claim

/kleɪm/ verb

Translation

SAY [T] › to say that something is true, although you have not proved it

iddia etmek, ileri sürmek

[+ (that)] She claimed that the dog attacked her. [+ to do sth] He claims to have seen a ghost.11411152

claim credit/responsibility/success, etc › to say that you have done or achieved something

kredi/sorumluluk/başarı talebinde bulunmak, hakkı olduğunu söylemek

No one has claimed responsibility for yesterday's bomb attack. → Opposite disclaim1152

DEMAND [I, T] › to ask for something because it belongs to you or you have the right to have it

talep etmek, sahiplenmek, hak iddia etmek

She claimed $2,500 in travel expenses. If no one claims the watch, then you can keep it.3861168

KILL [T] › If an accident, war, etc claims lives, people are killed because of it.

can almak, cana malolmak

The floods claimed over 200 lives.457

(Definition of claim 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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