apron string

ˈeɪprən strɪŋ
apron string: string used to tie an apron at the waist
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Translation of apron string from English into Turkish

Noun

1.

clothing

string used to tie an apron at the waist
  • She tied the apron string tightly around her waist.Önlük bağını beline sıkıca bağladı.
2.

psychology

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emotional or psychological dependence on another, especially a parent
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duygusal bağımlılık psikolojik bağımlılık
  • He struggled to cut the apron strings and live independently.Bağımsız yaşamak için duygusal bağımlılığı kesmeye çalıştı.
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  • apron string: string used to tie an apron at the waist
    (clothing) önlük bağı

Synonyms and analogies of apron string in English

Examples of apron string in a sentence

  • She replaced the worn apron string with a new one.
  • She finally cut the apron strings and moved out.
  • His apron string dependence was evident in every decision he made.

apron string: Examples and translations in context

A real sad woman with apron strings on, bent over in front of an oven.

Fırının önünde domalmış önlük takan, gerçekten üzgün bir kadın.

She begged her mother to loosen the apron strings and trust her more.

Annesine ipleri gevşetip ona daha çok güvenmesi için yalvardı.

Parents really need to loosen the apron strings as their kids grow up.

Çocukları büyürken anne babaların gerçekten ipleri gevşetmesi gerekiyor.

My parents finally loosened the apron strings when I started university abroad.

Ailem, yurtdışında üniversiteye başladığımda sonunda ipleri gevşetti.

His folks refused to loosen the apron strings, even after he got married.

Ailesi, o evlendikten sonra bile ipleri gevşetmeyi reddetti.

Loosen the apron strings a little; he's already eighteen years old now.

İpleri biraz gevşet; o artık on sekiz yaşında.

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