Typical idioms/expressions used in business that begin with the letter "D."

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Business English Idioms Starting with "D"

Yaş otuz beş! yolun yarısı eder.

Dante gibi ortasındayız ömrün.

Delikanlı çağımızdaki cevher,

Yalvarmak, yakarmak nafile bugün,

Gözünün yaşına bakmadan gider.

 

Şakaklarıma kar mı yağdı ne var?

Benim mi Allahım bu çizgili yüz?

Ya gözler altındaki mor halkalar?

Neden böyle düşman görünürsünüz,

Yıllar yılı dost bildiğim aynalar?

 

Zamanla nasıl değişiyor insan!

Hangi resmime baksam ben değilim.

Nerde o günler, o şevk, o heyecan?

Bu güler yüzlü adam ben değilim;

Yalandır kaygısız olduğum yalan.

 

Hayal meyal şeylerden ilk aşkımız;

Hatırası bile yabancı gelir.

Hayata beraber başladığımız,

Dostlarla da yollar ayrıldı bir bir;

Gittikçe artıyor yalnızlığımız.

 

Gökyüzünün başka rengi de varmış!

Geç farkettim taşın sert olduğunu.

Su insanı boğar, ateş yakarmış!

Her doğan günün bir dert olduğunu,

İnsan bu yaşa gelince anlarmış.

 

Ayva sarı nar kırmızı sonbahar!

Her yıl biraz daha benimsediğim.

Ne dönüp duruyor havada kuşlar?

Nerden çıktı bu cenaze? ölen kim?

Bu kaçıncı bahçe gördüm tarumar?

 

Neylersin ölüm herkesin başında.

Uyudun uyanamadın olacak.

Kimbilir nerde, nasıl, kaç yaşında?

Bir namazlık saltanatın olacak,

Taht misali o musalla taşında.

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Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Yaş Otuz Beş

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1 ， zhì liànɡ 
1 ， 质  量    --quality
wǒ xiǎnɡ mǎi zhì liànɡ hǎo de yī fu 
我 想    买  质  量    好  的 衣 服 
zhè ɡe bēi zi de zhì liànɡ hěn hǎo 
这  个 杯  子 的 质  量    很  好  


2 ， shū fu 
2 ， 舒  服 --comfprtable
wǒ xǐ huɑn chuān piào liɑnɡ hé shū fu de yī fu 
我 喜 欢   穿    漂   亮    和 舒  服 的 衣 服 
nǐ de chuánɡ zhēn shū fu ！ 
你 的 床     真   舒  服 ！ 


3 ， mǎ 
3 ， 码 --meausre word for size
wǒ chuān 37 mǎ de xié zǐ 
我 穿    37 码 的 鞋  子 
wǒ de mā mɑ chuān 30 mǎ de kù zi 
我 的 妈 妈 穿    30 码 的 裤 子 


4 ， ɡènɡ +adj
4 ， 更   +adj--more
jiě jie de tóu fɑ ɡènɡ chánɡ 
姐  姐  的 头  发 更   长    
láo bǎn de qián ɡènɡ duō 
老  板  的 钱   更   多  


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canela al gusto
1/2 taza azúcar blanca
1/2 taza azúcar morena
1 1/8 tazas fécula de maíz
1 cda mantequilla
1/2 taza coco rallado (opcional)
canela en polvo o dulce de mora (opcional) para servir.

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¿Que es la Natilla y como se prepara?

If someone tells you exactly what you think, without worrying about upsetting you, then we could call them direct, outspoken, or frank.

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