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harbour

/ˈhɑrbər/ /ˈhɑːbə/
  1. 1
    (içinde) beslemek, (şüphe, kin) taşımak

    To keep a feeling, a doubt or a hope in your mind for a long time, often secretly.

    • She had harboured doubts about the plan from the start.
      Plan hakkında en başından beri içinde şüpheler taşıyordu.
    • He still harbours hopes of becoming a professional singer.
      Profesyonel şarkıcı olma umudunu hâlâ içinde besliyor.
  2. 2
    (suçluyu) saklamak, (birine) yataklık etmek

    To hide and protect someone who is wanted by the police.

    • He was accused of harbouring a wanted man.
      Aranan bir adama yataklık etmekle suçlandı.
    • Anyone found harbouring the thief will also be charged.
      Hırsızı sakladığı ortaya çıkan herkes de yargılanacak.
  3. 3
    (mikrop, küf) barındırmak

    To contain something harmful, such as germs or dirt, and allow it to grow.

    • Old kitchen sponges can harbour millions of bacteria.
      Eski mutfak süngerleri milyonlarca bakteri barındırabilir.
    • Damp walls often harbour mould, which can cause breathing problems.
      Nemli duvarlar çoğu zaman küf barındırır ve bu da solunum sorunlarına yol açabilir.

Verb Forms Regular

Base harbour
/ˈhɑrbər/
Past harboured
/ˈhɑrbərd/
Participle harboured
/ˈhɑrbərd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edharbour → harboured

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, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. harboured /ˈhɑrbərd/

Synonyms

Collocations

harbour doubtsharbour suspicionsharbour a grudgeharbour hopes of somethingharbour ambitionsharbour a criminalharbour bacteria

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