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"1. (for wood, stone) to be cut and shaped, be hewn (according to a pattern). 2. tailor. (for cloth) to be cut (in order to make a dress, shirt, etc.); (for a garment) to be cut out. 3. (for a cereal crop) to be reaped; (for hay, grass) to be cut, be mowed, be mown. 4. /a/ (for a price) to be put on, be assigned to (something). biçilmiş kaftan /için or a/ just the right person for; just the right thing for, just what was needed, just what the doctor ordered: Bu iş senin için biçilmiş kaftan. This job was made for you."

,-çı How many... ?/How many? K-a? What is the price?/How much is it? -a kaç? What´s the score?/How does the game stand? -ın kurası an old hand, someone not easily fooled. -a mal oldu? How much did it cost? - para eder? What´s it good for?/How far will it get you? - paralık adam/şey ki? colloq. He´s/It´s good for nothing, I tell you. - parça olayım? colloq. I wonder which of all these jobs I should tackle first? - tane? How many? - yaşında? How old is he/she? - zamandır for a long time now.

1. right, (someone, something) who/which is on the right-hand side, dexter. 2. right, the right-hand side. 3. pol. rightist, right-wing. 4. pol. right wing. -a bak! mil. Eyes right! - eliyle sol kulağını göstermek to do something the hard way. - elinin verdiğini sol elin görmesin. proverb After you´ve done something kind or philanthropic, don´t go around telling the world about it. -dan geri! mil. Right about face! - gözünü sol gözünden kıskanmak to be extremely jealous. -a kaymak to move toward a right-wing position, shift towards the right. - savunucu soccer right fullback, right back. -a sola 1. to the right and to the left. 2. hither and thither, in all directions. -a sola bakmadan 1. without considering the feelings of others, heedless of others, thoughtlessly, inconsiderately. 2. without dawdling, without wasting any time, directly. 3. without paying attention to what´s going on around one. -a sola bakmamak 1. not to consider the feelings of others, to behave inconsiderately. 2. not to dawdle. -da solda 1. on the right and on the left. 2. here and there, in one place and another. -dan soldan 1. from the right and from the left. 2. from here and there. -ına soluna bakmamak 1. not to look both ways (before crossing the street). 2. not to pay attention to what one is doing (or to where one is going), to be careless. -ını solunu bilmemek/şaşırmak to be very bewildered, not to know which way to go, not to know what to do. -ı solu (belli) olmamak (for someone) to be completely unpredictable. - tarafından kalkmak (for things) to be going well for one. - yap! Turn to the right! (said to someone driving a vehicle). -da yürek anat. dextrocardia.

(a) pity, (a) shame: Gelememen büyük bir yazıktı. It was a great pity you couldn´t come. Y-! What a pity!/What a shame! - etmek /a/ 1. to ruin, spoil (something). 2. to do (someone) an injustice. - olmak /a/ 1. for it to be a shame that (something) has been ruined, spoiled, or come to naught. 2. for it to be a shame that (someone) has suffered or been badly done. -lar olsun! colloq. I wouldn´t have expected this from you!/I thought you were above doing such a thing! - sana! colloq. 1. I wouldn´t have expected this from you!/I thought you were above doing such a thing! 2. What a pity for you!

