Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Turkish term or phrase:
Kendimi salıverdim artık
English translation:
I gave up on myself
Added to glossary by
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Jun 20, 2013 11:48
10 yrs ago
Turkish term
Kendimi salıverdim artık
Turkish to English
Social Sciences
Psychology
learner perception
From an interview with a student who speaks about the reasons why he didn't participate actively in class:
"Nasıl söyleyeyim hocam, çalışmıyordum, dersler zorlaşıyordu zaten dersleri takip etmemeye başladım zaten. **Kendimi salıverdim artık.*** Sınavlara girmemeye başladım. Bundan dolayı işte hani artık güvenim kalmadı."
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"Nasıl söyleyeyim hocam, çalışmıyordum, dersler zorlaşıyordu zaten dersleri takip etmemeye başladım zaten. **Kendimi salıverdim artık.*** Sınavlara girmemeye başladım. Bundan dolayı işte hani artık güvenim kalmadı."
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1 hr
ATIL KAYHAN
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in Turkish
Works in field
Türkiye
Think International from the Start!
Native in: Turkish 
Works in: Turkish to English, English to Turkish, Turkish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
I gave up on myself
to give up on oneself
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
2 mins
Raffi Jamgocyan
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in Turkish
Türkiye
Microsoft Certified Tech. Specialist
Native in: Turkish (Variant: Standard-İstanbul )
Works in: English to Turkish, Turkish to English
I set myself free
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+2
8 mins
Zeki Güler
Native in Turkish
Works in field
MITI, MCIL, DipTransIoLET
Native in: Turkish
Works in: English to Turkish, Turkish to English
I let myself go
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Note added at 8 mins (2013-06-20 11:56:53 GMT)
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http://tureng.com/search/let oneself go
Peer comment(s):
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Aziz Kural
: agree
14 mins
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teşekkürler
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| agree |
Anatolian
38 mins
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teşekkürler
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Gulsen Farrington
: I am afraid that this phrase does not give the meaning of "Kendini Salıvermek'' in this context. ''Letting yourself go'' means that the person does not care about how they look or their health. So it does not fit here, sorry.
1 day 4 hrs
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baharkocakok
: I let myself go
6 days
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+1
17 mins
I abandoned myself to despair.
abandon yourself to something (literary) : to feel an emotion so strongly that you can feel nothing else
Note from asker:
| Nice suggestion, but it's too free I think. Thanks, anyway! |
Peer comment(s):
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Tim Drayton
: That is absolutely brilliant in this context.
32 mins
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Thank you, Tim.
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Gül Kaya
: This is absolutely grammatically correct but I feel it's a bit too strong emotionally here
58 mins
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Thank you, Gül. Given the context, this seems to fit the bill.
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28 mins
İpek Unutmaz
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in Turkish
Türkiye
Neither More Nor Less!
Native in: Turkish
Works in: English to Turkish, Turkish to English
be heading/riding for a fall
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33 mins
I let my guard down
imo.
1 day 4 hrs
Gulsen Farrington
Native in Turkish
Communication is the key
Native in: Turkish 
Works in: Turkish to English, English to Turkish
I lost motivation.
Burdaki bağlamda olan şu.
The student stopped studying, then the subjects became more challenging. So he/she lost interest and therefore motivation.
The student stopped studying, then the subjects became more challenging. So he/she lost interest and therefore motivation.
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