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harpoon

/hɑrˈpun/ /hɑːˈpuːn/
  1. 1 zıpkınlamak, zıpkınla vurmak

Definition (English)

To hit and catch a fish or a sea animal with a harpoon.

Example Sentences

  1. The fisherman harpooned a large tuna from the side of the boat.
    Balıkçı teknenin kenarından büyük bir orkinosu zıpkınladı.
  2. In the past, whales were harpooned from small rowing boats.
    Eskiden balinalar küçük kayıklardan zıpkınla vurulurdu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base harpoon
/hɑrˈpun/
Past harpooned
/hɑrˈpund/
Participle harpooned
/hɑrˈpund/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edharpoon → harpooned

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. harpooned /hɑrˈpund/

Synonyms

spear

Collocations

harpoon a whaleharpoon a fishbe harpooned

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