",-ğzı 1. mouth. 2. rim, brim (of a cup or an opening). 3. muzzle (of a gun). 4. intersection, corner (of roads). 5. cutting edge, blade (of a knife). 6. dialect; regional accent. 7. persuasive talk, forceful way of speaking. 8. mus. regional form. 9. time: iki ağız twice. üç ağız three times. 10. brink. -dan 1. orally, verbally. 2. by mouth. -ından 1. as heard directly from. 2. in the name of. -ıyla (to tell) personally. -ını açacağına gözünü aç. Don´t stand gaping, open your eyes. -ını açıp gözünü yummak to swear a blue streak, rant and rave. -ı açık 1. open, uncovered (receptacle). 2. idiotic, moronic. -ı açık ayran delisi halfwit, simpleton. -ı (bir karış) açık kalmak to gape with astonishment. -ını açmak 1. to open one´s mouth. 2. to speak up. 3. to give vent to one´s feelings. 4. to gape with astonishment. -/-ını açmamak not to open one´s mouth; to be silent, hold one´s tongue. - açtırmamak /a/ to give (someone) no opportunity to talk. - ağıza to the brim. - ağıza dolu brimful, brimming. - ağıza vermek to whisper privately to each other. -dan ağıza by word of mouth, by rumor. -dan ağıza yayılmak (for a rumor) to be spread by word of mouth. -a alınmaz/alınmayacak obscene, very vulgar, unmentionable. - alışkanlığı the habit of using a certain expression. -ına almamak /ı/ not to mention, not to let pass one´s lips. -/-ını aramak /ın/ to sound out (a person). - armonikası harmonica, mouth organ. -ına atmak /ı/ to put (something) in one´s mouth. -ı aya, gözü çaya bakmak to be absentminded, be inclined not to pay attention to one´s work. -ına bakakalmak /ın/ to be spellbound by (one´s) words. -ından baklayı çıkarmak to put aside considerations and speak out, let the cat out of the bag. -ında bakla ıslanmamak not to be able to keep a secret. -ına bakmak /ın/ 1. to wait for (someone´s) words. 2. to obey blindly. -ına/-ının içine baktırmak to have great charm in talking. -ından bal akmak to talk sweetly. -ını bıçak açmamak to be too distressed to talk, have one´s mouth sealed with grief. -ı bir in agreement on what to say. -ına bir kemik atmak /ın/ to throw (someone) a bone, give (someone) money to keep him quiet. -ına bir parmak bal çalmak /ın/ to try to put (someone) off by promises or petty gains. -ına bir şey/çöp koymamak not to eat a thing. -ına bir zeytin verip altına/ardına bir tulum tutmak to do a small favor and expect a big return. -ını bozmak to swear, use bad language. -ı bozuk foulmouthed, scurrilous. - bozukluğu abusiveness. - burun birbirine karışmak 1. (for one´s anger, sadness, or fatigue) to show in one´s face. 2. (for one´s face) to be battered and bruised. -ına burnuna bulaştırmak /ı/ to mess up (a job). -ını burnunu dağıtmak /ın/ to pound (one´s) face, beat (someone) up. -ı burnu yerinde good-looking, attractive, handsome. -ı büyük boastful. -ında büyümek (for food) to be hard to swallow. -ından çıkanı/çıkan sözü kulağı duymamak/işitmemek not to realize what one is saying, to (get angry and) explode. -ından çıkmak to slip out without being intended. -ından çıt çıkmamak not to divulge a word, (for someone´s mouth) to be sealed. -ı çiriş çanağına dönmek to have one´s mouth get dry and bitter. -da dağılmak (for pastry) to be delicious, be delectable. -ını dağıtmak /ın/ colloq. to hit (someone) in the mouth, sock (someone) in the kisser. - dalaşı/dalaşması quarrel, row. -ına değin up to the brim. - değişikliği variety in food. -ı değişmek to change one´s tune. - değiştirmek to change one´s tune. -ı dili bağlanmak not to open one´s mouth, be silent. - dil vermemek to be too sick to talk. -ı dili yok. He submits meekly./He doesn´t protest. -ından dirhemle laf/söz/lakırdı çıkmak to be someone of few words, be tight-lipped: Şadan´ın ağzından dirhemle laf çıkar. Şadan is a man of few words. -dan dolma muzzle-loading. - dolusu küfür unrestrained swearing. -ından dökülmek 1. to be said unconvincingly or halfheartedly. 2. to be evident from one´s wor

"1. (something) which has something missing or lacking, deficient, incomplete. 2. defective. 3. /dan/ missing, absent: Sınıftan iki kişi eksikti. Two people were absent from the class. 4. lack; deficiency, shortage; what is missing. 5. shortcoming, defect. - çıkmak (for something) to fall short of the number or amount required, turn out to be short. - doğmak to be born prematurely. - doldurmak (for someone who is taken on/for something which is taken on) to fill the gap. - etek prov. woman, (a) skirt. - etmemek /ı/ not to be without. - gedik small wants, trivial deficiencies. -i gediği olmamak 1. to be perfect in every way. 2. not to lack for anything whatsoever. - gelmek (for something) to fall short, be deficient. - olma! Thank you. - olmamak 1. (for something) not to be lacking, not to be missing. 2. (for someone) not to be absent. - olmasın. God bless him/her. - olsun! colloq. 1. I don´t want (him/her/it) around! 2. May he/she drop dead!/I hope he/she croaks! -ini (gediğini) tamamlamak /ın/ to complete what is missing in (something)."

