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dovetail

/ˈdʌvˌteɪl/ /ˈdʌvteɪl/
General
  1. 1 (birbiriyle) örtüşmek, birbirini tamamlamak, (bir şeye) tam oturmak

Definition (English)

To fit together well, or to make plans, ideas or events fit together well.

Example Sentences

  1. My holiday dates dovetailed nicely with hers.
    Benim tatil tarihlerim onunkilerle güzelce örtüştü.
  2. The new course is designed to dovetail with the existing programme.
    Yeni kurs, mevcut programı tamamlayacak şekilde tasarlandı.
GeneralConstruction
  1. 1 (ahşabı) kırlangıç kuyruğu geçmeyle birleştirmek

Definition (English)

To join two pieces of wood with a strong joint whose shaped parts fit tightly into each other.

Example Sentences

  1. The corners of the drawer are dovetailed for extra strength.
    Çekmecenin köşeleri daha sağlam olsun diye kırlangıç kuyruğu geçmeyle birleştirilmiş.
  2. My grandfather taught me how to dovetail two boards by hand.
    Dedem bana iki tahtayı elle kırlangıç kuyruğu geçmeyle birleştirmeyi öğretti.

Verb Forms Regular

Base dovetail
/ˈdʌvˌteɪl/
Past dovetailed
/ˈdʌvˌteɪld/
Participle dovetailed
/ˈdʌvˌteɪld/
Spelling rule

Add ‑eddovetail → dovetailed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

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

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

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Collocations

dovetail with somethingdovetail nicelydovetail perfectlydovetail into something

Phrases 3

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