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"1. whole, full; complete, perfect: tam ekmek a whole loaf of bread. tam maaş full salary. tam iki kilo a full two kilos. tam yetki full authority/full power. tam istihdam full employment. tam üye full member. tam pansiyon full pension/full room and board. tam bir Fransız a Frenchman through and through. tam bir ziyafet a real banquet. tam bir rezalet an out-and-out disgrace. 2. exactly; right; immediately; precisely; just: Orada tam yedi yıl çalıştı. He worked there for exactly seven years. Tam zamanında geldin. You´ve come right on time. Tam karşımda oturuyordu. She was sitting immediately opposite me. Şimdi tam sırası! Now´s just the right time! Tam istediğiniz gibi yaptım. I did it just as you wanted me to. 3. fully, completely: tam teşekküllü bir hastane a fully equipped hospital. Görevini tam yapmanı istiyorum. I want you to carry out your duty to the full. - açı geom. perigon. - adamını bulmak to choose just the right person for the job. - adamına düşmek for either the best or the worst person possible to fall to one´s lot. - bölen math. factor. - çiçek bot. perfect flower, monoclinous flower. - gelmek (for something) to be a perfect fit. - gölge astr. umbra. - maaşla tekaüt jocular (someone) who´s got it easy (because he has a well-paid sinecure). -/-ı tamına completely; in full. - teçhizat 1. mil. all the gear ordinarily issued to a soldier. 2. all the equipment needed to do a job. - teçhizat gelmek to come bringing all the necessary gear; to come fully equipped. - tertip thoroughly. - tutulma astr. total eclipse. - üstüne basmak 1. to hit the nail right on the head. 2. to find just what one has been looking for. - vaktinde/zamanında 1. right on time, right on the dot. 2. at just the right moment. - yol/yolla at full speed, at top speed, as fast as it/he/she can go."

"1. wave (of water, of heat or cold, of electric and magnetic field intensity). 2. the wavelike pattern found in watered cloth, water, moiré. 3. slang trick, subterfuge, deception, fast one. 4. slang hashish, hash. 5. slang a high (which comes from hashish). 6. slang reverie, brown study, distractedness, distraction. 7. slang what-do-you-call-it, thingumabob, thingumajig. 8. slang situation, matter, affair. 9. slang love relationship, love affair. 10. slang (a) beloved, (a) love, sweetheart, sweetie, honey. 11. slang connection, relation. -yı başa almak naut. (for a ship) to breast the waves. - boyu wavelength. - dalga 1. streaked, uneven (paint, dye); moiréd. 2. in an undulating fashion. 3. wavy (hair). - devimi wave motion, wave propagation. -ya düşmek slang 1. to fall into a trap, fall for a trick. 2. to be absentminded. - geçmek slang 1. /la/ to kid (someone). 2. /la/ not to take (something) seriously, pay (something) no mind. 3. to goof off, waste time, kill time. -ya gelmek slang see -ya düşmek. -ya getirmek /ı/ slang to get (someone) to fall for it, take (someone) in, hoodwink. -sına taş atmak /ın/ slang 1. to spoil (someone´s) high. 2. to upset (someone´s) applecart, spoil a good situation for (someone). 3. to make a pass at (someone´s sweetheart)."

