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& myth it is....

Turkish translation: Öyledir de.

18:56 Jul 6, 2015
English to Turkish translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / idiom
English term or phrase: & myth it is....
The full sentence is 'the myth that consumerism brings contentment is common in our society. And myth it is.
Ve efsanedir sounds wrong: the emphasis doesn't seem correct.
Hellinas
Local time: 08:26
Turkish translation:Öyledir de.
Explanation:
If I understand it correctly:
there is 'the myth that consumerism brings contentment". It is indeed the case. It is really a myth.
So we can use "Öyledir de." On Turkish there is no need to use the word myth again. "Öyle" gives the full meaning.
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Elif Baykara Narbay
Türkiye
Local time: 10:26
Grading comment
Sorry not to have answered earlier. I have been away in France at a place with no wifi. I like the brevity of your answer. It is stylish & concise. A true equivalent of the original English. Thanks as ever to Zeki & Yusef.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5Öyledir de.
Elif Baykara Narbay
4yanlış inanç
Zeki Güler
4ve masaldır (veya ve hikayedir)
Yusef


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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
yanlış inanç


Explanation:
Tüketimin mutluluk getirdiği yönünde yaygın bir inanış/düşünce var. Oysa bu yanlış (bir düşünce / inanç).

Zeki Güler
Local time: 08:26
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 8
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ve masaldır (veya ve hikayedir)


Explanation:
efsane yerine daha günlük kelimeler kullanımda

Yusef
Türkiye
Local time: 10:26
Native speaker of: Turkish
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Öyledir de.


Explanation:
If I understand it correctly:
there is 'the myth that consumerism brings contentment". It is indeed the case. It is really a myth.
So we can use "Öyledir de." On Turkish there is no need to use the word myth again. "Öyle" gives the full meaning.

Elif Baykara Narbay
Türkiye
Local time: 10:26
Native speaker of: Turkish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Sorry not to have answered earlier. I have been away in France at a place with no wifi. I like the brevity of your answer. It is stylish & concise. A true equivalent of the original English. Thanks as ever to Zeki & Yusef.
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