Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

system

 
 
/ˈsɪstəm/ noun [C]

Translation

METHOD a way or method of doing things
düzen, yol, metod, yöntem, sistem
the American legal system the public transport system1849
EQUIPMENT a set of connected pieces of equipment that operate together
tertibat, düzenek, sistem, kurulum
They've had an alarm system installed at their home.1298
BODY parts of the body that work together in order to make something happen
vücudun çalışma düzeni
the body's immune system 533532
the system the laws and rules of a society
yasal düzen, sistem; bir toplumun kanun ve kuralları; kanunlar ve kurallar bütünü
684
get sth out of your system to get rid of a strong feeling or a need to do something, especially by expressing that feeling or doing the thing you want to do
içini döküp/derdini söyleyip rahatlamak/kurtulmak; boşaltmak; içinden atmak; sıkıntılarından kurtulup arınmak
It's not a bad idea to travel before getting a job - that way you get it out of your system.2194
→ See also immune system → See also nervous system → See also operating system → See also public address system → See also the solar system
(Definition of system noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

Word of the Day

rain on sb's parade

to do something that spoils someone's plans

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More