Turkish–English dictionary

lumbar

Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.

luminol

(organic compound) The compound 5-amino-2,3-dihydro-1,4-phthalazinedione, which exhibits blue chemiluminescence when mixed with an appropriate oxidizing agent.

lunapark treni

An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.

Lüsifır

(biblical) The King of Babylon who was compared to the planet Venus in first the Wycliffe version then the King James Version of Isaiah 14:12; it is unclear whether this verse refers to a specific king or to a representation of the entire line of kings of Babylon.

Lut

(biblical character) A nephew of Abraham in the Bible and Quran.

lütesyum

A chemical element (symbol Lu) with an atomic number of 71, a silvery-white metal which resists corrosion in dry air.

lütfen

Used to make a polite request: please.

lütfetmek

To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.

lutr

An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.

lütuf

(Hinduism) A blessing, typically a supernatural power, granted to an ascetic by a god or goddess.

lüzum

The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.

lüzumlu

Essential, indispensable, required.

lüzumsuz

Not needed; unnecessary.

lüzumundan fazla

Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.

Łódź

The capital city of Lodz Voivodeship, Poland, also spelled Łódź.

maalesef

Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.

maaş

A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.

maaş günü

The day of the week or month, or the specific day, on which an employee's wages or salary is paid.

maaşlı

Paid monthly as opposed to weekly.

maatteessüf

Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.

mabaduttabiyye

branch of philosophy that studies first principles

mabet

A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.

mablak

(cookware) A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food.

maç

(sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match.

maça

(engineering, manufacturing) The portion of a mold that creates a cavity or impression within the part (casting or molded part) or that makes a hole in or through the part.

Macar

Of, from, or pertaining to the Kingdom of Hungary, during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of ethnicity.

Macarca

Of, from, or pertaining to the Kingdom of Hungary, during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of ethnicity.

Macaristan

A country in Central Europe. Capital and largest city: Budapest.

Macaristanlı

A person from the former Kingdom of Hungary, during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of that person's ethnicity.

macera

(obsolete) That which happens by chance; hazard; hap.

maceracı

One who enjoys adventures.

maceracılık

(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs. [from 20th c.]

maceraperest

One who enjoys adventures.

maceraperestlik

The quality of being adventurous.

maço

(informal) Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way.

macun

A soft moist mixture, in particular:

Madagaskar

An island and country off the east coast of Africa. Official name: Republic of Madagascar. Capital: Antananarivo.

madalyalı

Someone who has received a medal. [from 18th c.]

madam

A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

madde

A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.

maddi

(relational) Of or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.

maden

An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.

maden ocağı

An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.

madenci

A person who works in a mine.

madenî para

(money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.

madenüs

(countable, uncountable) A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.

madırga

A small sledgehammer, intended for single-handed use.

madlen

A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.

Madrid

A province of the Community of Madrid, Spain. Capital: Madrid.

maffin

A cupcake-shaped baked good (for example of cornbread, banana bread, or a chocolate dough), sometimes glazed but typically without frosting, eaten especially for breakfast (in contrast to a cupcake, which is a dessert).

mafsal

(countable, or, uncountable) A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.

mafya

A crime syndicate.

mafya babası

(crime) A mafia leader.

maganda

A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.

mağara

A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.

mağara adamı

An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.

mağaza

An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.

mağdur bilimi

The study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons some people are more prone to be victims.

mağlubiyet

The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.

mağlup

Subjugated, beaten, overcome.

mağlup etmek

(transitive) To overcome in battle or contest.

mağmum

Filled with clouds; cloudy.

magnezyum

(uncountable, climbing, gymnastics) A white powdery substance used to prevent hands slipping from holds when climbing, or losing grip in weight-lifting or gymnastics, sometimes but not always limestone-chalk, often magnesium carbonate (MgCO3).

mahal

Proximity; the state of being near.

mahalle

The residential area near one's home.

mahalle baskisi

Inducement or influence by one's peers.

mahalleli

A person who lives in or near a given place.

mahallî

(group theory, of a property of a finite group) Detectable from the behavior of the normalizers of the nontrivial p-subgroups.

mahallîleştirmek

(transitive) To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.

