make little of

v. (neg. form of önemsemek) disregard, ignore, pay no attention, coquet, discount, make little of, set at naught, make nothing of, be oblivious to, slight, slur over, toy, trifle, trifle with

v. not to care, ignore, make little of, think nothing of it, hold cheap, be heedless of

"1. to fall, fall down. 2. to fall from power. 3. to fall, drop, go down, decrease. 4. /ı/ to subtract; to deduct. 5. (for a fetus) to be miscarried; to be aborted. 6. /a/ to fall into, be overcome by (doubts, worry, trouble). 7. to get (tired, weak). 8. /a/ to be suitable; to suit. 9. /a/ to lie within one´s responsibility, be up to (one). 10. /a/ to lie in (a certain direction). 11. /a/ to fall on (a certain day). 12. /a/ naut. to fall off course or make little headway (due to wind, waves, current). 13. /a/ to come to (one) by chance. 14. /a/ to receive, get as one´s share (by chance or allotment). 15. /dan/ to be left out of (accidentally). 16. /a/ to wind up in, end up in (jail, court, a hospital). 17. /a/ to get involved with (a disagreeable and unpleasant person). 18. slang to drop in on someone, appear unannounced. Düşenin dostu olmaz. proverb People in trouble have no friends. düşe kalka struggling along, with difficulty. düşüp kalkmak /la/ colloq. 1. to live in sexual intimacy with, sleep around with. 2. to be a close friend of, pal around with. Düşmez kalkmaz bir Allah. proverb Only God is free from trouble."

",-nlü 1. heart; mind. 2. inclination, desire, willingness. -den 1. heartfelt, sincere. 2. most sincerely. -ünce after one´s own heart. - acısı pangs of love. -ü açık 1. openhearted, frank, sincere. 2. lighthearted, carefree, cheerful. - açıklığı 1. openheartedness, sincerity. 2. lightheartedness, carefreeness, cheerfulness. -ü açılmak to cheer up, become cheerful. - açmak to cheer up, make happy. -ü akmak /a/ to be enchanted by, be attached to, feel an attraction for. - alçaklığı humility, modesty. -ünü almak /ın/ 1. to please. 2. to restore relations with, apologize to and make up with. - avcısı (a) Don Juan; vamp. -ünü avlamak /ın/ to captivate, win (someone´s) love. - avutmak 1. to dally with love. 2. /la/ to resign oneself to (a lesser portion), content oneself with (little). - bağı bonds of love. - bağlamak /a/ to set one´s heart on. - belası trouble caused by love. - birliği unity of feelings. -ü bol generous-hearted. - borcu gratitude. - budalası hopelessly in love. -ünü bulandırmak /ın/ 1. to nauseate. 2. to raise (one´s) suspicions. -ü bulanmak 1. to feel sick at one´s stomach, be nauseated. 2. to get suspicious. - bulantısı 1. nausea. 2. suspicion. - çekmek to be in love. -ü çekmek /ı/ to desire. -ünü çelmek /ın/ to captivate, win (someone´s) love. -den/-ünden çıkarmak /ı/ to forget, cast (someone) out of one´s heart. -ü çökmek to have a breakdown in morale, give up. -ü daralmak to be distressed. - darlığı 1. distress. 2. intolerance. - delisi one who keeps falling in love. - dilencisi one who is so madly in love that he undergoes any humiliation to be near his beloved. -üne doğmak to have a presentiment. -ünün dümeni bozuk colloq. (one) who is not serious in his love affairs. - eğlencesi 1. pastime, amusement. 2. passing love affair, flirtation. - eğlendirmek /la/ 1. to amuse oneself with, have a good time (doing something). 2. to have a love affair with. - eri tolerant and sensible person. - esenliği peace of mind, repose. -ünü etmek/yapmak /ın/ 1. to persuade, induce, win (one´s) assent. 2. to please. - ferahlığı contentment. - ferman dinlemez. proverb The heart will always have its own way. -ü gani 1. generous. 2. contented. -ünden geçirmek /ı/ to want to do; to wish (something) to happen. -ünden geçmek to come to one´s mind, occur to one. -ü geniş tolerant. - gezdirmek/dolaştırmak to review the possible (pleasant) choices. -üne göre after one´s own heart. -ü gözü açılmak to be cheered up, feel revived. -ünü hoş etmek /ın/ to please, make (someone) contented. - hoşluğu ile/- rızasıyla willingly. -den ırak olmak not to be loved. -ü ile oynamak /ın/ to play with (someone´s) heart. -ü ilişmek/takılmak /a/ to be attracted by. - indirmek to be willing to do some job that is beneath one; to accept or do something that is beneath one, condescend to do something. - işi love affair. -ü kalmak 1. to feel resentment, feel hurt. 2. /da/ to long for. -ü kanmak to stop worrying, be set at ease. -ünü kapmak /ın/ to captivate, win (someone´s) love. -ünü kaptırmak /a/ to be captivated by. -ü kara malevolent. -ü kararmak to feel disgusted with life. -ünü karartmak /ın/ to make (someone) lose the joy of living. -ü kaymak /a/ to love, feel attraction for. -ü kırılmak (for one´s feelings) to be hurt. -ünü kırmak /ın/ to hurt the feelings of; to crush; to put (someone) down. - kimi severse güzel odur. proverb Beauty is a matter of individual taste. -den/-ünden kopmak to be given gladly: gönlünüzden ne koparsa what you feel like giving. - koymak /a/ to be upset by. - maskarası one who becomes a laughingstock because of a love affair. - okşamak to treat someone kindly. - okşayıcı pleasant, tender, loving. -ü olmak 1. /a/ to be willing to; to agree to, consent to. 2. /da/ to want to have, be in love with (something). 3. /da/ to love, be in love with (someone). -ünü pazara çıkarmak to fall in love with an unworthy person. - rahatlığı complete peace and co

