(isim) istekli

Turkish - English

Definition of (isim) istekli in Turkish English dictionary

dead set

unswervingly dedicated; resolutely determined

The governor is dead set against the concealed weapons permit legislation and will veto it even if it costs her the re-election.

By extension, a determined effort

I might not graduate first in my class, but I'll make a dead set at it.

The rigid pose a hunting dog assumes when pointing out game to a hunter

The judge at the dog show took points off the Irish setter's dead set because its right ear twitched a few times.

{i} firm decision; planned attack; motionless position of a hunting dog

fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event"

Hyphenation

(i·sim) is·tek·li