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aklına gelmek
to occur to someone / to come to mind
Bu fikir hiç aklıma gelmedi.
This idea never occurred to me.
Common idiomatic expression with dative case (-a/-e) for the person
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göz önünde bulundurmak
to take into consideration / to bear in mind
Tüm faktörleri göz önünde bulundurmalıyız.
We must take all factors into consideration.
Formal expression - literally 'to keep in front of the eye'
B2
sakla samanı gelir zamanı
save it for later when you need it (proverb)
Bu parçaları atmayın, sakla samanı gelir zamanı.
Don't throw these parts away, you might need them later.
Proverb - literally 'keep the hay, its time will come'
B2
karşılaşmak
to encounter / to meet / to come across / to face
Yolda eski bir arkadaşımla karşılaştım.
I ran into an old friend on the road.
Reflexive form of 'karşılamak' - used with 'ile' or dative case
B2
başa çıkmak
to cope with / to deal with / to handle
Bu sorunla nasıl başa çıkacağız?
How will we cope with this problem?
Idiomatic expression - literally 'to come out on top of'
B2
söz konusu
in question / concerned / at issue
Söz konusu olan durum çok ciddi.
The situation in question is very serious.
Formal expression - literally 'word subject' - used as adjective
B2
dayanmak
to withstand / to endure / to be based on / to lean on
Bu teori bilimsel verilere dayanıyor.
This theory is based on scientific data.
Takes dative case (-a/-e) - multiple meanings depending on context
B2
gerek... gerek...
both... and... / whether... or...
Gerek zengin gerek fakir, herkes eşittir.
Whether rich or poor, everyone is equal.
Correlative conjunction - more formal than 'hem...hem...'
B2
farkına varmak
to realize / to become aware of / to notice
Hataların farkına vardım.
I realized my mistakes.
Idiomatic expression - literally 'to arrive at the difference'
B2
karşılık
response / reply / equivalent / in return
Soruma karşılık vermedin.
You didn't answer my question.
From 'karşı' (opposite/against) - multiple uses in formal contexts