cuff
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General
- 1 (birine) şaplak atmak
Definition (English)
To hit someone lightly with an open hand, often in a friendly way.
Example Sentences
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She cuffed her brother playfully on the back of the head.Kardeşinin ensesine şakadan bir şaplak attı.
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Grandpa cuffed me gently and told me to behave.Dedem bana hafifçe bir şaplak atıp uslu durmamı söyledi.
Informal
- 1 kelepçelemek, (birine) kelepçe takmak
Definition (English)
To put handcuffs on someone.
Example Sentences
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The officer cuffed the suspect and put him in the car.Polis memuru şüpheliyi kelepçeleyip arabaya bindirdi.
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He was cuffed and taken to the police station.Kelepçelenip karakola götürüldü.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
cuff
/kʌf/
Past
cuffed
/kʌft/
Participle
cuffed
/kʌft/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edcuff → cuffed
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, /f/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. cuffed /kʌft/
Synonyms
Collocations
be cuffedcuff someonecuff someone round the earcuff someone playfully