Turkish–English dictionary

keski

A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.

keskin

Intense; sensitive; sharp.

keskin nişancı

A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.

keskin zekalı

Quickly and critically discerning.

kesme

(card games) The act or right of dividing a deck of playing cards.

kesme alma

A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch.

kesme işareti

(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.

kesmek

(transitive) To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.

kesmek; küçük parçalara ayırmak

(transitive, cooking) To cut up an animal as preparation for cooking, particularly used in reference to fowl.

kesmik

A soft, creamy, unripened cheese made from cow's milk, originating from and eaten throughout central, northern, eastern, and southeastern Europe, as well as the Low Countries.

Keşmir

A contested geographic region of South Asia in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, located between (and de facto divided between) India, Pakistan and China.

kestirme

A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.

kestirme yol

A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.

kesyap

A composite picture made from overlapping photographs.

ket

Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively

ketamin

(pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic compound used as a dissociative anesthetic and analgesic drug and also recreationally as a hallucinogen.

ketçap

(uncountable, chiefly, US, Canada, UK) Ellipsis of tomato ketchup (“a tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners”).

keten

(uncountable) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.

ketıl

(cookware) A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.

kettle

(cookware) A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.

kevaşe

A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage. [from 17th c.]

kevgir

A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta.

keyfî

(usually, of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.

keyfi yerinde

Casually calm and relaxed.

keyif

A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.

keyifli

Casually calm and relaxed.

keyifsiz

Unhappy; despondent.

keza

(manner) In a similar manner.

Kharoon

(Greek mythology) The ferryman of Hades, who rowed the shades of the dead across the river Styx.

Khmer

A member of an ethnolinguistic group that constitutes most of the population of Cambodia.

ki

(philosophy, mysticism) A life force in traditional Chinese philosophy, culture, medicine, etc, related (but not limited) to breath and circulation.

kibar

Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.

kibarca

in a polite manner

kibarlık

Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy. [from 16th c.]

kibbutz

A community, usually an agricultural one in Israel, based on a high level of social and economical sharing, equality, direct democracy and tight social relations.

kibir

The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.

kibirli

Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.

kibrit

A device made of wood or paper, having the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.

kibrit kutusu

A small cardboard box in which matches are kept.

kibritçi

Someone who makes matchsticks.

kil

A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.

kile

A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure.

kiler

An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.

kilidini açmak

(transitive) To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.

kilim

A fabric used as a complete floor covering.

kilise

(countable) A local group of people who follow the same Christian religious beliefs, local or general. [from 9th c.]

kilise ortası

(architecture) The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.

kiliseye kabul töreni

A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.

kilitleme

the act by which something is locked.

kilitlemek

(transitive) To fasten with a lock.

kilitlenme

(computing) An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation.

kilo

In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m2⋅s−1. Symbol: kg

kilo almak

(transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to be fat or fatter.

kilo kaybetmek

(transitive) To shed (weight).

kilo vermek

(transitive) To shed (weight).

kilo-

(computing, deprecated) .

kilogram

In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m2⋅s−1. Symbol: kg

kilometre

(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 103 metres. Symbol: km

kim

(fused relative, archaic, or, marginal) Whoever, he who, they who.

Kimera

(Greek mythology) A supposed fire-breathing monster in Lycia with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a dragon or snake, killed by the hero Bellerophon.

kimi

A certain number, at least two.

kimin

(interrogative) Of whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's.

kimisi

A certain number, at least two.

kimliği belirsiz

Not identified; having an unknown or unnamed identity.

kimlik

The difference or character that marks off an individual or collective from the rest of the same kind; selfhood; the sense of who something or someone or oneself is, or the recurring characteristics that enable the recognition of such an individual or group by others or themselves.

kimlik doğrulama

(computing) Proof of identity required by a user to log on to some network or access some resource.

kimlik kanıtlama

(computing) Proof of identity required by a user to log on to some network or access some resource.

kimono

A traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions.

kimse

Used in contrast to anyone, someone or everyone: not one person; nobody.

kimsesiz

Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people.

kimyacı

A person who specializes in the science of chemistry, especially at a professional level.

kimyager

A person who specializes in the science of chemistry, especially at a professional level.

kimyasal

Of or relating to chemistry.

kimyevî

Of or relating to chemistry.

kin

(countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment.

kinaye

A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing.

kindar

Vindictive or wanting vengeance.

kinesis

(biology) The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.

kinetik enerji

(physics) The energy possessed by an object because of its motion, equal (nonrelativistically) to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed.

king

(card games) A playing card with the letter "K" and the image of a king on it, the thirteenth card in a given suit.

kinik

Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.

