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contract

/kənˈtrækt/ /kənˈtrækt/
verb Regular verbcontract contracted
General
  1. 1 küçülmek, daralmak

Definition (English)

To become smaller or narrower, or to make something do this.

Example Sentences

  1. The economy is expected to contract.
    Ekonominin küçülmesi bekleniyor.
  2. Muscles contract when you move.
    Hareket ettiğinizde kaslar kasılır.
GeneralMedical
  1. 1 hastalık kapmak

Definition (English)

To catch or develop an illness.

Example Sentences

  1. He contracted a serious illness.
    Ciddi bir hastalık kaptı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base contract
/kənˈtrækt/
Past contracted
/kənˈtræktɪd/
Participle contracted
/kənˈtræktɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edcontract → contracted

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. contracted /kənˈtræktɪd/

Synonyms

shrinknarrowdecreasediminishreduce

Antonyms

expandenlargeincreasewidenstretch

Collocations

contract a musclecontract a diseasecontract rapidlycontract sharplycontract slowlycontract in size

Related Words

musclediseaseinfectiontissuesizegrowth

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