refrain

refrain, chorus

n. refrain, repeat, burden, chorus, leitmotif, leitmotiv

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"1. back, back side, rear, the space behind. 2. the rest, remaining part, remainder, what´s left. 3. outcome, result. 4. the past. 5. anus (of an animal). 6. backward, behind in time or progress, behindhand. 7. slow (timepiece). 8. retarded, backward. 9. back, backward, to the rear. 10. Back up!/Back! -den from behind, from the rear. -since /ın/ after, following, behind (someone). -sinde /ın/ behind: evin gerisinde behind the house. -ye back, backward. - almak /ı/ 1. to get back, take back. 2. to take back, withdraw (one´s word or order). 3. to make (something) move backwards, back (something) up. -ye atmak /ı/ to postpone. -den bakmak /a/ to look from a distance (at); to be an onlooker. - basmak to move backwards, back up. -de bırakmak /ı/ to leave behind; to pass; to surpass. - çekilmek /dan/ 1. to withdraw, move backward, recede, retreat (from). 2. to give up, relinquish, desist from. - çekmek 1. /ı/ to pull back, take back, draw back. 2. /ı, dan/ to pull back, withdraw (troops) from. - çevirmek 1. /ı/ to return, give back, turn back, send back. 2. /ı/ to reject, refuse to accept. 3. /ı, dan/ to turn (someone) away from. - dönmek to come back, go back, return. -ye dön! mil. About face! - durmak /dan/ to refrain from, abstain from (doing something). - gelmek to come back. - geri gitmek to move backwards; to draw back (in fear). -den geriye secretly, covertly. - gitmek 1. to go back, return. 2. to take a turn for the worse. 3. (for a timepiece) to be slow, lose time. - göndermek /ı/ to send back. - hizmet mil. supply services behind the front. - istemek /ı/ to demand back, reclaim. - kaçmak to flee; to draw back hastily, retreat. - kafalı backward, reactionary. - kalan 1. the remainder, the rest, leftovers. 2. remaining. - kalmak 1. to stay behind, remain behind. 2. (for a timepiece) to be slow. 3. to be underdeveloped. -de kalmak 1. to be behind. 2. to lag. 3. to remain, be left (behind). - kalmamak /dan/ 1. not to refrain from, not to abstain from, not to fail (to do something). 2. to be as good as; to match, equal. 3. not to lag behind, not to hang back (from). - kalmış underdeveloped. - kalmışlık underdevelopment, being underdeveloped. - komamak /ı/ to do. -/-ye marş! mil. To the rear, march! - planda 1. in the background, at the back. 2. of minor importance, insignificant, inconsequential. - tepmek 1. (for a gun) to recoil, kick. 2. (for a scheme, plan, etc.) to backfire, recoil, boomerang. - vermek /ı/ to give back, return. - vites auto. reverse, reverse gear. - zekâlı mentally retarded, feebleminded."

,-tı 1. mus. refrain, chorus, burden. 2. phrase or speech that has been worn out by repetition, the same old refrain, the same old thing.

v. avoid, abstain, refrain, spare, beware, stand aside, sidestep, evade, balk, baulk, beg, dodge, elude, eschew, flee, flee from, flinch, forbear, funk, get out of, refuse, shirk, short circuit, shun, stand aloof, stand apart, stow

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v. keep calm, contain oneself, forbear, get hold of oneself, hold back, hold in, keep from, possess oneself, refrain, restrain oneself

v. avoid, beware, be cautious, forbear, be wary of, abstain, beg, be careful not to, cradle, eschew, evade, flee from, flinch, hang back, refrain, shuffle, shun, shy, stow, be wary of doing smth.

v. (neg. form of sakınmak) avoid, beware, be cautious, forbear, be wary of, abstain, beg, be careful not to, cradle, eschew, evade, flee from, flinch, hang back, refrain, shuffle, shun, shy, stow, be wary of doing smth.

v. avoid doing smth., refrain from doing

to refrain, to abstain (from)

to avoid, to keep away from, to get out of, to shun, to refrain, to abstain (from sth)

to refrain, to hold oneself back, to contain oneself

"to take care of oneself; to avoid, to refrain, to shun; to beware of; to protect"

"to avoid, to abstain, to shun, to refrain, to draw back; to beware of, to shrink, to hesitate"

1. classical Turkish mus. ritornello, short instrumental passage between verses of a song. 2. tiresome refrain.

