lecture
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/ˈlɛktʃər/
/ˈlɛktʃə/
GeneralEducation
- 1 ders anlatmak, konferans vermek
Definition (English)
To give a formal talk to students or an audience.
Example Sentences
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The professor will lecture on ancient history.Profesör antik tarih üzerine ders anlatacak.
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She lectures in economics at the university.Üniversitede iktisat dersleri veriyor.
Informal
- 1 nutuk çekmek, (birine) ders vermek
Definition (English)
To talk to someone seriously and at length about how that person should behave.
Example Sentences
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My parents always lecture me about my messy room.Annemle babam dağınık odam yüzünden bana hep nutuk çeker.
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Please don't lecture me; I know I made a mistake.Lütfen bana nutuk çekme; hata yaptığımı biliyorum.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
lecture
/ˈlɛktʃər/
Past
lectured
/ˈlɛktʃərd/
Participle
lectured
/ˈlɛktʃərd/
Spelling rule
Ends in ‑e: add ‑dlecture → lectured
Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.
Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. lectured /ˈlɛktʃərd/
Synonyms
Collocations
lecture on somethinglecture in a subjectlecture someone about something