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curdle

/ˈkɜrdəl/ /ˈkɜːdəl/
verb Regular verbcurdle curdled
General
  1. 1 kesilmek, pıhtılaşmak

Definition (English)

Of milk or a sauce, to separate into solid lumps and liquid.

Example Sentences

  1. The milk will curdle if you leave it out too long.
    Sütü çok uzun süre dışarıda bırakırsanız kesilir.
  2. Add the lemon juice slowly, or the sauce may curdle.
    Limon suyunu yavaş yavaş ekleyin, yoksa sos kesilebilir.
Figurative
  1. 1 (kanı) donmak, (kanını) dondurmak

Definition (English)

Of blood, to seem to go cold because of great fear; to cause such fear.

Example Sentences

  1. His blood seemed to curdle at the sight of the accident.
    Kazayı görünce kanı donmuş gibiydi.
  2. The scream from the dark forest was enough to curdle your blood.
    Karanlık ormandan gelen çığlık insanın kanını dondurmaya yetti.

Verb Forms Regular

Base curdle
/ˈkɜrdəl/
Past curdled
/ˈkɜrdəld/
Participle curdled
/ˈkɜrdəld/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dcurdle → curdled

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. curdled /ˈkɜrdəld/

Synonyms

coagulateclot

Collocations

milk curdlescurdle someone's bloodblood-curdling

Related Words

milkcreamcheeseyogurtcoagulation