",-nu this. -na to this. -ndan from this. -nlar these. -nun of this. - anda at present. - arada 1. meanwhile. 2. among other things. - bakımdan in this respect; from this point of view. -ndan başka besides; moreover. -na binaen so, hence, for this reason. -nda bir iş var. colloq. There is more to this than meets the eye. -nunla birlikte/beraber nevertheless, however, yet. -ndan böyle from now on, henceforth. -nun burası colloq. here, this spot. - cihetle/cihetten in this respect; from this point of view. - cümleden as an instance of this. - da geçer yahu. This too will pass; nothing is permanent. - defa this time; and now. -na değdi idi, buna değmedi idi diyerek But on second thought I decided that some of them might do. -ndan dolayı/ötürü for this reason, because of this, therefore. - fakir this poor man, your humble servant. -na gelince as for this. - gibi such, of this kind, like this. - gözle from this point of view. - günlerde/yakınlarda 1. recently. 2. in the near future. -nun için because of this, for this reason, therefore. - işte bir hikmet var. There must be a vital reason for it. - itibarla so, therefore, consequently. -ndan iyisi can sağlığı. colloq. This is the best; nothing could surpass it. - kabilden of this sort. - kadar 1. this much. 2. (after a number) and a little more. - merkezde 1. in this sense, to this effect. 2. more or less like this. -na mukabil on the other hand. - münasebetle in this connection. - ne perhiz, bu ne lahana turşusu! colloq. What a contrast!/How inconsistent! - sevdadan vazgeç. colloq. You´d better give it up. - sıcağa kar mı dayanır? colloq. What could you expect in this mess? -ndan sonra 1. after this. 2. henceforth, from now on. - takdirde so, therefore, in this case. -nun üzerine then, so. (...dan) - yana since. - yüzden for this reason, because of this, therefore. "

",-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. "

1. the world, the earth. 2. the universe. 3. everyone, people. -da never in this world: Dünyada gitmem. I would not go for the whole world. - ahret kardeşim olsun. colloq. Let it be friendship only. - âlem colloq. everybody. -yı anlamak to understand life, be mature. -yı başına dar etmek /ın/ to make life unbearable for. - başına yıkılmak to be very miserable. -lar benim oldu. colloq. I felt on top of the world. - bir araya gelse even if everybody is opposed. -nın dört bucağı the four corners of the earth. - durdukça for ever and ever. -dan elini eteğini çekmek to cut oneself off from the world and worldly things. - evi marriage. - evine girmek to get married. -dan geçmek/-dan el çekmek to retire from the world, lose touch with life. -sından geçmek to lose one´s interest in life. -ya gelmek to be born, come into the world. -ya getirmek /ı/ to give birth to, bring into the world. - görüşü one´s general philosophy of life. -ya gözlerini açmak to be born, open one´s eyes to the world. -yı gözü görmemek to be so affected by something that one can´t think of anything else. - gözü ile görmek /ı/ to see (someone) before one dies. -ya gözlerini kapamak/yummak to die, pass away, close one´s eyes to the world. - güzeli 1. (person) of outstanding beauty. 2. Miss Universe. -dan haberi olmamak to be unaware of what is going on around one. -yı haram etmek /a/ to make life a living hell for (someone). -nın kaç bucak/köşe olduğunu anlamak/öğrenmek to learn by bitter experience. -nın kaç bucak olduğunu göstermek /a/ to give (someone) what he has coming to him. - kadar a whole lot. -ya kazık kakmak to live to a ripe old age. - kelamı worldly talk. - kelamı etmek to talk about worldly things. - kurulalıdan beri since the world began. - malı/nimeti wealth, possessions. - malı dünyada kalır. proverb You can´t take it with you. -lar (onun) olmak to be very happy. -nın öbür/bir ucu the far end of the world. -nın parası a lot of money. - penceresi colloq. the eyes. - (Peygamber) Süleyman´a bile kalmamış. proverb No man can live forever. -yı tozpembe görmek to see things through rose-colored glasses. -yı tutmak to spread far and wide. - varmış! colloq. How wonderful! (expression of relief). -nın yedi harikası Seven Wonders of the World. - yıkılsa umurunda değil. colloq. He doesn´t give a damn. - yüzü görmemek to be overwhelmed by circumstances. -yı zindan/zehir etmek /a/ to make life unbearable for. - zindan olmak /a/ to be in great distress.

