No. 2,606 in Turkish
sıkarak
"Sıkarak" means "by squeezing" or "while squeezing" in English.
In a sentence
Limonu sıkarak suyunu bardak doldurdum.
By squeezing the lemon, I filled the glass with its juice.
The word 'sıkarak' is used to describe the action of squeezing the lemon as a means to obtain its juice.
Eline sıkıştığımda sıkarak beni kurtardı.
When my hand was stuck, he rescued me by squeezing it.
The word 'sıkarak' depicts the action of squeezing as a means to achieve a result, which in this case is freeing the hand.
Stresimi sıkarak atmaya çalışıyorum.
I try to relieve my stress by squeezing.
The word 'sıkarak' refers to the act of squeezing as a strategy for stress relief.
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