prick
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/prɪk/
/prɪk/
- 1 (iğne vb.) batırmak, delmek
- 2 kulaklarını dikmek, kulak kabartmak
Definition (English)
- To make a small hole in something with a sharp object.
- Of an animal, to raise its ears, especially to listen.
Example Sentences
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Be careful not to prick your finger with the needle.Parmağına iğne batırmamaya dikkat et.
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Prick the potatoes with a fork before you bake them.Patatesleri fırına vermeden önce çatalla delin.
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The cat pricked its ears at the sound of the bell.Kedi zil sesini duyunca kulaklarını dikti.
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The horse pricked up its ears when it heard footsteps.At ayak seslerini duyunca kulaklarını dikti.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
prick
/prɪk/
Past
pricked
/prɪkt/
Participle
pricked
/prɪkt/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edprick → pricked
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /k/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. pricked /prɪkt/
Synonyms
Collocations
prick your fingerprick with a needleprick the skinprick up its earsprick a balloon