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maroon

/mərˈun/ /məˈruːn/
adjectiveverb Regular verbmaroon marooned
  1. 1 bordo
  2. 2 (bir yerde) mahsur bırakmak

Definition (English)

  1. Of a dark brownish-red colour.
  2. To leave someone in a place, such as an island, from which that person cannot escape.

Example Sentences

  1. She wore a maroon scarf in winter.
    Kışın bordo bir atkı taktı.
  2. The team's uniform was maroon and gold.
    Takımın forması bordo ve altın renkliydi.
  3. The sailors were marooned on a small island for weeks.
    Denizciler haftalarca küçük bir adada mahsur bırakıldı.
  4. The heavy snow marooned dozens of travellers at the airport.
    Yoğun kar, havalimanında düzinelerce yolcuyu mahsur bıraktı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base maroon
/mərˈun/
Past marooned
/mərˈund/
Participle marooned
/mərˈund/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edmaroon → marooned

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. marooned /mərˈund/

Synonyms

burgundyclaret

Collocations

maroon jacketmaroon sweatermaroon uniformbe marooned on an island

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