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pill

/pɪl/ /pɪl/
  1. 1 tüylenmek, boncuklanmak

Definition (English)

To become covered in tiny balls of fibre, used about wool or other fabric after wear.

Example Sentences

  1. This cheap sweater started to pill after two washes.
    Bu ucuz kazak iki yıkamadan sonra tüylenmeye başladı.
  2. Cotton fabrics usually pill less than some synthetic ones.
    Pamuklu kumaşlar genellikle bazı sentetik kumaşlardan daha az boncuklanır.

Verb Forms Regular

Base pill
/pɪl/
Past pilled
/pɪld/
Participle pilled
/pɪld/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edpill → pilled

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

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

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

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. pilled /pɪld/

Synonyms

bobble

Collocations

start to pillpill easilypill after washinga pilled sweater

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