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sayışmak

English translation: settle accounts

05:18 May 18, 2009
Turkish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Folklore
Turkish term or phrase: sayışmak
...
foghorn
English translation:settle accounts
Explanation:
sayışmak
to settle accounts with each other. to make a count to decide who will be it in a game. quit scores.
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Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
Local time: 03:57
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5to quit scores
Salih YILDIRIM
2 +3settle accounts
Constantinos Faridis (X)


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
settle accounts


Explanation:
sayışmak
to settle accounts with each other. to make a count to decide who will be it in a game. quit scores.


Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
Local time: 03:57
Native speaker of: Greek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mariette van Heteren: 1. to settle accounts with each other, (for children) to make a count to decide who'll be "it" in a game.
1 hr
  -> ευχαριστώ
agree  Tim Drayton: Without any context, all we can do is list the dictionary definitions. Μπράβο!
2 hrs
  -> ευχαριστώ
agree  Salih YILDIRIM
8 days
  -> thank you ευχαριστώ
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to quit scores


Explanation:
I would describe in this way.

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 03:57
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4
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