No. 2,788 in Turkish
avcı
Hunter.
In a sentence
Avcı, ormanda sessizce ilerliyordu.
The hunter was quietly advancing in the forest.
Here, 'avcı' denotes a person who hunts animals, used as a noun to refer to their profession or activity.
O, doğa fotoğrafçılığı için eşsiz bir an avcısıdır.
He is a unique moment hunter for nature photography.
In this sentence, 'avcı' is used metaphorically to describe someone capturing special moments, showcasing the word's figurative application.
Yeni başlatılan projenin yatırımcıları, fırsat avcıları olarak tanımlandı.
The investors of the newly launched project were described as opportunity hunters.
Here, 'avcı' is part of a compound phrase 'fırsat avcıları', which metaphorically means someone who seeks opportunities, demonstrating its versatile usage in idiomatic expressions.
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