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1. door. 2. gate. 3. possibility. 4. formerly government office. 5. place of work. 6. backgammon a point. -sında in the household of. -sı açık hospitable. - açmak /dan/ to mention, bring up. -yı açmak 1. to begin. 2. to be the first, break the ice. 3. /dan/ to bring up (a topic) which will lead to the main point. - ağası the chief white eunuch in the sultan´s palace. - almak/yapmak backgammon to get two men on a point, block a point. - aralığı slang bastard. -sını aşındırmak /ın/ to visit (someone) often. - baca açık unprotected (place). - bir komşu next-door neighbor. -yı büyük açmak 1. to embark on an expensive undertaking. 2. to spend money prodigally. -sında büyümek /ın/ to grow up in the household of. -sını çalmak /ın/ 1. to knock at (someone´s) door. 2. to resort to, seek help from. -yı çekmek to shut the door. - çerçevesi door frame. -ya dayanmak to heave into sight, be pounding at the door, be upon one. - dışarı etmek /ı/ to show (someone) the door, throw (someone, an animal) out. - duvar olmak for no one to answer the door (after repeated knocking). - gibi strapping. -nın ipini çekmek to call on (so many) people. - kadar huge, enormous. -dan kapıya door-to-door. - kapı dolaşmak 1. to visit many people. 2. to go from office to office (trying to get one´s business done). -sına kilit vurmak /ın/ 1. to lock up (a place). 2. to close down (a business). - kolu door handle. - komşu next-door neighbor. -dan kovsan/kovulsa bacadan düşer/girer. colloq. He is shamelessly persistent. - kuzusu/yavrusu wicket (in a large door or gate). - mandalı 1. door latch. 2. person whom no one considers important. - numarası street number (of a house). -sı olmak /ın/ to require (so much money): Bu, on liranın kapısıdır. This will cost you ten liras. - tokmağı knocker, door knocker. -yı vurmak to knock at the door. - yapmak 1. /a/ to lead up to (a subject or request) gently. 2. to visit (a specified number of) homes. 3. backgammon to block a point. -sını yapmak /ın/ to lead up to (a subject or request) gently. - zinciri door chain.