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afflict

/əˈflɪkt/ /əˈflɪkt/
  1. 1 musallat olmak, sıkıntı vermek, acı çektirmek

Definition (English)

To cause pain, suffering, or trouble to someone.

Example Sentences

  1. The disease began to afflict many people in the region.
    Hastalık bölgedeki birçok insana musallat olmaya başladı.
  2. Poverty can afflict even the most prosperous nations.
    Yoksulluk en zengin ülkelere bile sıkıntı verebilir.

Verb Forms Regular

Base afflict
/əˈflɪkt/
Past afflicted
/əˈflɪktɪd/
Participle afflicted
/əˈflɪktɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edafflict → afflicted

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. afflicted /əˈflɪktɪd/

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Collocations

be afflicted withbe afflicted byafflict the populationafflict a region