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compact

/kəmˈpækt/ /kəmˈpækt/
  1. 1 sıkıştırmak, sıkıştırıp hacmini küçültmek

Definition (English)

To press something together so that it becomes harder and takes up less space.

Example Sentences

  1. Heavy machines had compacted the soil, so nothing would grow.
    Ağır makineler toprağı sıkıştırmıştı, bu yüzden hiçbir şey yetişmiyordu.
  2. The rubbish is compacted before it is taken away.
    Çöpler götürülmeden önce sıkıştırılıp hacmi küçültülür.

Verb Forms Regular

Base compact
/kəmˈpækt/
Past compacted
/kəmˈpæktɪd/
Participle compacted
/kəmˈpæktɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edcompact → compacted

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. compacted /kəmˈpæktɪd/

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Collocations

compact the soilcompact the rubbishcompacted snowcompacted earthtightly compacted

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