"1. tooth. 2. tusk. 3. tooth (of a saw, comb). 4. cog (of a wheel). 5. ward (of a key). 6. thread (of a screw). 7. clove (of a garlic). 8. head (of cloves). 9. slang dope, hashish. - açmak /a/ to thread, cut threads (in/on). - ağrısı toothache. -ten artırmak to economize on food. - bakımı dental care. - bilemek /a/ to watch for a chance to take revenge (on). - çekmek to extract a tooth. - çıkarmak to cut a tooth. - çukuru socket of a tooth. - çürüğü dent. cavity. -ine değmemek (for food) to be very little. - diş having many teeth or cogs; serrated. -e dokunur worthwhile. -leri dökülmek to lose one´s teeth through age. - düzeltimi orthodontics. - fırçası toothbrush. - geçirememek /a/ to be unable to order (someone) around. - geçirmek /a/ to be able to influence (a powerful person). -i gıcırdamak to have a strong desire for something. - gıcırdatmak to gnash one´s teeth, show one´s anger. -ine göre within one´s power, within the range of what one can handle. - göstermek /a/ to threaten. - hekimi dentist. - hekimliği dentistry. - kamaştırmak to set one´s teeth on edge. - kapanımı dental occlusion. - kemiği anat. dentine. - kırmak slang to doctor a cigarette. - kirası 1. hist. presents or money given to guests after a meal in Ramazan. 2. a side benefit (in addition to one´s wages). -inin kovuğuna bile gitmemek/dişinin kovuğunu doldurmamak (for food) not to be enough to satisfy one. - kökü root of a tooth. - macunu toothpaste. - oluşumu odontogeny. -ini sıkmak to grit one´s teeth and bear it. - siniri dental nerve. -ini sökmek /ın/ to render (a person) harmless. - tabibi dentist. - taktırmak to be fitted out with false teeth. -inden tırnağından artırmak to scrimp and save. -ini tırnağına takmak 1. to try everything, try every means, try every way. 2. to work in spite of great difficulties. - tozu tooth powder. - yuvası tooth socket, alveolus."

",-nlü 1. heart; mind. 2. inclination, desire, willingness. -den 1. heartfelt, sincere. 2. most sincerely. -ünce after one´s own heart. - acısı pangs of love. -ü açık 1. openhearted, frank, sincere. 2. lighthearted, carefree, cheerful. - açıklığı 1. openheartedness, sincerity. 2. lightheartedness, carefreeness, cheerfulness. -ü açılmak to cheer up, become cheerful. - açmak to cheer up, make happy. -ü akmak /a/ to be enchanted by, be attached to, feel an attraction for. - alçaklığı humility, modesty. -ünü almak /ın/ 1. to please. 2. to restore relations with, apologize to and make up with. - avcısı (a) Don Juan; vamp. -ünü avlamak /ın/ to captivate, win (someone´s) love. - avutmak 1. to dally with love. 2. /la/ to resign oneself to (a lesser portion), content oneself with (little). - bağı bonds of love. - bağlamak /a/ to set one´s heart on. - belası trouble caused by love. - birliği unity of feelings. -ü bol generous-hearted. - borcu gratitude. - budalası hopelessly in love. -ünü bulandırmak /ın/ 1. to nauseate. 2. to raise (one´s) suspicions. -ü bulanmak 1. to feel sick at one´s stomach, be nauseated. 2. to get suspicious. - bulantısı 1. nausea. 2. suspicion. - çekmek to be in love. -ü çekmek /ı/ to desire. -ünü çelmek /ın/ to captivate, win (someone´s) love. -den/-ünden çıkarmak /ı/ to forget, cast (someone) out of one´s heart. -ü çökmek to have a breakdown in morale, give up. -ü daralmak to be distressed. - darlığı 1. distress. 2. intolerance. - delisi one who keeps falling in love. - dilencisi one who is so madly in love that he undergoes any humiliation to be near his beloved. -üne doğmak to have a presentiment. -ünün dümeni bozuk colloq. (one) who is not serious in his love affairs. - eğlencesi 1. pastime, amusement. 2. passing love affair, flirtation. - eğlendirmek /la/ 1. to amuse oneself with, have a good time (doing something). 2. to have a love affair with. - eri tolerant and sensible person. - esenliği peace of mind, repose. -ünü etmek/yapmak /ın/ 1. to persuade, induce, win (one´s) assent. 2. to please. - ferahlığı contentment. - ferman dinlemez. proverb The heart will always have its own way. -ü gani 1. generous. 2. contented. -ünden geçirmek /ı/ to want to do; to wish (something) to happen. -ünden geçmek to come to one´s mind, occur to one. -ü geniş tolerant. - gezdirmek/dolaştırmak to review the possible (pleasant) choices. -üne göre after one´s own heart. -ü gözü açılmak to be cheered up, feel revived. -ünü hoş etmek /ın/ to please, make (someone) contented. - hoşluğu ile/- rızasıyla willingly. -den ırak olmak not to be loved. -ü ile oynamak /ın/ to play with (someone´s) heart. -ü ilişmek/takılmak /a/ to be attracted by. - indirmek to be willing to do some job that is beneath one; to accept or do something that is beneath one, condescend to do something. - işi love affair. -ü kalmak 1. to feel resentment, feel hurt. 2. /da/ to long for. -ü kanmak to stop worrying, be set at ease. -ünü kapmak /ın/ to captivate, win (someone´s) love. -ünü kaptırmak /a/ to be captivated by. -ü kara malevolent. -ü kararmak to feel disgusted with life. -ünü karartmak /ın/ to make (someone) lose the joy of living. -ü kaymak /a/ to love, feel attraction for. -ü kırılmak (for one´s feelings) to be hurt. -ünü kırmak /ın/ to hurt the feelings of; to crush; to put (someone) down. - kimi severse güzel odur. proverb Beauty is a matter of individual taste. -den/-ünden kopmak to be given gladly: gönlünüzden ne koparsa what you feel like giving. - koymak /a/ to be upset by. - maskarası one who becomes a laughingstock because of a love affair. - okşamak to treat someone kindly. - okşayıcı pleasant, tender, loving. -ü olmak 1. /a/ to be willing to; to agree to, consent to. 2. /da/ to want to have, be in love with (something). 3. /da/ to love, be in love with (someone). -ünü pazara çıkarmak to fall in love with an unworthy person. - rahatlığı complete peace and co

