1. head.
2. leader, chief, head.
3. beginning.
4. basis.
5. top, summit, crest.
6. end, either of two ends.
7. naut. bow.
8. clove (of garlic); cyme; (plant) bulb.
9. head (of a pin).
10. wrestling first class.
11. agio, exchange premium.
12. head: elli baş sığır fifty steers, fifty head of cattle.
13. main, head, chief, top.
14. in many idioms self, oneself.
15. side, near vicinity, presence: sofra başında at the table. ocak başında near the hearth.
başına for each, per, each: saat başına elli bin lira fifty thousand liras an hour.
başında
1. at, near, around: masa başında at the desk, around the table.
2. on his hands: Başında üç çocuk var. He has three children on his hands. He has to support three children.
3. at every: saat başında at the start of every hour.
başından
1. from its beginning: başından sonuna kadar from beginning to end.
2. away from: Başımdan git! Go away!/Get out!/Leave me alone!
başta first of all, most of all.
başı açık bareheaded.
başı açılmak to go bald.
başını açmak
1. to uncover one's head (as a gesture initiating prayer or imprecation).
2. /ın/ to open up (a subject of talk), give an inkling (of).
baş ağrısı
1. headache.
2. trouble, nuisance.
baş ağrısı olmak /a/ to be a nuisance (to), cause worry (to).
başını ağrıtmak /ın/ to give a headache (to); to annoy (someone) by talking a lot.
başını alamamak /dan/
1. to be too busy (with).
2. not to be able to escape (from some trouble).
baş alıp baş vermek to wage a bitter fight.
başını alıp gitmek to go away, leave.
başının altında under one's pillow.
başının altından çıkmak /ın/ (for a plot) to be hatched out in (someone's) head; to be caused (by).
başı araya gitmek to be caught between disagreeing people.
baş aşağı upside down, head down.
baştan aşağı from top to bottom, from head to foot, from end to end, throughout.
baş aşağı gitmek to get worse.
başından aşağı kaynar sular dökülmek to have a terrible shock, meet with sudden excitement. (işi)
başından aşkın overburdened (by work).
başında ateş yanmak to be upset, be troubled, be distressed.
başından atmak /ı/ to get rid (of).
baştan ayağa kadar colloq. from head to foot, altogether.
baş ayak, ayak baş oldu. colloq. The high and the low have changed places.
başı bacadan aşmadı ya. colloq. She is still young enough to find a husband.
baş bağı
1. head band, fillet.
2. naut. bow fast, head fast.
baş bağlamak
1. to cover or tie up one's head (with a scarf).
2. (for grain) to form heads.
3. to take up a duty.
başını bağlamak /ın/ to marry (one) to another.
başı bağlı
1. fastened by the head; attached.
2. married.
baş başa tête-à-tête, face to face.
baştan başa from end to end, entirely.
baş başa kalmak /la/ to stay alone (with).
baş başa vermek
1. to put our/your/their heads together, consult with each other.
2. to work together, help each other, collaborate.
başında beklemek/durmak /ın/ to stand watch over, watch carefully.
baş belası nuisance, troublesome person or thing.
başına bela getirmek/sarmak /ın/ to saddle (someone, oneself) with a big problem.
başı belaya girmek to get into trouble.
başı belada olmak to be in trouble.
başını belaya sokmak/uğratmak /ın/ to get (someone, oneself) into trouble.
başımla beraber with great pleasure, gladly.
baş bezi head scarf.
baş bilmez unbroken (horse).
başına bir hal gelmek to suffer a serious misfortune.
başını bir yere bağlamak /ın/ to find (a person) a good job and save him from idleness.
başına bitmek /ın/ suddenly to appear, suddenly to show up (said of a pestiferous person).
başını boş bırakmak /ın/
1. to leave alone, leave untended.
2. to leave without supervision.
baş boy best quality.
baş bulmak to pay, leave a profit.
başta/
başında bulunmak /ın/ to be in charge.
başına buyruk independent.
başı bütün married (person).
başından büyük işlere girişmek/karışmak to undertake things that are beyond one's powers, bite off more than one can chew.
başına çal! colloq. /ı/ Here it is. May it do you no good.
başının çaresine bakmak to take care of one's own affairs oneself, not to leave things to others.
başı çatlamak to have a splitting headache.
başını çatmak to bind a cloth around one's head and across one's temples to relieve a headache.
baş çekmek /a/ to head (a movement, a dance).
başını çelmek /ın/ naut. to divert (a ship) from her course.
baş çevirmek /dan/ to turn away (from).
başına çıkarmak /ı/ to spoil (someone).
baştan çıkarmak /ı/ to lead astray, corrupt, seduce.
başa çıkmak /la/
1. to succeed (in), accomplish.
