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cement

/sɪˈmɛnt/ /sɪˈmɛnt/
  1. 1 pekiştirmek, sağlamlaştırmak
  2. 2 çimentolamak, çimentoyla sabitlemek

Definition (English)

  1. To make a relationship, an agreement or someone's position stronger and more lasting.
  2. To fix things together with cement, or to cover a surface with cement.

Example Sentences

  1. The long trip together cemented their friendship.
    Birlikte yaptıkları uzun yolculuk dostluklarını pekiştirdi.
  2. Her second novel cemented her reputation as a serious writer.
    İkinci romanı, ciddi bir yazar olarak ününü sağlamlaştırdı.
  3. The builders cemented the fence posts firmly into the ground.
    İnşaatçılar çit direklerini çimentoyla zemine sağlamca sabitledi.
  4. We cemented the loose tiles back onto the bathroom wall.
    Gevşeyen fayansları banyo duvarına yeniden çimentoyla yapıştırdık.

Verb Forms Regular

Base cement
/sɪˈmɛnt/
Past cemented
/sɪˈmɛntɪd/
Participle cemented
/sɪˈmɛntɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edcement → cemented

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

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

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. cemented /sɪˈmɛntɪd/

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Collocations

cement a friendshipcement a relationshipcement tiescement someone's reputationcement someone's placecement a leadcement something in placecement over something

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