No. 917 in Turkish
silah
Weapon.
In a sentence
Oyun sırasında kullanılan silah oyuncak tabancasından başka bir şey değildi.
The weapon used during the game was nothing more than a toy gun.
The word 'silah' refers here to a toy weapon, suggesting a harmless and playful context.
Silah taşımanın zorunlu olduğu bir işte çalışmıyorum.
I do not work in a job where carrying a weapon is mandatory.
'Silah' in this context refers to a professional tool, implying a legal and formal usage of weapons.
Güzel konuşmak bir iletişim silahıdır.
Speaking well is a weapon of communication.
Here, 'silah' is used metaphorically to describe a skilful tool or advantage in communication, unrelated to physical weapons.
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