No. 2,264 in Turkish
bahane
Excuse.
In a sentence
Bugün işe geç kaldım, bunun için bir bahane uydurmam gerekiyor.
I was late for work today, so I need to come up with an excuse for it.
In this sentence, 'bahane' is used to refer to an excuse or a reason made up to justify being late.
Arkadaşım, davete katılmamak için bahaneler üretiyor.
My friend is coming up with excuses not to attend the invitation.
Here, 'bahane' represents excuses or justifications to avoid participating in an event.
Sana gerçek bir bahane lazım, yalan söylemek doğru değil.
You need a real reason; lying is not correct.
In this case, 'bahane' refers to a genuine and valid reason rather than a fabricated excuse.
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