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de

/də/ /ˌdiːˈiː/
preposition
General
  1. 1 (yabancı özel adlarda) de

Definition (English)

Used in French, Spanish and Portuguese names of people and places, with the meaning 'of' or 'from'.

Example Sentences

  1. Our flight lands at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport at noon.
    Uçağımız öğlen Paris Charles de Gaulle Havalimanı'na iniyor.
  2. We spent a week in Rio de Janeiro last summer.
    Geçen yaz Rio de Janeiro'da bir hafta geçirdik.
Formal
  1. 1 (alıntı kalıplarda: de facto = fiilî)

Definition (English)

Used in some French and Latin phrases that English has borrowed, such as 'de facto' and 'tour de force'.

Example Sentences

  1. She became the de facto leader of the team.
    Takımın fiilî lideri oldu.
  2. His performance in the final scene was a real tour de force.
    Son sahnedeki performansı gerçek bir ustalık gösterisiydi.

Collocations

de factode jurede luxede rigueurtour de forcecoup de grâcecrème de la crème

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