only

only

only too glad/pleased

only, solely, merely, just

only, solely.

only, solely, merely, just.

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

pron. itself

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"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

",-nu this; that. -na bak! Just look at him! (said belittlingly). -nu bunu bilmem! colloq. But me no buts!/I´m not accepting any excuses! -ndan bundan konuşmak to talk of this and that. - günlerde 1. in the near future, any day now. 2. in these days: in those days. - halde 1. In that case.../If that´s the case.... 2. therefore. - kadar ki only, but (used to introduce a remark or a sentence). -nun şurası colloq. that place over there; this place right here. -nun şurasında colloq. just, only: Şunun şurasında Ramazan´a iki gün kaldı. There are only two days to go before Ramazan begins. - var ki only, however, and yet (used to introduce a remark or a sentence)."

1. above all, especially, particularly, in particular: Hele oraya hiç gitmez. He never goes there in particular. Ne güzel kızlar, hele Ayşe! What beautiful girls, especially Ayşe! Hele ben! Hiçbir şeyden haberim yoktu. And me? I wasn´t aware of a thing! 2. Just.../If only... (used with a verb in the imperative or subjunctive): Hele yapsın, parçalarım onu! Just let him do it and I´ll tear him to pieces! Hele sus bir dakika! If you´ll only be quiet for a minute! Bu ödülü kazan hele, sana araba alacağım. Just win this prize and I´ll buy you a car! 3. at least: Hele bugün bu kadarını yap da gerisini yarın tamamlarsın. Do at least this much today, and you can do the rest tomorrow. Hele yetmiş yaşında var. She´s at least seventy. 4. at last, finally: Hele rüzgâr kesildi. At last the wind has died down. - bak! Just look at...!/My...! (used with a verb in the imperative or subjunctive): Hele bak, Ahmet´imiz nasıl büyüdü! Just look at how our Ahmet has grown! - bir 1. Just let...!: Hele bir gelmesin! Just let him not come! Hele bir denesin! Just let her try! 2. Just.../If only... (used with a verb in the imperative or subjunctive): Hele bir kitabımı bitireyim, o zaman konuşuruz. Just let me finish my book and then we´ll talk. Hele hava iyice bir kararsın, o zaman sıvışacağız. Let´s let it get good and dark and then we´ll sneak out. - de furthermore, and what´s and what´s more. - hele 1. Come on and tell us!: Hele hele, daha neler gördün bakalım? So tell us what else you saw! Hele hele, sonra ne oldu? So what happened next? Hele hele, anlat bize! Come on and tell us! 2. Come on!: Hele hele, aç bakalım! Come on and open it! - şükür! Thank goodness!

"formerly 1. letter; love letter. 2. certificate, document, diploma, declaration, or permit (only used to form compound words, e.g. beyanname, şahadetname). 3. book, codex, or digest (only used to form compound words, e.g. seyahatname, kanunname). 4. long poem (only used to form compound words, e.g. İskendername, Harname)."

adj. unique, only, one and only, single, sole, well beloved

n. dearie, deary

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adj. only, single, unique, one, solitary, odd, individual, exclusive, lone, singular, sole

adv. one and only

n. single, one, fellow

pref. mono, uni, homo, homoeo [Brit.], homeo

tek (sayı)

adj. uneven

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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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"a, an; one; unique; the same; united; once; only, alone; just; if only"

