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gecikmeli
Delayed; put off till later.
gecikmiş
(obsolete) Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).
geciktirici
Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision.
geciktirmek
(intransitive) To delay, to wait.
geçilmez
(of a route, terrain, etc.) Incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated.
geçim
Something that provides support or nourishment.
geçimsiz
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
geçirmek
To consume, to use up (time).
geçirmez
Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.
geçiş
The act of passing over, across, or through something.
geçiş izni
Permission or license to pass, or to go and come.
geçişli
(grammar, of a verb) Taking a direct object or objects.
geçit
A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.
geçit töreni
A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest.
geçmek
(transitive) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically.
geçmiş
Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.
geçmiş zaman
(grammar) The past tense.
geçtiğimiz
Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous. [from 15th c.]
gedik
A narrow crack or fissure, as in a rock or wall.
gedmen
An agricultural tool whose blades are at right angles to the body, similar to a pickaxe.
Geez
An Ethiopian language which is extinct but still used liturgically.
geko
Any lizard of the family Gekkonidae of small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and adhesive toes enabling them to climb on vertical and upside-down surfaces.
gelato
An Italian variant of ice cream made from milk and sugar, combined with other flavourings. The ingredients are supercooled while stirring to break up ice crystals as they form.
gelecek
Having to do with or occurring in the future.
gelen
Coming in, heading inwards
gelenek
A meeting or gathering.
gelenek dışı
Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.
gelenekçi
In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.
geleneksel
(business) Buildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) [from mid-1990s]
gelgit
The daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun.
Gelibolu
A peninsula in Turkey, north of the Dardanelles, between the Aegean and Marmara seas.
gelin
A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.
gelin böceği
Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra.
gelincik
The common poppy (Papaver rhoeas), of Eurasia.
gelip geçici
Transient, fleeting or ephemeral.
gelir
Money one earns by working or by capitalising on the work of others.
gelişigüzel
Random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent.
gelişim
(chess, uncountable) The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.
gelişme
An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.
gelişmek
(ambitransitive) To progress through a sequence of stages.
gelişmekte olan
Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized.
geliştirici
A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products.
geliştirilmiş
In a version or form that has been improved or made better than some other standard form.
geliştirme
An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.
geliştirmek
(transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
gelme
The act of arriving; an arrival.
gelmek
(transitive, informal) To pretend to be; to behave in the manner of; to assume the role of.
gelmekte olan
Coming in, heading inwards
gelotoloji
(psychology, physiology) The study of humour and laughter, and its effects on the body. [from 1964]
gem
A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.
gemi
(countable, plural craft) A vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space [since the 17th century].
gemi enkazı
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.
gemi gezisi
A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.
gemi jurnali
(nautical) A book in which measurements from the ship's log are recorded, along with other salient details of the voyage.
gemi omurgası
(nautical) A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.
gemi seyahati
A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.
gemi yükü
(slang) A large quantity.
gemici
In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.
gemiyi su akış yönüne doğru ayarlamak
(transitive, nautical, of a vessel) To modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water.
gemlemek
(transitive) To put a bridle on.
gen
(geometry) Forms the names of plane figures containing a given number of internal angles, and thus bounded by that number of line segments (polygons).
genç
A person between thirteen and nineteen years old.
Gence
A city in Azerbaijan.
gençlik
Of or belonging to the early part of life.
gene
Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.]
genel ağ
The global, decentralized network of computers which communicate with one another using the Internet protocol suite, which now forms a vital part of global communication, content sharing, and information exchange systems.
genel bakış
A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.
genel giderler
(uncountable, business, accounting) The expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided.
genel giderlerle ilgili
Located above, especially over the head.
genelde
Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.
genelev
A house of prostitution.
genelge
An edict or law.
genelleyici
Lacking in precision, often in an evasive fashion; vague; imprecise.
genellikle
In general; as a whole.
general
(military ranks) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces. [from 16th c.]
genetik
(biology) The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA.
geniş
Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
geniş alana dağılan
Cast or scattered widely in all directions; cast abroad.
genişlemek
(intransitive) To become broad or broader.
genişletmek
(transitive) To make broad or broader.
genlik
The independent variable of a function.
genom
(genetics) The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism. [from 1930]
Gent
The capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium.
geometrik olarak
In a geometric manner.
