Turkish–English dictionary

despot

A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.

despotizm

Government by a despot or despots: rule by a singular authority, either a single person or a tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

destan

An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.

destansı

Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.

destar

(headwear) A man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head.

deste

(cards) A pack or set of playing cards.

destek

(mechanics) The support about which a lever pivots.

destek olmak

(transitive) To help keep from falling.

destekleme

Favour; support; encouragement.

desteklemek

To foster, give help or patronage.

destekli

Helped or aided.

destilasyon

(chemistry, chemical engineering) The separation of more volatile parts of a substance from less volatile ones by evaporation and condensation.

destilat

The substance extracted by distilling.

destile

The substance extracted by distilling.

detay

(countable) A part small enough to escape casual notice.

detaylı

Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.

deterjan

Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.

determinizm

(philosophy) The doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice.

Detroit

The largest city and former capital of Michigan, United States, a major port on the Detroit River, known as the traditional automotive center of the U.S. It is the county seat of Wayne County.

dev

(by extension) Any great and mighty monster.

dev dalga

(proscribed) A large, sudden, and disastrous wave of water caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean; a tsunami. (See Usage notes below.)

dev hayvan

(by extension) Any great and mighty monster.

dev mahluk

(Bible) A great and mighty beast which God shows to Job in Job 40:15–24.

dev yaratık

(Bible) A great and mighty beast which God shows to Job in Job 40:15–24.

deva

A method, device or medication that restores good health.

devalüasyon

Depreciation.

devam

The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession

devam etme

The act of resuming or starting something again.

devam etmek

(transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).

devam ettirmek

To maintain throughout; to keep intact.

devamlı

(manner) In a consistent manner.

devamlılık

Lack of interruption or disconnection; the quality of being continuous in space or time.

devasa

Extremely large or on a great scale.

Deve

A city in Hunedoara County, Romania.

deve kuşu

(ornithology) A large flightless bird of the order Struthioniformes.

devedikeni

This plant seen as the national emblem of Scotland.

develope etmek

(transitive) To bring out images latent in photographic film.

developman maddesi

A liquid used in the chemical processing of traditional photos.

deveran

(chiefly, uncountable) The act of turning around a centre or an axis.

Devevar

A city in Hunedoara County, Romania.

devinmek

(transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another

devir

(countable, hyperbole) A long time.

devir teslim

The transference of authority, control, power or knowledge from one agency to another, or from one state to another.

devirli

Happening or occurring frequently, with repetition.

devirmek

(transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn.

devlet

The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc. [from 14th c.]

devlet adamı

A man who is a leader in national or international affairs.

devlet kuşu

(figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.

devletçilik

(mostly, libertarianism, and, anarchism) The belief that the state is a legitimate societal organization. [1912]

devre

(electricity) Enclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function.

devre dışı bırakmak

(chiefly, electronics, computing) To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).

devretmek

(legal) To transfer legal rights (to).

devreye alma

The process of assuring that all systems and components of a major piece of equipment, a process, a building or similar are designed, installed and tested according to the operational requirements of the owner or final client.

devreye sokma

The process of assuring that all systems and components of a major piece of equipment, a process, a building or similar are designed, installed and tested according to the operational requirements of the owner or final client.

devrim

The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it

devrimci

A revolutionist; a person who revolts.

deyi

(rhetoric) A form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker uses logical argument as the main form of persuasion.

deyim

A certain way of speaking, of using words; especially that associated with a particular job or interest.

deyim bilimi

Study of set or fixed expressions.

deyiş

A certain way of speaking, of using words; especially that associated with a particular job or interest.

deyyus

A man married to an unfaithful wife, especially when he is unaware or unaccepting of the fact.

dezavantaj

A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous.

dezenfektan

A substance that kills germs or viruses.

dezenformasyon

False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead; intentional misinformation.

dezentegrasyon

A process by which anything disintegrates.

dezorganize

lacking order

diaspora

(collective) The dispersion of a group in a manner comparable to that of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE).

diazepam

(pharmaceutical drug) A tranquilizing muscle relaxant drug (trademark Valium) used mainly to relieve anxiety.

