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duymazlıktan geldi

bu sözleri duymazlıktan geldi...
ne demek yanı?

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Base language: Turkish
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    duymazlıktan gelmek = to pretend not to have heard

    The person actually heard you but s/he is pretending that s/he didn't hear you, s/he is ignoring the person who is talking. The reason can be anything, fair or unfair.

    Examples:

    Your example: Bu sözleri duymazlıktan geldi. = S/he pretended not to have heard my words.

    - Ona söylediğim halde beni duymazlıktan geldi. (Even though I told him, he pretended not to have heard me.)

    - Haberi beğenmediği için duymazlıktan geliyor. (He is pretending not to have heard for he didn't like the news.)


    * Also;

    görmezlikten gelmek = to pretend not to see

    anlamazlıktan gelmek = to pretend not to understand

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