kinin

(pharmaceutical drug) An alkaloid with the chemical formula C20H24N2O2, originally derived from cinchona bark (from plants of the genus Cinchona), used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water, which presents as a bitter colourless powder; also, a drug containing quinine or a chemical compound derived from it. [from early 19th c.]

kinli

Vindictive or wanting vengeance.

kinoa

A goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.

kiosk

A small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.

kip

(grammar) A grammatical quality of a verb which determines the relationship of the speaker to the internal temporal flow of the event which the verb describes, or whether the speaker views the event from outside as a whole, or from within as it is unfolding. [from 19th c.]

kipa

(Judaism, headwear) The cloth skullcap or yarmulke traditionally worn by male Jews.

kipleme

(engineering, physics, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by a descriptive word: modification of an electromagnetic wave or other oscillating carrier wave to apply a signal to it; (countable) an instance of this; also, the extent to which such a wave is modified; and the modified wave or signal.

kippa

(Judaism) A skullcap worn by religious Jewish males (especially during prayer). [from 1903]

kipsel

Of, or relating to a mode or modus.

kir

(chiefly, US) Soil or earth.

kir faresi

Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.

kiracı

The entity to whom a lease is given, or who takes an estate by lease.

kiralamak

(transitive, chiefly, UK) To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.

kiralık katil

A male contract killer, especially one paid by a mafia.

kiraya vermek

(transitive) To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.

kiraz

Of a bright red color; cherry red.

kiraz ağacı

The wood of a cherry tree.

kiraz kerestesi

The wood of a cherry tree.

kiraz rengi

Of a bright red color; cherry red.

kireç

(chemistry) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).

kireç ocağı

An oven or furnace or a heated chamber, for the purpose of hardening, burning, calcining or drying anything; for example, firing ceramics, curing or preserving tobacco, or drying grain.

kireç sıvamak

(transitive) To apply limewash.

kireç taşı

An abundant rock of marine and freshwater sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3); and occurring in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.

kireçlemek

(transitive) To apply limewash.

kiremit

(obsolete) A ridge tile, A tile for the ridge of a roof.

kiriş

(rail) A section of subsidiary railway track that interconnects two primary tracks that cross at different levels, to permit traffic to flow between them.

kirlenme

Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. [from 18th c.]

kirletme

Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. [from 18th c.]

kirletmek

(transitive) To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.

kirli

That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.

kirli sakal

(countable, and, uncountable) Short, coarse hair, especially on a man’s face.

kirlilik

The state or quality of being dirty.

kirmen

A rod which turns, or on which something turns.

kiropraktör

A health-care practitioner who specializes in chiropractic.

kirpik

(anatomy, dermatology) One of the hairs which grows along the edge of eyelids.

kirve

(Christianity) A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

kişi

(fantasy, scifi, mythology) A human as contrasted from superficially similar but typically more powerful humanoid creatures; a member of the human race.

kişi başına

Per person.

kişilik

(countable) A being involved in the action of a story; a persona.

kişisel

Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals

kişisel özellik

A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.

kişiselleştirmek

To adapt something to the needs or tastes of an individual.

kişmiş

A small, sweet, seedless black grape with an intense flavour when dried, from a cultivar of Vitis vinifera the grape vine.

kişneme

The cry of a horse.

kişnemek

(intransitive) To emit a snicker, a stifled or broken laugh.

kişneyiş

The cry of a horse.

kişniş

(US) The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.

kişniş tohumu

(UK, Irish) The annual herb Coriandrum sativum, used in many cuisines.

Kissinger

A surname.

kist

A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.

Kitab-ı Mukaddes

The Jewish holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible.

kitâbe

Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.

kitabevi

A shop that sells books.

kitap

A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.

kitap ayracı

A strip of material used to mark a place in a book.

kitapçı

A shop that sells books.

kitapçık

A small or thin book.

kitaplık

A piece of furniture for the storage and display of books.

kitapsever

One who loves books.

kitle

A mass formed by the union of homogeneous particles; – in distinction from a compound, formed by the union of heterogeneous particles.

kivi

A flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand.

kiyiz

A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact substance by rolling and pressure, with lees or size, without spinning or weaving.

Kıbrıs

An island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia. Official name: Republic of Cyprus. Capital: Nicosia.

kıç

(nautical) The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.

kıç kanadı

(childish, or, vulgar, slang, North American) Buttocks.

kıç tarafında

(nautical) On the aft side; in the stern. [First attested in the early 17th century.]

kıdemli

Higher in rank, dignity, or office; superior.

kıkırdak

(skeleton, uncountable) A usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It composes most of the skeleton of vertebrate embryos, being replaced by bone during ossification in the higher vertebrates.

kıkırdama

A high-pitched, silly laugh.