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jaywalk

/ˈdʒeɪˌwɔk/ /ˈdʒeɪwɔːk/
  1. 1 yaya geçidi dışından geçmek, kuralsız geçmek (yaya)

Definition (English)

To cross a street illegally, not at a designated crossing place.

Example Sentences

  1. Don't jaywalk; it's dangerous and illegal.
    Kuralsız karşıya geçme; tehlikeli ve yasa dışıdır.
  2. He got a ticket for jaywalking.
    Yayalara kurallara aykırı geçiş yaptığı için ceza aldı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base jaywalk
/ˈdʒeɪˌwɔk/
Past jaywalked
/ˈdʒeɪˌwɔkt/
Participle jaywalked
/ˈdʒeɪˌwɔkt/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edjaywalk → jaywalked

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, /k/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. jaywalked /ˈdʒeɪˌwɔkt/

Synonyms

cross illegallycross unsafelycross outside crossingcross unlawfully

Antonyms

use crosswalkcross legallycross safelyobey traffic ruleswait for signal

Collocations

jaywalk across the streetjaywalk at nightjaywalking finesjaywalkers caughtjaywalk illegallyjaywalk near traffic