B1 Idiom तटस्थ

gözünü daldırmak

to stare blankly

मतलब

To lose focus and drift into thought.

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सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

After drinking coffee, it is common to 'zone out' while waiting for the cup to cool for fortune telling. This moment of silence is socially accepted. In folk songs (Türkü), 'gözü yollarda kalmak' or 'gözü dalmak' often signifies waiting for a loved one who is far away. Commuters on ferries across the Bosphorus are famous for their 'gözü dalmak' state, staring at the water to escape city stress. In spiritual contexts, a similar state of 'deep contemplation' (tefekkür) is encouraged, though 'gözü dalmak' is the more secular, everyday term.

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Use with 'Uzaklara'

Pair it with 'uzaklara' (to the distances) to sound more poetic and native.

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Don't use for 'Focus'

If you are looking at something to study it, don't use this. It implies you aren't actually seeing what you look at.

मतलब

To lose focus and drift into thought.

💡

Use with 'Uzaklara'

Pair it with 'uzaklara' (to the distances) to sound more poetic and native.

⚠️

Don't use for 'Focus'

If you are looking at something to study it, don't use this. It implies you aren't actually seeing what you look at.

खुद को परखो

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'gözü dalmak'.

Televizyon izlerken birden ______ ______ ve eski günleri düşündüm.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: gözüm daldı

Since the sentence ends with 'düşündüm' (I thought), the subject must be 'I' (gözüm).

Which situation best fits the idiom 'gözü dalmak'?

Aşağıdaki durumlardan hangisinde 'gözü dalmak' deyimi kullanılır?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Pencereden dışarı bakıp hiçbir şey görmeden hayal kurmak.

Zoning out involves staring without seeing while daydreaming.

Complete the dialogue.

Ayşe: 'Mehmet, neden cevap vermiyorsun?' Mehmet: 'Pardon Ayşe, ______ ______.'

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: gözüm daldı

'Gözüm daldı' explains why he wasn't listening/answering.

🎉 स्कोर: /3

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अभ्यास बैंक

3 अभ्यास
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'gözü dalmak'. Fill Blank B1

Televizyon izlerken birden ______ ______ ve eski günleri düşündüm.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: gözüm daldı

Since the sentence ends with 'düşündüm' (I thought), the subject must be 'I' (gözüm).

Which situation best fits the idiom 'gözü dalmak'? Choose A2

Aşağıdaki durumlardan hangisinde 'gözü dalmak' deyimi kullanılır?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Pencereden dışarı bakıp hiçbir şey görmeden hayal kurmak.

Zoning out involves staring without seeing while daydreaming.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

Ayşe: 'Mehmet, neden cevap vermiyorsun?' Mehmet: 'Pardon Ayşe, ______ ______.'

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: gözüm daldı

'Gözüm daldı' explains why he wasn't listening/answering.

🎉 स्कोर: /3

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

2 सवाल

Not necessarily. It can mean you are creative or thoughtful, though in a meeting, it might be seen as being bored.

Yes, you can say a cat's eye 'daldı' if it's staring at a wall.

संबंधित मुहावरे

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dalıp gitmek

similar

To drift away into thought.

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dalgın olmak

builds on

To be absent-minded.

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hayallere dalmak

specialized form

To dive into daydreams.

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uykuya dalmak

similar

To fall asleep.

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