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purse

/pɜrs/ /pɜːs/
  1. 1 (dudaklarını) büzmek

Definition (English)

To press your lips together and push them forward, often to show that you disapprove.

Example Sentences

  1. She pursed her lips and shook her head.
    Dudaklarını büzüp başını iki yana salladı.
  2. He pursed his lips as he studied the bill.
    Hesabı incelerken dudaklarını büzdü.

Verb Forms Regular

Base purse
/pɜrs/
Past pursed
/pɜrst/
Participle pursed
/pɜrst/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dpurse → pursed

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 sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /s/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. pursed /pɜrst/

Synonyms

puckerpress togethertighten

Collocations

purse your lipspursed lipspurse your lips in disapprovalpurse your lips thoughtfully

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