Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Turkish term or phrase:
bir kişiye sahip çıkmak
English translation:
stake a claim to (someone)
Added to glossary by
SeiTT
Apr 30, 2010 15:36
14 yrs ago
Turkish term
bir kişiye sahip çıkmak
Turkish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Poetry
Greetings,
In context:
“Karacaoğlan'a sahip çıkan Saimbeyli Farsaklarının bir düğün türküsü”
Please see:
http://siir.gen.tr/siir/r/ruhi_su_turkuleri/atladim_girdim_b...
There seems to be some kind of claim here, but is it a spurious one?
All the best, and many thanks,
Simon
In context:
“Karacaoğlan'a sahip çıkan Saimbeyli Farsaklarının bir düğün türküsü”
Please see:
http://siir.gen.tr/siir/r/ruhi_su_turkuleri/atladim_girdim_b...
There seems to be some kind of claim here, but is it a spurious one?
All the best, and many thanks,
Simon
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | stake a claim to (someone) |
Salih C.Riz
|
| 5 +1 | To care for s/o |
Salih YILDIRIM
|
| 5 | adopt |
Gulay Baran
|
| 5 | to look after (someone) |
MutercimTR
|
| 4 | to protect someone |
Emin Arı
|
Proposed translations
1 hr
Salih C.Riz
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in Turkish
Türkiye
High-quality technical translations
Native in: Turkish 
Works in: English to Turkish, Turkish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Selected
stake a claim to (someone)
...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "many thanks excellent"
22 mins
Gulay Baran
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in Turkish
Türkiye
Tech/Engineering, IT, Gaming, Marketing
Native in: Turkish (Variant: Standard-İstanbul )
Works in: English to Turkish, Turkish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
adopt
There is nothing spurious here since people accept his presence, acts or characteristics in a positive manner...
2 hrs
to protect someone
imho
+1
3 hrs
Salih YILDIRIM
United States
United States
Native in Turkish
Works in field
United States
Meticulous, scrupulous, curious work!
Native in: Turkish (Variant: Standard-İstanbul ) 
Works in: Turkish to English, English to Turkish, French to Turkish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
16
To care for s/o
I'd employ this phrase.
16 hrs
MutercimTR
Native in Turkish
Works in field
English to Turkish Experienced Reliable
Native in: Turkish
Works in: English to Turkish, Turkish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
to look after (someone)
.
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