Georgia
A state in the Southern United States. Capital: Atlanta. It is named for George II of Great Britain (1683–1760).
gerçeği açığa vuran
Revealing something, especially something not intended to be known.
gerçek
Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact. [from 14th c.]
gerçek dışı
Not real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality.
gerçek hayat
Life outside of a contrived or fantastical environment; often used in comparison to events depicted in drama.
gerçekçi
Consistent with reality.
gerçekçilik
A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.
gerçekleşme
The fulfillment of something worked for.
gerçekleşmek
To become real: to become true or existent.
gerçekleştirme
The fulfillment of something worked for.
gerçekleştirmek
(chiefly, passive voice, slightly, _, formal) To convert (something imaginary or planned, as a goal or idea) into reality; to bring into real existence, to make real. [from early 17th c.]
gerçeklik
The state of existing; existence.
gerçekten
(informal) Genuine, true; serious, earnest.
gerçekten de
(informal, chiefly, US) Indicating affirmation, agreement.
gerçekten mi
(informal) Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.
gerçeküstücülük
(art) An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.
gerçel
(mathematics, of a number) Being either a rational number, or the limit of a convergent infinite sequence of rational numbers: being one of a set of numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line.
gerçi
Although, despite (it) being.
gerdanlık
(jewelry) An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.
gerdeğe girmek
(transitive) To make (a marriage) complete by engaging in first sexual intercourse.
gerdek
The nuptial apartment.
gereğinden fazla
Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.
gerek olmak
To do as a requirement; indicates that the sentence subject is required as an imperative or directive to execute the sentence predicate, with failure to do so resulting in a failure or negative consequence.
gerekçe
(countable) A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
gerekçeli
Helped or aided.
gereken şekilde
Regularly; at the proper time.
gerekli
Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty.
gereklilik
Something that is mandatory, required or recommended.
gerekmek
(transitive) To have an absolute requirement for.
gereksinim
(countable, and, uncountable) A requirement for something; something needed.
gereksinim duymak
(transitive) To have an absolute requirement for.
gereksinimi olmak
(transitive) To have an absolute requirement for.
gereksinmek
(transitive) To have an absolute requirement for.
gereksiz
Not needed; unnecessary.
gerektirme
Logical consequence.
gerektirmek
(transitive, of a proposition) To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence.
gergedan
Any large herbivorous ungulate mammal native to Africa and Asia of the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts.
gergin
Apprehensive, anxious, hesitant, worried. [from 18th c.]
gerginlik
The state or quality of being nervous.
geri
(not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place.
geri almak
(transitive) To claim something back; to repossess.
geri ara
(programming) A function pointer passed as an argument to another function.
geri arama
(telephony) A return telephone or radio call; especially one made automatically to authenticate a logon to a computer network.
geri besleme
(electronics, cybernetics, control theory, ) The part of an output signal that is looped back into the input to control or modify a system.
geri bildirim
Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.
geri çağırma
The return of a situation to a previous position or state; a reference to such a position or state.
geri çekilme
The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
geri çekilmek
(intransitive) To withdraw military forces.
geri dönmek
(ambitransitive) To reply impertinently to (someone); to talk back.
geri dönüştürmek
(transitive) To break down and reuse component materials.
geri dönüştürülmüş
That has been through a recycling process.
geri dönüşüm
(transitive) To break down and reuse component materials.
geri kalmış
having a low level of economic productivity and technological sophistication
geri ödeme
(legal) A process of compensation for losses.
geri ödemek
An amount of money returned.
geri oynatım
The replaying of something previously recorded, especially sound or moving images.
geri sayım
(astronautics) A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.
geri zekalı
(comparable) Unintelligent, with little common sense.
gerici
(politics) Extremely conservative; opposing revolution (such as the French Revolution); favoring a return to a golden age of the past.
geride
(nautical) Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of. [First attested around the late 15th century.]
gerileme
(grammar) The act of declining a word; the act of listing the inflections of a noun, pronoun or adjective in order.
gerilim
(film, literature) A suspenseful, sensational genre of story, book, play, film.
gerilla
A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.
gerilla savaşı
(now, _, rare) A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war.
gerilmek
(intransitive) To lengthen when pulled.
gerinme
An act of stretching.

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