iple çekmek

Turkish

Etymology

From iple + çekmek, literally "to pull with a rope".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈip.lɛ t͡ʃecˈmec/, /ˈip.le-/
• Hyphenation: ip‧le‧çek‧mek

Verb

iple çekmek (third-person singular simple present iple çeker)

1. (transitive, idiomatic) to look forward to, can't wait (for) sense 1

   Synonym: dört gözle beklemek

   MSI turnuvasını iple çekiyorum.

   I'm looking forward to MSI.

Further reading

• “iple çekmek”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu