No. 2,763 in Turkish
şeker
"Şeker" means "sugar" in English.
In a sentence
Bu çay çok güzel oldu, biraz daha şeker ister misin?
This tea turned out very nice, would you like some more sugar?
In this sentence, 'şeker' is used to mean sugar, as a common food ingredient used in beverages like tea.
O çocuk çok tatlı ve şeker biri, herkes onu seviyor.
That child is very sweet and charming, everyone loves him.
In this context, 'şeker' is used affectionately to describe someone as sweet or nice, akin to 'sweetheart' in English.
Doktor, hastaya kan şekerini kontrol etmesi gerektiğini söyledi.
The doctor told the patient that they need to monitor their blood sugar.
Here, 'şeker' refers to blood sugar, demonstrating its usage in a medical or physiological context.
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