term

/tɜːm/ noun

Translation

WORD [C] › a word or phrase that is used to refer to a particular thing, especially in a technical or scientific subject

terim, deyim, tâbir

a legal/technical term 1223

TIME [C] › the fixed period of time when someone does an important job or is in a particular place

dönem, süre, devre

a prison term The government has been elected for another four-year term.1575

SCHOOL [C] › one of the periods of time that the school or university year is divided into

dönem, sömestr

We've got a test at the end of term.1575

in the long/short, etc term › a long/short, etc period of time from now

uzun/kısa vadede

The situation should improve in the long term. → See also half-term2109

(Definition of term 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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