Translation of Turkish word "yol" to English
yol
/jol/
Meaning
NounA way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
How to use
Means both physical 'road' and metaphorical 'method/way'. Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
road
Example
Arabayla deniz kenarına gittik.
We went to the seaside by car.
mutluluğa giden yol; başarıya giden yol.
the path to happiness; the path to success.
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Common phrases
- yol bulmak— to find a way
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Frequency rank: #334 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "yol" mean?▼
The Turkish word "yol" means "road" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Arabayla deniz kenarına gittik." (which translates as "We went to the seaside by car.").
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