"1. O...!/Oh...! (used to show strong emotion, especially exasperation): Ya Rabbi! O Lord!/O my God! Ya sabır! God give me patience! 2. used to emphasize a rhetorical question: Bu curcunada çalışılır mı ya? Who can possibly work in the midst of this bedlam? 3. you know...: “Kimden duydun?” “Hani fizik dersimizde o sarışın dilber var ya, işte o söyledi.” “Who´d you hear it from?´´ ´´You know that blonde bombshell who´s in our physics class? She told me.” “Ayşe bugün gelmedi.” “Hastaymış ya!” “Ayşe didn´t come today.” “Now you know we heard she was sick!” 4. used to emphasize a statement: Kör olası paranı aldın ya, benden daha ne bekliyorsun? You´ve gotten your damn money; what more do you want out of me? Sen beni ne zannediyorsun ya? Just who do you think I am? Söyle ya! Come on and say it! Alsana ya! Take some for heaven´s sake! Ya, demek öyle. So that´s the way it is, eh? Gelseydin ya! If only you´d come! 5. Especially...!: Canan´ın inceliği, iyi kalpliliği, yardımseverliği az kişide var; ya güzelliği! Few people are as sensitive, good-hearted, and helpful as Canan. And when it comes to looks, she puts them all in the shade! 6. What about...?/How about...?: New York´u haziranda severim. Ya sen? I like New York in June. How about you? Sen iyisin be! Ya ben ne yapayım? You´re sitting pretty, but what about me? What do I do? 7. And what if...?: Nebahat onu getirir diyorsun, ya getirmezse? You say Nebahat will bring it. But what if she doesn´t? 8. Yes./Yep./Yup./You´re right./You said it!: “Hava soğuk.” “Ya, öyle.” “The weather´s cold.” “You´re right.” - sabır çekmek to put up with something (without outwardly complaining); to exercise forbearance."

