pocket

/ˈpɒkɪt/ noun [C]

Translation

BAG › a small bag that is sewn or fixed onto or into a piece of clothing, a bag, the back of a seat, etc

cep, göz

a coat/shirt/trouser pocket He was asked to empty his pockets. Safety instructions are in the pocket on the seat in front of you.8291311

SMALL AREA/AMOUNT › a small area or small amount of something that is different from what is around it

kısım, kesim, taraf, küme, bölge

There was real poverty in some pockets of the country. small pockets of air trapped inside the glass18821538

MONEY › the amount of money that you have for spending

harçlık, cep harçlığı

I shouldn't have to pay for travel out of my own pocket (= with my own money).2424

be out of pocket › to have less money than you should have because you have paid for something

az parası kalmak, harçlığı azalmak; olması gerekenden daha az parası olmak

The holiday company cancelled our trip and we were left hundreds of pounds out of pocket.1419

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

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