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1. remark, utterance; expression; statement; word. 2. promise. 3. rumor. --ü açılmak to be brought up in conversation, be mentioned, be spoken of. -- açmak /dan/ to bring (something) up in conversation. --ü ağzında bırakmak /ın/ not to let (someone) finish what he´s saying. --ü ağzına tıkamak /ın/ to squelch, silence. -- ağzından dirhemle çıkmak to be very taciturn, be very sparing in one´s speech. --ü ağzında gevelemek not to come to the point, to beat around the bush. -- almak 1. to start to talk (after obtaining permission). 2. /dan/ to get a promise out of (someone). -- altında kalmamak to give as good as one gets (in an argument). -- anlamak to understand what one is told and act on it. -- anlamaz (someone) who refuses to understand what´s told him, who won´t listen to reason. -- anlayan beri gelsin. colloq. None of you understand me. -- aramızda .... Between you and me./Don´t tell anyone else. -- arasında in the course of the conversation. -- atmak /a/ 1. to make a rude remark about (someone) within his hearing. 2. to make an improper innuendo or suggestion to (a woman), proposition. --e atılmak to enter a conversation suddenly, suddenly to come forth with some remarks. -- ayağa düşmek for a matter to be talked about by people who have no right to do so. --ü bağlamak to conclude one´s remarks. --ünü/--ünüzü balla kestim. colloq. Excuse me for interrupting you. --ünü bilmek to speak tactfully. --ünü bilmez tactless. -- bir, Allah bir. You can rely on me completely; I am a man of my word. -- bir etmek to unite with others (against someone or something). -- birliği etmek (for people) to agree beforehand as to what they will say or do; to agree to tell the same story or act in the same way. --e boğmak /ı/ to drown (a subject) in a flood of words. --ü çevirmek to change the subject. -- çıkmak for a piece of news to be going around/be bruited about. --ünden çıkmamak /ın/ never to think of bucking (someone), never to think of going against (someone´s) wishes or orders. --ü çiğnemek to beat around the bush. -- dağarcığı vocabulary. -- dinlemek to heed what one is told, follow advice. --ünden dönmek to go back on one´s word. --ünde durmak to keep one´s word. -- düşmemek /a/ to have no right to voice an opinion. -- ebesi 1. garrulous, talkative. 2. quick at repartee. -- ehli eloquent (person). -- eri 1. eloquent (person). 2. (someone) who knows how to talk people into doing what he wants. --ünün eri man of his word; woman of her word. --ünü esirgememek to be very plainspoken, not to mince words, to call a spade a spade. -- etmek /dan/ to talk about (someone, something). --ünü etmek /ın/ to talk about (something). --ü geçen the aforementioned, the aforesaid (person, thing). -- geçirmek /a/ to make (someone) do what one says. --ü geçmek 1. to be influential. 2. to be mentioned, be spoken of. -- gelmek /a/ to be the object of criticism, be criticized. --üne gelmek /ın/ to come round to (someone´s) point of view, finally to agree that (someone) is right. --ünü geri almak 1. to take back what one has said (apologetically). 2. to withdraw one´s promise. -- getirmek /a/ to cause unfavorable comments to be made about. --ü (bir şeye) getirmek to say (something) indirectly, say (something) in so many words. -- götürmez beyond doubt, indisputable. -- gümüşse sükût altındır. proverb Speech is silver, but silence is golden. -- işitmek to get a dressing down. -- kaldırmamak to be quick to retort to a slighting or insulting remark. --de kalmak not to be carried out, not to be realized. -- kavafı garrulous, (someone) who´s a chatterbox. -- kesmek /a/ (for the bride´s family) to agree to give (their daughter) in marriage. --ü kesmek to stop speaking in midsentence. --ünü kesmek /ın/ to interrupt (someone who is speaking). --ün kısası .... in short .../the long and the short of it is that .... -- konusu 1. person or thing being talked of. 2. (person, thing) being talked of, under consideration. -- konusu etmek /ı/ to discuss. -- konusu olmak to be discussed. --üm meclisten dışarı. colloq. Pardon the expression./Excuse my French. --ü mü olur? Don´t mention it!/It´s a pleasure! -- olmak to be the subject of gossip. -- sahibi olmak to be able to speak knowledgeably or authoritatively about something or someone; to have the right to comment on something or someone (owing to one´s knowledge of it or him). --ünü sakınmamak not to mince matters, to call a spade a spade. --üm söz. colloq. You have my word on it. -- sözü açar. proverb One topic leads to another. --ü tartmak to be careful of what one says, choose one´s words carefully. -- temsili for example, for instance. --ünü tutmak 1. to keep one´s word. 2. /ın/ to take the advice of. --ü uzatmak to be wordy, be long-winded (while speaking). -- vermek /a/ to promise, give (someone) one´s word. --üm yabana. colloq. Pardon the expression./Excuse my French. --ümü yabana atma! colloq. Don´t disregard what I say! --e yatmak to heed advice and follow it. --ü yere düşmek /ın/ for one´s advice to be disregarded. -- yitimi aphasia. -- yok! colloq. /a/ There´s nothing that can be said against (it)./It can´t be gainsaid.