laf yetiştirmek

English translation: to talk back

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Turkish term or phrase:laf yetiştirmek
English translation:to talk back
Entered by: O. Korhan KARTIN

08:02 Jun 27, 2009
Turkish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang
Turkish term or phrase: laf yetiştirmek
. . .
foghorn
to talk back
Explanation:
!

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Note added at 37 mins (2009-06-27 08:40:02 GMT)
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As in

His mother scolded the kid "don't talk back to me!"
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O. Korhan KARTIN
United States
Local time: 05:32
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4to talk back
O. Korhan KARTIN
5to gossip
Salih YILDIRIM


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
to talk back


Explanation:
!

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Note added at 37 mins (2009-06-27 08:40:02 GMT)
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As in

His mother scolded the kid "don't talk back to me!"

O. Korhan KARTIN
United States
Local time: 05:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TurkishTurkish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nesrin Comez-Vance: Laf yetistirip durma bana! = Stop talking back to me!
29 mins
  -> tesekkurler :-)

agree  Ali Sinan ALAGOZ
6 hrs
  -> tesekkurler :-)

agree  Mehmet Hascan
1 day 5 hrs
  -> tesekkurler :-)

agree  Süleyman Tuhanioğlu
2 days 12 hrs
  -> tesekkurler :-)
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to gossip


Explanation:
I`d use this verb.

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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-06-27 15:09:28 GMT)
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Burada "Slang" başlığı bulunduğundan, "gossip" fiilini verdim. Slm.

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 08:32
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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