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terms

 
 
/tɜːmz/ noun [plural]

Translation

the rules of an agreement
koşullar, şartlar
Under the terms of their contract, employees must give 3 months notice if they want to leave.684
be on good/bad/friendly, etc terms to have a good/bad, etc relationship with someone
araları/ilişkileri iyi/kötü/dostâne vb. olmak; ...ilişkileri ... olmak
644645
not be on speaking terms to not speak to someone because you have argued with them
dargın olmak, konuşmamak, küs olmak; suskunluk döneminde olmak
2328948
in ... terms ( also in terms of sth) used to explain which part of a problem or situation you are referring to
...açı(sın)dan, ...bakım(ın)dan; ...yönünden/cihetinden
In financial terms, the project was not a success.1719
in no uncertain terms in a direct and often angry way
doğrudan ve kesin bir dille; kızarak ve yüzüne; doğrudan yüzüne
I told him to go away in no uncertain terms.1042
come to terms with sth to accept a sad situation
kabullenmek
He still hasn't come to terms with his brother's death. → See also a contradiction in terms9302211
(Definition of terms noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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