Turkish–English dictionary

Viyanalı

An inhabitant or resident of Vienna.

viyola

A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.

viyolonsel

A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.

vize

(education) A midterm school exam (i.e., halfway through the term).

vizon

(plural mink or minks) Any semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammal in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neogale vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).

vizör

A device on a camera that shows what will appear in the field of view of the lens; it helps the user target a subject, zoom and focus the image.

vizyoner

Having vision or foresight.

vıcık vıcık yerde yürümek

(transitive, informal) To squeeze, compress, or crush (especially something moist).

vın

The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.

vınlamak

(aviation) To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over a specified area, as to make a surprise pass.

vıraklama

The call of a frog or toad.

vıraklamak

(intransitive, of a frog, toad, raven, or various other birds or animals) To make its vocal sound.

vız

A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.

vız geçmek

(aviation) To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over a specified area, as to make a surprise pass.

vızıldamak

(intransitive) To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.

vızıltı

A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.

vızlamak

(intransitive) To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.

Vladivostok

A city and seaport in the Russian Far East, on the Sea of Japan, near North Korea; the administrative centre of Primorsky Krai.

vlog

(Internet) A weblog using video as its primary presentation format. [from 21st c.]

vodvil

(historical, uncountable) A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.

vokabüler

The words of a language collectively; lexis.

vokal

(phonetics) Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng.

voleybol

(uncountable) A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net.

voleybol topu

(uncountable) A game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net.

volfram

A rare metallic chemical element (symbol W, from Latin wolframium) with an atomic number of 74.

Volga

A river in Russia, the longest river in Europe, flowing 2,325 miles through western Russia to the Caspian Sea.

volkan

A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.

Volkswagen

A car manufactured by Volkswagen.

volt

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V

volüt

(architectural element) The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.

vombat

Any of several herbivorous, burrowing marsupials, of the family Vombatidae, mainly found in southern and eastern Australia.

Vosvogen

A car manufactured by Volkswagen.

Vosvos

A car manufactured by Volkswagen.

vowel harmony

Not (a); not properly, not really; not fully.

vücut

(countable) The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism. [from 9th c.]

vudu

Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.

vuku bulmak

(transitive, archaic) To happen to; to befall.

vulva

(anatomy) The external female genitalia of humans and other placental mammals, which includes the clitoris, labia, and vulval vestibule/vulvar opening.

vupkan

A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living. [from 1732]

vurdumduymaz

Indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached.

vurgu

(uncountable) Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written).

vurgulama

Act of accentuating; applications of accent.

vurgulamak

(transitive) To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.

vurgulanan

(phonetics) Having a stress or accent.

vurgulanmış

(phonetics) Having a stress or accent.

vurgulu

Characterized by emphasis; forceful.

vurgusuz tempolu

Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.

vurmak

(transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.

vuruş

A light blow or jolting collision.

vuruşma

(military) A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.

vuzuh

The property of being lucid; lucidness.

Walt Disney Şirketi

The Walt Disney Company, named after Walt Disney.

Washington

A placename:

watt

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W

Web

the World Wide Web.

Web bölgesi

(Internet) A website.

Web Kamera

(computing, photography) A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer network, originally the World Wide Web.

Web sitesi

(Internet) A website.

Webcam

(computing, photography) A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer network, originally the World Wide Web.

Wellington

(card games) In the game of nap, a bid that results in the bidder winning quadruple, or losing double, the amount staked.

Winchester

A city in and the county town of Hampshire, England.

Wisconsin

A state in the Upper Midwest region of the United States.

wok tava

(cookware) A large, round-bottomed cooking pan used in East Asian cooking.

Wolfgang

A German en given name.

workstation

(computing) A desktop computer, normally more powerful than a normal PC and often dedicated to a specific task, such as graphics.

Worms

An independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Wyoming

A state of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Cheyenne.

X

(trademark) An online social networking and microblogging service; officially known as X since 2023.

XML

(computer languages, file format) Initialism of Extensible Markup Language, a flexible text format for creating structured computer documents in machine-readable form.

ya ... ya

Introduces the first of two (or occasionally more) options or possibilities, the second (or last) of which is introduced by “or”.

ya ... ya da

Introduces the first of two (or occasionally more) options or possibilities, the second (or last) of which is introduced by “or”.

ya da

in an alternative way

yaba

Any of several types of pronged (tined) tools (physical tools), as follows:

yaban

An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.

yaban arısı

Any of many types of stinging flying insect resembling a hornet.

yaban kedisi

Felis silvestris silvestris, a subspecies of the wildcat.

yaban nanesi

Mentha pulegium, a plant of the mint family, formerly much used in various medicinal treatments and as a flea repellent.

