the verge

the thirty-sixth sura of the Koran (usually recited either when someone is on the verge of death, after someone has died, or on a kandil gecesi).Yasinthe thirty-sixth sura of the Koran (usually recited either when someone is on the verge of death, after someone has died, or on a kandil gecesi).

"on the point of, on the brink of, on the verge of; (just) about to; on condition of; (in order) to; according to; for the purpose of"

"1. right now; right away, at once, immediately. 2. almost, nearly; about, around: O saatte sokaklarda hemen kimse yoktu. At that hour almost no one was out in the streets. Bu kitaplık bana hemen elli bin liraya mal oldu. This bookcase cost me about fifty thousand liras. 3. on the verge of, just about to: Aslan hemen kafesten kaçıyordu ki yakaladılar. The lion was just about to escape from the cage when they caught him. 4. always, continually. - hemen 1. almost, very nearly. 2. pretty soon, in a little while, shortly. - sonra 1. immediately afterwards. 2. /dan/ immediately after, right after. - şimdi at once, straightaway."

adv. on the verge of

prep. about to, on the brink of

* * *

adv. on the verge of doing

* * *

to be on the brink of sth, to be on the verge of sth

"1. fainting spell, fainting fit, (a) faint, swoon; unconsciousness. 2. feeling of faintness, feeling as if one might faint. 3. listlessness; languor. 4. droopiness (of plants which need water). 5. feeling hungry. 6. languidness, amorousness (of a look or glance). 7. delicate sweetness, soft sweetness (of a fragrance). 8. slow and melting quality (of a sound). - geçirmek to faint, swoon. - gelmek 1. to find someone or something tedious in the extreme. 2. to feel faint, feel on the verge of fainting. - getirmek /a/ 1. to bore (someone) to death, fill (someone) with boredom. 2. to make (someone) feel faint."

adv. on the verge of tears

adv. on the verge of

on the verge of bankruptcy

"1. to be ready to burst into tears, be on the verge of tears. 2. to pretend to be weepy; to pretend to cry. "

to be on the verge of falling.

"1. to be cooked. 2. (for ceramics, bricks, pottery) to be fired; (for metal) to be heat-treated. 3. to mature, ripen. 4. to acquire experience; to become experienced. 5. (for a part of one´s body) to become covered with a rash. 6. (for a job) to be ready to be undertaken (after a lot of preparatory planning and discussion). pişmiş armut gibi eline düşmek /ın/ (for something good) to come one´s way without one´s lifting a finger, fall into one´s lap. pişmiş aşa (soğuk) su katmak to spoil something that´s just been completed or is on the verge of being completed. pişmiş kelle gibi sırıtmak to grin inanely."

(building, structure) on the verge of collapse.

"1. to make a cracking sound; to crackle; to snap; to make a crunching sound. 2. (for teeth) to chatter. 3. to be on the verge of crumbling, collapsing, or falling apart."

"1. /ı/ to steal, take (something) unlawfully. 2. /ı/ to ring or toll (a bell); to peal (bells); to sound (a trumpet); to blow, toot (a horn or whistle); to buzz (a buzzer). 3. /ı/ to play (a musical instrument, a piece of music, a record, a record player, a tape player, a radio). 4. /ı/ to knock on (a door). 5. (for a bell) to ring or toll; (for bells) to peal; (for a telephone) to ring; (for a buzzer) to buzz; (for a trumpet) to sound; (for a clock) to strike or chime; (for a horn or whistle) to blow or toot, be blown or tooted; (for a musical instrument, a record, a record player, a tape player, a radio) to play, be played; (for a piece of music) to be played. 6. (for a clock) to strike (an hour). 7. /ı, a/ to throw or hurl (something, someone) to (the ground). 8. /a, ı/ to add (an ingredient) to (a liquid). 9. /a, ı/ prov. to spread or smear (one thing) on (another). 10. /ı/ (for frost, copper, soot) to spoil (something). 11. /ı/ to cut (something) diagonally; to cut (cloth) on the bias. 12. /ı/ to chase (a metal object). 13. /a/ (for one color) to be tinged with (another). 14. (for someone´s accent) to have something of (a specified language) about it: Dili Fransızcaya çalıyor. There´s something French about his accent. 15. prov. (for someone´s height) to verge on (a specified length): Boyu kısaya çalıyor. She´s on the short side. 16. to wield (a sword, a whip, an oar) with all one´s might. çalıp çırpmak to steal anything he/she can get his/her hands on. Çalmadığım kapı kalmadı. I´ve left no stone unturned. çalmadan oynamak 1. to be elated, be on top of the world; to be tickled pink. 2. to be very eager (to do something), be raring to go; always to be ready (to do something), be ready (to do something) at the drop of a hat. "