"1. Allah, God. 2. How wonderful! Really! -ım! My God! -tan 1. luckily, fortunately. 2. from birth. - acısın. May God have pity on him./Only God can help him. - (acısını) unutturmasın. May God spare you from a greater sorrow (said when one is subjected to a great loss or grief). - adamı man of God. - akıllar/akıl fikir versin. colloq. Where is your good sense? l am surprised at you/him. -ü âlem 1. probably. 2. maybe. 3. God knows. - Allah! 1. colloq. Goodness gracious!/How strange! 2. a Turkish battle cry. - aratmasın. May God spare you from having to get along without what you now have (said when one is discontented). - artırsın. May God grant you prosperity. - aşkına! colloq. 1. For heaven´s sake. l beg you. 2. How wonderful! - bağışlasın. God bless him/her (a child, a loved one, etc.). - bana, ben de sana. colloq. I´ll pay you my debt when l can get some money. -ın belası 1. nuisance, pest. 2. pestiferous, pesky. - belanı versin/vermesin. colloq. God damn you! - belasını versin. colloq. Damn him! - beterinden esirgesin/saklasın. May God protect you/him from worse trouble. - bilir. colloq. Only God knows./It´s hard to say. - bilir.... It seems to me.... -ın bildiğini kuldan ne saklayayım? colloq. What´s the use of making a secret of it? -a bin şükür. Thank God. -ın binasını yıkmak to commit murder or suicide. - bir! By the one God! -a bir can borcu var. colloq. He has nothing so he has no scruples. - bir dediğinden başka/gayri sözüne inanılmaz. colloq. He is a habitual liar. - bir, söz bir. colloq. I give my word on it. - bir yastıkta kocatsın. May you have a happy life together (said to a newly married couple). -tan bulmak to get one´s just deserts from God. -ından bulsun. colloq. Let God punish him. - büyüktür. 1. Some day God will right the wrong that has been done to us. 2. God is sure to punish him some day for what he has done. - canını alsın/almasın. colloq. God damn you. - cezanı versin/vermesin. colloq. God damn you. -ın cezası damn, damned. -ı çok, insanı az bir yer a deserted place. - derim. colloq. All l can say is “O God.” - dört gözden ayırmasın. /ı/ May God save (this child) from being an orphan. - düşmanıma vermesin. colloq. I wouldn´t wish it on my worst enemy. - ecir sabır versin. May God give you/him patience (said in condolence). - eksik etmesin. May we not suffer his loss. I am very grateful for what he has done. - eksikliğini göstermesin. I am grateful for it anyway. -a emanet. May God protect him. -a emanet etmek /ı/ to leave the rest to God (said after sending off someone one has nurtured or a work one has prepared). -a emanet olun. Good-bye (said by one who is leaving). - emeklerini eline vermesin. May you enjoy the fruit of your labor. -ın emri, Peygamberin kavliyle according to the command of God and the word of the Prophet (said in asking a family for their daughter as a bride). - esirgesin/saklasın. God forbid. - etmesin. God forbid. - evi place of worship. -ın evi the heart of man. - gani gani rahmet eylesin. May God have abundant mercy upon him (said for a dead person). -ın gazabı a scourge of God. - gecinden versin. May God ordain it to be late (used when mentioning death). - göstermesin! colloq. God forbid! -ın günü every single day, every darn day (said in exasperation or impatience). - hakkı için in God´s name. -a havale etmek /ı/ to leave (punishment, revenge) to God. - hayırlı etsin. May God turn it to good. - herkesin gönlüne göre versin. May God grant the wishes of everyone. -ın hikmeti something incredible, something extraordinary, something miraculous. -ın hikmeti! colloq. Incredible!/Extraordinary!/God be praised!/It´s a miracle! - hoşnut olsun. God bless you (for your kindness to me). - ıslah etsin. May God mend his ways. -a ısmarladık. Good-bye (said by the person leaving). - için truly, to be fair. - imdat eylesin. colloq. May God help you. - (seni) inandırsın.... Believe me.... - isterse if possible, if

",-tı 1. bottom. 2. buttocks, rump, bottom. 3. the space beneath. 4. continuation, the rest. 5. the farther. 6. the lower. 7. under, beneath, below (with a personal suffix and a case ending). -ı alay, üstü kalay gaudy, showy, tawdry. -ına almak /ı/ wrestling to throw (one´s opponent) down. -tan almak to be gentle with someone who is speaking harshly. - alta one under the other. -tan alta secretively. - alta üst üste rough-and-tumble. -ından çapanoğlu çıkmak to have a troublesome complication appear. -ını çizmek /ın/ to underline, emphasize. -tan dağıtım water system relying on city water pressure, without an attic tank. - dudak lower lip. - etmek /ı/ to beat, overwhelm. -ına etmek to soil or wet one´s clothes or bed. -ından girip üstünden çıkmak /ın/ to squander, spend (a fortune) recklessly. -tan güreşmek to look for a way of winning while pretending to lose. -ını ıslatmak to wet one´s underclothes or bed. -ına kaçırmak to wet or soil one´s clothes a little. -ta kalanın canı çıksın. colloq. The devil take the hindmost. -ından kalkamamak /ın/ 1. to be unable to carry (something) through to completion. 2. not to be able to protect oneself (from a difficulty). -ından kalkmak /ın/ to carry out (something) successfully. -ında kalmak /ın/ 1. to have no retort (to another´s statement), be unable to reply. 2. to remain under (an obligation). -ta kalmak to lose, be defeated. -ında kalmamak /ın/ 1. not to leave (a kindness) unrepaid. 2. to get even (for). - kasa print. lower case. - kat 1. the floor below. 2. first floor, ground floor. -ı kaval, üstü şişhane odd-looking, having an outlandish look. -ından ne çıkacak bilinmez. colloq. The outcome is uncertain. - olmak to be beaten, be overcome. - tarafı/yanı 1. the lower part; the underside. 2. remainder, the rest. 3. the outcome. 4. all that is involved (is only): Niçin bu kadar üzülüyorsun? Alt tarafı on bin lira. Why are you making such a fuss? It´s only a matter of ten thousand liras. -ını üstüne getirmek /ın/ 1. to upset, turn upside down, confuse. 2. to search. - yanı çıkmaz sokak. colloq. This business is a blind alley. -ına yapmak to soil one´s bed or clothes. -ı yaş olmak /ın/ (for a piece of business) not to be on a sound basis. - yazı footnote."

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

1. only just enough, with the ends only just meeting. 2. com. at par. -tan aşağı com. below par, at a discount. - çıkmak/gelmek to come out just right. -tan yukarı com. above par, at a premium.

1. not: Mutlu değil. She is not happy. 2. No,...: “Ev güzel miydi?” “Değil.” “Was the house beautiful?” “No, it wasn´t.” “Burada mı?” “Değil.” “Is he here?” “No, he isn´t.” 3. (initially or in anticipation of a verb) not only, let alone: Değil laleler, leylaklar bile açtı. Not only the tulips but even the lilacs have bloomed. - a let alone: Süt değil a, su bile yok. There is no water, let alone milk. - mi ki since: Değil mi ki gelirim dedi, mutlaka gelir. Since he said he would, he is sure to come.