"1. /ı/ to want, desire, wish. 2. /dan, ı/ to ask (someone) for (something). 3. /ı/ to ask to see or talk to (someone). 4. to be necessary; to require. 5. /ı/ to ask for (a woman) in marriage. -sizin/istemeyerek 1. unwillingly, reluctantly. 2. involuntarily, accidentally. İstemez. colloq. I don´t want it./It is not required. isteyerek 1. willingly, gladly, of one´s own accord. 2. on purpose, intentionally. İsteyenin bir yüzü kara, vermeyenin iki yüzü. proverb A person who has to ask for something is shamed, but a person who refuses him is doubly shamed. İstemem diyenden korkmalı. proverb Beware of the person who says of something, ´´I don´t want it.´´ istediği gibi at koşturmak/oynatmak to do as one pleases (without regard for others). ister istemez 1. perforce, like it or not. 2. as soon as requested. İstemem, yan cebime koy. colloq. He is pleased to get what he seems to be refusing."

"1. inside, within, in: Evin içinde saklandı. He hid inside the house. Kütüphane içinde ıslık çalınmaz! You don´t whistle in a library! Bahçe içinde, güzel bir ev. It´s a beautiful house, set in a garden. 2. within, in the space of, before the end of, inside, inside of (a period of time): Bu iş bir yıl içinde bitmez. This job won´t finish within a year. 3. among: Misafirlerin içinde üç psikiyatr vardı. Among the guests were three psychiatrists. Böyle insanlar içinde yaşamak onların hoşuna gidiyor. They like living among such people. 4. under, given: Bu şartlar içinde başka ne yapabilirim? Given these conditions, what else can I do? 5. full of: Yollar çamur içinde. The roads are very muddy. Eşyalar toz içindeydi. The furniture was thick with dust. - kaybolmak /ın/ 1. to vanish within (a place). 2. to be practically unnoticeable in. 3. (for an article of clothing) to be much too big for, swallow: Servet, Semih´in eski trençkotu içinde kayboldu. Semih´s old trench coat swallowed Servet. - olmak to be included. - yüzmek 1. to be full of; to be covered in or with, be thick with: Şakir bit içinde yüzüyor. Şakir´s covered with lice. 2. to have a great deal of, wallow in, swim in (wealth): Nazlı para içinde yüzüyor. Nazlı´s wallowing in money. 3. /ın/ (for an article of clothing) to be far too big for, swallow: O ceketin içinde yüzüyorsun. That sports coat swallows you."

