No. 2,089 in Turkish
çıkarma
"Çıkarma" means "subtraction" or "removal" in English.
In a sentence
Matematik dersinde problem çözmek için çıkarma işlemi yapıyoruz.
We perform subtraction in mathematics class to solve problems.
In this sentence, 'çıkarma' refers to the mathematical operation of subtraction, representing its technical usage.
Yağmurdan sonra ayakkabılarımı temizlemek için dışarı çıkardım.
I took my shoes outside to clean them after the rain.
Here, 'çıkarma' (as a derivation of 'dışarı çıkarmak') refers to the act of removing or taking something out, showing its practical and everyday application.
Sabahki kötü haberi ona söylememekle iyi ettin; gereksiz bir tartışma çıkarmaktan kurtuldu.
You did well by not telling them the bad news this morning; it avoided provoking an unnecessary argument.
In this usage, 'çıkarma' (part of 'tartışma çıkarmak') metaphorically implies causing or provoking a situation, illustrating its abstract and idiomatic meaning.
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