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cleave

/kliv/ /kliːv/
  1. 1 ikiye bölmek, yarmak

Definition (English)

To split or divide something forcefully into separate parts.

Example Sentences

  1. The axe cleaved the log in two.
    Balta kütüğü ikiye böldü.
  2. The ship had to cleave through the rough waves.
    Gemi, azgın dalgaları yarmak zorundaydı.

Verb Forms Irregular A-B-C · Üç biçim de farklı

Base cleave
/kliv/
Past clove
/kloʊv/
Participle cloven
/ˈkloʊvən/
How the past is formed

Two formsclove / cleaved

Bu fiilin hem düzensiz (clove) hem düzenli (cleaved) biçimi kullanılır; ikisi de doğrudur.

  • Pastcleave → cloveSesli harf değişir: ea → o.
  • Participlecleave → clovenPast biçimine -n eklenir.

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Collocations

cleave woodcleave a pathcleave in twocleave the rockcleave the meat

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