yaban öküzü

An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.

yaban pancarı

(uncountable, culinary) An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.

yaban yasemini

Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara).

yabancı

A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.

yabancı korkusu

A fear, antipathy, or hatred of strangers or foreigners.

yabani

Of an animal, wild but descended from domestic or captive ancestors; thus, in the wild, although not necessarily of the wild type.

yabani enginar

Any of species Cynara cardunculus of prickly perennial plants which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable, related to the artichoke.

yaçın

(photography) A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

yada

The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them. [from 14th c.]

yadacı

(mythology, folklore, fantasy) A magician or wizard. Sometimes specifically male.

yadigar

A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.

yadırgatıcı

Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.

yadlık

The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.

Yafa

A port in western Israel.

yağ

A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).

yağ aldırma ameliyatı

(medicine) A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction.

yağ çekmek

(transitive) To praise someone dishonestly; to flatter or butter up.

yağcı

A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage, or an obsequious, servile lackey or minion.

yağcılık

(countable) An instance of excessive praise.

yağday

The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.

yağdırmak

(transitive, figuratively) To issue (something) in large quantities.

yağı

Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.

yağılık

(uncountable) The state of being hostile.

yağımsı

Like fat; greasy.

yağır

(countable) A sore on a horse caused by an ill-fitted or ill-adjusted saddle; a saddle sore.

yağış

(meteorology) Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.

yağlamak

(transitive) To praise someone dishonestly; to flatter or butter up.

yağlı

Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat.

yağlı ilmek

An elevated platform on which a criminal is executed.

yağlı ip

An elevated platform on which a criminal is executed.

yağlı urgan

An elevated platform on which a criminal is executed.

yağma

(ambitransitive) To loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.

yağmacılık

An act or instance of appropriating.

yağmak

(impersonal, meteorology) To have rain fall from the sky.

yağmalamak

(transitive) Synonym of plunder, to seize by violence particularly during the capture of a city during war or (video games) after successful combat.

yağmur

(meteorology) Condensed water falling from a cloud.

yağmur bulutu

A gray rain cloud.

yağmur damlası

A single droplet of rainwater that has just fallen or is falling from the sky.

yağmur fırtınası

A storm characterized by substantial, heavy rainfall.

yağmur gideri

(chiefly, UK) An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without going through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.

yağmur oluğu

A duct or channel beneath the eaves of a building to carry rain water; eavestrough.

yağmur suyu

Water (for a house, etc.) sourced from rain which has not joined a spring, stream or river, pond, lake or sea.

yağmura tutmak

To bestow liberally, to give or distribute in abundance.

yağmurlu

Pouring with rain; wet; showery

yağmurluk

A waterproof coat to be worn in the rain.

yağsı

Like fat; greasy.

yağsız

Not containing fat.

Yahoo!

(internet, trademark) A web portal and search engine located at yahoo.com.

Yahuda

(biblical) The second last book of the New Testament of the Bible.

Yahudi

A member or descendant of the Jewish people.

Yahudi düşmanlığı

(narrower sense) Prejudice, discrimination, hostility or political or religious opposition directed against ethnic or religious Jews or against Judaism; antijudaism; judeophobia.

Yahudi karşıtlığı

(narrower sense) Prejudice, discrimination, hostility or political or religious opposition directed against ethnic or religious Jews or against Judaism; antijudaism; judeophobia.

Yahudilik

An Abrahamic religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East, as documented in their religious writings, the Tanakh.

Yahudiye

Roman rendition of Judah. Used after the fall of the Davidic dynasty and through the period as part of the Roman Empire.

Yahya

A en given name; very popular since the Middle Ages.

yak

An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.

yaka

The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric.

yakaladım

I have got you covered, I've got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone).

yakalama ödülü

(countable) A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.

yakalamak

(transitive) To pick up suddenly.

yakalayarak

(gerund of grapple) An act in which something is grappled or grappled with.

yakantop

A team sport whose main objective is to dodge or catch balls thrown by the opposition.

yakarmak

(specifically, religion) To make a humble request to (a deity or other spiritual being) in a prayer; to entreat as a supplicant.

yakartop

A team sport whose main objective is to dodge or catch balls thrown by the opposition.

yakın

Physically close.

yakında

Within a short time; quickly.

yakınında

Physically close to, in close proximity to.

yakınlaştırmak

To manipulate a display so as to magnify or shrink it.

yakınlık

The state of being friends

yakıp yıkmak

(transitive) To completely destroy, especially of a geographical area or region.

yakışık alır

Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially discreet; well-mannered; proper.

yakışıklı

Of a man or boy: attractively manly, having a pleasing face and overall effect.

yakışıksız

Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest.