ferret
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/ˈfɛrət/
/ˈfɛrɪt/
Informal
- 1 (bir şeyi bulmak için) karıştırıp durmak, didik didik aramak
Definition (English)
To search for something by looking carefully through a lot of things.
Example Sentences
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She ferreted around in her handbag for a pen.Kalem bulmak için el çantasını karıştırıp durdu.
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He spent the morning ferreting through old boxes in the attic.Sabahı tavan arasındaki eski kutuları didik didik arayarak geçirdi.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
ferret
/ˈfɛrət/
Past
ferreted
/ˈfɛrətɪd/
Participle
ferreted
/ˈfɛrətɪd/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edferret → ferreted
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. ferreted /ˈfɛrətɪd/
Synonyms
Collocations
ferret around for somethingferret about in somethingferret through somethingferret out