"1. middle, middle part, central part. 2. middle, central (thing). 3. moderate; average, middling. 4. phys. place, locus, field. -da 1. in the middle. 2. in public, publicly. 3. evident, obvious. - akıncı soccer center forward. -ya almak /ı/ to put (someone, something) in the middle; to surround. -ya atılmak 1. to be suggested, be proposed, be thrown out for consideration. 2. to sally forth, go forth. -ya atmak /ı/ to suggest, throw (something) out for consideration. - baklası colloq. loose woman. -ya bir balgam atmak vulg. to throw a monkey wrench into the works, say something that upsets things (just at a point when all´s going well). -da bırakmak /ı/ to leave (someone) in the lurch, leave (someone) in a difficult situation. - boy 1. middle-sized. 2. middle-sized thing. - boylu (person) of medium height. -sını bulmak 1. to do something in moderation, take the middle course. 2. /ın/ to reconcile. 3. /ın/ to divide (something) into two equal parts. -ya çıkarmak 1. /ı/ to expose, reveal, bring to light. 2. to create, introduce (a new thing). -ya çıkmak 1. to appear, come on the scene. 2. (for something) to come to light. - derece/derecede of middling quality. - dikme math. perpendicular bisector. - direk 1. naut. mainmast. 2. colloq. middle class, middle-class people. -ya dökmek /ı/ to disclose, make public. -ya/ortalığa düşmek to become a prostitute. -da fol yok yumurta yokken colloq. for no apparent reason whatsoever. - halli middle-class. - hece yutumu ling. haplology. - hizmetçisi housemaid. - işi housework. -dan kaldırmak /ı/ 1. to hide, put (something) out of sight. 2. to eliminate, eradicate, do away with, remove, abolish. 3. slang to kill, rub out, do away with, make away with, put away, remove. -dan kalkmak 1. to be done away with; to cease to be. 2. slang to be done away with, be bumped off, be killed. 3. not to be found on the market. -da kalmak 1. to be left without house or home, be left homeless. 2. to be caught in the middle (when two of one´s friends are quarreling with each other). - karar of middling quality. -dan kaybolmak to disappear. -ya koymak /ı/ 1. to bring up (a matter), put forth (something) for consideration. 2. to create, produce. - kuşak the Temperate Zone. - malı 1. something everyone uses in common. 2. commonplace, stale, stereotyped. 3. loose woman, woman who sleeps around. -nın sağı 1. pol. group that´s to the right of the center. 2. slang very sweet (coffee). - sahın arch. central nave. -nın solu 1. pol. group that´s to the left of the center. 2. slang (coffee) with little sugar. -dan söylemek to make some barbed remarks (about someone within earshot without mentioning that person´s name). - şekerli (coffee) with a middling amount of sugar in it. - terim log. middle term. -ya vurmak /ı/ to expose; to disclose; to make public. - yaşlı middle-aged."

