No. 4,112 in Turkish
kale
"Castle" or "fortress."
In a sentence
Kale, tarihi boyunca birçok kuşatmaya dayanmıştır.
The castle has withstood many sieges throughout its history.
'Kale' is used here to mean 'castle', a fortified structure.
Kaleci topu kale direği içinden çıkardı.
The goalkeeper saved the ball from inside the goalpost area.
Here, 'kale' refers to the goal in sports like soccer.
O, her zaman sağlam duruşuyla bizim için bir kale gibidir.
He is always like a fortress for us with his strong stance.
In this example, 'kale' is metaphorically used to describe someone who is a strong and reliable person.
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