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Count Saymak Sb/Sth Sth Verb Intransitive Transitive Counted

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Kind verb
Front count 
IPA  /kaʊnt   / verb
Back saymak
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count (verb)

 /kaʊnt   / verb
 
 1 [intransitive]
to say numbers one after another in order
saymak
 Close your eyes and count (up) to 20.
 to count from nought to 100
 2 [transitive]
 count sth
to calculate the total number or amount of sth
hesap etmek, saymak
 The teacher counted the children as they got on the bus.
 3 [transitive]
to include sb/sth when you are calculating an amount or number
hesaba katmak
 There were thirty people on the bus, not counting the driver.
 4 [intransitive]
count (for sth)
to be important or valuable
değeri olmak, önemi olmak
 I sometimes think my opinion counts for nothing at work.
 5 [intransitive]
count (as sth)
to be valid or accepted
sayılmak
 The referee had already blown his whistle so the goal didn't count.
 Will my driving licence count as identification?
 6 [intransitive, transitive]
to consider sb/sth in a particular way
saymak, addetmek
 You should count yourself lucky to have a good job.
 On this airline, children over 12 count/are counted as adults.
IDIOM
don't count your chickens (before they're hatched)
used to say that you should not be too confident that sth will be successful because sth might still go wrong
dereyi görmeden paçaları sıvama
PHRASAL VERBS
count against sb
to be considered as a disadvantage
aleyhine sayılmak
 Do you think my age will count against me?
count on sb/sth
to expect sth with confidence; to depend on sb/sth
güvenmek
 In England you can't count on good weather in May.
 Can I count on you to help me tonight?
count sb/sth out
1 to count things slowly, one by one
teker teker saymak, birer birer saymak
 She carefully counted out the money into my hand.
 2 (informal)
to not include sb/sth
saymamak, hesaba katmamak
 If you're going swimming, you can count me out!
 

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