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to look up a word in the dictionary

Turkish translation: sözlüğe bakmak/kelimeyi sözlükte aramak

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English term or phrase:to look up a word in the dictionary
Turkish translation:sözlüğe bakmak/kelimeyi sözlükte aramak
Entered by: SeiTT

06:50 Mar 29, 2014
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English term or phrase: to look up a word in the dictionary
Greetings

Please, what is the best way to say “to look up a word in the dictionary” in colloquial language?

This may not seem to be an idiomatic expression, but I can assure you that it is: ‘the’ is always used in the idiom even though it really should be ‘a’ – after all, a dictionary isn’t unique!

Best wishes, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:55
sözlüğe bakmak/kelimeyi sözlükte aramak
Explanation:
İlki günlük konuşma ötekisi biraz daha resmi...
Selam,
Aziz
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Aziz Kural
Türkiye
Local time: 19:55
Grading comment
Many thanks, excellent!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5sözlüğe bakmak/kelimeyi sözlükte aramak
Aziz Kural
5Sözlükte bir kelimeyi aramak
Salih YILDIRIM
5bir kelimeyi sözlükte arayıp bulmak
Salih Ay (X)
3sözlükte bir sözcüğe bakmak
ATIL KAYHAN


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
sözlüğe bakmak/kelimeyi sözlükte aramak


Explanation:
İlki günlük konuşma ötekisi biraz daha resmi...
Selam,
Aziz

Aziz Kural
Türkiye
Local time: 19:55
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Many thanks, excellent!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ali Bayraktar
7 mins
  -> Teşekkürler...
agree  Parastoo Khoshpasand
27 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Mehmet Hascan
2 hrs
  -> Teşekkürler..
agree  Gülnur Seyhanoğlu
4 hrs
  -> Teşekkürler...
agree  Salih Ay (X)
2 days 5 hrs
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Sözlükte bir kelimeyi aramak


Explanation:
IMO

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 12:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 7
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sözlükte bir sözcüğe bakmak


Explanation:
I would say "sözlükte bir sözcüge bakmak".
The words dictionary and word have the same root in Turkish, namely "söz".

ATIL KAYHAN
Türkiye
Local time: 19:55
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 20
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bir kelimeyi sözlükte arayıp bulmak


Explanation:
In this context, you should consider both meanings* of the verb "look up" in turkish as referenced and explained below:
look up: To search for and find*, as in a reference book. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/look up
Example sentences:
-Please do some research and look up other sources for information.
-I didn't know what 'loquacious' meant and had to look it up in a dictionary.
look up: arayıp bulmak; ara(ştır)mak, bakmak etc. http://tureng.com/search/look up

* To search for and find something: arayıp bulmak (NOT only "bakmak" or "ara(ştır)mak" as suggested and agreed above by my other peers).
You may use this answer suggested, if it matches up with your context, but the decision is yours.

Salih Ay (X)
Local time: 19:55
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4
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