Meaning of туруу | Babel Free
Definitions
- to stand
- to get up
- to live, to stay, to survive
- to have, to be in one's possession
- to cost
- to consist of
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(after past participle) to be about to, to be getting ready to auxiliary
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(after present perfective participle) to do repeatedly for some time, to keep doing for a period of time, to make a habit of doing auxiliary
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(after present perfective participle) to do for a (long) while auxiliary
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(after present imperfective participle) to do for a bit, for a short time; to do for now auxiliary
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(after counterfactual conditional) not only not … but also auxiliary
Equivalents
Examples
“Мен көчөдө тура турайын деп чечтим.”
I decided to stand outside for a bit.
“Мен эрте турдум.”
I got up early.
“Ал Нарында турат.”
He lives in Naryn.
“Тууруна сүйүнбө, турарына сүйүн.”
Don't rejoice when (a child) is born, rejoice when it survives.
“Машина турганда, жөө басмак белек?”
What, are we supposed to go on foot when we have a car?
“Канча турат?”
How much does it cost?
“5 кишиден турган топту Жогорку Кеңештин төрагасы кабыл алат.”
The Speaker of the Parliament will receive a group consisting of 5 people.
“400 сөздөн турган эссе жазыңыз.”
Write a 400-word essay.
“Кеткени турат.”
He's getting ready to leave.
“Буюрса келип турабыз эми.”
Hopefully we'll keep coming now.
“Келип-кетип тур.”
Come see me now and then.
“Сен келгенче, мен китеп окуп турдум.”
I was reading a book until you arrived.
“Жей туралы.”
Let's eat for now.
“Эл тарамак турсун, көбөйүп жатат.”
Not only is the crowd not dispersing, but it's also getting bigger.
“Бозо (иче) турсун, кымыз да ичпейт.”
He doesn't even drink kymyz, not to mention boza.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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