sabır /sabˈɯr/ · noun · CEFR B2. Turkish translation of "patience".

See also: Vocabulary entry (Turkish)

Source term
patience
Translation
sabır
CEFR Level
B2
Part of speech
noun
Image
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Listen to how "sabır" sounds in Turkish.

Article, Gender & Forms

Turkish nouns do not use a fixed definite article like "the". Plural meaning is usually added with -lar or -ler.

Dictionary form sabır
Regular/likely plural sabırlar
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + sabır
Examples
Bu sabır.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Example Sentences

Küçük çocukları öğretmek büyük sabır ve gerçek bir mizah duygusu gerektirir.

English: Teaching young children requires great patience and a real sense of humour.

B2 · valuesAndVirtues

Yoğun klinikte iki saat bekledikten sonra sonunda sabrını kaybetti.

English: She finally lost her patience after waiting for two hours at the busy clinic.

B2 · valuesAndVirtues

Zor zamanlarda gösterdiği sabır, yakın ailesindeki herkesi etkilemiştir.

English: His patience during difficult times has impressed everyone in his close family.

B2 · valuesAndVirtues

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