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el ele vermek
to cooperate / to work together / to join hands
Başarı için el ele vermeliyiz.
We must cooperate for success.
Idiomatic expression - literally 'to give hand to hand'
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Turkish proverbs (atasözleri) - traditional wisdom
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üstesinden gelmek
to overcome / to surmount / to get over
Zorluklarının üstesinden geldik.
We overcame the difficulties.
Idiomatic expression with ablative case - literally 'to come from above it'
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dikkate almak
to take into account / to consider
Görüşlerinizi dikkate aldık.
We took your opinions into account.
Formal expression - literally 'to take into attention'
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yüz yüze
face to face / in person
Bu konuyu yüz yüze konuşmalıyız.
We should discuss this matter face to face.
Reduplication pattern - literally 'face face' - used adverbially
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adım atmak
to take a step / to take action / to make a move
Bu yönde önemli adımlar attık.
We took important steps in this direction.
Idiomatic expression for taking action - commonly used in formal contexts
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rol oynamak
to play a role / to be a factor
Bu karar önemli bir rol oynadı.
This decision played an important role.
Common expression in formal and analytical contexts
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ortaya çıkmak
to emerge / to appear / to come to light
Yeni bir sorun ortaya çıktı.
A new problem emerged.
Compound verb - literally 'to exit to the middle' - formal usage
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konu ile ilgili
related to the subject / regarding / concerning
Konu ile ilgili bilgi topladık.
We gathered information regarding the subject.
Formal expression - 'ilgili' from 'ilgi' (interest/relation)
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bir araya gelmek
to come together / to gather / to assemble
Ailecek bir araya geldik.
We came together as a family.
Idiomatic expression - literally 'to come to one place'
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ihtiyaç duymak
to need / to require / to be in need of
Yardımınıza ihtiyaç duyuyoruz.
We need your help.
More formal than 'ihtiyacı olmak' - literally 'to feel need'