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pickle

/ˈpɪkəl/ /ˈpɪkəl/
verb Regular verbpickle pickled
GeneralFood
  1. 1 turşu yapmak, salamura etmek
  2. 2 zor durumda bırakmak, başını derde sokmak

Definition (English)

  1. To preserve food in vinegar or brine.
  2. To put into a difficult situation.

Example Sentences

  1. My grandmother likes to pickle cucumbers in the summer.
    Büyükannem yazın salatalık turşusu yapmayı sever.
  2. He found himself in a bit of a pickle.
    Kendini biraz zor bir durumda buldu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base pickle
/ˈpɪkəl/
Past pickled
/ˈpɪkəld/
Participle pickled
/ˈpɪkəld/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dpickle → pickled

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. pickled /ˈpɪkəld/

Synonyms

preservebrinesaltcuremarinatefermentstore

Collocations

pickle cucumberspickle vegetablespickle jarspickle brinepickle recipepickle flavor

Related Words

foodvinegarjarpreservationfermentation

Phrases 8

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