may as well

",-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."

"at least; if so, then; may as well, might as well"

"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. candle. 2. wax. 3. candlepower; colloq. watt. -la aramak /ı/ 1. to miss bitterly, feel the loss of grievously; to rue the absence of. 2. to crave (something virtually unfindable). - boya crayon (made of wax). - burnu the burnt end of a candlewick, snuff. -a çevirmek/döndürmek /ı/ to make (someone) submissive and obedient, make (someone) putty in one´s hands. - damlalığı brim around the socket of a candlestick, sconce; ring (placed around the base of a candle to catch the drippings). - dibine ışık vermez. proverb One may be a help to others and yet neglect one´s family and oneself. - direk (standing) ramrod straight. -a dönmek to become putty in someone´s hands. - gibi 1. (standing) ramrod straight. 2. well-behaved. 3. waxen. 4. (as) white as a sheet, very pale. - külahı snuffer (used to extinguish candles). - makası snuffers, wick trimmers (used to trim candlewicks). - olmak 1. to become quiet and well behaved. 2. /a/ slang to be willing to do (something); to be willing to do something for (so much money). - yakmak to light a votive candle. - yapıştırmak /a/ 1. to seal (something) with sealing wax. 2. to make a mental note of."

"1. bent; crooked; curved, curving. 2. (something) which is leaning to one side, leaning. 3. untrustworthy, unreliable. 4. math. curve. 5. curve, graph, line representing something graphically. - (gözle) bakmak /a/ to look at (someone) malevolently, look at (someone) with malevolence in one´s eyes. - büğrü 1. very crooked, tortuous. 2. bent and twisted. 3. scrawly (handwriting). -si doğrusuna gelmek for an affair that didn´t promise success to turn out well. - gemi doğru sefer. colloq. The equipment may leave a lot to be desired but I´ll get the job done. - söz slander. - yüz/çehre gumpy face, sour face."

",-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. 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. 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. look; glance. 2. the evil eye. 3. opinion: nazarımda in my opinion. -a almak /ı/ to take (something, someone) into account, take (something, someone) into consideration. -ıyla bakmak /a/ to regard (something, someone) as. - boncuğu blue bead (worn to ward off the evil eye). - değmek /a/ for the evil eye to strike (someone)/cause (someone) misfortune. - değmesin. colloq. May misfortune not befall him/it! -ı dikkate almak /ı/ to pay attention to; to take (someone, something) into consideration. -ı dikkatini çekmek /ın/ to attract (someone´s) attention. -dan düşmek to fall from favor. -a gelmek to be struck by the evil eye. -ı itibara almak /ı/ to regard (someone, something) as important. -da olmak to be in favor, be well regarded."

"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."

recovery of one´s health. - bulmak to recover one´s health, get well. -yı bulmak/kapmak colloq. 1. to become ill. 2. (for something) to go completely wrong, get all balled up. -lar olsun! 1. May it do you good! (said to a sick person when he takes a medicine). 2. Gesundheit! (said to someone who has just sneezed).