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100 advanced Turkish words

100 Turkish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Grammar, Everyday life, Fields and translated into English.

Grammar 18 words

TurkishEnglish
inkâr etmekto deny
cesaret etmekto dare
yemin etmekto swear
yumuşaksoft
olgunripe
yıpranmışworn out
bilerekon purpose
birdenbiresuddenly
hemenat once
kısacasıbriefly
hariçexcept
süresincethroughoutFormal register, for the whole duration
hiç kimseno oneFormal or legal register
kendioneselfReflexive pronoun, simple form
böylesuch
giymekto put on
gözden geçirmekto go over
aklından geçirmekto think of

Everyday life 58 words

TurkishEnglish
alohelloOn the phone, when picking up
buyuruncome in
kabaill mannered
milmile
onsounce
voltvolt
tarihlendirmekto date
PaskalyaEaster
acilurgent
kirpikeyelash
işitmehearing
kaba etbuttock
kulak iltihabıear infection
bademcik iltihabıthroat infection
kansızlıkanaemia
gelindaughter in lawWife of one’s son
dulwidower
küçük kardeşyounger sibling
kurnazcunning
inatçıstubborn
konuşkantalkative
çarşafsheet
çalı çithedge
davlumbazcooker hood
testereyle kesmekto saw
somunnut
cıvatabolt
ayakkabı bağıshoelace
parkaparka
parmak arası terlikflip flops
kivikiwi
kekikthyme
hurmadate
rendegrater
yağda kızartmakto fry
galeta unuyla kaplamakto coat in breadcrumbs
pulstamp
alışveriş arabasıtrolley
büfenewsstand
kapalı pazar yerimarket hall
kanalizasyonsewer
boyunca gitmekto go along
krikojack
kaputbonnet
lombozporthole
tatil eviholiday cottage
kaporadeposit payment
bagajluggage
yarriverbankSlope along the side of a river
donmakto freeze
kırağıfrost coating
deniz yosunuseaweed
melemekto bleat
balıkçılheron
hakikhaki
toprak sarısıochre
istenmeyen postaspam
emojiemoji

Fields 24 words

TurkishEnglish
tebeşirchalk
silgieraser
geçici işçiliktemporary work
motive etmekto motivate
forklift operatörüforklift driver
şarap satıcısıwine merchant
engelhurdle
judojudo
taşpiece
atlıkarıncamerry go round
pandomimmime
sahne korkusustage fright
aksiyomaxiom
beherbeaker
kotaquota
çöprubbish
ayrıntılı fiyat teklifiquote
borsa çöküşümarket crash
itirafconfession
alibialibi
sandıkballot box
baskı grubulobby
atlatma haberscoop
viralviral

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