No. 2,472 in Turkish
kesmek
"Kesmek" means "to cut" in English.
In a sentence
Bıçağı kullanarak ekmeği kestim.
I cut the bread using the knife.
The word 'kesmek' here means 'to cut' and refers to slicing or dividing an object (in this case, bread) into pieces.
Telefon bağlantımız kesildi.
Our phone connection was cut off.
In this sentence, 'kesmek' metaphorically describes an interruption or a disconnection, showing versatility in its usage.
Sürücü hızla köşeye geldi ve yolu kesti.
The driver came swiftly to the corner and cut off the path.
Here, 'kesmek' is used to describe the act of obstructing or blocking a path, demonstrating another contextual application of the term.
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