history

/ˈhɪstəri/ noun

Translation

PAST [U] › the whole series of events in the past which relate to the development of a country, subject, or person

tarih, geçmiş, ezel

The Civil War was a terrible time in American history. What do you know about the history of jazz?1951575

SUBJECT [U] › the study of events in the past

tarih

He's very interested in modern European history. a history book1951372

a history of sth › If you have a history of a particular problem or illness, you have already suffered from it.

geçmiş, mazi

a man with a history of drug addiction1752

DESCRIPTION [C] › a description or record of events in the past relating to someone or something

meçmişi, mazisi, geçmiş, mazi

The doctor read through his medical history. → See also case history → See also natural history1951199

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

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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