No. 3,778 in Turkish
çekmeyi
"Çekmeyi" means "pulling" or "drawing" in English.
In a sentence
Fotoğraf çekmeyi seviyorum.
I like taking photographs.
In this sentence, 'çekmeyi' refers to the action of capturing photographs, derived from the verb 'çekmek', meaning 'to pull' or 'to take'.
Bu sabah su çekmeyi bitirdik.
We finished pumping water this morning.
Here, 'çekmeyi' is used to describe the act of extracting or pumping water, showing another functional meaning of the verb 'çekmek'.
Dikkatini çekmeyi başardık.
We managed to attract attention.
In this case, 'çekmeyi' refers to the act of drawing or attracting interest, highlighting its usage in social or psychological contexts.
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