merely

"merely, solely, only; pure, absolute"

adv. just, only, simply, merely, exclusively, nothing but, but, nigh but, nothing else, purely, solely

pron. itself

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"1. prohibition; ban. 2. forbidden, prohibited, off-limits. - bölge off-limits area. - etmek /ı/ to forbid, prohibit; to ban. - olmak to be forbidden, be prohibited; to be banned. - savmak 1. (for something) to do in a pinch, just to pass muster, get one by and no more, get you through and no more, just barely to suffice, just to come up to the mark. 2. (for something) to be done merely for the sake of form, be done merely for the sake of etiquette or propriety."

adv. nearly, closely, almost; merely, simply, fairly, in fact, so to say, so to speak

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adj. only

adv. barely, hardly, merely, purely, scarcely

conj. however, on the other hand, but, nevertheless, yet

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adj. plain, pure, simple, mere, unmixed, stark, homely, homespun, unadorned, artless, austere, bald, bare, chaste, frugal, russet, rustic, severe, simplificative, sober, unsophisticated

adv. merely, only, just, frugally

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adj. pure, mere, sheer, very, stark

adv. purely, simply, only, merely, exclusively, solely

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adj. alone, isolated, lone, lonely, lonesome, private, single, single handed, sole, solitary, solo, unaccompanied, unattended

adv. alone, exclusively, just, merely, only, singly, solitarily, solo, on one's tod, by yourself

conj. only

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adv. but, just, nothing but, nothing else, purely, solely, solo

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"hardly, barely, only, merely, just; but, however"

only, solely, merely, just

"pure, clean; net; only, merely"

"single, unique; alone; only, merely; (sayý) odd; single thing"

"alone, on one's own; merely, only"

"nearly, almost; simply, merely"

1. only, solely, merely. 2. just, hardly, barely. 3. but, on the other hand, however. 4. only, not until.

"1. wife, spouse; law married woman. 2. vulg. broad, woman. - ağızlı (man) who gossips like a woman. -sı ağızlı (husband) who is merely a mouthpiece for his wife´s opinions. - almak /ı/ to marry. - kısmı vulg. womankind. - kızan prov. the whole household, wife and children. - koca hayatı married life. - kocalık the married state, matrimony. -sı kurusu (his) wife and household. - milleti vulg. womankind. - pazarı vulg. noisy crowd."

"1. remark; word. 2. expression, utterance, statement. 3. empty words, hot air, nothing but talk. 4. conversation, talk. 5. the subject of a conversation. 6. What nonsense!/That´s bull! -ı ağzında gevelemek to talk around the subject; not to come out with what´s on one´s mind. -ı ağzından kaçırmak to let something slip, say something inadvertently, let the cat out of the bag. -ı ağzında kalmak to be unable to finish what one was saying; (for someone) suddenly to go silent. - altında kalmamak to give as good as one gets (in an argument). -ı ağzına tıkamak /ın/ to shut (someone) up. - anlamaz 1. thickheaded; stupid. 2. obstinate, muleheaded. - anlatmak /a/ to try to bring (someone) round (to one´s own point of view), try to make (someone) understand something. - aramızda.... colloq. This is just between you and me./Let´s keep this to ourselves./Entre nous. - atmak 1. /a/ to make a rude remark about (someone) within his hearing. 2. /a/ to make an improper innuendo or suggestion to (a woman one doesn´t know), proposition. 3. to have a chat. -ını/ -ınızı balla kestim. colloq. Excuse me for interrupting you. -ını bilmek to think before one opens one´s mouth, be careful about what one says. -a boğmak /ı/ to drown (a topic) in a flood of words. -ı çevirmek/değiştirmek to change the subject. - çıkmak for a rumor to start going around. -ı çiğnemek to beat around the bush. -a dalmak to become lost in conversation. - değil. colloq. It´s serious./This isn´t just idle talk. - dinlemek to heed what one is told; to act on someone´s advice. - dokundurmak /a/ to make wisecracks (about), make barbed remarks (about). - düşmemek /a/ 1. for there to be no need for (someone) to talk. 2. (for someone) not to get a chance to speak. - etmek 1. /ı/ to gossip about (something). 2. /la/ to talk (with), chat (with). -ını etmek /ın/ to talk about (something). -ın gümrüğünü vermek slang to start yakking again; to keep on yakking. - işitmek to get a dressing down. - kaldıramamak not to be able to take a joke, not to be able to take it. - kıtlığında asmalar budayayım. colloq. You´re talking nonsense! - körüğü windbag (person). - lafı açar. colloq. One topic leads to another. -ı mı olur? colloq. Don´t mention it!/It´s a pleasure! (said to someone for whom one has done or wishes to do a favor). - ola. colloq. What hogwash!/It´s just so much hot air! - olur. colloq. There´ll be gossip./It´ll set tongues wagging. - olsun diye (saying something) just to make conversation, merely for the sake of saying it. -la peynir gemisi yürümez. proverb Mere talk won´t get anything done. - söyledi balkabağı. colloq. You´re full of bull! -ını şaşırmak to be at a loss for words. - taşımak to retail gossip. -a tutmak /ı/ to engage (someone) in conversation (thus causing him to stop what he´d been doing). -ı uzatmak to take a long time explaining something. - ü güzaf see lafügüzaf. - yetiştirmek 1. to reply quickly and in kind, promptly to give as good as one gets. 2. /a/ (for a child) to talk back to, sass (an older person). - yok. /a/ colloq. There´s nothing wrong with...."

How nice!/Bravo! (usually said sarcastically or merely to flatter).

"1. practical, capable of being put into practice in everyday life. 2. practical, handy, useful. 3. applied. 4. practical, pragmatic, down-to-earth, sensible. 5. application, practice, putting into practice, carrying out. 6. practical experience; practical knowledge; practical skill. -ten öğrenmek /ı/ to learn (something) merely by doing it (without having any formal instruction, without knowing anything concerning the theory behind it). - yapmak to practice."