No. 2,721 in Turkish
çekildi
"Çekildi" means "was withdrawn" or "was pulled" in English.
In a sentence
Fotoğraf çekildi.
The photo was taken.
In this context, 'çekildi' is the past tense and passive voice of 'çekmek', meaning 'to take (a photo)', indicating that the photo-taking action was completed by someone.
Oyun çekildi.
The game was withdrawn.
Here, 'çekildi' is used to describe the action of pulling back or withdrawing ('çekmek' in passive form), implying the game was retracted or removed from availability.
Araba kenara çekildi.
The car was pulled to the side.
In this sentence, 'çekildi' indicates motion or the action of being moved by a pulling force, conveying that the car was maneuvered to the side.
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