No. 2,039 in Turkish
vekil
"Vekil" means "representative" or "deputy" in English.
In a sentence
Avukat, mahkemede müvekkilinin davalarını savunan bir vekildir.
The lawyer is a representative who defends their client's cases in court.
In this sentence, 'vekil' refers to a representative or agent acting on behalf of someone else, in particular a lawyer or legal representative for a client.
Milletvekili, halkı parlamentoda temsil eden bir vekildir.
A member of parliament is a representative who represents the people in the legislative body.
In this sentence, 'vekil' denotes someone elected or appointed to act on behalf of a group of people, such as a parliament member.
Tören sırasında vekil olarak konuşma yapması için arkadaşını seçti.
During the ceremony, he chose his friend as a representative to give a speech.
Here, 'vekil' is used to indicate a proxy or delegate temporarily acting on someone's behalf for a specific task or event.
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