couch
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/kaʊtʃ/
/kaʊtʃ/
Formal
- 1 (belirli bir dille) ifade etmek, (bir üslupla) kaleme almak
Definition (English)
To express an idea or a message in a particular style or kind of language.
Example Sentences
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The letter was couched in very polite language.Mektup son derece kibar bir dille kaleme alınmıştı.
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Her warning was couched as a friendly suggestion.Uyarısı dostça bir öneri şeklinde ifade edilmişti.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
couch
/kaʊtʃ/
Past
couched
/kaʊtʃt/
Participle
couched
/kaʊtʃt/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edcouch → couched
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. couched /kaʊtʃt/
Synonyms
Collocations
be couched in somethingcouched in legal termscouched in polite languagebe couched as something