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clench

/klɛntʃ/ /klɛntʃ/
  1. 1 sıkmak
  2. 2 kavramak, kenetlemek

Definition (English)

  1. To close your hand or your teeth tightly.
  2. To hold something tightly.

Example Sentences

  1. He had to clench his fists to control his anger.
    Öfkesini kontrol etmek için yumruklarını sıkmak zorunda kaldı.
  2. She clenched her teeth and kept running.
    Dişlerini sıktı ve koşmaya devam etti.
  3. She clenched the steering wheel tightly during the storm.
    Fırtına sırasında direksiyonu sıkıca kavradı.
  4. He clenched the letter in his hand as he waited.
    Beklerken mektubu elinde sımsıkı kavradı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base clench
/klɛntʃ/
Past clenched
/klɛntʃt/
Participle clenched
/klɛntʃt/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edclench → clenched

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

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

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

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /tʃ/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. clenched /klɛntʃt/

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

clench your fistsclench your teethclench tightlyclench the jawclench musclesclench in anger

Phrases 2

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