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recoil

/riˈkɔɪl/ /rɪˈkɔɪl/
  1. 1 geri çekilmek, irkilmek, tepki göstermek

Definition (English)

to move backwards suddenly because of fear, surprise, or disgust

Example Sentences

  1. She recoiled from his touch.
    Dokunuşundan irkilip geri çekildi.
  2. The gun recoiled when it was fired.
    Silah ateşlenince geri tepme yaptı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base recoil
/riˈkɔɪl/
Past recoiled
/riˈkɔɪld/
Participle recoiled
/riˈkɔɪld/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edrecoil → recoiled

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. recoiled /riˈkɔɪld/

Synonyms

Antonyms

advanceapproachmove forward

Collocations

recoil in horrorrecoil in fearrecoil from the smellrecoil at the sightrecoil in disgustrecoil suddenly

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