Dicle

A river in Southwest Asia flowing 1,150 miles east-southeast from the Armenian Highland in Turkey through Iraq. It forms the eastern edge of classical Mesopotamia. It unites with the Euphrates River to form the Shatt al-Arab before flowing into the Persian Gulf.

didaktik

Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality.

diferansiyel

(mathematics) Of or pertaining to differentiation or the differential calculus.

difteri

(pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

difüzyon

(physics) The intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation.

diğer

See other (determiner) below.

diğer taraf

A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.

diğerkam

Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.

dijital

Property of representing values as discrete, often binary, numbers rather than a continuous spectrum.

dik

(geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).

dik başlı

(archaic, literary) Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.

dik kafalı

Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.

dikdörtgen

(geometry) Any quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.

diken

A sharply pointed, barbed, and easily detached needle-like structure that grows on the skin of a porcupine or hedgehog as a defense against predators. [from early 17th c.]

dikenli karıncayiyen

Any of the species of small spined monotremes in the family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.

dikey

(geometry) Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.

dikici

A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.

dikili taş

(architecture) A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument. [from mid 16th c.]

dikilitaş

(architecture) A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument. [from mid 16th c.]

dikişçi

A person who sews clothes professionally.

dikişsiz

(not comparable) Having no seams.

dikizlemek

(informal) To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.

dikkat

(uncountable) Mental focus.

dikkat çeken

Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.

dikkat çekici

Worthy of note; significant.

dikkat etmek

Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent

dikkate almak

(archaic) To observe, to take account of.

dikkate değer

Noteworthy, remarkable, great.

dikkati çekme

The condition of being salient.

dikkati dağıtmak

(transitive) To divert the attention of.

dikkatle

In an intent or focused manner.

dikkatli

Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.

dikkatlice

With care; attentively, circumspectly.

dikkatsiz

Unaware; without noticing; careless; inattentive.

dikleşme

(uncountable, physiology) The physiological process by which erectile tissue, such as a penis or clitoris, becomes erect by being engorged with blood.

dikme

(uncountable) The act of building or putting up or together of something.

dikmek

(transitive, colloquial) To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. Usually chanted at the person who is drinking.

dikta

An order or command.

diktatör

A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.

diktatörlük

A type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an individual or a small clique.

diktomi

A separation or division into two; a distinction that results in such a division.

dil

(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.

dil balığı

(fish) Solea solea, a flatfish of the family Soleidae; a true sole.

dil bilimi

Of or relating to language.

dil dökme

(countable) Often in the plural form blandishments: a flattering speech or action designed to influence or persuade.

dil dökmek

(transitive) To persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.

dilbilim

The systematic and scholarly study of language.

dilbilimci

(usually) One who studies modern-day linguistics, that is, linguistic science.

dilcik

(anatomy) A sensitive elongated erectile sex organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and other mammals. [from 17th c.]

dile getirmek

To make a short reference to something.

dilek

The thing desired or longed for.

dilekçe

The act of physically applying or laying on.

dilemek

(transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).

dilemma

A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.

dilenci

A person who begs.

dilenmek

(intransitive) To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.

dili uzun

Tending to talk a lot.

dilim

A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.

dilimlemek

(transitive) To cut into slices.

dilmaç

(music, theater) A performer who presents a piece of art in a distinct style, particularly so as to make older works relevant to their audience.

dilsiz

Not having the power of speech; dumb. [from 15th c.]

dilsizlik

(dated, now, offensive) The state of being mute: that is, of not communicating vocally, whether from selective mutism (refusal to speak) or from an inability to speak.

Dimaşk

The capital city of Syria; an ancient settlement, the ancient capital of various polities, most notably the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 744 CE and Aram-Damascus, existing from the 12th to 8th centuries BCE.

dimdik

Like a rock; rigid, solid.

dimmer

A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light

din

(Islam) religion; religiosity; the way of life of a pious Muslim

din adamı

A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

dinamik

Dynamic, energetic.

dinamit

A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting.

dinar

(currency) The official currency of several countries, including Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Serbia, Tunisia and (as denar) North Macedonia.

dinç

Casually unconcerned; carefree, indifferent, nonchalant.

dindar

Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.

dindarlık

(uncountable, religion) Reverence and devotion to God.

dindirmek

(transitive) To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.

dine hakaret

An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.

dingil

(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.

dingin

(of water) with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.

dinginlik

(meteorology) The absense of wind; a period of time without wind.

dingo

A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo).

dini

Belonging or pertaining to a religious order or religious congregation.

dinleme cihazı

(slang, US, horse-racing) An asterisk denoting an apprentice jockey's weight allowance.

dinlemek

(intransitive) To listen; to attend or give heed to what is uttered; to hear with attention, compliance, or obedience.