take+a+position

"1. place; spot; position; location: Kandilli fevkalade güzel bir yer. Kandilli is an extraordinarily beautiful place. Senin yerin burası. This is your place./This is where you´re to be. Eğlence yeri değil burası; ciddi bir işyeri. This isn´t a place you come to in order to amuse yourself; it´s a place where business is transacted in a serious way. Yerimde olsaydın ne yapardın? If you´d been in my shoes what would you have done? Feramuz Paşa´nın tarihteki yeri pek önemli sayılamaz. Feramuz Pasha´s place in history cannot be reckoned an important one. Bu evin yeri hoşuma gidiyor. I like this house´s location. Ağrının yerini daha iyi tarif edemez misiniz? Can´t you describe more clearly where the pain is? 2. space, room: Otobüsün arka tarafında yer yok. There´s no room in the back of the bus. 3. (a) seat; (a) room: Matine için iki yer ayırttım. I´ve reserved two seats for the matinée. Lokantada dört kişilik bir yer buldum. I found a table for four in the restaurant. Bu otelde boş yer yok. This hotel has no vacant rooms. 4. place, position (of employment). 5. passage or part (of something written or spoken): Söylevimin bu yeri alkışlanmaya değer, değil mi? This part of my speech merits applause, doesn´t it? 6. importance, place of importance: Bu maddenin sanayideki yeri yadsınamaz. It can´t be denied that this material is of importance for industry. 7. mark (left by something): yara yeri scar left by a wound. 8. the earth, the ground: Yere düştü. He fell to the ground. Bütün parası yerde gömülü. All of his money is buried in the ground. 9. floor: Bebek yerde emekliyor. The baby´s crawling on the floor. Yerler halı kaplıydı. The floors were covered with rugs. 10. piece of land, piece of property: Kalamış´ta bir yer aldık. We bought a piece of property in Kalamış. 11. terrain, region, area. 12. the earth, the planet earth. -de instead of (preceded by a future participle): Tatlı yiyecek yerde meyve ye. Instead of eating sweet pastries, eat fruit. - açmak /a/ to make way for, move aside for (someone) to pass. - almak /da/ 1. to be located in, be situated in (a place): Fethi ön sırada yer alıyor. Fethi´s in the front row. 2. (for someone) to be involved in, have a part in (a job, a project). 3. to be in, appear in. -ini almak 1. /ın/ (for one person or thing) to take the place of (another). 2. to sit down in one´s appointed place, take one´s seat. 3. to stand in one´s appointed place, take one´s place. -inden ayrılmak to leave the place where one has been sitting or standing. -e bakmak 1. to look at the ground, cast one´s eyes to the ground. 2. to have one foot in the grave. -e bakan yürek yakan (someone) who is malicious and dangerous despite his innocent looks, who is a wolf in sheep´s clothing. -i başka olmak /ın/ (for someone) to be a very special friend, have a special place in one´s heart, be one of one´s most intimate friends: Rakım için Süheyla´nın yeri başka. Süheyla has a very special place in Rakım´s heart. -e batmak to vanish, disappear. -ini beğenmek (for a plant) to grow well in the spot in which it´s been planted. - belirteci gram. adverb of place. -le beraber leveled to the ground, razed. -le bir/yeksan etmek /ı/ to level (something) to the ground, raze. -den bitme very short in stature, squat. -ini bulmak to find the right niche for oneself, find one´s niche, find one´s place. - cücesi short in stature but very capable or cunning. -e çalmak/vurmak /ı/ to throw or hurl (something) to the ground. -in dibine geçmek/batmak/girmek to feel very ashamed, feel like sinking through the floor or into the ground. -ini doldurmak /ın/ 1. to do one´s job well. 2. to fill (someone´s) shoes, perform well the functions formerly carried out by (someone else). - etmek /da/ 1. to leave a mark on. 2. (for something) to impress itself in (someone´s mind). -e/-lere geçmek to feel very ashamed, feel like sinking through the floor or into the ground. -ine geçmek /ın/ (for one person or thing) to take the place of

"1. /ı/ to hold; to take hold of; to grip; to grab. 2. /ı/ to hold back; to restrain. 3. /ı/ to hunt: kuş tutmak to hunt birds. 4. /ı/ to nab; to arrest (someone). 5. /ı/ mil. to capture, occupy (a position). 6. /ı/ to grasp, understand (that something is happening). 7. /ı/ to reach, come to, arrive at (a place); to make it to (a place). 8. /ı/ to detain (someone); to hold (someone) up. 9. /ı/ to look after, watch over (someone). 10. /ı, da/ to keep (someone, something) in (a place); to maintain (something) (at a certain level). 11. /ı/ (for something) to take up (so much space). 12. /ı/ (for writing) to cover (a place). 13. /ı/ (for fog, etc.) to cover, envelop (a place). 14. /ı/ (for a sound) to fill (a place). 15. /ı/ to reserve (a place). 16. /ı/ (for snow) to stick to; (for ice) to form in: Sokaklar buz tuttu. The streets have gotten icy. 17. /ı/ (for cloth) to show (a stain, dust, etc.). 18. /ı/ to patrol; to mount guard over or guard (a place); to man. 19. /ı/ to back, support. 20. /ı/ to approve of, like. 21. (for something) to be accepted, win general approval. 22. /ı/ to keep (one´s promise, one´s word). 23. /ı/ (for one thing) to accord with, be consistent with, jibe with, agree with. 24. /ı/ to rent, Brit. hire. 25. /ı/ to hire, take on, employ. 26. /ı/ to take up, embark on (a job). 27. /ı/ to have (a steady job). 28. /ı/ (for a man) to be married to. 29. /ı/ (for something) to make (someone) feel sick at his stomach; to give (someone) a headache. 30. (for someone´s curse) to be realized, come true, come to pass. 31. /ı/ to be seized with (the hiccups, fit of coughing, etc.): O sırada onu öyle bir gülme krizi tuttu ki odadan çıkmak zorunda kaldı. At that point she got the giggles so bad that she had to leave the room. 32. (for a pain, cough, etc.) to begin again; (for a condition) to crop up again: Of, gene sancım tuttu. Ouf! My pain´s started up again. Remzi´nin inatçılığı tuttu. Remzi´s stubborn streak is showing again. Pakize´nin babaları tutmuş galiba. Pakize appears to be having a nervous seizure. 33. (for someone) to get (malaria): Dursun´u sıtma tutmuş. I hear Dursun´s got malaria. 34. /ı/ to do (something) (in a certain way): Bu işi hızlı tutalım. Let´s get this job done quickly./Let´s do this job quickly. 35. /ı/ to make (something) (in a certain way): Bu binayı mümkün olduğu kadar geniş tutmak istiyoruz. We want to make this building as wide as possible. 36. /ı/ (for something) to total, come to a total of, come to, amount to, add up to. 37. /ı/ (for a place) to be open to, be exposed to, be unprotected from (the wind). 38. /ı/ to keep (something) (in a certain state): Odanı temiz tut! Keep your room clean! Başını dik tut! Hold your head up straight! 39. /ı, a/ to throw (something) at; to fire (something) at; to shower (something) upon: Şehri topa tuttular. They mounted an artillery assault on the city. Gelini hediye yağmuruna tuttular. They showered the bride with gifts. 40. /ı, a/ to add (a sum) to (an amount owed). 41. /ı, a/ to hold (something) over, close to, near, or up to: O diayı ışığa tut. Hold that slide to the light. 42. /ı/ to gain (weight), put on (weight): Bu et tutmamış davarı satalım. Let´s sell these skinny cows. 43. /ı/ to use (a razor); to wear (a yashmak). 44. /ı/ (for milk) to form (cream): Süt kaymak tuttu. The milk´s creamed. 45. /ı/ (for an amount of time) to pass (while going from one place to another): İzmir´le Bodrum arası altı saat tutar. It takes six hours to drive from İzmir to Bodrum. 46. to take it into one´s head to, decide suddenly to, up and (do something): Şimdi de Ankara´ya gideceği tuttu. Now he´s taken it into his head to go to Ankara. Sonunda tuttu bütün malını mülkünü Şebnem´in üstüne yaptı. In the end he upped and made everything he owned over to Şebnem. Arada sırada tutar bizi balık yemeye götürür. Every once in a while he´ll up and take us out to eat fish. 47. /ı, a/ to serve, offer (a guest) (something to eat or drink): Şennur, kuzum, misafirimize şeker

"1. tail. 2. rear end, tail end, tail (of a vehicle or procession). 3. line, Brit. queue. 4. follower, attendant; retinue, suite (said sarcastically). 5. train (of a dress). 6. ponytail. 7. corner (of the eye). 8. breech (of a cannon). - acısı desire for vengeance; rancor. -una basmak /ın/ to make (someone) angry, put (someone) in a temper. -ta beklemek to wait in line. - çekmek /a/ to draw a line extending away from the corner of (one´s eye) (with a cosmetic). -u dikmek colloq. to run away; to take to one´s heels, skedaddle. -a girmek to join the line, Brit. get in the queue. -u kapana kısılmak/sıkışmak colloq. to be in a tight spot, be in a difficult position. -unu kısmak 1. to tuck its tail between its legs. 2. colloq. to be cowed, tuck one´s tail. -unu kıstırmak /ın/ colloq. to put (someone) in an embarrassing position, take (someone) down a peg or two, put (someone) in his place. - olmak to line up, form a line, Brit. queue up. - omurları anat. coccyges. - sallamak 1. to wag its tail. 2. colloq. to fawn over someone, play up to someone. -una teneke bağlamak /ın/ to make (someone) a laughingstock. -u titretmek/titremek slang to die, kick the bucket, give up the ghost."

",-ur 1. to become, come to exist, come into being. 2. to happen, occur, be, take place. 3. to be (to have or occupy a place or position; to show a certain characteristic): Beşte orada olmalıyım. I ought to be there at five o´clock. Cesur olmalısın. You should be bold. 4. to have (used with possessives): Param olsaydı alırdım. If I´d had the money, I´d have bought it. Benim o semtte bir evim olmalı. I ought to have a house in that part of town. 5. (for time) to pass, elapse, be: Oraya gideli iki yıl oldu. It´s been two years since he went over there. 6. (for something) to be acceptable, be all right, be okay: Olur mu öyle? Can (something like) that be okay? Olur! Okay! Olmaz! No! 7. to ripen; (for food) to be cooked, be done. 8. /a/ (for an article of clothing) to fit. 9. /dan/ to lose, be deprived of: Canından oldu. He lost his life. Kumar yüzünden servetinden oldu. She lost her fortune by gambling. 10. to catch (a disease): Tifo oldu. He caught typhoid fever. 11. to undergo (something): Ameliyat oldu. He underwent an operation. Ahmet yarın imtihan olacak. Ahmet will take an exam tomorrow. 12. /a/ (for something) to be a source of (something) to (someone): Bu ilacın ona çok yararı oldu. This medicine has really helped her. 13. slang to get drunk: Sen bayağı oldun. You´re as drunk as a lord. Oldu. colloq. All right./OK./Very well./Agreed. -la beraber/birlikte although: Parlak bir zekâsı olmamakla beraber para kazanmasını biliyor. He´s no whiz kid, but he does know how to make money. olan/olup biten all (the events) that took place. olup bitmek to happen, take place. olduğu gibi 1. as (one) is, as (it) is: İnsanları olduğu gibi kabul etmelisin. You should accept people as they are. 2. as it (they) happened: Her şeyi olduğu gibi anlatacağım. I will explain everything as it happened. 3. besides being..., in addition to being...; besides having..., in addition to having...: Hasta olduğu gibi, yoksul da. Besides being sick, he is poor. olduğu kadar 1. besides being...; besides having...: Oda küçük olduğu kadar, karanlık da. Besides being small, the room is dark. 2. as much as possible: Hepsini bitirmek zorunda değilsin, olduğu kadar yap. You don´t have to finish it all; do what you can. Olan oldu. What´s done is done. olup olacağı all: Bendeki paranın olup olacağı bu kadar. This is all the money I´ve got on me. Onun olup olacağı bir köy muhtarı. He´ll never be anything more than the mayor of a village. Olup olacağımız toprak mı? Are we nothing more than dust? oldum bittim/oldum olası/oldum olasıya for as long as anyone can remember, from time immemorial, always. oldu olmadı It´s been just about...: Bu işe başlayalı on yıl oldu olmadı. It´s been just about ten years since he began this job. olmak üzere 1. being: İşyerimizde, ikisi Fransız olmak üzere, yirmi eleman var. In our firm we have twenty personnel, two of whom are French. 2. to be on the point of being: Kahven olmak üzere. Your coffee´s just about ready. olur olmaz 1. just any old, whatever, any... that: Olur olmaz her kitabı okuma! Don´t read any old book you happen to see! 2. at random, without thinking: Olur olmaz konuşma! Don´t just talk whenever you feel like it. "

