A2 Idiom خنثی

ayarı kaçırmak

to overdo something

تمرین کن

معنی

To go beyond the appropriate limit.

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زمینه فرهنگی

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.

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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!'

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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.

معنی

To go beyond the appropriate limit.

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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!'

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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.

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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.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'ayarı kaçırmak'.

Dün akşam çok fazla kahve içtim, ______ bütün gece uyuyamadım.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ayarı kaçırınca

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...

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: He tells 50 jokes and no one can talk.

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

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Yemek - Karın ağrısı

Overeating leads to stomach ache, overspending to being broke, etc.

Complete the dialogue.

Ayşe: 'Bu parfümü çok mu sıktım?' Mehmet: 'Evet, biraz ______.'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ayarı kaçırmışsın

Mehmet is observing that Ayşe has already overdone it (past tense with inference).

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'ayarı kaçırmak'. جای خالی A2

Dün akşam çok fazla kahve içtim, ______ bütün gece uyuyamadım.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ayarı kaçırınca

We use the '-ınca' suffix to mean 'when/because I overdid it.'

Which situation is best described by 'ayarı kaçırmak'? Choose A2

Ahmet is at a party...

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: He tells 50 jokes and no one can talk.

Telling too many jokes is a classic example of losing the social 'ayar'.

Match the activity with the result of 'ayarı kaçırmak'. Match B1

هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Yemek - Karın ağrısı

Overeating leads to stomach ache, overspending to being broke, etc.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

Ayşe: 'Bu parfümü çok mu sıktım?' Mehmet: 'Evet, biraz ______.'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ayarı kaçırmışsın

Mehmet is observing that Ayşe has already overdone it (past tense with inference).

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

4 سوال

Mostly, 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.

عبارات مرتبط

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ölçüyü kaçırmak

synonym

To lose the measure.

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abartmak

similar

To exaggerate.

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haddini aşmak

specialized form

To cross one's line/limit.

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tadında bırakmak

contrast

To leave it while it still tastes good.

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