Translation of Turkish word "bak" to English
bak
/bak/
Meaning
VerbTo try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
How to use
Bare imperative of bakmak (to look). The verb governs the dative: 'bana bak' — look at me, not 'beni bak'. Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
look
Example
Yakında yağmur yağacak gibi görünüyor. veya Yakında yağmur yağacak gibi görünüyor. veya [Yağmur geliyor] gibi görünüyor.
It looks like it's going to rain soon. or It looks like it's going to rain soon. or It looks like [rain is coming].
Yeni patronumuz arkadaş canlısı görünüyor.
Our new boss seems friendly.
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Common phrases
- çok bak— very bak
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Frequency rank: #57 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "bak" mean?▼
The Turkish word "bak" means "look" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Yakında yağmur yağacak gibi görünüyor. veya Yakında yağmur yağacak gibi görünüyor. veya [Yağmur geliyor] gibi görünüyor." (which translates as "It looks like it's going to rain soon. or It looks like it's going to rain soon. or It looks like [rain is coming].").
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