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freshen

/ˈfreʃən/ /ˈfreʃən/
  1. 1
    tazelemek, canlandırmak

    To make something cleaner, newer or more pleasant.

    • Open the windows for ten minutes to freshen the air in the room.
      Odanın havasını tazelemek için pencereleri on dakika açın.
    • A coat of white paint will freshen up the old kitchen.
      Bir kat beyaz boya eski mutfağı canlandıracak.
  2. 2
    (rüzgâr) sertleşmek, (rüzgâr) kuvvetlenmek MeteorologyMaritime

    To become stronger and colder, used about the wind.

    • By late afternoon the wind had freshened, so we sailed back to shore.
      Öğleden sonra geç saatlerde rüzgâr sertleşmişti, bu yüzden yelkenliyle kıyıya döndük.
    • The forecast says the wind will freshen from the north tonight.
      Hava tahminine göre bu gece kuzeyden esen rüzgâr kuvvetlenecek.
  3. 3
    (çayını/kahvesini) tazelemek, (bardağını) yeniden doldurmak

    To add more drink to someone's glass or cup.

    • Can I freshen your coffee before you go?
      Gitmeden önce kahveni tazeleyeyim mi?
    • The waiter came over and freshened our glasses of lemonade.
      Garson gelip limonata bardaklarımızı tazeledi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base freshen
/ˈfreʃən/
Past freshened
/ˈfreʃənd/
Participle freshened
/ˈfreʃənd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edfreshen → freshened

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, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. freshened /ˈfreʃənd/

Synonyms

Collocations

freshen upfreshen something upfreshen the airfreshen your breaththe wind freshensfreshen someone's drink

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