"1. /a/ to catch, make, get to (a place) in time; to be in time for: Sekiz buçuk vapuruna yetişebildim. I was able to make the eight-thirty boat. 2. /a/ to catch up with, go fast enough to join. 3. /a/ (for something) to be ready or finished by (a specified time). 4. to arrive in time (to help one); to come to one´s aid in time. 5. /a/ to reach, get up to, get as far as: Boyum o rafa yetişmez. I´m not tall enough to reach that shelf. Bu ip ikinci kata kadar yetişir. This rope´ll reach the second floor. 6. to suffice, be sufficient, be enough. 7. (for a plant) to grow: Manolyalar burada iyi yetişir. Magnolias grow well here. 8. (for a person or animal) to grow up, be raised. 9. to be educated: Cem, Galatasaray´dan yetişti. Cem was educated at Galatasaray. 10. /a/ to be able to do, manage to do (a specified amount of work). 11. /a/ to be old enough to have known, have been born in time to know; to live long enough to know: Ne günlere yetiştik! What times have I lived to see! O büyükbabasına yetişemedi. He wasn´t born in time to know his grandfather. Yetiş!/Yetişin! Help! Yetişme! I hope you die! Yetişmeyesi! I hope he dies!"

in any case, no matter what happens, for sure, come what may.

"Which...? -niz Which of you? - akla hizmet ediyor? colloq. What´s making him do such a strange thing? - biri Which one (of a large number)? - cehennemin dibinden geldin? colloq. Where the hell did you come from? - dağda kurt öldü? colloq. This is a nice surprise, but whatever made you/him do it? - peygambere kulluk edeceğini/ümmet olacağını şaşırmak/bilmemek to be at a loss as to whose orders to follow. - taşı kaldırsan, altından çıkar. colloq. 1. He has an opinion about anything you mention. 2. He has a finger in every pie. - taş pekse/katıysa, başını ona vur. colloq. 1. Nothing can be done to help you; and if you don´t believe me, go ask my boss. 2. You´re to blame for the mess you´re in, so don´t come crying to me! Seni/Sizi - rüzgâr attı buraya/böyle? colloq. What on earth brought you here?/Where have you been all this time?"

1. repeated Both... and...: Hem Sabahat, hem Nebahat geldiler. Both Sabahat and Nebahat came. Hem televizyon seyrediyor, hem de mektup yazıyor. He´s watching television and writing a letter at the same time. 2. And furthermore..., Moreover..., Indeed..., Besides...,... to boot, And what´s more,...: Odadan çıktı, hem gülümseyerek çıktı. She went out of the room, and with a smile on her face to boot. Hem seninle ilgisi yok. And what´s more, it has nothing to do with you. Bu hamam sıcak, hem ne sıcak! This bath is hot, and I do mean hot! - ağlarım, hem giderim. She is both happy and sad (said of a girl on her wedding day). - de nasıl! 1. Very!/Extremely!/And how! (said in reply to a question): “Behiye güzel mi?” “Hem de nasıl!” “Is Behiye beautiful?” “Very!” 2. You said it!/You can say that again!: “Bu bayağı zor bir iş!” “Hem de nasıl!” “This is a pretty hard job!” “You said it!” - İsa´yı hem de Musa´yı memnun etmek colloq. to try to meet conflicting demands at the same time. - kaçar, hem davul çalar. colloq. He seems to shrink from doing it, yet in the end he does it all the same. - kel, hem fodul. colloq. Although he makes great claims for himself, he is incompetent. - nalına, hem mıhına vurmak to speak in favor of both sides of a matter. - suçlu, hem güçlü. colloq. He´s guilty himself, yet he acts innocent and doesn´t hesitate to impugn others. - şamdan paklandı, hem pilav yağlandı. colloq. We´ve killed two birds with one stone. - ziyaret, hem ticaret. colloq. It´s a combination of business and pleasure.

