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Usages of tutmak
Sinema filminin en heyecanlı bölümünde herkes nefesini tutuyor.
At the most exciting part of the movie, everyone is holding their breath.
Ben kalemi tutuyorum.
I am holding the pen.
Pürüzlü kapı kolunu tutmak bazen zor olabilir.
Holding a rough doorknob can sometimes be difficult.
Gözlüğüm olmasa bile kitabı yakından tutarak okuyabiliyorum.
Even if I don’t have my glasses, I can read by holding the book close.
Salıncakta sallanırken çocuk oyuncak ayısını sıkıca tuttu.
While swinging on the swing, the child held her teddy bear tightly.
Test yourself: What does tutmak mean?
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