slum in Turkish
slum in Turkish is gecekondu bölgesi, gecekondu mahallesi, kenar mahalle — slum means a rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.
slum in Turkish
gecekondu bölgesi
(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
gecekondu mahallesi
(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
kenar mahalle
(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
varoş
(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
What does "slum" mean?
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noun A rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.
"The charity built schools in one of the city's largest slums."
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verb To visit or spend time in a place seen as beneath one's usual social standing, often out of curiosity.
"The wealthy tourists went slumming in the old market district for the afternoon."
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slum in a sentence
- The charity built schools in one of the city's largest slums.
- Families in the slum shared one water tap among dozens of homes.
- The wealthy tourists went slumming in the old market district for the afternoon.
- He liked to slum it at the cheap diner now and then.
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What is "slum" in Turkish?
"slum" in Turkish is gecekondu bölgesi, gecekondu mahallesi, kenar mahalle. slum means: A rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.
How do you use "slum" in a sentence?
Example: "The charity built schools in one of the city's largest slums." In Turkish, "slum" is gecekondu bölgesi, gecekondu mahallesi, kenar mahalle.
Are there other ways to say "slum" in Turkish?
Yes — Turkish has 4 translations listed for "slum": gecekondu bölgesi, gecekondu mahallesi, kenar mahalle, varoş.
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