beslememek

Turkish

Etymology

From Middle Turkic bésle-[1]. Related to besin ("food").

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /besleˈmec/
  • Hyphenation: bes‧le‧mek

Verb

beslememek (third-person singular simple present beslemez)

  1. not to feed/nourish.
    Nem kremi kışın ellerimi yeterli beslemiyor - The moisturiser does not nourishe my hands enough in winter.
  2. not to have a pet.
    köpek beslemiyorum - I do not have a dog (lit. I am not feeding a dog)
  3. not to ensure someone food.
  4. not to add/strengthen
    ateşi kuru odunla beslemeyince söndü - (lit.) as we do not fed the fire with dry woods, it burned out
  5. not to make an emotional feeling live in one's heart.
    ona aşk beslemediğini ben bile anladım, ama o ahmak anlamadı - Even I feeled that [he/she/it] was loving [him/her/it], but that fool didn't understand it.
  6. not to support someone financially.

Antonyms

References
  1. "beslemek" - nişanyansözlük
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