forays

English - Turkish

Definition of forays in English Turkish dictionary

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foray

{i} dalma, girme

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{i} atılım (riskli)

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girme

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akın

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yağma

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yağma etmek

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{i} çapul

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{i} baskın

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akın et

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{f} yağmalamak

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{f} basmak

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çapulculuk etmek

English - English

Definition of forays in English English dictionary

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foray

To scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc

And thyder shall thou go to forrey that forestes, and with the shall go Sir Gawayne .

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A brief excursion or attempt especially outside one's accustomed sphere

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an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics" a sudden short attack briefly enter enemy territory

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{i} raid, quick attack; excursion, experimental attempt

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an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics"

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A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid

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A brief excursion or attempt especially outside ones accustomed sphere

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briefly enter enemy territory

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You can refer to a short journey that you make as a foray if it seems to involve excitement or risk, for example because it is to an unfamiliar place or because you are looking for a particular thing. Most guests make at least one foray into the town

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steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

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If you make a foray into a new or unfamiliar type of activity, you start to become involved in it. Emporio Armani, the Italian fashion house, has made a discreet foray into furnishings. her first forays into politics

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{f} raid, attack; invade

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a sudden short attack

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To pillage; to ravage

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a sudden short attack briefly enter enemy territory

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If a group of soldiers make a foray into enemy territory, they make a quick attack there, and then return to their own territory. These base camps were used by the PKK guerrillas to make forays into Turkey. = raid

Turkish pronunciation

fôreyz

Pronunciation

/ˈfôrāz/ /ˈfɔːreɪz/

Etymology

[ 'for-"A, 'fOr-, 'fär- ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English forrayen, from Middle French forrer, from forre fodder; more at FORAGE.