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Usages of gecikmek
Arkadaşım istasyonda bekliyor, çünkü tren gecikti ve istasyon çok kalabalık.
My friend is waiting at the station because the train is delayed, and the station is very crowded.
Otobüs gecikti.
The bus is delayed.
Otobüs yine gecikti.
The bus is delayed again.
Toplantı başladığında herkes yerini almıştı; sadece sunucu gecikmişti.
By the time the meeting started, everyone had taken their seats; only the presenter was late.
Akıllı saat gecikince kadın, telefondan alarm kurdu.
When the smartwatch was delayed, the woman set an alarm on the phone.
Tren gecikse bile ben sakin kalıyorum.
Even if the train is delayed, I stay calm.
Siz ne acele edin ne de gecikin; tam saatinde geliniz.
Neither rush nor be late; please arrive right on time.
Tren geciktiği halde zamanında geldik.
Although the train was delayed, we arrived on time.
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