No. 2,159 in Turkish
kacır
"Kaçır" in Turkish means "to miss" (an opportunity, event, etc.) or "to abduct/kidnap," depending on context.
In a sentence
Bir fırsatı kaçırmak istemem.
I do not want to miss an opportunity.
Here, 'kaçırmak' conveys the notion of missing out on an opportunity.
Arkadaşımın kedisini kimse fark etmeden kaçırdı.
She took my friend's cat away without anyone noticing.
In this case, 'kaçırmak' is used to indicate taking someone or something away secretly.
Çok hızlı geçtiği için otobüsü kaçırdım.
I missed the bus because it passed very quickly.
Here, 'kaçırmak' expresses missing a mode of transportation.
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