çalmak — meaning in English
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English meaning
- filch verb (informal) To steal something, usually a small or cheap item.
- go off phrasal verb To speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.
- knock verb To strike something, especially a door, sharply with the knuckles or an object.
- lift verb To raise something to a higher position.
- pinch verb To squeeze a bit of skin or an object tightly between the thumb and finger.
- play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
- plunder verb To steal goods from a place by force, typically during war or unrest.
- purloin verb (formal) To steal something, often by betraying someone's trust.
- ring noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.
- steal verb To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.
Senses
çalmak is used for these senses in English:
- filch (transitive) To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
- go off (intransitive) To begin clanging or making noise.
- knock (intransitive) To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.
- lift To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
- pinch (figurative) To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve.
- play (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- play (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- plunder (intransitive) To take by force or wrongfully; to commit robbery or looting, to raid.
go off — full definition
- phrasal verb To speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.
- phrasal verb Of a bomb, gun or firework, to explode or be fired; of an alarm or alert, to start sounding.
- phrasal verb Of food or drink, to become unfit to eat through spoiling.
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