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kid

/kɪd/ /kɪd/
Informal
  1. 1 şaka yapmak, (birine) takılmak
  2. 2 (birini) kandırmak, kendini aldatmak

Definition (English)

  1. To say something that is not true, as a joke.
  2. To make someone, or yourself, believe something that is not true.

Example Sentences

  1. Don't worry, I was only kidding about the party.
    Merak etme, parti konusunda sadece şaka yapıyordum.
  2. My uncle likes to kid me about my accent.
    Amcam aksanım yüzünden bana takılmayı sever.
  3. Stop kidding yourself: he isn't coming back.
    Kendini kandırmayı bırak, o geri dönmeyecek.
  4. You can't kid me; I know you broke the vase.
    Beni kandıramazsın, vazoyu senin kırdığını biliyorum.

Verb Forms Regular

Base kid
/kɪd/
Past kidded
/kɪdɪd/
Participle kidded
/kɪdɪd/
Spelling rule

Double the last consonant + ‑edkid → kidded

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 /d/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. kidded /kɪdɪd/

Synonyms

Collocations

only kiddingjust kiddingyou're kidding!no kiddingkid yourselfkid someone about somethingkid around

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