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Heart Sth I Kalp Countable Sb's Sb Noun

Level A2 
Kind noun
Front heart 
IPA  /hɑːt   / noun
Back kalp
kalp şekli
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heart (noun)

 /hɑːt   / noun
 
PART OF BODY
1 [countable]
the organ inside your chest that sends blood round your body
kalp
 When you exercise your heart beats faster.
 heart disease/failure
FEELINGS/EMOTIONS
2 [countable]
the centre of sb's feelings and emotions
yürek, kalp
 She has a kind heart.
 In my heart I knew she was right.
 They say he died of a broken heart.
-HEARTED
3 [in compounds]
having the type of feelings or character mentioned
yürekli
 kind-hearted
 cold-hearted
CENTRE
4 [singular]
the heart (of sth)
the most central or important part of sth; the middle
, orta;
öz
 Rare plants can be found in the heart of the forest.
 Let's get straight to the heart of the matter.
SHAPE
5 [countable]
a symbol that is shaped like a heart, often red or pink and used to show love
kalp şekli
 He sent her a card with a big red heart on it.
IN CARD GAMES
6  (hearts)
[plural]
in a pack of playing cards, the suit1 (3)(= one of the four sets) with red shapes like hearts (5) on them
 (iskambil) kupa
 the queen of hearts
 note at CARD
 7 [countable]
one of the cards from this suit1 (3)
 (iskambil) kupa
 Play a heart, if you've got one.
IDIOMS
after your own heart
(used about people) similar to yourself or of the type you like best
gönlüne göre
at heart
really; in fact
 (kişi) gerçekte;
özünde
 My father seems strict but he's a very kind man at heart.
break sb's heart
to make sb very sad
kalbini kırmak;
incitmek
(off) by heart
by remembering exactly; from memory
ezbere
 The teacher wanted us to learn the whole poem by heart.
 Learning lists of words off by heart isn't a good way to increase your vocabulary.
a change of heart
a change in your opinion or the way that you feel
fikir değişikliği;
tutum değişikliği
close/dear/near to sb's heart
having a lot of importance and interest for sb
gönlünün bir parçası
 a subject that is very dear to my heart
cross my heart (and hope to die)
(spoken)
used for emphasizing that what you are saying is true
yemin ederim ki, vallahi
 I won't tell a soul. Cross my heart!
from the (bottom of your) heart
in a way that is true and sincere
canıgönülden, tüm kalbiyle
 I mean what I said from the bottom of my heart.
have a heart of gold
to be a very kind person
altın gibi bir kalbi olmak
have/with sb's (best) interests at heart
to want sb to be happy and successful, even though your actions may not show it
çıkar, yarar
 Don't be angry with your father – you know he has your best interests at heart.
heart and soul
with a lot of energy and enthusiasm
canla başla
your heart is not in sth
used to say that you are not very interested in or enthusiastic about sth
gönlün yoksa
 It's hard to do a job if your heart isn't in it.
your heart sinks
to suddenly feel disappointed or sad
morali bozulmak
 When I saw the queues of people in front of me, my heart sank.
in your heart (of hearts)
used to say that you know that sth is true although you do not want to admit or believe it
kalbinin derinliklerinde
 She knew in her heart of hearts that she was making the wrong decision.
lose heart
to stop believing that you will be successful in sth you are trying to do
hevesi kaçmak, cesareti kırılmak
not have the heart (to do sth)
to be unable to do sth unkind
içi elvermemek
 I don't really have the time to help her, but I didn't have the heart to say no.
pour your heart out (to sb)
to tell sb all your personal problems, feelings, etc.
kalbini açmak
set your heart on sth; have your heart set on sth
to decide you want sth very much; to be determined to do or have sth
yürekten istemek
 She has set her heart on having a traditional white wedding.
take heart (from sth)
to begin to feel more positive (because of sth)
yüreklenmek
take sth to heart
to be deeply affected or upset by sth
içine dokunmak
to your heart's content
as much as you want
gönlünce, doya doya
 In the park the children can run around to their hearts' content.
with all your heart; with your whole heart
completely
bütün kalbiyle
 I hope with all my heart that things work out for you.
young at heart
behaving or thinking like a young person, although you are old
gönlü genç
 

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