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bully

/ˈbʊli/ /ˈbʊli/
verb Regular verbbully bullied
  1. 1 zorbalık etmek
  2. 2 kabadayılık etmek

Definition (English)

  1. To use strength or power to hurt or frighten weaker people.
  2. To intimidate someone repeatedly.

Example Sentences

  1. Don't bully the younger children.
    Küçük çocuklara zorbalık etme.
  2. He was bullied at school.
    Okulda zorbalığa uğradı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base bully
/ˈbʊli/
Past bullied
/ˈbʊlid/
Participle bullied
/ˈbʊlid/
Spelling rule

Consonant + y: y → ‑iedbully → bullied

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. bullied /ˈbʊlid/

Synonyms

intimidateharassthreatenoppressdominatepersecutetorment

Antonyms

protectdefendsupportencouragehelp

Collocations

bully othersbully someonestop bullyingbully at schoolcyberbullybully behavior

Related Words

harassmentvictimaggressionpowerschoolviolence

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