köl salırğa
/køl salɯrʁa/
Literal translation
to put heart
Intended meaning
To do something willingly and with all one's strength, giving it full effort and attention.
- Nek ese da kolhoznu qarıwuna adamlanı iynanıwları joqdu, anı işine köl salmaydıla, art buradıla, har kim tışına qaraydı.For some reason people have no faith in the collective farm's strength; they put no heart into its work, they turn their backs, everyone looks outward.
- Jansuratnı aythanına, ol bizni kesi aqılında bolğanŋa iynandırır üçün oquna söleşe ese da, Muradin bla men köl salıb tıŋılay edik.Even though Jansurat was speaking only to convince us to agree with her own opinion, Muradin and I listened with all our attention.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 263
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 136