No. 1,112 in Turkish
eleme
"Eleme" means "elimination" or "selection process" in English.
In a sentence
Turnuvada rakiplerini elemek için çok çalıştı.
He worked hard to eliminate his opponents in the tournament.
In this sentence, "elemek" is used in its sense of "to eliminate" or "to remove someone from a competition," showing an action taken during competitive events.
Üretim sırasında hatalı ürünleri eleyip kaliteli olanları ayırıyoruz.
During production, we separate and eliminate defective products, keeping only the quality ones.
Here, "elemek" means "to sieve" or "to filter out," metaphorically applied to the context of sorting and selecting items.
Şair, şiirlerinde sözcükleri özenle eleyerek seçer.
The poet carefully filters his words when selecting them for his poems.
In this context, "elemek" metaphorically represents the careful selection and thoughtful decision-making process.
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