FluentPlex

pes

interjection
  1. Used when accepting defeat; "I yield!" or "Uncle!"
  2. Used when at a loss for words at someone's extraordinary behavior or action; "I don't even know what to say!", "This is too much!" or "This takes the cake!" · Yalanın bu kadarına da pes doğrusu!, To be honest, I don't even know what to say about such a lie!
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Bacaklarım ağrımaya başladığında bile pes etmeyi aklımdan hiç geçirmedim.

Even when my legs started to hurt, I never considered giving up.

İki Kıta Arasında Koşmak, p. 1 · B1
Mesela, “ Öztürk” veya pes etmeyen anlamına gelen“ Yılmaz” soyisimleri çok popülerdir.

For example, the surnames Öztürk or Yılmaz, which means one who does not give up, are very popular.

Türk İsimlerinin Anlamı Nedir?, p. 1 · B1
Bu yenilgi onu başta biraz üzse de, moralini bozmamaya ve asla pes etmemeye karar verdi.

Even though this defeat saddened him a little at first, he decided not to lose his morale and never to give up.

Satranç Turnuvası, p. 1 · B1

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