No. 2,043 in Turkish
yakalamak
To catch.
In a sentence
Polis, hırsızı kısa sürede yakaladı.
The police quickly caught the thief.
In this context, 'yakalamak' means to catch or arrest someone, indicating the act of apprehending someone.
Treni yakalamak için hızlıca koştu.
He ran quickly to catch the train.
Here, 'yakalamak' is used in the context of reaching or catching transportation in time.
Bu resmi çok güzel yakalamışsın.
You captured this photo beautifully.
In this sentence, 'yakalamak' means to capture a moment or essence, often referring to photography or imagery.
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