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Isim Sb Noun Names Denir Make  /Neɪm   Ad

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Kind noun
Front name 
IPA  /neɪm   / noun
Back ad, isim
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name (noun)

 /neɪm   / noun
 
 1 [countable]
a word or words by which sb/sth is known
ad, isim
 What's your name, please?
 Do you know the name of this flower?
 I don't know the name of this village.
NAMES
Doğduğunuzda ailenizin size verdiği isme first name (US usually given name) denir. Hristiyan ülkelerde ise bazen Christian name denir. Aileniz size ilk isminizden sonra bir ya da daha fazla isim verebilir, buna middle name denir ki bunu bütün isimlerin forename olarak kullanıldığı resmî belgelerin dışında çok fazla kullanmazsınız. Ailenizden gelen family name için surname kullanılır. Bir bayan evlendiğinde isterse soyadını kocasınınkiyle değiştirebilir, evlenmeden önceki soyadına maiden name denir.
 
2 [singular]
an opinion that people have of a person or thing
nam, şöhret
 That area of London has rather a bad name.
 The company needs to build up a good name for itself.
SYNONYM REPUTATION
 3 [countable]
a famous person
meşhur kimse
 All the big names in show business were invited to the party.
IDIOMS
by name
using the name of sb/sth
adıyla, ismiyle
 It's a big school but the head teacher knows all the children by name.
call sb names
to use insulting words about sb
biri hakkında aşağılayıcı sözcükler kullanmak
in the name of sb; in sb's name
for sb/sth; officially belonging to sb
için;
adına
 The table is reserved in the name of Shea.
 The contract is in my name.
in the name of sth
used to give a reason or excuse for an action, even when what you are doing might be wrong
adına
 They acted in the name of democracy.
make a name for yourself; make your name
to become well known and respected
isim yapmak, adını duyurmak
 She made a name for herself as a journalist.
 It's not easy to make your name as a writer.
 

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