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pes

adjective
  1. That which is sung softly and slowly; bass.
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pesstem immy

The last vowel, e, is front and unrounded, so the “my” ending is -im.

Phrases

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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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