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capsize

/ˈkæpˌsaɪz/ /ˈkæpsaɪz/
verb Regular verbcapsize capsized
GeneralMaritime
  1. 1 alabora olmak, devrilmek
  2. 2 alabora etmek, devirmek

Definition (English)

  1. Of a boat: to turn over in the water.
  2. To make a boat turn over in the water.

Example Sentences

  1. The small boat capsized in the storm.
    Küçük tekne fırtınada devrildi.
  2. Their canoe capsized near the shore, but nobody was hurt.
    Kanoları kıyıya yakın alabora oldu ama kimse yaralanmadı.
  3. Strong waves can capsize a canoe.
    Güçlü dalgalar bir kanoyu alabora edebilir.
  4. Be careful not to capsize the kayak.
    Kanoyu devirmemeye dikkat et.

Verb Forms Regular

Base capsize
/ˈkæpˌsaɪz/
Past capsized
/ˈkæpˌsaɪzd/
Participle capsized
/ˈkæpˌsaɪzd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dcapsize → capsized

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, /z/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. capsized /ˈkæpˌsaɪzd/

Synonyms

overturnfliptip overturn over

Collocations

capsize a boatcapsize in rough seasrisk of capsizing

Related Words

boatseastormwavesrescuesafety