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hoist

/hɔɪst/ /hɔɪst/
verb Regular verbhoist hoisted
General
  1. 1 (halat ya da vinçle) kaldırmak, yukarı çekmek

Definition (English)

To lift something heavy, often using ropes or a machine.

Example Sentences

  1. Workers used a crane to hoist the engine onto the truck.
    İşçiler motoru kamyona çıkarmak için vinçle kaldırdı.
  2. They will hoist the cargo onto the ship this afternoon.
    Kargoyu bu öğleden sonra gemiye kaldıracaklar.
GeneralMaritime
  1. 1 (bayrak) çekmek, (yelken) açmak

Definition (English)

To raise a flag or sail by pulling on a rope.

Example Sentences

  1. The school hoists the flag every Monday morning.
    Okulda her pazartesi sabahı bayrak çekilir.
  2. The sailors hoisted the sails as the wind picked up.
    Rüzgâr artınca denizciler yelkenleri açtı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base hoist
/hɔɪst/
Past hoisted
/hɔɪstɪd/
Participle hoisted
/hɔɪstɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edhoist → hoisted

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. hoisted /hɔɪstɪd/

Synonyms

liftraisehaul up

Antonyms

lower

Collocations

hoist a flaghoist the sailhoist uphoist equipmenthoist cargohoist a banner

Related Words

ropepulleycraneloadcargo

Phrases 5

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