",-klı 1. reason, intelligence; wisdom, discernment, discretion. 2. mind, comprehension. 3. memory. 4. idea, opinion, thought. 5. advice. -dan 1. from memory. 2. by the use of one´s imagination. -ımda I haven´t forgotten it./I have it in mind. - akıl, gel çengele takıl. colloq. I don´t see how we can solve this problem. - akıldan üstündür. proverb It pays to consult others. - almak /dan/ to ask (someone´s) advice, consult (a person). -ını almak /ın/ to charm, bewitch, fascinate. - almamak to be incredible. -ı almamak /ı/ 1. not to understand. 2. not to believe that (it) is possible. 3. to find (it) unacceptable. - almaz unbelievable, inconceivable. -ı başında sensible, (someone) who has his/her head screwed on right. -ını başına almak/toplamak/devşirmek to come to one´s senses. -ını başından almak /ın/ 1. to deprive (someone) of his/her senses, leave (someone) unable to think straight. 2. to scare (someone) silly, scare the wits out of. -ı başından bir karış yukarı/yukarıda impulsive, rash, impetuous, (someone) who does the first thing that comes into his head. -ı başına gelmek 1. to come to one´s senses, sober down. 2. to come to. -ı başından gitmek 1. to be overwhelmed, be beside oneself. 2. to faint. -ı başında olmamak 1. to be confused, be unable to think straight. 2. to be unconscious. -ını başka yere vermek to let one´s mind wander. -ınla bin yaşa! You´re really thinking today! (said sarcastically to the author of an idea one finds absurd). -ı bokuna karışmak vulg. 1. to be frightened to death. 2. to be overcome with joy. -ını bozmak /la/ to be obsessed (with). - bu ya! colloq. We/He thought it was a good idea! -ını çalmak /ın/ 1. to enchant, fascinate, charm, captivate. 2. to influence, sway. -ını çelmek /ın/ 1. to dissuade from a good intention, cause (one) to give up a decision. 2. to corrupt, lead astray. -dan çıkarmak /ı/ to forget all about (it), give up the idea (of). -ı çıkmak to worry oneself sick, be near panic. -ından çıkmak to slip one´s mind. -ından çıkmamak 1. to stick in one´s mind. 2. to go around and around in one´s head. -ının çivisi eksik not very bright; screwy, cracked. -ı dağılmak to be unable to concentrate. - danışmak /a/ to consult, ask (someone) for advice. - defteri colloq. notebook. - doktoru colloq. psychiatrist. -ını durdurmak /ın/ (for something) to make (someone) unable to think straight. -lara durgunluk vermek (for something) to blow one´s mind. -ı durmak to be openmouthed with astonishment. -ına düşmek 1. to come back to one´s mind. 2. to come into one´s mind, strike one. - eksikliği mental deficiency. - erdirememek /a/ to be unable to fathom. -ı ermek 1. /a/ to understand, grasp. 2. to be mentally mature. - ermemek /a/ 1. not to be able to conceive of; to find inconceivable. 2. to find unacceptable. -ına eseni yapmak to act on impulse, do whatever comes into his/her head. -ına esmek to come into one´s head. - etmek /ı/ to think of (doing something) (at the right time). -ı evvel pretentious about one´s wisdom. - fikir mind: Allah akıl fikir versin! May God cause you to think straight! Aklın fikrin neredeydi? Why didn´t you think? Cafer´in aklı fikri tiyatroda. All Cafer thinks about is the theater. -ından geçirmek /ı/ to happen to think (of). -ından geçmek to occur to one, pass through one´s mind. -a gelmedik unanticipated. -ına gelmek 1. to occur to one. 2. to come back to one´s memory. -ıma gelen başıma geldi. colloq. What l was afraid of has happened. -ına geleni söylemek to speak without thinking. -ına geleni yapmak to act on impulse, do whatever comes into his/her head. -a gelmeyen başa gelir. proverb You can´t always anticipate everything. -a gelmez inconceivable; not anticipated. -ına getirmek 1. /ı, ın/ to remind (someone) of. 2. /ı/ to consider, think (of). -ı gitmek 1. to be confused, be perplexed. 2. /a/ to be taken (by). -ı gözünde (one) who believes only what he sees. - harcı olmamak /ın/ (for something) to be

1. small (amount), little. 2. few. 3. too small, too few, not enough, insufficient. 4. seldom, rarely. 5. /dan/ less (than). - bir şey only a little. - buçuk 1. scanty, hardly enough. 2. a little, somewhat. - bulmak /ı/ to consider (something) insufficient. - buz olmamak to be no small matter be a significant amount. -a çoğa bakmamak/- çok dememek to be satisfied with what one gets. -ı çoğa tutmak/saymak to accept a small amount as being a great plenty. - çok more or less. - daha almost, nearly. - değil! colloq. He is quite different from what he seems to be. - gitti uz gitti, dere tepe düz gitti. (in fairy tales) He traveled over hill and dale. - görmek /ı/ 1. to find (something) insufficient. 2. to find (something) to be less than expected. - günün adamı olmamak to have lived long and seen much. - iş değil. colloq. The work is not to be underrated. - kaldı/kalsın almost, nearly. - söyler, uz söyler. colloq. He says little, but what he says is significant. - tamah çok ziyan/zarar getirir. proverb A little greed causes great loss. - verip çok yalvarmak to pay back a little of one´s debt and plead for time for the rest. - ye de bir uşak tut. colloq. Don´t order me around!

