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Terms Sth Noun Countable Period Time Sb  /Tɜːm  

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Front term 
IPA  /tɜːm   / noun
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term (noun)

 /tɜːm   / noun
 
 1 [countable]
a word or group of words with a particular meaning
tabir, terim
 What exactly do you mean by the term ‘racist’?
 a technical term in computing
 2 (terms)
[plural]
in terms of …; in … terms
used for showing which particular way you are thinking about sth or from which point of view
bakımdan, bakımından
 The flat would be ideal in terms of size, but it is very expensive.
 We must think about this in political terms.
 3 (terms)
[plural]
the conditions of an agreement
koşullar
 Under the terms of the contract you must give a week's notice.
 Both sides agreed to the peace terms.
 4 [countable]
a period of time that the school or university year is divided into
 (okul) dönem, sömestr
 the autumn/spring/summer term
 an end-of-term test
 look at SEMESTER
 5 [countable]
a period of time for which sth lasts
dönem
 The US President is now in his second term of office.
IDIOMS
be on equal terms (with sb)
to have the same advantages and disadvantages as sb else
eşit şartlarda olmak
be on good, friendly, etc. terms (with sb)
to have a friendly relationship with sb
biriyle arası iyi olmak
be on speaking terms (with sb)
to be friendly with sb again after an argument
barışmak, konuşmak
 Thankfully they are back on speaking terms again.
come to terms with sth
to accept sth unpleasant or difficult
kabullenmek, uzlaşmak
in the long/short term
over a long/short period of time in the future
uzun/kısa vadede
 We're aiming at a tax rate of 20% in the long term.
 

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