No. 1,046 in Turkish
çift
"Çift" means "pair" or "double" in English.
In a sentence
Çift çay içerken, manzarayı seyrediyordu.
The couple was watching the scenery while drinking tea.
In this sentence, 'çift' means 'couple' as in two people in a romantic or partnership relationship.
Ayakkabımı kaybetmekten korkuyorum, çünkü yalnızca bir çift ayakkabım var.
I’m afraid of losing my shoe because I only have one pair of shoes.
Here, 'çift' refers to 'pair', indicating two matching items typically used together.
Çift sürüşlü bir araba, farklı koşullarda daha iyi performans gösterebilir.
A dual-drive car can perform better under different conditions.
In this usage, 'çift' implies 'dual', denoting a system or entity that has two components or functions.
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