Turkish–English dictionary

a

The name of the Latin script letter A / a.

aardvark

The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa. [from late 18th c.]

aba

A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact substance by rolling and pressure, with lees or size, without spinning or weaving.

abajur

A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.

abartı

That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.

abartıcılık

(uncountable, rhetoric, literature) Deliberate or unintentional overstatement, particularly extreme overstatement.

abartılı

That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.

abartılmış

Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.

abartmak

To overstate, to describe more than the fact.

abartmalı

Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.

abazan

(slang) Sexually aroused, with or without physical manifestation; experiencing a feeling of sexual desire.

Abbas

A en given name.

abdesthane

(UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]

abdüktör

(anatomy) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or from the median line of the body [early 17th century]

Abdül

A en given name used by Muslims.

Abdullah

A en given name.

abece

A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.

abece sayısal

Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.

abece-sayısal

Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.

abecesayısal

Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.

abecesel

According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.

aberasyon

(astronomy) A small periodical change of the apparent positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer. [Mid 18th century.]

abes

Without sense; absurd.

abi

Someone who is a peer, whether male or female.

abide

A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.

abidik gubidik

Without sense; absurd.

abilite

Forms a noun from a verb or an adjective by changing from -able; ability, inclination or suitability for a specified function or condition.

abırlamak

(transitive) To disgrace, or bring shame upon.

abla

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see older,‎ sister. (This entry is a translation hub.)

ablacı

A homosexual woman, one who is exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other women.

ablak

Disparaging, belittling or derogatory. [from 1882]

abluka

(by extension) Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms.

abone

A person who subscribes to a publication or a service.

abone olmak

(ergative) To sign up to have copies of a publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine, delivered for a period of time.

Aborjin

(dated, now, offensive) An Aboriginal person from Australia (descending from, or a member of, one of the indigenous people(s) before British colonisation), Aboriginal Australian.

Aborjinler

The native peoples of various regions, especially the Australian Aboriginal peoples, but also the original inhabitants of Canada and Argentina. Often considered offensive.

abrakadabra

Used to indicate that a magic trick or other illusion has been performed. [from 19th c.]

absint

A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs. [from mid 19th c.]

absorbe etmek

(transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up. [first attested c. 1350 to 1470.]

abstre

Apart from practice or reality; vague; theoretical; impersonal; not applied.

absürt

Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly. [from mid-16th c.]

abuhava

The long-term manifestations of weather and other atmospheric conditions in a given area or country, now usually represented by the statistical summary of its weather conditions during a period long enough to ensure that representative values are obtained (generally 30 years).

abuk sabuk

Without sense; absurd.

abur cubur

(informal) Food with little or no nutritional value; alternatively, food that supplies a large amount of nutrients but also excess calories, excess sugar or starch, and so on.

aç bırakmak

(transitive) To deprive of nourishment or of some vital component.

acaba

(transitive, chiefly, in questions) To have as one's job.

açacak

A device that opens something; specifically a tin-opener/can-opener, or a bottle opener.

acaip

Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.

Acapulco

A port city on the west coast of Guerrero, Mexico.

açar

(countable) An object designed to open and close a lock.

açaray

The fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, following March and preceding May.

acayip

Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.

acayiplik

The quality of being eccentric or odd; any eccentric behaviour.

acele

Rushed action.

acele etme

(transitive) To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.

acele etmek

(intransitive) To do things quickly.

aceleci

Restless, short of temper, and intolerant of delays.

acelecilik

The characteristic of being hasty.

aceleyle

In a hasty manner; quickly or hurriedly.

açelya

A plant of the obsolete genus Azalea.

Acem

(historical, countable) A person from Persia.

Acemce

(historical, countable) A person from Persia.

acemi

Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.

acemi çaylak

(chiefly, US) An inexperienced person; a novice, beginner, or newcomer.

acemi er

A person enlisted for service in the army; a newly enlisted soldier.

acemice boyamak

(intransitive, transitive) To apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes.

acemice boyanmış resim

A crude or amateurish painting.

acente

The office or function of an agent; also, the relationship between a principal and that person's agent.

acentelik

The office or function of an agent; also, the relationship between a principal and that person's agent.

açgözlü

Greedy.

açgözlülük

Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth

acil

In a bad manner.

acil durum

(sometimes, attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.

aciliyet

The quality or condition of being urgent.

âciz

Unable to defend oneself.

acı

Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.

acı biber

(countable) The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.

acı çekmek

(intransitive) To undergo hardship.

acı çektirmek

(transitive) To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)

acı çiğdem

(countable) Any of several flowers of the genus Colchicum.

açığa çıkarmak

(figurative) To make (something) clear and understandable; to clarify, to illuminate, to shed light on.

açığa vurmak

(transitive) To make public or known; to communicate to the public; to tell (information, especially a secret) so that it may become generally known.

açık

(idiomatic) Straightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.

açık artırma

To sell at an auction.

açık arttırma

A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

açık fikirli

Widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive.

açık görüşlü

Widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive.

Açık İş

Of, or relating to a freelance; without employment contract.

açık kahverengi

A pale brown colour tinted with yellow, like that of a fawn.

açık kaynak

(software) Open-source software in general.

açık kaynak yazılım

(software) Open-source software in general.

açık ordugâh

An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.

açık oturum

A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.

açık saçık

Obscene or offensive.

açık saçıklık

Lack of decency; the property or degree of being indecent.

açık seçik

Clear; easily understood.

açıkça

In an open manner; visibly.

açıkça söylemek

(transitive) To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly.

açıkgöz

Skillful at deceiving others.

açıkgözlük

The quality of being astute.

açıkgözlülük

Ability, skilfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity [9th century].

açıklama

(programming) A remark embedded in source code in such a way that it will be ignored by the compiler or interpreter, typically to help people to understand the code.