gossip
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/ˈgɑsəp/
/ˈgɒsɪp/
- 1 dedikodu yapmak, (birinin) dedikodusunu yapmak
- 2 çene çalmak, laflamak
Definition (English)
- To talk about other people's private lives, often unkindly or with details that may not be true.
- To chat with a friend in a relaxed way about everyday things and people you both know.
Example Sentences
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Stop gossiping and get back to work!Dedikodu yapmayı bırakın da işinizin başına dönün!
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Everyone in the office was gossiping about the new manager.Ofisteki herkes yeni müdürün dedikodusunu yapıyordu.
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My grandmother and her neighbour sat gossiping over coffee all morning.Babaannemle komşusu bütün sabah kahve içip çene çaldı.
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We gossiped on the phone for an hour last night.Dün akşam telefonda bir saat lafladık.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
gossip
/ˈgɑsəp/
Past
gossiped
/ˈgɑsəpt/
Participle
gossiped
/ˈgɑsəpt/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edgossip → gossiped
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /p/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. gossiped /ˈgɑsəpt/
Synonyms
Collocations
gossip about someonegossip with someonegossip behind someone's backstand around gossipinggossip over coffee