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leaven

/ˈlɛvən/ /ˈlɛvən/
  1. 1 mayalamak, kabartmak
  2. 2 renk katmak, (havasını) yumuşatmak, canlandırmak

Definition (English)

  1. To cause something to rise or become lighter, often by adding yeast.
  2. To make something less serious or boring by adding something lighter, such as humour.

Example Sentences

  1. Yeast is used to leaven bread dough.
    Ekmek hamurunu kabartmak için maya kullanılır.
  2. Traditional flatbreads are often made without being leavened.
    Geleneksel yassı ekmekler çoğu zaman mayalanmadan yapılır.
  3. His humor began to leaven the serious discussion.
    Onun mizahı ciddi tartışmayı canlandırmaya başladı.
  4. She leavened her long speech with a few funny stories.
    Uzun konuşmasına birkaç komik hikâyeyle renk kattı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base leaven
/ˈlɛvən/
Past leavened
/ˈlɛvənd/
Participle leavened
/ˈlɛvənd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edleaven → leavened

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. leavened /ˈlɛvənd/

Synonyms

Collocations

leaven the doughleaven breadleaven the mood