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orbit

/ˈɔrbət/ /ˈɔːbɪt/
verb Regular verborbit orbited
GeneralScience
  1. 1 yörüngesinde dönmek, (etrafında) dolanmak

Definition (English)

To move in a curved path around a central point or object.

Example Sentences

  1. The Earth orbits the Sun.
    Dünya, Güneş'in etrafında döner.
  2. The satellite orbits the planet every ninety minutes.
    Uydu gezegenin etrafında her doksan dakikada bir tur atar.
Figurative
  1. 1 (bir şeyin) etrafında dönmek

Definition (English)

To have someone or something as the centre of your life or attention.

Example Sentences

  1. His life orbits around his family.
    Hayatı ailesinin etrafında dönüyor.
  2. Her whole world seemed to orbit around her new job.
    Bütün dünyası yeni işinin etrafında dönüyor gibiydi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base orbit
/ˈɔrbət/
Past orbited
/ˈɔrbətɪd/
Participle orbited
/ˈɔrbətɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edorbit → orbited

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. orbited /ˈɔrbətɪd/

Synonyms

circlerevolve around

Collocations

orbit the Earthorbit the Sunorbit around

Related Words

planetsatellitegravityspacetrajectoryastronomy

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