Translation of Turkish word "terk" to English
terk
/teɾk/
Meaning
NounTo give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
How to use
Borrowed from Arabic, used with etmek: 'terk etmek' — to abandon. The bare noun almost never stands alone. Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
abandon
Example
Eski binayı yıllar önce tamamen terk etmişler.
They completely abandoned the old building years ago.
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Common phrases
- çok terk— very
Frequency rank: #489 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "terk" mean?▼
The Turkish word "terk" means "abandon" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Eski binayı yıllar önce tamamen terk etmişler." (which translates as "They completely abandoned the old building years ago.").
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