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üçe beşe bakma

English translation: do not haggle over the price


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Turkish term or phrase:üçe beşe bakma
English translation:do not haggle over the price
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17:53 Nov 9, 2009
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Advertising / Public Relations
Turkish term or phrase: üçe beşe bakma
Greetings,

This was a piece of writing in front of a table full of tickets (probably for a lottery) manned by a disabled man.

In full: ÜÇE BEŞE BAKMA ŞANSINA BAK

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:10
do not haggle over the price
Explanation:
"üçe beşe bakma" means ignoring the small sums especially when bargaining or not being stingy when buying something
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eeprjcts
Turkey
Local time: 03:10
Grading comment
many thanks excellent
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3do not haggle over the price
eeprjcts
4 +2never mind the peaunuts -focus on the whole pictureYusef


  

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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
do not haggle over the price


Explanation:
"üçe beşe bakma" means ignoring the small sums especially when bargaining or not being stingy when buying something


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eeprjcts
Turkey
Local time: 03:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tim Drayton
13 hrs
  -> thank you
agree  Balaban Cerit
2 days17 hrs
  -> thank you
agree  Murat BAŞ
2 days19 hrs
  -> thank you
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
never mind the peaunuts -focus on the whole picture


Explanation:
XXX

Yusef
Turkey
Local time: 03:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Turkish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tim Drayton
12 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Balaban Cerit
2 days15 hrs
  -> teşekkürler
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