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anchor

/ˈæŋkər/ /ˈæŋkə/
  1. 1
    demir atmak Maritime

    To drop anchor to prevent a ship from moving.

    • The ship will anchor in the bay.
      Gemi koyda demir atacak.
    • We anchored near the beach and swam to the shore.
      Plajın yakınında demir atıp kıyıya yüzdük.
  2. 2
    sabitlemek

    To secure or fix firmly.

    • The tent was anchored to the ground with metal pegs.
      Çadır metal kazıklarla yere sabitlendi.
    • Make sure the shelves are anchored firmly to the wall.
      Rafların duvara sağlamca sabitlendiğinden emin ol.
  3. 3
    (haber programı) sunmak Television

    To present a news or television programme, especially in American English.

    • She has anchored the evening news for ten years.
      On yıldır akşam haberlerini sunuyor.
    • Who will anchor the show while he is on holiday?
      O tatildeyken programı kim sunacak?

Verb Forms Regular

Base anchor
/ˈæŋkər/
Past anchored
/ˈæŋkərd/
Participle anchored
/ˈæŋkərd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edanchor → anchored

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

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

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

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. anchored /ˈæŋkərd/

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Collocations

anchor in the bayanchor firmlyanchor in placebe anchored to something

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