmak /ın/ to shout at (someone) angrily and rudely. -üne bakılacak gibi/-üne bakılır not bad looking, of middling looks. -üne bakılmaz very ugly (person). -üne bakmamak /ın/ 1. not to pay attention to (someone). 2. not to speak to (someone) (because one is angry with him/her). -üne bakmaya kıyılmaz very beautiful. - bulmak to get presumptuous, insolent, or uppity (after having been treated kindly or indulged). - bulunca/verince astar ister. colloq. If you give him an inch he´ll take a mile. -ünü buruşturmak to get a sour look on one´s face. - çevirmek /dan/ to break off relations with, have nothing more to do with (someone). -e çıkmak 1. to come to the surface. 2. to get presumptuous, insolent, or uppity. -ünün derisi kalın thick-skinned and brazen, brazenfaced, shameless. -ünden düşen bin parça olmak to wear a very sour face. -ünü ekşitmek to get a sour look on one´s face. - geri etmek to turn back; to retreat; to retrace one´s steps. (...) -ü görmek to experience, have: İki yıldır rahat yüzü görmedim. I haven´t had a moment´s peace for two years now. O çocuk hayatında dert yüzü görmedi. That kid´s never had a worry in his life. - göstermek to happen, occur, take place. - göz (someone´s) whole or entire face. -ü gözü açılmak 1. to be informed about sex, learn about the birds and the bees, be clued in on what sex is all about. 2. to begin to understand what the world is really like. -ünü gözünü açmak /ın/ 1. to inform (someone) about sex, teach (someone) about the birds and the bees, clue (someone) in on what sex is all about. 2. to cause (someone) to begin to understand what the world is really like. -üne gözüne bulaştırmak /ı/ to make a complete mess of (something), ball (something) up completely. - göz olmak /la/ to get to be on overly familiar terms with (someone). -ünü güldürmek /ın/ to make (someone) happy; to please (someone). -ü gülmek to be happy; to be pleased. -üne gülmek /ın/ to smile at (someone) hypocritically, make an essentially false display of friendship towards (someone). - kalıbı plaster mask of a person´s face. -ü kalmamak/-e karşı/ not to have the nerve/gall to ask (someone) for something. -ünden kan damlamak to be very healthy and rosy-cheeked, be in the pink of health. -üne kan gelmek to recover one´s health and color. -ü kara (someone) who has something to b

",-ir 1. to come. 2. /a/ to come to. 3. /dan/ to come from. 4. /a/ to come into; to come in. 5. /la/ to come with, accompany. 6. /a/ to come back (to), return (to). 7. /a/ to come to visit. 8. /a/ to hit, come to. 9. /a/ to come to, reach, arrive at (a stage of activity). 10. /dan/ to survive from, come from; /a/ to last till. 11. /dan/ to come from, originate in, spring from. 12. /a/ (for time) to be about, get to be. 13. /a/ to come up to, come to, reach. 14. to weigh about, be about, come to. 15. /dan/ to come from, result from. 16. /dan/ to come out of, result from. 17. /dan/ to be derived from, come from. 18. /a/ to tolerate, put up with. 19. /a/ to acknowledge the truth of (something) at last. 20. /a/ to be (good, bad, etc.) for, affect (someone) (in a certain way). 21. /dan/ to receive from, get from, gain from. 22. /a/ to have, be afflicted with. 23. /a/ to be, lie (in a certain direction). 24. /a/ to appear to be, seem to be. 25. /a/ to be proper, be appropriate. 26. /a, la/ to come with, begin with, start with. 27. /a/ to cost (a certain amount). 28. (for time) to come. 29. auxiliary verb to feel like (doing something); to feel, get: uykusu gelmek to feel sleepy. 30. an auxiliary verb which denotes continuous action when suffixed to a gerund: alışageldiğimiz which we are accustomed to. yapılagelen which is always being done. 31. auxiliary verb to pretend not to: duymazlıktan gelmek to pretend not to hear. 32. to be unable to resist (doing something), not to be able to help (doing something): İçtikçe içeceğim geliyor. The more I drink, the more I want to drink. 33. to be, come in: birinci gelmek to be the first. Gel.... 1. Come now: Gel, bu işten vazgeçelim. Come now, let´s leave this. 2. (followed by a negative imperative) if you can help it: Gel, şimdi kızma! How can I help but be angry! Gelelim.... /a/ Let us turn to (another subject). gelince /a/ 1. as for...: Bana gelince, ben bugün kitap okumak istiyorum. As for me, I want to read a book today. 2. when it comes to...: Herkese karşı çok cömerttir ama karısına gelince on para vermez. He is very generous to everybody but when it comes to his wife he doesn´t give her a cent. gelsin... (gelsin..., gitsin....) (followed by a noun) describes lavishness or an easy, leisurely manner: Gelsin çaylar, (gitsin) kahveler, hiç çalıştığı yok. He kills time all day sipping tea and coffee and never working. gelip çatmak/dayanmak (for time) to come round at last, be finally at hand. gelip geçici transient, passing. gelip geçmek 1. to pass by. 2. to pass through, come and go. gelmiş geçmiş of all who have come and gone, of all those who have been; of all (the things) that have happened so far; of all times, of all periods. gelip gitmek /a/ to come and go, frequent. Gel keyfim gel. colloq. How sweet it is!/It´s great to be alive! Geleceği varsa, göreceği de var. colloq. He´ll regret it if he does! (said as a threat). gel zaman git zaman a long time afterwards."

