ayaq tirerge
/ajaq tirerɡe/
This expression has 4 meanings.
Literal translation
to brace one's foot
Intended meaning
To stand firm and refuse to give in, holding out against pressure or persuasion.
- Brigadirle ayaq tirerge küreşsele da, remontha kerekli adırla gürbejini bla ağaç masterskoynu arbazlarına jıyılmay qalmağandıla.Though the brigade leaders tried to dig in their heels, the tools needed for repairs still ended up piled in the yards of the smithy and the carpentry workshop.
- Şamayıl bolmasa, Qanşawbiy djüyüshanŋa biçen taşığan adam körmedim. Eşta, qalğanlanı ayaq tiregenlikleri bolur.Apart from Shamayyl, I saw nobody hauling hay for Qanshaubiy the lord. Evidently the rest were holding out.
Literal translation
to brace one's foot
Intended meaning
To recover from an illness and regain one's strength.
- Leonid birazdan ayaq tiredi, adam tizginine qoşuldu, işge jaray başladı.Before long Leonid got back on his feet, rejoined the ranks of people, and became fit for work again.
Literal translation
to brace one's foot
Intended meaning
To strain and persist stubbornly in order to see a job through.
- Jamilyat ışardı: ol jaşda ne qadar qarıw, jigitlik, tözümlük bardı: ol, öşün salıb, ayaq tirese, ırhını allın tıyar derçadı.Jamilyat smiled: that young man has such strength, courage and endurance that if he sets his chest to it and digs in, you would say he could hold back the flood.
Literal translation
to brace one's foot
Intended meaning
To acquire livestock and property; to become well off.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 84
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 54