meydan
1. (a) wide, flat, open, outside area; open space; (public) square. 2. arena; ring. 3. (landing) field. 4. Sufism the universe. 5. section of a Bektashi or Mevlevi lodge in which the dervishes perform the religious ceremonies. 6. opportunity, occasion; possibility. --da 1. obvious, evident, clear. 2. in sight, within view, around. -- almak to spread, increase, advance. -- aramak to look for an opportunity. --a atılmak 1. to be brought up, be suggested, be broached. 2. to leap into action. --a atmak /ı/ to suggest, bring up, broach. -- bırakmak /a/ 1. to give (someone) a chance (to do something): Konuşmama meydan bırakmadı. He didn´t give me a chance to speak. 2. to allow (something to happen): O toplantının yapılmasına meydan bırakmayacağız. We won´t let that meeting take place. --da bırakmak /ı/ 1. to leave (someone) homeless or without shelter. 2. to leave (something) out in the open, leave (something) out where anybody can see it. --ı boş bulmak to find an opportunity to do something (when there is no one or nothing to prevent one´s doing it). -- bulamamak /a/ not to find a chance (to do something). -- bulmak to find an opportunity. --a çıkarmak /ı/ 1. to bring (something) to light; to expose (something) to view. 2. to present (something) to the public; to make (something) public, reveal. 3. to bring (a child) to the point where he can look after his simplest needs. --a çıkmak 1. to be revealed, come to light; to become evident. 2. (for someone) to be seen (in public); to get around and about. 3. (for a child) to reach an age at which he can look after his simplest needs. -- dayağı a public beating (given as an official punishment). -- dayağı çekmek /a/ to give (an offender) a beating. --a dökmek /ı/ to make (something) public, reveal. --a düşmek 1. to mix with the crowd, go out in public. 2. to volunteer one´s services. 3. to become a prostitute. --a gelmek to come into existence, become a reality; to happen, occur. --a getirmek /ı/ 1. to bring forth, produce, do. 2. to be the cause of (something). --da kalmak to be left jobless or homeless, be in a bad way, Brit. be in Queer Street. -- korkusu psych. agoraphobia. --a koymak /ı/ 1. to produce, create. 2. to set forth, present. 3. to reveal. -- okumak /a/ to challenge, defy. -- savaşı/muharebesi mil. major battle, decisive battle. -- vermek /a/ 1. to give (someone) a chance (to do something): Onların kaçmasına meydan verme! Don´t give them a chance to run away! 2. to allow (something to happen): O binanın yıktırılmasına meydan vermemeliyiz. We ought not to allow that building to be torn down. --a vurmak /ı/ to reveal (something) clearly.