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atrophy

/ˈætrəfi/ /ˈætrəfi/
GeneralMedical
  1. 1 (kas) erimek, atrofiye uğramak

Definition (English)

To become thinner and weaker because it is not used or does not get enough blood.

Example Sentences

  1. Muscles atrophy quickly if you stay in bed for weeks.
    Haftalarca yatakta kalırsanız kaslar hızla erir.
  2. The muscles in his leg had atrophied after months in a cast.
    Aylarca alçıda kaldıktan sonra bacağındaki kaslar atrofiye uğramıştı.
General
  1. 1 körelmek, (beceri) zayıflamak

Definition (English)

To become weaker or less effective because it is not used or developed.

Example Sentences

  1. Language skills atrophy if you never practise them.
    Hiç pratik yapmazsanız dil becerileri körelir.
  2. Without new ideas, the company slowly atrophied.
    Şirket yeni fikirler olmadan yavaş yavaş zayıfladı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base atrophy
/ˈætrəfi/
Past atrophied
/ˈætrəfid/
Participle atrophied
/ˈætrəfid/
Spelling rule

Consonant + y: y → ‑iedatrophy → atrophied

Fiil sessiz harf + y ile bittiği için y düşer, yerine -ied gelir. (Sesli harf + y ile bitenlerde y kalır: play → played.)

Same rule: study → studied · try → tried · carry → carried

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

Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. atrophied /ˈætrəfid/

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Collocations

muscles atrophyatrophied musclesskills atrophyallow something to atrophy

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