zorlu
adjective B2- strong, forceful
- tough, strong-willed
- powerful, influential
- creating trouble
- to persist through adversity
Forms you’ll meet
Tap for its suffix chainAfter a vowel, the “my” ending drops its own vowel: -m, as in zorlum.
The last vowel, u, is a back vowel, so the “plural” ending is -lar.
After a vowel, s joins the ending: zorlusunda. The last vowel, u, is back and rounded, so the “his/her” ending is -su. After “his/her” or “their”, the ending takes an n: zorlusunda. The last vowel, u, is a back vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nda.
After a vowel, s joins the ending: zorlusuyla. The last vowel, u, is back and rounded, so the “his/her” ending is -su. After a vowel, y joins the ending: zorlusuyla. The last vowel, u, is a back vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yla.
From the library
Ancak bazı basit alışkanlıklarla bu zorlu süreci çok daha kolay geçirebilirsiniz.
However, with some simple habits, you can get through this challenging process much more easily.
Bu zorlu ama güzel deney bana zamanın aslında ne kadar değerli olduğunu öğretti.
This challenging but beautiful experiment taught me how valuable time actually is.
Aylarca süren zorlu antrenmanlardan sonra nihayet İstanbul Maratonu'na katıldım.
After tough training sessions lasting for months, I finally participated in the Istanbul Marathon.
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