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can

/kæn/ /kæn/
General
  1. 1 konserve yapmak, konservelemek

Definition (English)

To preserve food by putting it in a sealed can or jar.

Example Sentences

  1. Every summer my grandmother cans tomatoes and peppers.
    Babaannem her yaz domates ve biber konservesi yapar.
  2. She canned all the peaches from the garden for winter.
    Bahçedeki bütün şeftalileri kış için konserveledi.
Informal
  1. 1 kovmak, (işten) atmak

Definition (English)

To dismiss someone from a job.

Example Sentences

  1. He was canned after only two weeks in the job.
    İşe başlayalı daha iki hafta olmuşken kovuldu.
  2. If you're late again, they'll can you.
    Bir daha geç kalırsan seni kovarlar.

Verb Forms Regular

Base can
/kæn/
Past canned
/kænd/
Participle canned
/kænd/
Spelling rule

Double the last consonant + ‑edcan → canned

Fiil tek bir sesli + tek bir sessiz harfle bitiyor ve vurgu son hecede olduğu için son sessiz harf ikilenir, sonra -ed eklenir.

Same rule: stop → stopped · plan → planned · drop → dropped

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

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. canned /kænd/

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Collocations

canned foodcanned fruitcanned tomatoescanned musiccanned laughterget canned

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