Use eğri for something curved, bent or crooked.

The idea

Eğri çizgi is a curved line; resim eğri duruyor describes a picture hanging crooked.

Examples

  • Çizgi düz değil, eğri.The line is not straight; it is curved.
  • Eğri bir çizgi çizdi.They drew a curved line.
  • Resim duvarda eğri duruyor.The picture is hanging crooked on the wall.
  • Bu dal biraz eğri.This branch is a little bent.
  • Tabloyu düzeltin; eğri asılmış.Straighten the picture; it has been hung crooked.
  • Eğri çizgiler bazen bir desen oluşturur.Curved lines sometimes form a pattern.

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Watch out

A curved line can be intentional, while a crooked picture may need straightening; context supplies the evaluation.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Çizgi düz değil; kıvrılıyor, yani ___. (eğri / düz)

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    eğri

    Eğri fits a line that bends rather than stays straight.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Tablo duvarda düzgün duruyor, eğri ___. (değil / mi)

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    değil

    Değil negates crookedness when the picture is straight.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Tablo bir yana yatmış; duvarda ___ duruyor. (eğri / düz)

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    eğri

    Eğri describes the picture tilted to one side.

Use it today

Describe a curved line and a crooked picture.