"skill, technical ability, dexterity; ingenuity; talent, gift. - göstermek /da/ to show an aptitude for, be adept at. -ini göstermek /a/ to show (someone) what one can do, show (someone) what one knows, show (someone) just how talented one is. "

1. who. 2. whoever. -in arabasına binerse onun türküsünü çağırır. colloq. He´s a self-seeking sycophant.... kim,... kim. shows a woeful lack of something: O kim, dürüstlük kim. He doesn´t have an honest bone in his body. O kim, öğretmenlik kim. He doesn´t know the first thing about teaching. - kime, dum duma. colloq. It´s so chaotic that nobody notices/cares what anybody else is doing. -i kimsesi /ın/ relatives. -e ne? What does it matter to anyone? -e niyet, kime kısmet. colloq. The person for whom something is intended may not always be the person who gets it in the end. - o? Who´s there?/Who is it? - olursa olsun. It doesn´t matter who he is!/There´ll be no exceptions! - oluyor! Just who does he think he is? - vurduya gitmek to be killed or wounded (in a brawl, riot, shoot-out) by an unknown hand.

1. suitable, acceptable. 2. reasonable, sensible, not absurd. 3. so-called, (someone) who claims to be...: öğretmen olacak o kişi that so-called teacher. 4. something that is possible. 5. the lowest price (at which a merchant will sell something). - gibi değil. colloq. It looks like (something) won´t happen. - iş değil. colloq. It´s impossible./It´s out of the question. -ı nedir? What is the lowest amount you´ll sell this for?/What´s the real price of this thing? - olur. Things will turn out in the way they are fated to.

1. later, afterwards, then. 2. /dan/ after: ondan sonra after that. 3. otherwise, or else. 4. what follows, the rest: İşin sonrası kolay. The rest of the job´s easy. 5. a later time: Bunu sonraya bırakmalı. This ought to be left for a later time. -ya atmak/bırakmak /ı/ to postpone, put off. -sını/-yı düşünmek to think of what will happen later. -sı sağlık. colloq. 1. That´s all!/That´s the long and short of it! 2. Never mind!/Forget it!

",-ır /a/ 1. to reach, arrive at, come to; to get to, get as far as. 2. (for a woman) to marry (a man). varan... varan... Here´s...!/There´s...! (followed by a number): Varan bir.Varan iki. Here´s one! Here´s two! Varan dört. That makes four! Var/Varın.... 1. Well then...!/... then!: Var git! Well then go!/Go if that´s what you want to do! 2. Just you...!/You just...! Var ne olacağını düşün! You just think of what´ll happen then! varıncaya kadar /a/ up to, to. Varsın.... might as well: ´´Ayşe gelemeyecekmiş.´´ “Varsın gelmesin. Gündemde onu ilgilendiren pek bir şey yok.” “It seems Ayşe can´t make it.” “It doesn´t matter whether she comes or not. There´s practically nothing on the agenda that concerns her.” Varsın yetki ona resmen verilsindi. He might as well have been given the authority officially. varıncaya kadar /a/ 1. by the time we´ve reached (a specified place). 2. even: Rengin teyzeye varıncaya kadar herkes orada hazır bulunuyordu. Everybody, even Aunt Rengin, was there."

"1. liar. 2. imitation, artificial, false. - çıkarmak /ı/ 1. to prove (someone) a liar. 2. to call (someone) a liar, claim that (someone) is a liar. - çıkmak 1. to look like a liar, appear to be a liar. 2. to turn out to be a liar. - çiçek artificial flower. - dünya this transitory life. -nın evi yanmış da kimse inanmamış. proverb If you cry wolf all the time, nobody will believe you when you´re actually telling the truth./Nobody believes anything a habitual liar says. - inci artificial pearl. -nın mumu yatsıya kadar yanar. proverb It doesn´t take long for a lie to come to light. -sı olmak /ın/ to appear to be a liar because one has repeated something untrue that someone else has told one: Ben Şefika´nın yalancısıyım. I look like a liar, but I´m not; I just repeated what Şefika told me. - pehlivan person who pretends to be able to do what he can´t, big talker. - tanık/şahit law perjurer. - taş imitation jewel."

1. com. discount, discounting (a note or bill). 2. com. discount (the amount of a discount). 3. discount, price reduction. 4. discount (made for the specious element in a story), grain of salt: Onun söylediklerini ıskontoyla dinle! Take what he says with a grain of salt! - etmek /ı/ 1. to discount (a note or bill). 2. to give a discount of, reduce the price by (a specified amount): Yüz bin lira ıskonto ettim. I´ve given a discount of one hundred thousand liras. 3. to discount, take (what someone says) with a grain of salt. - haddi com. discount rate. - yapmak /a/ to give (someone) a discount.

