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jab

/dʒæb/ /dʒæb/
General
  1. 1 dürtmek, (parmağıyla, dirseğiyle) sertçe itmek

Definition (English)

To push something pointed, such as a finger or an elbow, quickly and hard into or towards someone or something.

Example Sentences

  1. She jabbed me in the ribs with her elbow.
    Dirseğiyle böğrümü dürttü.
  2. He jabbed his finger at the map to show me the village.
    Köyü göstermek için parmağıyla haritayı dürttü.
Informal
  1. 1 (birine) aşı yapmak, (birine) iğne yapmak

Definition (English)

To put a needle into someone's arm to give medicine or a vaccine.

Example Sentences

  1. Millions of people were jabbed in the first month.
    İlk ay milyonlarca kişiye aşı yapıldı.
  2. The nurse jabbed my arm before I had time to look away.
    Başımı çevirmeye fırsat bulamadan hemşire koluma iğneyi yaptı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base jab
/dʒæb/
Past jabbed
/dʒæbd/
Participle jabbed
/dʒæbd/
Spelling rule

Double the last consonant + ‑edjab → jabbed

Fiil tek bir sesli + tek bir sessiz harfle bitiyor ve vurgu son hecede olduğu için son sessiz harf ikilenir, sonra -ed eklenir.

Same rule: stop → stopped · plan → planned · drop → dropped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /b/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. jabbed /dʒæbd/

Synonyms

Collocations

jab someone in the ribsjab a finger at someonejab at somethingjab someone with somethingget jabbed

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