2. to cope (with), handle, master, control.
başına çıkmak /ın/ to plague, become a nuisance (to).
baştan çıkmak to get out of control, be led astray, be corrupted.
başına çorap örmek /ın/ to plot against (someone), get (someone) into trouble.
başı darda in trouble, in need, hard up.
başı dara düşmek to get into trouble, find oneself in a difficult situation.
başında değirmen çevirmek /ın/ to harass, torment.
baş denizi naut. head-on sea, waves from ahead.
başına dert açmak/çıkarmak /ın/ to saddle (someone, oneself) with a problem.
başının derdine düşmek to have enough trouble of one's own.
başını derde sokmak/uğratmak /ın/ to get (someone, oneself) into trouble.
başına dert etmek /ı/ to let (something, someone) worry (one), lose sleep over (something, someone).
başına devlet kuşu konmak to have a stroke of luck.
başını dik tutmak to hold one's head high.
başının dikine gitmek to insist on doing it one's own way, refuse all advice.
başına dikmek /ı, ın/ to assign (a person) to protect (someone, something).
başı dinç without trouble, at ease, peaceful.
başını dinlemek to rest.
başına dolamak /ı, ın/ to burden or saddle (someone) with (something or someone unpleasant).
baş döndürücü
1. astounding, amazing.
2. stupefying.
başı dönmek to feel dizzy.
baş dönmesi dizziness, giddiness, vertigo.
başını dövmek to pound one's head in despair.
başı dumanlı
1. dazed; drunk.
2. crazed with love.
baş edememek /la/ not to be able to cope (with).
baş eğmek
1. to bow one's head, incline one's head forward (as a sign of respect).
2. /a/ to submit (to), yield (to).
başına/
başında ekşimek /ın/ to be a burden (to), be a permanent and unwelcome nuisance.
baş eldeyken while still living.
başının etini yemek /ın/ to nag (at), bother with insistent demands.
başını ezmek /ın/ to crush.
başına geçirmek /ı, ın/
1. to put on (a hat, a head covering).
2. to crown (someone) with (something); to pull (a place) down on (someone's) head (said in anger).
başa geçmek to take control, take charge; to come to power.
başına geçmek /ın/
1. to become the head of (an organization).
2. to go up to (a machine, an instrument) (with an intent to use it).
3. to go to the front of (a line, a row, etc.).
başından geçmek /ın/ to happen (to).
başa gelen çekilir. proverb One has to take what comes.
başına gelen pişmiş tavuğun başına gelmedi. /ın/ colloq. Incredible things have happened to him/her/it.
baş gelmek /a/ to win, overcome.
başa/
başına gelmek /ın/ (for something unpleasant) to happen (to).
başta gelmek to be first (in importance, excellence).
başa gelmeyince bilinmez. proverb A person does not really understand something until he has experienced it.
başta gitmek to be the first, be the foremost; to be in the lead.
başı göğe değmek/ermek to be overjoyed; to find happiness.
baş göstermek (for something bad) to appear, crop up, or break out.
baş göz etmek /ı/ to marry (two people) to each other.
baş göz olmak to marry.
başının gözünün sadakası alms or some other sacrifice made in the hope that it will keep some possible catastrophe from befalling one.
başını gözünü yarmak /ın/
1. to give (someone) a bad beating, beat the tar out of.
2. to do (something) very ineptly.
3. to murder, butcher (a passage) (owing to faulty diction or mispronunciation).
başa güreşmek to try for first place, try to win first place; to aim for the top.
başına hasır yakmak to complain, be in despair.
başı havada colloq. snooty, snobbish.
başı havalanmak /ın/ to be distracted by love affairs.
başı hoş olmak /la/ to like, be fond (of).
başı için /ın/ for the sake of (used in imploring).
baştan inme very sudden, right out of the blue.
başını istemek /ın/ to demand that (someone) be killed.
başına iş açmak/getirmek /ın/ to cause trouble (to).
başına iş çıkarmak /ın/ to make work or difficulties (for).
başı kabak completely bald, baldheaded.
başına kakmak /ı, ın/ to remind (someone) reproachfully (of a kindness done to him), rub in (a favor done to someone).
başı kalabalık surrounded by other people who want to talk to him.
baş kaldırmak /a/ to rebel (against).
baş kaldırmamak /dan/ not to take a break from, not to stop (doing something).
başını kaldırmamak/kaldıramamak
1. /dan/ not to take a break from, not to stop (doing something).
2. (for a patient) to be unable to get out of bed, be quite ill.
baştan kalma left over from someone else.
baştan kara etmek
1. naut. to go aground at the bow.
