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Stick Sth Informal Stuck Difficult Past Batmak Transitive

Level B1 
Kind verb
Front stick 
IPA  /stɪk   / verb (past tense, past participle stuck /stʌk   /)
Back batmak; batırmak
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stick (verb)

 /stɪk   / verb (past tense, past participle stuck /stʌk   /)
 
PUSH STH IN
1 [intransitive, transitive]
 stick (sth) in/into (sth)
to push a pointed object into sth; to be pushed into sth
batmak; batırmak
 Stick a fork into the meat to see if it's ready.
 I can't move. There's a piece of wire sticking in my leg.
FIX
2 [intransitive, transitive]
to fix sth to sth else by using a sticky substance; to become fixed to sth else
yapışmak;
yapıştırmak
 I stuck a stamp on the envelope.
 We used glue to stick the pieces together.
 Jam sticks to your fingers.
PUT
3 [transitive] (informal)
to put sth somewhere, especially quickly or carelessly
atıvermek
 Stick your bags in the bedroom.
 Just at that moment James stuck his head round the door.
BECOME FIXED
4 [intransitive]
stick (in sth)
(used about sth that can usually be moved) to become fixed in one position so that it cannot be moved
saplanmak, batmak
 The car was stuck in the mud.
 This drawer keeps sticking.
DIFFICULT SITUATION
5 [transitive] [often in negative sentences and questions](informal)
to stay in a difficult or unpleasant situation
katlanmak, tahammül etmek
 I can't stick this job much longer.
IDIOMS
poke/stick your nose into sth
(spoken)
to be interested in or try to become involved in sth which does not concern you
burnunu sokmak
 He's always poking his nose into other people's business!
put/stick your tongue out
to put your tongue outside your mouth as a rude sign to sb
dilini çıkarmak, dil çıkarmak
stand/stick out like a sore thumb
to be extremely obvious, especially in a negative way
 A big new office block would stand out like a sore thumb in the old part of town.
PHRASAL VERBS
stick around
(informal)
to stay somewhere, waiting for sth to happen or for sb to arrive
dikilip durmak, durmak
stick at sth
(informal)
to continue working at sth even when it is difficult
sebat etmek, peşini bırakmamak
stick by sb
(informal)
to continue to give sb help and support even in difficult times
sadık kalmak, yanında olmak
stick out
(informal)
to be very noticeable and easily seen
göze batmak, çıkıntı yapmak, taşmak
 The new office block really sticks out from the older buildings around it.
stick (sth) out
to be further out than sth else; to push sth further out than sth else
uzanmak, çıkmak;
uzatmak, çıkarmak
 The boy's head was sticking out of the window.
 Don't stick your tongue out.
stick it/sth out
(informal)
to stay in a difficult or unpleasant situation until the end
dişini sıkmak
stick to sth
(informal)
to continue with sth and not change to anything else
-den vazgeçmemek, -e sadık kalmak
 I'm sticking to orange juice tonight because I'm driving.
stick together
(informal)
(used about a group of people) to stay friendly and loyal to each other
birbirine yaslanmak, yakın olmak
stick up
to point upwards
dimdik durmak
 You look funny. Your hair's sticking up!
stick up for yourself/sb/sth
(informal)
to support or defend yourself/sb/sth
arka çıkmak;
savunmak
 Don't worry. I'll stick up for you if there's any trouble.
 

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