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curve

/kɜrv/ /kɜːv/
verb Regular verbcurve curved
  1. 1 kıvrılmak, kavis yapmak
  2. 2 kıvırmak, eğmek

Definition (English)

  1. To bend or move in a line that is not straight.
  2. To make something bend or move in a line that is not straight.

Example Sentences

  1. The ball curved into the goal.
    Top kaleye doğru kıvrıldı.
  2. The road curves sharply to the left after the bridge.
    Yol köprüden sonra sola doğru keskin bir kavis yapıyor.
  3. He curved his fingers around the cup.
    Parmaklarını bardağın etrafına kıvırdı.
  4. The strong wind had curved the young trees towards the east.
    Kuvvetli rüzgâr genç ağaçları doğuya doğru eğmişti.

Verb Forms Regular

Base curve
/kɜrv/
Past curved
/kɜrvd/
Participle curved
/kɜrvd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dcurve → curved

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, /v/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. curved /kɜrvd/

Synonyms

bendarcsweep

Antonyms

straighten

Collocations

curve sharplycurve gentlycurve upwardscurve downwardscurve round something

Related Words

lineshapeanglegeometrypathdirection

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