Turkish–English dictionary

meraklı

A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste.

meraklılık

(uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. [from 17th c.]

merasim

A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.

mercan

Made of coral.

mercan adası

A type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform.

Mercedes

Clipping of Mercedes-Benz (“a car manufactured by Mercedes-Benz”).

mercek

The lens (or the component containing a combination of lenses) at the eye end of a microscope or telescope by which the image is viewed.

mercimek

Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.

merdiven

A flight of stairs; a stairway.

merhaba

A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

merhamet

(uncountable, theology) Free and undeserved favour, especially of God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.

merhametli

Showing mercy.

merhametsiz

Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.

merhem

(medicine) A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.

merhum

(not comparable, euphemistic) Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)

meridyen

(also, geography) In full terrestrial meridian: a great circle on the Earth's surface, passing through the geographic poles (the terrestrial North Pole and South Pole); also, half of such a circle extending from pole to pole, all points of which have the same longitude. [from 14th c.]

Merih

(astronomy) The fourth planet in the solar system. Symbol: ♂

meritokrasi

Rule by merit and talent.

merkantilizm

(historical, economics) The theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the manner that a merchant would operate a shop. Typically this model presupposes protectionism.

merkep

A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.

merkez

The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.

merkezi

Being in the centre.

merkezkaç

By extension, any device which rotates in order to produce artificial gravity (in the form of centrifugal force)

Merkür

(astronomy) The first planet in the Solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ☿.

mermer

(uncountable, petrology) A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone. [from 12th c.]

mermi

(ballistics, firearms) A solid, spherical nonexplosive missile for a cannon, rifle, gun, etc.

mersi

An expression of gratitude or politeness in response to something done or given. [from c. 1400]

mersin

An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.

mersin balığı

Any marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially central Eurasia.

mersin morinası

A fish, Huso huso, that is a source of caviar, which is found in the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

mersiye

A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation. [from early 16th c.]

mertebe

A hierarchical level in an organization such as the military.

mertek

(architecture) One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.

Merv

A city, the capital of the region of Mary, in southeastern Turkmenistan.

mesafe

(military) The amount of space between soldiers or cavalry riders marching or standing in a rank; also, the amount of space between such ranks.

mesafeli

Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.

mesaj

(countable) A text message sent using the short message service.

mescit

(Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.

meşe palamudu

(nautical) A cone-shaped piece of wood on the point of the spindle above the vane, on the mast-head.

mesele

(countable) A particular situation or activity.

mesen

An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.

meşgale

Something which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably.

meşgul

Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.

meşgul olmak

(intransitive) To grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden.

meşguliyet

An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.

meşhur

Famous, celebrated, or well-known; widely praised or highly honored.

meşhut

Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.

Mesih

(Christianity) A title given to Jesus of Nazareth, seen as the fulfiller of the messianic prophecy.

meşime

The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.

meskenet

(uncountable) Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour.

meslek

An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.

mesleki

Of or pertaining to a vocation.

meslektaş

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.

meşru

Being established, permitted, required or prescribed by law.

meşrubat

A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or a soft drink, usually excluding water.

meşruiyet

State of having legal force.

meşrulaştırmak

(transitive) To make legitimate.

meşruluk

State of having legal force.

mesul

(now, rare) Not responsible; exempt from legal responsibility, not to be held accountable.

mesuliyet

Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.

mesuliyetsiz

Lacking a sense of responsibility; performed or acting as though without responsibility; negligent.

meşum

Specifically, giving indication of a coming ill; being an evil omen

meşveret

The act of consulting.

met

(math) A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of the real numbers on a set.

metabolizma

(physiology) The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

metadon

(pharmaceutical drug) A powerful synthetic analgesic drug which is similar to morphine in its effects but less sedative and is used as a substitute drug in the treatment of morphine and heroin addiction.

metafizik

branch of philosophy that studies first principles

metafor

(uncountable, figure of speech) The use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.

metalürji

The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.

metamfetamin

A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.

metan

(organic compound, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases.

metanet

Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.