"/a/ 1. to look at; to gaze at; to look; to gaze. 2. (for a place, a building) to face, overlook, look out on, or have a view of. 3. to look after, take care of (a child, a sick person, a thing). 4. to look to, depend upon (someone) (for nurture and material support). 5. to look (someone, something) over, have a look at, take a look at, examine, check, check out; to test, try. 6. to attend to, tend to, see to, mind. 7. (for one color) to verge on, shade into (another). 8. to pay attention to, heed, listen to. 9. (for something) to require (a specified amount of time, money, etc.). 10. (for a project) to require, take (a specified thing) (if it is to be realized). 11. to go and see where (someone) is, go and find (someone). Bak! 1. See!: Bak, tam söylediğim gibi oldu! See! It´s happened just as I said it would. 2. /a/ Will you just look at...?/Just look at...!/Do you see...?/Get a load of...! (used to show amazement, anger, disapproval): Bacaklara bak! Get a load of those legs! Bak bak! Just look!/Just listen! (used to show amazement): Bak bak, neler söylüyor! Can you believe he´s saying this? Bakalım!/ Bakayım! 1. I don´t know if.../I wonder if... (emphasizes a doubt): Bakalım bu iş olacak mı? Is this really going to happen? 2. Come on and..., Now... (used with an encouraging imperative): Anlat bakalım! Now tell me about it! 3. Well you´d better...! (used with a threatening imperative): Anlat bakalım! Well, you´d just better explain it! 4. Let´s see... (used to indicate a desire to know, a curiosity): Gelir mi bakalım? Let´s see if she comes. bakarak /a/ compared to/with, by comparison with, in comparison with: Ona bakarak sen dâhisin. You´re a genius compared to him. bakarsın It might happen that...: Kendisine sor, bakarsın kabul eder. Ask him; he just might go along with it. Onu sakla, bakarsın lazım olur. Keep it; it just might come in handy. Sakalını tıraş et, bakarsın bugün müdür gelir. Shave; the principal just might come around today. baktıkça bakacağı gelmek to become more interested the more one looks at (someone, something). Baktım ki.... If I see that.../If I understand that.../If...: Kendisiyle konuşurum. Baktım ki kızıyor, hemen çekip giderim. I´ll talk with him. If he gets angry, I´ll leave straightaway. Bakar mısınız?/Bakar mısın? Come here, please. (usually used to get the attention of a waiter, waitress, or a salesclerk). "

"1. /dan/ to escape (from), flee; to desert; to run away (from); to skip out of; to sneak off from. 2. /dan/ to get out of, avoid, shirk (an obligation). 3. /dan/ to avoid, stay away from (someone, a place). 4. /dan/ (for liquid, gas) to leak, leak out (of); (for electricity) to escape from (something). 5. (for a stocking) to run, Brit. ladder. 6. /a/ (for water, dust, an insect) to slip into, get into, penetrate (one´s eye, ear, a container). 7. /a/ to slip to (one side). 8. to disappear, go away without saying good-bye. 9. /la/ to elope with. 10. to run fast. 11. (for one´s sleep, peace of mind, good mood) to disappear, vanish, go away. 12. /a/ to tend toward, verge on, be tinted with (exaggeration, malice, another color). 13. to seem (rude, inopportune). 14. to turn out (well, badly). Kaçan balık büyük olur. proverb One always imagines the thing one has missed to be better than it actually was. kaçacak delik aramak to look for a place to hide. kaçmaktan kovalamaya/kovmaya vakti olmamak/vakit bulamamak/eli değmemek to be so busy with important matters that one has no time for lesser things. "