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1. soul. 2. life. 3. person, individual. 4. energy, zeal, vigor; vitality, strength. 5. dervish orders brother, friend; disciple. 6. dear, lovable. --ım 1. darling, honey, my dear. 2. my dear fellow; my dear lady (often used in reproach or objection). 3. precious, lovely. --ı acımak to feel pain. --ına acımamak to live without thinking of one´s own comfort. -- acısı acute pain. --ını acıtmak /ın/ to cause (someone) acute pain. --ı ağzına gelmek to be frightened to death. -- alacak nokta/yer the crucial point. -- alıp can vermek to be in agony; to be in great distress. --ını almak /ın/ to kill. -- arkadaşı close companion, intimate friend. -- atmak /a/ to desire strongly, want badly. --ını bağışlamak /ın/ to spare (someone´s) life. -- baş üstüne! I´ll do it gladly!/Gladly! --la başla çalışmak to put one´s heart into a job, work with determination and enthusiasm. -- benim canım, çıksın elin canı. colloq. I´ll look out for number one. -- beslemek to feed oneself well. --ından bezmek/bıkmak/usanmak to be tired of living. -- boğazdan gelir/geçer. proverb One cannot live without food. -- borcunu ödemek to die. --ı burnuna gelmek 1. to be overwhelmed with trouble. 2. to be fed up. --ı burnunda olmak to be worn out, be exhausted. -- cana, baş başa everyone for himself. --a can katmak to delight greatly, increase one´s pleasure. --ı cehenneme! To hell with him! --ını cehenneme göndermek /ın/ colloq. to kill. --ım ciğerim my darling. -- çabası the struggle to support oneself. --ı çekilmek to feel exhausted. -- çekişmek to be dying in agony. --ı/gönlü çekmek /ı/ to long (for). --ını çıkarmak /ın/ 1. to wear out, tire. 2. to wear (something) out. --ı çıkasıca/çıksın! May the devil take him! --ı çıkmak 1. to die. 2. to get very tired. 3. to get worn out. -- çıkmayınca/çıkmadıkça/çıkar huy çıkmaz. proverb People never change. -- damarı vital point, most sensitive spot. -- damarına basmak /ın/ to touch on the most sensitive spot of (someone, something). --ını (bir yere) dar atmak just barely to make it to (a safe place). -- dayanmamak /a/ to be intolerable. --ına değmek /ın/ 1. to please greatly. 2. to cause joy to the spirit (of a deceased person). -- derdine düşmek to struggle for one´s life. “--ım” dese “canın çıksın” diyor sanmak to hear “darling” and understand “damn you.” -- direği sound post (of a violin). --ını dişine takmak to make a great effort, put one´s back into it, go all out, give it one´s all. -- dostu dear friend. --ına düşkün (one) who takes good care of himself. -- düşmanı mortal enemy. -- evi 1. the upper part of the belly. 2. heart. 3. the vital spot. -- evinden vurmak /ı/ to attack (a person) where he is most sensitive and vulnerable. --ına ezan okumak /ın/ slang to kill, destroy. -- feda! Wonderful!/Superb! --dan geçmek to give up the ghost. --ına geçmek/ işlemek/kâr etmek /ın/ to touch (someone) to the quick. -- gelmek /a/ to be refreshed, revive. --ı gelip gitmek to have fainting spells. --ı gitmek to worry about the safety and well-being of someone or something. -- halatı naut. life line. -- havliyle in a desperate attempt to save one´s life. --ımın içi my darling. --ının içine sokacağı gelmek /ı/ to feel a strong wave of love (for). --ı ile oynamak to do dangerous things. --ı istemek /ı/ to desire. --ın isterse. If you like./I don´t care. -- kalmamak /da/ to have all the life drained out (of). --a kasıt law intent to murder. --ına kastetmek /ın/ to plot against (someone´s) life. -- kaygısına düşmek to fight for one´s life. --ına kıymak 1. /ın/ to kill without pity. 2. to commit suicide. 3. to wear oneself out. -- korkusu fear of death. -- kulağı ile dinlemek to be all ears; /ı/ to listen intently (to). -- kurban! colloq. How wonderful! --ını kurtarmak 1. to save one´s life. 2. /ın/ to save (someone´s) life. -- kurtaran yok mu! Help!/Save me! --ına/--ıma minnet! colloq. What more could one want!/So much the better! --ına okumak /ın/ 1. to harass. 2. to destroy, ruin. -- pahasına at the risk of one´s life, at the cost of one´s life. -- pazarı a matter of life and death. --ı pek enduring, tough, unbroken by suffering. --ına rahmet! /ın/ Peace be on his/her soul! --ın sağ olsun! Don´t you worry!/ It doesn´t matter. -- sağlığı health. -- sıkıcı annoying; boring. --ı sıkılmak /a/ 1. to be bored (by). 2. to be annoyed, be vexed (by). -- sıkıntısı annoyance; boredom. --ını sıkmak /ın/ to annoy. --ımı sokakta/pazarda bulmadım. colloq. I value my life greatly. --ına susamak 1. to want to die. 2. /ın/ to thirst for (someone´s) blood. --ına tak demek/etmek to get to be intolerable. --ı tatlı fond of comfort, afraid of disturbances. --ı tez impatient, quick to act. --ına tükürdüğümün damned. --ına tükürmek /ın/ to harm (someone). -- ve mal kaybı loss of life and property. -- vermek 1. to die. 2. /a/ to encourage. 3. /a/ to revive. --ını vermek to sacrifice oneself. --a yakın lovable; agreeable, pleasant. --ını yakmak /ın/ 1. to hurt; to cause suffering (to). 2. to punish (someone) painfully. --ı yanmak 1. to feel pain. 2. to go through a bitter experience. 3. to suffer a bitter loss. --ına yandığımın/yandığım slang 1. damned. 2. superb. --ı yerine gelmek to recover, be refreshed. --ına yetmek to get to be intolerable. --ı yok mu? /ın/ Doesn´t he count too? -- yoldaşı congenial companion. --dan yürekten heartily.