address

/əˈdres/ verb [T]

Translation

BUILDING DETAILS › to write a name or address on an envelope or parcel

adres yazmak

A parcel arrived addressed to Emma.1210

DEAL WITH › to deal with a problem

bir sorunla ilgilenmek

We have to address the issue/problem before it gets worse.2140

SPEAK formal › to speak to someone, or to give a speech to an audience

biriyle konuşmak veya dinleyici kitlesine hitap etmek

Today she will be addressing a major conference in London.1145

address sb as sth formal › to give someone a particular name or title when you speak or write to them

konuşurken veya yazarken birine özel bir isim ya da ünvan vermek

Do you think I should address him as 'Mr Benson' or 'Albert'?1222

(Definition of address verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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