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cock

/kɑk/ /kɒk/
  1. 1 (başını) yana eğmek
  2. 2 (silahı/mekanizmayı) kurmak, (silahın) horozunu çekmek

Definition (English)

  1. To tilt or turn something, especially the head, to one side.
  2. To pull back the hammer of a gun, or set a mechanism such as a camera shutter, so that it is ready.

Example Sentences

  1. He cocked his head to listen to the strange noise.
    Garip sesi dinlemek için başını yana eğdi.
  2. The dog cocked its head when it heard its name.
    Köpek adını duyunca başını yana eğdi.
  3. The hunter cocked his rifle and aimed at the target.
    Avcı tüfeğini kurdu ve hedefe nişan aldı.
  4. You must cock the shutter of this old camera before every photo.
    Bu eski fotoğraf makinesinde her fotoğraftan önce deklanşörü kurmanız gerekir.

Verb Forms Regular

Base cock
/kɑk/
Past cocked
/kɑkt/
Participle cocked
/kɑkt/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edcock → cocked

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, /k/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. cocked /kɑkt/

Synonyms

Collocations

cock your headcock an earcock a guncock a snook