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manage

 
 
/ˈmænɪdʒ/ verb

Translation

DO SUCCESSFULLY [I, T] to do something or deal with something successfully
başarmak, becermek; ...a/ebilmek
Will you be able to manage on your own? [+ to do sth] Anyway, we managed to get there on time.18371848
CONTROL [T] to be in control of an office, shop, team, etc
yönetmek, idare etmek
He used to manage the bookshop on King Street.1877
USE TIME/MONEY [T] to use or organize your time or money
(zaman, para) kullanmak, kontrol etmek, idare etmek
He's no good at managing his money.1877
HAVE ENOUGH MONEY [I] to have enough money to live
geçinmek, yaşamını sürdürmek
How can anyone manage on such a low income?1420
(Definition of manage verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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