közlerine aralırğa

/køzlerine aralɯrʁa/

Literal translation

to stare into someone's eyes

Intended meaning

To gaze at someone in a submissive, imploring way, like a supplicant waiting on their favour.
  • Aha! Erttenden iŋirge deri bılay seni közüŋe aralıb tursam süese sora? Ne aytasa da, ne eteme dep, bılay etegiŋden tuthanlay aylansam süese, a? – dep, atam, qatı qıçıra, qızarğan közlerin anama aylandırdı."Aha! So you'd like me to stare into your eyes like this from morning till night? You'd like me to trail after you clutching your hem, asking what you say and what I should do — is that it, eh?" my father said, shouting harshly, and turned his reddened eyes on my mother.

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