",-tı 1. peace and quiet, peace. 2. comfort, ease. 3. at ease, easy, untroubled. 4. relaxed, easygoing; (someone) who has an easy manner. 5. comfortable (place, thing). -ına bakmak 1. to think only of one´s own comfort. 2. to make oneself comfortable, enjoy oneself. 3. to take it easy. -ınıza bakın. colloq. 1. Make yourself comfortable./Enjoy yourself. 2. Take it easy. - batmak /a/ to be stupid enough to throw up an easy life. - bırakmamak /ı/, - vermemek /a/ not to leave (someone) in peace, pester, badger, devil. - döşeği bed (in which a corpse is lying). - (dur)! mil. At ease! - durmak to stand or sit still; to behave oneself, behave. - duruş standing at ease, standing in the at ease position. - etmek 1. to be at ease, rest easy, be untroubled. 2. to rest, take it easy. -ını kaçırmak /ın/ to annoy; to discomfit, disconcert. - kıçına batmak to be stupid enough to spurn an easy life. - rahat 1. comfortably. 2. easily, smoothly, without difficulty. - yüzü görmemek to be constantly plagued by troubles, not to have a moment´s peace."

",-ii mil. position; emplacement. - almak mil. to take up a position."

to take up a position

"1. fire. 2. fever, temperature. 3. vivacity, exuberance. 4. zeal, ardor, fervor, vehemence. 5. gunfire; artillery fire. 6. mil. Fire! 7. danger; catastrophe. 8. a light (for a cigarette). - açmak /a/ to open fire (on). - almak 1. to catch fire, take fire. 2. to be alarmed. 3. (for a gun) to be fired. - almamak (for a gun) to misfire. - almaya mı geldin? colloq. Have you come to get fire? Why are you rushing off? -e atılmak/(kendini) -e atmak to throw oneself into the fire, risk one´s life blindly. -e atmak /ı/ to put (someone) in a dangerous position. - bacayı sardı. colloq. Things have gotten out of control. -le barut bir arada/ yerde olmaz/durmaz. proverb It is dangerous to leave a young couple alone together. - basmak /a/ to flush and feel hot from tedium, discomfort, or boredom. -i başına vurmak to explode with anger, blow one´s top. - çıkmak to have a fire break out. -i çıkmak to have one´s fever go up. -i düşmek to have one´s fever go down. - düştüğü yeri yakar. proverb A calamity only really affects its immediate victim. - düşürücü antipyretic. - etmek /a/ to fire (on), shoot (at). - gemisi hist. fire ship. - gibi 1. very hot. 2. very quick, active, agile, intelligent. - gibi yanmak to have a fever. -ten gömlek ordeal. -e göstermek /ı/ to heat (something) slightly by holding it to the fire. - hattı/boyu firing line. -ler içinde feverish, suffering from fever. - kesilmek 1. to get very angry. 2. to become industrious and active. 3. (for gunfire) to stop. - kesmek to cease fire. - kırmızısı fiery red. - olmayan yerden duman çıkmaz. proverb Where there is smoke there is fire. - olsa cirmi/cürmü kadar yer yakar. colloq. He cannot do much harm. -le oynamak to play with fire. - pahasına/pahası very expensive. - parçası 1. very active, industrious. 2. mischievous, naughty (child). - püskürmek/saçmak /a/ to spit fire (at), be very angry (with). - saçağı sardı. colloq. Things have gotten out of control. - tuğlası firebrick. -e tutmak /ı/ 1. to heat (something) slightly by holding it to the fire. 2. to subject to gunfire. -i uyandırmak to poke up a fire. - vermek /a/ to set on fire, burn. -e vermek /ı/ 1. to set fire to. 2. to panic, upset, frighten. 3. to lay waste, ravage, devastate (a country). -e vurmak /ı/ to put (food) on to cook. -e vursan duman vermez. colloq. He is remarkably stingy. - yağdırmak 1. to shoot repeatedly and continuously. 2. to rant and rave at everybody. - yakmak to light a fire. -ine/nârına yanmak /ın/ to be mistreated because of (someone else). -i yükselmek to have one´s fever go up."

