No. 2,460 in Turkish
karşımıza
"Karşımıza" means "in front of us" or "across from us" in English.
In a sentence
Bu sabah yürüyüş yaparken karşımıza bir köpek çıktı.
This morning, while we were walking, a dog appeared in front of us.
The word 'karşımıza' in this sentence acts as an object representing 'in front of us', indicating a location relative to the speakers.
Karşımıza çıkan sorunları birlikte çözmeliyiz.
We should solve together the problems we encounter.
Here, 'karşımıza' refers metaphorically to problems that 'came across' or 'appeared before us', indicating an abstract encounter.
Yeni bir proje seçerken, karşımıza çıkan fırsatları değerlendirmeliyiz.
When choosing a new project, we should consider the opportunities that arise before us.
In this context, 'karşımıza' represents opportunities that present themselves, emphasizing an 'arising before' us kind of scenario.
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