No. 2,577 in Turkish
sarf
The Turkish word "sarf" means "expenditure" or "spending."
In a sentence
Enerjimi boşa harcamaya çalışıyor ama ben dikkatli davranıyorum.
He tries to waste my energy, but I act carefully.
The word 'sarf' is used here metaphorically to imply 'expenditure' or 'spending' one's energy.
Bu konuda doğru sözler sarf etmek önemlidir.
It is important to use correct words on this matter.
The word 'sarf' is directly used here to imply 'uttering' or 'saying' correct words.
Kitapta çok bilgi sarf edildiği görülüyor.
It is evident that a lot of information has been spent in this book.
The word 'sarf' here signifies 'spending' or 'utilizing' knowledge displayed in the book.
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