1. state, condition. 2. situation, circumstances. (...) -unda in the event that..., in the event of...: kâğıda zam gelmesi durumunda in the event that there is an increase in the price of paper. - almak to take a stand. - belgesi 1. certificate. 2. certificate of good conduct. -u bozulmak to get into financial straits. -u düzelmek (for one´s financial position) to improve, get better.

,-lü sports goal. - atmak to kick a goal. -e çevirmek /ı/ to take advantage of (a position) and score a goal. - yapmak to make a goal, score a goal. - yemek to give up a goal, give away a goal.

"(fora military unit) to take up a position; (for a weapon) to be emplaced."

1. rice (in the form of uncooked grains). 2. the rice plant. - kâğıdı rice paper. - örgüsü knitting that has been done using a moss stitch. -i su kaldırmamak/götürmemek /ın/ 1. to be unable to take a joke. 2. not to be in a position to sacrifice something.

"1. side; part, portion; area, region; direction: Sandığın üst tarafı ceviz. The top part of the chest is walnut. Şehrin o tarafında oturuyor. She lives over in that part of town. Ne taraftansın? What part of the country are you from? Fatih taraflarında bir yerde oturuyor. He lives somewhere in the neighborhood of Fatih. Seni her tarafta aradım. I´ve been looking for you everywhere. Boğaz´ın Asya tarafında on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. Sağ tarafına bak! Look to your right! Rüzgâr ne taraftan esiyor? What direction´s the wind blowing from? Nehir tarafına doğru gidiyordu. He was heading towards the river. 2. party (to a contract, in a legal proceeding); litigant. 3. side (one particular side, position, or group as opposed to another): işin kötü tarafı the unpleasant side of the matter. Bizim taraf maçı kazandı. Our side won the match. Onun baba tarafında delilik var. There´s madness on his father´s side of the family. O meseleye ne taraftan bakarsan bak halledilmesi imkânsız. No matter how you look at it, that problem remains insoluble. Herif bir taraftan parasızlıktan yakınıyor, öbür taraftan kalkıp karısına kürk manto alıyor! The fellow complains about his lack of money, and then he ups and buys his wife a fur coat! öte taraftan on the other hand. 4. used in formal language to show the agent of a passive verb: Bu nişan büyük babama padişah tarafından ihsan edilmiş. This medal was bestowed on my grandfather by the sultan. Ancak belediye encümeni tarafından onaylanmış ruhsatlar geçerli sayılacaktır. Only those permits which have received the approval of the municipal council will be deemed valid. 5. used in formal language to indicate a person: Merhum zevcinizin evrakı tarafınıza gönderilmiştir. The papers of your late husband have been forwarded to you. 6. behalf: Dayım tarafından geliyorum, sizden bir ricası var. I´ve come on behalf of my uncle to ask a favor of you. 7. used with an adjective: Ucuz tarafından bir ayakkabı istiyorum. I want a cheap pair of shoes. Bunları ucuz tarafından aldın, değil mi? You bought these on the cheap, didn´t you? -a çıkmak/olmak /dan/ to be for (someone); to side with (someone). - taraf here and there, in various places: Bugün İstanbul´a taraf taraf yağmur yağdı. We´ve had scattered showers in Istanbul today. - tutmak to take sides. -ını tutmak /ın/ to side with."