"1. good. 2. plentiful, abundant. 3. in good health, well. İ-si.... The best thing is.... -ye çekmek /ı/ 1. to put a good interpretation on. 2. to consider (something) to be a good omen. - dilek good wishes. - dilekte bulunmak /a/ to wish (someone) well. - dost kara günde belli olur. proverb It´s when you´re in trouble that you learn who your real friends are. - etmek 1. /ı/ to cure, heal. 2. to do the right thing; to act wisely. 3. /ı/ slang to rob. 4. /ı/ slang to get even with (someone), give (someone) his comeuppance. - gelmek /a/ 1. to suit, fit. 2. (for a medicine, a treatment) to help, be beneficial, work. 3. to bring good fortune. - gitmek 1. to go well. 2. /a/ to suit. - gözle bakmamak /a/ to have a bad opinion of. - gün good times, prosperity. - gün dostu fair-weather friend. - gün görmüş (someone) who knows what prosperity is, who has enjoyed prosperous times. - hal belgesi/kâğıdı certificate of good conduct. - hoş amma.... That´s all very well but.... - insan sözünün üstüne gelir. proverb A person who appears while he is being talked about is a good person. -siniz inşallah. colloq. I hope you are well. - iş altı ayda çıkar. proverb It takes time to do a job well. - iş belgesi good letter of recommendation (for an employee). - iş doğrusu! colloq. What a queer thing! -den iyiye thoroughly, completely. -ye iyi, kötüye kötü demek to call a spade a spade, speak plainly, be forthright. - kalpli goodhearted, kind. - ki.... It´s good that.../Fortunately,.... - kötü 1. somehow, in some way or other. 2. not bad, fairly good. -si mi.... The best thing to do is.... - olacak hastanın hekim ayağına gelir. proverb If it is fated for things to go well, they will go well. - oldu da.... It´s good that.../Fortunately,.... - olmak 1. to recover. 2. (for something) to go well, suit one´s purpose. 3. to be good, be favorable. - saatte olsunlar the djinns. - söylemek /için/ to praise."

