topic

n. subject, matter, point, issue, theme, topic, affair, argument, business, head, heading, res, shebang, subject matter, text, thing

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"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...."

,-uu 1. subject, topic. 2. (something) which has been laid down or adopted. -a girmek to come to or embark upon the real topic of discussion.

1. main point, main topic (under discussion). 2. scope, range, compass (of a discussion). 3. intention, purpose, aim. -ten ayrılmak to get off the subject, stray from the point. -ten dışarı çıkmak to get off the subject, stray from the point. - dışı irrelevant, (something) which is not related to the main topic of conversation. -e dönmek to return to the point being discussed. -e gelmek to come to the point.

n. subject, topic, subject matter

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n. theme, subject, topic, plot, leitmotif, leitmotiv

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n. main theme, distillation, gist, point, substance, governing idea, root idea, burden, central topic, heading, subject matter

n. staple topic

n. think tank, group of experts that enters to debate a certain topic

n. matter, problem, question, point, issue, topic, affair, business, crux, hangup, proposition, res, shebang

n. topic, subject

n. subject, question, topic

"subject, topic; bet, wager"

"subject, topic; matter; theme"

subject, topic konu

,-hsi 1. subject, topic. 2. bet, wager. - açmak /dan/ to bring up (a subject). -i geçen the aforementioned, the aforesaid. -e girmek /la/ to make a bet, make a wager (with someone). -i kapamak to close the subject. -i kaybetmek to lose the bet. -i kazanmak to win one´s bet, win one´s wager. -i müşterek parimutuel (a system of betting). - tutmak/ tutuşmak /la/ to bet (with), wager (with).

1. door. 2. gate. 3. possibility. 4. formerly government office. 5. place of work. 6. backgammon a point. -sında in the household of. -sı açık hospitable. - açmak /dan/ to mention, bring up. -yı açmak 1. to begin. 2. to be the first, break the ice. 3. /dan/ to bring up (a topic) which will lead to the main point. - ağası the chief white eunuch in the sultan´s palace. - almak/yapmak backgammon to get two men on a point, block a point. - aralığı slang bastard. -sını aşındırmak /ın/ to visit (someone) often. - baca açık unprotected (place). - bir komşu next-door neighbor. -yı büyük açmak 1. to embark on an expensive undertaking. 2. to spend money prodigally. -sında büyümek /ın/ to grow up in the household of. -sını çalmak /ın/ 1. to knock at (someone´s) door. 2. to resort to, seek help from. -yı çekmek to shut the door. - çerçevesi door frame. -ya dayanmak to heave into sight, be pounding at the door, be upon one. - dışarı etmek /ı/ to show (someone) the door, throw (someone, an animal) out. - duvar olmak for no one to answer the door (after repeated knocking). - gibi strapping. -nın ipini çekmek to call on (so many) people. - kadar huge, enormous. -dan kapıya door-to-door. - kapı dolaşmak 1. to visit many people. 2. to go from office to office (trying to get one´s business done). -sına kilit vurmak /ın/ 1. to lock up (a place). 2. to close down (a business). - kolu door handle. - komşu next-door neighbor. -dan kovsan/kovulsa bacadan düşer/girer. colloq. He is shamelessly persistent. - kuzusu/yavrusu wicket (in a large door or gate). - mandalı 1. door latch. 2. person whom no one considers important. - numarası street number (of a house). -sı olmak /ın/ to require (so much money): Bu, on liranın kapısıdır. This will cost you ten liras. - tokmağı knocker, door knocker. -yı vurmak to knock at the door. - yapmak 1. /a/ to lead up to (a subject or request) gently. 2. to visit (a specified number of) homes. 3. backgammon to block a point. -sını yapmak /ın/ to lead up to (a subject or request) gently. - zinciri door chain.

"1. /ı/ to mix, stir; to blend. 2. /ı, la/ to confuse (someone or something) with. 3. /ı/ to get (things) mixed up in one´s mind. 4. /ı/ to rummage through; to thumb through. 5. /ı, a/ to get (someone) involved in or mixed up in (something); to introduce (one topic) alongside (another)."

subject, topic, matter.