Turkish–English dictionary

alışveriş merkezi

An enclosed shopping centre. [from 20th c.]

alkali

(chemistry) One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing characteristics are dissolving in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue.

alkalin

Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.

alkan

(organic compound) Any acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (methane, ethane, etc.).

alkavun

A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.

alkım

A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.

alkış

The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.

alkışlamak

(transitive, intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.

alkışlanan

Greatly praised or lauded, revered, highly respected.

alkol

(organic compound, countable) Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).

alkolik

A person who is addicted to alcohol.

alkoliklik

A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.

alkolizm

A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.

alkollü

Having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents.

alkolmetre

A specialized form of hydrometer used to measure the amount of alcohol in a liquid (such as beer).

alkolsüz

Containing no alcohol.

Allah

(Islam) God, in Islamic or Arabic contexts

Allah Allah

(minced oath, euphemism) A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.

Allah'a çok şükür

(by extension) A general expression of gratitude or adoration.

Allah'a ısmarladık

Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.

Allah'tan

It is (or was, etc) fortunate that.

Allahsız

Not acknowledging any deity or god; without belief in any deity or god.

Allahsızlık

The state of being godless.

allame

A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.

alleluya

An exclamation used in songs of praise or thanksgiving to God.

alligator

Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.

allı turna

(countable) A wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae of the order Phoenicopteriformes.

allık

(uncountable, countable) A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks.

allık sürmek

(ambitransitive) To apply rouge (makeup).

almaç

(biochemistry, medicine) A protein on a cell wall that binds with specific molecules so that they can be absorbed into the cell in order to control certain functions.

almak

(transitive, archaic) To suffer consequences for (something) through being deprived of something; to pay for (something one has done).

Alman

Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Germany; to people of German descent; to their cultures.

Alman pastası

A doughnut (donut) with a sweet filling.

almanak

(astronomy, navigation) A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.

Almanca

Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Germany; to people of German descent; to their cultures.

Almanya

A country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany. Official name: Federal Republic of Germany. Capital and largest city: Berlin.

almaş

(grammar) A type of word that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective.

alo

A greeting used when answering the telephone.

alp

(informal, intransitive) To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist).

Alp Dağları

A mountain range in Western Europe, running from France to Slovenia, the highest peak of which is Mont Blanc, at 4808 metres.

alpaka

A sheep-like domesticated animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña.

alperen

(figurative) A person engaged in a crusade.

alpinist

A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure. [from 19th c.]

alpinizm

The sport of climbing mountains.

Alpler

A mountain range in Western Europe, running from France to Slovenia, the highest peak of which is Mont Blanc, at 4808 metres.

Alsas

A cultural region, former administrative region, and historical province of France, located on the west bank of the upper Rhine; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Grand Est. It has changed hands between France and Germany several times throughout history.

alşimist

One who practices alchemy.

alt

The lowest part of anything.

alt benlik

(psychoanalysis) The unconscious impulsive component of the personality in the Freudian psychoanalytic model.

alt bölüm

A defined part of a section.

alt çizgi

A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

alt etmek

(transitive) To defeat (someone); to overcome.

alt kavram

(semantics) A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase; a term designating a subclass of another more general class described by the given word.

alt kesim

A defined part of a section.

alt kısmı

Under, lower.

alt program

(computer science) A section of code, called by the main body of a program, that implements a task.

alt rutin

(computer science) A section of code, called by the main body of a program, that implements a task.

alt tire

A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

alt yordam

(computer science) A section of code, called by the main body of a program, that implements a task.

altan altan

With subtleness, in a subtle manner; with cleverness rather than brute force.

Altayhan

(astronomy) The seventh planet in our solar system, discovered in 1781 by William Herschel.

alternasyon

The reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence

alternatif

(mathematics) Designating the members in a series, which regularly intervene between the members of another series, as the odd or even numbers of the numerals; every other; every second.

alternativ olarak

in an alternative way

alternatör

(electrical engineering) An electric generator which produces alternating current through mechanical means.

altimetre

An apparatus for measuring altitude.

altı

A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This number of dots: (••••••).

altılı

(music) A composition for six voices or instruments.

altın

☉ (alchemy)

altın sarısı

Of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour.

altıncı

The ordinal form of the number six.

altında

Below or underneath.

altını çizme

The visual emphasis of text by means of a highlight.