metanol

(organic compound) The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH3OH; a colourless, toxic, inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, antifreeze, in the chemical industry, and in the preparation of methylated spirit.

meteor

A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star. [from 16th c.]

meteorit

A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.

meteoroloji

The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.

metfen

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

metfun

Placed in a grave at a burial.

methetmek

To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.

methiye

Commendation; favourable representation in words.

metilfenidat

(medicine) A stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, better known by the trade name Ritalin

metod

(countable) A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process).

metodik

In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic.

metonimi

(rhetoric) The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.

metraj

(usually, uncountable) An amount of film or tape that has been used to record something.

metre

A device that measures things.

metres

The other woman in an extramarital relationship, generally including sexual relations.

metronom

(music) A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.

metroseksüel

(dated) A man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general.

metruk

No longer maintained by its former owners, residents, or caretakers; forsaken, deserted. [Late 15th century]

mevcut

Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.

mevcut değil

not available

mevcut olmayan

Not existent or existing; not real.

Mevla

(Christianity) God the Father; the Godhead.

mevsim

(North America, Australia, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.

mevt

The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.

mevtapesent

Obsessed with death or the gruesome.

mevzii

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

mevzu

(countable) A particular situation or activity.

mey

An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.

meyan

Licorice in confectionery form.

meydan

(chiefly, South Asia) A marketplace or other open space in or by a city or town; an esplanade. [from 16th c.]

meydan okuma

The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.

meydan okumak

(transitive) To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition).

meydan okuyucu

Defying.

meydana çıkarmak

To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

meydana gelmek

(transitive, archaic) To happen to; to befall.

meydana getirmek

(transitive) To set up; to establish; to enact.

meyelan

An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.

meyhane

To imprint or paint with bars, to stripe.

meyhaneci

The person responsible for the running of an inn, usually the proprietor.

meyil

The state of being affected, especially: a change in, or alteration of, the emotional state of a person or other animal, caused by a subjective affect (a subjective feeling or emotion), which arises in response to a stimulus which may result from either thought or perception.

meyilli

Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry.

meyletmek

To give way to (a habit or temptation); to not oppose or restrain.

meysir

An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.

meyve

A small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties.

meyve şekeri

(carbohydrate) A monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C6H12O6.

meyve suyu

The juice of one or more fruits. (This entry is a translation hub.)

meyveli

Containing fruit or fruit flavoring.

meyveli kek

A cake containing dried fruits and, optionally, nuts, citrus peel and spice.

meyyal

Inclined; apt to happen.

mezar

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

mezar soyguncusu

A graverobber.

mezar taşı

A grave marker, a stone slab or similar object marking a person's grave.

mezarcı

A person employed to dig graves.

mezaristan

A tract of land in which the dead are buried.

mezarlık

A tract of land in which the dead are buried.

mezat

A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

mezbaha

A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.]

mezbele

An underground pit where sewage is held.

mezgit

A marine fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the North Atlantic, important as a food fish.

mezhep

A school of thought in Islamic jurisprudence.

mezhepsel

Of, relating to, or partial to a sect.

mezkûr

Previously mentioned.

Mezopotamya

(historical) A geographic region in southwest Asia, spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, located in modern Iraq, eastern Syria, and southeast Turkey; the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man.

mezra

A small village or a group of houses.

mezun

A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

mezun etmek

(transitive) To certify (a student) as having earned a degree

mezun olmak

(intransitive, ergative) To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

mezuniyet

The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).

mezuniyet töreni

(sciences) A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings.

mi

(music) A syllable used in sol-fa (solfège) to represent the third note of a major scale.

Miami

A number of townships in the United States, including five in Ohio, listed under Miami Township.

miço

(dated) A boy or young man who is employed to serve as an attendant for passengers or crew members on a ship.

mide

An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.

mide ağrısı

A pain in the abdomen, often caused by indigestion, in which the pain is usually lower than the stomach and related to the intestines.

mide bulantısı

A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.

mide yanması

(pathology) A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.

Midia

(Greek mythology) An enchantress who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece.

midilli

A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.