device

/dɪˈvaɪs/ noun [C]

Translation

› a piece of equipment that is used for a particular purpose

alet, edavat, tertibat

A pager is a small, electronic device for sending messages.1299

leave someone to their own devices › to leave someone to do what they want to do

kendi kendine bırakmak, kaderiyle başbaşa bırakmak, kendine bırakmak

With both parents out at work, the kids were often left to their own devices.1873

(Definition of device noun 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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