"Iktidar Yıpratır"

English translation: Power Wears the Government Out.

03:27 Jun 21, 2011
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
Turkish term or phrase: "Iktidar Yıpratır"
This term is used in a TV interview, the speaker says as we know ""Iktidar Yıpratır", it is a comparison of Democrate Party and AKP in Turkey.

I believe this is a famous saying.
sonia soltani
Local time: 14:30
English translation:Power Wears the Government Out.
Explanation:
Bunun o anlami verdigini düsünüyorum.
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ATIL KAYHAN
Türkiye
Local time: 21:30
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Thanks a lot!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1power corrupts
Recep Kurt
4 +1Government is wearing
Halil Ibrahim Tutuncuoglu "Бёcäטsع Լîfe's cômplicåtعd eñøugh"
5power hassles
Erkan Dogan
5Power degrades/demeans/takes down
Salih YILDIRIM
4Power leds to / precipitates a dramatic fall from grace
Mehmet Hascan
3Power Wears the Government Out.
ATIL KAYHAN
3 -1power wreaks a heavy toll
Tim Drayton


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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Government is wearing


Explanation:
is the literatim meaning of this term often used in political arena denoting inasmuch as the opposition will always critisize and attack the government the government will get exhausted in the long run.

Halil Ibrahim Tutuncuoglu "Бёcäטsع Լîfe's cômplicåtعd eñøugh"
Türkiye
Local time: 21:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish

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agree  Salih YILDIRIM: "Wear out" sounds better and correctly, yani; (Power wears out)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
power hassles


Explanation:
Iktidar icin "power" kullanilmasi gerektigini dusunuyorum ("xyz came to power" gibi). Bence bu iyi bir deyis olabilir.

Erkan Dogan
United States
Local time: 13:30
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Native speaker of: Turkish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
power corrupts


Explanation:
yes indeed

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-06-21 05:17:53 GMT)
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"Power tends to corrupt, absolute power corrupts absolutely”. (İktidar yozlaşır, mutlak iktidar mutlak yozlaşır)"

That's what that guy was trying to say, I suppose

Recep Kurt
Türkiye
Local time: 21:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish

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agree  Gül Kaya
1 hr
  -> Teşekkürler Gül Hanım

disagree  Salih YILDIRIM: Sorry, but irrelated!
1 hr
  -> My point exactly ;) Some translate "power corrupts" to Turkish as "iktidar yıpratır", others as "güç yozlaştırır" or "iktidat yozşlaştırır"; btw, what is "irrelated"?

agree  Erkan Dogan: Sanirim "unrelated" denmek istenmis. Typo :)
9 hrs
  -> Teşekkürler Erkan Bey; evet, irrelevant+unrelated=irrelated :)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Power degrades/demeans/takes down


Explanation:
Imho

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 14:30
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Power Wears the Government Out.


Explanation:
Bunun o anlami verdigini düsünüyorum.

ATIL KAYHAN
Türkiye
Local time: 21:30
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
power wreaks a heavy toll


Explanation:
Another option if you are looking for something a bit more literary.

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Note added at 16 hrs (2011-06-21 19:41:35 GMT)
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How about 'power corrodes'?

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Tim Drayton
Cyprus
Local time: 20:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Salih YILDIRIM: Sorry Tim, irrelated because what meant here is degraded features of AKLP in comparison to its initial step into policy in 2002!
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2 days 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Power leds to / precipitates a dramatic fall from grace


Explanation:
IMHO.

Mehmet Hascan
Ireland
Local time: 18:30
Native speaker of: Turkish
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