altını çizmek

(transitive) To mark (important passages of text), e.g. with a fluorescent marker pen or in a wordprocessor, as a means of memory retention or for later reference.

altıpatlar

(firearms) A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.

altız

One of a group of six persons or animals born from the same mother during the same birth.

altlık

(uncountable) Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. [1325]

altmış

The cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60.

altmışlı

Of or related to sixtysomethings.

altrüist

A person showing altruism.

altruistik

Altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.

altsız

Having no bottom.

altüst

Extremely disorganized or in disarray.

altyazı

(cinematography, television) Textual versions of the dialogue in films (and similar media such as television or video games), usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.

altyazılı

(of a film) in which the dialogue is translated into another language, and displayed, in text, at the bottom of the screen.

alüminyum

A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.

Alvin

A en given name.

alyans

(uncountable) The state of being allied.

am

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

âmâ

(not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see.

amaç

A purpose, goal, or aim.

amaçlı

Having a purpose in mind; resolute; determined.

amaçsız

Without aim, purpose, or direction.

amaçsızca

Without an aim, purpose or direction; in an aimless manner.

amaçsızcasına

Without an aim, purpose or direction; in an aimless manner.

amalgam

(metallurgy) An alloy containing mercury.

aman

Expression of surprise.

amaro

A liquid used in mixed drinks or as a tonic into which bitter herbs have been steeped (it can also be found in powdered form for adding to mixed drinks).

amatör

Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.

Amazon

(sometimes, attributive) A region including much of this river; specifically, the region of the Amazon Rainforest, or of the Amazon River Basin.

Amazon Nehri

(sometimes, attributive) A region including much of this river; specifically, the region of the Amazon Rainforest, or of the Amazon River Basin.

ambar

A granary; a store of grain.

amber

A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes.

amber çiçeği

A flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used for making infusions/tea.

ambiyans

A particular mood or atmosphere of an environment or surrounding influence.

amblem

(aviation) An emblem of concentric circles of different colours, identifying the country to which an aircraft belongs.

ambülans

An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854]

ambuşür

(music) The use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth when playing a wind instrument.

amca

A brother or brother-in-law of one's father. (This entry is a translation hub.)

amcaoğlu

(specifically) When used without a qualifying word: the child of a person's parent's brother (that is, an uncle) or sister (an aunt); a cousin-german, a first cousin.

amele

One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.

ameliyat

(countable, medicine) A surgical procedure.

ameliyathane

A room in a hospital used for performing surgical operations.

americano

A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water.

Amerika

A supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole.

Amerikalı

Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people, or its culture.

Amerikan

Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people, or its culture.

Amerikan Congre Binası

The building in Washington, D.C., in which both houses of the Congress of the United States meet.

amerikano

A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water.

ametal

(chemistry) An element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal.

ametist

A transparent purple to violet variety of quartz with traces of manganese, used as a gemstone.

amfetamin

(informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.

amfibi

An animal of the Amphibia; any vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water.

amfitiyatro

An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.

amfora

(chiefly, _, historical) A large vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing and transporting wine and oil.

amigdala

(neuroanatomy) Each one of the two regions of the brain, located as a pair in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in processing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.

amil

(obsolete) A doer, maker; a person who does things for another person or organization.

amip

(biology) A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.

amir

A person in charge of a business or company.

amiral battı

A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).

amiral gemisi

(nautical, military) The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.

amirallik

The state, property, or office of being an admiral.

amnezi

(pathology) Loss of memory; forgetfulness.

amonyak

(inorganic compound) A gaseous, toxic compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste.

amortisör

(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device designed to smooth out or damp any sudden shock impulse and dissipate kinetic energy; usually consists of a combination of a spring and a dashpot.

ampul

A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.

ampütasyon

surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.

ampute

A person who has had one or more limbs removed.

ampüte etmek

To surgically remove a part of the body, especially a limb. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Amritsar

A large city in Punjab, India, formerly known as Ramdaspur and sometimes called Ambarsar.

Amsterdam

A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands.

amut

A headstand.

an

(added to verbs) A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.

ana

Related to a foundation, base, or basis; serving as a foundation.

ana deniz

(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

ana fikir

(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.

ana karakter

(authorship) The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.

ana kaya

(countable, uncountable, geology, mining, engineering, construction) The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface.

ana kayaç

(countable, uncountable, geology, mining, engineering, construction) The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface.

ana konu

A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.