"1. appreciation, recognition of the worth, merit, or importance of (someone, something). 2. appreciation, understanding fully, being fully sensible of. 3. approval, commendation, applause. 4. estimating the worth of, evaluating, valuing, setting a value on; appraising (the worth) of; assessing (the worth) of. 5. individual judgment, discretion; law judicial discretion. 6. the will of God, fate; God´s foreordaining (something); predestination. -de in the event that..., in the event of..., if...: Yağmur yağdığı takdirde toplantı ertelenecek. In the event of rain the meeting will be postponed. -ine bırakmak /ı, ın/ to leave (a matter) to (someone) to decide, leave (a matter) to (someone´s) judgment or discretion. - böyle imiş. colloq. This is the way it was fated to be. - etmek /ı/ 1. to appreciate, recognize the worth, merit, or importance of (someone, something). 2. to appreciate, understand fully, be fully sensible of. 3. to approve, commend, applaud. 4. to estimate the worth of, evaluate, value, set a value on; to appraise (the worth) of; to assess (the worth) of. 5. (for God) to foreordain, predestine. - hakkı law (a judge´s) right to exercise judicial discretion. -ine kalmak /ın/ (for a matter) to be left to (someone) to decide, be left to (someone´s) judgment or discretion. -ini kazanmak /ın/ to win (someone´s) approval. - toplamak to win general approval. - yerini bulmak (for what was fated to happen) to happen."

"1. existing, in existence. 2. present, in attendance; at hand, available. 3. used to indicate a willingness to participate in something: Ben varım. Count me in!/I´m willing to do it./I´m with you. 4. one´s all, everything one has: Bütün varını bu işe harcadı. He put his heart and soul into this job. - mısın? colloq. Will you?/How about it? - mı bana yan bakan! Who dares to say me nay? - etmek /ı/ to bring (something) into existence, create. - gücüyle with all his might. - kuvvetiyle with all his might. - ne bilsin yok halinden. proverb A rich person can´t really appreciate what it´s like to be poor. - ol! Good for you!/Well done!/Bravo! - olmak 1. to exist. 2. to come into existence. - olsun, yerinde olsun. colloq. I wish him well, nevertheless I´m glad I don´t have to see too much of him. - yok approximately, about, close to: Ali beş yaşında var yok. I´d say Ali´s close to five years old. -ı yoğu everything one owns, all that one has, all one´s worldly wealth. -sa... yoksa... (for someone) to be the most important person in someone´s life: Ahmet için, varsa Emine yoksa Emine. Ahmet has eyes for no one but Emine. -la yok arası 1. very slight, minuscule. 2. rarely. -a yoğa karışmak to poke one´s nose into everything. -ını yoğunu kaybetmek to lose everything one has."

"1. much; many, a lot of, lots of, plenty of. 2. often, long (time). 3. very. 4. very much. 5. poly-. -tan long since, a long time ago. çoktan beri/-tandır for a long time (now). - bilmiş 1. clever, smart. 2. cunning, crafty. - çok at most, at the very most. - defa 1. often, frequently. 2. many times. - fazla far too much. - geçmeden before long, soon. - gelmek /a/ 1. to be too much (for). 2. to become too much for (someone) to take. - gezen çok bilir. proverb One who travels a lot knows a lot. - gitmek to go too far. - görmek 1. /ı/ to consider (something) to be too much. 2. /ı, a/ to begrudge (someone) (something). -a kalmaz before long. - kere/kez 1. often, frequently. 2. many times. -a mal olmak to cost a lot. - naz âşık usandırır. proverb If you behave too coyly you will lose your lover. - olmak to go too far, overstep the limit. - söylemek to talk too much. - sürmez. It won´t last long. - şey! How strange!/What an odd business! - şükür! Thank God! - taraflı law multilateral. -a varmaz soon, before long. - yanlı/yönlü versatile, many-sided. - yaşa! 1. Bless you!/Gesundheit! (said when someone has sneezed). 2. Bless you! (said to someone with whom one is highly pleased). "