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diffuse

/dɪˈfjuz/ /dɪˈfjuːz/
verbadjective Regular verbdiffuse diffused
  1. 1 yayılmak, yaymak, dağılmak
  2. 2 dağınık, yaygın

Definition (English)

  1. To spread out over a large area, or to make something spread out.
  2. Spread out over a large area and not concentrated in one place.

Example Sentences

  1. The light began to diffuse through the trees.
    Işık ağaçların arasından yayılmaya başladı.
  2. The smell of baking bread diffused through the house.
    Taze pişmiş ekmek kokusu evin içine yayıldı.
  3. The room was lit by soft, diffuse light from the windows.
    Oda, pencerelerden gelen yumuşak ve dağınık bir ışıkla aydınlanıyordu.
  4. The pain was diffuse rather than in one particular spot.
    Ağrı belirli bir noktada değil, yaygındı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base diffuse
/dɪˈfjuz/
Past diffused
/dɪˈfjuzd/
Participle diffused
/dɪˈfjuzd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑ddiffuse → diffused

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, /z/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. diffused /dɪˈfjuzd/

Synonyms

spreadscatterdispersedissipatecirculatedistributebroadcast

Antonyms

concentrategathercollectcondensefocus

Collocations

diffuse lightdiffuse heatdiffuse throughdiffuse intodiffuse energydiffuse gas

Related Words

gasliquidsmelllightenergy