No. 533 in Turkish
kazandı
"Won" or "gained."
In a sentence
Ahmet geçen hafta büyük ödülü kazandı.
Ahmet won the grand prize last week.
Here, 'kazandı' is used as the past tense of the verb 'kazanmak', meaning 'to win', referring to achieving a victory or earning a prize.
Öğrenci sınavda yüksek notlar kazandı.
The student gained high marks in the exam.
In this sentence, 'kazandı' denotes obtaining or earning something desirable, like high scores.
Zamanla herkesin güvenini kazandı.
He gained everyone's trust over time.
In this context, 'kazandı' reflects the act of acquiring or earning intangible qualities, such as trust or confidence.
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