Meaning of iş | Babel Free

Definitions

1. work
2. job
3. errand, business
4. action, deed, thing
5. charge, prosecution, case
6. prison sentence, jail term
   colloquial
7. trouble, mess
   colloquial

Equivalents

Examples

“Bu gün işimiz çoxdur, gələmmərik”

We have a lot of work today, we will not to be able to come

“bütün günü iş başında olmaq”

to be busy doing work all day

“Allaha min şükür, qardaşımın qəşəng işi vardır.”

Praise the Lord, my brother has a nice job.

“Adamın işi olmayanda günlər uzun gəlir.”

When one doesn't have a job, days feel long.

“Bazara niyə getməliyəm, orada nə işim var?”

Why would I go to the bazaar, what business do I have there?

“Sabah görüşə bilərik? Sənə işim düşüb”

Can we meet tomorrow? I have business with you.

“Bu dəqiqə əlimdə (bir) iş var.”

I am a little busy at the moment.

“nahaq iş görmək”

to do something bad

“Bu yaxşı işdir.”

This is a good deed.

“Yaxşı ki ora getdik. Böyük iş gördük.”

It's good that we went there. We did an important deed.

“Gərək uşağı bu işlərə məcbur etməyəydim.”

I shouldn't have compelled the child to do these things.

“cinayət işi”

criminal charge

“İstintaqçılar agent barədə iş açıblar.”

The investigators have brought criminal charges against the agent.

“Oğruya yeddi il iş veriblər.”

The thief got seven years of jail term.

“Başıma iş açmışam.”

I got myself into a mess.

“Özümü işə salmışam.”

I got myself in trouble.

“Deyəsən yenə işə düşmüşəm.”

It seems I am in trouble again.

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