A1 Collocation خنثی

zaman kazanmak

To gain time

معنی

Delaying to get more time for a task.

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زمینه فرهنگی

In Turkish business culture, 'zaman kazanmak' is often achieved through hospitality. Offering tea or coffee is not just a courtesy; it's a strategic way to build rapport and buy time to think during a negotiation. Turkish dramas are famous for long, dramatic stares. Fans often joke that these stares are just the directors trying to 'zaman kazanmak' to fill the 2-hour episode length. Turkish football fans are very vocal about 'zaman kazanmak'. If an opposing player lies on the ground too long, the stadium will erupt in whistles, accusing them of 'winning time' unfairly. Turkish students often use 'zaman kazanmak' during oral exams (sözlü) by repeating the teacher's question slowly or asking for the question to be clarified.

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Use with 'için'

Always use 'zaman kazanmak için' (to buy time) to explain your purpose.

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Don't say 'satın almak'

Even though English says 'buy', Turkish never uses 'satın almak' for time.

معنی

Delaying to get more time for a task.

💡

Use with 'için'

Always use 'zaman kazanmak için' (to buy time) to explain your purpose.

⚠️

Don't say 'satın almak'

Even though English says 'buy', Turkish never uses 'satın almak' for time.

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Causative form

Use 'zaman kazandırmak' when talking about tools or apps that save you time.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'zaman kazanmak'.

Öğretmen gelmeden önce ödevimi bitirmek için biraz ________ ________ çalışıyorum.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: zaman kazanmaya

The context implies stalling to finish a task, which is 'zaman kazanmak'.

Which sentence uses the phrase correctly in a sports context?

A) Kaleci topu hızlıca oyuna soktu ve zaman kazandı. B) Kaleci topu elinde tutarak zaman kazandı.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: B

Holding the ball (stalling) is how you 'win time' in sports.

Match the phrase with its meaning.

1. Zaman kazanmak, 2. Zaman harcamak, 3. Zaman öldürmek

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A

Kazanmak is strategic, harcamak is spending, öldürmek is aimless wasting.

Complete the dialogue.

Ayşe: Toplantıya hazır mısın? Mehmet: Hayır, henüz değil. Ahmet'i ara ve onu biraz oyala, ________ ________ lazım.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: zaman kazanmamız

Mehmet needs to stall because he isn't ready.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Time Verbs in Turkish

Positive/Strategic
Zaman kazanmak To buy time
Neutral
Zaman harcamak To spend time
Negative
Zaman öldürmek To kill time

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'zaman kazanmak'. جای خالی A1

Öğretmen gelmeden önce ödevimi bitirmek için biraz ________ ________ çalışıyorum.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: zaman kazanmaya

The context implies stalling to finish a task, which is 'zaman kazanmak'.

Which sentence uses the phrase correctly in a sports context? Choose A2

A) Kaleci topu hızlıca oyuna soktu ve zaman kazandı. B) Kaleci topu elinde tutarak zaman kazandı.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: B

Holding the ball (stalling) is how you 'win time' in sports.

Match the phrase with its meaning. Match A2

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

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A

Kazanmak is strategic, harcamak is spending, öldürmek is aimless wasting.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

Ayşe: Toplantıya hazır mısın? Mehmet: Hayır, henüz değil. Ahmet'i ara ve onu biraz oyala, ________ ________ lazım.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: zaman kazanmamız

Mehmet needs to stall because he isn't ready.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

5 سوال

Yes, 'vakit kazanmak' is perfectly natural and very common in daily speech.

Not necessarily. It can be seen as 'stalling' or 'avoiding' something, which might annoy others.

You can say 'Sadece zaman kazanmaya çalışıyorsun.'

The opposite is 'zaman kaybetmek' (to lose time).

Yes, but usually we use the causative: 'Bu kısa yol bize zaman kazandırdı.'

عبارات مرتبط

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vakit kazanmak

synonym

To buy time (interchangeable).

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zaman harcamak

contrast

To spend time.

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zaman öldürmek

contrast

To kill time.

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zaman tanımak

builds on

To give someone time.

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zaman kollamak

similar

To wait for the right moment.

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