ziyançarsın

English translation: you are wasteful

10:33 Sep 13, 2012
Turkish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Turkish term or phrase: ziyançarsın
pir güzel sıktı [squeezed nicely] pardağınun içine [into the drinking glass/cup= bardağın içine] pelki [lest] canına [spirit from can] çekmiştir [he wasted] diye sen olsaydın çayın yarısını töçerdin, pir güzel sıktı [squeezed nicely] pardağınun içine [into the drinking glass/cup= bardağın içine] pelki [lest] canına [spirit from can]] çekmiştir [he wasted] diye sen olsaydın çayın yarısını töçerdin, ziyançarsın daa [and WASTED it, right!]

Is it from the adjective 'wasteful' or is it from a verb I don't know?
Hellinas
Local time: 13:38
English translation:you are wasteful
Explanation:
wasteful

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Note added at 5 mins (2012-09-13 10:39:20 GMT)
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ziyankarsin
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ATIL KAYHAN
Türkiye
Local time: 15:38


Summary of answers provided
5You are prodigal
Salih YILDIRIM
4you are a total waster!
Mehmet Hascan
3you are wasteful
ATIL KAYHAN


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
you are wasteful


Explanation:
wasteful

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Note added at 5 mins (2012-09-13 10:39:20 GMT)
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ziyankarsin

ATIL KAYHAN
Türkiye
Local time: 15:38
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 84
Notes to answerer
Asker: All answers are good & helpful. I liked Mehmet's note. However, 'a waster' means in English:- a person who wastes chances and time, someone who does not give a damn/ someone you feel like giving up on because of their behaviour. 'Prodigal' tends to be literary or more formal, so Atil's is the most natural English.

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
You are prodigal


Explanation:
Imho

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 08:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 88
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
you are a total waster!


Explanation:
you are a total waster!

ziyankârsın.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2012-09-13 15:28:37 GMT)
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His father's tone is full of reproach. He says scornfully "If you were in his place, you would empty half the glass as you are a total waster.".

He suggests that his son would certainly waste a nice cup of tea. :-)

Mehmet Hascan
Ireland
Local time: 13:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Turkish
PRO pts in category: 64
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