"1. one (as a number): Bir beyaz manolya yedi pembe manolyaya bedeldir. One white magnolia is worth seven pink magnolias. 2. a, an; a certain, a particular: Bursa´da güzel bir evi var. She has a lovely house in Bursa. Dünkü partide bir kadını gördüm; kim olduğunu sen anlarsın. At yesterday´s party I saw a certain woman; you know who I mean. 3. the same: Emellerimiz bir. Our goals are the same. 4. united; of one mind, of the same opinion: Bu konuda biriz. We´re of one mind on this subject. 5. shared, used in common: Yatak odalarımız ayrı, banyomuz bir. We have separate bedrooms but share a bathroom. 6. only: Bir o bunu yapabilir. Only she can do this. Bunu bir sen bir de ben biliyoruz. You and I are the only ones who know this. 7. used as an emphatic: O hayata bir alıştı ki sorma gitsin! He has really gotten accustomed to that way of life! Bir dene! Just try it! Birdenbire bir feryat! And suddenly there was such a yell! Ah, bir oraya gidebilsem! Ah, if I can just go there! 8. used to add a note of vagueness: Bir zamanlar Arnavutköy´de çilek yetiştirilirdi. There was a time when strawberries were grown in Arnavutköy. Sen bugün bir tuhafsın. You don´t seem quite yourself today. - ağızdan in unison, with one voice. - alan pişman, bir almayan. colloq. It´s the sort of thing that looks good and attracts a lot of interest but is actually of very little use. - alay a great quantity, a large number. - âlem something else, really something, a wonder, amazing: Orası bir âlem! That´s one amazing place! Cüneyt başlı başına bir âlem! Cüneyt is a wonder in his own right! - an at one point: Bir an bir şey söyleyecek gibi oldu. At one point she looked like she was going to say something. - an evvel/önce as soon as possible. - ara/aralık 1. at one point, for a while, for a short period. 2. when one has a free moment, when one has a chance: Bir ara bana uğrayıver. Drop by when you have a free moment. - araba 1. a wagonload of; a truckload of. 2. colloq. a lot of, a slew of. - arada together. - araya gelmek 1. (for people) to come together (in the same place and at the same time). 2. (for events) to happen at the same time, coincide. - araya getirmek /ı/ to bring (people, things) together (in the same place and at the same time). - aşağı bir yukarı (to come and go) aimlessly. - atımlık barutu kalmak/olmak to be almost at the end of one´s resources, be almost at the end of one´s rope; to have played almost all of one´s cards; to have very little energy left. - avuç 1. a handful (of). 2. a handful (of), a very small number or amount (of). - ayağı çukurda olmak to have one foot in the grave. - ayak evvel/önce immediately, at once. - ayak üstünde bin yalan söylemek 1. to tell a whole pack of lies at one go. 2. to be a big liar. - bakıma in one way, in one respect. - baltaya sap olmak to have a job, be employed. - bardak suda fırtına koparmak to raise a tempest in a teapot. - başına all alone, all by oneself. - baştan/uçtan bir başa/uca (traversing, looking at, surveying, filling a place) from one end to the other, from end to end. - ben, bir de Allah bilir. colloq. Only God knows what I´ve gone through. -e beş vermek to yield five times the seed, yield fivefold. -e bin katmak to exaggerate, make much of a trifle. - bir one by one. - boy 1. once. 2. used as an emphatic: Bir boy gidelim, görelim. Let´s just go and see! - boyda of the same height. - bu eksikti. colloq. Nothing but this was lacking!/This was all that was needed! (said sarcastically). - cihetten in one way, in a way. - çatı altında under the same roof, in the same building. - çırpıda at one stretch, without interruption, at once. - çift söz 1. a little advice, a piece of advice: Sana bir çift sözüm var. I have a piece of advice for you. 2. a brief exchange of conversation: Öyle meşguldüm ki kendisiyle bir çift söz bile edemedim. I was so busy that I couldn´t have even a brief conversation with her. - çuval inciri berbat etmek to foul things up but

