terlemek

Meaning

  1. (intransitive) To excrete moisture through skin; to sweat.
  2. (intransitive) For something to collect condensation on itself; to fog up, to steam up.
  3. (figuratively, intransitive) To get very tired while working on something or achieve something after spending a lot of effort on it.

Synonyms

ter dökmek

kaşağılamak

mahcup olmak

salgılamak

sızdırmak

gebrelemek

Pronounced as (IPA)
/teɾ.le.mec/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ترلمك (terlemek); equivalent to ter + -le + -mek.

Notes

Sign in to write sticky notes