"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

",-yfi 1. pleasure in life, feeling of well-being; delight, joy. 2. mood, humor, state of mind. 3. pleasure, merriment, amusement. 4. high, kef, dreamy and languorous state. 5. psych. euphoria. 6. slang hashish. -ine bakmak to enjoy oneself, attend to one´s pleasures. - benim, köy Mehmet Ağanın. colloq. It´s my concern; and I don´t want anyone interfering, no matter who he is. -i bilmek to do as one pleases. -ini bilmek to know what one likes. -ini bozmak /ın/ to spoil (some one´s) good mood, get (someone) down. -i bozuk/yok. He´s feeling low./He´s feeling a bit depressed. -i bozulmak to become depressed, get down in the dumps. -im böyle istiyor. I just feel like doing it; that´s all. - çatmak to enjoy oneself, have a good time. -ini çıkarmak /ın/ to get all the pleasure one can out of (something), enjoy (something) to the hilt. -inden dört köşe olmak colloq. to be very pleased about something. -i düzelmek/yerine gelmek to regain one´s good humor. -i gelmek to get into a happy mood. -ine gitmek 1. /kendi/ to do as one pleases. 2. /ın/ to do as (another) likes. -ine göre as one pleases. - hali tipsiness. - halinde tipsy, slightly drunk. -ine hizmet etmek /ın/ to pander to (someone´s) desires. - için for pleasure, for fun. -in iyi mi? Are you in a good mood? -i iyi olmak to feel well. -ini kaçırmak/bozmak /ın/ to get (someone) down, spoil (someone´s) good mood. -i kaçmak to get in a bad humor, become depressed, annoyed, or irritated. -imin kâhyası mısın? What´s it to you?/It´s none of your business. -iniz nasıl? How are you? -i olmamak 1. not to feel well, to be indisposed. 2. not to be in the mood, not to feel like it. -i oluncaya kadar until he wishes or is willing to. - sormak to ask someone how he´s feeling. - sürmek to live in a pleasant, carefree way; to live the good life. - vermek /a/ to make (someone) tipsy. -i yerinde 1. in good spirits, in fine fettle. 2. in good health."

",-der auxiliary verb 1. /ı/ to do, make. 2. /ı/ to do (well or wrong). 3. /ı/ to reach (a time). 4. /ı, dan/ to deprive (someone) of (something). 5. /ı/ math. to equal, make. 6. /ı/ to be worth. 7. /ı/ to amount to, make. 8. /a/ to wrong, treat (someone) unjustly. 9. /a/ to soil or wet (one´s underpants, bed, etc.). etmediğini bırakmamak/komamak to do all the harm one can. ettiğini bulmak/çekmek to get one´s deserts. Etme eyleme! Please don´t do it!/Come on now, stop it! ettiği hayır ürküttüğü kurbağaya değmemek to be more of a hindrance than a help; to cause more harm than good. ettiği ile kalmak to be left with nothing but the shame of it (when a design against another has not come off). Etme yahu! Is that so?/You must be kidding. ettiğini yanına bırakmamak /ın/ to get revenge on (someone), not to let (someone) get away with something. ettiği yanına (kâr) kalmak to get away with a bad deed."

,-ti 1. dog. 2. vulg. son of a bitch, bastard. -i an, taşı eline al/değneği yanına koy. proverb If you´re going to deal with an aggressive person, you ought to be ready for a fight. -e atsan yemez. colloq. It´s not fit even for a dog to eat. - boku eme yaradı. vulg. He´s a shiftless bastard who won´t be any help at all. - canlı tough and strong. -le/köpekle dalaşmaktan çalıyı dolaşmak yeğdir. proverb It´s better to inconvenience oneself than to have a confrontation with a nasty person. - dişi domuz derisi. colloq. Since the one is as bad as the other, let´s just let them fight it out. -in/köpeğin duası kabul/makbul olsa/olsaydı gökten kemik yağar/yağardı. proverb If scoundrels ran the world it would be uninhabitable for the rest of us. - gibi çalışmak to work like a dog, work hard. - izi at izine karışmak for a situation to be so confused that one can´t tell the good people from the worthless. -in kıçına/götüne sokmak /ı/ vulg. to insult (someone) by swearing crudely. - kırıntısı slang son of a bitch, bastard, jerk. -in kuyruğunda vulg. a hell of a lot of. - oğlu (it) vulg. son of a bitch, bastard. -e ot, ata et vermek/-in önüne ot, atın önüne et koymak to give the wrong things to the wrong people. - sürüsü 1. pack of dogs. 2. bunch of scoundrels. - sürüsü kadar colloq. a whole pack (of them). - ürür, kervan yürür. proverb Progress cannot be stopped by the criticisms of scoundrels. - yatağı thieves´ hide-out. -le yatan bitle kalkar. proverb A person who associates with scoundrels will acquire their habits.