No. 1,768 in Turkish
alev
Flame.
In a sentence
Alev aydınlatma için çok parlak bir şekilde yanıyordu.
The flame was burning very brightly for illumination.
In this sentence, 'alev' is used to mean 'flame', describing a phenomenon of fire.
Tartışma sırasında aniden alev aldı, sesi yükseldi.
During the argument, they suddenly flared up, raising their voice.
Here, 'alev aldı' metaphorically represents a sudden burst of emotion or intensity, commonly used in idiomatic expressions.
Alev, rengini ay çiçeğinden alır derler.
They say the flame takes its color from the sunflower.
In this context, 'alev' might poetically suggest the vibrant and warm tone of a flame.
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