Bedeutung
Something extremely bright or beautiful.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Turkish culture values 'gösteriş' (splendor). Events like weddings and 'sünnet' (circumcision) ceremonies are often designed to be as 'göz kamaştırıcı' as possible to show family status. Ottoman palaces like Topkapı and Dolmabahçe were built to be 'göz kamaştırıcı' to impress foreign dignitaries with the power of the Empire. Because something 'göz kamaştırıcı' attracts so much attention, it is often accompanied by a 'Maşallah' to prevent the 'Evil Eye' (Nazar). In Turkish 'Dizi' (TV series), the term is frequently used in fashion-related plots or when a character undergoes a 'makeover'.
Pair with 'Maşallah'
When complimenting something 'göz kamaştırıcı', add 'Maşallah' to sound like a native and show cultural respect.
Avoid for Food
Never use this for taste. It will make you sound like you're eating a lightbulb.
Bedeutung
Something extremely bright or beautiful.
Pair with 'Maşallah'
When complimenting something 'göz kamaştırıcı', add 'Maşallah' to sound like a native and show cultural respect.
Avoid for Food
Never use this for taste. It will make you sound like you're eating a lightbulb.
The 'Dizi' Effect
Watch Turkish soap operas; you will hear this word every time there is a gala or a wedding scene.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form.
Gelin, ______ bir elbiseyle salona girdi.
We need the adjective form to describe the dress.
Which sentence is the most natural use of 'göz kamaştırıcı'?
Aşağıdakilerden hangisi doğrudur?
Success (başarı) is a common abstract noun paired with this adjective.
Match the Turkish phrase with its English equivalent.
Eşleştirme yapın.
All these are standard collocations.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Yeni aldığın kolyeye bayıldım! B: Teşekkürler, gerçekten ______ bir parça.
Jewelry is a perfect context for this phrase.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
What can be 'Göz Kamaştırıcı'?
Nature
- • Gün batımı
- • Deniz
- • Kar
Fashion
- • Gelinlik
- • Mücevher
- • Kostüm
Success
- • Kariyer
- • Performans
- • Gelecek
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenGelin, ______ bir elbiseyle salona girdi.
We need the adjective form to describe the dress.
Aşağıdakilerden hangisi doğrudur?
Success (başarı) is a common abstract noun paired with this adjective.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
All these are standard collocations.
A: Yeni aldığın kolyeye bayıldım! B: Teşekkürler, gerçekten ______ bir parça.
Jewelry is a perfect context for this phrase.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenNot at all! It's a great way to give a strong compliment to a friend's outfit or achievement.
Yes, but it's more common for his 'success' or 'style' rather than his physical face.
'Parlak' is just 'bright'. 'Göz kamaştırıcı' is 'so bright it's stunning'.
Yes, especially if it's a very shiny, luxury car.
No, it's a fixed phrase. You can't shorten it to just 'kamaştırıcı' in this context.
Verwandte Redewendungen
göz alıcı
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