zeka küpü

English translation: genius

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Turkish term or phrase:zeka küpü
English translation:genius
Entered by: gulakbelen (X)

11:35 Oct 17, 2008
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Journalism / Newspaper Article
Turkish term or phrase: zeka küpü
Hi,

Here's the context:
Zeka küpü Akdağ’ın dahiyane fikrini kızı bile saçma buldu.

It’s an article about a rather eccentric feminist psychiatrist who supposedly dreams up all kinds of weird and wonderful feminist ceremonies and imposes them on her daughter.

This “zeka küpü” is very interesting – is there a whole series of expressions with küpü? I clearly remember “boya küpü” for a woman who uses a lot of makeup.

All the best,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:35
genius
Explanation:
a real genius.
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gulakbelen (X)
Türkiye
Local time: 22:35
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many thanks excellent
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2genius
gulakbelen (X)
5very intelligent
Ali Yildirim MCIL CL MITI
5intelligent
Serkan Doğan
5deep-browed
Ali Bayraktar
5brainiac
Ismet Ozkilic (Ph.D.)
4 +1brainbox
Mehmet Hascan
5versatile mind
Salih YILDIRIM
3smarty pants
Nagme Yazgin
Summary of reference entries provided
News story
Cagdas Karatas

Discussion entries: 6





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
very intelligent


Explanation:
It means somebody is very intelligent. Küp means earthenware jar and as in your example it is used for different things. It is used for example if there is an exaggeration or somebody has got something more than other people.

Ali Yildirim MCIL CL MITI
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:35
Native speaker of: Turkish
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
intelligent


Explanation:
simply very smart/clever/intelligent...
it is an idiom in Turkish

Serkan Doğan
Türkiye
Local time: 22:35
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
deep-browed


Explanation:
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Ali Bayraktar
Türkiye
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
genius


Explanation:
a real genius.

Example sentence(s):
  • He is a real genius.
gulakbelen (X)
Türkiye
Local time: 22:35
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  aydin kaya
2 hrs
  -> Teşekkür ederim.

agree  Özden Arıkan: genius would be best to reflect the irony in the original
4 hrs
  -> Teşekkürler
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
smarty pants


Explanation:
informal version.

I believe that generally it is used `mockingly`. "someone who displays the intelligence in an annoying way."

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Note added at 23 mins (2008-10-17 11:58:56 GMT)
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... which I believe is the case in the article, as obviously the guy had a really absurd idea about whatever.

See: " even his daughter"

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Note added at 40 mins (2008-10-17 12:15:20 GMT)
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Oh! There is also "sabır küpü", meaning "very patient".
And, "dert küpü", meaning "one who listents to others' problems, etc"

" Sinir küpü", "angry" or "full of anger".



Nagme Yazgin
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:35
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
brainiac


Explanation:
"Genius" kelimesi "zeka küpü'' deyiminin gayriresmi özelliğini karşılamıyor.

Ismet Ozkilic (Ph.D.)
Local time: 15:35
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Native speaker of: Turkish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
brainbox


Explanation:
http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/brainbox.html

http://www.wordwebonline.com/en/BRAINBOX

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Note added at 11 hrs (2008-10-17 22:44:41 GMT)
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Birleşik Sözler:

akıl küpü
altın küpü
boyacı küpü
dert küpü
sır küpü
sinir küpü
yağ küpü


Mehmet Hascan
Ireland
Local time: 19:35
Native speaker of: Turkish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cagdas Karatas: Küp ve kutu benzeşmeleri nedeniyle en uygun karşılığın bu olduğu düşüncesindeyim. Yalnız "British informal" bir kelime orası önemli mi asker için bilmem.
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73 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
versatile mind


Explanation:
I'd use this one as well.

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 15:35
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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Reference comments


1 day 6 hrs
Reference: News story

Reference information:
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Yasam/SonDakika.aspx?aType=SonDak...

Cagdas Karatas
Türkiye
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