izbe

English translation: Drab, shabby and/or squalid

12:36 Mar 30, 2019
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Linguistics
Turkish term or phrase: izbe
"İzbe atölyelerde çalışan işçiler" Buradaki izbe kelimesini nasıl çevirebilirim? Damp and dirty diye çevirmek bana pek uygun gelmedi. Çok teşekkür ederim!
Pınar Atasoy
Türkiye
English translation:Drab, shabby and/or squalid
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Kalsac1
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Local time: 07:07
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4 +1Drab, shabby and/or squalid
Kalsac1
5poorly ventilated
Metin Demirel
3gloomy
ilker menderes iyidogan


  

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Drab, shabby and/or squalid


Explanation:
I think one or more of the above could be used?

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Kalsac1
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Baran Keki
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poorly ventilated


Explanation:
"İzbe" kelimesi havasız ve dolayısıyla nemli olan küçük yerler için kullanılıyor.

Ben olsam "...workers in poorly ventilated workplaces..." derdim.

Metin Demirel
Türkiye
Local time: 09:07
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gloomy


Explanation:
izbe (TDK Sözlüğü): basık, loş, nemli, kuytu.
gloomy (Oxford Dictionary): Dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening; Causing or feeling depression or despondency

ilker menderes iyidogan
Türkiye
Local time: 09:07
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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