Bedeutung
To go beyond the appropriate limit.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Turkey, hosts often 'ayarı kaçırmak' with food. It is culturally expected to overfeed guests, and refusing food can be difficult. There is a saying: 'Bir fincan kahvenin kırk yıl hatırı vardır.' However, drinking too much coffee is a common context for this idiom due to its strong effect. Turkish society values knowing one's place. 'Ayarı kaçırmak' is often a gentle way to tell someone they are being too loud or intrusive without being overly aggressive. The term 'ayar' is still used daily for gold purity (e.g., 22 ayar altın). This keeps the literal meaning of the word fresh in people's minds.
Self-Correction
Use 'ayarı kaçırmışım' (I seem to have overdone it) when you realize your mistake later. The '-miş' suffix adds a nice touch of 'oops, I just realized!'
Don't use for people
You can't say 'Ayarı kaçırdım' to mean 'I lost my friend.' It only refers to the intensity of an action.
Bedeutung
To go beyond the appropriate limit.
Self-Correction
Use 'ayarı kaçırmışım' (I seem to have overdone it) when you realize your mistake later. The '-miş' suffix adds a nice touch of 'oops, I just realized!'
Don't use for people
You can't say 'Ayarı kaçırdım' to mean 'I lost my friend.' It only refers to the intensity of an action.
Social Softener
If you need to leave a party because you're tired, say 'Bugün sosyallikte ayarı kaçırdım, biraz dinlenmem lazım.' It sounds very natural.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'ayarı kaçırmak'.
Dün akşam çok fazla kahve içtim, ______ bütün gece uyuyamadım.
We use the '-ınca' suffix to mean 'when/because I overdid it.'
Which situation is best described by 'ayarı kaçırmak'?
Ahmet is at a party...
Telling too many jokes is a classic example of losing the social 'ayar'.
Match the activity with the result of 'ayarı kaçırmak'.
Activities and Results
Overeating leads to stomach ache, overspending to being broke, etc.
Complete the dialogue.
Ayşe: 'Bu parfümü çok mu sıktım?' Mehmet: 'Evet, biraz ______.'
Mehmet is observing that Ayşe has already overdone it (past tense with inference).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenDün akşam çok fazla kahve içtim, ______ bütün gece uyuyamadım.
We use the '-ınca' suffix to mean 'when/because I overdid it.'
Ahmet is at a party...
Telling too many jokes is a classic example of losing the social 'ayar'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Overeating leads to stomach ache, overspending to being broke, etc.
Ayşe: 'Bu parfümü çok mu sıktım?' Mehmet: 'Evet, biraz ______.'
Mehmet is observing that Ayşe has already overdone it (past tense with inference).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenMostly, yes. It implies you went past the 'good' point. However, it can be used jokingly among friends.
Yes! 'Çalışırken ayarı kaçırdım' means you worked too much and are now exhausted.
'Abartmak' is 'to exaggerate.' 'Ayarı kaçırmak' is 'to lose the balance.' You can abartmak a story, but you ayarı kaçırmak with coffee.
It's better to use 'ölçülü olmak' or 'dengeyi korumak' in a very formal interview, but 'ayarı kaçırmak' is fine for a casual office chat.
Verwandte Redewendungen
ölçüyü kaçırmak
synonymTo lose the measure.
abartmak
similarTo exaggerate.
haddini aşmak
specialized formTo cross one's line/limit.
tadında bırakmak
contrastTo leave it while it still tastes good.
