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çalmak — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • filch verb To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
  • 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 To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
  • 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

  1. phrasal verb To speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.
  2. phrasal verb Of a bomb, gun or firework, to explode or be fired; of an alarm or alert, to start sounding.
  3. phrasal verb Of food or drink, to become unfit to eat through spoiling.

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