, burnu 1. nose. 2. beak, bill. 3. tip, pointed end. 4. headland, cape, point. 5. pride, arrogance. 6. nasal. - boşluğu anat. nasal cavity. - burmak /a/ to curl one´s nostrils in disdain, turn one´s nose up (at). - buruna close together, very close. - buruna gelmek /la/ to run into, almost to collide with. - bükmek/a/ to turn one´s nose up (at). -u büyük arrogant, conceited. -u büyümek to become conceited. -unu çekmek 1. to sniff. 2. colloq. not to get anything. - deliği nostril. -unun dibinde under one´s very nose, very close. -unun dikine/doğrusuna gitmek to do what one feels to be best without asking for advice. - direği nasal septum. -unun direği kırılmak to feel suffocated by a bad smell. -unun direği sızlamak 1. to be in a lot of pain. 2. to be sorry for someone. -u düşmek to be suffocated by a bad smell. -undan düşen bin parça olmak to look very disgruntled, wear a very sour face. -undan (fitil fitil) gelmek to suffer so much after gaining something good that one regrets ever having gained it. -undan getirmek /ı, ın/ to make (someone) regret (having done something). -una girmek /ın/ to come too close (to a person). -u havada conceited, stuck-up. -u Kaf dağında very conceited. -u kanamadan without being hurt, without the slightest scratch. -u kanamak to have a nosebleed. - kanaması nosebleed, epistaxis. - kemiği anat. nasal bone, os nasale. -undan kıl aldırmamak to be very conceited and unapproachable. -unu kırmak /ın/ to humiliate. - kıvırmak /a/ to turn one´s nose up (at), sniff (at). -unda tütmek to long for, crave for. - nezlesi rhinitis. - perdesi anat. nasal septum. -unu sıksan canı çıkar. colloq. He´s nothing but a puny runt. -unu silmek to wipe one´s nose. -unu sokmak /a/ to poke one´s nose into (something). -undan solumak to be enraged, get angry. -unu sürtmek to back down and accept what one has scorned. -u sürtülmek/burnunu yere sürtmek to learn one´s lesson through a humiliating experience. - şişirmek to swell with pride. -unun ucunda under one´s nose, very close. -unun ucunu görmemek to be dead drunk. -unun ucundan ilerisini görmemek to be unable to see further than one´s nose. -undan yakalanmak to be well and truly caught. - yapmak to stick one´s nose up in the air, be arrogant. -unun yeli harman savurmak 1. to be very conceited. 2. to be in a towering rage, be breathing fire. - zarı nasal mucous membrane, nasal mucosa.

",-kkı 1. justice, right dealing. 2. one´s rightful due, one´s right, share. 3. fairness, adherence to the principles of justice. 4. true. 5. the effort that one has put into something. 6. pay. 7. allowance, margin (for trimming or hemming). -ını almak to get one´s due; to take one´s share. -ını aramak to insist on one´s rights. - deyince akan sular durur. proverb When the truth has been spoken and the just way shown, there is nothing more anyone can say. - etmek /ı/ 1. to deserve, merit. 2. to get (what is one´s right). -ı geçmek /a/ 1. to have one´s rightful share passed to (another). 2. to have contributed of oneself to, to have given time and effort to (someone, a job). -ından gelmek /ın/ 1. to succeed in carrying out (something difficult). 2. to pay (someone) back, get even with. 3. to defeat. -ını helal etmek to renounce one´s rights in something; to give up something willingly. -ı için (formula of adjuration) for the sake of: Tanrı hakkı için for God´s sake. - kazanmak /a/ to deserve, earn, have a right to. -ı olmak 1. /da/ to have a right to (something, a share). 2. to be justified (in one´s remarks or point of view). -ı ödenmez. Nothing can repay him. - sahibi holder of a right. -ı var. He is right. - vermek /a/ to acknowledge (someone) to be right. -ını vermek /ın/ 1. to give (someone) his due. 2. to fulfill all the requirements of, do what is called for, do (it) up right. - yemek to be unjust. -ını yemek /ın/ to wrong, do wrong to. - yerini bulur. proverb Justice will prevail. - yerde kalmaz. proverb Justice wins in the end. - yolu the way of right, justice."

