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muddle

/ˈmʌdəl/ /ˈmʌdəl/
verb Regular verbmuddle muddled
General
  1. 1 karıştırmak, birbirine karıştırmak

Definition (English)

To confuse two or more things, or to put things in the wrong order (often "muddle up").

Example Sentences

  1. I always muddle up the twins' names.
    İkizlerin isimlerini hep birbirine karıştırırım.
  2. Please don't muddle the papers; they are in order.
    Lütfen kâğıtları karıştırma; sıraya konmuş durumdalar.
GeneralFood
  1. 1 ezmek

Definition (English)

To crush ingredients lightly, especially herbs or fruit, for a drink.

Example Sentences

  1. Muddle the lime wedges at the bottom of the glass.
    Bardağın dibindeki misket limon dilimlerini ez.
  2. Don't over-muddle the mint, or it will become bitter.
    Naneyi fazla ezmeyin, yoksa acılaşır.

Verb Forms Regular

Base muddle
/ˈmʌdəl/
Past muddled
/ˈmʌdəld/
Participle muddled
/ˈmʌdəld/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dmuddle → muddled

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, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. muddled /ˈmʌdəld/

Synonyms

mix upconfusecrush

Collocations

muddle upmuddle throughmuddle mintmuddle fruit

Related Words

confusionmix-upcocktailmintbar