2. to fail completely, come a cropper.
baştan kara gitmek to head for disaster, be on a collision course.
başına karalar bağlamak to grieve.
baş kasarası naut. forecastle.
başını kaşımaya eli değmemek/vakti olmamak to be swamped with work.
başında kavak yelleri esmek /ın/ to be daydreaming.
başı kazan gibi olmak to have one's head throb due to noise and confusion.
başım kel mi benim? colloq.What is wrong with me?/Why am I left out?
baş kesmek to nod in greeting.
başını kesmek /ın/ to behead.
baş kıç vurmak naut. to pitch.
baştan kıça haber yok. colloq. No one knows what the rest are doing.
başına kına yakmak to dye one's hair with henna.
baş kırmak to bow.
başı kızmak to get furious.
başını koltuğunun altına almak to do something at the risk of one's life.
baş komak/koymak
1. /a/ to be prepared to risk one's life (for a cause).
2. to acquiesce, assent.
başından korkmak to fear for one's life.
baş koşmak /a/ to do (something) wholeheartedly, enter heart and soul (into an enterprise).
baş köşe seat of honor.
başını kurtarmak to save one's life.
başı nâra yanmak to get into trouble because one has tried to help someone else.
başından nikâh geçmek to have been married.
başını okutmak /ın/ to have a prayer recited over (a sick person).
baş ol da, istersen eşek/soğan başı ol. proverb Be in charge of something, however humble.
baş omuzluğu naut. bow.
başını ortaya koymak to challenge death, risk one's life.
başıyla oynamak to play with one's life, invite danger.
başı önünde with downcast eyes, modestly reserved.
başına patlamak /ın/
1. (for an undesirable thing) to befall (one).
2. (for work) to fall to one's lot.
başı pek
1. obstinate, hardheaded.
2. stupid, unintelligent.
başınız sağ olsun. May your life be spared (formula of condolence).
baş sallamak /a/ to nod in agreement.
başına sarmak /ı, ın/ to burden, saddle (someone) with (something).
baştan savma
1. (doing something) perfunctorily or cursorily.
2. perfunctory; cursory.
başından savmak /ı/ to get rid of (someone) with empty promises, put off.
başı sıkılmak to be in distress; to be in trouble; to be hard up.
başı sıkışmak to have more work than one can handle.
başı sıkıya gelmek to be in trouble.
başına soğuk geçmek to act stupidly.
başını sokacak yer a place to lay one's head.
baş tacı
1. crown.
2. a greatly respected and loved person.
baş tacı etmek/
başına taç etmek /ı/ to treat (someone) with great respect or affection.
başı taşa değmek to realize the hardships of life.
başını taştan taşa vurmak to knock one's head against the wall in repentance.
başını taşa vurmak to repent greatly.
başta taşımak /ı/ to show respect (to).
başına teller takınmak to be overjoyed.
baştan tırnağa from tip to toe.
başına tokmak olmak /ın/ to keep (someone) under restraint.
başını toplamak (for a woman) to gather up her hair neatly.
başında torbası eksik! colloq. What an ass!
baş tutmak naut. to steer her course.
başı tutmak to have a headache.
baş tutmamak naut. not to respond to the wheel.
baş tüyü
1. crest feather.
2. plume.
baş üstü naut. forecastle deck.
başı üstünde taşımak/tutmak /ı/ to respect greatly, hold very precious.
başı üstünde yeri olmak /ın/ to be highly venerated or loved (by).
baş üstüne! With pleasure!
başını ütülemek /ın/ slang
1. to tell (someone) off.
2. to nag, pick on.
baş vermek
1. (for grain) to come into ear.
2. to appear, come out.
3. /a/ to give one's life (for).
4. /a/ to give (a horse) his head.
5. fin. to allow a premium on a bond.
baş vurağı
1. recourse; reference.
2. competent authority; department or office concerned.
baş vurmak
1. /a/ to have recourse to, turn to; to resort to.
2. /a/ to apply to; to submit an application to.
3. /a/ (for a horned animal) to butt its head against, butt.
4. (for a fish) to strike the bait, snatch at the bait.
başına vurmak
1. /ın/ to hit (someone) on his head.
2. (for drink) to go to one's head; (for fumes) to produce giddiness.
başına vur, ağzından lokmasını al. colloq. He is so good-natured that anybody can walk all over him.
başını yakmak /ın/ to get (someone) into trouble.
baş yastığı pillow.
başı yastık yüzü görmemek not to have a moment's rest.
baş yazısı fate, destiny.
başında yazılı olmak to be destined.
baş yemek main dish, main course.
başını yemek /ın/ to be the cause of (someone's) death or suffering.
başı yerine gelmek /ın/ to recover one's senses; to get rested.
başına yıkmak /ı, ın/ to saddle (someone) with, burden (someone) with, leave (someone) to do (something).
baş yukarı upstream.
başı yukarıda proud, conceited.
başına yular geçirmek /ın/ to get complete control of (someone).
başı zaptolunmamak (for a horse) to be out of hand, run away.
başına zindan etmek /ı, ın/ to make (a place) feel like a prison to (someone).
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