"1. the front, the area or part which lies to the front: Trenin ilerisini göremiyoruz. We can´t see the front section of the train. 2. the next part (of a road, a course, a job): İlerimizde deniz vardı. In front of us lay the sea. Yolun ilerisi çok virajlı. The next part of the road is full of curves. Bu işin ilerisi pek kolay olmaz. The next part of this job won´t be very easy. 3. the future, the time yet to come; the time which lies just ahead: İlerimiz kış. Winter is just around the corner. İleriyi hiç düşünmedin mi? Haven´t you ever thought about the future? 4. mil. advance, forward, situated near the front: ileri komuta yeri advance command post. 5. fast (clock, watch, etc.): Saatim iki dakika ileri. My watch is two minutes fast. 6. /dan/ ahead of, before, (something) which precedes: Tacimah bizden ileri sınıflardan birindeydi. Tacimah was in one of the classes ahead of us. 7. advanced; beyond the elementary stage; ahead of others. 8. advanced (age, years): Hoşkadem oldukça ileri bir yaşta aşka düştü. Hoşkadem fell in love at a rather advanced age. 9. Forward!/Onward! 10. forward, forwards, to the front; out in front; onward, onwards. -si 1. the future. 2. the farther part. 3. the rest, what is still to come. - almak /ı/ 1. to move (something) forward, move (something) towards the front. 2. to promote (someone). 3. to set or put (a clock, watch) forward. - atılmak to spring forward; to rush forward. -den beri for a long time now. - çıkmak to come forward. - evre advanced stage. - geçmek 1. to go forward, go to the front. 2. to be promoted. - gelenler important people, prominent people, notables, worthies, bigwigs. - gelmek /dan/ to be caused by, result from, be due to. -sini gerisini düşünmemek/hesaplamamak/saymamak /ın/ not to give a thought to the consequences of (something). - geri konuşmak/laflar etmek/söylemek to speak in an offhanded and tactless way, talk offhandedly and tactlessly. - gitmek 1. to advance, progress. 2. to go too far, go beyond the bounds of what is considered acceptable. 3. (for a clock or watch) to gain time, be fast. -sine gitmek /ın/ 1. to consider (something) in depth, go into (something) in detail. 2. to see (something) through. -yi görmek to foresee the future. - görüş foresight, prescience. - görüşlü foresighted, foresightful, farsighted, prescient (person). - götürmek /ı/ to take (something) too far, carry (something) too far. - hat mil. front line. - karakol mil. outpost; outlying picket. - marş! mil. Forward, march! - sürmek /ı/ 1. to drive (someone, something) forward. 2. to put forward, set forth (an idea). - varmak to go too far, go beyond the bounds of what is considered acceptable."

"1. no matter what, come what may, at all costs, regardless: İlle bizimle gelecekti. She was going to come with us no matter what. 2. especially, in particular; above all: Hepsini tebrik etti, ille Dündar. He congratulated them all, Dündar in particular. İlle o şiiri sevdim. I liked that poem above all. Gözleri! İlle gözleri! Her eyes! Above all else, her eyes! 3. otherwise, or else: Bana bunu yaparsın, ille sana o işi yapmam. You do this for me, or else I won´t do that job for you. 4. excepting, except, save, other than, but: Bunu kimse yapamaz, ille Sinan. No one but Sinan can do this. Kimse bilmez, ille Allah bilir. No one but God knows this. 5. but, yet: Yorgundular, ille vuruşmaya devam ettiler. They were tired but they continued to fight. - ve lakin colloq. nevertheless, yet."

"1. good. 2. plentiful, abundant. 3. in good health, well. İ-si.... The best thing is.... -ye çekmek /ı/ 1. to put a good interpretation on. 2. to consider (something) to be a good omen. - dilek good wishes. - dilekte bulunmak /a/ to wish (someone) well. - dost kara günde belli olur. proverb It´s when you´re in trouble that you learn who your real friends are. - etmek 1. /ı/ to cure, heal. 2. to do the right thing; to act wisely. 3. /ı/ slang to rob. 4. /ı/ slang to get even with (someone), give (someone) his comeuppance. - gelmek /a/ 1. to suit, fit. 2. (for a medicine, a treatment) to help, be beneficial, work. 3. to bring good fortune. - gitmek 1. to go well. 2. /a/ to suit. - gözle bakmamak /a/ to have a bad opinion of. - gün good times, prosperity. - gün dostu fair-weather friend. - gün görmüş (someone) who knows what prosperity is, who has enjoyed prosperous times. - hal belgesi/kâğıdı certificate of good conduct. - hoş amma.... That´s all very well but.... - insan sözünün üstüne gelir. proverb A person who appears while he is being talked about is a good person. -siniz inşallah. colloq. I hope you are well. - iş altı ayda çıkar. proverb It takes time to do a job well. - iş belgesi good letter of recommendation (for an employee). - iş doğrusu! colloq. What a queer thing! -den iyiye thoroughly, completely. -ye iyi, kötüye kötü demek to call a spade a spade, speak plainly, be forthright. - kalpli goodhearted, kind. - ki.... It´s good that.../Fortunately,.... - kötü 1. somehow, in some way or other. 2. not bad, fairly good. -si mi.... The best thing to do is.... - olacak hastanın hekim ayağına gelir. proverb If it is fated for things to go well, they will go well. - oldu da.... It´s good that.../Fortunately,.... - olmak 1. to recover. 2. (for something) to go well, suit one´s purpose. 3. to be good, be favorable. - saatte olsunlar the djinns. - söylemek /için/ to praise."

