özlü

English translation: sincere

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Turkish term or phrase:özlü
English translation:sincere
Entered by: Mariette van Heteren

10:50 Sep 12, 2007
Turkish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion
Turkish term or phrase: özlü
Doğru sözlü, doğru özlü aşıka yol gösteren aşktır
Mariette van Heteren
Netherlands
Local time: 22:28
sincere
Explanation:
"öz" is normally the essence, when saying "doğru özlü" means person with good genuine manners, truthful and all good qualities.

sincere may be used,

I would translate as follows,

Love is the guide of the honest and sincere lover.

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Note added at 1 day23 hrs (2007-09-14 10:47:21 GMT) Post-grading
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You are welcome
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chevirmen
Türkiye
Local time: 23:28
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5genuine
Mehmet Hascan
4 +1sincere
chevirmen


  

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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
genuine


Explanation:
genuine /adj./ : sincere and honest; that can be trusted.

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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2007-09-13 16:05:14 GMT)
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Doğru sözlü, doğru özlü aşıka yol gösteren aşktır.

Love leads the way for truthful and genuine lovers.

Mehmet Hascan
Ireland
Local time: 21:28
Native speaker of: Turkish
PRO pts in category: 12
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sincere


Explanation:
"öz" is normally the essence, when saying "doğru özlü" means person with good genuine manners, truthful and all good qualities.

sincere may be used,

I would translate as follows,

Love is the guide of the honest and sincere lover.

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Note added at 1 day23 hrs (2007-09-14 10:47:21 GMT) Post-grading
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You are welcome

chevirmen
Türkiye
Local time: 23:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TurkishTurkish
Grading comment
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agree  Ali Bayraktar: "honest"
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