Word
Repliğimi unuttuğum gibi soğuk terler döktüm, bayılacak gibi oldum.
Meaning
As soon as I forgot my line, I broke into a cold sweat; I felt like I was going to faint.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Repliğimi unuttuğum gibi soğuk terler döktüm, bayılacak gibi oldum.
soğuk
cold
unutmak
to forget
gibi
like (similar to)
dökmek
to pour
Questions & Answers about Repliğimi unuttuğum gibi soğuk terler döktüm, bayılacak gibi oldum.
How does bayılacak gibi oldum translate to "I felt like I was going to faint"?
This uses the structure you are currently learning: Verb + -(y)AcAk (future suffix) + gibi olmak (to be like). Literally, it translates to "I became like I will faint." It describes the physical sensation of being on the absolute verge of an action or state, which is why it translates so well to "I felt like I was going to faint."
Why does unuttuğum gibi mean "as soon as I forgot"? Doesn't gibi mean "like"?
While gibi normally means "like," combining it with a verb's past participle (-DIK) and a possessive ending creates a time clause meaning "as soon as" or "the moment that." Here, unuttuğum (my forgetting) + gibi perfectly translates to "the moment I forgot."
Is soğuk terler döktüm a standard idiom in Turkish?
Yes, soğuk terler dökmek is the exact equivalent of "to break into a cold sweat." Notice that Turkish uses the plural terler (sweats) and the verb dökmek (to pour). You are literally saying "I poured cold sweats."
What is the root word of repliğimi and why is there a ğ?