"you, obs. thou. - bilirsin. colloq. As you like./As you will./OK, if that´s what you think is right./I leave it up to you. -inki (tatlı) can da benimki/elinki patlıcan mı? colloq. Just what do you mean by asking me to do something which you regard as being too tiring/dangerous for you to do? - giderken ben geliyordum. colloq. You can´t fool me; I can foresee your every move. - işten korkma, iş senden korksun. proverb Don´t waste time thinking how hard a job is; just set to and try to get it done. - kim oluyorsun? What are you interfering for? (said angrily). - sağ, ben selamet. colloq. The job´s over and done with. - sen ol never: Sen sen ol, bir daha bunu yapma! Don´t you ever do this again!"

"1. sleep. 2. sleepiness, drowsiness. -su açılmak/dağılmak to become fully awake. -sunu açmak /ın/ to drive away (someone´s) sleepiness. -su ağır heavy sleeper. -sunu almak to have a good night´s sleep, sleep well. - basmak/bastırmak /a/ suddenly to feel very sleepy. -su başına vurmak/- beynine sıçramak 1. to feel logy because of lack of sleep. 2. to be short-tempered owing to lack of sleep. -su bölünmek for (one´s) sleep to be interrupted. - çekmek to sleep a long time; to sleep deeply. -ya dalmak 1. to fall asleep; to doze off. 2. to stop paying attention to what is going on around one. - durak chance to rest, chance to catch one´s breath, breathing spell; moment´s peace: Bende uyku durak bırakmamıştın. You didn´t give me a moment´s peace. -su gelmek to feel sleepy. - gözünden akmak to be very sleepy, be unable to keep one´s eyes open. -su hafif (someone) who is a light sleeper. - hastalığı sleeping sickness. - ilacı soporific, sleep-inducing drug; sleeping pill(s). -su kaçmak 1. to be unable to get to sleep. 2. to be worried, lose sleep. -dan kalkmak to wake up and get out of bed. -da olmak 1. to be unaware of what´s going on. 2. (for a job, a matter) to be on ice for the time being; (for a job, a matter) to be hanging fire. - sersemliği sleepy feeling, grogginess, loginess. - tulumu 1. sleeping bag. 2. person who sleeps a lot, great sleeper. - tutmamak to be unable to go to sleep. -, uykunun mayasıdır. proverb The more you sleep, the sleepier you get./Sleep begets more sleep. -m var. I´m sleepy./I feel sleepy. - vermek to make a person feel sleepy. -ya yatmak to go to bed (in order to sleep). - zamanı bedtime, time to go to sleep."

"joke, jest; gag; witticism, quip. -ya almak /ı/ to regard (something serious) as a joke. -ya boğmak /ı/ to turn (something) into a joke. - etmek to kid someone, kid, joke. -ya gelmemek 1. not to be able to take a joke. 2. (for something) to be no joking matter, be very serious. -ya getirmek /ı/ to speak of (a serious matter) as if it were a joke. - gibi gelmek /a/ (for something) to seem like a joke to (someone). (iş) - götürmemek to be no joking matter. - iken kaka olmak colloq. (for something that began as a joke) to turn into a quarrel; (for a joke) to backfire. - kaldırmak to be able to take a joke. - maka derken.... At first we thought it was a joke (but later we discovered it was serious).: Şaka maka derken gerçekten oldu. What looked like a joke has now become a reality. -nın sonu kakadır. proverb What starts out as a joke can end up as a quarrel. - söylemek to joke, say something in fun. -ya vurmak /ı/ to pretend to take (something) as a joke. -sı yok. colloq. 1. He is not to be trifled with./He´s dead serious. 2. It´s no laughing matter."