Translation of Turkish word "general" to English
general
/geneɾal/
Meaning
NounNoun: a high-ranking military officer, the rank above 'albay' (colonel); borrowed from French. Not to be confused with 'genel' (general, overall — the adjective, spelled without the extra 'a').
How to use
A military rank (noun), borrowed from French. Easy to confuse with the adjective 'genel' ('general, overall') — note the extra 'a'.
🇬🇧 English
general (military rank)
Example
General emekli oldu.
The general retired.
Ordunun başında bir general var.
There is a general at the head of the army.
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- dört yıldızlı general— four-star general
- General emekli oldu.— The general retired.
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The Turkish word "general" means "general (military rank)" in English.
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