"1. empty. 2. useless. 3. unemployed; free. 4. ignorant. 5. slack, not under tension (rope). 6. uncultivated (land). 7. uninhabited. -ta unemployed. - almak naut. to take up the slack, make a hawser taut. -a almak /ı/ 1. to prop up (a building) temporarily for repairs. 2. mech. to uncouple, release. -unu almak /ın/ to tauten (a hawser), take up the slack (in a hawser). - atıp dolu tutmak/vurmak to make a lucky hit, guess the truth by chance. - bırakmamak /ı/ 1. to help out (a person in need). 2. not to desert (someone). -u boşuna uselessly. - bulunmak to be taken unawares. -a çalışmak/işlemek (for a machine) to run on no load, run light. - çıkmak lottery to draw a blank. -a çıkmak to turn out to be nothing. - çıkmamak /dan/ to make a little something out of (a deal). - dönmek to come back emptyhanded. - durmak to be without work, be unemployed. - düşmek /dan/ to be considered as divorced (from her husband). - gezenin boş kalfası loafer. - gezmek to be unemployed. -ta gezmek to live without working. -a gitmek 1. to be wasted. 2. to be of no use. - inan superstition. - kafalı silly, dimwitted. -ta kalmak to be without work. - koymak /ı/ to deprive (someone) of something desirable. -a koysan dolmaz, doluya koysan almaz. colloq. However I try to do it, it still does not work. - laf karın doyurmaz. proverb Empty words do not fill one´s stomach. boş ol!/- olsun! I divorce you! (formerly said by the husband to his wife). - olmamak not to be without reason, to have a justifying cause. - oturmak 1. to be without a job, be unemployed. 2. not to have work to do, be without work. - söz nonsensical words, hot air. - vakit 1. spare time. 2. leisure. - ver! Forget it!/Never mind! - vermek 1. /a/ not to bother (about), to take no notice (of). 2. naut. to loosen a hawser. - yere 1. in vain. 2. without grounds, without a reason. - yerine vurmak /ın/ to hit (someone) on his side."

1. decision. 2. stability, predictability. 3. proper degree, acceptable limit. 4. estimate, approximation. 5. classical Turkish mus. a return to the original mode. 6. just right, neither too little nor too much. -ınca in moderation, without going to extremes. - almak to make a decision. - altına almak/-a bağlamak /ı/ to make a decision about. -ında bırakmak /ı/ to avoid (doing something) in excess. - bulmak /da/ to reach a firm decision about. - kılmak /da/ to choose, settle upon (something) as one´s choice. -ında olmak 1. (with an infinitive) to be firmly resolved to (do something). 2. to be done in moderation. -a varmak to arrive at a decision, reach a decision. - vermek 1. /a/ to decide to. 2. to make a decision.