Maharaştra

A state in western India. Capitals: Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) and Nagpur (winter capital).

maharet

Ability, skilfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity [9th century].

maharetsizlik

Inability to perform; lack of competence; ineptitude.

mahcup

(dated) Bashful, shy, retiring.

mahcup etmek

(transitive) To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350).]

mahcur

A person under guardianship.

mahir

Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient

mahkeme

The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered.

mahkeme çağrısı

(law) A writ requiring someone to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal proceeding, as a witness to give testimony (a subpoena ad testificandum) or to produce evidence (subpoena duces tecum), in default of which the person may be punished.

mahkemeye çağırmak

(with on, (archaic) for) To officially charge someone in a court of law.

mahkemeye vermek

(transitive) To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action.

mahkûm

(legal) A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.

mahkum etmek

(chiefly, religion, ethics) To convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something).

mahkumiyet

The act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture.

mahlas

A personal name or nickname; an informal label, often drawing attention to a particular attribute.

mahluk

A living being, such as an animal, monster, or alien.

Mahmut

A en given name.

mahmuz

A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.

mahmuzlamak

(transitive) To prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.

mahpus

A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.

mahrem

Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly

mahremiyet

(uncountable) The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.

mahrum

Deprived of, stripped of, robbed of.

mahrum etme

(transitive) To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.

mahsul

Any tangible or intangible good or service that is a result of a process and that is intended for delivery to a customer or end user.

mahsuldar

(formal) Highly fertile; able to produce offspring.

mahsus olmak

(intransitive) To apply; to be or remain in place; to continue to be applicable.

mahtuta

An early manuscript book.

mahvetmek

To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.

mahzen

A wine collection, especially when stored in a cellar.

mahzun

Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.

mahzur

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

Maine

A state of the United States; probably named for the province in France. Capital: Augusta. Largest city: Portland.

majeste

The quality of being impressive, great, dignified, powerful, sovereign, or any combination thereof.

majesteleri

(used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries.

makale

A piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc.

makam

(music) A modal structure characterizing the art of music of countries in North Africa, West Asia and Central Asia.

makara

A kind of layer cake, traditionally baked on a spit, in which the layers resemble concentric tree rings.

makarna

(uncountable) A type of pasta in the form of short tubes, typically boiled and served in soup, with a sauce, or in melted cheese; a dish of this. [from 18th c.]

makaron

Any of various confections made with almond and egg white, traditionally made in France.

makas

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.

makas alma

A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch.

makas köprüsü

A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.

makasla kesmek

(transitive) To cut using, or as if using, scissors.

makat

(anatomy) The orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.

makber

(narrowly) An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.

makbul

Worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure.

makbuz

A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.

Makedon

Of or pertaining to Macedonia or its people or language.

Makedonca

Of or pertaining to Macedonia or its people or language.

Makedonyalı

(countable) A person from Macedonia (in any sense).

maki

Any of the genus Lemur, represented by the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).

makinist

(by extension, US) A railway worker employed to care for a locomotive or other large engine; especially, a yard jockey.

makrama

A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.

makroekonomi

The study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices.

maksat

The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.

maksatlı

Having a purpose in mind; resolute; determined.

maksimum

To the highest degree.

makta

Used to form nouns denoting materials or systems of objects which are used or employed in an action, or considered collectively.

makul

Capable of being conceived or imagined.

makyaj

(by extension) Any activity undertaken to renew, revamp, update, or improve the appearance of something.

mal

(colloquial, pejorative) An incompetent person, a blockhead; a loser.

mal olmak

(transitive, ditransitive) To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.

mala

A mason’s tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them.

malaka

(slang, figurative) A piece of merchandise available at a very low, attractive price; the act of buying it.

malalamak

(transitive) To apply (a substance) with a trowel.

malarya

(disease) A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.

Malavi

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Malawi.

Malayca

(broad sense) The Malay language, an Austronesian language spoken by most Malay people and by others where it is an official language, including under the name Indonesian.

malç

(agriculture, horticulture) Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.

Maldivler

An archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India. Official name: Republic of Maldives. Capital: Malé.

Malé

The capital city of the Maldives.

Malezya

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Kuala Lumpur.

Malezyaca

(broad sense) The Malay language, an Austronesian language spoken by most Malay people and by others where it is an official language, including under the name Indonesian.

Malezyalı

(countable) A person of Malay ancestry, referring to a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia.

malgama

(metallurgy) An alloy containing mercury.

Mali

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Mali.

mali yardım

A rescue, especially a financial rescue.

mali yıl

(accounting) An accounting period of one year, not necessarily coinciding with the calendar year.

malik

One who owns something.

malik olmak

To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.