hafife

hafife

"Lightly" or "to take lightly."

In this sentence, 'hafife' is part of the phrase 'hafife almak,' meaning 'to underestimate or take lightly,' indicating the attitude of the subject towards the mentioned problem.

Bu sorunu hafife alıyorlar, ancak ciddi sonuçlar doğurabilir.

They underestimate this problem, but it can have serious consequences.

Here, 'hafife' is used in the phrase 'hafife kapılmak,' which figuratively refers to getting carried away by trivial matters or underestimating the significance of an issue.

Hafife kapılmak, bir durumu yanlış değerlendirmek anlamına gelir.

Giving in to trivialities means misjudging a situation.

'Hafife almak' is again used in this sentence, showing the intentional attitude of the speaker when choosing not to take someone’s comments lightly, implying respect and consideration.

Onun söylediklerini hafife almam, çünkü genellikle haklıdır ve faydalı yorumlar yapar.

I do not take his words lightly because he is usually right and makes useful comments.