"1. foot. 2. leg. 3. base, pedestal, footing. 4. treadle (of a sewing machine). 5. shaft (of a loom). 6. tributary. 7. outlet (of a lake). 8. step (in stairs). 9. gait, pace. 10. folk poetry rhyme; rhyme word. 11. foot (measure). 12. intersection between two lines or between a line and a plane. -ta 1. standing, on one´s feet. 2. excited, aroused. 3. med. ambulatory. -tan (satış) (selling meat) on the hoof (as opposed to butchered meat). -ını alamamak 1. /dan/ to be unable to refrain (from). 2. to be unable to use one´s feet (because of pains or because they have gone asleep). -ı alışmak /a/ to make a habit of going to. -ını altına almak to sit on one´s leg. -ının altına almak /ı/ 1. to beat, give a beating (to), thrash. 2. to ignore, transgress, violate. 3. to push aside (something useful). -lar altına almak /ı/ to trample on, disregard. -ının altına karpuz kabuğu koymak /ın/ to scheme to get (someone) fired. -ının altında olmak (for a view) to be spread out beneath one. -ının/-larının altını öpeyim. colloq. For God´s sake. - atmak 1. /a/ to go (to) for the first time. 2. to take a step. - atmamak /a/ not to go to; to stay away from. - ayak üstüne atmak to cross one´s legs. - bağı 1. impediment, hindrance, hobble, fetter. 2. person who creates an obligation and responsibility. -ının bağını çözmek /ın/ 1. to divorce (one´s wife). 2. to free (someone) to act. -ına bağ olmak /ın/ to hinder (one). -ına bağ vurmak/-ını bağlamak /ın/ to hinder. - basmak /a/ 1. to arrive (at), enter. 2. to begin, enter, start (a job). - basmamak /a/ not to go to; to stay away from. -lar baş, başlar ayak oldu. colloq. The first have become last, the last first./The social order is reversed and upstarts are in charge. - bileği 1. ankle. 2. anat. tarsus. -ları birbirine dolaşmak to stumble over one´s own feet. -ına çabuk quick, quick to come and go. -ını çabuk tutmak to hurry, walk quickly. -ına çağırmak /ı/ to call (someone) into one´s presence. -ını çekmek /dan/ to stop going to (a place). -ına çelme takmak /ın/ 1. to trip up. 2. to prevent (another´s) success. -ını çıkarmak to take off one´s shoes. - değiştirmek to get into step by changing one´s foot (in marching). -ını denk/tetik almak to be on one´s guard. -ını denk basmak to be careful, be wary. - diremek to insist, put one´s foot down. -ına dolanmak/dolaşmak 1. to crowd around and create confusion. 2. /ın/ to obstruct. 3. to boomerang, recoil on oneself. -ı dolaşmak 1. to trip over one´s own feet. 2. to get flustered and do something wrong. -ları dolaşmak to trip on one´s feet, get one´s feet tangled up. -ında donu yok, fesleğen ister/takar başına. colloq. She likes to show off regardless of her poverty. -ta duramama astasia. -ta durmak to stand, remain standing. -a düşmek to have outsiders meddling in (a matter). -ı düşmek /a/ to drop in on (a place, a house), visit while passing by. -ına düşmek /ın/ to beg, implore. -ı düze basmak to get over the hard part of something. -a fırlamak to jump to one´s feet. - freni foot brake. -ına geçirmek /ı/ to pull on (one´s trousers). -ına (kadar) gelmek /ın/ 1. to make (someone) a personal visit (as an act of deference). 2. (for any desired thing) to come to (one) by itself. -ları geri geri gitmek to go reluctantly, drag one´s feet. -ına getirmek /ı/ to have (something or someone) brought to one. -ına gitmek /ın/ to make (someone) a personal visit (as an act of deference). -ını giymek to put on one´s shoes. (kendi) -ı ile gelmek 1. to come on one´s own initiative. 2. to fall into one´s lap. -ına ip takmak /ın/ to backbite. - işi errands and small deeds. - izi footprint. -a kaldırmak /ı/ 1. to upset, excite (a group). 2. to incite, stir up (a group) to rebellion. -a kalkmak 1. to stand up, get up, rise to one´s feet. 2. to recover and get out of bed. 3. to get excited, be aroused. -ta kalmak 1. to be left without a seat. 2. to remain standing; to have lasted. -ına/-larına kara su/ sular inme

"1. /ı, a/ to donate (something) to; to grant (something) to. 2. /ı/ to pardon (someone); to forgive (a misdeed, a debt). 3. /ı/ Christianity to absolve, pardon. 4. /ı/ to spare, refrain from killing (someone); to spare (someone´s life). 5. /ı/ to excuse, forgive (someone) (for a small fault)."

1. turning, revolving. 2. tightly packed meat roasted on a large vertical spit. - kapı revolving door. - kebap tightly packed meat roasted on a large vertical spit. - kemik anat. radius. - koltuk swivel chair. - merdiven spiral stairs. - sermaye revolving fund. - taşı, öter kuşu olmamak not to have a home and family. - uyak word, suffix, or sound repeated as a refrain after the rhyme word.