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barrage

/bərˈɑʒ/ /ˈbærɑːʒ/
  1. 1 (birini soru vb.) yağmuruna tutmak, (birini) bombardımana tutmak

Definition (English)

To direct a large number of questions, complaints or messages at someone, one after another.

Example Sentences

  1. The new coach was barraged with questions after the game.
    Yeni teknik direktör maçtan sonra soru yağmuruna tutuldu.
  2. Customers barraged the company with complaints about late deliveries.
    Müşteriler geciken teslimatlar yüzünden şirketi şikâyet bombardımanına tuttu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base barrage
/bərˈɑʒ/
Past barraged
/bərˈɑʒd/
Participle barraged
/bərˈɑʒd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dbarrage → barraged

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

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

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /ʒ/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. barraged /bərˈɑʒd/

Synonyms

Collocations

barrage someone with questionsbe barraged with complaintsbe barraged with callsbarrage someone with messages

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