once
/wʌns/ adverbTranslation
ONE TIME › one time
bir defa, bir kez
It's only snowed once or twice this year. I go swimming once a week (= one time every week).1585NOT NOW › in the past, but not now
bir zamanlar, eskiden
This house once belonged to my grandfather.1579 once again › again
yine, bir daha, tekrar
Once again I'm left with all the washing up.1588 all at once › suddenly
aniden, birden bire
All at once he stood up and walked out of the room.1116 at once › immediately
derhal, hemen
I knew at once that I would like it here.1582 › at the same time aynı zamanda, hep bir anda
They all started talking at once.1586 once in a while › sometimes but not often
zaman zaman, arada sırada, bazen
He plays tennis once in a while.1585 once and for all › If you do something once and for all, you do it now so that it does not have to be dealt with again.
ilk ve son defa/olarak, son olarak; bir daha ...mamak/memek üzere
Let's get to the bottom of this matter once and for all!12471922 once more › one more time
yine, bir daha, yeniden
If you say that once more, I'm going to leave.1588 for once › used to mean that something is happening that does not usually happen
bir defalık, bu seferlik
For once, I think I have good news for him.1781 once upon a time › used at the beginning of a children's story to mean that something happened a long time ago
bir zamanlar, eskiden; evvel zaman içinde; bir varmış bir yokmuş
→ See also once in a blue moon1579(Definition of once adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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