",-tı Snap! Crack! Bang! Crash! (imitates a sudden, sharp noise). - çut with a lot of snapping and cracking. - diye 1. with a snap, crack, bang, or crash. 2. all of a sudden. - etmek to snap, make a snapping noise; to crack, make a cracking noise; to bang, make a banging noise. - kapı.... All of a sudden there was a knock at the door and.... - orada, çat burada. colloq. 1. He´s/She´s a gadabout. 2. He´s/She´s always moving house. - orada, çat burada, çat kapı arkasında/ardında. colloq. He´s/She´s a gadabout. - pat 1. (speaking a foreign language) a little, smatteringly. 2. now and then."

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).

1. unfruitful, marked by scarcity. 2. infertile, infructuous. 3. (food) a little of which does not go a long way, a little of which can not be made to go a long way, a small amount of which does not make a dish that will feed many people. 4. (money) which does not bring satisfaction to its possessor.

"1. Satan, the Devil, Sheitan, Shaitan. 2. devil, fiend, demon. 3. crafty and malevolent person. 4. clever and mischievous child. 5. crafty and malevolent (person). 6. clever and mischievous (child). - aldatmak 1. to yield to the devil in one, let the devil get the better of one, yield to temptation. 2. to have a wet dream. -ın art ayağı little devil, clever and mischievous child. -ın ayağını/bacağını kırmak finally to begin to do something after numerous delays, get the show on the road at last. - azapta gerek. colloq. It serves him right./His chickens have come home to roost. - bacaklı colloq. short-legged. -a çarık giydirmek to be smart enough to outwit the devil himself. - çekici little devil, clever, agile, and mischievous child. - diyor ki.... The devil in me tells me to (do something I know I shouldn´t do). - dürtmek /ı/ for the devil suddenly to catch one unawares and make one do something one shouldn´t. -ı eşeğe ters bindirmek to be devilishly clever, be smart enough to outwit the devil himself. - feneri Chinese lantern, Japanese lantern (a paper lantern). - gibi very clever (person). - görsün yüzünü. colloq. He can go to the devil for all I care; I don´t want to see him. -ın işi yok. colloq. The devil had nothing to do with it; it´s just a case of sheer bad luck. - kösteği a hobble. - kulağına kurşun! Knock on wood! (said when speaking of something that´s going well). -a külahı/pabucu ters giydirmek to be clever enough to outwit the devil himself. -a parmak ısırtmak to outdo the devil himself in wickedness. - şeytan devilishly; very mischievously. - taşlamak to stone the Devil (done at Mecca by pilgrims as a part of the hajj). -ları tepesine çıkmak /ın/ to get very angry. - tüyü a certain something about someone that makes him/her irresistibly attractive. - uçurtması a small paper kite. -a uymak to let the devil get the better of one, yield to temptation. -ın yattığı yeri bilmek 1. to know some astounding things. 2. to be exceedingly clever and alert."

1. morsel, bite (of food). 2. a small, round, syrupy friedcake. 3. anat. condyle. 4. a wrench (tool). -sı ağzında büyümek not to have any appetite at all. - dökmek to make lokma (friedcake). -sını dökmek /ın/ to make lokma (friedcake) in memory of (someone who has died). - lokma in small portions, a little at a time. -sını saymak /ın/ to watch closely how much (someone) eats (for fear he will eat too much).

"1. step (in walking). 2. pace, length of one stride (measure). 3. step (in carrying out a plan). 4. the clearance between two meshing gears. -larını açmak to walk faster. - adım 1. step by step. 2. completely, all over. 3. a little at a time; slowly. - adım gezmek /ı/ to cover thoroughly (in walking). - atmak 1. to take a step. 2. to make progress. - atmamak /a/ not to visit, not to step inside. -ını attırmamak /a/ to keep (one) from going out. - başı/başında/başına frequently; at frequent intervals; at close intervals. -ını denk/tek almak to act with care. -ını geri almak to withdraw from an enterprise. -larını seyrekleştirmek to slow down one´s pace (in walking). -larını sıklaştırmak to quicken one´s steps. - uydurmak /a/ to fall in with, follow the example (of)."

