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| İngilizce | Türkçe |
anyhow,
any old how adv | informal (carelessly, without order) | dikkatsizce z. |
| rastgele, gelişigüzel biçimde z. |
| I was shocked to see Sara shove her expensive dresses into the wardrobe anyhow. |
| comprehend how vtr | (understand) | nasıl olduğunu anlamak f. |
| It's impossible to comprehend how such a complicated machine works. |
| how about | informal (introducing a suggestion) | nasıl olur |
| ne dersin |
| How about going to the cinema tonight? |
| How about that! interj | (delight, surprise) | çok hoş ünl. |
| hayret ünl. |
| My sister is expecting twins. How about that! |
| How about that! interj | (impressed) | çok etkileyici ünl. |
| You got the highest grades in your year? How about that! |
| How about that? interj | (wanting to impress) | nasıl ama ünl. |
| Yes, I did win the gold medal. How about that? |
| How about that? interj | (asking opinion) | bu nasıl ünl. |
| buna ne dersin ünl. |
| I don't think the blue shirt will suit you. There's a red one over there; how about that? |
| How are you doing? expr | informal (greeting) | nasıl gidiyor, nasılsın/nasılsınız ünl. |
| "How are you doing?" "Not too bad, how about you?" |
| How are you? expr | (greeting) | nasılsın/nasılsınız ünl. |
| Hello Phil, how are you? Good to see you again. |
| How can I help you? expr | (what do you need?) | buyrun nasıl yardımcı olabilirim ünl. |
| Store clerks often ask customers, "How can I help you?" |
| how come expr | informal (why is it that) | neden z. |
| niçin z. |
| ne sebeple z. |
| How come you aren't at work? |
| How come? interj | informal (Why?) | niçin ünl. |
| niye, neden ünl. |
| You guys split up? How come? |
| How dare you! interj | (indignation) | ne hakla ünl. |
| ne cüretle ünl. |
| bu ne cüret ünl. |
| How dare you say I can't cook! So, you told her she was a fat cow?? How dare you!! |
| How do? interj | dialect (how do you do?) | ne var ne yok ünl. |
| (gündelik dil) | naber ünl. |
| My neighbour always greets me with a cheery "How do?" |
| How do you do? expr | formal (Pleased to meet you.) (resmi dil) | nasılsınız ünl. |
| How do you do? I'm delighted to meet you. |
| How far ...? expr | (to or at what distance?) | ne kadar z. |
| How far is it to the nearest gas station from here? |
| How far can you go on one tank of gas? |
| how far expr | (to or at what distance) | ne kadar uzaklıkta z. |
| This app tells me how far I have jogged. |
| how is it that...? | (explain why) | nasıl oluyor da, nasıl olur da |
| How is it that all of your hats are black? |
| how it is | (reality, the way life is) | olduğu gibi |
| You might think it's unfair that you didn't get the job, but that's just how it is. |
| how long adv | (time: for what duration) (zaman, süre) | ne kadar z. |
| How long does it take to boil an egg? |
| how long adv | (measurement: what length) (uzunluk) | ne kadar z. |
| How long is the Great Wall of China? |
| how many expr | (what number) | kaç kere, kaç kez, kaç defa z. |
| kaç tane z. |
| How many pairs of shoes do you own? |
| How many times have you been abroad? |
| how much expr | (what amount) (miktar) | ne kadar z. |
| It's not important how much effort you put into the job - it's results that count! |
| how much expr | (what price, cost) (fiyat) | ne kadar z. |
| How much does this sandwich cost? |
| Bu sandviç ne kadar tutuyor? |
| how much expr | (to what extent) | ne kadar z. |
| It doesn't matter how much I try to please my boss, he still isn't satisfied. |
| how often adv | (the frequency with which) | ne sıklıkta, hangi sıklıkta z. |
| How often I go to the dentist depends on how I feel. |
| how often adv | (with what frequency) | ne sıklıkta z. |
| How often do you go to the doctor? |
| How should I know? expr | informal (I don't know) | ne bileyim, ne bileyim ben, nereden bileyim ünl. |
| Not: This response is considered impolite. |
| Why are you asking me if it's going to rain tomorrow? How should I know? |
| How was it? expr | (was the experience favorable?) | nasıldı ünl. |
| After I returned from New York, my mother asked, "How was it?" |
| How was your day? expr | (asked after being apart) | günün nasıldı, günün nasıl geçti ünl. |
| When Ken came home, his wife asked, "How was your day?" |
how-do-you-do,
how-d'ye-do,
how-de-do n | informal, dated (difficult situation) | zor durum, güç durum i. |
| kötü durum i. |
| Well that was certainly a fine how-do-you-do wasn't it? |
| how-to n | informal (instructional guide) | kılavuz i. |
| rehber i. |
| This is more of a how-to than a full explanation of the principles involved. |
inquire whether/when/how,
enquire whether/when/how vtr | formal (with clause: ask) | sormak geçişli f. |
| Fred inquired whether Larry had time to help him move this weekend. |
| Lucie enquired when the next train for King's Cross departed. |
inquire as to whether/when/how/who/what,
enquire as to whether/when/how/who/what vtr | formal (with clause: ask) | sormak f. |
| soruşturmak f. |
| I am writing to inquire as to whether your company has any vacancies. |
| know how to do [sth] v expr | (be able to do [sth]) | yapmayı bilmek f. |
| -ebilmek, -abilmek sonek |
| Do you know how to swim? |
| know how v expr | (be able, have skill) (bir konuda, işte) | becerisi olmak f. |
| -ebilmek, -abilmek sonek |
| I'd love to make my own clothes but I don't know how. |
know-how,
the know-how n | (technical knowledge) | teknik bilgi i. |
| teknik uzmanlık i. |
| I don't have the know-how to fix it. |
| no matter how expr | (with clause: whichever way) | nasıl olursa olsun |
| No matter how you go, you can't get there in less than an hour. |
| no matter how adv | (in whatever manner) | ne şekilde olursa olsun |
| She's determined to become famous, no matter how! |
| no matter how expr | (with adjective: to whatever degree) | bile olsa |
| She resists any change, no matter how small. |
realize how/what/who,
also UK: realise how/what/who vtr + conj | (be aware) | anlamak, kavramak, idrak etmek geçişsiz f. |
| farkında olmak geçişsiz f. |
| He doesn't realize how important this is for me. |
| Bunun benim için önemini idrak edemiyor. |
recount that,
recount how vtr | (with clause: tell) | anlatmak geçişli f. |
| The old soldier recounted how his unit had defended themselves against the enemy. |
| show [sb] how to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (demonstrate) (öğretmek) | göstermek geçişli f. |
| He showed his daughter how to tie her shoes. |
| Kızına, ayakkabılarını nasıl bağlayacağını gösterdi. |
teach [sb] to do [sth],
teach [sb] how to do [sth] v expr | (instruct in technique) (birisine bir şey yapmayı) | öğretmek f. |
| Dave is teaching his teenage daughter to drive a car. |
| Who taught you how to skate? |
