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climb

 
 
/klaɪm/ verb

Translation

PERSON [I, T] ( also climb up) to go up something, or onto the top of something
tırmanmak
climb a ladder/tree/mountain He climbed up on a chair to change the light bulb. My grandfather finds it difficult to climb stairs now.1600
climb into/out of/through, etc to move somewhere using your hands and legs
tırmanarak girmek/çımak/geçmek
The child climbed into the back of the car.16002065
NUMBER [I] If a price, number, or amount climbs, it increases.
(fiyat, sayı, miktar) artmak, tırmanmak
Profits climbed 11% last quarter.1808
MOVE HIGHER [I] to move to a higher position
yükseklere/daha üst düzeylere tırmanmak
The road climbs quite steeply.1600
climb noun [C]
tırmanış
a long/steep/uphill climb
climb down phrasal verb UK informal
to change your opinion or admit that you are wrong
hatalı olduğunu kabul etmek, geri adım atmak, tükürdüğünü yalamak
The government has been forced to climb down over the issue of increased taxes.11121174
(Definition of climb verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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