esir
noun B1- prisoner of war; captive
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Tap for its suffix chainThe last vowel, i, is front and unrounded, so the “my” ending is -im.
The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “plural” ending is -ler.
The last vowel, i, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -i. After “his/her” or “their”, the ending takes an n: esirinde. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nde.
The last vowel, i, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -i. After a vowel, y joins the ending: esiriyle. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yle.
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From the library
Cebimizde taşıdığımız ekranlardan yayılan bildirim sesleri, düşüncelerimizin doğal akışını acımasızca kesintiye uğratırken, bizi yüzeysel bir meşguliyetin esiri haline getiriyor.
While the notification sounds emitting from the screens we carry in our pockets ruthlessly interrupt the natural flow of our thoughts, they turn us into captives of a superficial busyness.
Çağımızın en belirgin hastalıklarından biri, şüphesiz ki her alanda kendini gösteren ve insanlığı adeta esir alan o amansız hız tutkusudur.
One of the most prominent diseases of our age is undoubtedly that relentless passion for speed, which manifests itself in every field and virtually takes humanity captive.
Bu saatlerin sahipleri, daima bir yerlere yetişme telaşı içinde, sokaklarda nefes nefese koşturur, bitmek bilmeyen ve yorucu bir enerjinin esiri olurlardı.
The owners of these clocks would always run breathlessly in the streets in a rush to catch up with places, and become captives of an endless and exhausting energy.
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