parrot
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/ˈpɛrət/
/ˈpærət/
- 1 papağan gibi tekrarlamak, (başkasının sözlerini) düşünmeden tekrarlamak
Definition (English)
To repeat what someone else has said without thinking about it or understanding it.
Example Sentences
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He just parrots whatever his boss says in meetings.Toplantılarda patronu ne derse papağan gibi tekrarlıyor.
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The students parroted the answers without really understanding them.Öğrenciler cevapları gerçekten anlamadan ezbere tekrarladı.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
parrot
/ˈpɛrət/
Past
parroted
/ˈpɛrətɪd/
Participle
parroted
/ˈpɛrətɪd/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edparrot → parroted
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. parroted /ˈpɛrətɪd/
Synonyms
Collocations
parrot someone's wordsparrot the official lineparrot slogansparrot something back