"1. to shout, holler, yell; to bellow; to bray. 2. /a/ to bawl (someone) out, rail at, berate. 3. (for an animal) to make a loud noise, carry on. 4. (for something) virtually to trumpet, advertise (something) clearly: Afet geliyorum diye bağırıyordu, fakat aldıran yoktu. The catastrophe all but announced that it was going to happen, yet no one took any notice. Duvardaki saat, zamanın ne kadar azaldığını bağırıyordu. The clock on the wall was virtually shouting how little time remained. bağırıp çağırmak 1. to rant and rave, carry on. 2. /a/ to bawl (someone) out, rail at, berate."

1. painted. 2. dyed. 3. colored. 4. wearing make-up. - basın periodicals that contain little news or few articles but have lots of flashy color pictures.

"1. big, large. 2. old; older, senior. 3. one´s senior, older person; person whose rank or qualities command respect. 4. important; grand, chief, major. 5. great, grand, exalted. -ler 1. the great. 2. adults. - aptes 1. (human) feces. 2. the need to defecate. - aptesi gelmek to need to defecate, need to do a BM. - atardamar anat. aorta. - balık küçük balığı yutar. proverb A big fish swallows a little fish. -le büyük, küçükle küçük olmak to treat people, young and old, according to their age and interests. -ten büyüğe law by primogeniture. - defter fin. ledger. - görmek/bilmek/tutmak /ı/ to esteem highly. - hanım the older or oldest lady of the house. - harf capital letter, capital, majuscule. - ikramiye first prize (in a lottery). - kalori large calorie. - kasa central pay office. - laf etmek to talk big. - lokma ye, büyük söz söyleme. proverb Eat a big mouthful, but don´t make big promises. B- Millet Meclisi the Grand National Assembly (of Turkey). - oynamak gambling to play for high stakes. - ölçüde 1. on a large scale. 2. in large measure, to a great degree. - önerme log. major premise. - para a lot of money. - (söz) söylemek to talk big, boast. - söz big talk. - sözüme tövbe! I hate to talk big, but.... - terim log. major term. - ünlü uyumu ling. two-form vowel harmony. - yemin solemn oath, binding oath."

"1. bird. 2. slang stupid gambler. 3. slang raw, inexperienced. 4. slang penis, *pecker. -a benzemek/dönmek (for something) to be spoiled, be ruined, or be messed up unintentionally (usually because of abridgment or cutting). -a benzetmek /ı/ to spoil (something) by trying to improve it. - beyinli stupid, bird-brained. - gibi (person) light as a feather. - gibi uçup gitmek to die after a very short illness, go quickly, fade away fast. - gibi yemek to eat like a bird, eat very little. - kadar canı var. colloq. He is small and puny. - kafesi gibi small and beautiful (building). - kanadıyla gitmek to go very fast, fly. - kondurmak /a/ to make or decorate (something) with great care and skill. İnsan kuş misali. colloq. It´s amazing how fast people can travel. - mu konduracak? colloq. Does he think he´s going to create a masterpiece? (said sarcastically). - uçmaz, kervan geçmez desolate, lonely (place). - uçurmamak 1. not to allow anyone or anything to escape; not to allow anyone or anything to pass through without permission. 2. to be an alert person, be someone who´s always on the qui vive. - uykusu very light sleep. "

short. - dalga radio shortwave. - devre short circuit. - geçmek /ı/ to explain (something) without going into detail. - görüşlü narrow-minded. - günün kârı. colloq. At least it´s better than nothing. - günün kârı/kazancı az olur. proverb If you only spend a little time working on something, you can´t expect to benefit very much from it. - hece short syllable. - kesmek /ı/ to cut short (one´s talk). - ömürlü short-lived, ephemeral. - sürmek to take a short time, not to last long. - tutmak /ı/ not to make (something) long/wide enough. - ünlü phonetics short vowel. - vadede in the short run. - vadeli short-term. - yoldan briefly and to the point, without beating about the bush.

"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."