oasis

/əʊˈeɪsɪs/ noun [C] (plural oases /əʊˈeɪsiːz/)

Translation

DESERT › a place in the desert where there is water and where plants grow

vaha

1527

CALM › a place that is much calmer and more pleasant than what is around it

cennet gibi bir yer; çok hoş bir mahal

The cafe was an oasis in the busy, noisy city.1683

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

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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