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jeniçe'r nm (Hist) janissary jep· II§ vt 1 to give 2 to give off [ ], form 3 to give [ ] in marriage, marry [ ] off III§ vi 1 [Colloq] to put <> into motion; drive 2 to begin suddenly and unexpectedly: burst out • <> jep· [ ] to provide [ ] for <> • s'<> jep· afat not give <> enough time • jep· alarmin 1 to give the alarm 2 to make a big fuss • jep· andej, jep· këtej to try in every way • jep· armët to give up one's arms: stop fighting, stop resisting, surrender • <> jep· arsye to give grounds for <> • <> jep· arratinë to force <> into hasty retreat: rout <> • s'të jep as gur për të çarë kokën {} is very stingy • s'të jep· as një majë gjilpëre/thoi "not give you even a tip of a needle/fingernail" to be too stingy even to give you the time of day • s'të jep· as sa maja e gjilpërës/thoit "not give you even as much as the tip of a needle" to be too stingy even to give you the time of day je'p·et IV§ vpr < jep· 1 [Fig] to give in; give up, surrender 2 to bend over/down 3 to appear suddenly V§ vp impers <> has the necessary skill/competence • <> jep·et3sg 1 <> is gifted, <> has a knack 2 <> gets it in <>'s head • jep·et pas <> to be attracted/devoted/dedicated to, be much given to <>, be crazy about <> • <> jep·et3sg rasti <> is given the chance/opportunity