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boat

 
 
/bəʊt/ noun [C]

Translation

a vehicle for travelling on water
gemi, kayık, sandal
a fishing boat1697
be in the same boat to be in the same unpleasant situation as other people
aynı gemide olmak, aynı olumsuz koşullara tabi olmak, aynı kaderi paylaşmak
She complains that she doesn't have enough money, but we're all in the same boat.2169
miss the boat to be too late to get what you want
gemiyi kaçırmak, fırsatı kaçırmak, fırsatı vaktinde değerlendirememek
I'm afraid you've missed the boat. All the tickets have been sold.1902
push the boat out UK to spend a lot of money, especially when you are celebrating
para harcarken ipin ucunu kaçırmak, masraftan kaçınmamak, kutlamalarda çok masraf etmek
1820
rock the boat to do or say something that changes a situation in a way that causes problems
fikir ayrılığı çıkararak işleri büsbütün berbat etmek, pişmiş aşa su katmak
1976
→ See also rowing boat
(Definition of boat noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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