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massage

/məˈsɑʒ/ /ˈmæsɑːʒ/
verb Regular verbmassage massaged
General
  1. 1 masaj yapmak, yoğurmak

Definition (English)

To rub and press parts of the body to help relax muscles.

Example Sentences

  1. The therapist massaged her sore shoulders.
    Terapist onun ağrıyan omuzlarına masaj yaptı.
  2. Gently massage the cream into your skin until it disappears.
    Kremi, emilene kadar nazikçe masaj yaparak cildinize yedirin.
Informal
  1. 1 (rakamlarla) oynamak, (verileri) makyajlamak

Definition (English)

To change facts or numbers so that the results look better.

Example Sentences

  1. The company was accused of massaging its sales figures.
    Şirket, satış rakamlarıyla oynamakla suçlandı.
  2. Managers sometimes massage the numbers to make a project look successful.
    Yöneticiler bazen bir projeyi başarılı göstermek için rakamlarla oynar.

Verb Forms Regular

Base massage
/məˈsɑʒ/
Past massaged
/məˈsɑʒd/
Participle massaged
/məˈsɑʒd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dmassage → massaged

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, /ʒ/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. massaged /məˈsɑʒd/

Synonyms

rubknead

Collocations

massage someone's shouldersmassage cream into your skinmassage the figures

Related Words

musclerelaxationtherapypain reliefhealthspa

Phrases 10

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