sözü öterge

/søzy øterɡe/

Literal translation

for one's word to pass through

Intended meaning

For a person's words to be taken into account and acted on; for someone's opinion to carry weight with others.
  • Sizden tamatağa sözüm ötse, meni ol aŋılasa, boladı. Men jol tabama.If my word carries with the one senior to you, if he understands me, that will be enough. I will find a way.
  • Solmanbiy, tögeregine qarap, sözü ötmegenin körgende, başha aqıl etdi.Solmanbiy, looking around and seeing that his word carried no weight, decided otherwise.

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